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Part I - The Delta
1 Charley Patton Stone Pony Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Charley PattonWritten-By – C. Patton*
2:53
2 Mississippi John Hurt Avalon Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Mississippi John HurtWritten-By – J. Hurt*
3:07
3 Son House Walking Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Son HouseWritten-By – E. J. House*
2:58
4 Willie Brown Future Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Willie Brown Written-By – W. Brown*
2:56
5 Skip James Devil Got My Woman
Guitar, Vocals – Skip JamesWritten-By – N. James*
3:00
6 Bukka White Parchman Farm Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Bukka WhiteWashboard – Washboard SamWritten-By – B. White*
2:41
7 Pearl Dickson With "Pet" And "Can" Twelve Pound Daddy
Guitar – Maylon Harney, Richard HarneyVocals – Pearl DicksonWritten-By – P. Dickson*
3:09
8 Big Joe Williams Little Leg Woman
Guitar, Vocals – Big Joe WilliamsWritten-By – J.L. Williams*
3:18
9 Uncle Bud Walker Look Here Mama Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Uncle Bud WalkerWritten-By – B. Walker*
2:56
Part II - The South
10 Sam Collins The Jail House Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Sam CollinsWritten-By – S. Collins*
2:30
11 King Solomon Hill Tell Me Baby
Guitar, Vocals – King Solomon HillWritten-By – Joe Holmes
3:29
12 Geechie Wiley* Last Kind Word Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Geeshie WileyWritten-By – G. Wiley*
3:13
Part III - Around Jackson
13 Tommy Johnson Canned Heat Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Tommy JohnsonWritten-By – T. Johnson*
3:37
14 Ishmon Bracey* Trouble Hearted Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Ishman BraceyWritten-By – I. Bracey*
3:24
15 Bo Carter The Ins And Outs Of My Girl
Guitar, Vocals – Bo CarterWritten-By – A. Chatmon*
3:05
16 Caldwell Bracey You Scolded Me And Drove Me From Your Door
Guitar – Virginia BraceyGuitar, Vocals – Mississippi BraceyWritten-By – M. Bracey*
3:19
17 Walter Vinson Overtime Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Walter VincentWritten-By – W. Vinson*
2:53
18 Charlie McCoy Last Time Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Charlie McCoy Written-By – C. McCoy*
3:01
19 Willie Harris Never Drive A Stranger From Your Door
Guitar, Vocals – Willie HarrisWritten-By – W. Harris*
3:31
20 Mississippi Matilda Happy Home Blues
Guitar – Sonny Boy NelsonGuitar [Probably] – Willie HarrisVocals – Mississippi Matilda
2:47
21 Willie 'Poor Boy' Lofton* Dirty Mistreater
Guitar, Vocals – 'Poor Boy' Lofton*Written-By – W. Lofton*
2:48
22 The Mississippi Moaner Mississippi Moan
Guitar, Vocals – The Mississippi MoanerWritten-By – I. Nettles*
2:28
Part IV - From The Delta To Memphis
23 Garfield Akers Dough Roller Blues
Guitar – Joe Calicott*Guitar, Vocals – Garfield AkersWritten-By – G. Akers*
3:14
24 Mississippi Joe Calicott* Travelling Mama Blues
Guitar, Vocals – Joe CallicottWritten-By – J. Callicott*
3:13

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Paramount Studio, Grafton

Credits

  • Compiled By [Selection] – Jean Buzelin
  • Liner Notes – Gérard Herzhaft

Notes

Issued in a Digipak.

Track 1: recorded at New York City, 30 Jan. 1934.
Track 2: recorded at New York City, 21 Dec. 1928.
Track 3: recorded at Robinsonville,Miss., 17 July 1942.
Track 4: recorded at Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930.
Track 5: recorded at Grafton, Wis., circa Feb. 1931.
Track 6: recorded at Chicago, Ill., 7 March 1940.
Track 7: recorded at Memphis, Tenn., 12 Dec. 1927.
Track 8: recorded at Chicago, Ill., 25 Feb. 1935.
Track 9: recorded at Atlanta, Ga., 30 July 1930.
Track 10: recorded at Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill., circa 23 April 1927.
Track 11: recorded at Grafton, Wis., circa Jan. 1932.
Track 12: recorded at Grafton, Wis., circa March 1930.
Track 13: recorded at Memphis, Ten., 31 August 1928.
Track 14: recorded at Memphis, Ten., 31 August 1928.
Track 15: recorded at New Orleans, La., 15 Oct. 1936.
Track 16: recorded at Jackson, Miss., 17 Dec. 1930.
Track 17: recorded at Memphis, Ten., circa 22 Sept. 1929.
Track 18: recorded at Memphis, Ten., circa 22 Sept. 1929.
Track 19: recorded at Chicago, Ill., mid-March 1930.
Track 20: recorded at New Orleans, La., 15 Oct. 1936.
Track 21: recorded at Chicago, Ill., 9 Jan. 1935.
Track 22: recorded at Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935.
Track 23: recorded at Memphis, Ten., 20 Feb. 1930.
Track 24: recorded at Memphis, Ten., 20 Feb. 1930.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 600753019191
  • Label Code: 00699

Various - Mississippi Blues Delta Guitar Pioneers

Performer: Various

Album Title: Mississippi Blues Delta Guitar Pioneers

Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country

Label: Saga ‎– 530 191-9
Series: Sagablues – 36
Type: CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country: France
Date of released: 2007
Category: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Delta Blues

MP3 album zip size: 1736 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1905 mb

Rating: 3.8 / 5

Votes: 293

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