Complete History of the Blues 1920-62 / Various: Complete History of the Blues 1920-62
Complete History of the Blues 1920-62 / Various: Complete History of the Blues 1920-62
Format: CD
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Artist: Complete History of the Blues 1920-62 / Various
Label: Proper Box
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 805520021913
Genre: Blues
EU-only four CD set that features 100 songs by the blues' biggest names from the genre's golden period of 1920-1962. This set contains the artists and songs that changed the musical landscape forever and influenced almost everything that followed. This is the perfect snapshot for anyone interested in the genre or those wanting to know how modern rock music was formulated.
Tracks:
1.1 Mamie Smith - Crazy Blues - Mamie Smith
1.2 Bessie Smith - Down Hearted Blues - Bessie Smith
1.3 Sylvester Weaver - Guitar Rag - Sylvester Weaver
1.4 Ma Rainey - See See Rider - Ma Rainey
1.5 Papa Charlie Jackson - Spoonful - Papa Charlie Jackson
1.6 Bertha "Chippie" Hill with Richard M. Jones - Trouble in Mind - Bertha 'Chippie' Hill/Richard M. Jones
1.7 Blind Lemon Jefferson - Jack O' Diamond Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
1.8 Freddie Spruell - Milk Cow Blues - Freddie Spruell
1.9 Blind Blake - West Coast Blues - Blind Blake
1.10 Richard Brown - James Alley Blues - Richard Brown
1.11 Luke Jordan - Cocaine Blues - Luke Jordan
1.12 Jim Jackson - Jim Jackson's Kansas City Blues - Jim Jackson
1.13 Casey Bill Weldon - Hitch Me to Your Buggy and Drive Me Like a Mule - Casey Bill Weldon
1.14 Lonnie Johnson - Life Saver Blues - Lonnie Johnson
1.15 Blind Willie Johnson - Nobody's Fault But Mine - Blind Willie Johnson
1.16 Meade Lux Lewis - Honky Tonk Train Blues - Meade 'Lux' Lewis
1.17 Gus Cannon - Minglewood Blues - Gus Cannon
1.18 Tommy Johnson - Cool Drink of Water Blues - Tommy Johnson
1.19 Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie - Mississippi John Hurt
1.20 Leroy Carr - How Long, How Long Blues - Leroy Carr
1.21 Cow Cow Davenport - Cow Cow Blues - Cow Cow Davenport
1.22 Ishman Bracey - Leavin' Town Blues - Ishman Bracey
1.23 Furry Lewis - Casey Jones - Furry Lewis
1.24 Frank Stokes - Nehi Mamma Blues - Frank Stokes
1.25 Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell
2.1 William Harris - Bullfrog Blues - William Harris
2.2 Bo Carter - Corrine, Corrina - Bo Carter
2.3 Hambone Willie Newbern - Roll ; Tumble the Blues - Hambone Willie Newbern
2.4 Charley Patton - Down the Dirt Road Blues - Charley Patton
2.5 Memphis Minnie - When the Levee Breaks - Memphis Minnie
2.6 Charlie McCoy - Last Time Blues - Charlie McCoy
2.7 Robert Wilkins - That's No Way to Get Along - Robert Wilkins
2.8 John Estes - the Girl I Love - John Estes
2.9 Memphis Jug Band - K.C. Moan - the Memphis Jug Band
2.10 Barbecue Bob - Yo Yo Blues - Barbecue Bob
2.11 Blind Joe Reynolds - Outside Woman Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds
2.12 Geeshie Wiley - Last Kind Words - Geechie Wiley
2.13 Willie Brown - Future Blues - Willie Brown
2.14 Son House - My Black Mama Pt. 1 - Son House
2.15 Mississippi Sheiks - Sitting on Top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks
2.16 Little Brother Montgomery - Louisiana Blues - Little Brother Montgomery
2.17 Skip James - Devil Got My Woman - Skip James
2.18 Peetie Wheatstraw - Six Weeks Old Blues - Peetie Wheatstraw
