Son House - King Of The Delta Blues *

Artist:

House, Son

UPC:

030206151121

Description:

Personnel: Son House (vocals, guitar).
The title King Of The Delta Blues is usually reserved for Robert Johnson, generally considered to be one of the 20th century`s most influential blues performers. But the musician who was Johnson`s biggest influence (and who ended up outliving him by five decades) was the extraordinary singer and guitarist Son House. Made in 1942 by famed folklorist Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress, these sides were House`s first recordings since releasing four songs for Paramount in 1930. In a set of astonishing power, he is often accompanied by mandolin, harmonica, and second guitar, plus various atmospheric background noises like the sound of a train whistle (the field transcriptions were made on a portable recording device in rural Mississippi). But it`s the later tracks featuring the master musician performing solo, like "Depot Blues" and "The Pony Blues," that best capture his remarkable authority and charisma, displaying a youthful vitality absent from his next recording (and first full-length album), FATHER OF THE DELTA BLUES, made some two decades later.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Levee Camp Blues
2. Government Fleet Blues
3. Walking Blues
4. Shetland Pony Blues
5. Camp Hollers
6. Delta Blues
7. Special Rider Blues
8. Special Rider Blues
9. Low Down Dirty Dog Blues
10. Depot Blues
11. Key of Minor
12. American Defense
13. Am I Right or Wrong
14. Walking Blues
15. Country Farm Blues
16. Pony Blues
17. Jinx Blues, Pt. 1
18. Jinx Blues, Pt. 2

Album Information

Release Date:

10/18/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Delta

Label:

Fuel 2000

Catalog Number:

3020615112

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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