Country Blues Bottleneck Guitar Classics

Country Blues Bottleneck Guitar Classics
1926-1937
Yazoo 1026; Ordering Information

"Beautifully constructed individual masterpieces."
- Blues World
"A 'must' addition for bottleneck enthusiasts, but
recommended for everyone." - Living Blues

Bottleneck blues came from every region of the South; form Memphis (Memphis Minnie) to Texas (Black Ace) to Mississippi (Robert Johnson) to Georgia (Barbecue Bob), startling and imaginative creations were produced by a wealth of top-drawer bluesmen. Powerful, driving performances that utilize both clear single-note and barred chords will delight any listener.


1. BARBECUE BOB, Atlanta Moan (1930) 2. WEAVER & BEASLEY, Bottleneck Blues (1927) 3. RUTH WILLIS, Man Of My Own (1933) 4. BUKKA WHITE, The Panama Limited (1930) 5. SHREVEPORT HOME WRECKERS, Fence Breakin' Blues (1930) 6. ROBERT JOHNSON, Milkcow's Calf Blues Take 2 (1937) 7. BLACK ACE, Black Ace (1937)	8. JIM & BOB (THE GENIAL HAWAIIANS), St. Louis Blues (1933) 9. IRENE SCRUGGS, My Back To The Wall (1930) 10. KANSAS JOE & MEMPHIS MINNIE, My Wash Woman's Gone (1931) 11. OSCAR WOODS, Evil Hearted Woman Blues (1936) 12. BO WEAVIL JACKSON, You Can't Keep No Brown (1926) 13. KING SOLOMON HILL, Whoopie Blues (1932) 14. RAMBLIN' THOMAS, So Lonesome (1928)