Various Artists - Rough Guide To The Roots Of The Blues (Various Artists)

DESCRIPTION 2020 release. From the earthy guitar-driven country blues of Blind Lemon Jefferson and Charley Patton to the sequined glamour of the classic blues singers Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey, this Rough Guide charts the early recorded history of the blues through it's key pioneers. TracksCredits 1 When the Levee Breaks - By Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie 2 Kokomo Blues - By Scrapper Blackwell 3 Stack O'Lee Blues - By Ma Rainey 4 West Coast Blues - By Blind Blake 5 Fishing Blues - By Henry Thomas 6 Stealin', Stealin' - By Memphis Jug Band 7 T.B. Blues - By Victoria Spivey 8 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - By Blind Lemon Jefferson 9 Cow Cow Blues - By Cow Cow Davenport 10 Mother's Children Have a Hard Time - By Blind Willie Johnson 11 Brown Skin Blues - By Dick Justice 12 Devil and My Brown Blues - By Bo Weevil Jackson 13 Got the Blues, Can't Be Satisfied - By Mississippi John Hurt 14 Roll and Tumble Blues - By Hambone Willie Newbern 15 Pinetop's Boogie Woogie -