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Table of Contents:

• I got it bad & that ain't good (Billie Holiday)
• Sad letter blues (Muddy Waters)
• Dusty road (John Lee Hooker)
• Rockin' chair blues (Ray Charles)
• Four o'clock blues (Memphis Slim)
• Little rain (Jimmy Reed)
• Kitchen man (Bessie Smith)
• Please don't talk about me when I'm gone (Billie Holiday)
• Process (John Lee Hooker)
• Blue tail fly (Leadbelly)
• Dust my broom (Elmore James)
• Nice work if you can get it (Billie Holiday)
• Whiskey & wimmen (John Lee Hooker)
• Diamonds at your feet (Muddy Waters)
• I'm in the mood (John Lee Hooker)
• In New Orleans (Leadbelly)
• Fine & mellow (Billie Holiday)
• How blue can you get (B.B. King)
• Mean red spider (Muddy Waters)
• Frisco blues (John Lee Hooker)

Contributors:

Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 , singer

Muddy Waters, 1915-1983 , singer

Hooker, John Lee , singer

Charles, Ray, 1930-2004 , singer

Memphis Slim , singer

Reed, Jimmy, 1925-1976 , singer

Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937 , singer

Leadbelly, 1885-1949 , singer

James, Elmore, 1918-1963 , singer

King, B. B. , singer

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Sung in English

Subjects:

Blues (Music)

Rhythm and blues music

Soul music

United States

Genres:

Blues (Music)

Rhythm and blues music

Soul music

Performers:

Various performers

Performance Medium:

Singer; piano
Singer; guitar
Singer; instrumental ensemble

General Notes:

Title from disc label
From the collection of Vincent Forbes

Physical Description:

1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; mono

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 157,191

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Double Play: GRF127

OCLC Numbers:

1144170733