Americana Roots Songbook: Traditional Blues

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Tracklist

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1Matchbox Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1927-04)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Match Box Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Lemon Jefferson?:??
2I Saw the Light
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-25)
guitar:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-25)
vocals:
Bull City Red (on 1935-07-25)
Reverend Gary Davis?:??
3Candy Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt?:??
4Devil Got My Woman
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Devil Got My Woman (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James?:??
5Down the Dirt Road Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Down the Dirt Road Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton
Charley Patton?:??
6Statesboro Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1992)
recording of:
Statesboro Blues (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
Blind Willie McTell?:??
7That's No Way to Get Along
recording of:
That’s No Way to Get Along (aka “The Prodigal Son”)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Wilkins
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Robert Wilkins?:??
8Kassie Jones, Pt. 1
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (on 1928-08-28)
recording of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist:
Wallace Saunders and T. Lawrence Seibert
composer:
Eddie Newton
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3247)
recording of:
Kassie Jones
writer:
Furry Lewis
Furry Lewis?:??
9I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
recording of:
I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson?:??
10Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down
Big Bill Broonzy?:??