Diverse – The Rough Guide To Memphis Blues – Vinyl LP

From the classic sounds of the jug band heyday to earthy blues straight from the Mississippi Delta, Memphis was the epicenter of the country blues explosion of the 1920s. This Rough Guide showcases the city’s enormous influence with classic tracks from blues legends Memphis Minnie, Furry Lewis, Sleepy John Estes and many more.

Side A
1 Save Me Some – Jed Davenport & his Beale Street Jug Band
2 The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair – Sleepy John Estes
3 North Memphis Blues – Memphis Minnie
4 The Old Folks Started It – Minnie Wallace
5 Falling Down Blues – Robert Wilkins
6 On The Road Again – Memphis Jug Band
7 I Let My Daddy Do That – Hattie Hart

Side B
1 Kassie Jones – Part 1 – Furry Lewis
2 Viola Lee Blues – Cannon’s Jug Stompers
3 I Couldn’t Help It – Allen Shaw
4 Cold Iron Bed – Jack Kelly and his South Memphis Jug Band
5 Happy Blues – Tom Dickson
6 How Long Blues – Frank Stokes