Various Artists : The Roots of Robert Johnson
Genre: Blues	Dates: 1927-1937

After you spend time with this remarkable country blues collection, the music of Robert Johnson (see above) will seem much less mysterious, though no less magical, to you. The songs, singing, and picking styles of the artists represented here—Skip James, Son House, Charley Patton, Kokomo Arnold, and Lonnie Johnson, among others—trace directly to Johnson's own, leading the listener to the conclusion that, like his acolyte Eric Clapton and a guy by the name of Cobain, he was an ace synthesizer. Though many of the recordings are taken from ancient sources, the sound is warm and clear.

Playlist:

1. Devil Got My Woman - Skip James
2. Milk Cow Blues - Kokomo Arnold
3. When The Sun Goes Down - Leroy Carr
4. My Black Mama, Part 1 - Son House
5. Revenue Man Blues - Charlie Patton
6. Red River Blues - Henry Thomas
7. Roll And Tumble Blues - Hambone Willie Newbern
8. Life Saver Blues - Lonnie Johnson
9. 22-20 Blues - Skip James
10. Kokomo Blues - Scrapper Blackwell
11. Sitting On Top Of The World - The Mississippi Sheiks
12. Preachin' The Blues, Pt.1 - Son House
13. Go Ahead, Buddy - Casey Bill Weldon
14. Lead Pencil Blues - Johnnie Temple