Roots n’ Blues: The Retrospective, 1925–1950
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 30 June 1992
Tracklist
- Cassette 1
- 1Whitehouse BluesCharlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers3:27
- 2High SheriffAiken County String Band2:54
- 3The Last Scene of the TitanicFrank Hutchison3:31
- 4Suitcase BluesHersal Thomas2:37
- 5Death’s Black Train Is ComingRev. J.M. Gates3:12
- 6Cow‐Cow BluesDora Carr2:513.0 ★
- 7Washington County Fox ChaseVances Tennessee Breakdowners2:59
- 8I’m Going to Take the Train to CharlotteFiddlin’ John Carson3:07
- 9[untitled]Ernest V. Stoneman's Trio3:03
- 10Low Down BluesWhistler and His Jug Band2:575.0 ★
- 11Paul & Silas in JailWashington Phillips2:395.0 ★
- 12Blind Pig BluesBarbecue Bob3:03
- 13Chattanooga BluesAustin and Lee Allen3:06
- 14[untitled]Sherman Tedder2:58
- 15Hokum BluesDallas String Band with Coley Jones3:26
- 16Worried BluesGladys Bentley2:47
- 17Empty Bed Blues, Part 1Elizabeth Johnson3:04
- 18Empty Bed Blues, Part 2Elizabeth Johnson3:24
- 19Blue Grass TwistSouth Georgia Highballers2:49
- 20Moonshiner and His MoneyCharlie Bowman and His Brothers3:11
- 21Johnson City BluesClarence Green2:59
- 22Warming Bythe Devil’s FireReverend Johnny Blakey assisted by the Santified Sisters3:26
- 23(Honey) It’s Tight Like ThatPapa Too Sweet And Harry Jones2:37
- 24Big Leg BluesMississippi John Hurt2:53
- 25HallelujahDaniels-Deason Sacred Harp Singers2:57
- Cassette 2
- 1LibertyHerschel Brown and His Happy Five2:55
- 2My Sportin’ ManMamie Smith2:59
- 3Mean Low BluesBlues Birdhead3:15
- 4C.C. & O. BluesPink Anderson & Simmie Dooley3:06
- 5OrtonvilleThe Okeh Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers3:12
- 6Dear Black Eyes (Chere Yeux Noirs)Slim Doucet3:01
- 7Roosevelt BluesRoosevelt Sykes2:49
- 8Gin Mill BluesHokum Boys3:28
- 9OssonCleoma Breaux, Ophy Breaux & Joe Falcon2:58
- 10Sweet Milk and Peaches (breakdown)W.T. Narmour and S.W. Smith3:11
- 11Soldier’s Joy (feat. Riley Puckett & Clayton McMichen)Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers2:55
- 12They May Not Be My ToesWhistlin’ Alex Moore3:03
- 13The Jazz FiddlerMississippi Sheiks3:14
- 14I Have to Do My TimeLonnie Johnson3:11
- 15Lonesome Frisco LineTom Darby and Jimmie Tarlton3:19
- 16Back to the Blue RidgeRoy Harvey & Leonard Copeland2:56
- 17Darn Good GirlBuster Carter & Preston Young2:53
- 18West Jackson BluesBo Carter3:19
- 19You Had Too MuchLonnie Johnson & Violet Green3:20
- 20Oh! Glory GlorySilver Leaf Quartet3:15
- 21Don’t You Remember the TimeFreeny's Barn Dance Band3:18
- 22Walkin’ Georgia RosePelican Wildcats2:57
- 23Police Station BluesPeetie Wheatstraw3:05
- 24Hallelujah SideTindley Quaker City Gospel Singers3:18
- 25Highway #61 BluesWill Batts2:425.0 ★
- Cassette 3
- 1Doughboys Theme Song #1W. Lee O’Daniel & His Light Crust Doughboys0:42
- 2Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)W. Lee O'Daniel and His Hillbilly Boys3:11
- 3Doughboys Theme Song #2W. Lee O’Daniel & His Light Crust Doughboys0:30
- 4Bell Street Lightnin’Blind Willie & Partner2:54
- 5Jersey Bull BluesCharley Patton3:07
- 6Every Morning BluesWalter Roland2:46
- 7D BluesBlue Ridge Ramblers2:49
- 8La valse des yeux bleus (Blue Eyes Waltz)Breaux Frères3:12
- 9Skin Game BluesLucille Bogan2:58
- 10Good Woman BluesLeroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell2:59
