Various Artists - Rough Guide To The Best Country Blues You've Never Heard

An intriguing collection of rare cuts highlighting the sheer wealth of remarkable material that comes to light by digging that bit deeper into the country blues archive.

Mysteries abound for many of these obscure country blues artists who cut a handful of sides in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Although just the nicknames alone will fire any blues connoisseur's imagination, from the likes of Papa Egg Shell and Little Hat Jones to Uncle Bud Walker and Spark Plug Smith, these tracks are essential listening and offer a unique insight into early country blues.

1. Little Hat Jones - Kentucky Blues

2. Carl Martin - Crow Jane

3. Johnnie Head - Fare Thee Blues - Part 1

4. "Funny Papa" Smith - Honey Blues

5. Lottie Kimbrough & Winston Holmes - Lost Lover Blues

6. Fred McMullen & Ruth Willis - Just Can't Stand It

7. Jack Gowdlock - Rollin' Dough Blues

8. The Two Poor Boys - Two White Horses In A Line

9. Bob Campbell - Shotgun Blues

10. Charlie McCoy - Always In Love With You

11. Papa Egg Shell - I'm Goin' Up The Country - Part 1

12. Ollis Martin - Police And High Sheriff Come Ridin' Down

13. Spark Plug Smith - In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town

14. Tom Dickson - Death Bell Blues

15. Uncle Bud Walker - Look Here Mama Blues

16. Willie Baker - No No Blues

17. Walter Coleman - Mama Let Me Lay It On You

18. Pearl Dickson - Twelve Pound Daddy

19. Jack O' Diamonds - The Ducks Yas Yas

20. Mississippi Matilda - Hard Working Woman

21. John Byrd & Washboard Walter - Wasn't It Sad About Lemon

22. Will Weldon - Hitch Me To Your Buggy And Drive Me Like A Mule

23. Willie Reed - Texas Blues

24. Mooch Richardson - T And T Blues

25. Vol Stevens - Baby Got The Rickets

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