Delta blues is one of the earliest-known styles of blues. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, and is regarded as a regional variant of country blues. Guitar and harmonica are its dominant instruments; slide guitar is a hallmark of the style. Vocal styles in Delta blues range from introspective and soulful to passionate and fiery.
CD1 - 01:15:45
01. Elmore James - Standing At The Crossroads - 1954 - 2:49
02. Bukka White - Fixin' To Die - 1940 - 2:49
03. Robert Johnson - I Believe I'll Dust My Broom - 1936 - 3:00
04. Big Joe Williams - Baby Please Don't Go - 1935 - 1:43
05. Charley Patton - Spoonful Blues - 1929 - 3:08
06. David 'Honeyboy' Edwards - Who May Your Regular Be - 1951 - 2:33
07. Big Bill Broonzy - Mississippi River Blues - 1934 - 2:45
08. John Lee Hooker - Miss Sadie Mae - 1949 - 2:47
09. Tommy McClennan - Bottle It Up And Go - 1939 - 2:48
10. Muddy Waters - I Be's Troubled - 1941 - 3:07
11. Blind Willie McTell - Stomp Down Rider - 1931 - 3:08
12. Mississippi John Hurt - Blue Harvest Blues - 1959 - 2:53
13. Willie 'Poor Boy' Lofton - Dirty Mistreater - 1935 - 2:50
14. Robert Lockwood Jr - Little Boy Sue - 1941 - 3:06
15. Willie Brown - Ragged And Dirty - 1942 - 4:50
16. Skip James - Devil Got My Woman - 1931 - 3:01
17. Bobo Thomas - Catfish Blues - 1951 - 2:53
18. Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - Black Pony Blues - 1941 - 3:23
19. Lucious Curtis - Lonesome Highway Blues - 1940 - 3:14
20. Son House - Special Rider Blues - 1942 - 3:06
21. Charley Patton - 34 Blues - 1934 - 2:58
22. Robert Petway - Bertha Lee Blues - 1942 - 2:53
23. Tony Hollins - Crawlin' King Snake - 1941 - 3:09
24. Kansas Joe McCoy - When The Leevee Breaks - 1929 - 3:12
25. Tommy Johnson - Canned Heat Blues - 1928 - 3:40
CD2 - 01:13:07
01. Big Joe Williams - Delta Blues - 1951 - 2:42
02. Muddy Waters - Country Blues - 1941 - 3:27
03. David 'Honeyboy' Edwards - Stagolee - 1942 - 1:07
04. Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - Death Valley Blues - 1941 - 3:16
05. Robert Lockwood Jr. - Black Spider Blues - 1941 - 2:56
06. Tommy McClennan - Highway No.51 - 1940 - 2:51
07. Mississippi John Hurt - Candy Man Blues - 1928 - 2:47
08. Robert Johnson - Hellhound On My Trail - 1937 - 2:38
09. Elmore James - Early In The Morning - 1953 - 2:48
10. Sleepy John Estes - Hobo Jungle Blues - 1937 - 2:57
11. Papa Charlie McCoy - Motherless And Fatherless Blues - 1936 - 3:13
12. Mississippi John Hurt - Blue Harvest Blues - 1948 - 3:22
13. Bukka White - Aberdeen Mississippi Blues - 1940 - 2:33
14. Bo Carter - Banana Your Fruit Basket - 1931 - 3:08
15. Son House - My Black Mama (Part 1) - 1930 - 3:10
16. Ishman Bracey - Left Alone Blues - 1928 - 3:30
17. Blind Willie Johnson - Nobody's Fault But Mine - 1927 - 3:11
18. Luther Huff - 1951 Blues - 1951 - 2:39
19. Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues - 1931 - 2:49
20. Robert Petway - Rockin' Chair Blues - 1941 - 2:56
21. Kansas Joe McCoy - Something Gonna Happen To You - 1950 - 3:04
22. Joe Hill Louis - Joe's Jump - 1949 - 2:53
23. Tommy Johnson - Cool Drink Water Of Blues - 1928 - 3:36
24. Big Joe Williams - Rootin' Ground Hog - 1937 - 3:03
25. Robert Johnson - Cross Road Blues - 1936 - 2:31
CD3 - 01:13:24
01. Robert Johnson - Preaching Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) - 1936 - 2:54
02. Son House - Am I Right Or Am I Wrong? - 1942 - 1:45
03. Muddy Waters - You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone - 1942 - 3:22
04. Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie - 1928 - 3:24
05. David 'Honeyboy' Edwards - Build A Cave - 1951 - 2:23
06. Bukka White - Parchman Farm Blues - 1940 - 2:42
07. Robert Lockwood Jr - Take A Little Walk With Me - 1941 - 2:55
08. Ishman Bracey - Trouble Hearted Blues - 1928 - 3:26
09. Big Joe Williams - She's A Married Woman - 1949 - 2:41
10. Skip James - I'm So Glad - 1931 - 2:53
11. Tommy McClennan - I Love My Baby - 1942 - 3:06
12. John Lee Hooker - Landing Blues - 1948 - 3:28
13. Papa Charlie McCoy - Last Time Blues - 1929 - 3:02
14. Big Joe Williams - I'm Getting Wild About Her - 1941 - 2:49
15. Sleepy John Estes - Special Agent Blues - 1938 - 2:51
16. Bukka White - Shake Them Down - 1937 - 3:02
17. Charley Patton - Shake It And Break It - 1929 - 3:08
18. Freddie Spruell - Milk Cow Blues - 1926 - 3:19
19. L.C. Green - Little School Girl - 1951 - 2:19
20. Mississippi John Hurt - Ain't No Telling - 1928 - 2:57
21. Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night - Cold Was The Ground - 1927 - 3:20
22. Robert Johnson - Love In Vain - 1937 - 2:22
23. Charley Patton - Moon Going Down - 1930 - 3:17
24. Bukka White - Special Steam Lines - 1940 - 2:56
25. Bo Carter - My Pencil Won't Write No More - 1931 - 3:03
