Pre-Electric Blues compilation

sketchpad · 2013-10-08 08:50:49

Hi, Can anyone recommend a good pre-electric, oldtime Blues compilation album. I've just started listening to Blues and was wondering if there any 'greats of blues' albums out there featuring Lonnie Johnson, Leadbelly, Muddy Waters, Reverend Gary Davis etc? There are lots of albums on amazon with titles like 'Blues…

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Hi,
Can anyone recommend a good pre-electric, oldtime Blues compilation album.
I've just started listening to Blues and was wondering if there any 'greats of blues' albums out there featuring Lonnie Johnson, Leadbelly, Muddy Waters, Reverend Gary Davis etc?
There are lots of albums on amazon with titles like 'Blues Legends' or 'Blues Greats' but too many to choose from.
Thanks.

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#2 08-10-2013 11:18AM

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You could check out Martin Scorsese's box set. The soundtrack to his documentary of the blues. The first 2 disc being what you're looking for.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese_Presents_the_Blues:_A_Musical_Journey

Smithsonian is always a good source too:
http://www.folkways.si.edu/TrackDetails.aspx?itemid=42011

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#3 08-10-2013 11:34AM

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Scorsese's box set looks great, I'll get it on iTunes later. Thanks Fuse.

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