Compil. US 2001 on Revenant label
Blues and Spoken Word (Interview, Delta Blues)
A seven CD set containing the complete Patton sessions, plus tracks and interviews with Charley's orbit, packaged in a deluxe 11" x 13" x 3.5" cloth-bound hardcover '78 Album' and slipcase. This set comes with a reprint of John Fahey's 1970 book on Charley Patton, plus 128 pages of new writing on Patton. The slipcase also contains full-size reproductions of 1929 Paramount ads and a complete Paramount/Vocalion record label sticker set. All tracks are fully remastered and pitch-corrected from the best possible sources, resulting in the definitive versions of this material. ©℗2001 REVENANT.
Charley Patton g, voc, 1891-1934 US album by, voice, guitar, voice, slide guitar, voice, second voice (possibly), guitar, possibly, guitar, charley patton or willie brown - 2d guitar, voice, comments | |
Edward Komara illustration, the masked marvel's map of mississippi with, liner notes, appendix, liner notes, the worlds of charley patton | |
Paul D. Mitchell illustration, the masked marvel's map of mississippi | |
Jeff Hunt layout, hue control | |
David Evans , US liner notes, charley patton: the conscience of the delta, photography by, church at renova in the 1980s; saturday night fish fries often found charley at this dockery home, banging on his box for the people; the belzoni jail where mr. purvis and mr. webb let poor charley down | |
John Fahey g, 1939-2001 US liner notes, charley reconsidered, thirty-five years on | |
Dick Spottswood , *1937 US liner notes, going away to a world unknown: song notes and transcriptions, liner notes, masked marvel screams & hollers, does anybody hear? | |
Ernest Withers , 1922-2007 US photography by, the howlin' wolf and a new, rapt fan, 1952 | |
Gayle Dean Wardlow , *1940 US photography by, will dockery in the late 1920s; h.c. speir, 1968, interviewer | |
Steve Smolian transferred by, additional transfers, technician, additional audio restoration | |
Christopher King , coordinator, audio coordination, supervised by, audio direction, transferred by, 78 transfers | |
John R. T. Davies tb, voc, sax, 1927-2004 GB transferred by, additional transfers | |
Scott Colburn voc, perc, dr, technician, various audio wizardry, transferred by, tape transfers | |
Laura Carney typography, word processing | |
Buddy Boy Hawkins voc, g, performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Henry Sims vn, g, man, p, 1890-1958 US fiddle, voice, fiddle | |
Edith Johnson voc, US performer on track, voice, piano | |
Smoky Harrison , guitar, possibly | |
Willie Brown g, voc, 1900-1952 US guitar, 2d guitar, voice, guitar, guitar, charley patton or willie brown - 2d guitar, voice, comments | |
Son House voc, g, 1902-1988 US performer on track, voice, slide guitar, voice, comments | |
Louise Johnson voc, p, US performer on track, voice, piano | |
Delta Big Four , US performer on track, ensemble, vocal quartet | |
Will Mosely , US baritone vocals | |
Archie Smith , US bass vocals, bass vocals, chimes | |
Wheeler Ford , US lead vocals | |
Ivory Lou Allen , tenor vocals | |
Brother W.M. Moseley , performer on track | |
H.C. Speir , performer on track | |
Bertha Lee voc, 1902-1975 US voice, 2d voice | |
Ma Rainey voc, 1886-1939 US performer on track, voice | |
Charlie Dixon bj, 1898-1940 US banjo | |
Don Redman as, voc, 1900-1964 US clarinet | |
Howard Scott cor, US cornet | |
Unknown Artist , percussion, voice, guitar, bass | |
Fletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US piano | |
Charlie Green tb, 1900-1936 US trombone | |
