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| Disc A・Complete Recordings June 1929 | |||
| 1-1 | –Charley Patton | Pony Blues | 3:03 |
| 1-2 | –Charley Patton | A Spoonful Blues | 3:13 |
| 1-3 | –Charley Patton | Down The Dirt Road Blues | 3:01 |
| 1-4 | –Elder J J Hadley* | Prayer Of Death: Part 1 | 3:08 |
| 1-5 | –Elder J J Hadley* | Prayer Of Death: Part 2 | 2:54 |
| 1-6 | –The Masked Marvel | Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues | 3:11 |
| 1-7 | –Charley Patton | Banty Rooster Blues | 3:06 |
| 1-8 | –Charley Patton | Tom Rushen Blues | 3:09 |
| 1-9 | –Charley Patton | It Won't Be Long | 3:30 |
| 1-10 | –Charley Patton | Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall, Mama) | 3:09 |
| 1-11 | –Charley Patton | Pea Vine Blues | 3:06 |
| 1-12 | –The Masked Marvel | Mississippi Boll Weevil Blues | 3:11 |
| 1-13 | –Charley Patton | Lord, I'm Discouraged | 3:11 |
| 1-14 | –Charley Patton | I'm Goin' Home | 3:08 |
| 1-15 | –Walter Hawkins* | Snatch It And Grab ItVoice [Second Voice - Poss.] – Charley Patton |
3:09 |
| 1-16 | –Walter Hawkins* | A Rag Blues | 3:03 |
| 1-17 | –Walter Hawkins* | How Come Mama Blues | 3:09 |
| 1-18 | –Walter Hawkins* | Voice Throwin' Blues | 3:03 |
| Disc B・Complete Recordings Oct 1929 | |||
| 2-1 | –Charley Patton | Hammer Blues: Take 1 | 3:20 |
| 2-2 | –Charley Patton | I Shall Not Be Moved | 2:44 |
| 2-3 | –Charley Patton | High Water Everywhere: Part 1 | 3:01 |
| 2-4 | –Charley Patton | High Water Everywhere: Part 2 | 3:01 |
| 2-5 | –Charley Patton | I Shall Not Be Moved | 3:07 |
| 2-6 | –Charley Patton | Rattlesnake BluesFiddle – Henry Sims |
2:49 |
| 2-7 | –Charley Patton | Going To Move To AlabamaFiddle – Henry Sims |
3:03 |
| 2-8 | –Charley Patton | Hammer Blues: Take 2 | 3:18 |
| 2-9 | –Charley Patton | Joe KirbyFiddle – Henry Sims |
3:11 |
| 2-10 | –Charley Patton | Frankie And Albert | 3:12 |
| 2-11 | –Charley Patton | Magnolia BluesFiddle – Henry Sims |
2:59 |
| 2-12 | –Charley Patton | Devil Sent The Rain Blues | 3:05 |
| 2-13 | –Charley Patton | Runnin' Wild BluesFiddle – Henry Sims |
2:58 |
| 2-14 | –Charley Patton | Some Happy Day | 3:11 |
| 2-15 | –Charley Patton | Mean Black MoanFiddle – Henry Sims |
3:20 |
| 2-16 | –Charley Patton | Green River Blues | 3:10 |
| 2-17 | –Edith North Johnson* | That's My ManGuitar [Poss] – Charley Patton, Smoky Harrison |
3:41 |
| 2-18 | –Edith North Johnson* | Honey Dripper Blues: No. 2 | 3:13 |
| 2-19 | –Edith North Johnson* | Eight Hour Woman | 2:50 |
| 2-20 | –Edith North Johnson* | Nickel's Worth Of Liver Blues: No 2 | 2:39 |
| Disc C・Complete Recordings Oct 1929 | |||
| 3-1 | –Charley Patton | Some Of These Days I'll Be Gone | 2:53 |
| 3-2 | –Charley Patton | Elder Green Blues: Take 2Fiddle – Henry Sims |
3:02 |
| 3-3 | –Charley Patton | Jim Lee: Part 1 | 3:07 |
| 3-4 | –Charley Patton | Jim Lee: Part 2 | 3:03 |
| 3-5 | –Charley Patton | Mean Black Cat Blues | 2:55 |
