Complete History Of The Blues 1920-62 / Various Complete History Of The Blues 1920-62 / Various CD

EU-only four CD set that features 100 songs by the blues' biggest names from the genre's golden period of 1920-1962. This set contains the artists and songs that changed the musical landscape forever and influenced almost everything that followed. This is the perfect snapshot for anyone interested in the genre or those wanting to know how modern rock music was formulated.

1. Mamie Smith - Crazy Blues - Mamie Smith 2. Bessie Smith - Down Hearted Blues - Bessie Smith 3. Sylvester Weaver - Guitar Rag - Sylvester Weaver 4. Ma Rainey - See See Rider - Ma Rainey 5. Papa Charlie Jackson - Spoonful - Papa Charlie Jackson 6. Bertha "Chippie" Hill with Richard M. Jones - Trouble in Mind - Bertha 'Chippie' Hill/Richard M. Jones 7. Blind Lemon Jefferson - Jack O' Diamond Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 8. Freddie Spruell - Milk Cow Blues - Freddie Spruell 9. Blind Blake - West Coast Blues - Blind Blake 10. Richard Brown - James Alley Blues - Richard Brown 11. Luke Jordan - Cocaine Blues - Luke Jordan 12. Jim Jackson - Jim Jackson's Kansas City Blues - Jim Jackson 13. Casey Bill Weldon - Hitch Me to Your Buggy and Drive Me Like a Mule - Casey Bill Weldon 14. Lonnie Johnson - Life Saver Blues - Lonnie Johnson 15. Blind Willie Johnson - Nobody's Fault But Mine - Blind Willie Johnson 16. Meade Lux Lewis - Honky Tonk Train Blues - Meade 'Lux' Lewis 17. Gus Cannon - Minglewood Blues - Gus Cannon 18. Tommy Johnson - Cool Drink of Water Blues - Tommy Johnson 19. Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie - Mississippi John Hurt 20. Leroy Carr - How Long, How Long Blues - Leroy Carr 21. Cow Cow Davenport - Cow Cow Blues - Cow Cow Davenport 22. Ishman Bracey - Leavin' Town Blues - Ishman Bracey 23. Furry Lewis - Casey Jones - Furry Lewis 24. Frank Stokes - Nehi Mamma Blues - Frank Stokes 25. Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell 26. William Harris - Bullfrog Blues - William Harris 27. Bo Carter - Corrine, Corrina - Bo Carter 28. Hambone Willie Newbern - Roll ; Tumble the Blues - Hambone Willie Newbern 29. Charley Patton - Down the Dirt Road Blues - Charley Patton 30. Memphis Minnie - When the Levee Breaks - Memphis Minnie 31. Charlie McCoy - Last Time Blues - Charlie McCoy 32. Robert Wilkins - That's No Way to Get Along - Robert Wilkins 33. John Estes - the Girl I Love - John Estes 34. Memphis Jug Band - K.C. Moan - the Memphis Jug Band 35. Barbecue Bob - Yo Yo Blues - Barbecue Bob 36. Blind Joe Reynolds - Outside Woman Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds 37. Geeshie Wiley - Last Kind Words - Geechie Wiley 38. Willie Brown - Future Blues - Willie Brown 39. Son House - My Black Mama Pt. 1 - Son House 40. Mississippi Sheiks - Sitting on Top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks 41. Little Brother Montgomery - Louisiana Blues - Little Brother Montgomery 42. Skip James - Devil Got My Woman - Skip James 43. Peetie Wheatstraw - Six Weeks Old Blues - Peetie Wheatstraw 44. Buddy Moss - Dough Rollin' Papa - Buddy Moss 45. Leadbelly - Matchbox Blues - Lead Belly 46. Kokomo Arnold - Busy Bootin' - Kokomo Arnold 47. Washboard Sam - Mama Don't Allow No. 1 - Washboard Sam 48. Roosevelt Sykes - the Honey Dripper - Roosevelt Sykes 49. Oscar Woods - Lone Wolf Blues - Oscar Woods 50. Jazz Gillum - Sarah Jane - Jazz Gillum 51. Robert Johnson - Ramblin' on My Mind - Robert Johnson 52. Johnny Temple - Louise, Louise Blues - Johnny Temple 53. Bukka White - Shake 'Em on Down - Bukka White 54. John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson 55. Big Joe Turner - Roll 'Em Pete - Big Joe Turner 56. Blind Boy Fuller - I Want Some of Your Pie - Blind Boy Fuller 57. Tommy McClennan - Bottle It Up and Go - Tommy McClennan 58. Tampa Red - It Hurts Me Too - Tampa Red 59. Champion Jack Dupree - Junker Blues - Champion Jack Dupree 60. Robert Petway - Catfish Blues - Robert Petway 61. Albert Ammons/Pete Johnson - Barrelhouse Boogie - Albert Ammons ; Pete Johnson 62. Big Bill Broonzy - Key to the Highway - Big Bill Broonzy 63. Tony Hollins - Crawlin' King Snake - Tony Hollins 64. Big Maceo - Worried Life Blues - Big Maceo 65. St. Louis Jimmy - Goin' Down Slow - St. Louis Jimmy 66. Charles Brown - Drifting Blues - Charles Brown 67. Arthur Crudup - That's Alright Mama - Arthur Crudup 68. Big Joe Williams - Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams 69. T-Bone Walker - Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad) - T-Bone Walker 70. John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen - John Lee Hooker 71. Robert Nighthawk - Sweet Black Angel - Robert Nighthawk 72. Lightnin'hopkins - Automobile Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins 73. Jimmy Rogers - Ludella - Jimmy Rogers 74. Elmore James - Dust My Broom (I Believe My Time Ain't Long) - Elmore James 75. Little Walter - Juke - Little Walter 76. B. B. King - 3 O? Clock Blues - B.B. King 77. Eddie Boyd - Third Degree - Eddie Boyd 78. Junior Wells - Hoodoo Man - Junior Wells 79. Guitar Slim - the Things That I Used to Do - Guitar Slim 80. James Cotton - Cotton Crop Blues - James Cotton 81. Jimmy Witherspoon - When the Lights Go Out - Jimmy Witherspoon 82. Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby - Lowell Fulson 83. Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters 84. Willie Mabon - the Seventh Son - Willie Mabon 85. Sonny Boy Williamson II - Don't Start Me to Talking - Sonny Boy Williamson II 86. Billy Boy Arnold - I Ain't Got You - Billy Boy Arnold 87. Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin' - Howlin' Wolf 88. Snooky Pryor - Judgment Day - Snooky Pryor 89. Otis Rush - I Can't Quit You Baby - Otis Rush 90. Sunnyland Slim - It's You Baby - Sunnyland Slim 91. Slim Harpo - I'm a King Bee - Slim Harpo 92. Magic Sam - All Your Love - Magic Sam 93. Buddy Guy - Sit and Cry (The Blues) - Buddy Guy 94. Bobby "Blue" Bland - Little Boy Blue - Bobby 'Blue' Bland 95. Jimmy Reed - Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed 96. Etta James - I Just Want to Make Love to You - Etta James 97. Freddie King - You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling - Freddie King 98. Albert King - Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong - Albert King 99. Frank Frost - Jelly Roll King - Frank Frost 100. Johnny Copeland - Down on Bending Knees - Johnny Copeland