The Rural Blues: A Study of the Vocal and Instrumental Resources

Taken from unreleased recordings, previous Folkways releases, and early blues recordings, this two-disc set offers an introduction to the vocal styles, ornamentation, and instrumentation of this "highly personal, expressive idiom." Copious liner notes by Samuel B. Charters accompany the musical material.

Track Listing

101	I Can't Stand It Will Shade
102	Shelby County Work House Blues Hambone Willie Newburn
103	From Four Until Late Robert Johnson
104	You Can Leave, Baby Furry Lewis
105	Sloppy Drunk Blues Sleepy John Estes
106	Roberta Blues L'il Son Jackson
107	Bad Luck and Trouble Lightnin' Hopkins
108	Thousand Woman Blues Blind Boy Fuller
109	If I Get Lucky Arthur Crudup
201	Milk Cow Blues Kokomo Arnold
202	Take Your Burden to the Lord Blind Willie Johnson
203	New Highway 51 Tommy McClennan
204	Penitentiary Blues Lightnin' Hopkins
205	Mama T'aint Long Fo' Day Blind Willie McTell
206	Take Your Fingers Off It Charlie Burse
207	My Wife Drove Me from My Door Charlie Lincoln
208	Skin Game Blues Peg Leg Howell
209	Come Go Home with Me Lightnin' Hopkins
301	One Kind Favor Lightnin' Hopkins
302	John Henry Furry Lewis
303	Nobody's Fault but Mine Blind Willie Johnson
304	Warm Up Furry Lewis
305	Bukka's Jitterbug Swing Bukka White
306	Casey Jones Furry Lewis
307	Coal Man Blues Peg Leg Howell
308	Frankie Mississippi John Hurt
309	Southern Can Mama Blind Willie McTell
401	Mohana Blues Bert Bilbro
402	Harmonica Stomp Sonny Terry and Oh Red with Blind Boy Fuller
403	Shiney Town Blues Frank Stokes
404	Trouble in Mind Virgil Perkins
405	Mean Old Frisco Arthur Crudup
406	Sporting Life Blues Brownie McGhee
407	Solo Virgil Perkins
408	Tippin' Round Charlie Burse
409	Mama Don't 'Low It Ham Gravy (aka Washboard Sam)