2.19 Buddy Moss - Dough Rollin' Papa - Buddy Moss
2.20 Leadbelly - Matchbox Blues - Lead Belly
2.21 Kokomo Arnold - Busy Bootin' - Kokomo Arnold
2.22 Washboard Sam - Mama Don't Allow No. 1 - Washboard Sam
2.23 Roosevelt Sykes - the Honey Dripper - Roosevelt Sykes
2.24 Oscar Woods - Lone Wolf Blues - Oscar Woods
2.25 Jazz Gillum - Sarah Jane - Jazz Gillum
3.1 Robert Johnson - Ramblin' on My Mind - Robert Johnson
3.2 Johnny Temple - Louise, Louise Blues - Johnny Temple
3.3 Bukka White - Shake 'Em on Down - Bukka White
3.4 John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson
3.5 Big Joe Turner - Roll 'Em Pete - Big Joe Turner
3.6 Blind Boy Fuller - I Want Some of Your Pie - Blind Boy Fuller
3.7 Tommy McClennan - Bottle It Up and Go - Tommy McClennan
3.8 Tampa Red - It Hurts Me Too - Tampa Red
3.9 Champion Jack Dupree - Junker Blues - Champion Jack Dupree
3.10 Robert Petway - Catfish Blues - Robert Petway
3.11 Albert Ammons/Pete Johnson - Barrelhouse Boogie - Albert Ammons ; Pete Johnson
3.12 Big Bill Broonzy - Key to the Highway - Big Bill Broonzy
3.13 Tony Hollins - Crawlin' King Snake - Tony Hollins
3.14 Big Maceo - Worried Life Blues - Big Maceo
3.15 St. Louis Jimmy - Goin' Down Slow - St. Louis Jimmy
3.16 Charles Brown - Drifting Blues - Charles Brown
3.17 Arthur Crudup - That's Alright Mama - Arthur Crudup
3.18 Big Joe Williams - Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams
3.19 T-Bone Walker - Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad) - T-Bone Walker
3.20 John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen - John Lee Hooker
3.21 Robert Nighthawk - Sweet Black Angel - Robert Nighthawk
3.22 Lightnin'hopkins - Automobile Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins
3.23 Jimmy Rogers - Ludella - Jimmy Rogers
3.24 Elmore James - Dust My Broom (I Believe My Time Ain't Long) - Elmore James
3.25 Little Walter - Juke - Little Walter
4.1 B. B. King - 3 O? Clock Blues - B.B. King
4.2 Eddie Boyd - Third Degree - Eddie Boyd
4.3 Junior Wells - Hoodoo Man - Junior Wells
4.4 Guitar Slim - the Things That I Used to Do - Guitar Slim
4.5 James Cotton - Cotton Crop Blues - James Cotton
4.6 Jimmy Witherspoon - When the Lights Go Out - Jimmy Witherspoon
4.7 Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby - Lowell Fulson
4.8 Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
4.9 Willie Mabon - the Seventh Son - Willie Mabon
4.10 Sonny Boy Williamson II - Don't Start Me to Talking - Sonny Boy Williamson II
4.11 Billy Boy Arnold - I Ain't Got You - Billy Boy Arnold
4.12 Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin' - Howlin' Wolf
4.13 Snooky Pryor - Judgment Day - Snooky Pryor
4.14 Otis Rush - I Can't Quit You Baby - Otis Rush
4.15 Sunnyland Slim - It's You Baby - Sunnyland Slim
4.16 Slim Harpo - I'm a King Bee - Slim Harpo
4.17 Magic Sam - All Your Love - Magic Sam
4.18 Buddy Guy - Sit and Cry (The Blues) - Buddy Guy
4.19 Bobby "Blue" Bland - Little Boy Blue - Bobby 'Blue' Bland
4.20 Jimmy Reed - Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed
4.21 Etta James - I Just Want to Make Love to You - Etta James
4.22 Freddie King - You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling - Freddie King
4.23 Albert King - Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong - Albert King
4.24 Frank Frost - Jelly Roll King - Frank Frost
4.25 Johnny Copeland - Down on Bending Knees - Johnny Copeland