| 3-6 | –Charley Patton | Jesus Is A-Dying (Bed Maker) | 2:54 |
| 3-7 | –Charley Patton | Elder Green Blues: Take 2Fiddle – Henry Sims |
3:04 |
| 3-8 | –Charley Patton | When Your Way Gets Dark | 3:10 |
| 3-9 | –Charley Patton | Some Of These Days I'll Be Gone: Take 2 | 3:10 |
| 3-10 | –Charley Patton | Heart Like Railwood Steel | 2:52 |
| 3-11 | –Charley Patton | Circle Round The MoonFiddle – Henry Sims |
2:35 |
| 3-12 | –Charley Patton | You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die | 2:52 |
| 3-13 | –Henry Sims | Be True, Be True BluesGuitar – Charley Patton |
3:04 |
| 3-14 | –Henry Sims | Farrell BluesGuitar – Charley Patton |
3:09 |
| 3-15 | –Henry Sims | Tell Me Man BluesGuitar – Charley Patton |
3:15 |
| 3-16 | –Henry Sims | Come Back CorrinaGuitar – Charley Patton |
3:09 |
| Disc D・Complete Recordings June 1930 | |||
| 4-1 | –Charley Patton | Some Summer DayGuitar – Willie Brown |
3:06 |
| 4-2 | –Charley Patton | Bird Nest BoundGuitar – Willie Brown |
3:14 |
| 4-3 | –Willie Brown | Future Blues | 3:02 |
| 4-4 | –Willie Brown | M & O Blues | 3:12 |
| 4-5 | –Son House | Walkin' BluesGuitar [Possibly] – Charley Patton, Willie Brown |
2:58 |
| 4-6 | –Son House | My Black Mama: Part 1 | 3:10 |
| 4-7 | –Son House | My Black Mama: Part 2 | 3:17 |
| 4-8 | –Son House | Preachin' The Blues: Part 1 | 3:06 |
| 4-9 | –Son House | Preachin' The Blues: Part 2 | 2:55 |
| 4-10 | –Son House | Dry Spell Blues: Part 1 | 3:13 |
| 4-11 | –Son House | Dry Spell Blues: Part 2 | 3:18 |
| 4-12 | –Louise Johnson | All Night Long Blues: Take 1Speech – Charley Patton, Son House, Willie Brown |
3:13 |
| 4-13 | –Louise Johnson | On The WallSpeech – Charley Patton |
3:06 |
| 4-14 | –Louise Johnson | All Night Long Blues: Take 2Speech – Charley Patton, Son House, Willie Brown |
3:05 |
| 4-15 | –Louise Johnson | By The Moon And Stars | 2:55 |
| 4-16 | –Louise Johnson | Long Ways From HomeSpeech – Charley Patton, Son House, Willie Brown |
3:29 |
| Disc E・Complete Recordings June 1930/34 | |||
| 5-1 | –Charley Patton | Dry Well BluesGuitar – Willie Brown |
3:23 |
| 5-2 | –Charley Patton | Moon Going DownGuitar – Willie Brown |
3:18 |
| 5-3 | –Delta Big Four | We All Gonna Face The Rising Sun | 3:42 |
| 5-4 | –Delta Big Four | Moaner, Let's Go Down In The Valley | 3:03 |
| 5-5 | –Delta Big Four | Jesus Got His Arms Around Me | 3:11 |
| 5-6 | –Delta Big Four | God Won't Forsake His Own | 3:24 |
| 5-7 | –Delta Big Four | I'll Be Here | 3:11 |
| 5-8 | –Delta Big Four | Where Was Eve Sleeping? | 3:19 |
| 5-9 | –Delta Big Four | I Know My Time Ain't Long | 3:15 |
| 5-10 | –Bro W Mosely* & Delta Big Four | Watch And Pray | 3:05 |
| 5-11 | –Charley Patton | High Sheriff Blues | 3:14 |
| 5-12 | –Charley Patton | Stone Pony Blues | 2:56 |
| 5-13 | –Charley Patton | Jersey Bull Blues | 3:13 |
| 5-14 | –Charley Patton | Hang It On The Wall | 2:48 |
| 5-15 | –Charley Patton | 34 Blues | 3:00 |
