Roots of Blues: 72 Blues Standards That Inspired Generations

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Brother James recorded in: Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05) guitar: Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1937-05-05) lead vocals: Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05) vocals: Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)	Big Joe Williams	2:56
2	Highway Bound recording of: Highway Bound writer: B.B. King and Jules Taub	B.B. King	2:47
3	New York City recorded in: New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-17) guitar: Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17) vocals: The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17) recording of: New York City (on 1940-06-17) writer: Huddie William Ledbetter	Lead Belly	3:03
4	I Gotta Find My Baby recording of: Gotta Find My Baby writer: B.B. King	B.B. King	2:46
5	L.A. Blues	Lightnin’ Hopkins	2:54
6	Miss Martha King recording of: Miss Martha King writer: B.B. King	B.B. King	2:42
7	Train Whistle Blues	Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry	2:47
8	Mistreated Woman recording of: Mistreated Woman writer: B.B. King and Jules Taub	B.B. King	2:46
9	Burr Clover Farm Blues recording of: Burr Clover Blues writer: Muddy Waters	Muddy Waters	2:56
10	My Baby Is Gone recording of: My Baby's Gone writer: B.B. King and Jules Taub	B.B. King	2:45
11	Alberta guitar and lead vocals: John Lee Hooker recording of: Alberta (on 1949-02-18) writer: Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker	John Lee Hooker	3:05
12	My Own Fault Darlin' recording of: My Own Fault, Darlin' writer: B.B. King	B.B. King	3:22
13	Guess Who recording of: Guess Who lyricist: Ralph Freed composer: Burton Lane	Billie Holiday	3:10
14	Neighborhood Affair recording of: Neighborhood Affair writer: B.B. King and Jules Taub	B.B. King	2:55
15	Frisco Town 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: Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18) recording of: Frisco Town (Blues by Memphis Minnie) (on 1929-06-18) writer: Memphis Minnie	Memphis Minnie	2:55
16	Please Hurry Home recording of: Please Hurry Home writer: B.B. King and Jules Taub	B.B. King	4:31
17	Country Blues #2	Muddy Waters	3:34
18	Please Love Me recording of: Please Love Me writer: B.B. King and Jules Taub publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music	B.B. King	2:48

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ASIN:	US: B004C6QEEY [info]

US: B004C6QEEY