A Proper Introduction to Son House: Delta Blues

Tracklist

• 1
  My Black Mama, Part 1
  3:15
• 2
  My Black Mama, Part 2
  3:23
• 3
  Preachin' the Blues, Part 1
  3:10
• 4
  Preachin' the Blues, Part 2
  2:58
• 5
  Dry Spell Blues, Part 1
  3:15
• 6
  Dry Spell Blues, Part 2
  3:19
• 7
  Levee Camp Blues
  3:52
• 8
  Government Fleet Blues
  6:56
• 9
  Walking Blues
  6:47
• 10
  Shetland Pony Blues
  3:34
• 11
  Camp Hollers
  2:33
• 12
  Delta Blues
  5:25
• 13
  Special Rider Blues - 2
  3:11
• 14
  Low Down Dirty Dog Blues
  5:01
• 15
  Depot Blues
  3:00
• 16
  American Defense
  2:59
• 17
  Am I Right or Wrong?
  1:52
• 18
  Walking Blues
  3:03
• 19
  Country Farm Blues
  2:16
• 20
  The Jinx Blues, Part 1
  3:32
• 21
  The Jinx Blues, Part 2
  4:22

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Release credits

• Alan Lomax
  field recordist [7-12, 14-20], producer [9, 14, 21], recording [14, 21]
• Fiddlin’ Joe Martin
  fiddle [8], mandolin [7, 9], spoken vocals [9], vocal [11]
• John Wesley Work
  field recordist [9, 11], producer [9]
• Leroy Williams
  harmonica [7-9, 9, 12]
• Lewis Jones
  field recordist [7-12, 14-20], producer [9]
• Son House
  guitar [1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10, 12-21], lead vocals [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13], slide guitar [1-6], vocal [1-6, 8-12, 14-21]
• Willie Brown
  guitar [7-9, 9], vocal [11]

Issues

• A
  A Proper Introduction to Son House: Delta Blues

  CD
  13 April 2004