Legends of Country Blues
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 11 August 2003
Tracklist
- CD 1: Skip James
- 1Devil Got My WomanSkip James3:01
- 2Cypress Grove BluesSkip James3:12
- 3Cherry Hall BluesSkip James2:51
- 4Illinois BluesSkip James3:04
- 5Four O'Clock BluesSkip James2:52
- 6Hard Luck ChildSkip James3:04
- 7Hard Time Killin' Floor BluesSkip James2:50
- 8Yola My Blues AwaySkip James3:12
- 9Jesus Is a Mighty Good LeaderSkip James3:01
- 10Be Ready When He ComesSkip James2:55
- 11Drunken SpreeSkip James2:39
- 12I'm So GladSkip James2:51
- 13Special Rider BluesSkip James3:03
- 14How Long BuckSkip James2:54
- 15Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die BluesSkip James2:54
- 16What Am I to Do BluesSkip James3:03
- 1722-20 BluesSkip James2:51
- 182:54
- 19Walkin' BluesSon House2:57
- 20My Black Mama, Part 1Son House3:08
- 21My Black Mama, Part 2Son House3:155.0 ★
- 22Preachin' the Blues, Part 1Son House3:055.0 ★
- 23Preachin' the Blues, Part 2Son House2:53
- 24Dry Spell Blues, Part 1Son House3:12
- 25Dry Spell Blues, Part 2Son House3:16
- CD 2: Son House
- 1Levee Camp BluesSon House3:46
- 2Government Fleet BluesSon House6:51
- 3Walking BluesSon House6:41
- 4Shetland Pony BluesSon House3:29
- 5Fo' Clock BluesSon House3:49
- 6Camp HollersSon House2:30
- 7Delta BluesSon House5:20
- 8Special Rider BluesSon House0:43
- 9Special Rider BluesSon House3:07
- 10Low Down Dirty Dog BluesSon House4:57
- 11Depot BluesSon House2:56
- 12The Key of MinorSon House1:34
- 13American DefenseSon House2:56
- 14Am I Right or WrongSon House1:49
- 15Walking BluesSon House2:59
- 16County Farm BluesSon House2:12
- 17The Pony BluesSon House4:14
- 18The Jinx Blues, Part 1Son House3:27
- 19The Jinx Blues, Part 2Son House4:24
- CD 3: Bukka White
- 1The New Frisco TrainBukka White3:03
- 2The Panama LimitedBukka White3:125.0 ★
- 3I Am in the Heavenly WayBukka White3:065.0 ★
- 4Promise True and GrandBukka White3:065.0 ★
- 5Pine Bluff, ArkansasBukka White2:53
- 6Shake 'em on DownBukka White3:03
- 7Sic 'em Dogs OnBukka White2:23
- 8Po' BoyBukka White2:52
- 9Black TrainBukka White3:00
- 10Strange Place BluesBukka White2:55
- 11When Can I Change My ClothesBukka White3:02
- 12Sleepy Man BluesBukka White2:54
- 13Parchman Farm BluesBukka White2:41
- 14Good Gin BluesBukka White2:25
- 15High Fever BluesBukka White2:54
- 16District Attorney BluesBukka White2:43
- 17Fixin' to Die BluesBukka White2:52
- 18Aberdeen, Mississippi BluesBukka White2:38
- 19Bukka's Jitterbug BluesBukka White2:41
- 20Special StreamlineBukka White2:53
- CD 4: Tommy Johnson
- 1Cool Drink of Water BluesTommy Johnson3:27
- 2Big Road BluesTommy Johnson3:12
- 3Bye Bye BluesTommy Johnson3:045.0 ★
- 4Maggie Campbell BluesTommy Johnson3:295.0 ★
- 5Canned Heat BluesTommy Johnson3:395.0 ★
- 6Lonesome Home BluesTommy Johnson3:22
- 7Lonesome Home BluesTommy Johnson3:17
- 8Big Fat Mama BluesTommy Johnson3:145.0 ★
- 9I Wonder to MyselfTommy Johnson3:06
- 10Slidin' DeltaTommy Johnson3:05
- 11Lonesome Home BluesTommy Johnson3:115.0 ★
- 12Untitled (Morning Prayer Blues)Tommy Johnson3:20
- 13Untitled (Boogaloosa Woman)Tommy Johnson3:12
- 14Black Mare BluesTommy Johnson3:31
- 15Black Mare BluesTommy Johnson3:19
- 16Ridin' HorseTommy Johnson3:25
- 17Alcohol and Jake BluesTommy Johnson3:21
- CD 5: Ishman Bracey
- 1Stranger BluesIshman Bracey3:32
- 2Saturday BluesIshman Bracey3:29
- 3Left Alone BluesIshman Bracey3:30
- 4Leavin' Town BluesIshman Bracey3:28
- 5Leavin' Town BluesIshman Bracey3:28
- 6Brown Mama BluesIshman Bracey3:34
- 7Brown Mama BluesIshman Bracey3:07
- 8Trouble Hearted BluesIshman Bracey3:33
- 9Trouble Hearted BluesIshman Bracey3:24
- 10The Four Day BluesIshman Bracey3:21
- 11The Four Day BluesIshman Bracey3:19
- 12Jake Liquor BluesIshman Bracey3:30
- 13Family StarvingIshman Bracey3:14
- 14Mobile StompIshman Bracey3:12
- 15Farish Street RagIshman Bracey2:57
- 16Woman, Woman BluesIshman Bracey3:29
- 17Suitcase Full of BluesIshman Bracey3:04
- 18Bust Up BluesIshman Bracey2:54
- 19Pay Me No MindIshman Bracey3:14
- 20Heavy Suitcase BluesIshman Bracey3:10
- 21Louisiana BoundIshman Bracey3:10
- 22Too Damp to Be WetIshman Bracey3:07
- 23Where My Shoes At?Ishman Bracey3:05
Release credits
- field recordist [1-7, 10-19], producer [3, 10], recording [10], spoken vocals [12]
- guitar [1-7, 9-20], lead vocals [1-7, 9-20], vocal [2, 5, 9-20]
- acoustic guitar [19]
- piano [14]
- fiddle [2], mandolin [1, 3, 5], spoken vocals [3], vocal [5-6]
- acoustic guitar [2-3]
- field recordist [3, 6], producer [3]
- clarinet [14]
- harmonica [1-3, 3, 7]
- field recordist [1-7, 10-19], producer [3]
- vocal [3-4]
- guitar [1-4]
- guitar [1-2, 7, 12-13], lead vocals [1, 7, 12-13, 17], piano [17-18], vocal [2, 18]
- guitar [1.19-20, 1.24-25, 2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 2.9-19], lead vocals [2.1, 2.3, 2.9, 2.17, 1.19-20, 1.24], slide guitar [19-20, 24-25], spoken vocals [5, 12], vocal [2.2-4, 2.6-7, 2.10-11, 2.13-16, 2.18-19, 1.19-20, 1.24-25]
- guitar [3-17], lead vocals [4-5, 8], vocal [3-17]
- washboard [9-20]
- guitar [1-3, 3, 5], vocal [6]
- guitar [5-6], kazoo [9], spoons [14]
- acoustic guitar [2-3], guitar [3-4]
Issues
L11 August 2003