The roots of it all : acoustic blues, the definitive collection! Vol. 2.

Sound
digital
Digital
audio file; CD audio
Publication
[Hamburg, Germany] : Bear Family Records, [2014]
Copyright notice
℗2014
Physical description
2 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in.

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MCD 29990 Unknown

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Creators/Contributors

Contributor
Williams, Big Joe, 1903-1982 performer.
Petway, Robert performer.
McGhee, Brownie, 1915-1996, performer.
Hollins, Tony, performer.
Lockwood, Robert Jr., 1915-2006, performer.
Muddy Waters, 1915-1983 performer.
Crudup, Arthur, 1905-1974, performer.
Moss, Buddy, 1914-1984 performer.
Brown, William (Blues musician), performer.
Edwards, Honeyboy, performer.
Brown, Gabriel, performer.
Shines, Johnny performer.
Hopkins, Lightnin', 1912-1982 performer.
White, Josh performer.
Brown, Othum, performer.
Young, Johnny, 1918-1974, performer.
Fuller, Little Boy, performer.
McGhee, Sticks, 1918-1961, performer.
Sims, Frankie Lee, 1917-1970 performer.
Fulson, Lowell, performer.
Willis, Ralph, 1910-1957, performer.
Cotton, Sylvester performer.
Pinetop Slim performer.
Lane, Willie, performer.
Pickett, Dan, performer.
McMillon, Dennis performer.
Nichols, Manny, performer.
Beck, Johnny performer.
Tisdom, James performer.
Houston, Lawyer, performer.
Little David performer.
Jackson, Lil' Son, 1915-1976 performer.
Huff, Luther, 1910-1973, performer.
Stoneham, Luther, 1913- performer.
Stewart, William "Talking Boy", performer.
Terry, Nathaniel, performer.
Lee, John, 1915-1997, performer.
King, Julius, performer.
Quattlebaum, Doug, performer.
Terrell, O. M., performer.
Thomas, Jesse, 1911-1995 performer.
Tillis, Big Son, performer.
Bender, D. C., performer.
Fuller, Jesse, performer.
Ross, Dr. (Isaiah), 1925-1993, performer.
Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958 performer.
Cotten, Elizabeth performer.
Eaglin, Snooks, 1936-2009, performer.
Hooker, John Lee performer.
McDowell, Fred, performer.
Pig 'n' Whistle Band performer.
Larks (Musical group : North Carolina) performer.
Jimmy and Walter, performer.
Lick, Slick and Slide (Musical group), performer.
Back Porch Boys (Musical group), performer.
K.C. Douglas Trio, performer.

Contents/Summary

Contents
  • Disc 1 : the 1940s. Crawlin' king snake (Joe Williams)
  • Catfish blues (Robert Petway)
  • Step it up and go no. 2 (Brownie McGhee)
  • Cross cut saw blues (Tony Hollins)
  • Black spider blues (Robert Lockwood)
  • I be's troubled (McKinley Morganfield)
  • If I get lucky (Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup)
  • Unfinished business (Buddy Moss)
  • Mississippi blues (William Brown)
  • Water coast blues (David Edwards)
  • Stick with me (Gabriel Brown)
  • Evil-hearted woman blues (Johnny Shines)
  • Katie Mae blues (Lightnin' Hopkins)
  • Evil hearted man (Josh White)
  • Ora-Nelle blues (Othum Brown, Little Walter J.)
  • Money taking woman (Johnny Young)
  • Blood red river blues (Richard Trice)
  • Sweet woman blues (The Back Porch Boys)
  • Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee (Stick McGhee and His Buddy)
  • Single man blues (Frankie Lee Sims and his Guitar Trio)
  • Mercury boogie (K.C. Douglas Trio)
  • The blues is killing me (Lowell Fulson)
  • Boar hog blues (Alabama Slim)
  • Ugly woman blues (Sylvester Cotton & his guitar)
  • Applejack boogie (Pine Top Slim & his guitar)
  • Prowlin' ground hog (Willie Lane)
  • Ride to a funeral in a V8 (Dan Pickett).
  • Disc 2 : the 1950s. Paper wooden daddy (Dennis McMillon)
  • Walking talking blues (Manny Nichols & his guitar)
  • You gotta lay down momma (Johnny Beck)
  • Model T boogie (James Tisdom)
  • Dallas be-bop blues (Lawyer Houston)
  • You're gonna weep and moan (Little David)
  • Talkin' to you mama (Pig 'n' Whistle Band)
  • Ticket agent blues (Lil' Son Jackson)
  • 1951 blues (Luther Huff)
  • Eyesight to the blind (The Larks)
  • January 11, 1949 blues (Luther Stoneham and his guitar)
  • They call me talking boy (William "Talking Boy" Stewart)
  • Take it easy baby (Nat Terry)
  • Down at the depot (John Lee)
  • If you see my lover (Julius King)
  • Don't be funny, baby! (Doug Quattlebaum)
  • I'm going to the city (Sister O.M. Terrell)
  • Before long (Jimmy & Walter)
  • Gonna move to California (Jesse Thomas)
  • Rocks is my pillow (Big Son Tillis, D.C. Bender)
  • San Francisco Bay Blues (Jesse Fuller)
  • I love my baby (Lick, Slick and Slide)
  • Industrial boogie (Doctor Ross)
  • Willie Mae blues (Big Bill Broonzy)
  • Freight train (Elizabeth Cotten)
  • See see rider (Snooks Eaglin)
  • Burning hell (John Lee Hooker)
  • Keep your lamp trimmed and burning (Mississippi Fred McDowell).

Bibliographic information

Publication date
2014
Copyright date
2014
Title variation
Acoustic blues, the definitive collection!
Note
Title from container.
Program notes inserted in container.
Participant
Various artists.
Publisher number
BCD 17230 BS Bear Family Records

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The Stanford University Bookstore Book Fund

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