Various Artists: Blues Masters Volume 8: Mississippi Delta Blues
Label: Rhino
Year: 1928-1966
Released : 1993
Format : [email protected] 320
The title for this volume is a bit of a misnomer. While there is easily half a compilation's worth of authentic acoustic material here (including classics by Tommy Johnson, Charley Patton, Willie Brown, and Robert Johnson), the inclusion of tracks by B.B. and Albert King and recorded in Chicago sides by Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James and Robert Nighthawk do much to blur the distinctiveness of this package. Cub Koda, AMG
Tracklist :
01. Big Road Blues (3:22)
Tommy Johnson - Recorded Memphis 3 February 1928
Tommy Johnson – vocal, guitar
Charklie McCoy – second guitar
02. Cool Drink of Water Blues (3:35)
Tommy Johnson - Recorded Memphis 3 February 1928
Tommy Johnson – vocal, guitar
Charklie McCoy – second guitar
03. Rattlesnake Blues (2:41)
Charley Patton – Recorded Grafton WI circa October 1929
Charley Patton – vocal, guitar
Henry Sims – violin
04. Future Blues (2:56)
Willie Brown – Recorded Grafton WI 28 May 1930
Willie Brown – vocal, guitar
05. On the Wall (1930) (3:02)
Louise Johnson – RecordedFGrafton WI 28 May 1930
Louise Johnson – vocal, piano
06. Mississippi Jail House Groan (3:21)
Rube Lacy - Recorded Chicago March 1928
Rube Lacy – vocal, guitar
07. Preachin' the Blues, Pt. I & II (5:52)
Son House – Recorded Grafton WI 28 May 1930
Son House – vocal, guitar
08. Cross Road Blues (2:40)
Robert Johnson – Recorded San Antonio 27 November 1936
Robert Johnson - vocal, guitar
09. Catfish Blues (1941) (2:52)
Robert Petway – Recorded Chicago 28 March 1941
Robert Petway – vocal, guitar
Alfred Elkins - imitation string bass
10. I Feel Like Going Home (3:10)
Muddy Waters - Recorded Chicago April 1948
Muddy Waters – vocal, guitar
Big Crawford - bass
11. Dark Road (3:13)
Floyd Jones - Recorded Chicago 22 March 1951
Floyd Jones – vocal, guitar
Moody Jones – guitar
Sunnyland Slim – piano
Unknown – bass, drums
12. Eyesight To The Blind (3:01)
Sonny Boy Williamson – Recorded Jackson MS 12 March 1951
Sonny Boy Williamson – vocal, harmonica
Dave Campbell – piano
Elmore James and/or Joe “Willie” Wilkins - guitar
Cliff Bivens – bass
Frock Odell -drums
13. Sitting on Top of The World (2:33)
Howlin' Wolf - Recorded Chicago December 1957
Howlin' Wolf – vocal, harmonica
Hosea Lee Kennard – piano
Hubert Sumlin – guitar
Alfred Elkins – bass
Earl Phillips - drums
14. Goin' Down To Eli's (4:49)
Robert Nighthawk - Recorded Chicago September 1964
Robert Nighthawk- vocal, guitar
John Lee Granderson – rhythm guitar
Robert Whitehead - drums -
15. I Believe (3:11)
Elmore James –Recorded Chicago circa October 1952
Elmore James – vocal, guitar
Little Johnny Jones – piano
Prob Ransom Knowling –bass
Odie Payne – drums
J T Brown – tenor sax
16. Something Inside Me (5:02)
Elmore James - Recorded NYC 1960
Elmore James –vocal, guitar
Jimmy Spruill – guitar
Homesick James – bass
Unknown – drums, sax
17. Sweet Little Angel (3:52)
B.B. King - Recorded Chicago 21 November 1964
B.B. King - vocal, guitar
Duke Jethro – organ
Lro Lauchie – bass
Sonny Freeman – drums
Kenny Sands - trumpet
18. Crosscut Saw (2:33)
Albert King – Recorded Memphis 2 November 1966
Albert King – vocal, guitar
Booker T Jones – piano
Donald “Duck” Dunn – bass
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Unknown - saxes