15 DOWN HOME COUNTRY BLUES CLASSICS

This collection of 1960s-era country blues music was released in 1996 as part of Arhoolie's "American Masters Budget Series." Country blues is primarily an acoustic guitar form of the blues, mixing blues elements with country and folk music. The raspy sounds of guitar and harmonica reflect the origins of the genre. The album features individual selections from artists such as Lightnin' Hopkins, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Snooks Eaglin, and Big Joe Williams. Liner notes include a list of each track's original album. This product is an authorized manufactured on demand CD-R.


Frisco Line - Mississippi Fred McDowell
Have You Ever Loved a Woman - Lightning Hopkins
Going Down in Georgia on a Horn - John Jackson
Cairo Blues - Lil' Son Jackson
'Bout a Spoonful - Mance Lipscomb
Drink on Little Girl - Black Ace
Country Boy Down in New Orleans - Snooks Eaglin
Columbus Mississippi Blues - Bukka White
Shake 'Em on Down - Dr. Ross
Just Tippin' in - Robert Pete Williams
Hump in My Back - Jesse Fuller
Brother James - Big Joe Williams
I'm Broke and I'm Hungry - Smoky Babe
Poor Black Mattie - R.L. Burnside
Mercury Blues - K.C. Douglas