The Rough Guide to Delta Blues (first edition)

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Annotation

Potentially around 2002-06-04

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Jumper on the Line
R.L. Burnside2:49
2Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music, Horoscope Music and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:52
3Done Left Here
recorded in:
Como, Mississippi, United States (in 1962-04)
recording engineer:
Dick Spottswood (in 1962-04)
recording of:
Done Left Here (in 1962-04)
writer:
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Mississippi Fred McDowell3:27
4High Water Everywhere, Part One
Charley Patton3:04
5Walkin’ Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
acoustic guitar [2d guitar]:
Charley Patton or Willie Brown
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
slide guitar:
Son House (in 1930-06)
vocals:
Son House (in 1930-06)
publisher:
Copyright Control
recorded at:
Paramount Records Studio in Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
recording of:
Walking Blues
writer:
Son House
Son House2:58
6Sitting on Top of the World
recorded in:
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States (on 1930-02-17)
guitar:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1930-02-17)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Mayfair Music Corp.
Mississippi Sheiks3:18
7Country Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1941-08)
recorded at:
Stovall in Mississippi, United States
recording of:
Country Blues #2
writer:
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters3:26
8Goin’ Back to the Bridge
Asie Payton3:06
9Last Kind Words Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States
guitar and lead vocals:
Geeshie Wiley
recording of:
Last Kind Words Blues
lyricist and composer:
Geeshie Wiley
publisher:
Conexion Music Limited and Copyright Administration Services Ltd.
Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas3:06
10Catfish Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-28)
guitar:
Robert Petway (on 1941-03-28)
washtub bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-03-28)
vocals:
Robert Petway (on 1941-03-28)
recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Wabash Music Company
Robert Petway2:51
11Cool Drink of Water Blues
recording of:
Cool Drink of Water Blues
writer:
Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson3:28
12Black Mattie
Robert Belfour4:48
13Outside Woman Blues
Blind Joe (Willie) Reynolds2:58
14Future Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Willie Brown (in 1930-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Willie Brown (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Willie Brown (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
Future Blues (on 1930-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Brown
Willie Brown3:03
15On the Wall
Louise Johnson3:05
16Stack O’Lee 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)
recording of:
Stack O'Lee Blues
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt2:58
17Mississippi Swamp Moan
Alfred Lewis3:24
18Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
recording of:
Aberdeen Mississippi Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:35
19Meet Me in the City
recording engineer:
Junior Kimbrough
recording of:
Meet Me in the City
lyricist and composer:
Junior Kimbrough
publisher:
Mockingbird Blues Publishing Ltd
Junior Kimbrough3:12
20That’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 Wilkins2:54
21The Banker’s Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:35
22Don’t Mash My Digger So Deep
Bo Carter2:59
23Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1947-07-22)
additional performer:
Alfred Elkins and Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Big Joe Williams
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams2:43
24I’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 James2:51