- 11Sissy ManJosh White2:51
- 12Blue Yodel #2 (My Lovin’ Gal Lucille)The Rhythm Wreckers2:48
- 13Just Inside the Pearly GatesThe Anglin Twins (Jack and Jim)2:27
- 14Hard Rocks in My BedBumble Bee Slim2:42
- 15Tired Feelin’ BluesThe Two Charles3:04
- 16One‐Eyed SamEidon Baker & His Brown County Revellers2:53
- 17Poor Naomi WiseA’nt Idy Harper and The Coon Creek Girls2:38
- 18South Bound Blues(Kid) Prince Moore3:03
- 19C & A BluesBig Bill Broonzy3:00
- 20My Last Five DollarsGeorge Curry2:37
- 21Memphis BluesThe Nite Owls2:36
- 22Pourquoi tu m’aime PasAlley Boys of Abbeville2:47
- 23Have Mercy on MeRev. Benny Campbell2:34
- 24Shout for JoyAlbert Ammons2:27
- 25Flower BluesJack Kelly2:32
- 26Onion‐Eating MamaCliff Carlisle2:55
- 27Brown’s Ferry BluesCallahan Brothers3:08
- 28Slick Capers BluesLittle Buddy Doyle2:37
- 29Poor‐Boy BluesJazz Gillum2:53
- Cassette 4
- 1We Got to Get TogetherFrank Edwards2:37
- 2You Got to See Mama Ev’ry Night (Or You Can’t See Mama at All)Sweet Violet Boys2:50
- 3I’ll Fly AwayThe Humbard Family2:50
- 4Cross Cut Saw Blues’Tony Hollins2:51
- 5Black Snake BluesPeter Cleighton2:53
- 6Step It Up and GoBlack Cats & The Kitten2:50
- 7Papa’s Going Crazy, Mama’s Going MadBob & Randall Atcher2:40
- 8Cotton‐Eyed JoeAdolph Hofner & His San Antonians2:31
- 9Old Vets BluesPoor Boy Burke2:54
- 10Black Rat SwingLittle Son Joe2:53
- 11Macy SpecialBig Maceo2:43
- 12It’s Funny What Love Will Make You DoThe Light Crust Doughboys & J.B. Brinkley2:49
- 13Army BluesHank Penny & His Radio Cowboys2:38
- 14Who but YouJames "Beale Street" Clark2:39
- 15Tomorrow May Be Too LateHomer Harris3:06
- 16Burying Ground BluesMcKinley Morganfield2:32
- 17Goodbye Old PalBill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:25
- 18Dixie CannonballGene Autry2:42
- 19Run On for a Long TimeBill Landford & The Landfordaires2:36
- 20Baby, Please Don’t GoJoe Williams2:49
- 21I’m ToilingSister Myrtle Fields & Austin McCoy Trio2:44
- 22Two by Four BluesWillie "Boodle It" Right2:58
- 23You Can’t Go Halfway (and Get In)Bailes Brothers2:48
- 24Heaven’s RadioMolly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:51
- 25Plow Hand BluesRosetta Howard2:49
- 26Grunt Meat BluesMemphis Seven2:49
- 27Until I Found the LordDeep South Boys2:25
- 28I Know My Jesus Won’t Deny MeBrother Porter & Brother Cook2:40
Release credits
- piano [24]
- additional [20], bass [10]
- vocal [17]
- guitar [29]
- guitar [20], lead vocals [20]
- guitar [4], vocal [4]
- vocal [18]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- banjo [1], vocal [1]
- guitar [21], vocal [21]
- re
- mandolin [17]
- performer [17]
- executive, task
- task
- art direction, design
- harmonica [29], lead vocals [29]
- violin [10]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- executive, liner notes, task
- fiddle [17]
- guitar [10], vocal [10]
- violin [13, 18]
- re
- guitar [10]
- guitar [24], vocal [24]
- guitar [23], lead vocals [23]
- liner notes
- guitar [4], vocal [4]
- fiddle [1]
- double bass [20]
- vocal [5]
- lead vocals [7], piano [7]
- guitar [17]
- guitar [1]
- jug [10]
- additional [20], harmonica [20]
- guitar [13, 18], vocal [13]
- washboard [29]
- lead vocals [11], vocal [11], zither [11]
- guitar [10], nose whistle [10], vocal [10]
- piano [12], vocal [12]
- tenor banjo [10]
- vocal [5]
Issues
- R30 June 1992
R4x Cassette1992