ESSENTIAL BLUES DISCOGRAPHY ESSENTIAL BLUES DISCOGRAPHY Edited by Francesco Piccolo First Edition July2015 Second Edition May 2016 Third Edition October 2016 Reference Book Francesco Piccolo - STORIA DEL BLUES - Gli Eventi, gli Stili, i Protagonisti Web Site www.thesixstrings.com This Book is available for free download at www.thesixstrings.com Contents 1 PREFACE .......................................................................................... 3 2 WORK SONGS, BALLADS, SPIRITUALS, MINSTREL SONGS ..... 5 3 COUNTRY BLUES ............................................................................ 7 4 CLASSIC BLUES ERA .................................................................... 13 5 URBAN BLUES ............................................................................... 15 6 RHYTHM AND BLUES, ROCK 'N' ROLL ,SOUL, FUNK ................ 25 7 ROCK BLUES ................................................................................. 33 1 PREFACE The following discography has no pretensions of completeness but just wants to be a guide providing suggestions to understand the various styles of Blues. For a more complete discography please refer to the discographies of individual artists, sites and specialized publications. 3 4 2 WORK SONGS, BALLADS, SPIRITUALS, MINSTREL SONGS BALLADS Ol'Riley Frankie and Albert "Ballad of John Henry Midnight Special SPIRITUALS Go down Moses Steal Away to Jeasus Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Deep River Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Shout for Joy Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerico The Great Camp Meeting All God's Chillun' Got Wings Little David Play on Your Harp MINSTREL SONG Jump Jim Crow Swanee River Oh! Susanna 5 6 3 COUNTRY BLUES ALBUM − Charlie Patton - Complete Recordings 1929-34 Box set, Original recording remastered (Jsp Records, 2002; 5CD) − Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings - Centennial Collection (Columbia Sony/Legacy, 2011; 2CD) − Son House - The Original Delta Blues (Mojo Workin': Blues For The Next Generation) (SBME SPECIAL MKTS, 2008) − Son House - The Complete Library of Congress Sessions, 1941- 1942 Original recording remastered (Travelin' Man, 1996) − Skip James - Complete Early Recordings (Yazoo,1994) − Skip James - Vanguard Sessions: Blues From The Delta (Vanguard, 1998) − Blind Lemon Jefferson - Best Of Blind Lemon Jefferson (Yazoo, 2000) − Blind Willie Johnson - The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (Sony Legacy, 1993; 2CD) − Leadbelly - The definitive Leadbelly (Snapper Music Group, 2008; 3CD) − Lightnin' Hopkins - Hello Central: The Best of by Lightnin' Hopkins (SBME SPECIAL MKTS, 2008) − Mance Lipscomb - Texas Songster (Arhoolie Records, 1993) − Mance Lipscomb - The Best of Mance Lipscomb (Arhoolie, 2009) − Blinde Blake - All the Published Sides (Jsp Records , 2003; 5CD) − Blinde Blake - The Best Of Blind Blake (Yazoo, 2000) − Blinde Blake - Ragtime Guitars Foremost Fingerpicker (Yazoo, 1990) − Rev. Gary Davis - Heroes of the Blues - The Very Best of Reverend Gary Davis Original recording remastered (Shout Factory, 2003) − Rev. Gary Davis - Harlem Street Singer (Prestige/Bluesville, 1992) 7 − Rev. Gary Davis - Complete Early Recordings (Yazoo, 1994) − Mississipi John Hart - Complete Studio Recordings (Vanguard, 2001; 3CD) − Mississipi John Hart - The Best Of Mississippi John Hurt (Vanguard, 1987) − Mississipi John Hart - The Library of Congress Sessions, July 1963 (Flyright Records, 2002) − Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - The Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Story (Proper Box, 2015; 4CD) − Sonny Boy Williamson - Father of Blues Harmonica (Golden Stars, 2003; 3CD) − Various Artists - Essential Delta Blues (Not Now, 2005; 2CD) SONGS Charlie Patton - Spoonful Blues Charlie Patton - Down the Dirt Road Blues Charlie Patton - Mississippi Boweavil Blues Charlie Patton - Shake It and Break It, But Don't Let It Fall Mama Charlie Patton - High Water Charlie Patton - Stone Pony Blues Robert Johnson - Crossroad Blues Robert Johnson - Me and the Devil Blues Robert Johnson - Love in a Vain Robert Johnson - Sweet Home Chicago Robert Johnson - Rambling on my mind Robert Johnson - I Believe I'ii dust my Broom Robert Johnson - Walking Blues Son House - Death Letter Blues Son House - Grinnin' In Your Face 8 Son House - Walking Blues Willie "61" Blackwell - Four O'Clock Flower Blues Willie Brown - M & O Blues Willie Brown - Future Blues Willie Brown - Make me a pallet on the Floor William Brown - East St. Louis Blues William Brown - Ragged and Dirty William Brown - Mississippi Blues Bukka White - Fixin’ to Die Bukka White - Got Sick & Tired Bukka White - Aberdeen Mississippi Blues Skip James - Devil Got My Woman Skip James - I’m so glad Skip James - All Night Long Skip James - Crow Jane Skip James - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues Mississippi Fred McDowell - you gotta move Mississippi Fred McDowell - Going Down to the River Blind Lemon Jefferson - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Blind Lemon Jefferson - Black Snake Moan Blind Lemon Jefferson - Match Box Blues Blind Lemon Jefferson - Got the Blues Blind Lemon Jefferson - Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blind Willie Johnson - It’s nobody’s fault but mine Blind Willie Johnson - Dark was the night cold was ground Leadbelly - Pick a Bale of Cotton Leadbelly - In the Pines 9 Leadbelly - C.C. Rider Leadbelly - Where Did You Sleep Last Night LeadBelly - Goodnight Irene LeadBelly - Rock Island Line LeadBelly - Cotton Field LeadBelly - Boll Weevil Lightnin’ Hopkins - Model Blues Lightnin’ Hopkins - Tim Moore's Farm Lightnin’ Hopkins - Baby Please Don't Go Lightnin’ Hopkins - Black Cat Blues Lightnin' Hopkins - Catfish Blues Lightin' Hopkins - Come Go With Me Lightin' Hopkins - Lightin's Blues Lightnin' Hopkins - Mojo Hand Mance Lipscomb -Sugar Babe Mance Lipscomb - Night Time is the Right Time Mance Lipscomb - Trouble in Mind Blinde Blake - Sounthern Rag Blinde Blake - West Coast Blues Blinde Blake - Early morning Blues Blinde Blake - Skeedle Loo Doo Blues Blinde Blake - Hastings St Blinde Blake - Police Dog Blues Blinde Blake - Black Dog Blues Reverendo Gary Davis - Cocaine Blues Reverendo Gary Davis - Slow Drag / Cincinnati Flow Rag Reverendo Gary Davis - Raggin' the blues 10 Reverendo Gary Davis - Walkin' Dog Blues Reverendo Gary Davis - Candyman Reverendo Gary Davis - Spoonfu Reverendo Gary Davis - Delia Reverendo Gary Davis - Hesitation Blues Reverendo Gary Davis - Oh Glory, How Happy I Am Reverendo Gary Davis - Say No To The Devil Mississippi John Hart - Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor Mississippi John Hart - I Shall Not Be Moved Mississippi John Hart - Salty Dog Blues Mississippi John Hart - Monday Morning Blues Mississippi John Hart - C.C. Rider Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues Blind Willie McTell - Southern Can Is Mine Blind Willie McTell - Delia Blind Willie McTell - Lord, Send Me an Angel Blind Boy Fuller - Truckin' My Blues Away Blind Boy Fuller - Step It Up and Go Blind Boy Fuller - What's That Smells Like Fish Blind Boy Fuller - Pistol Slapper Blues Blind Boy Fuller - Meat Shakin' Woman Big Joe Williams - Baby Please Don't Go Big Joe Williams - Mean Stepfather Robert Petway - Catfish Blues Sonny Boy Williamson - Good Morning little schoolgirl Sonny Boy Williamson - Skinny Woman Sonny Boy Williamson - Blue Bird Blues 11 Sonny Boy Williamson - Decoration Day Sonny Boy Williamson - Whiskey Headed Woman Blues Sonny Terry - Bye Bye Baby Blues Sonny Terry - Pistol Slapper Blues Sonny Terry - Three Ball Blues Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Hootin' Blues Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Stranger Blues Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Move Across the River Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Burnt Child (Afraid of Fire) Hambone Willie Newbern - Rollin' and Tumblin' 12 4 CLASSIC BLUES ERA ALBUM − Various Artists - Vaudeville Blues 1919-1941(Jsp Records, 2012; 4CD) − Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy (Columbia Records, 1954 - SBME SPECIAL MKTS, 2008) − Bessie Smith - Essential Bessie Smith (Sony Legacy, 1997;2CD) − Bessie Smith - Greatest Hits (FABULOUS, 2011;2CD) − Bessie Smith - Queen of the Blues (Retro Music, 2006; 2CD) − Mamie Smith - Crazy Blues: Best of Mamie Smith Original recording remastered (Sony, 2004) − Ma Rainey - Ma Rainey (Milestone, 1992) − Ma Rainey - Mother of the Blues (Jsp Records, 2007 5CD) − Memphis Minnie - Essential Recordings (Proper Box UK, 2010) − Ella Fitzgerald - Bluella: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Blues (Pablo,1996) − Billie Holiday - Lady Sings The Blues (Clef Records, 1956 - Verve, 1995) SONGS Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra - Dallas Blues Victor Military Band - Memphis Blues . - Baby Seal Blues Mamie Smith - Crazy Blues Mamie Smith - Harlem Blues Mamie Smith - Lord! Lord! Mamie Smith - The Jail House Blues Bessie Smith - Jail House Blues Bessie Smith - Man's Blues 13 Bessie Smith - Nashville Woman's Blues Bessie Smith - St. Louis Blues Bessie Smith - Homeless Blues Bessie Smith - Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Ma Rainey - Slave to the Blues Ma Rainey - Booze and Blues Ma Rainey - See See Rider Blues Ma Rainey - Deep Moaning Blues Ida Cox - Wild Women Don't Have the Blues Ida Cox - Four Day Creep Ida Cox - Coffin Blues Ethel Waters - Stormy Weather Ethel Waters - Am I Blue Memphis Minnie - Bumble Bee Blues Memphis Minnie - Me and my Chauffeur Memphis Minnie - What's the Matter with the Mill? 14 5 URBAN BLUES ALBUM − Tampa Red and Georgia Tom - Music Making in Chicago: 1928-1935 (4CD) (JSP Records, 2012) − Lonnie Johnson - Blues & Ballads (Original Blues Classics, 1960 - Original Blues Classics, 1991) − Lonnie Johnson -The Very Best of Lonnie Johnson (Collectables, 2005) − Lonnie Johnson,