The Rough Guide To The Roots Of The Blues – Various Artists

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From the earthy guitar-driven country blues of Blind Lemon Jefferson and Charley Patton to the sequined glamour of the classic blues singers Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey, this Rough Guide charts the early recorded history of the blues through its key pioneers.

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A1 Mississippi John Hurt Got The Blues, Can’t Be Satisfied 2:50
A2 Cow Cow Davenport Cow Cow Blues 3:08
A3 Blind Willie McTell Statesboro Blues 2:30
A4 Ma Rainey Stack O’ Lee Blues 2:52
A5 Blind Lemon Jefferson See That Me Grave Is Kept Clean 2:52
A6 Henry Thomas Fishing Blues 2:42
A7 Papa Charlie Jackson All I Want Is A Spoonful 2:38
B1 Charley Patton Screamin’ And Hollerin’ The Blues 3:06
B2 Blind Willie Johnson Mother’s Children Have A Hard Time 3:19
B3 Bessie Smith St. Louis Blues 3:09
B4 Jimmie Rodgers Blue Yodel No. 1 (T For Texas) 3:23
B5 Clarence “Pinetop” Smith Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie 3:12
B6 Blind Blake West Coast Blues 3:12