The Road to Robert Johnson

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Disc A
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1Walkin’ 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 House?:??
2Mean Mistreater Mama
recording of:
Mean Mistreater
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr?:??
3Lead Pencil Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-05-14)
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy and Johnny Temple
lead vocals:
Johnny Temple
recording of:
Lead Pencil Blues (in 1935)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Temple
Johnny Temple?:??
4Devil Got My Woman
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Devil Got My Woman (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James?:??
5Georgia Bound
Blind Blake?:??
6Blue Ghost Blues
Lonnie Johnson?:??
7Mr. Carl’s Blues
Carl Rafferty?:??
8Change My Luck Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1928-02)
Blind Lemon Jefferson?:??
9Things ’Bout Coming My Way
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-02-10, on 1934-03-23)
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Kenneth Goldstein
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1931-02-10, on 1934-03-23)
piano:
Georgia Tom (on 1931-02-10)
solo guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1934-03-23)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1931-02-10)
Tampa Red?:??
10Police Station Blues
Peetie Wheatstraw?:??
11Old Original Kokomo Blues
guitar and vocal:
Kokomo Arnold
recording of:
Old Original Kokomo Blues
writer:
Kokomo Arnold
Kokomo Arnold?:??
12Roll and Tumble Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-03-14)
guitar:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
vocals:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
publisher:
Copyright Control
recording of:
Roll and Tumble Blues (on 1929-03-14)
writer:
Albert Luandrew and Hambone Willie Newbern
publisher:
BMG Rights Management
Hambone Willie Newbern?:??
13No Job Blues
Ramblin’ Thomas?:??
14Shelby County Blues
Big Bill Broonzy?:??
15Booze and Blues
‘Ma’ Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band?:??
16You’re Gonna Somebody When You Die
guitar:
Charley Patton (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
Charley Patton?:??
1722/20 Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
piano and lead vocals:
Skip James
Skip James?:??
18Milk Cow Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1934-09-10)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1934-09-10)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2014)
recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (Kokomo Arnold's version) (on 1934-09-10)
lyricist and arranger:
Kokomo Arnold
composer:
[traditional] and Kokomo Arnold
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA, Inc., State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal and Universal Music Corp.
version of:
Milk Cow Blues
Kokomo Arnold?:??
19Preachin’ the Blues, Pt. 1
Son House?:??
20Life Saver Blues
Lonnie Johnson?:??
21The Evil Devil Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-05-14)
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (on 1935-05-14) and Johnny Temple (on 1935-05-14)
lead vocals:
Johnny Temple (on 1935-05-14)
Johnny Temple?:??
22When the Sun Comes Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-02-25)
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1935-02-25)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1935-02-25)
recording of:
In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) (on 1935-02-25)
writer:
Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr?:??
23Red River Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
guitar, solo syrinx [reed pipes] and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas
recording of:
Red River Blues
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas?:??
24Dry Southern Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1926-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1926-03)
Blind Lemon Jefferson?:??
25Show Me What You Got
Mississippi Sheiks?:??
2▶CD: Disc B
3▶CD: Disc C
4▶CD: Disc D