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Despite the freedom gained in the American Civil War, most African-Americans had seen little change in their living conditions by the beginning of the 20th Century. Ironically, it would take another conflict to change the outlook. The First World War created jobs for unskilled workers in the North and many took the opportunity to escape the cloying restrictions of the South. The unsophisticated sounds of the country were no longer relevant to their lifestyles and the music changed accordingly. Without the blues there would have been no rock 'n' roll, and this generous 50 track compilation is nothing less than the roots of that revolution.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Absolutely fantastic collection! it was the first blues cd(s) I ever bought and I couldn't have started anywhere better. a great selection of classic Blues musicians
Track Listing:
Disc 1
I Believe I'll Dust My Broom - Robert Johnson
Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams
Canned Heat Blues - Tommy Johnson
Crawlin' King Snake - Tony Hollins
Parchman Farm Blues - Bukka White
Country Blues - Muddy Waters
Special Agent Blues - Sleepy John Estes
Walkin' Blues - Son House
Candy Man Blues - Mississippi John Hurt
Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues - Skip James
Dark Was The Night - Cold Was The Ground - Blind Willie Johnson
Little Boy Blue - Robert Lockwood Jr.
Banana In Your Fruit Basket - Bo Carter
Catfish Blues - Robert Petway
Bottle It Up And Go - Tommy Mcclennan
Landing Blues - John Lee Hooker
Standing At The Crossroads - Elmore James
Death Valley Blues - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
Stomp Down Rider - Blind Willie Mctell
Rootin' Ground Hog - Big Joe Williams
Love In Vain - Robert Johnson
Shake It And Break It - Charley Patton
Trouble Hearted Blues - Ishman Bracey
Fixin' To Die - Bukka White
I'm So Glad - Skip James
Disc 2
Mississippi River Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
Ain't No Telling - Mississippi John Hurt
Special Steam Lines - Bukka White
I'm Getting Wild About Her - Big Joe Williams
Hellhound On My Trail - Robert Johnson
Cool Drink Of Water Blues - Tommy Johnson
Take A Little Walk With Me - Robert Lockwood
I Be's Troubled - Muddy Waters
Shady Grove Blues - John Lee Hooker
Hobo Jungle Blues - Sleepy John Estes
34 Blues - Charley Patton
Left Alone Blues - Ishman Bracey
Highway No. 51 - Tommy Mcclennan
Rockin' Chair Blues - Robert Petway
My Black Mama (Part 1) - Son House
Nobody's Fault But Mine - Blind Willie Johnson
Dirty Mistreater - Willie 'Poor Boy' Lofton
Stagolee - David 'Honeyboy' Edwards
Moon Going Down - Charley Patton
Devil Got My Woman - Skip James
Preaching Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) - Robert Johnson
Delta Blues - Big Joe Williams
Black Pony Blues - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
Frankie - Mississippi John Hurt
My Pencil Won't Write No More - Bo Carter
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Track Listing:
Disc 1
I Believe I'll Dust My Broom - Robert Johnson
Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams
Canned Heat Blues - Tommy Johnson
Crawlin' King Snake - Tony Hollins
Parchman Farm Blues - Bukka White
Country Blues - Muddy Waters
Special Agent Blues - Sleepy John Estes
Walkin' Blues - Son House
Candy Man Blues - Mississippi John Hurt
Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues - Skip James
Dark Was The Night - Cold Was The Ground - Blind Willie Johnson
Little Boy Blue - Robert Lockwood Jr.
Banana In Your Fruit Basket - Bo Carter
Catfish Blues - Robert Petway
Bottle It Up And Go - Tommy Mcclennan
Landing Blues - John Lee Hooker
Standing At The Crossroads - Elmore James
Death Valley Blues - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
Stomp Down Rider - Blind Willie Mctell
Rootin' Ground Hog - Big Joe Williams
Love In Vain - Robert Johnson
Shake It And Break It - Charley Patton
Trouble Hearted Blues - Ishman Bracey
Fixin' To Die - Bukka White
I'm So Glad - Skip James
Disc 2
Mississippi River Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
Ain't No Telling - Mississippi John Hurt
Special Steam Lines - Bukka White
I'm Getting Wild About Her - Big Joe Williams
Hellhound On My Trail - Robert Johnson
Cool Drink Of Water Blues - Tommy Johnson
Take A Little Walk With Me - Robert Lockwood
I Be's Troubled - Muddy Waters
Shady Grove Blues - John Lee Hooker
Hobo Jungle Blues - Sleepy John Estes
34 Blues - Charley Patton
Left Alone Blues - Ishman Bracey
Highway No. 51 - Tommy Mcclennan
Rockin' Chair Blues - Robert Petway
My Black Mama (Part 1) - Son House
Nobody's Fault But Mine - Blind Willie Johnson
Dirty Mistreater - Willie 'Poor Boy' Lofton
Stagolee - David 'Honeyboy' Edwards
Moon Going Down - Charley Patton
Devil Got My Woman - Skip James
Preaching Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) - Robert Johnson
Delta Blues - Big Joe Williams
Black Pony Blues - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
Frankie - Mississippi John Hurt
My Pencil Won't Write No More - Bo Carter
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Big Joe Williams, Bukka White, Muddy Waters, Sleepy John Estes, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson, Bo Carter, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Blind Willie Mctell, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Bukka White, Big Bill Broonzy and many more. It's like a roll call of the all-time great bluesmen, covering the spectrum of classic country blues! Fifty tracks for £2.49 probably makes this the most generous country blues compilation of all time! See Susan Gorman's review for a complete listing of the tracks.
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50 tracks of authentic, mostly pre war mostly rural blues for less than a fiver. You'd be raving mad not to buy this if you are starting to take an interest in the real blues. From this double CD you can figure out easily which singers and which styles you are drawn to, ready for more in depth collecting later. For those who have a collection here's a great addition for the car, the bedroom, quick access to some all time favourites, whatever...
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