Son House / Skip James / Bukka White / Tommy Johnson / Ishman Bracey – Legends of Country Blues – 5 CD

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A 5 CD set on JSP Records, featuring the complete early recordings of Son House, Skip James and Bukka White and the complete recordings of Tommy Johnson and Ishmon Bracey.

Track Listing:

CD1: Skip James
1. Devil Got My Woman - 3:01   2. Cypress Grove Blues - 3:12   3. Cherry Hall Blues - 2:51   4. Illinois Blues - 3:04   5. Four O'Clock Blues - 2:52   6. Hard Luck Child - 3:04   7. Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues - 2:50   8. Yola My Blues Away - 3:12   9. Jesus Is a Mighty Good Leader - 3:01   10. Be Ready When He Comes - 2:55   11. Drunken Spree - 2:39   12. I'm So Glad - 2:51   13. Special Rider Blues - 3:03   14. How Long Buck - 2:54   15. Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues - 2:54   16. What Am I to Do Blues - 3:03   17. 22-20 Blues - 2:51   18. If You Haven't Any Hay Get on Down the Road - 2:54   Son House: 19. Walkin' Blues - 2:57   20. My Black Mama, Pt. 1 - 3:08   21. My Black Mama, Pt. 2 - 3:15   22. Preachin' the Blues, Pt. 1 - 3:05   23. Preachin' the Blues, Pt. 2 - 2:53   24. Dry Spell Blues, Pt. 1 - 3:12   25. Dry Spell Blues, Pt. 2 - 3:16

CD2: Son House
1. Levee Camp Blues - 3:46   2. Government Fleet Blues - 6:51   3. Walking Blues - 6:41   4. Shetland Pony Blues - 3:29   5. Fo' Clock Blues - 3:49   6. Camp Hollers - 2:30   7. Delta Blues - 5:20   8. Special Rider Blues - 0:43   9. Special Rider Blues - 3:07   10. Low Down Dirty Dog Blues - 4:57   11. Depot Blues - 2:56   12. The Key of Minor - 1:34   13. American Defense - 2:56   14. Am I Right or Wrong - 1:49   15. Walking Blues - 2:59   16. Country Farm Blues - 2:12   17. The Pony Blues - 4:14   18. The Jinx Blues, Pt. 1 - 3:27   19. The Jinx Blues, Pt. 2 - 4:24

CD3: Bukka White
1. The New Frisco Train - 3:03   2. The Panama Limited - 3:12   3. I Am in the Heavenly Way - 3:06   4. Promise True and Grand - 3:06   5. Pine Bluff, Arkansas - 2:53   6. Shake 'Em on Down - 3:03   7. Sic 'Em Dogs On - 2:23   8. Po' Boy - 2:52   9. Black Train - 3:00   10. Strange Place Blues - 2:55   11. When Can I Change My Clothes - 3:02   12. Sleepy Man Blues - 2:54   13. Parchman Farm Blues - 2:41   14. Good Gin Blues - 2:25   15. High Fever Blues - 2:54   16. District Attorney Blues - 2:43   17. Fixin' to Die Blues - 2:52   18. Aberdeen Mississippi Blues - 2:38   19. Bukka's Jitterbug Blues - 2:41   20. Special Stream Line - 2:54

CD4: Tommy Johnson
1. Cool Drink of Water Blues - 3:27   2. Big Road Blues - 3:12   3. Bye Bye Blues - 3:04   4. Maggie Campbell Blues - 3:29   5. Canned Heat Blues - 3:39   6. Lonesome Home Blues - 3:22   7. Lonesome Home Blues - 3:17   8. Big Fat Mama Blues - 3:14   9. I Wonder to Myself - 3:06   10. Slidin' Delta - 3:05   11. Lonesome Home Blues - 3:11   12. Untitled (Morning Prayer Blues) - 3:20   13. Untitled (Boogaloosa Woman) - 3:12   14. Black Mare Blues - 3:31   15. Black Mare Blues - 3:19   16. Ridin' Horse - 3:25   17. Alcohol and Jake Blues - 3:21

CD5: Ishman Bracey
1. Stranger Blues - 3:32   2. Saturday Blues - 3:29   3. Left Alone Blues - 3:30   4. Leavin' Town Blues - 3:28   5. Leavin' Town Blues - 3:28   6. Brown Mama Blues - 3:34   7. Brown Mama Blues - 3:07   8. Trouble Hearted Blues - 3:33   9. Trouble Hearted Blues - 3:24   10. The Four Day Blues - 3:21   11. The Four Day Blues - 3:19   12. Jake Liquor Blues - 3:30   13. Family Stirving - 3:14   14. Mobile Stomp - 3:12   15. Farish Street Rag - 2:57   16. Woman, Woman Blues - 3:29   17. Suitcase Full of Blues - 3:04   18. Bust Up Blues - 2:54   19. Pay Me No Mind - 3:14   20. Heavy Suitcase Blues - 3:10   21. Louisiana Bound - 3:10   22. Too Damp to Be Wet - 3:07   23. Where My Shoes At? - 3:05

Reviews:

1. AllMusic -Al Campbell
JSP's Legends of Country Blues compiles five CDs of performances by Son House, Skip James, Bukka White, Tommy Johnson, and Ishman Bracey. These historic prewar recordings have been remastered, and according to the packaging, feature "unprecedented listening quality." While that claim is a bit of a stretch, the majority of this material does sound great. Unlike other packages of this type, the liner notes are informative, listing personnel, dates, and concise history without going on ad nauseam. As an extra bonus this is a budget-priced set, making it highly recommended, especially for the blues novice.

 

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