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Music CD - Various Artists: Back to the Crossroads: The Roots of Robert Johnson
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Music CD: Back to the Crossroads: The Roots of Robert Johnson
Artist: Various Artists
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Manufacturer: Yazoo
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1. Police Station Blues - Bunch, William
2. Old Original Kokomo Blues - Arnold, Kokomo
3. Cruel Hearted Woman
4. Roll and Tumble Blues - Newbern, Hambone Wi
5. Life Saver Blues - Johnson, Lonnie
6. Sitting on Top of the World - Chatmon, Lonnie
7. Hittin' the Bottle Stomp - Graves
8. Devil Got My Woman - James, Skip
9. My Black Mama, Pt. 1 - House, Son
10. Georgia Bound - Blind Blake [1]
11. When the Sun Goes Down - Carr, Leroy
12. Sissy Man Blues - Arnold, Kokomo
13. Your Enemy Cannot Harm You
14. Lead Pencil Blues
15. 22-20 Blues - James, Skip
16. Dry Southern Blues
17. Kokomo Blues - Blackwell, Scrapper
18. Things 'Bout Coming My Way - Hill, Sam
19. King of Spades
20. Oh, Red! - McCoy, Joe
21. You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die - Patton, Charley
22. Milk Cow Blues - Arnold, Kokomo
23. Preachin' the Blues - House, Son
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0016351207029
Label: Yazoo
Manufacturer: Yazoo
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Yazoo
Release Date: 2004-01-20
Studio: Yazoo
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Summary: An Extraordinary Collection of Robert Johnson Influences
Comment: This CD is meant as a companion piece to the book "Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues" written by Elijah Wald.
The book is a scholarly investigation into the various musical, cultural, and business/economic influences that comprised the world in which Robert Johnson (RJ) created his music and his landmark recordings.
Elijah Wald's research suggests RJ was not the tortured artist recluse who single-handedly invented the Delta Blues. Rather, Wald suggests - with full respect for the talent and genious of the man - Robert Johnson was a talented and skilled entertainer of the time who listened to and mastered many of the diverse contemporary music styles of his time - and then he created his own songs echoing these popular styles. The legacy this single artist provided in a very short number of years is truly amazing.
One listen to this CD and Elijah's Wald premise is clarified. The similarities of music (and occasional sharing of lyrics - not uncommon for the time or genre) is obvious, and each song on this CD can easily be related to one of Robert Johnson's masterworks created several years later. This truly is a fabulous collection of Robert Johnson influences and by itself is a very listenable compilation of popular music contemporary to Robert Johnson.
To the casual fan of Robert Johnson's music, this CD is a great addition to your collection, as it provides additional tracks of music quite similar to the beloved Johnson songs. To the true acoustic Blues enthusiast, the CD coupled with the book provides a wonderful combination of insite to the music of the time.
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