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Robert Johnson
Allmusic Biography : If the blues has a truly mythic figure, one whose story hangs over the music the way a Charlie Parker does over jazz or a Hank Williams does over country, its Robert Johnson, certainly the most celebrated figure in the history of the blues. Of course, his legend is immensely fortified by the fact that Johnson also left behind a small legacy of recordings that are considered the emotional apex of the music itself. These recordings have not only entered the realm of blues standards ("Love in Vain," "Crossroads," "Sweet Home Chicago," "Stop Breaking Down"), but were adapted by rock & roll artists as diverse as the Rolling Stones, Steve Miller, Led Zeppelin, and Eric Clapton. While there are historical naysayers who would be more comfortable downplaying his skills and achievements (most of whom have never made a convincing case as where the source of his apocalyptic visions emanates from), Robert Johnson remains a potent force to be reckoned with. As a singer, a composer, and as a guitarist of considerable skills, he produced some of the genres best music and the ultimate blues legend to deal with. Doomed, haunted, driven by demons, a tormented genius dead at an early age, all of these add up to making him a character of mythology who -- if he hadnt actually existed -- would have to be created by some biographers overactive romantic imagination.

The legend of his life -- which by now, even folks who dont know anything about the blues can cite to you chapter and verse -- goes something like this: Robert Johnson was a young black man living on a plantation in rural Mississippi. Branded with a burning desire to become great blues musician, he was instructed to take his guitar to a crossroad near Dockerys plantation at midnight. There he was met by a large black man (the Devil) who took the guitar from Johnson, tuned it, and handed it back to him. Within less than a years time, in exchange for his everlasting soul, Robert Johnson became the king of the Delta blues singers, able to play, sing, and create the greatest blues anyone had ever heard.

As success came with live performances and phonograph recordings, Johnson remained tormented, constantly haunted by nightmares of hellhounds on his trail, his pain and mental anguish finding release only in the writing and performing of his music. Just as he was to be brought to Carnegie Hall to perform in John Hammonds first Spirituals to Swing concert, the news had come from Mississippi; Robert Johnson was dead, poisoned by a jealous girlfriend while playing a jook joint. Those who were there swear he was last seen alive foaming at the mouth, crawling around on all fours, hissing and snapping at onlookers like a mad dog. His dying words (either spoken or written on a piece of scrap paper) were, "I pray that my redeemer will come and take me from my grave." He was buried in a pine box in an unmarked grave, his deal with the Devil at an end.

Of course, Johnsons influences in the real world were far more disparate than the legend suggests, no matter how many times its been retold or embellished. As a teenage plantation worker, Johnson fooled with a harmonica a little bit, but seemingly had no major musical skills to speak of. Every attempt to sit in with local titans of the stature of Son House, Charley Patton, Willie Brown, and others brought howls of derision from the older bluesmen. Son House: "Wed all play for the Saturday night balls, and thered be this little boy hanging around. That was Robert Johnson. He blew a harmonica then, and he was pretty good at that, but he wanted to play a guitar. Hed sit at our feet and play during the breaks and such another racket youd never heard." He married young and left Robinsonville, wandering the Delta and using Hazelhurst as base, determined to become a full-time professional musician after his first wife died during childbirth. Johnson returned to Robinsonville a few years later and he encountered House and Willie Brown at a juke joint in Banks, MS; according to House, "When he finished all our mouths were standing open. I said, Well, aint that fast! Hes gone now!" To a man, there was only one explanation as how Johnson had gotten that good, that fast; he had sold his soul to the Devil.

But Johnsons skills were acquired in a far more conventional manner, born more of a concentrated Christian work ethic than a Faustian bargain with old Scratch. He idolized the Delta recording star Lonnie Johnson -- sometimes introducing himself to newcomers as "Robert Lonnie, one of the Johnson brothers" -- and the music of Scrapper Blackwell, Skip James, and Kokomo Arnold were all inspirational elements that he drew his unique style from. His slide style certainly came from hours of watching local stars like Charley Patton and Son House, among others. Perhaps the biggest influence, however, came from an unrecorded bluesman named Ike Zinneman. Well never really know what Zinnemans music sounded like (we do know from various reports that he liked to practice late at night in the local graveyard, sitting on tombstones while he strummed away) or how much of his personal muse he imparted to Johnson, if any. What is known is that after a year or so under Zinnemans tutelage, Johnson returned with an encyclopedic knowledge of his instrument, an ability to sing and play in a multiplicity of styles, and a very carefully worked-out approach to song construction, keeping his original lyrics with him in a personal digest. As an itinerant musician, playing at country suppers as well as on the street, his audience demanded someone who could play and sing everything from blues pieces to the pop and hillbilly tunes of the day. Johnsons talents could cover all of that and more. His most enduring contribution, the boogie bass line played on the bottom strings of the guitar (adapted from piano players), has become part-and-parcel of the sound most people associate with down-home blues. It is a sound so very much of a part of the musics fabric that the listener cannot imagine the styles of Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, Eddie Taylor, Lightnin Slim, Hound Dog Taylor, or a hundred lesser lights existing without that essential component part. As his playing partner Johnny Shines put it, "Some of the things that Robert did with the guitar affected the way everybody played. Hed do rundowns and turnbacks. Hed do repeats. None of this was being done. In the early 30s, boogie on the guitar was rare, something to be heard. Because of Robert, people learned to complement theirselves, carrying their own bass as their own lead with this one instrument." While his music can certainly be put in context as part of a definable tradition, what he did with it and where he took it was another matter entirely.

