Compact discs. Composed and performed by Robert Johnson, vocals, guitar. Originally released in the 1930s; reissues of compilation "The complete recordings": Columbia/Legacy: C2K 46916 (CK 46917--CK 46918) (p1990). Recorded in San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 21-30, 1936; and in Dallas, Tex., June 17-22, 1937. Lyrics, discography, new biography by Stephen C. LaVere, new essay by Ted Gioia, new illus., photo images, and a family tree of music originating from Robert Johnson in container.
Contents:
Disc 1. San Antonio recordings. Kindhearted woman blues -- Kindhearted woman blues (alternate take) -- I believe I'll dust my broom -- Sweet home Chicago -- Ramblin' on my mind -- Ramblin' on my mind (alternate take) -- When you got a good friend -- When you got a good friend (alternate take) -- Come on in my kitchen -- Come on in my kitchen (alternate take) -- Terraplane blues -- Phonograph blues -- Phonograph blues (alternate take) -- 32-20 blues -- They're red hot -- Dead shrimp blues -- Cross road blues -- Cross road blues (alternate take) -- Walkin' blues -- Last fair deal gone down -- Preachin' blues (Up jumped the Devil) -- If I had possession over judgment day -- Disc 2. Dallas recordings. Stones in my passway -- I'm a steady rollin' man -- From four until late -- Hell hound on my trail -- Little Queen of Spades -- Little Queen of Spades (alternate take) -- Malted milk -- Drunken hearted man -- Drunken hearted man (alternate take) -- Me and the Devil blues -- Me and the Devil blues (alternate take) -- Stop breakin' down blues -- Stop breakin' down blues (alternate take) -- Traveling riverside blues -- Traveling riverside blues (alternate take) -- Honeymoon blues -- Love in vain blues -- Love in vain blues (alternate take) -- Milkcow's calf blues -- Milkcow's calf blues (alternate take).
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