Roots of Jazz and Blues with King Henry - Episode 2 - Birth of the Blues

The birth of the Mississippi Delta blues, featuring music from the 1920's by Charlie Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Tommy Johnson.

You can read a transcript of the episode.

Photo: Blind Lemon Jefferson

• Freddie Spruell - Low Down Mississippi Bottom Man (1928) @ 00:00
• Freddie Spruell - Milk Cow Blues (1926) @ 02:02
• Dinwiddie Colored Quartet - Steal Away (1902) @ 06:10
• The Fisk Jubilee Singers - Swing Low Sweet Chariot (1909) @ 09:41
• Blind Willie Johnson - I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole (1928) @ 12:56
• Blind Willie Johnson - Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed (1928) @ 16:14
• Charlie Patton - Jesus Is A Dying Bed Maker (1929) @ 19:55
• Charlie Patton - Lord I'm Discouraged (1930) @ 23:09
• Blind Lemon Jefferson - All I Want Is The Pure Religion (1925) @ 26:50
• Chain Gang, Augusta Georgia - Waterboy (1929) @ 31:09
• John Lomax Recording at Oakley Farm, Mississippi - Stewball (1933) @ 32:43
• Blind Lemon Jefferson - Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues (1928) @ 37:28
• Blind Lemon Jefferson - Lectric Chair Blues (1928) @ 40:14
• Blind Lemon Jefferson - Rising High Water Blues (1927) @ 43:24
• Charlie Patton - High Water Everywhere (1927) @ 45:52
• Charlie Patton - Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues (1927) @ 49:41
• Blind Lemon Jefferson - Broke and Hungry (1927) @ 52:53
• Tommy Johnson - Cool Drink of Water Blues (1928) @ 56:22
• Ishman Bracey - The Four Days Blues (1928) @ 1:00:25
• Tommy Johnson - Alcohol and Jake Blues (1930) @ 1:04:09
• Tommy Johnson - Canned Heat Blues (1928) @ 1:08:30
• Freddie Spruell - Low Down Mississippi Bottom Man (1928) @ 1:12:52