Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways

Various artists

A living and dynamic tradition, blues is forged in hard times but powerful enough to bring on the good times. Legends such as Lead Belly, Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, Elizabeth Cotten, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee, among others formed the "blues backbone" of Folkways Records. This compilation from the Smithsonian Folkways collection spans half a century and features Delta, St. Louis, Southwest, and Chicago styles performed by some of the best-known figures in blues history. From boogies to ballads, full of innuendo and irony, this classic collection is a jukebox in a jewel case.

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Track Listing

101	Old Jabo	Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee	2:14
102	Mule-Ridin' Blues	Big Bill Broonzy	3:46
103	Joggie Boogie	Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon	3:28
104	Black Woman	Vera Hall	1:27
105	Mercury Blues	K. C. Douglas	2:21
106	Ran the Blues Out of My Window	Roosevelt Sykes	2:57
107	Leaving Blues	Lead Belly	2:23
108	One Dime Blues	Etta Baker	3:46
109	County Farm Blues	Son House	2:11
110	Clog Dance (Stomping Blues)	Champion Jack Dupree	2:02
111	Boll Weevil	Pink Anderson	3:06
112	Nickel's Worth of Liver	Edith North Johnson and Henry Brown	2:43
113	Don't Leave Me Here	Big Joe Williams	2:43
114	Jimmy Bell	Cat Iron	2:20
115	Candy Man	Rev. Gary Davis	2:35
116	Beer Drinking Woman	Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon	2:32
117	Come Go Home with Me	Lightnin' Hopkins	3:55
118	Careless Love	Josh White	3:23
119	I Asked Her If She Loved Me	Henry Townsend	2:55
120	Rising Sun	Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry	2:43
121	Pony Blues	David "Honeyboy" Edwards	3:28
122	Vicksburg Blues	Little Brother Montgomery	4:02
123	Vastapol	Elizabeth Cotten	2:11
124	Drifting Along Blues	Lonnie Johnson	2:59
125	Oh Baby, You Don't Have to Go	The Chambers Brothers	2:49
126	Don't Lie Buddy	Lead Belly and Josh White	2:20