Although Robert Johnson never recorded near as much as Lonnie Johnson, Charley Patton, or Blind Lemon Jefferson, he certainly traveled more than all of them put together. After his first recordings came out and "Terraplane Blues" became his signature tune (a so-called "race" record selling over three or four-thousand copies back in the early to mid-30s was considered a hit), Johnson hit the road, playing anywhere and everywhere he could. Instilled with a seemingly unquenchable desire to experience new places and things, his wandering nature took him up and down the Delta and as far a field as St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit (where he performed over the radio on the Elder Moten Hour), places Son House and Charley Patton had only seen in the movies, if that. But the end came at a Saturday-night dance at a juke joint in Three Forks, MS, in August of 1938. Playing with Honeyboy Edwards and Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), Johnson was given a jug of moonshine whiskey laced with either poison or lye, presumably by the husband of a woman the singer had made advances toward. He continued playing into the night until he was too sick to continue, then brought back to a boarding house in Greenwood, some 15 miles away. He lay sick for several days, successfully sweating the poison out of his system, but caught pneumonia as a result and died on August 16th. The legend was just beginning.

In the mid-60s, Columbia Records released King of the Delta Blues Singers, the first compilation of Johnsons music and one of the earliest collections of pure country blues. Rife with liner notes full of romantic speculation, little in the way of hard information and a painting standing for a picture, this for years was the worlds sole introduction to the music and the legend, doing much to promote both. A second volume -- collecting up the other master takes and issuing a few of the alternates -- was released in the 70s, giving fans a first-hand listen to music that had been only circulated through bootleg tapes and albums or cover versions by English rock stars. Finally in 1990 -- after years of litigation -- a complete two-CD box set was released with every scrap of Johnson material known to exist plus the holy grail of the blues; the publishing of the only two known photographs of the man himself. Columbias parent company, Sony, was hoping that sales would maybe hit 20,000. The box set went on to sell over a million units, the first blues recordings ever to do so.

In the intervening years since the release of the box set, Johnsons name and likeness has become a cottage growth merchandising industry. Posters, postcards, t-shirts, guitar picks, strings, straps, and polishing cloths -- all bearing either his likeness or signature (taken from his second marriage certificate) -- have become available, making him the ultimate blues commodity with his image being reproduced for profit far more than any contemporary bluesman, dead or alive. Although the man himself (and his contemporaries) could never have imagined it in a million years, the music and the legend both live on.
bd_blues_volume_5 Album: 1 of 35
Title:  BD Blues, Volume 5
Released:  
Tracks:  40
Duration:  1:51:04

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AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
3   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
4   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
5   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
6   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
7   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
8   Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
9   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
10  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
11  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
12  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
13  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
14  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
15  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
16  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
17  Preachin the Blues, Part 1  (03:05)
18  Walking Blues  (06:44)
19  Take a Little Walk with Me  (02:59)
20  Black Spider Blues  (03:02)
1   Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
2   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
3   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
4   Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
5   Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
6   Malted Milk  (02:22)
7   Drunken Hearted Man (take 2)  (02:23)
8   Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
9   Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
10  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
11  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
12  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
13  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
14  Dust My Broom  (02:27)
15  Ramblin  (02:32)
16  Kind Hearted Woman  (02:40)
17  Dust My Broom  (02:45)
18  Mr. Down Child  (02:31)
19  Rambling on My Mind  (02:47)
20  Sweet Home Chicago  (03:00)
king_of_the_delta_blues_singers Album: 2 of 35
Title:  King of the Delta Blues Singers
Released:  1961
Tracks:  16
Duration:  43:15