Walter Rhodes voc, acg, g, performer on track, voice, accordion | |
Maylon Harney voc, g, guitar | |
Richard Harney g, voc, guitar | |
Furry Lewis voc, g, 1893-1981 US performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Rube Lacy voc, g, 1902-1972 US performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Tommy Johnson voc, g, 1886-1956 performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Charlie McCoy man, voc, g, *1909 guitar, 2d guitar | |
William Harris voc, g, *1900 US performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Kid Bailey voc, acg, US performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Blind Joe Reynolds g, voc, *1904 US performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Mississippi Sheiks , 1926-1936 US performer on track | |
Lonnie Chatmon vn, voc, US fiddle | |
Walter Wilson , voice, guitar | |
Charley Jordan g, 1890-1954 US performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Blind Pete , performer on track, voice, fiddle | |
George Ryan tr, US guitar | |
Big Joe Williams g, voc, 1903-1982 US performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Willie Lofton Trio , performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Bukka White voc, g, 1909-1977 US performer on track, voice, slide guitar | |
Howlin' Wolf voc, h, 1910-1976 US performer on track, voice, guitar | |
Willie Steele dr, US drums | |
Willie Johnson g, 1923-1995 US guitar | |
James Cotton h, voc, *1935 US harmonica | |
William Johnson , piano | |
Willie Dixon b, voc, 1915-1992 US bass | |
Earl Phillips dr, 1920-1990 US drums | |
Hubert Sumlin g, voc, 1931-2011 US guitar | |
Jody Williams g, voc, *1935 US guitar | |
Otis Spann p, voc, 1930-1970 US piano | |
The Staple Singers , 1948-1994 US performer on track | |
Cleotha Staples voc, 1934-2013 US harmony vocals | |
Pervis Staples voc, US harmony vocals | |
Mavis Staples voc, *1939 US lead vocals, lead voice in chorus | |
Pops Staples g, voc, 1914-2000 US voice, guitar | |
Pete Welding , 1935-1995 US interviewer | |
Rev. Booker Miller , performer on track | |
Chris Strachwitz , *1931 PO interviewer |
Susan Archie art direction, design |
Henry H. Owings layout, design, additional |
Potsy Duncan illustration, other, digital manipulation |
David Glasser technician, audio restoration, mastered by, cd mastering |
W.R. Calaway recording supervisor, american recording company session supervisor |
Arthur Laibley recording supervisor, paramount records session supervisor |
Charlie Pilzer technician, additional audio restoration |
Matt Sandoski technician, additional audio restoration |
Huddie Ledbetter recorded by |
John A. Lomax recorded by |
Ruby Lomax recorded by |
Alan Lomax recorded by |
John Work recorded by |
Sam Phillips recorded by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | June 1929 | Charley Patton | ||
2 | Pony Blues | Charley Patton | 2:57 | |
3 | A Spoonful Blues | Charley Patton | 3:09 | |
4 | Down The Dirt Road Blues | Charley Patton | 2:53 | |
5 | Prayer Of Death Part 1 | Charley Patton | 3:04 | |
6 | Prayer Of Death Part 2 | Charley Patton | 2:49 | |
7 | Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues | Charley Patton | 3:03 | |
8 | Banty Rooster Blues | Charley Patton | 3:01 | |
9 | Tom Rushen Blues | Charley Patton | 3:05 | |
10 | It Won't Be Long | Charley Patton | 3:21 | |
11 | Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama) | Charley Patton | 3:05 | |
12 | Pea Vine Blues | Charley Patton | 3:03 | |
13 | Mississippi Boweavil Blues | Charley Patton | 3:07 | |
14 | Lord I'm Discouraged | Charley Patton | 3:06 | |
