Delta Blues: Milestones of Legends
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 2017
Tracklist
- CD 1: Blues Giants
- 1High Sheriff BluesCharley Patton3:10
- 2Mississipie Country BluesSon House2:50
- 3Clarksdale MoanSon House2:57
- 4God Don’t Never ChangeBlind Willie Johnson2:59
- 5Packin’ Trunk BluesLead Belly2:56
- 6I Believe I’ll Make a ChangeCasey Bill Weldon3:02
- 7When the War Was OnBlind Willie Johnson3:03
- 8Black Snake MoanBlind Lemon Jefferson2:53
- 9The Prodigal SonJoshua White2:58
- 10Away Down in the Ally BluesLonnie Johnson2:52
- 11My Black Mama, Part OneSon House3:11
- 12My Black Mama, Part TwoSon House3:18
- 13Touch It Up and GoSonny Terry2:25
- 14Hittin’ the Bottom StompMississippi John Hurt2:39
- 15Somebody’s Been Borrowing That StuffBig Joe Williams3:04
- 16Greystone BluesBig Joe Williams2:32
- 17Bukka’s Jitterbug SwingBukka White2:39
- 18Homesick and Lonesme BluesBlind Boy Fuller3:09
- 19Dry Spell Blues, Part 1Son House3:10
- 20Dry Spell Blues, Part 2Son House3:14
- 21Broke Down EngineBlind Willie McTell2:47
- 22Shake ’Em DownMississippi Fred McDowell3:21
- 23My Baby Don’t Love MeJohn Lee Hooker3:02
- CD 2: Charley Patton
- 1Down the Dirt Road BluesCharley Patton2:56
- 2It Won’t Be LongCharley Patton3:22
- 3High Water Everywhere – Part 1Charley Patton3:06
- 4High Sheriff BluesCharley Patton3:10
- 5Mississippi Bo WeavilCharley Patton3:08
- 6Lord I’m DiscouragedCharley Patton3:08
- 7Shake It and Break ItCharley Patton3:09
- 8Rattlesnake BluesCharley Patton2:47
- 9Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the BluesCharley Patton3:06
- 10A Spoonful of BluesCharley Patton3:13
- 11Pony BluesCharley Patton3:00
- 12Magnolia BluesCharley Patton3:11
- 13Moon Going DownCharley Patton3:16
- 14I’m Goin’ HomeCharley Patton3:05
- 15Elder Green BluesCharley Patton3:02
- 16Jim Lee Blues – Part 1Charley Patton3:03
- 17Banty Rooster BluesCharley Patton3:04
- 18Jersey Bull BluesCharley Patton3:09
- 19I Shall Not Be MovedCharley Patton3:05
- 20Going to Move to AlabamaCharley Patton3:02
- 21Pea Vine BluesCharley Patton3:05
- 22Green River BluesCharley Patton3:09
- 23Bird Nest BoundCharley Patton3:09
- CD 3: Son House
- 1Levee Camp BluesSon House3:46
- 2Government Fleet BluesSon House6:51
- 3Walking BluesSon House6:41
- 4Shetland Pony BluesSon House3:28
- 5Fo’ Clock BluesSon House3:50
- 6Camp HollersSon House2:29
- 7Delta BluesSon House5:20
- 8Special Rider Blues (test)Son House0:43
- 9Special Rider BluesSon House3:07
- 10Low Down Dirty Dog BluesSon House4:57
- 11Depot BluesSon House2:55
- 12Alan Lomax TalkingAlan Lomax1:32
- 13American DefenseSon House2:55
- 14Am I Right or Wrong?Son House1:48
- 15Walking BluesSon House2:59
- 16County Farm BluesSon House2:11
- 17The Pony BluesSon House4:14
- 18The Jinx Blues – Part 1Son House3:28
- 19The Jinx Blues – Part 2Son House4:22
- CD 4: Robert Johnson
- 1I’ll Believe I Dust My BroomRobert Johnson2:595.0 ★
- 2Phonograph BluesRobert Johnson2:36
- 3Ramblin’ on My MindRobert Johnson2:54
- 4Kindhearted Woman BluesRobert Johnson2:52
- 5Terraplane BluesRobert Johnson3:014.0 ★
- 6I’m a Steady Rollin’ ManRobert Johnson2:395.0 ★