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Spotify   Wikipedia    AlbumCover   		 1   Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
2   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
3   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
4   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
5   Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
6   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
7   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
8   If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
9   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
10  When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
11  Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
12  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
13  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
14  Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
15  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
16  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
king_of_the_delta_blues_singers_vol_ii Album: 3 of 35
Title:  King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II
Released:  1970
Tracks:  16
Duration:  41:55

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Wikipedia    AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
2   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
3   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
4   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
5   Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
6   They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
7   Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
8   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
9   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
10  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
11  Little Queen of Spades (take 2)  (02:18)
12  Malted Milk  (02:22)
13  Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
14  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 2)  (02:23)
15  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
16  Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
delta_blues_volume_two Album: 4 of 35
Title:  Delta Blues, Volume Two
Released:  1989
Tracks:  16
Duration:  41:53

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Spotify    AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
2   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
3   Malted Milk  (02:22)
4   Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
5   Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 2)  (02:23)
6   They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
7   Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
8   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
9   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
10  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
11  Little Queen of Spades  (02:17)
12  Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
13  Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
14  Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
15  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
16  Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
delta_blues_volume_one Album: 5 of 35
Title:  Delta Blues, Volume One
Released:  1989
Tracks:  16
Duration:  43:21

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AlbumCover   		 1   Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
2   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
3   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
4   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
5   Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
6   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
7   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
8   If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
9   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
10  When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
11  Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
12  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
13  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
14  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
15  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
16  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
the_robert_johnson_story Album: 6 of 35
Title:  The Robert Johnson Story
Released:  1989
Tracks:  25
Duration:  1:05:20

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AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
2   Little Queen of Spades  (02:17)
3   Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
4   Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
5   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
6   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
7   Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
8   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
9   Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
10  Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
11  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
12  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
13  When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
14  Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
15  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
16  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
17  Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
18  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
19  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
20  Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
21  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
22  Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
23  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
24  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
25  Drunken Hearted Man (take 2)  (02:23)
delta_blues_the_alternative_takes Album: 7 of 35
Title:  Delta Blues: The Alternative Takes
Released:  1990
Tracks:  8
Duration:  19:43

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AlbumCover   		 1   Crossroads Blues  (02:39)
2   Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
3   Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
4   Drunken Hearted Man (take 2)  (02:23)
5   Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 2)  (02:23)
6   Little Queen of Spades (take 2)  (02:18)
7   Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
8   Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
the_complete_recordings Album: 8 of 35
Title:  The Complete Recordings
Released:  1990-08-20
Tracks:  41
Duration:  1:46:43

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Spotify   Wikipedia   Allmusic    AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
3   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
4   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
5   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
6   Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
7   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
8   When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)  (02:54)
9   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
10  Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
11  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
12  Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
13  Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
14  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
15  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
16  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
17  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
18  Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
19  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
20  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
1   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
2   If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
3   Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
4   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
5   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
6   Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
7   Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
8   Little Queen of Spades (take 2)  (02:18)
9   Malted Milk  (02:22)
10  Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
11  Drunken Hearted Man (take 2)  (02:23)
12  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
13  Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
14  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
15  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 2)  (02:23)
16  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
17  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
18  Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
19  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
20  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
21  Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
The Complete Recordings : Allmusic album Review : A double-disc box set containing everything Robert Johnson ever recorded, The Complete Recordings is essential listening, but it is also slightly problematic. The problems arent in the music itself, of course, which is stunning and the fidelity of the recordings is the best it ever has been or ever will be. Instead, its in the track sequencing. As the title implies, The Complete Recordings contains all of Johnsons recorded material, including a generous selection of alternate takes. All of the alternates are sequenced directly after the master, which can make listening to the album a little intimidating and tedious for novices. Certainly, the alternates can be programmed out with a CD player or mp3 player, but the set would have been more palatable if the alternate takes were presented on a separate disc. Nevertheless, this is a minor complaint -- Johnsons music retains its power no matter what context it is presented in. He, without question, deserves this kind of deluxe box set treatment.
the_legendary_blues_singer Album: 9 of 35
Title:  The Legendary Blues Singer
Released:  1992
Tracks:  12
Duration:  31:44

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AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
3   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
4   Phonograph Blues  (02:40)
5   Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
6   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
7   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
8   Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
9   Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
10  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
11  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
12  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
the_original_blues_legend Album: 10 of 35
Title:  The Original Blues Legend
Released:  1993
Tracks:  20
Duration:  52:49

