Compil. US 2016 on Soul Jam Records label
Blues (Delta Blues)
Three sessions recorded in 1930, 1941, and 1942, respectively. The oldest session was captured in Wisconsin, and subsequently issued as 78rpm sides by Paramount Records. The other two dates were taped in Mississippi by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress and Fisk University, including 7 tracks where House performed accompanied by other bluesmen.
Son House voc, g, 1902-1988 US guitar, vocals, written by, album by | |
Willie Brown g, voc, 1900-1952 US guitar, vocals | |
Leroy Williams tr, harmonica | |
fiddlin' joe martin , mandolin, vocals |
Comunicom design |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Death Letter Blues | Son House | 3:30 | |
2 | Special Rider Blues | Son House | 3:07 | |
3 | Low Down Dirty Dog Blues | Son House | 4:57 | |
4 | Am I Right Or Wrong? | Son House | 1:47 | |
5 | The Jinx Blues (Part 1) | Son House | 3:26 | |
6 | The Jinx Blues (Part 2) | Son House | 4:24 | |
7 | The Pony Blues | Son House | Charley Patton | 4:13 |
8 | The Walking Blues [1942 Version] | Son House | 2:59 | |
9 | Depot Blues | Son House | 2:56 | |
10 | Country Farm Blues | Son House | 2:11 | |
11 | American Defense | Son House | 2:55 | |
12 | Government Fleet Blues | Son House | 6:51 | |
13 | Levee Camp Blues | Son House | 3:45 | |
14 | Delta Blues | Son House | 5:11 | |
15 | The Walking Blues [1941 Version] | Son House | 6:41 | |
16 | Shetland Pony Blues | Son House | 3:27 | |
17 | Camp Hollers | Son House | Traditional | 2:28 |
18 | Four O'Clock Blues | Son House | Mann, Son House | 3:49 |
19 | Empire State Express | Son House | 4:24 | |
20 | This Little Light Of Mine | Son House | Traditional | 2:47 |
21 | Yonder Comes My Mother | Son House | Black | 3:25 |
22 | Pearlline | Son House | Traditional | 3:44 |
23 | John The Revelator | Son House | Traditional | 1:33 |
24 | Son's Blues | Son House | 6:45 | |
25 | I Shall Not Be Moved | Son House | Traditional | 3:06 |
26 | Louise McGhee | Son House | 4:24 | |
27 | Motherless Children | Son House | Traditional | 3:54 |
28 | Mississippi Country Farm Blues [1930 Version] | Son House | ||
29 | Clarksdale Moan | Son House | 2:58 | |
30 | Preachin' The Blues | Son House | 4:39 | |
31 | My Black Mama | Son House | 3:13 | |
32 | Dry Spell Blues | Son House | 3:11 | |
33 | Special Rider Blues [Alternate Take] | Son House | ||
34 | The Pony Blues [Live] | Son House | Charley Patton | 4:32 |