- 7Walking BluesRobert Johnson2:303.0 ★
- 8Last Fair Deal Gone DownRobert Johnson2:40
- 9Dead Shrimp BluesRobert Johnson2:374.0 ★
- 10Sweet Home ChicagoRobert Johnson3:034.0 ★
- 1132‐20 BluesRobert Johnson2:525.0 ★
- 12Come On In My KitchenRobert Johnson2:514.0 ★
- 13If I Had Possession Over Judgement DayRobert Johnson2:354.0 ★
- 14Me and the Devil BluesRobert Johnson2:32
- 15Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)Robert Johnson2:544.0 ★
- 16Stones in My PasswayRobert Johnson2:294.0 ★
- 17Cross Road BluesRobert Johnson2:425.0 ★
- 18Travelling Riverside BluesRobert Johnson2:464.0 ★
- 19When You Got a Good FriendRobert Johnson2:394.0 ★
- 20Milkcow’s Calf BluesRobert Johnson2:174.0 ★
- 21Hellhound on My TrailRobert Johnson2:364.0 ★
- 22From Four ’Til LateRobert Johnson2:265.0 ★
- 23Honeymoon BluesRobert Johnson2:194.0 ★
- 24Stop Breakin’ Down BluesRobert Johnson2:194.0 ★
- 25Malted MilkRobert Johnson2:244.0 ★
- 26Little Queen of SpadesRobert Johnson2:184.0 ★
- 27They’re Red HotRobert Johnson3:054.0 ★
- 28Drunken Hearted ManRobert Johnson2:284.0 ★
- 29Love in VainRobert Johnson2:225.0 ★
- CD 5: Bukka White
- 1District Attorney BluesBukka White2:43
- 2Bukka’s Jitterbug SwingBukka White2:39
- 3Special StreamlineBukka White2:56
- 4Shake ’Em On DownBukka White3:02
- 5When Can I Change My Clothes?Bukka White2:59
- 6Promise True and GrandBukka White3:065.0 ★
- 7Po’ BoyBukka White2:53
- 8The New Frisco TrainBukka White3:01
- 9Sic ’Em Dogs OnBukka White2:24
- 10High Fever BluesBukka White2:51
- 11Pinebluff, ArkansasBukka White2:49
- 12Strange Place BluesBukka White2:53
- 13Parchman Farm BluesBukka White2:40
- 14Sleepy Man BluesBukka White2:52
- 15I Am in the Heavenly WayBukka White3:055.0 ★
- 16Black Train BluesBukka White2:57
- 17Aberdeen, MississippiBukka White2:35
- 18Good Gin BluesBukka White2:23
- 19The Panama LimitedBukka White3:105.0 ★
- 20Fixin’ to DieBukka White2:49
- CD 6: Big Joe Williams
- 1Baby Please Don’t GoBig Joe Williams2:49
- 2Crawlin’ King SnakeBig Joe Williams2:51
- 3Long Tall Woman, Skinny Mama TooBig Joe Williams3:53
- 4Highway 49Big Joe Williams3:30
- 5That Thing’s in TownBig Joe Williams3:48
- 6King Biscuit StompBig Joe Williams2:35
- 7Sloppy Drunk BluesBig Joe Williams2:49
- 8Peach Orchard MamaBig Joe Williams2:43
- 9Jump, Baby, Jump!Big Joe Williams2:45
- 10Delta BluesBig Joe Williams2:42
- 11Stack of DollarsBig Joe Williams3:14
- 12Throw a Boogie WoogieBig Joe Williams2:43
- 13Drop Down BluesBig Joe Williams2:57
- 14Somebody’s Been Worryin’Big Joe Williams3:13
- 15Don’t Leave Me HereBig Joe Williams2:59
- 16Banta Rooster BluesBig Joe Williams2:59
- 17Blues Left TexasBig Joe Williams3:22
- 18I’m Getting Wild About HerBig Joe Williams2:48
- 19Walk On, Little GirlBig Joe Williams2:57
- 20Mellow PeachesBig Joe Williams3:12
- 21P Vine BluesBig Joe Williams3:12
- 22No. 13 HighwayBig Joe Williams2:25
- 23I Got a Bad MindBig Joe Williams2:23
- 24Arkansas WomanBig Joe Williams3:12
- 25I Done Stop HolleringBig Joe Williams3:57
- CD 7: Leadbelly
- 1Midnight SpecialLeadbelly3:084.0 ★
- 2John HardyLeadbelly3:15
- 3Where Did You Sleep Last Night?Leadbelly3:044.0 ★
