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For over a century, the blues have continually forged new musical alliances and pushed against boundaries, reaping rich harvests from infusions of diversity, innovation and vitality. With a spark of rock, or a nod to jazz, the blues stay true in spirit and perpetual in their ability to strike a common chord with listeners. On Classic Blues Vol. 2, Lucinda Williams, Roscoe Holcomb and Nora Lee King stand alongside all-time blues greats such as Lead Belly, Son House, and Lightnin' Hopkins. No matter if you prefer your blues raw, acoustic, electric, solo or from a live band, a jukebox or a jook joint, as the blues poet J. Williams once put it, "The blues is good news. Pass it on." Extensive notes.
Track listing:
1. BROWNIE MCGHEE AND SONNY TERRY: Dark Road
2. WARNER WILLIAMS: Step It Up and Go
3. LEAD BELLY: It Was Early One Morning
4. NORA LEE KING AND MARY LOU WILLIAMS: Blues - Until My Baby Comes Home
5. PINK ANDERSON: That's No Way to Do
6. LITTLE BROTHER MONTGOMERY: Farro Street Jive
7. SON HOUSE: I Ain't Gonna Cry No More (Depot Blues)
8. ROSCOE HOLCOMB: Graveyard Blues
9. ROOSEVELT SYKES: 44 Blues
10. DAVID "HONEYBOY" EDWARDS: Big Fat Mama
11. LUCINDA WILLIAMS: Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor
12. THOMAS MCFARLAND (BARRELHOUSE BUCK): Lieutenant Blues
13. SONNY TERRY AND FRIENDS: The Woman Is Killing Me
14. EDITH NORTH JOHNSON AND HENRY BROWN: Little Drops of Water
15. BIG BILL BROONZY: When Things Go Wrong (It Hurts Me Too)
16. CAT-IRON: Poor Boy a Long, Long Way From Home
17. SHORTSTUFF MACON: My Jack Don't Drink Water No More
18. BARBARA DANE: 'Way Behind the Sun
19. LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS: Tell Me, Baby
20. MEMPHIS SLIM: Just A Dream
21. JOSH WHITE: Jelly Jelly
22. CHAMBERS BROTHERS: Down in the Alley
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