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AlbumCover   		 1   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
2   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
3   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
4   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
5   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
6   They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
7   Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
8   Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
9   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
10  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
11  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
12  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
13  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
14  Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
15  Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
16  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
17  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
18  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
19  Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
20  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
the_blues_collection_robert_johnson_red_hot_blues Album: 11 of 35
Title:  The Blues Collection: Robert Johnson, Red Hot Blues
Released:  1993
Tracks:  18
Duration:  48:52

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AlbumCover   		 1   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
2   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
3   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
4   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
5   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
6   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
7   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
8   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
9   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
10  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
11  Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
12  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
13  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
14  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
15  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
16  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
17  Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
18  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
the_best_of_robert_johnson_crossroad_blues Album: 12 of 35
Title:  The Best of Robert Johnson: Crossroad Blues
Released:  1995
Tracks:  18
Duration:  47:10

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AlbumCover   		 1   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
2   Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
3   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
4   Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
5   Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
6   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
7   Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
8   Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
9   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
10  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
11  Malted Milk  (02:22)
12  Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
13  Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
14  Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
15  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
16  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
17  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
18  Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
the_blues_san_antonio_dallas_1936_37 Album: 13 of 35
Title:  The Blues: San Antonio - Dallas 1936-37
Released:  1995
Tracks:  36
Duration:  1:34:00

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AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
3   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
4   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
5   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
6   Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
7   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
8   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
9   Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
10  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
11  Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
12  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
13  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
14  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
15  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
16  Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
17  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
18  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
1   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
2   If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
3   Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
4   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
5   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
6   Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
7   Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
8   Malted Milk  (02:22)
9   Drunken Hearted Men  (02:28)
10  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
11  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
12  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 2)  (02:23)
13  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
14  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
15  Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
16  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
17  Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
18  Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
the_gold_collection_40_classic_performances Album: 14 of 35
Title:  The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances
Released:  1995-10-31
Tracks:  40
Duration:  1:44:19

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AlbumCover   		 1   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
2   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
3   Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
4   Little Queen of Spades (take 2)  (02:18)
5   Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
6   Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
7   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
8   Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
9   Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
10  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
11  When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
12  When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)  (02:54)
13  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
14  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
15  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
16  Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
17  Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
18  Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
19  Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
20  Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
1   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
2   Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
3   Drunken Hearted Man (take 2)  (02:23)
4   Malted Milk  (02:22)
5   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
6   Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
7   Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
8   Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
9   Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
10  Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
11  Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
12  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
13  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
14  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
15  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
16  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
17  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
18  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
19  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
20  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
cross_road_blues Album: 15 of 35
Title:  Cross Road Blues
Released:  1997
Tracks:  18
Duration:  49:57

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AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
3   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
4   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
5   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
6   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
7   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
8   Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
9   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
10  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
11  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
12  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
13  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
14  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
15  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
16  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
17  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
18  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
i_went_down_to_the_crossroads Album: 16 of 35
Title:  ... I went down to the Crossroads
Released:  1997
Tracks:  18
Duration:  49:57

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AlbumCover   		 1   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
2   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
3   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
4   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
5   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
6   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
7   Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
8   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
9   They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
10  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
11  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
12  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
13  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
14  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
15  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
16  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
17  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
18  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
the_masters Album: 17 of 35
Title:  The Masters
Released:  1997
Tracks:  20
Duration:  53:15

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Allmusic    AlbumCover   		 1   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
2   Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
3   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
4   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
5   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
6   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
7   Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
8   Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
9   Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
10  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
11  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
12  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
13  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
14  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
15  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
16  When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
17  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
18  Phonograph Blues  (02:40)
19  Little Queen of Spades  (02:13)
20  Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
the_gold_collection Album: 18 of 35
Title:  The Gold Collection
Released:  1997
Tracks:  40
Duration:  1:44:19

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AlbumCover   		 1   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
2   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
3   Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
4   Little Queen of Spades (take 2)  (02:18)
5   Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
6   Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
7   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
8   Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
9   Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
10  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
11  When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
12  When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)  (02:54)
13  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
14  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
15  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
16  Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
17  Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
18  Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
19  Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
20  Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
1   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
2   Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
3   Drunken Hearted Man (take 2)  (02:23)
4   Malted Milk  (02:22)
5   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
6   Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
7   Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
8   Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
9   Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
10  Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
11  Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
12  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
13  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
14  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
15  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
16  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
17  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
18  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
19  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
20  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
king_of_the_delta_blues Album: 19 of 35
Title:  King of the Delta Blues
Released:  1997-10-07
Tracks:  16
Duration:  43:34

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Spotify    AlbumCover   		 1   Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
2   Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
3   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
4   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
5   Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
6   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
7   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
8   Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
9   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
10  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
11  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
12  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
13  Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
14  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
15  When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
16  Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
the_complete_collection Album: 20 of 35
Title:  The Complete Collection
Released:  1998
Tracks:  29
Duration:  1:16:35