- 4T. B. BluesLeadbelly3:12
- 5Easy RiderLeadbelly3:14
- 6AlbertaLeadbelly3:124.0 ★
- 7Rock Island LineLeadbelly2:354.0 ★
- 8Alabama BoundLeadbelly3:064.0 ★
- 9You Can't Loose-A Me ChollyLeadbelly3:04
- 10New York CityLeadbelly3:01
- 11RobertaLeadbelly3:08
- 12Leaving BluesLeadbelly3:03
- 132:58
- 14I'm On My Last Go RoundLeadbelly3:12
- 15Mother's BluesLeadbelly2:33
- 16Pretty Flowers In My Back YardLeadbelly2:27
- 17Pick A Bale Of CottonLeadbelly2:59
- 18Sail On Little GirlLeadbelly3:15
- 19Fannin StreetLeadbelly2:37
- 20Packing Trunk BluesLeadbelly2:58
- 21The Bourgeois BluesLeadbelly3:25
- 22Good Morning BluesLeadbelly2:56
- 23The Boll WeevilLeadbelly3:04
- 24Shorty GeorgeLeadbelly5:06
- 25Goodnight IreneLeadbelly2:39
- CD 8: Skip James
- 1Devil Got My WomanSkip James3:12
- 2Cypress Grove BluesSkip James2:56
- 3Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die BluesSkip James2:50
- 4Hard Time Killin' Floor BluesSkip James3:02
- 5Drunken SpreeSkip James3:01
- 6Cherry Ball BluesSkip James2:50
- 7Jesus Is A Mighty Good LeaderSkip James2:52
- 8Illinois BluesSkip James2:51
- 9How Long "Buck"Skip James3:02
- 104 O'clock BluesSkip James3:07
- 1122-20 BluesSkip James2:54
- 12Hard Luck ChildSkip James3:05
- 132:39
- 14Be Ready When He ComesSkip James2:53
- 15Yola My Blues AwaySkip James2:54
- 16I'm So GladSkip James3:13
- 17What Am I Gonna Do BluesSkip James2:57
- 18Special Rider BluesSkip James3:04
- CD 9: Mississippi John Hurt / Blind Willie Johnson
- 1FrankieMississippi John Hurt3:233.8 ★
- 2Nobody's Dirty BusinessMississippi John Hurt2:54
- 3Ain't No Tellin'Mississippi John Hurt2:56
- 4Louis CollinsMississippi John Hurt2:59
- 5Avalon BluesMississippi John Hurt3:034.0 ★
- 6Big Leg BluesMississippi John Hurt2:52
- 7Stack O' LeeMississippi John Hurt2:57
- 8Candy Man BluesMississippi John Hurt2:46
- 9Got The Blues (Can't Be Satisfied)Mississippi John Hurt2:52
- 10Blessed Be The NameMississippi John Hurt2:47
- 11Praying On The Old Camp GroundMississippi John Hurt2:37
- 12Blue Harvest BluesMississippi John Hurt2:53
- 13Spike Driver BluesMississippi John Hurt3:13
- 14Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And BurningBlind Willie Johnson3:05
- 15You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your BondBlind Willie Johnson3:11
- 16God Moves On The WaterBlind Willie Johnson3:01
- 17Jesus Is Coming SoonBlind Willie Johnson3:12
- 18John The RevelatorBlind Willie Johnson3:184.0 ★
- 19Dark Was The Night - Cold Was The GroundBlind Willie Johnson3:213.8 ★
- 20Trouble Will Soon Be OverBlind Willie Johnson3:08
- 21Let Your Light Shine On MeBlind Willie Johnson3:10
- 22It's Nobody's Fault But MineBlind Willie Johnson3:105.0 ★
- 23The Soul Of A ManBlind Willie Johnson3:15
- 24If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building DownBlind Willie Johnson3:10
- CD 10: Muddy Waters
- 1Country BluesMuddy Waters3:33
- 2I Be's TroubledMuddy Waters3:04
- 3Burr Clover Farm BluesMuddy Waters2:54
- 4Ramblin' Kid Blues (Partial)Muddy Waters1:10
- 5Ramblin' Kid BluesMuddy Waters3:15
- 6RosalieMuddy Waters3:02
- 7Joe TurnerMuddy Waters2:46
