50 Years: Mississippi Blues in Bentonia 1931-1981

Tracklist

• 1
  Devil Got My Woman

  Skip James
  3:00
• 2
  Cypress Grove Blues

  Skip James
  3:09
• 3
  Cherry Ball Blues

  Skip James
  2:45
• 4
  Illinois Blues

  Skip James
  2:59
• 5
  4 O'Clock Blues

  Skip James
  2:39
• 6
  Hard Luck Child

  Skip James
  2:51
• 7
  Hard Time Killing Floor Blues

  Skip James
  2:47
• 8
  Yola My Blues Away

  Skip James
  3:08
• 9
  Jesus Is a Mighty Good Leader

  Skip James
  3:09
• 10
  Be Ready When It Comes

  Skip James
  2:53
• 11
  Drunken Spree

  Skip James
  2:36
• 12
  I'm So Glad

  Skip James
  2:53
• 13
  Special Rider Blues

  Skip James
  2:59
• 14
  How Long "Buck"

  Skip James
  2:56
• 15
  Little Cow & Calf Is Gonna Die Blues

  Skip James
  2:51
• 16
  What Am I to Do Blues

  Skip James
  2:58
• 17
  22-20 Blues

  Skip James
  2:57
• 18
  If You Haven't Got Any Hay Get on Down the Road

  Skip James
  3:00
• 19
  Hard Times

  Jack Owens
  3:27
• 20
  Cherry Ball

  Jack Owens
  2:52
• 21
  Give Me Your Money

  Jack Owens
  2:51
• 22
  Devil Blues

  Jack Owens
  4:33
• 23
  Jack Owens: Leavin' Blues

  Jack Owens
  3:06

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Release credits

• Skip James
  guitar [1-2, 7, 12-13], lead vocals [1, 7, 12-13, 17], piano [17], vocal [2]

Issues

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  5
  50 Years: Mississippi Blues in Bentonia 1931-1981

  CD
  1 May 2001