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AlbumCover   		 1   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
2   Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
3   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
4   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
5   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
6   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
7   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
8   Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
9   Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
10  Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
11  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
12  Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
13  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
14  Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
15  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
16  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
17  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
18  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
19  When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
20  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
21  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
22  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
23  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
24  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
25  Malted Milk  (02:22)
26  Little Queen of Spades  (02:17)
27  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
28  Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
29  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
steady_rollin_man Album: 21 of 35
Title:  Steady Rollin Man
Released:  1999
Tracks:  42
Duration:  1:04:26

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AlbumCover   		 1   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
2   Me and the Devil  (?)
3   Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
4   Crossroad Blues  (?)
5   Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
6   Kindhearted Woman  (?)
7   They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
8   Phonograph Blues  (?)
9   Milkcow Calfs Blues  (?)
10  Ramblin on My Mind  (?)
11  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
12  Drunken Hearted Man  (?)
13  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
14  Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
15  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
16  Love in Vain  (?)
17  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
18  Stop Breaking Down  (?)
19  Little Queen of Spades  (?)
20  When You Got a Good Friend  (?)
21  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
1   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
2   Me and the Devil (alternate version)  (?)
3   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
4   Crossroad Blues (alternate version)  (?)
5   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
6   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
7   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
8   Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
9   Milkcow Calf Blues (alternate version)  (?)
10  Ramblin on My Mind (alternate version)  (?)
11  Malted Milk  (02:22)
12  Drunken Hearted Man (take 2)  (02:23)
13  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
14  Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
15  Traveling Riverside Blues (alternate take)  (02:41)
16  Love in Vain (alternate version)  (?)
17  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
18  Stop Breaking Down (alternate version)  (?)
19  Little Queen of Spades (alternate version)  (?)
20  When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)  (02:54)
21  Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
the_last_of_the_great_blues_singers Album: 22 of 35
Title:  The Last of the Great Blues Singers
Released:  1999
Tracks:  25
Duration:  1:05:34

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Allmusic    AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
3   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
4   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
5   Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
6   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
7   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
8   They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
9   Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
10  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
11  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
12  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
13  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
14  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
15  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
16  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
17  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
18  Little Queen of Spades  (02:13)
19  Malted Milk  (02:22)
20  Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
21  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
22  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
23  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
24  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
25  Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
The Last of the Great Blues Singers : Allmusic album Review : Although there are dozens of collections like this on the market, there is really no reason to get anything other than the double-disc Complete Recordings on Columbia. It has the best sound, the best annotation, and everything is there.
genius_of_the_blues_complete_original_takes Album: 23 of 35
Title:  Genius of the Blues: Complete Original Takes
Released:  1999
Tracks:  29
Duration:  1:16:35

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AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
3   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
4   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
5   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
6   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
7   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
8   Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
9   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
10  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
11  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
12  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
13  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
14  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
15  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
16  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
17  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
18  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
19  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
20  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
21  Little Queen of Spades  (02:17)
22  Malted Milk  (02:22)
23  Drunken Hearted Man (take 2)  (02:23)
24  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
25  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
26  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
27  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
28  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
29  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
charly_blues_masterworks_volume_13_delta_blues_legend Album: 24 of 35
Title:  Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 13: Delta Blues Legend
Released:  1999-07-01
Tracks:  41
Duration:  1:27:34

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Allmusic    AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
3   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
4   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
5   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
6   Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
7   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
8   When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)  (02:54)
9   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
10  Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
11  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
12  Phonograph Blues  (02:39)
13  Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
14  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
15  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
16  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
17  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
18  Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
19  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
20  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
1   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
2   If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
3   Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
4   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
5   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
6   Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
7   Little Queen of Spades  (02:13)
8   Little Queen of Spades  (?)
9   Malted Milk  (02:22)
10  Drunken Hearted Man  (?)
11  Drunken Hearted Man  (?)
12  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
13  Me and the Devil Blues  (?)
14  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues  (?)
15  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues  (?)
16  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
17  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
18  Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
19  Love in Vain  (?)
20  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
21  Milkcow’s Calf Blues  (?)
midnite_jazz_blues_king_of_the_delta_blues Album: 25 of 35
Title:  Midnite Jazz & Blues: King of the Delta Blues
Released:  2001
Tracks:  18
Duration:  50:00

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AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
3   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
4   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
5   When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)  (02:54)
6   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
7   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
8   Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
9   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
10  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
11  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
12  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
13  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
14  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
15  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
16  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
17  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
18  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
the_best_of_robert_johnson Album: 26 of 35
Title:  The Best of Robert Johnson
Released:  2001
Tracks:  18
Duration:  49:15

