Roots Of It All Acoustic Blues Vol. 2 / Various Roots Of It All Acoustic Blues Vol. 2 / Various CD

Second volume in this series of four 2-CD digipac sets. Covering the story of acoustic blues from 1941 to 1959. Pre-war and post-war recordings, a total of 55 tracks, carefully re-mastered from the original sources. 124-page booklet with rare photos and in-depth liner notes and bios. Blues greats like Big Joe Williams, Brownie McGhee, McKinley Morganfield, John Lee Hooker, and Big Bill Broonzy alongside lesser know pickers like William Brown, Alabama Slim, Manny Nichols, a. m. o. Bear Family's second volume in this series commences at just about the time that amplification was beginning to permanently alter the definition of blues guitar. Texan T-Bone Walker was at the vanguard of the new electrified approach. He inspired an army of daring young disciples who picked out dazzling single-string solos that fit right into the urban jump blues phenomenon sweeping the country during the immediate postwar era. Yet there was still a market for downhome acoustic blues guitar. Indie firms introduced a new batch of guitarists who stubbornly refused to amplify their instruments. Most of them were solidly rooted in pre-war tradition. A few such as Nat Terry, Willie Lane, Julius King, and Johnny Beck made one or two now-prized 78s and were never heard from again. This collection includes splendid selections by a few of the giants from the pre-war days that we heard from last time-Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willie McTell, Josh White, Big Joe Williams-who were still actively creating and recording classic sides, but it's largely devoted to the new crop of acoustic blues guitarists

1. Crawlin' King Snake Bywilliams, Joe 2. Catfish Blues By Petway, Robert 3. Step It Up and Go No 2 By Blind Boy Fuller #2 (Brownie McGhee) 4. Cross Cut Saw Blues By Hollins, Tony 5. Black Spider Blues By Lockwood, Robert 6. I Be's Troubled By Morganfield, McKinley 7. If I Get Lucky By Crudup, Arthur'big Boy' 8. Unfinished Business By Moss, Buddy 9. Mississippi Blues By Brown, William 10. Water Coast Blues By Edwards, David 11. Stick with Me By Brown, Gabriel 12. Evil-Hearted Woman Blues By Shines, Johnny 13. Katie Mae Blues By 'Lightnin' Hopkins 14. Evil Hearted Man By White, Josh 15. Ora-Nelle Blues By Brown, Othum 16. Money Taking Woman By Young, Johnny 17. Blood Red River Blues By Little Boy Fuller (Rich Trice) 18. Sweet Woman Blues By Back Porch Boys, the 19. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee By McGhee, Stick 20. Single Man Blues By Sims, Frankie Lee 21. Douglas, K C By Mercury Boogie 22. The Blues Is Killing Me By Fulson, Lowell 23. Boar Hog Blues By Alabama Slim (Ralph Willis) 24. Ugly Woman Blues By Cotton, Sylvester 25. Applejack Boogie By Pinetop Slim 26. Prowlin' Ground Hog By Lane, Willie 27. Ride to a Funeral in a V8 By Pickett, Dan 28. Paper Wooden Daddy McMillan, Dennis 29. Walking Talking Blues Nichols, Manny 30. You've Got to Lay Down Mama Beck, Johnny (The Blind Boy) 31. Model T Boogie Tisdom, James 32. Dallas Be-Bop Blues Houston, Lawyer 33. You're Gonna Weep and Moan Little David (David Wylie) 34. Talkin' to You Mama Pig 'N' Whistle Band (Blind Willie McTell) 35. Ticket Agent Blues Jackson, Lil' Son 36. 1951 Blues Huff, Luther 37. Eyesight to the Blind Larks, the 38. January 11, 1949 Blues Stoneham, Luther 39. They Call Me Talking Boy Stewart, William'talking Boy' 40. Take It Easy Baby Terry, Nathaniel 41. Down at the Depot Lee, John 42. If You See My Lover King, Julius 43. Don't Be Funny, Baby! Quattlebaum, Doug 44. Terrell, Sister O M I'm Going to the City 45. Before Long Deberry, Jimmy 46. Gonna Move to California Thomas, Jesse 47. Tillis, Big Son ; Bender, D C Rocks Is My Pillow 48. San Francisco Bay Blues Fuller, Jesse 49. I Love My Baby Lick, Slick and Slide 50. Industrial Boogie Ross, Doctor 51. Willie Mae Blues Broonzy, Big Bill 52. Freight Train Cotton, Elizabeth 53. See See Rider Eaglin, Snooks 54. Burning Hell Hooker, John Lee 55. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning Fred McDowell, Mississippi