Various Artists - (PRESALE 6/12/26) Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways (2xVINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

    Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways (Various Artists)
    (Reissue)
    Artist: Various Artists Format: LP Release Date: 6/12/2026 

    Label: Smithsonian Folkways
    Vendor: Smithsonian Folkways Recording
    Distributor: AMPED
    Number of Discs: 2
    UPC: 093074013410
    Genre: Blues
    Release Date: 6/12/2026
    Product ID: SFW40134.1

    Weight: 1.13 lbs

Description

Blues is a living and dynamic tradition that has resounded throughout Black communities for over a century, channeling transcendent grief and strength. In the mid-20th century, Folkways Records became a major hub for blues legends such as Lightnin' Hopkins, Lead Belly, Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, Elizabeth Cotten, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee. Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways spans half a century and features these and other foundational figures in blues history performing in the Delta, St. Louis, Southwest, Piedmont, and Chicago styles. From boogie to ballads and laced with innuendo and irony, this classic collection is available on vinyl for the first time on two LPs with extensive notes by musician and scholar Dr. Barry Lee Pearson.

    Tracks
    Credits

    1 Old Jabo
    2 Mule-Ridin' Blues
    3 Joggie Boogie
    4 Black Woman
    5 Mercury Blues
    6 Ran the Blues Out of My Window
    7 Leaving Blues
    8 One Dime Blues
    9 County Farm Blues
    10 Clog Dance (Stomping Blues)
    11 Boll Weevil
    12 Nickel's Worth of Liver
    13 Don't Leave Me Here
    14 Jimmy Bell
    15 Candy Man
    16 Beer Drinking Woman
    17 Come Go Home with Me
    18 Careless Love
    19 I Asked Her If She Loved Me
    20 Rising Sun
    21 Pony Blues
    22 Vicksburg Blues
    23 Vastopol
    24 Drifting Along Blues
    25 Oh Baby, You Don't Have to Go
    26 Don't Lie Buddy

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Genre: BLUES
• Format Type: 2xLP
• Released: 06/12/2026