15 | I'm Goin' Home | Charley Patton | 3:03 | |
16 | Snatch It And Grab It | Buddy Boy Hawkins | 3:04 | |
17 | A Rag Blues | Buddy Boy Hawkins | 2:59 | |
18 | How Come Mama Blues | Buddy Boy Hawkins | 3:01 | |
19 | Voice Throwin' Blues | Buddy Boy Hawkins | 3:00 | |
20 | October 1929 | Charley Patton | ||
21 | Hammer Blues (Take 1; Uniss.) | Charley Patton | 3:15 | |
22 | I Shall Not Be Moved (Take 1; Uniss.) | Charley Patton | 2:40 | |
23 | High Water Everywhere - Part I | Charley Patton | 2:57 | |
24 | High Water Everywhere - Part II | Charley Patton | 2:57 | |
25 | I Shall Not Be Moved | Charley Patton | 3:03 | |
26 | Rattlesnake Blues | Charley Patton | 2:39 | |
27 | Going To Move To Alabama | Charley Patton | 2:59 | |
28 | Hammer Blues (Take 2) | Charley Patton | 3:13 | |
29 | Joe Kirby | Charley Patton | 3:07 | |
30 | Frankie And Albert | Charley Patton | 3:08 | |
31 | Devil Sent The Rain Blues | Charley Patton | 2:54 | |
32 | Magnolia Blues | Charley Patton | 3:01 | |
33 | Runnin' Wild Blues | Charley Patton | 2:49 | |
34 | Some Happy Day | Charley Patton | 3:07 | |
35 | Mean Black Moan | Charley Patton | 3:07 | |
36 | Green River Blues | Charley Patton | 3:05 | |
37 | That's My Man | Edith Johnson | 3:39 | |
38 | Honey Dripper Blues No. 2 | Edith Johnson | 3:05 | |
39 | Eight Hour Woman | Edith Johnson | 2:46 | |
40 | Nickel's Worth Of Liver No. 2 | Edith Johnson | 2:34 | |
41 | October 1929 | Charley Patton | ||
42 | Some These Days I'll Be Gone (Take 1; Uniss.) | Charley Patton | 2:48 | |
43 | Elder Greene Blues (Take 2; Uniss.) | Charley Patton | 2:57 | |
44 | Jim Lee - Part I | Charley Patton | 3:01 | |
45 | Jim Lee - Part II | Charley Patton | 2:59 | |
46 | Mean Black Cat Blues | Charley Patton | 2:51 | |
47 | Jesus Is A Dying-Bed Maker | Charley Patton | 2:54 | |
48 | Elder Greene Blues (Take 1) | Charley Patton | 3:01 | |
49 | When Your Way Gets Dark | Charley Patton | 3:05 | |
50 | Some These Days I'll Be Gone (Take 2) | Charley Patton | 3:06 | |
51 | Heart Like Railroad Steel | Charley Patton | 2:47 | |
52 | Circle Round The Moon | Charley Patton | 2:30 | |
53 | You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die | Charley Patton | 2:48 | |
54 | Be True Be True Blues | Henry Sims | 2:59 | |
55 | Farrell Blues | Henry Sims | 3:04 | |
56 | Tell Me Man Blues | Henry Sims | 3:11 | |
57 | Come Back Corrina | Henry Sims | 3:06 | |
58 | June 1930 | Charley Patton | ||
59 | Some Summer Day | Charley Patton | 2:58 | |
60 | Bird Nest Bound | Charley Patton | 3:09 | |
61 | Future Blues | Willie Brown (2) | 2:53 | |
62 | M&O Blues | Willie Brown (2) | 3:03 | |
63 | Walkin' Blues (Uniss.) | Son House | 2:48 | |
64 | My Black Mama - Part I | Son House | 3:00 | |
65 | My Black Mama - Part II | Son House | 3:13 | |
66 | Preachin' The Blues - Part I | Son House | 2:51 | |
67 | Preachin' The Blues - Part II | Son House | 3:01 | |
68 | Dry Spell Blues Part I | Son House | 3:08 | |
69 | Dry Spell Blues Part II | Son House | 3:12 | |
70 | All Night Long Blues (Take 1) | Louise Johnson | 3:09 | |
71 | On The Wall | Louise Johnson | 3:11 | |
72 | All Night Long Blues (Take 2; Uniss.) | Louise Johnson | 3:00 | |
73 | By The Moon And Stars | Louise Johnson | 2:50 | |
74 | Long Ways From Home | Louise Johnson | 3:27 | |
75 | May/June 1930, January-February 1934 | Charley Patton | ||
76 | Dry Well Blues | Charley Patton | 3:18 | |
77 | Moon Going Down | Charley Patton | 3:14 | |
78 | We All Gonna Face The Rising Sun | Delta Big Four | 3:37 | |
79 | Moaner Let's Go Down In The Valley | Delta Big Four | 2:55 | |