| 5-16 | –Charley Patton | Love My Stuff | 3:00 |
| 5-17 | –Charley Patton | Poor Me | 3:01 |
| 5-18 | –Charley Patton | Revenue Man Blues | 2:46 |
| 5-19 | –Patton* & Lee* | Troubled 'Bout My Mother | 2:59 |
| 5-20 | –Patton* & Lee* | Oh Death | 2:54 |
| 5-21 | –Bertha Lee | Yellow Bee | 2:56 |
| 5-22 | –Bertha Lee | Mind Reader Blues | 2:56 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – JSP Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – JSP Records
Credits
- Artwork [Cover Art], Cover [Cover Art] – [email protected]*
- Liner Notes – Ray Templeton
- Performer [Delta Big Four], Baritone Vocals [Baritone] – Will Mosely (tracks: 5-3 to 5-10)
- Performer [Delta Big Four], Bass Vocals [Bass] – Archie Smith (tracks: 5-3 to 5-10)
- Performer [Delta Big Four], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal] – Wheeler Ford (tracks: 5-3 to 5-10)
- Performer [Delta Big Four], Tenor Vocals [Tenor] – Ivory Lou Allen (tracks: 5-3 to 5-10)
- Remastered By – The Masked Marvel
- Vocals [Vocal] – Bertha Lee (tracks: 5-19 to 5-22)
- Voice, Fiddle – Henry Sims (tracks: 3-13 to 3-16)
- Voice, Guitar – Walter Hawkins* (tracks: 1-15 to 1-18), Charley Patton (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-9 to 2-11, 2-13, 2-15, 2-16, 3-1, 3-3 to 3-12, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, 5-12 to 5-16), Willie Brown (tracks: 4-3, 4-4)
- Voice, Piano – Edith North Johnson* (tracks: 2-17 to 2-20), Louise Johnson (tracks: 4-12 to 4-16)
- Voice, Slide Guitar – Charley Patton (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7 to 1-9, 1-12 to 1-14, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, 2-8, 2-12, 2-14, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 5-11, 5-17 to 5-20 ), Son House (tracks: 4-5 to 4-11)
Notes
Recording DetailsDisc A
1-1: Paramount 12792 (GE15216)
1-2: Paramount 12869 (GE15223)
1-3: Paramount 12854 (GE15215)
1-4: Paramount 12799 (GE15225)
1-5: Paramount 12799 (GE15225-A)
1-6: Paramount 12805 (GE15214)
1-7: Paramount 12792 (GE15217)
1-8: Paramount 12877 (GE15222-A)
1-9: Paramount 12854 (GE15220)
1-10: Paramount 12869 (GE15224)
1-11: Paramount 12877 (GE15221-A)
1-12: Paramount 12805 (GE15211)
1-13: Paramount 12883 (GE15226)
1-14: Paramount 12883 (GE15227)
1-15: Paramount 12814 (GE15218)
1-16: Paramount 12814 (GE15212)
1-17: Paramount 12802 (GE15213)
1-18: Paramount 12802 (GE15219)
- all tracks recorded Richmond Indiana, 14th June, 1929
Disc B
2-1: Paramount Out-take L47-1
2-2: Paramount Out-take L62-?
2-3: Paramount 12909 (L59-1)
2-4: Paramount 12909 (L60-2)
2-5: Paramount 12986 (L62-2)
2-6: Paramount 12924 (L63-2)
2-7: Paramount 13014 (L37-1)
2-8: Paramount 12998 (L47-2)
2-9: Paramount 13133 (L67-2)
2-10: Paramount 13110 (L42-1)
2-11: Paramount 13040 (L40-1)
2-12: Paramount 12943 (L48-1)
2-13: Paramount 12924 (L64-1)
2-14: Paramount 13031 (L51-1)
2-15: Paramount 12953 (L77-1)
2-16: Paramount 12972 (L44-3)
2-17: Paramount 12939 (L73-?)
