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Rough guide

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Rough Guide To Blues Women

From the classic blues of Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey to female country blues pioneers Memphis Minnie and Geeshie Wiley, this Rough Guide explores the hugely significant and often overlooked role that women have played in the story of the blues.

Tracklist

• Disc: 1
  1. Ruth Willis - Man Of My Own - Ruth Willis
  2. Ma Rainey - Stack O' Lee Blues - Ma Rainey
  3. Geeshie Wiley & Elvie Thomas - Pick Poor Robin Clean - Geeshie Wiley & Elvis Thomas
  4. Bessie Smith - Careless Love Blues - Bessie Smith
  5. Hattie Hart & The Memphis Jug Band - Cocaine Habit Blues - Hattie Hart & The Memphis Jug Band
  6. Mattie Delaney - Down The Big Road Blues - Mattie Delaney
  7. Bertha 'Chippie' Hill Feat. Louis Armstrong - Trouble in Mind - Bertha 'Chippie' Hill
  8. Lottie Kimbrough - Rolling Log Blues - Lottie Kimbrough
  9. Louise Johnson - By The Moon And Stars - Louise Johnson
  10. Kate McTell Feat. Blind Willie McTell - God Don't Like It - Kate McTell
  11. Hattie Hudson - Black Hand Blues - Hattie Hudson
  12. Memphis Minnie - 'Frisco Town - Memphis Minnie
  13. Sara Martin Feat. Fats Waller - T’ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do - Sara Martin
  14. Pearl Dickson - Little Rock Blues - Pearl Dickson
  15. Sippie Wallace - Parlor Social De Luxe - Sippie Wallace
  16. Irene Scruggs Feat. Blind Blake - Itching Heel - Irene Scruggs
  17. Leola Manning - The Arcade Building Moan - Leola Manning
  18. Nellie Florence Feat. Barbecue Bob - Midnight Weeping Blues - Nellie Florence
  19. Little Mae - Mama Don’t Want It - Little Mae
  20. Mamie Smith - Crazy Blues - Mamie Smith
  21. Lucille Bogan - Shave 'Em Dry - Lucille Bogan
  22. Bertha Lee Feat. Charley Patton - Mind Reader Blues - Bertha Lee
  23. Ida Cox - Moanin' Groanin' Blues - Ida Cox
  24. Mae Glover - I Ain't Givin' Nobody None - Mae Glover
  25. Victoria Spivey - Hoodoo Man Blues - Victoria Spivey