80 | Jesus Got His Arms Around Me | Delta Big Four | 3:07 | |
81 | God Won't Forsake His Own | Delta Big Four | 3:20 | |
82 | I'll Be Here | Delta Big Four | 3:06 | |
83 | Where Was Eve Sleeping? | Delta Big Four | 3:14 | |
84 | I Know My Time Ain't Long | Delta Big Four | 3:10 | |
85 | Watch And Pray | Brother W.M. Moseley | 3:00 | |
86 | Paramount Test 1 - 4/19/30 Headlines | H.C. Speir | 3:43 | |
87 | Paramount Test 2 - 4/12/30 Headlines | H.C. Speir | 3:05 | |
88 | High Sheriff Blues | Charley Patton | 3:09 | |
89 | Stone Pony Blues | Charley Patton | 2:49 | |
90 | Jersey Bull Blues | Charley Patton | 3:08 | |
91 | Hang It On The Wall | Charley Patton | 2:44 | |
92 | 34 Blues | Charley Patton | 2:56 | |
93 | Love My Stuff | Charley Patton | 2:56 | |
94 | Poor Me | Charley Patton | 2:57 | |
95 | Revenue Man Blues | Charley Patton | 2:42 | |
96 | Troubled 'Bout My Mother | Charley Patton | 2:55 | |
97 | Oh Death | Charley Patton | 2:50 | |
98 | Yellow Bee | Bertha Lee | 2:52 | |
99 | Mind Reader Blues | Bertha Lee | 2:53 | |
100 | Charley's Orbit - Songs | Charley Patton | ||
101 | Booze And Blues | Ma Rainey | 3:08 | |
102 | The Crowing Rooster | Walter Rhodes | 3:22 | |
103 | I Will Turn Your Money Green | Furry Lewis | 3:11 | |
104 | Ham Hound Crave | Rube Lacy | 2:53 | |
105 | Bye Bye Blues | Tommy Johnson | 3:11 | |
106 | Maggie Campbell Blues | Tommy Johnson | 3:39 | |
107 | Big Road Blues | Tommy Johnson | 3:23 | |
108 | Kansas City Blues | William Harris (2) | 3:01 | |
109 | Rowdy Blues | Kid Bailey | 3:01 | |
110 | Mississippi Bottom Blues | Kid Bailey | 3:01 | |
111 | Cold Woman Blues | Blind Joe Reynolds | 2:59 | |
112 | Sitting On Top Of The World | Mississippi Sheiks | 3:01 | |
113 | Just A Spoonful | Charley Jordan | 2:41 | |
114 | Banty Rooster | Blind Pete | 2:14 | |
115 | My Grey Pony | Big Joe Williams | 3:08 | |
116 | Dark Road Blues | Willie Lofton Trio | 3:02 | |
117 | Blues | Unknown Artist | 2:47 | |
118 | Sic 'Em Dogs On | Bukka White | 2:21 | |
119 | Po' Boy | Bukka White | 2:50 | |
120 | Make Me A Pallet On The Floor | Willie Brown (2) | 3:29 | |
121 | County Farm Blues | Son House | 2:22 | |
122 | Saddle My Pony | Howlin' Wolf | 2:34 | |
123 | Forty Four | Howlin' Wolf | 2:47 | |
124 | Too Close | The Staple Singers | 5:23 | |
125 | Charley's Orbit - Interviews | Charley Patton | ||
126 | Interview | Howlin' Wolf | 1:59 | |
127 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
128 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
129 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
130 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
131 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
132 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
133 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
134 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
135 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
136 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
137 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
138 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
139 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
140 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
141 | Interview | Rev. Booker Miller | ||
142 | Interview | H.C. Speir | ||
143 | Interview | H.C. Speir | ||
144 | Interview | H.C. Speir | ||
145 | Interview | H.C. Speir | ||
146 | Interview | H.C. Speir | ||
147 | Interview | H.C. Speir | ||
148 | Interview | H.C. Speir | ||
149 | Interview | H.C. Speir | ||
150 | Interview | H.C. Speir | ||
151 | Interview | Pops Staples | 1:58 |