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AlbumCover   		 1   Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
2   Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
3   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
4   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
5   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
6   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
7   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
8   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
9   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
10  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
11  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
12  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
13  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
14  Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
15  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
16  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
17  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
18  Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
from_four_till_late Album: 27 of 35
Title:  From Four Till Late
Released:  2004-04-19
Tracks:  20
Duration:  53:47

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AlbumCover   		 1   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
2   Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
3   If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
4   Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
5   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
6   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
7   Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
8   Malted Milk  (02:22)
9   Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
10  Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
11  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
12  Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
13  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
14  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
15  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
16  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
17  I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
18  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
19  Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
20  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
hellhound_on_my_trail Album: 28 of 35
Title:  Hellhound on My Trail
Released:  2004-06-01
Tracks:  20
Duration:  53:41

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AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
3   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
4   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
5   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
6   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
7   Phonograph Blues  (02:40)
8   Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
9   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
10  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
11  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
12  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
13  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
14  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
15  Malted Milk  (02:22)
16  Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
17  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
18  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
19  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
20  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
inspiring_eric Album: 29 of 35
Title:  Inspiring Eric
Released:  2004-06-07
Tracks:  29
Duration:  1:15:40

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AlbumCover   		 1   Little Queen of Spades  (02:18)
2   They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
3   Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
4   Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
5   Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
6   Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
7   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
8   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
9   Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
10  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
11  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
12  I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
13  Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
14  Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
15  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
16  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
17  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
18  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
19  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
20  Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
21  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
22  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
23  Malted Milk  (02:22)
24  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
25  Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
26  Little Queen of Spades (take 2)  (02:18)
27  Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
28  Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
29  Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
the_high_price_of_soul Album: 30 of 35
Title:  The High Price of Soul
Released:  2007
Tracks:  21
Duration:  53:06

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AlbumCover   		 1   Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
2   If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
3   Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
4   Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
5   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
6   Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
7   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
8   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
9   Malted Milk  (02:22)
10  Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
11  Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
12  Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
13  When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)  (02:54)
14  Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
15  Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
16  Little Queen of Spades  (02:19)
17  Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
18  Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
19  Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
20  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 2)  (02:23)
21  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
robert_johnson_the_last_of_the_mississippi_blues_singers Album: 31 of 35
Title:  Robert Johnson & The Last of the Mississippi Blues Singers.
Released:  2007
Tracks:  140
Duration:  6:34:48

