The Complete Library of Congress Sessions: 1941-1942

~ Release by Son House (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Levee Camp Blues
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1941-09-03)
harmonica:
Leroy Williams (Mississippi blues musician) (on 1941-09-03)
mandolin:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (on 1941-09-03)
lead vocals:
Son House (on 1941-09-03)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
recording of:
Levee Camp Blues (on 1941-09-03)
writer:
Son House
3:48
2Government Fleet Blues
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
fiddle:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (on 1941-09-03)
guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1941-09-03) and Son House (on 1941-09-03)
harmonica:
Leroy Williams (Mississippi blues musician) (on 1941-09-03)
vocals:
Son House (on 1941-09-03)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
6:52
3Walking Blues
recorded in:
Clark Store, Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
producer:
John W. Work (John Wesley Work III), Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
harmonica:
Leroy Williams (Mississippi blues musician) (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
mandolin:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
lead vocals:
Son House (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31)
spoken vocals [spoken comments]:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (on 1941-09-03)
vocals:
Eddie "Son" House (on 1941-09-03)
field recordings:
John W. Work (John Wesley Work III) (on 1941-09-03), Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
recording of:
Walking Blues (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31)
writer:
Son House
6:43
4Shetland Pony Blues
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
3:30
5Fo' Clock Blues
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues")
mandolin:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin
spoken vocals:
Son House
vocals:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
3:51
6Camp Hollers
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues"), Son House and Fiddlin’ Joe Martin
field recordings:
John W. Work (John Wesley Work III) (on 1941-09-03), Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
2:29
7Delta Blues
recorded in:
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
guitar:
Son House
harmonica:
Leroy Williams (Mississippi blues musician)
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
5:21
8Special Rider Blues
0:44
9Special Rider Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
recording of:
Special Rider Blues (on 1942-07-17)
writer:
Son House
3:08
10Low-Down Dirty Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Eddie "Son" House (on 1942-07-17)
vocals:
Eddie "Son" House (on 1942-07-17)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
4:58
11Depot Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
2:57
12The Key of Minor
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
spoken vocals:
Son House and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
1:34
13American Defense
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
2:56
14Am I Right or Wrong
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
vocals:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
1:49
15Walking Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
recording of:
Death Letter Blues (Son House)
writer:
Son House
3:00
16County Farm Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
vocals:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
edit of:
County Farm Blues (with outro) by Son House
2:12
17The Pony Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1942-07-17)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
recording of:
Pony Blues (on 1942-07-17)
writer:
Son House
4:15
18The Jinx Blues, Part 1
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
3:28
19The Jinx Blues, Part 2
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
4:23