Title: The Rough Guide To Delta Blues 2 (Various Artists) Artist: Various Artists Label: World Music Network Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 605633141740 Genre: Pop Release Date: 2023-08-25 Number of Discs: 1
The origins of the Mississippi Delta blues are as deep and wide as the river itself. From the towering influence of Charley Patton and Son House to lesser-known artists shrouded in mystery, these seminal recordings helped lay the foundations for the electric blues and rock explosion to come.
Tracks: 1.1 Bukka White: District Attorney Blues (1940) 1.2 Joe Callicott: Fare Thee Well Blues (1930) 1.3 Skip James: Cherry Ball Blues (1931) 1.4 Big Joe Williams: Little Leg Woman (1935) 1.5 Willie "Poor Boy" Lofton: It's Killin' Me (1934) 1.6 Willie Brown: Future Blues (1930) 1.7 Sonny Boy Nelson: Pony Blues (1936) 2.1 Mattie Delaney: Down the Big Road Blues (1930) 2.2 Charley Patton: Shake It and Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama) (1930) 2.3 Memphis Minnie ; Kansas Joe: Can I Do It for You? - Part 1 (1930) 2.4 Son House: Dry Spell Blues - Part 1 (1930) 2.5 Tommy Johnson: Maggie Campbell Blues (1928) 2.6 Ishman Bracey: Saturday Blues (1928)