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AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
3   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
4   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
5   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
6   Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
7   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
8   When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)  (02:54)
9   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
10  Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
11  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
12  Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
13  Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
14  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
15  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
16  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
17  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
18  Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
19  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
20  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
21  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
22  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
1   Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
2   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
3   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
4   Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
5   Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
6   Little Queen of Spades (take 2)  (02:18)
7   Malted Milk  (02:22)
8   Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
9   Drunken Hearted Man (take 2)  (02:23)
10  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
11  Me and the Devil Blues (take 2)  (02:32)
12  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
13  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 2)  (02:23)
14  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
15  Traveling Riverside Blues (alternate take)  (02:41)
16  Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
17  Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
18  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
19  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
20  Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
1   The New Frisco Train  (03:07)
2   The Panama Limited  (03:14)
3   I Am in the Heavenly Way  (03:11)
4   The Promise True and Grand  (03:03)
5   Pinebluff Arkansas  (02:54)
6   Shake ’em on Down  (03:05)
7   Sic ’em Dogs On  (02:35)
8   Po Boy  (03:11)
9   Black Train Blues  (02:59)
10  Strange Place Blues  (02:53)
11  When Can I Change My Clothes  (03:05)
12  Sleepy Man Blues  (02:57)
13  Parchman Farm Blues  (02:45)
14  Good Gin Blues  (02:29)
15  High Fever Blues  (02:56)
16  District Attorney Blues  (02:47)
17  Fixin to Be Blues  (02:54)
18  Aberdeen Mississippi Blues  (02:40)
19  Bukka’s Jitterbug Swing  (02:44)
20  Special Steam Line  (03:01)
21  Catfish Blues  (02:58)
22  Ride ’em on Down  (03:01)
23  Rocking Chair Blues  (03:06)
24  My Little Girl  (03:14)
25  Let Me Be Your Boss  (03:16)
26  Left My Baby Crying  (03:13)
1   Sleepy Woman Blues  (02:50)
2   Don’t Go Down Baby  (03:05)
3   Bertha Lee Blues  (02:56)
4   Boogie Woogie Woman  (03:04)
5   Hollow Log Blues  (03:08)
6   In the Evening  (02:55)
7   My Baby Left Me  (03:19)
8   Cotton Pickin’ Blues  (03:16)
9   You Can Mistreat Me Here  (02:47)
10  New “shake ’em on Down”  (03:12)
11  Bottle It Up and Go  (02:51)
12  Whiskey Head Woman  (03:03)
13  Brown Skin Girl  (02:47)
14  Cotton Patch Blues  (02:49)
15  Baby Don’t You Want to Go?  (03:00)
16  Baby, Please Don’t Tell on Me  (02:46)
17  I’m Going Don’t You Know  (02:46)
18  New Highway 51  (02:53)
19  She’s Just Good Huggin’ Size  (03:01)
20  My Little Girl  (02:53)
21  My Baby’s Gone  (02:47)
22  It’s Hard to Be Lonesome  (02:41)
23  My Baby’s Doggin’ Me  (02:42)
24  She’s a Good Looking Mama  (02:54)
25  Whiskey Head Man  (02:53)
26  New Sugar Mama  (03:00)
27  Down to Skin and Bones  (02:44)
1   Katy Mae Blues  (02:48)
2   Love With a Feeling  (03:02)
3   Drop Down Mama  (02:54)
4   Black Minnie  (02:58)
5   Elsie Blues  (03:01)
6   Des’e My Blues  (03:19)
7   Cross Cut Saw Blues #1  (02:45)
8   Cross Cut Saw Blues #2  (02:49)
9   Classy Mae Blues  (02:50)
10  You Can’t Read My Mind  (03:03)
11  Travelin’ Highway Man  (03:03)
12  Deep Blue Sea Blues  (03:04)
13  I’m a Guitar King  (02:52)
14  It’s a Crying Pity  (02:54)
15  Mozelle Blues  (02:59)
16  Blues Trip Me This Morning  (03:05)
17  Mr So and So Blues  (02:48)
18  Roll Me, Baby  (03:05)
19  I Love My Baby  (03:10)
20  Shake It Up and Go  (02:59)
21  Blue as I Can Be  (02:47)
22  Bluebird Blues #1  (03:01)
23  Bluebird Blues #2  (02:58)
1   Spread My Raincoat Down  (02:43)
2   You Got to Roll #1  (01:01)
3   You Got to Roll #2  (02:35)
4   Stagolee  (01:09)
5   Just a Spoonful  (01:49)
6   Hellatakin’ Blues  (00:52)
7   Worried Life Blues  (02:58)
8   Water Coast Blues  (05:56)
9   The Army Blues  (03:52)
10  Tear It Down Rag  (01:11)
11  Wind Howlin’ Blues  (03:17)
12  Roamin’ and Ramblin’ Blues  (03:04)
13  Little Girl in Rome  (02:40)
14  Bad Notion Blues  (02:46)
15  Got the Blues About Rome  (03:00)
16  Seven Year Itch  (03:26)
17  Black Spider Blues  (03:03)
18  I’m Gonna Train My Bab  (03:01)
19  Little Boy Blue  (03:09)
20  Take a Little Walk With Me  (02:58)
21  I’m Gonna Dig Myself a Hole  (02:43)
22  Dust My Broom  (02:47)
legendary_blues Album: 32 of 35
Title:  Legendary Blues
Released:  2007-11
Tracks:  19
Duration:  25:44

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AlbumCover   		 1   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
2   Phonograph Blues  (?)
3   Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
4   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
5   Come on in My Kitchen  (?)
6   Me and the Devil Blues  (?)
7   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
8   When You Got a Good Friend  (?)
9   Ramblin on My Mind  (?)
10  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
11  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
12  Kind Hearted Woman Blues  (?)
13  Milkcows Calf Blues  (?)
14  I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
15  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
16  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
17  When You Got a Good Friend  (?)
18  Stop Breakin Down Blues  (?)
19  Little Queen of Spades  (?)
the_rough_guide_to_jazz_and_blues_legends_robert_johnson Album: 33 of 35
Title:  The Rough Guide to Jazz and Blues Legends: Robert Johnson
Released:  2010-11-01
Tracks:  33
Duration:  1:32:05

