Charley Patton- Vol. 1-(1929)

Charley Patton is considered to be one of the foremost influential bluesmen of the pre war period. The influence that he had on the generations of blues lovers to come is astronomical. Vol 1 kicks of with some of his most well loved songs, including Mississippi Boweavil Blues and Spoonful Blues; later covered by Cream. The slide performance in these two songs is stellar.

Tracklist:

1. Mississippi Boweavil Blues
2. Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues
3. Down the Dirt Road Blues
4. Pony Blues
5. Banty Rooster Blues
6. It Won’t Be Long
7. Pea Vine Blues
8. Tom Rushen Blues
9. Spoonful Blues, A
10. Shake It and Break It (But Don’t Let It Fall Mama)
11. Prayer of Death, Pt. 1
12. Prayer of Death, Pt. 2
13. Lord, I’m Discouraged
14. I’m Goin’ Home
15. Going to Move to Alabama
16. Elder Greene Blues
17. Elder Greene Blues – (previously unreleased)
18. Circle Round the Moon
19. Devil Sent the Rain Blues
20. Mean Black Cat Blues