The Greatest In Country Blues, Vol. 1

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Tracklist

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1Devil Got My Woman
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Devil Got My Woman (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James3:03
2When That Great Ship Went Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-08)
guitar:
William Smith (of the folk duo William and Versey Smith) (in 1927-08)
tambourine:
Versey Smith (in 1927-08)
vocals:
Versey Smith (in 1927-08) and William Smith (of the folk duo William and Versey Smith) (in 1927-08)
recording of:
The Titanic (aka "It Was Sad When That Great Ship Went Down")
publisher:
William & Versey Smith (in 1927)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1915 until 1916)
William & Versey Smith32:56
3The Jail House Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1927-04-25)
guitar:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
vocals:
Sam Collins (early blues singer and guitarist) (on 1927-04-25)
Sam Collins2:33
4Touch Me Light, Mama
George "Bullet" Williams2:50
5Mother's Love
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-12)
guitar:
Blind Joe Taggart (in 1928-12) and Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter) (in 1928-12)
lead vocals:
Blind Joe Taggart (in 1928-12)
vocals:
Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter) (in 1928-12)
Blind Joe Taggart2:57
6Skin Man Blues
Henry Brown2:54
7Lost Lover Blues
Lottie Kimbrough3:10
8Levee Camp Moan Blues
Lonnie Johnson3:07
9K.C. Moan
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-04)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04) and Tewee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-04)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04)
lead vocals:
Tee Wee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04), Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04) and Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
recording of:
K.C. Moan (on 1929-10-04)
writer:
Tewee Blackman
Memphis Jug Band42:34
10Paddlin' Madeline Blues
Gitfiddle Jim3:21
11Preachin' Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Horoscope Music and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Robert Johnson42:54
12Billy Lyons and Stack O'Lee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
Furry Lewis52:36
13Fryin' Pan Skillet Blues
Bessie Tucker3:29
14Dallas Rag
recording of:
Dallas Rag
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Coley Jones
Dallas String Band52:57
15Crazy Cryin' Blues
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1931-01-30) and Memphis Minnie (on 1931-01-30)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1931-01-30)
recording of:
Crazy Cryin' Blues
composer:
Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie3:33
16Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus)
Blind Roosevelt Graves2:56
17That's No Way To Get Along
recording of:
That’s No Way to Get Along (aka “The Prodigal Son”)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Wilkins
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Robert Wilkins3:02
18McAbee's Railroad Piece
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-02-21)
harmonica:
Palmer McAbee (on 1928-02-21)
recording of:
McAbee’s Railroad Piece (on 1928-02-21)
composer:
Palmer McAbee
Palmer McAbee3:12
19The Dead Gone Train
recording of:
The Gone Dead Train
writer:
Joe Holmes
King Solomon Hill53:21
20Hastings Street
Charlie Spand3:13
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