Roots of Rock

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1When the Levee Breaks
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-06-18)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
vocals:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18)
recording of:
When the Levee Breaks (original country blues song) (on 1929-06-18)
writer:
Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy3:13
2Big Road Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-03)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-02-03) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (on 1928-02-03)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-02-03)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1987)
recording of:
Big Road Blues (on 1928-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Johnson
publisher:
Kokomo Music
Tommy Johnson3:20
3Roll and Tumble Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-03-14)
guitar:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
vocals:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
publisher:
Copyright Control
recording of:
Roll and Tumble Blues (on 1929-03-14)
writer:
Albert Luandrew and Hambone Willie Newbern
publisher:
BMG Rights Management
Hambone Willie Newbern3:03
4Diddie Wa Diddie
recording of:
Diddie Wa Diddie
lyricist and composer:
Blind Blake
Blind Blake2:59
5Shake 'Em on Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-09-02)
guitar:
[unknown] (on 1937-09-02) and Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
recording of:
Shake ’Em On Down (on 1937-09-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
publisher:
Conrad Music
Bukka White3:01
6Corrine Corrina
guitar:
Bo Carter (in 1928-12)
vocals:
Bo Carter (in 1928-12)
recording of:
Corinne Corinna (in 1928-12)
lyricist:
Bo Chatman, J. M. Williams and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Bo Chatman and J. M. Williams
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc. (on 1929-12-05) and Gotham Music Service, Inc. (on 1932-03-18)
Bo Carter3:19
7A Spoonful 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:
A Spoonful Blues (on 1929-06-14)
composer:
Charley Patton
Charley Patton3:12
8Bull Doze Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-13)
acoustic guitar, pan flute [quills] and lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Bull Doze Blues (on 1928-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas3:28
9Statesboro 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 McTell2:35
10That'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 Wilkins2:55
11That Will Never Happen No More
Blind Blake3:09
12Walk Right In
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-01)
banjo:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01) and Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1929-10-01)
jug:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01)
kazoo:
Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
vocals:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01) and Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
recording of:
Walk Right In (on 1929-10-01)
composer:
Gus Cannon and Hosea Woods
publisher:
Southern Music, Southern Music Publ. Co. (A'Asia) and Southern Music Publishing Co.
Cannon’s Jug Stompers2:58
13I'm So Glad
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James
recording of:
I’m So Glad (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
publisher:
Copyright Control, Essex Music, Tro Essex Music Ltd and Wynwood Music Company Inc
part of:
Prelude: Happiness / I’m So Glad
Skip James2:53
14Outside Woman Blues
Blind Joe Reynolds2:56