Living the Blues: Blues Roots: 1930-1944
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1999
Tracklist
- 1Milk Cow BluesKokomo Arnold3:11
- 2My Black Mama-Part ISon House3:09
- 3He's in the Jailhouse NowMemphis Jug Band3:15
- 4Midnight SpecialHuddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly)3:10
- 5Cross and Evil Woman BluesBlind Gary (Rev. Gary Davis)3:06
- 6Devil Got My WomanSkip James3:01
- 7Cross Road BluesRobert Johnson2:445.0 ★
- 8If You See My Rooster (Please Run Him Home)Memphis Minnie3:21
- 9The Honey DripperRoosevelt Sykes2:51
- 10Shake 'em on DownBukka White3:02
- 11Good Morning, School GirlSonny Boy Williamson3:03
- 12Roll 'em PeteJoe Turner2:51
- 13Baby, Please Don't GoBig Joe Williams3:243.0 ★
- 14Step It Up and GoBlind Boy Fuller2:59
- 15Key to the HighwayJazz Gillum2:42
- 16All by MyselfBig Bill (Big Bill Broonzy)2:33
- 17Junker BluesChampion Jack Dupree2:46
- 18Worried Life BluesBig Maceo2:57
- 19He's a Jelly-Roll BakerLonnie Johnson3:19
- 20Rock Me MamaArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:55
Release credits
- executive [7]
- guitar [15-16], vocal [16]
- vocal [12]
- guitar [11, 13], lead vocals [13], vocal [13]
- piano [18], vocal [18]
- piano [8]
- guitar [14], vocal [14]
- guitar [10], lead vocals [10]
- guitar [3]
- vocal [3]
- background vocals [13], washboard [13]
- fiddle [13]
- producer [7]
- jug [3]
- harmonica [15], lead vocals [15]
- guitar [8], vocal [8]
- piano [16]
- washboard [14]
- piano [12]
- double bass [16, 18]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- guitar [7], vocal [7]
- guitar [11]
- guitar [6], lead vocals [6]
- guitar [2], lead vocals [2], slide guitar [2], vocal [2]
- harmonica [11], lead vocals [11]
- guitar [18]
- recording [7]
- banjolin [3]
- washboard [16]
- harmonica [3]
- double bass [8], guitar [8, 10], wood block [8]
Issues
L1999