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Skip James

The Rough Guide To Skip James

    Skip James was a Delta blues enigma, whose mesmerizing guitar playing and haunting voice produced bluer than blue masterpieces. This beautifully re-mastered collection of his seminal 1931 recordings shows why his otherworldly blues cast its spell on many blues greats from Robert Johnson to Eric Clapton.
    Arguably the greatest of the original Delta blues guitarists with his mesmerizing and truly unique style. 'The Rough Guide To Skip James' highlights his diverse repertoire of songs ranging from deep, dark Delta blues to upbeat barrelhouse piano tunes and spirituals.

    TRACK LISTING

    Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues
    I’m So Glad
    Drunken Spree
    If You Haven’t Any Hay Get On Down The Road
    Cherry Ball Blues
    Be Ready When He Comes
    Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die Blues
    Devil Got My Woman
    How Long “Buck”
    Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
    Cypress Grove Blues
    Illinois Blues
    22-20 Blues

    Various Artists

    The Rough Guide To Blues & The Beast

      This Rough Guide captures a whole menagerie of animals, both large and small, which provided the inspiration for many classic early blues recordings.

      From the mighty alligator to the lowly bedbug, these songs provide an intriguing insight into this weird, wonderful and often hilarious association.

      180-gram Limited Edition Vinyl

      Lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques The early recorded annals of the blues allude to a real Noah's Ark of beasts, both large and small

      Guitar wizardry abounds from the likes of Josh White, Ramblin' Thomas and Curley Weaver

      Featuring legendary blues divas including Memphis Minnie, Ma Rainey and Victoria Spivey

      Early blues music refers to animals in ways both metaphoric and in the literal sense to help convey its underlying message

      Includes a track by the original Howling Wolf himself "Funny Papa" Smith from 1930

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

      An album which offers a more light-hearted take on the blues

      Featuring seminal recordings by arguably the two greatest early blues pioneers, Charley Patton and Blind Lemon Jefferson

      TRACK LISTING

      The Alligator Pond Went Dry
      Howling Wolf Blues (part 1)
      Lazy Black Snake Blues
      Ground Hog Blues
      Black Cat Hoot Owl Blues
      Mean Old Bedbug Blues
      Frankie Jean (That Trottin' Fool)
      Wild Cat Kitten
      Mosquito Moan
      Alligator Blues
      Black Skunk Blues
      Mississippi Boweavil Blues
      The Wild Cat Squawl

      Various Artists

      The Rough Guide To Memphis Blues

        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

        Various Artists

        The Roots Of Jazz

          From humble origins in New Orleans to its journey upriver to Chicago, this Rough Guide charts the 1920s “golden age” of jazz with classic tracks by legends such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington & Jelly Roll Morton as well as many other pioneering artists.

          Seminal recordings by trailblazing jazz artists who paved the way for what has become a global phenomenon. Includes the instrumental brilliance of soloists including Eddie Lang, Bix Beiderbecke and Earl Hines. Following on from the success of other American roots titles in the Rough Guide range, ‘The Rough Guide to the Roots of Jazz’ is the perfect overview of the emerging styles and key performers of early jazz on one album.

          Lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.

          TRACK LISTING

          King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band - Dippermouth Blues
          Eddie Lang - Eddie’s Twister
          Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers - Doctor Jazz
          Earl Hines - I Ain’t Got Nobody And Nobody Cares For Me
          Freddie Keppard’s Jazz Cardinals - Salty Dog
          Frankie Trumbauer And His Orchestra - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans  Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Black And Tan Fantasy 
          Louis Armstrong Orchestra - Muggles
          Original Dixieland Jazz Band - Tiger Rag
          James P. Johnson - Carolina Shout
          Bix Beiderbecke And His Gang - Ol’ Man River
          New Orleans Rhythm Kings - Bugle Call Blues
          Fats Waller - Muscle Shoals Blues
          Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra - The Stampede

          Various Artists

          The Rough Guide To Blind, Black & Blue

            A unique compilation of tracks from blind blues musicians who left remarkable musical legacies in the face of incredible adversity. Featuring many legendary guitarists including Blind Blake, Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Willie McTell and Blind Willie Johnson

            A remarkable phenomenon in the history of the blues was the vast contribution made by blind musicians, whose legacy left a lasting impact on American music to this day. From ‘The Father Of The Texas Blues’ Blind Lemon Jefferson to slide guitar evangelist Blind Willie Johnson, this Rough Guide highlights the blind blues pioneers who, against all the odds and in the face of incredible adversity, were responsible for a musical revolution.

            The image of the blind bluesman is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and meaningful themes in the history of the blues. A diverse selection of tracks ranging from upbeat rags and gospel tunes to earthy blues. Highlighting the incredible contribution made by blind blues musicians that has left a lasting mark on the history of American music . Includes hidden gems by artists shrouded in mystery. Following on from the success of other blues titles in the Rough Guide range. A must-have album for blues guitar enthusiasts. Lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques

            TRACK LISTING

            Blind Blake - He’s In The Jailhouse Now
            Teddy Darby - Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues
            Blind Boy Fuller - Truckin’ My Blues Away No. 2 (Take 2)
            Blind Lemon Jefferson - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
            Sonny Terry - Harmonica Stomp
            Blind Joe Reynolds - Third Street Woman Blues
            Blind Joe Taggart - Religion Is Something Within You
            Blind Willie McTell - Stomp Down Rider
            Reverend Gary Davis - The Angels Message To Me
            Willie Walker - South Carolina Rag (Take 2)
            Blind Willie Johnson - Nobody’s Fault But Mine
            Blind Roosevelt Graves - Crazy About My Baby
            Blind Gussie Nesbit - Pure Religion

            Various Artists

            The Rough Guide To The Roots Of The Blues

              Featuring the greatest names in early blues music including Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bessie Smith, Charley Patton and Ma Rainey. The perfect overview of the many different styles and key performers of early blues on one album. An incredibly diverse selection of tracks including bottleneck guitar, barrelhouse piano, classic songster tunes and vaudeville blues. An album which traces the development of blues music during its early recorded history of the 1920s. An unique insight into the first great wave of blues artists who remain an inspiration to this day.

