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From the classic sounds of the jug band heyday to the earthy blues straight from the Mississippi Delta, Memphis was at the very epicentre of the 1920s country blues explosion

This Rough Guide charts the city's huge influence with classic tracks by blues legends Memphis Minnie, Furry Lewis, Sleepy John Estes and many more.

180-gram Limited Edition Vinyl

Lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques

An album which traces the development of the Memphis blues during its 1920s/30s heyday

Featuring seminal recordings by many blues legends including Sleepy John Estes, Furry Lewis and Robert Wilkins

Memphis is one of the quintessential musical melting pots of the US, which helped spawn the blues

Featuring classic tracks by blues divas Memphis Minnie and Minnie Wallace

Nowhere provided a concentration and diversity of early blues forms to rival Memphis

Featuring classic tracks by the great jug bands, including Will Shade's Memphis Jug Band and Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers

Memphis is often dubbed as the "Home of the Blues"

Following on from the success of other blues titles in the Rough Guide range

TRACK LISTING

Save Me Some
The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair
North Memphis Blues
The Old Folks Started It
Falling Down Blues
On The Road Again
I Let My Daddy Do That
Kassie Jones - Part 1
Viola Lee Blues
I Couldn't Help It
Cold Iron Bed
Happy Blues
How Long Blues