Various Artists - Rough Guide To Blues Behind Bars

Since the early days of the blues, the jailhouse has long been the subject of many a sad tale. From first-hand accounts of a prisoner's life to the unjust trials of a cruel judge, this classic collection charts the troubled influence of the penitentiary on the blues.Side A01 Bukka White: Parchman Farm Blues 02 Blind Blake: He's In The Jailhouse Now03 Blind Lemon Jefferson: Prison Cell Blues04 Kokomo Arnold: Chain Gang Blues05 Sam Collins: The Jail House Blues06 Cannon's Jug Stompers: Prison Wall Blues07 Peg Leg Howell: Ball And Chain Blues Side B01 Fred McMullen: Dekalb Chain Gang02 Furry Lewis: Judge Harsh Blues03 Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe: Jailhouse Trouble Blues04 Rube Lacey: Mississippi Jail House Groan05 Bessie Smith: Jail House Blues06 Texas Alexander: Penitentiary Moan Blues