Various Artists - The Rough Guide to Legends of the Delta Blues

Cat. no: RGNET1412LP
Format: LP
Barcode: 605633141245
Release Date: 25 Feb 2022
Genre: Blues

This collection brings together six pioneering figures whose legacies encapsulate the very essence of the Delta blues - the cornerstone of American popular music and the bedrock of rock 'n' roll

Like arrows through time, these seminal tracks belie the age in which they were recorded. Seminal recordings by six Mississippi Delta blues legends - Skip James, Tommy Johnson, Bukka White, Charley Patton, Willie Brown and Son House. Following on from the success of other blues titles in the Rough Guide range this is a must-have album for blues and guitar enthusiasts. All the tracks have been lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques

Tracks: Skip James - Devil Got My Woman / Tommy Johnson - Cool Drink Of Water Blues / Bukka White - Fixin' To Die Blues / Charley Patton - It Won't Be Long / Willie Brown - Future Blues / Son House - My Black Mama - Part 1 / Skip James - I'm So Glad / Tommy Johnson - Canned Heat Blues / Bukka White - Shake 'Em On Down / Charley Patton - I'm Goin' Home / Willie Brown - M & O Blues / Son House - Walkin' Blues

More From This Artist: Bukka White Charley Patton Skip James Son House Tommy Johnson Willie Brown