- 8Pearlie May BluesMuddy Waters3:25
- 9Take A Walk With MeMuddy Waters3:04
- 10Burr Clover BluesMuddy Waters3:13
- 11I Be Bound To Write To You (First Version)Muddy Waters3:25
- 12I Be Bound To Write To You (Second Version)Muddy Waters2:52
- 13You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (Number One)Muddy Waters3:25
- 14You Got To Take Sick And Die Some Of These DaysMuddy Waters2:08
- 15Why Don't You Live So God Can Use YouMuddy Waters2:07
- 16Country Blues (Number Two)Muddy Waters3:34
- 17You're Gonne Miss Me When I'm Gone (Number Two)Muddy Waters3:401.0 ★
- 1832-20 BluesMuddy Waters3:25
Release credits
- field recordist [1-7, 10-11, 13-19], producer [3, 10], recording [10]
- additional [1], bass [12], washtub bass [12]
- vocal [1.7, 9.18]
- drums (drum set) [13-14], membranophone [13-14]
- executive [1, 5-7, 9-13, 15-29]
- guitar [1.15-16, 6.1-2, 6.6, 6.8, 6.11-16, 6.18, 6.21], lead vocals [6.1-2, 6.6, 6.8, 6.11-16, 6.18, 6.21, 1.15], vocal [6.2, 6.6, 6.8, 6.11-16, 6.18, 1.16]
- guitar [8], vocal [8]
- guitar [1.4, 1.7, 9.14-24], other vocals [19], vocal [9.14-24, 1.4, 1.7]
- guitar [1.17, 5.1-6, 5.8-20], lead vocals [5.1-6, 5.8-20, 1.17], vocal [1.17, 5.1-3, 5.5, 5.10-14, 5.16-20]
- guitar [11-12, 18]
- guitar [1.1, 2.1-2, 2.4-8, 2.8-23], lead vocals [1, 6, 10, 14, 21], vocal [1.1, 2.2, 2.4-8, 2.8-9, 2.11-23]
- washboard [11]
- fiddle [11]
- producer [1, 5-7, 9-13, 15-29]
- fiddle [2], mandolin [1, 3, 5], spoken vocals [3], vocal [5-6]
- acoustic guitar [9-10], guitar [9-10], violin [10.4, 10.4-5, 10.5-6, 10.6-7, 10.7-8, 10.8, 2.8, 2.15, 2.20], vocal [16]
- guitar [15]
- field recordist [3, 6], producer [3]
- guitar [7.15, 1.9], performer [16], vocal [9]
- drums (drum set) [1, 6, 15-16], membranophone [6, 15-16, 21]
- acoustic guitar [3], arranger [5], guitar [5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 11-15, 18-19, 22], lead vocals [6, 12, 18-19], vocal [5, 7, 7-8, 11, 13-15, 22]
- harmonica [1-3, 3, 7]
- field recordist [1-7, 10-11, 13-19], producer [3]
- mandolin [4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8], vocal [7]
- vocal [6, 15]
- guitar [1, 3-13], vocal [1, 3-13]
- guitar [1-18], lead vocals [1-18]
- guitar [6, 8, 15, 19]
- acoustic guitar [4-8], guitar [4-8], vocal [8]
- bass [6, 15-16, 21], double bass [1, 6, 15-16]
- guitar [1, 5-7, 9-13, 15-29], vocal [1, 5-7, 9-13, 15-29]
- guitar [18], lead vocals [11, 18], piano [11]
- guitar [3.2, 3.4, 3.7, 3.9-11, 3.13-19, 1.3, 1.19-20], lead vocals [3.1, 3.3, 3.9, 3.17, 1.19], slide guitar [19-20], spoken vocals [5], vocal [3.2-4, 3.6-7, 3.10-11, 3.13-16, 3.18-19, 1.3, 1.19-20]
- additional [1], harmonica [1, 6, 12-16, 21]
- guest [7], performer [1], vocal [7-8]
- recording [1, 5-7, 9-13, 15-29]
- piano [9]
- vocal [14]
- washboard [5.1-3, 5.5, 5.10, 5.12-14, 5.16-18, 5.20, 1.17]
- washtub bass [2, 8, 18]
- vocal [14-15, 17-18, 20, 23]
- additional [13, 23], guitar [2.13, 2.23, 3.1-3, 3.3, 3.5], vocal [6]
- additional [1, 10], background vocals [7, 22], clarinet [7, 22], guitar [4, 11], percussion [7, 22], piano [7, 22], tenor saxophone [7, 22], trumpet [7, 22], vocal [7]
Issues
D2017