VARIOUS – The Rough Guide To The Memphis Blues (Reborn and Remastered) – LP – 180g Vinyl

LP – Limited Edition 180g Black Vinyl.

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.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Save Me Some – Jed Davenport & his Beale Street Jug Band
2. The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair – Sleepy John Estes
3. North Memphis Blues – Memphis Minnie
4. The Old Folks Started It – Minnie Wallace
5. Falling Down Blues – Robert Wilkins
6. On The Road Again – Memphis Jug Band
7. I Let My Daddy Do That – Hattie Hart

Side B
1. Kassie Jones – Part 1 – Furry Lewis
2. Viola Lee Blues – Cannon’s Jug Stompers
3. I Couldn’t Help It – Allen Shaw
4. Cold Iron Bed – Jack Kelly and his South Memphis Jug Band
5. Happy Blues – Tom Dickson
6. How Long Blues – Frank Stokes