Name: Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Son House
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Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues

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Album: Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Son House
#	Song Title	Time
1)	My Black Mama, Pt. 1
2)	Preachin' Blues, Pt. 1
3)	Dry Spell Blues, Pt. 1
4)	Levee Camp Blues
5)	Walking Blues
6)	Special Rider Blues
7)	Pony Blues
8)	Death Letter
9)	Pearline
10)	John the Revelator
11)	Preachin' Blues
12)	Empire State Express
13)	Levee Camp Moan
14)	Grinnin' in Your Face

Album: Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Son House
#	Song Title	Time
1)	My Black Mama, Pt. 1
2)	Preachin' Blues, Pt. 1
3)	Dry Spell Blues, Pt. 1
4)	Levee Camp Blues
5)	Walking Blues
6)	Special Rider Blues
7)	Pony Blues
8)	Death Letter
9)	Pearline
10)	John the Revelator
11)	Preachin' Blues
12)	Empire State Express
13)	Levee Camp Moan
14)	Grinnin' in Your Face

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Son House (vocals, guitar).
Recorded between 1930 & 1965. Includes liner notes by Martin Scorsese and Larry Hoffman
Personnel: Son House (vocals); Al Wilson (guitar); Fiddlin' Joe Martin (mandolin); Leroy Williams (harmonica).
Liner Note Authors: Larry Hoffman ; Martin Scorsese.
Recording information: Grafton, WI (05/28/1930-04/12/1965); Klack's Store, Lake Comorant, MS (05/28/1930-04/12/1965); New York, NY (05/28/1930-04/12/1965).
Photographers: David Gahr; Valerie Wilmer; Doug Fulton.
Arranger: Son House.
This collection spotlights the great Delta bluesman Son House at three distinct points in his life. Included here are three of his 78s issued in the 1930s by Paramount Records, several of the Library of Congress field recordings done by Alan Lomax in 1941-1942, and a sampling of rediscovered 1960s concert pieces, including a riveting version of Blind Willie Johnson's "John the Revelator." All of this material is available elsewhere, but having examples of these different eras all on one disc makes this set a nice introduction to the full sweep of House's recorded legacy. ~ Steve Leggett