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AlbumCover   		 1   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
2   Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
3   Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
4   Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
5   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
6   If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
7   Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
8   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
9   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
10  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
11  Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
12  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
13  Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
14  Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
15  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
16  Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
17  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
18  Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
19  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
20  32-20 Blues  (02:53)
1   Dust My Broom  (02:46)
2   How Long, How Long Blues  (03:13)
3   Im So Glad  (02:50)
4   Future Blues  (03:00)
5   Walkin Blues  (02:57)
6   Sweet Old Chicago  (02:56)
7   Take a Little Walk With Me  (02:53)
8   Black Angel Blues  (03:02)
9   I Want Your Picture  (02:50)
10  Good Morning, School Girl  (03:01)
11  Eyesight to the Blind  (03:00)
12  Wind Howlin Blues  (03:14)
13  Shake Em on Down  (03:01)
the_complete_original_masters_centenial_edition Album: 34 of 35
Title:  The Complete Original Masters: Centenial Edition
Released:  2011
Tracks:  24
Duration:  1:03:14

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AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
1   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
2   Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
1   Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
2   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
1   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
2   Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
1   Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
2   They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
1   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
2   Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
1   From Four Till Late  (02:24)
2   Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
1   Malted Milk  (02:22)
2   Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
1   Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
2   I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
1   Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 1)  (02:17)
2   Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
1   Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
2   Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
1   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
2   Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
the_centennial_collection Album: 35 of 35
Title:  The Centennial Collection
Released:  2011-04-26
Tracks:  42
Duration:  1:49:38

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Spotify   Allmusic    AlbumCover   		 1   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 1)  (02:52)
2   I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom  (02:59)
3   Sweet Home Chicago  (03:02)
4   Ramblin’ on My Mind (take 2)  (02:23)
5   When You Got a Good Friend  (02:39)
6   Come On in My Kitchen (take 2)  (02:38)
7   Terraplane Blues  (03:02)
8   Phonograph Blues (take 1)  (02:41)
9   32-20 Blues  (02:53)
10  They’re Red Hot  (03:00)
11  Dead Shrimp Blues  (02:34)
12  Cross Road Blues  (02:41)
13  Walkin’ Blues  (02:31)
14  Last Fair Deal Gone Down  (02:40)
1   Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)  (02:53)
2   If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  (02:36)
3   Kind Hearted Woman Blues (take 2)  (02:33)
4   Rambling on My Mind  (02:53)
5   When You Got a Good Friend (take 2)  (02:54)
6   Come On in My Kitchen  (02:51)
7   Phonograph Blues (take 2)  (02:36)
8   Cross Road Blues  (02:31)
9   Stones in My Passway  (02:29)
10  I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man  (02:37)
11  From Four Till Late  (02:24)
12  Hellhound on My Trail  (02:37)
13  Little Queen of Spades (take 1)  (02:13)
14  Malted Milk  (02:22)
1   Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
2   Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
3   Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 2)  (02:23)
4   Traveling Riverside Blues  (02:46)
5   Honeymoon Blues  (02:18)
6   Love in Vain Blues (take 1)  (02:26)
7   Milkcows Calf Blues  (02:17)
8   Little Queen of Spades (take 2)  (02:18)
9   Drunken Hearted Man  (02:27)
10  Me and the Devil Blues (take 1)  (02:37)
11  Stop Breakin’ Down Blues (take 2)  (02:23)
12  Traveling Riverside Blues (alternate take)  (02:41)
13  Love in Vain Blues (take 2)  (02:21)
14  Milkcows Calf Blues Take 2  (02:20)
The Centennial Collection : Allmusic album Review : In practical terms, there’s not much need for Robert Johnson’s The Complete Recordings: The Centennial Collection. There are no undiscovered master or alternate takes, new remastering can only improve the original acetates and 78s so much, and apart from the sequencing of alternate takes after the masters, a debatable merit for listenability, the original 1990 box set The Complete Recordings did everything right. So, The Centennial Collection exists to celebrate Johnson’s 100th birthday, and to offer improved sequencing and sound, both of which are evident on the double-disc set that provides the foundation for this entire reissue project. As strong as this compilation is, what’s really noteworthy in this centennial celebration is the box set designed for the very wealthy among us, a handsome, lavish fetish object for collectors coming complete with a hardcover book containing 45-rpm replicas of the original 78-rpm singles; a double disc of Johnson’s originals; a double disc of Rarities from the Vault that places Johnson into the context of his times by offering a disc of blues cut between 1928-1932 and a disc of Texas country, folk, and Mexican music; and then a DVD documentary of Johnson’s legacy. Naturally, this luxurious item is more attractive and interesting than its bare-bones companion, but it doesn’t necessarily offer greater musical insight than its slimmer cousin. Johnson’s legacy can fit onto a mere two discs, so the rest of the set is essentially well-dressed extras, with the two CDs of contemporary blues, country, and folk offering a nice sampling of Johnson’s peers even if they’re by no means extensive. And when you spring for a set of this magnitude, what matters isn’t the content so much as the presentation -- and in that regard, the four-disc set is impeccable.

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