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Classic Delta and Deep South Blues from Smithsonian Folkways

Various Artists
Classic Delta and Deep South Blues from Smithsonian Folkways

Mississippi, particularly the Delta, lays claim to being the land where the blues began. Forged in the crucible of poverty and racial oppression, blues flourished there as nowhere else, evolving into what most critics consider the deepest or most intense strain of the blues tradition. During the Great Migration, music changed consistently, adapting to its new surroundings like St. Louis and Chicago, while retaining its connection to its down home Delta roots. This collection celebrates the diversity and dissemination of the blues’ most powerful and influential voices. 67 minutes, 40-page booklet with extensive notes and photos.

Track Listing

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Big Bill Broonzy
02:34
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102
Roosevelt Sykes
02:23
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103
Son House
02:58
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104
K.C. Douglas and Richard Riggins
02:43
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105
Bukka White
03:30
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106
Cat-Iron
01:53
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107
Clifton Chenier
03:17
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108
Sam Chatmon
03:51
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109
Johnny Young and Walter Horton
03:56
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110
Short Stuff Macon
02:43
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111
Big Joe Williams
01:57
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112
Little Brother Montgomery
02:57
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113
John Littlejohn
04:44
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114
Doctor Ross
03:36
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115
Honeyboy Edwards
03:27
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116
Memphis Slim
03:37
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117
Scott Dunbar
04:14
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118
Son House
04:59
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119
Fred McDowell
03:58
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120
Big Bill Broonzy
02:58