Various Artists - Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways (Various Artists) - VINYL LP

Blues is a living and dynamic tradition that has resounded throughout Black communities for over a century, channeling transcendent grief and strength.  In the mid-20th century, Folkways Records became a major hub for blues legends such as Lightnin' Hopkins,  Lead Belly, Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, Elizabeth Cotten, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee.  Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways spans half a century and features these and other foundational figures in blues history performing in the Delta,  St.  Louis, Southwest,  Piedmont,  and Chicago styles.  From boogie to ballads and laced with innuendo and irony, this classic collection is available on vinyl for the first time on two LPs with extensive notes by musician and scholar Dr. Barry Lee Pearson. Album Tracks 1. Old Jabo 2. Mule-Ridin' Blues 3. Joggie Boogie 4. Black Woman 5. Mercury Blues 6. Ran the Blues Out of My Window 7. Leaving Blues 8. One Dime Blues 9. County Farm Blues 10. Clog Dance (Stomping Blues) 11. Boll Weevil 12. Nickel's Worth of Liver 13. Don't Leave Me Here 14. Jimmy Bell 15. Candy Man 16. Beer Drinking Woman 17. Come Go Home with Me 18. Careless Love 19. I Asked Her If She Loved Me 20. Rising Sun 21. Pony Blues 22. Vicksburg Blues 23. Vastopol 24. Drifting Along Blues 25. Oh Baby, You Don't Have to Go 26. Don't Lie Buddy