Roots & Blues

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 1
2▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 2
3▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 3
4▶CD: Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective (1925–1950), Vol. 4
5▶CD: Legends of the Blues, Volume One
6▶CD: Legends of the Blues, Volume Two
7▶CD: Great Blues Guitarists: String Dazzlers
8▶CD: The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel
9▶CD: The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel, Vol. 2
10▶CD: Lonnie Johnson: Steppin’ on the Blues
11▼CD: Preachin’ the Gospel: Holy Blues
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1Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time
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:
Mother's Children Have a Hard Time (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:22
2I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1928-12-05) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge (on 1928-12-05)
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:25
3Denomination Blues, Part 1
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-05)
dolceola and lead vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
partial recording of:
Denomination Blues
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips3:11
4Denomination Blues, Part 2
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-05)
dolceola and lead vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1927-12-05)
partial recording of:
Denomination Blues
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips2:41
5God’s Got a Crown
Arizona Dranes2:59
6He Is My Story
Arizona Dranes3:15
7Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed
Joshua White3:05
8While the Blood Runs Warm in Your Veins
Joshua White3:05
9Drinking Shine
recording of:
You've Got to Stop Drinking Shine (not "You Better Quit Drinking Shine")
Elder Charles Beck3:12
10Lord, I Wish I Could See
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-26)
guitar:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-26)
vocals:
Blind Gary Davis (on 1935-07-26)
Blind Gary Davis3:06
11[untitled]
Jessie May Hill2:51
12Sunshine In the Shadows
Jessie May Hill2:47
13You Can’t Stop a Tattler, Part 1
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-12-02)
dolceola and lead vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1929-12-02)
vocals:
Washington Phillips
partial recording of:
You Can’t Stop a Tattler
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips2:54
14You Can’t Stop a Tattler, Part 2
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-12-02)
zither and lead vocals:
Washington Phillips (on 1929-12-02)
vocals:
Washington Phillips
partial recording of:
You Can’t Stop a Tattler
lyricist and composer:
Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips2:48
15King of Kings
Rev. Johnny Blakey3:17
16Jesus Was Here on Business
Rev. Johnny Blakey3:08
17Crying Holy Unto the Lord
The Blue Chips2:49
18Stay on the Right Side of the Road
The Blue Chips2:45
19The Bible’s Right
Sister O.M. Terrell2:51
20I’m Going to That City
recording of:
I’m Going to That City
writer:
Sister O.M. Terrell
Sister O.M. Terrell2:50
12▶CD: Good Time Blues: Harmonicas, Kazoos, Washboards & Cow‐Bells
13▶CD: News & The Blues: Telling It Like It Is
14▶CD: Booze & The Blues
15▶CD: Messed Up in Love… and Other Tales of Woe
16▶CD: Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollipops
17▶CD: Cajun, Vol. 1: Abbeville Breakdown 1929–1939
18▶CD: Cajun Party: Fais Do‐Do
19▶CD: White Country Blues 1926–1938: A Lighter Shade of Blue, Vol. 1
20▶CD: White Country Blues 1926–1938: A Lighter Shade of Blue, Vol. 2