Going Back to Crawford

Joe Lee “Big Joe” Williams (1903–1982) was a legendary country bluesman. A performer for over 40 years, Williams began his career in the 1920s playing at local fish fry’s, house parties, and work camps in Mississippi and Alabama. He eventually traveled north to St. Louis in 1934, where he recorded his iconic hit “Baby, Please Don’t Go.” In 1971, Arhoolie founder Chris Stratchwitz arranged to meet and record Williams in Crawford, Mississippi. Due to a performance rights issue, the recording was not released until 1999.

Track Listing

101	Back Home Blues Big Joe Williams	04:22
102	Baby Please Don't Go Big Joe Williams	02:44
103	Saturday Night Women Big Joe Williams	03:42
104	Been in Crawford Too Long Big Joe Williams	02:59
105	Sugar Diabetes Blues Big Joe Williams	02:46
106	Run Here Jailer with the Key Big Joe Williams	01:55
107	Take Me Out of the Bottom Big Joe Williams	03:06
108	Bird Nest Big Joe Williams	03:02
109	Corrina Big Joe Williams	01:49
110	I Walked All Night Long Big Joe Williams	05:20
111	Sugar on the Bottom Big Joe Williams	03:23
112	Bad Luck Big Joe Williams	02:45
113	Checkin' Out Big Joe Williams	03:18
114	My Last Girl / Don't Treat Her Wrong! Big Joe Williams	03:40
115	Can't Listen No More Big Joe Williams	03:16
116	Don't Stay Long Big Joe Williams	03:45
117	I’m Wild about My Jelly Roll Big Joe Williams	02:04
118	Moanin' 'Fo Day Big Joe Williams	02:19
119	I'm Leavin' This Town Big Joe Williams	03:32
120	I Don't Know Why Big Joe Williams	03:11
121	My Baby Stopped Drinking Water Big Joe Williams	01:32
122	Good Times Here, Better Down the Road Big Joe Williams	02:01
123	Shake It Enough for Me Big Joe Williams	02:33
124	Mary Frances Big Joe Williams	03:05
125	My Baby Don't Stand No Foolin' Big Joe Williams	01:56
126	She Have Broken My Heart Big Joe Williams	02:34