              The first documented description of what we now recognise as the blues occurred in 1903 when the composer and musician W.C. Handy was waiting for a train at Tutwiler, Mississippi. He heard a man playing a guitar by pressing a knife against the strings and singing a song with the line, “Goin’ where the Southern cross the Dog”. Handy went on to become a great collector and populariser of the blues and was hugely influential in bringing this local folk music from the Mississippi Delta to public attention. Along with Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey spearheaded the 1920s “classic era” of recorded blues. Handy’s ‘St. Louis Blues’ were recorded in the mid-1920s heyday of the classic blues era, shortly before the female dominance of the genre was eclipsed by the rougher sound of the country blues. Likewise, many white musicians were heavily influenced by the blues including the ‘Father of Country Music’, Jimmie Rodgers whose yodel-infused blues became a prominent element of his music.

              There can be little doubt that the blues grew up in the Mississippi Delta as an elaboration on work chants, slave songs, and the lyrical and haunting field hollers. Unquestionably the most influential of all the blues forms, the Delta blues laid the foundations for what was to become rock and roll, with all roads leading to its father figure Charley Patton who served as a major influence on other legendary bluesmen who followed including Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. Along with the guitar, the piano came into its own in the barrelhouses, as roving musicians hammered out high-spirited tunes for the drinkers and dancers.

              TRACK LISTING

              Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie - When The Levee Breaks
              Scrapper Blackwell - Kokomo Blues
              Ma Rainey - Stack O’Lee Blues
              Blind Blake - West Coast Blues
              Henry Thomas - Fishing Blues
              Memphis Jug Band - Stealin’, Stealin’
              Victoria Spivey - T.B. Blues
              Blind Lemon Jefferson - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
              Cow Cow Davenport - Cow Cow Blues
              Blind Willie Johnson - Mother’s Children Have A Hard Time
              Dick Justice - Brown Skin Blues
              Bo Weevil Jackson - Devil And My Brown Blues
              Mississippi John Hurt - Got The Blues, Can’t Be Satisfied
              Hambone Willie Newbern - Roll And Tumble Blues
              Clarence “Pinetop” Smith - Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie
              Texas Alexander - Section Gang Blues
              Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues
              Speckled Red - The Dirty Dozen
              Charley Patton - Screamin’ And Hollerin’ The Blues
              Jimmie Rodgers - Blue Yodel No. 1 (T For Texas)
              Bessie Smith - St. Louis Blues
              Papa Charlie Jackson - All I Want Is A Spoonful
              Weaver And Beasley - Bottleneck Blues
              Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - It’s Tight Like That - No. 2
              Tommy Johnson - Canned Heat Blues

              Various Artists

              The Rough Guide To Country Blues

                From sublime bottleneck guitar and upbeat rags to classic songster tunes and hokum, this Rough Guide highlights the many different facets of country blues, with tracks by blues legends including Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Skip James and many more. This LP is a perfect overview of the many different styles and key performers of country blues on one album and is an incredibly diverse selection of tracks including bottleneck guitar playing, upbeat rags and classic songster tunes. It traces the development of country blues during its 1920s/1930s heyday and has been lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.

                TRACK LISTING

                Skip James - Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues
                Blind Willie McTell - Georgia Rag
                Blind Willie Johnson - God Moves On The Water
                Big Bill Boonzy - How You Want It Done?
                Frank Stokes - I Got Mine
                Bukka White - Sic ‘Em Dogs On
                Blind Blake - Come On Boys Let’s Do That Messin’ Around
                Charley Patton - A Spoonful Blues
                Mississippi John Hurt - Ain’t No Tellin’
                Blind Lemon Jefferson - Jack O’Diamonds (Take 2)
                Blind Boy Fuller - Mama Let Me Lay It On You
                Son House - My Black Mama - Part 1
                Furry Lewis - Billy Lyons And Stack O’Lee
                Leadbelly - Packin’ Trunk Blues

                Various Artists

                The Rough Guide To Latin Rare Groove (Volume 1)

                  THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2014 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

                  This is a 180 gram limited edition LP and includes a FREE download card allowing you to download the full album with bonus tracks.

                  TRACK LISTING

                  Nelson Y Sus Estrellas - Aguardiente Y Pollo
                  Federico Y Su Combo Latino - Todo El Mundo
                  Mario Allison Y Su Combo - Bamba Curé
                  Los Kenya - Esa Mujer
                  Gilberto Sextet - Do You Want To Be Free
                  Piper Pimienta Y Su Orquesta - Pensamiento
                  Spanglish Fly - My Shingaling Boy
                  Los Po - Boy
                  Citos - Estelita’s Boogaloo
                  Rumba Caliente - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
                  Rumba Caliente - Papa Fue
                  Ray Lugo - Yo Lo Que Quiero Es Vacilar


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