Rough Guide to Delta Blues

Various Artists - Blues | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B000063WAP
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,909 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jumper On The Line - R.L. Burnside

2. Preaching Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) - Robert Johnson

3. Done Left Here - Mississippi Fred McDowell

4. High Water Everywhere (Part 1) - Charley Patton

5. Walkin' Blues - Son House

6. Sitting On Top Of The World - Mississippi Sheiks

7. Country Blues - Muddy Waters

8. Goin' Back To The Bridge - Asie Payton

9. Last Kind Words Blues - Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas

10. Catfish Blues - Robert Petway

11. Cool Drink Of Eater Blues - Tommy Johnson

12. Black Mattie - Robert Belfour

13. Outside Woman Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds

14. Future Blues - Willie Brown

15. On The Wall - Louise Johnson

16. Stack O'Lee Blues - Mississippi John Hurt

17. Mississippi Swamp Moan - Alfred Lewis

18. Aberdeen Mississippi Blues - Bukka White

19. Meet Me In The City - Junior Kimbrough

20. That's No Way To Get Along - Robert Wilkins

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Delta/Traditional Blues mix!, November 21, 2002

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Johnathan Bracken (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Guide to Delta Blues (Audio CD)

This albumn is one of the best compilations of Delta/Traditional/Country Blues I've ever listened to. It's easy to listen to from beginning to end. The albumn flows well, reaching back into the "old-timey" Blues with musicians like Charley Patton, Geechie Wiley & Elvie Thomas, Blind Joe Williams and others. From Mississippi John Hurt's soft playing and soothing singing to Robert Belfour's painful moans and rythmic plucking, this albumn is a trip back to jook joints, front porches, and planting fields. Definitely worth looking into for the buff and the beginner, alike.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great compilation, January 15, 2005

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Theresa "Theresa" (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough Guide to Delta Blues (Audio CD)

Perfect compilation for anyone interested in 20s-30s rural blues. Every song is perfect.

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Collection, August 26, 2011

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Zebra (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough Guide to Delta Blues (Audio CD)

I have a large collection of Blues CDs. There were several songs on this CD that I didn't have. One song that is a standout is "Meet Me in the City" by Junior Kimbrough. While lesser known artists contribute to this collection, there are familiar artists included, such as Bukka White, Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. This CD will make a fine addition to any Blues collection.