Acoustic Blues

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1Death Valley Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-09-11)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1941-09-11)
washtub bass:
Joe McCoy (on 1941-09-11)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1941-09-11)
recording of:
Death Valley Blues (on 1941-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup3:16
2Better Day
drums (drum set):
Gene Moore
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
vocals:
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:03
3Catfish Blues
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2014)
recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway) (in 1941)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Wabash Music Company
Robert Petway2:53
4Little School Girl
Smokey Hogg2:35
5Water Boy
John Lee Hooker3:02
6Call Me Before You Go Home
Memphis Slim3:10
7Key to the Highway
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
harmonica:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-05-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-05-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
recording of:
Key to the Highway (on 1941-05-02)
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co.
Big Bill Broonzy3:03
8Sad News from Korea
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:08
9Spoon’s Blues
Jimmy Witherspoon2:25
10Pistol Slapper Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-05)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1938-04-05)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1938-04-05)
recording of:
Pistol Slapper Blues (in 1937)
lyricist and composer:
Fulton Allen
Blind Boy Fuller2:42
11Little Boy Blue
Robert Lockwood, Jr.3:06
12Canned Heat Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-31)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-08-31)
lead vocals:
Tommy Johnson
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-08-31)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
Tommy Johnson3:40
13Stomp Down Rider
Blind Willie McTell3:08
14Dirty Mother for You
guitar and lead vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-01-10)
piano:
Charles Segar (on 1935-01-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lakeshore Records (in 2015)
Memphis Minnie2:44
15Highway No.51
Tommy McClennan2:51
16Dark Night Blues
Johnny Howard2:28
17Joe’s Jump
Joe Hill Louis2:53
18I’m Getting Wild About Her
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)
washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (on 1941-03-27)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)
Big Joe Williams2:49
19Misery Blues
Smokey Hogg2:37
20Oh Lawdy Mama
Curley Weaver3:20
21Old Battle Ax
Robert Alexander Henry2:27
22It Must Be Love
Brownie McGhee2:54
23Frankie and Johnny
Mississippi John Hurt3:27
24Black Spider Blues
Robert Lockwood, Jr.2:57
25Trouble in Mind
Jimmy Witherspoon & Wilbur de Paris3:12