charley patton
electrically recorded - high water everywhere
One step further into the life and music of this true superstar of early blues, this compilation features the two-part "High Water Everywhere", consid..
charley patton
electrically recorded: Jesus is a dying bed-maker
12 more tunes from Patton's 1929 recording sessions. Here the acknowledged "king of the Delta blues" performs some of his finest spiritual blues, like..
blind blake
back biting bee blues
Maybe Arthur "Blind" Blake did not live too long but it was certainly enough to prove the world that he was one of the blind geniuses the history of b..
frank stokes
downtown blues
African American singer and guitar player who got his start playing on the streets of Memphis around the turn of the century. His enormous repertoire ..
charley patton
electrically recorded prayer of death
From the granddaddy of Delta blues comes this incredible compilation of his greatest songs. Charley Patton's influence on music cannot be overstated. ..
dock boggs
false hearted lovers blues
Born in 1898 in Norton, Virginia, singer / songwriter and banjo player Dock Boggs got his start playing in the mining camps while working in the mines..
charlie poole
husband and wife were angry one night
Born in North Carolina in 1892, singer and banjo player Charlie Poole is often considered to be one of the grandfathers of bluegrass and modern countr..
blind willie johnson
if i had my day i d tear the building down
Texas born Blind Willie Johnson is one of the most talented bottleneck guitar players to have ever lived, beginning to play with self-made instruments..
the carter family
im thinking tonight of my blue eyes
This album compiles the very beginning of one of the longest lasting groups of the history of American Music. Active from 1927 to 1956, the legendary ..
blind willie mctell
scarey day blues
William Samuel McTier was born in Georgia in 1898 (according to some sources), and despite his blindness was a talented musician since early childhood..
mississippi sheiks
sittin on top of the world
Formed in 1930 as a trio of guitar and fiddle music, the original line-up was composed by Lonnie, Sam and Armenter Chatmon, the latter best known as B..
What did South Africa and South East Asia of the 1940s and 50s have in common? In both places the local population was trying to gain independence fro..