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











