Rough Guide To Legends Of The Delta 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.

Tracks

• 1 Skip James - Devil Got My Woman
• 2 Tommy Johnson - Cool Drink of Water Blues
• 3 Bukka White - Fixin' to Die Blues
• 4 Charley Patton - It Won't Be Long
• 5 Willie Brown - Future Blues
• 6 Son House - My Black Mama - Part 1
• 7 Skip James - I'm So Glad
• 8 Tommy Johnson - Canned Heat Blues
• 9 Bukka White - Shake 'Em on Down
• 10 Charley Patton - I'm Goin' Home
• 11 Willie Brown - M & O Blues
• 12 Son House - Walkin' Blues