The Atlanta Blues
Various Artists
Isolated by its surrounding hills, Atlanta developed a blues style described as "the summation of country Georgia music." The city's strummed and simple style retained its local flavor until the 1930s, and this recording captures the distinctive sound of Atlanta blues in its heyday.
Track Listing
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101
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Motherless Child Blues | Barbecue Bob | 3:25 |
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102
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She's Gone Blues | Barbecue Bob | 3:30 |
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103
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Easy Rider Don't You Deny My Name | Barbecue Bob | 3:00 |
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104
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Old Rock Island Blues | Lonnie Coleman | 3:12 |
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105
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Boogie Woogie Dance | Tampa Red | 3:15 |
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106
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Death Cell Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 3:13 |
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107
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Broke Down Engine | Blind Willie McTell | 3:17 |
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201
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Country Breakdown | Charley Lincoln | 3:08 |
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202
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Mojo Blues | Charley Lincoln | 3:20 |
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203
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Please Ma'am | Peg Leg Howell | 3:04 |
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204
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Beaver Slide Rag | Peg Leg Howell | 3:21 |
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205
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Sundown Blues | Alec Johnson | 2:59 |
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206
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Hard Road Blues | Buddy Moss | 3:18 |
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207
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Daddy Don't Care | Buddy Moss | 3:22 |
Album Info
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