December 10, 2021

Blues Roots / Mississippi

Folkways Records – RBF 14
Folkways Records – RBF 14

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country Blues, Delta Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Canned Heat Blues: Tommy Johnson (3:43)
A2 Big Fat Mama Blues: Tommy Johnson (3:18)
A3 Big Road Blues: Tommy Johnson (3:24)
A4 Barbecue Bust: Mississippi Jook Band (2:42)
A5 My Grey Pony: Big Joe Williams (3:12)
A6 Cigaret Blues: Bo Carter (3:22)
A7 All Around Man: Bo Carter (3:03)
B1 I Believe I'll Dust My Broom: Robert Johnson (3:05)
B2 Honeymoon Blues: Robert Johnson (2:24)
B3 That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away: Charlie McCoy (3:02)
B4 Whiskey Head Man: Tommy McClennan (2:52)
B5 Bertha Lee Blues: Robert Petway (3:00)
B6 Miss Louisa Blues: Sonny Boy Williamson (3:04)
[Credits]
Compiled & Annotated: Samuel Charters, Designer: Ronald Clyne, Photographer: Ann Charters
[Notes]
From the early blues of Son House, Willie Brown, and Charley Patton to the assertive music of the Depression, the Mississippi delta has produced songs and singers with a fierce honesty that has ensured the style's enduring popularity. This selection features a range of songs and extensive liner notes.

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