King of the Delta Blues Singers
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King of the Delta Blues Singers is a 1961 with Columbia Records , released a compilation album which material of the American blues musician Robert Johnson has, taken in a two-part session in November 1936 and in June 1937th
Most of the songs had previously been released on Vocalion Records in the 1930s , but it was the King of the Delta Blues Singers release that brought Johnson to a wide, now white, audience and earned Johnson's reputation as one of the greatest blues singers . Musicians of all time justified. Before that, he was only known to a small audience. The album was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame as the first LP in 1982.
In fact, King of the Delta Blues Singers is one of, if not the most important, appearances in blues music and is also considered one of the greatest albums in music history. The Rolling Stone listed the album in 2003 in their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time at number 27. In the outdated version, which created the magazine a few years later, this album was "replaced" by a complete compilation of all Johnson songs. The Complete Recordings is currently listed in 22nd place.
The Mojo Magazine listed the album at number 6 of those albums that changed the world.
backgrounds
Robert Johnson was practically only known to collectors at the time the record was released. During his lifetime he only recorded material in two recording sessions that sold well, but initially no longer anchored it in the memories of music fans. His early death at the age of only 27 made further recordings impossible, but cemented Johnson's very mythological reputation . It was said that he had sold his soul to the devil in a fisted pact in order to become a good guitarist very quickly. In fact, for many it was the only way to describe Johnson's talent. At the beginning of his career he was laughed at by blues musicians like Son House for his guitar skills.
King of the Delta Blues Singers and the 1970 album Vol. II led to a rediscovery of Johnson as a musician and person and finally brought him into the ranks of the greatest blues musicians of all time. Many great musicians, both inside and outside of blues music, have played Johnson pieces live and in the studio. Among them: Eric Clapton , Howlin 'Wolf , Elmore James and Bob Dylan .
Appearance
The album King of the Delta Blues Singers was released in 1961 on Columbia Records. Johnson's recordings were released on Vocalion Records during his lifetime . The fact that Johnson was now being sold on such a popular label meant that the album received more attention. In fact, in general, at the time of the apparition, very little was known of Johnson's life and personality, so the original plate text contained much of what is now believed to be incorrect. In 1998 the album was finally released on CD.
Track list
All songs were written by Robert Johnson.
- Cross Road Blues - 2:29
- Terraplane Blues - 3:01
- Come On in My Kitchen - 2:52
- Walkin 'Blues - 2:30
- Last Fair Deal Gone Down - 2:39
- 32-30 blues - 2:50
- Kind Hearted Woman Blues - 2:51
- If I Had Possession over Judgment Day - 2:36
- Preachin 'Blues - 2:52
- When You Got a Good Friend - 2:56
- Ramblin 'on My Mind - 2:52
- Stones in my Passway - 2:28
- Traveling Riverside Blues - 2:47
- Milkcow's Calf Blues - 2:17
- Me and the Devil Blues - 2:34
- Hellhound on My Trail - 2:37