Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways

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	02:14
102	Mule-Ridin' Blues	Big Bill Broonzy	03:46
103	Joggie Boogie	Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon	03:28
104	Black Woman	Vera Hall	01:27
105	Mercury Blues	K. C. Douglas	02:21
106	Ran the Blues Out of My Window	Roosevelt Sykes	02:57
107	Leaving Blues	Lead Belly	02:23
108	One Dime Blues	Etta Baker	03:46
109	County Farm Blues	Son House	02:11
110	Clog Dance (Stomping Blues)	Champion Jack Dupree	02:02
111	Boll Weevil	Pink Anderson	03:06
112	Nickel's Worth of Liver	Edith North Johnson and Henry Brown	02:43
113	Don't Leave Me Here	Big Joe Williams	02:43
114	Jimmy Bell	Cat Iron	02:20
115	Candy Man	Rev. Gary Davis	02:35
116	Beer Drinking Woman	Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon	02:32
117	Come Go Home with Me	Lightnin' Hopkins	03:55
118	Careless Love	Josh White	03:23
119	I Asked Her If She Loved Me	Henry Townsend	02:55
120	Rising Sun	Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry	02:43
121	Pony Blues	David "Honeyboy" Edwards	03:28
122	Vicksburg Blues	Little Brother Montgomery	04:02
123	Vastapol	Elizabeth Cotten	02:11
124	Drifting Along Blues	Lonnie Johnson	02:59
125	Oh Baby, You Don't Have to Go	The Chambers Brothers	02:49
126	Don't Lie Buddy	Lead Belly and Josh White	02:20