History of the Blues Guitar

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Mouse Ear Blues
recording of:
Mouse's Ear Blues (in 1935)
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Carlisle
Cliff Carlisle3:07
2Crossroad Blues
Robert Johnson2:40
3Denver Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-03-23)
guitar and solo guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1934-03-23)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
Denver Blues
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
Tampa Red2:56
4Mean Old World
T‐Bone Burnett2:54
5Short Haired Woman
recording of:
New Short Haired Woman
lyricist and composer:
Robert Ellen
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:23
6Saturday Night Rub
Big Bill Broonzy2:55
7Atlanta Strut
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
recording of:
Atlanta Strut (on 1929-10-30)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:09
8I’ll Go With Her Blues
Robert Wilkins3:06
9Down the Road 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:
Down the Dirt Road Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton
Charley Patton2:58
10Dark Was the Night
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional]
composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:20
11Away Down the Alley Blues
Lonnie Johnson2:51
12Fare Thee Well Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-20)
guitar:
Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1930-02-20)
vocals:
Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1930-02-20)
Mississippi Joe Callicott3:12
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 James2:50
14Packin’ Trunk
Lead Belly2:55
15A Blues
solo guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1935-02-25)
Scrapper Blackwell3:04
16Black Snake Moon
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1929-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1929-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
Black Snake Moan (in 1925)
writer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:52
17Southern Rag
Blind Blake2:53
18One Way Gal
William Moore3:16
19Three O’Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:01
20I’m in the Mood
John Lee Hooker3:05