The Rough Guide to the Roots of the Blues

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When the Levee Breaks Memphis Minnie , Kansas Joe McCoy

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2.

Kokomo Blues Scrapper Blackwell

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3.

Stack O’Lee Blues Ma Rainey

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4.

West Coast Blues Blind Blake

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5.

Fishing Blues Henry Thomas

02:42

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6.

Stealin’, Stealin’ Memphis Jug Band

02:56

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7.

T.B. Blues Victoria Spivey

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8.

See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Blind Lemon Jefferson

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9.

Cow Cow Blues Cow Cow Davenport

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10.

Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time Blind Willie Johnson

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11.

Brown Skin Blues Dick Justice

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12.

Devil and My Brown Blues Bo Weavil Jackson

02:49

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13.

Got the Blues, Can’t Be Satisfied Mississippi John Hurt

02:50

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14.

Roll and Tumble Blues Hambone Willie Newbern

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15.

Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie Clarence “Pine Top” Smith

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16.

Section Gang Blues Alger “Texas” Alexander

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17.

Statesboro Blues Blind Willie McTell

02:30

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18.

The Dirty Dozen Speckled Red

03:11

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19.

Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues Charley Patton

03:06

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20.

Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas) Jimmie Rodgers

03:23

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21.

St. Louis Blues Bessie Smith

03:09

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22.

All I Want Is a Spoonful Papa Charlie Jackson

02:38

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23.

Bottleneck Blues Weaver & Beasley

02:52

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24.

It’s Tight Like That - No. 2 Thomas A. Dorsey , Tampa Red

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Canned Heat Blues Tommy Johnson

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