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

Various Artists
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)