Search - Various Artists :: Rough Guide to the Blues

From the hardship suffered by black sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta nearly a hundred years ago, the blues, a deep soulful music full of passion and rhythm, was born. Featuring a collection of legendary blues heroes recorded throughout the twentieth century, The Rough Guide To The Blues tells the story of how the blues began, developed and eventually became the roots of rock 'n' roll. Artists include - Mamie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Memphis Minnie, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy, Pete Johnson & Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, T-Bone Walker, Arthur Crudup, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Sonny Boy Williamson & The Animals, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Albert Collins, Hound Dog Taylor & The House Rockers, R.L. Burnside featuring Lyrics Born and Ali Farka Touré