Greatest in Country Blues [Box set]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1999)
• Original Release Date: September 14, 1999
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: 1201 Music
• ASIN: B00001QGMH
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,579 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. High Water Everywhere, Pt. 2 - Charley Patton

2. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - Blind Lemon Jefferson

3. Cottonfield Blues (Pt. 2) - Garfield Akers

4. James Alley Blues - Richard 'Rabbit' Brown

5. I Had a Good Father and Mother - Washington Phillips

6. Travelin' Blues - Blind Willie McTell

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Disc: 2

1. Devil Got My Woman - Skip James

2. When That Great Ship Went Down - William And Versey Smith

3. The Jail House Blues - Sam Collins

4. Touch Me Light, Mama - George 'Bullet' Williams

5. Mother's Love - Blind Joe Taggart

6. Skin Man Blues - 'Hi' Henry Brown

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Disc: 3

1. Shorty George

2. Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down

3. I Be's Troubled

4. How You Want It Done?

5. She's Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day

6. Sic 'Em Dogs on Me

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite blues box set by various artists, January 21, 2011

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James P. Stamand "blues spelunker" (Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest in Country Blues (Audio CD)

I've purchased many of the great blues box sets from JSP but still go back to this one most often. I'd shop around before thinking of paying high dollar, though. Listen to the samples and you'll see why this box set rates 5 stars.