Masters of the Delta Blues: The Friends of Charlie Patton / Yazoo CD-2002

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Yazoo CD 2002.

The artists represented on this album – Son House, Tommy Johnson, Bukka White, Ishmon Bracey and others – are masters of the Delta blues; all recorded in the vintage period of the 1920s and early 1930s. Their work stands today as some of the finest blues ever documented and many of the musicians here are recognized as giant figures in blues history. This is perhaps the finest collection of historical blues ever assembled, by the most brilliant artists of their day. This compilation represents the high point of Delta blues.

1. KID BAILEY, Rowdy Blues

2. TOMMY JOHNSON, Big Fat Mama Blues

3. BUKKA WHITE, I Am In The Heavenly Way

4. WILLIE BROWN, Future Blues

5. ISHMON BRACEY, Brown Mama Blues

6. LOUISE JOHNSON, On The Wall

7. SON HOUSE, Walking Blues (unissued test)

8. TOMMY JOHSON, Canned Heat Blues

9. BUKKA WHITE, Promise True And Grand

10. KID BAILEY, Mississippi Bottom Blues

11. TOMMY JOHNSON, Maggie Campbell Blues

12. SON HOUSE, My Black Mama (part 1)

13. SON HOUSE, My Black Mama (part 2)

14. BERTHA LEE, Yellow Bee

15. LOUISE JOHNSON, Long Way From Home

16. WILLIE BROWN, M and O Blues

17. TOMMY JOHNSON, Button Up Blues (take 1, unissued test)

18. BERTHA LEE, Mind Reader Blues

19. TOMMY JOHNSON, Lonesome Home Blues (take 1, unissued test)

20. SON HOUSE, Dry Spell Blues (part 1)

21. SON HOUSE, Dry Spell Blues (part 2)

22. SON HOUSE, Preachin’ The Blues (part 1)

23. SON HOUSE, Preachin’ The Blues (part 2)