2-18: Paramount 12915 (L69-2)
2-19: Paramount 12939 (L74-2)
2-20: Paramount 12915 (L75-1)
- all tracks Grafton Wisconsin October 1929
Disc C
3-1: Paramount Out-take L47-1
3-2: Paramount Out-take L38-2
3-3: Paramount 13080 (L57-2)
3-4: Paramount 13133 (L58-1)
3-5: Paramount 12943 (L41-1)
3-6: Paramount 12986 (L61-1)
3-7: Paramount 12972 (L38-1)
3-8: Paramount 12998 (L49-1)
3-9: Paramount 13110 (L43-2)
3-10: Paramount 12953 (L50-1)
3-11: Paramount 13040 (L39-1)
3-12: Paramount 13031 (L52-1)
3-13: Paramount 12940 (L66-2)
3-14: Paramount 12912 (L45-1)
3-15: Paramount 12940 (L65-1)
3-16: Paramount 12912 (L46-2)
- all tracks Grafton Wisconsin October 1929
Disc D
4-1: Paramount 13080 (L431-1)
4-2: Paramount 13070 (L433-1)
4-3: Paramount 13090 (L418-2)
4-4: Paramount 13090 (L413-2)
4-5: Paramount Test 92#1
4-6: Paramount 13042 (L408-2)
4-7: Paramount 13042 (L409-2)
4-8: Paramount 13013 (L410-1)
4-9: Paramount 13013 (L411-1)
4-10: Paramount 12990 (L425-4)
4-11: Paramount 12990 (L426-2)
4-12: Paramount 12992 (L398-1)
4-13: Paramount 13008 (L419-1)
4-14: Paramount Out-take L398-2
4-15: Paramount 13008 (L420-2)
4-16: Paramount 12992 (L399-2)
- all tracks Grafton Wisconsin June 1930
Disc E
5-1: Paramount 13070 (L429-2)
5-2: Paramount 13014 (L432-1)
5-3: Paramount 13009 (L312-3)
5-4: Paramount 13009 (L313-3)
5-5: Paramount 13095 (L315-1)
5-6: Paramount 12987 (L316-1)
5-7: Paramount 13095 (L318-2)
5-8: Paramount 12948 (L319-1)
5-9: Paramount 12948 (L320-1)
5-10: Paramount 12987 (L322-1)
5-11: Vocalion 02680 (14725-2)
5-12: Vocalion 02680 (14727-1)
5-13: Vocalion 02782 (14723-1)
5-14: Vocalion 02931 (14758-1)
5-15: Vocalion 02651 (14739-1)
5-16: Vocalion 02782 (14746-1)
5-17: Vocalion 02651 (14757-1)
5-18: Vocalion 02731 (14747-?)
5-19: Vocalion 02904 (14752-1)
5-20: Vocalion 02904 (14749-3)
5-21: Vocalion 02650 (14735-2)
5-22: Vocalion 02650 (14736-1)
5-1, 5-2: Grafton Wisconsin, June 1930
5-3 to 5-10: Grafton Wisconsin, May 1930
5-11 to 5-13: New York, Jan 30, 1934
5-15, 5-16, 5-18, 5-20 to 5-22: New York, Jan 31, 1934
5-14, 5-17, 5-19: New York, Feb 1, 1934
Discs
Face sides:
© & ℗ JSP Records 2002
Tray cards:
© & ℗ JSP Records 2002, 2010
Manufactured in the United Kingdom
Liner notes:
February 2002
Slipcase
Front, bottom, top, spine:
The Acknowledged King Of The Delta Blues
All sides:
92 sides 5 CDs
Back:
Remastered By: The Masked Marvel.
© & ℗ JSP Records 2002, 2010
Manufactured in the UK
Incidental information:
• second voice on 1-15 is credited to " - poss. Charley Patton"
• guitar on 2-17 is credited to "Poss Charley Patton or Smoky Harrison"
• guitar on 4-5 is credited to "Charley Patton or Willie Brown"
• main artists per track as listed in "Recording Details" (booklets)
• discs issued in standard jewel cases, housed in a soft card slipcase
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 88065 77022 8
- Barcode: 788065770228
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): 17802 CD JSP7702-1
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L623
- Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 1G03
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): 39168 CD JSP7702-2
- Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L623
- Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 1G55
- Matrix / Runout (CD3): 39169 CD JSP7702-3
- Mastering SID Code (CD3): IFPI LT23
- Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 1G03
- Matrix / Runout (CD4): 31867 CD JSP7702-4
- Mastering SID Code (CD4): IFPI L623
- Mould SID Code (CD4): IFPI 1G46
- Matrix / Runout (CD5): 57548 CD JSP7702-5
- Mastering SID Code (CD5): IFPI L623
- Mould SID Code (CD5): IFPI 1G03
- Other (CD1 catalog number): JSP7702A
- Other (CD2 catalog number): JSP7702B
- Other (CD3 catalog number): JSP7702C
- Other (CD4 catalog number): JSP7702D
- Other (CD5 catalog number): JSP7702E
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSP7702 | Charley Patton | Complete Recordings 1929 - 1934 (5xCD, Comp, RM + Box) | JSP Records | JSP7702 | UK | 2008 |









