Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Lucy Mae Blues - Cecil Barfield
2. I Woke Up Crying - Cecil Barfield
3. Love Blues - Cecil Barfield
4. I Told You Not to Do That - Cecil Barfield
5. In the Evening - Buddy Moss
6. Hey Lawdy Mama - Buddy Moss
7. Thousand Woman Blues - Buddy Moss
8. Blue Shadow Falling - Buddy Moss
9. Cold Rainy Day - Buddy Moss
10. Amy - Buddy Moss
11. Motherless Child - Leon Pinson
12. Hush, Somebody Is Calling My Name - Leon Pinson
13. What God Can Do - Leon Pinson
14. He'll Understand and Say Well Done - Leon Pinson
15. Big Road Blues - Houston Stackhouse
16. Cool Water Blues - Houston Stackhouse
17. Big Fat Mama Blues - Houston Stackhouse
18. Take a Little Walk with Me - Houston Stackhouse
19. Everyone Got a Woman - Big Joe Williams
20. What She Need with a Rooster - Big Joe Williams
21. Sink or Swim - Big Joe Williams
22. Prison Bound - Big Joe Williams
23. Who's Gonna Be Your Man - John Lee Ziegler
24. If I Lose Let Me Lose - John Lee Ziegler
25. Black Woman - Othar Turner,
26. Bumble Bee - Othar Turner,

Disc 2:

1. Rabbit on a Log - Lonzie Thomas
2. Raise a Ruckus Tonight - Lonzie Thomas
3. My Three Women - Lonzie Thomas
4. Red Cross Store - Lonzie Thomas
5. Rats in the Kitchen - Sleepy John Estes
6. Special Agent - Sleepy John Estes
7. Trying to See - Sleepy John Estes
8. Mail Man Blues - Sleepy John Estes
9. Down Home Blues - Teddy Williams
10. Catfish Blues - Teddy Williams
11. Black Mattie - Teddy Williams
12. Sun Don't Shine - Teddy Williams
13. Trouble Brought Me Down - Green Paschal
14. My Lord - Green Paschal
15. Mother Is Dead - Green Paschal
16. Lay My Burden Down - Green Paschal
17. Your Close Friend - Green Paschal
18. I'm Going to Leave It in the Hands of the Lord - Green Paschal
19. Hard Time Blues - William Diamond
20. Just Want to Talk to You - William Diamond
21. Just a Dream I Got on My Mind - Dewey Corley, Walter Miller
22. Memphis Is a Wonderful City - Dewey Corley, Walter Miller
23. Down to Arkansas - Dewey Corley, Walter Miller
24. Rock Me Mama - Bud Grant
25. Freight Train Blues - Bud Grant
26. So Sweet - Bud Grant
27. Bud Grant's Grunt - Bud Grant

Disc 3:

1. Go Ahead On - Bud White
2. Been Gone So Long - Bud White
3. White Horses - Bud White
4. When I'm Sober I'm Drunk Blues - George Henry Bussey
5. Mean Mistreater - George Henry Bussey
6. Blues Around My Bed - George Henry Bussey
7. Looking for My Woman - George Henry Bussey
8. Old Red #2 - Jim Bunkley
9. Jack of Diamonds - Jim Bunkley
10. Them Greasy Greens - Jim Bunkley
11. Rocking Chair - Jim Bunkley
12. Old Breakdown - Tom Turner
13. Drop Down Mama #1 - Tom Turner
14. Search Me Lord - James Shorter
15. My Mother Died and Left Me - James Shorter
16. Consolation - James Shorter
17. Home Going - James Shorter
18. Better Than Myself - Abe McNeil
19. Steady Rollin' Man - Abe McNeil
20. Drink Drink Drink - Abe McNeil
21. Country Blues - Joe Calicott,
22. River Blues - Joe Calicott,
23. 3 O'Clock in the Morning - Johnny Woods
24. I's Be Troubled - Johnny Woods

Disc 4:

1. Someday Baby - Robert Diggs
2. Racehorse Charleston - Robert Diggs
3. Done Lost My Health - Robert Diggs
4. Drive Your Car - Robert Diggs
5. Woke Up This Morning - Clifford Scott
6. Long Wavy Hair - Clifford Scott
7. Please Come Home - Clifford Scott
8. Pole Pattin' - Clifford Scott
9. I Wanna Ramble - Jimmy Lee Harris
10. Sitting Here Looking 1000 Miles Away - Jimmy Lee Harris
11. Just Like a Bird Without a Feather - R.L. Burnside
12. Skinny Woman - R.L. Burnside
13. Goin' Down South - R.L. Burnside
14. Poor Black Mattie - R.L. Burnside
15. Hold My Body Down - Robert Johnson
16. Trying to Make It Home - Robert Johnson
17. Precious Lord - Robert Johnson
18. He'll Make a Way - Robert Johnson
19. Sugar Mama - Robert Longstreet
20. Black Gal - Robert Longstreet
21. Sloppy Drunk - Robert Longstreet
22. Decoration Day - Robert Longstreet
23. Shake 'Em on Down - Mississippi Fred McDowell
24. Mama Says I'm Crazy - Mississippi Fred McDowell

Disc 5:

1. That Ain't It - John Henry Barbee
2. Gonna Lose Your Mind - John Henry Barbee
3. Flat Foot Boogie - Albert Macon, , Robert Thomas
4. Mama Can I Lay It Down - Albert Macon, , Robert Thomas
5. How Can You Do It - Albert Macon, , Robert Thomas
6. John Henry - Jessie Clarence Gorman
7. Goin' Up to the Country #1 - Jessie Clarence Gorman
8. Goin' Up to the Country #2 - Jessie Clarence Gorman
9. Dirty Dozens - Will Shade
10. Won't You Send Me John - Will Shade
11. Wine Headed Man - Will Shade
12. K.C. Blues - Charlie Burse, , Will Shade
13. Every Time I Come Around - Georgia Fife and Drum Band
14. J.W.'s Special - Georgia Fife and Drum Band
15. Old Hen Cackle - Georgia Fife and Drum Band
16. Buck Dance - Georgia Fife and Drum Band
17. Hey Freddie - Como Fife & Drum Band
18. Late in the Evening - Como Fife & Drum Band
19. Punky Tony - Como Fife & Drum Band
20. Shimmy She Wa - Como Fife & Drum Band
21. You Got Reap What You Sow - Maxwell Street Jimmy
22. Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Maxwell Street Jimmy
23. That's the Way the Good Thing Go - Precious Bryant,
24. Georgia Buck - Precious Bryant,
25. When the Saints Go Marching In - Precious Bryant,
26. Pork & Beans - Rosa Lee Hill
27. Count the Days I'm Gone - Roll & Tumble
28. Roll & Tumble - Rosa Lee Hill
29. Bullying Well - Rosa Lee Hill

Disc 6:

1. Good Morning Judge - Furry Lewis
2. Furry Lewis' Careless Love - Furry Lewis
3. What Make Grandpa Love Grandma So - Jimmy Lee Williams
4. Have You Ever Seen Peaches - Jimmy Lee Williams
5. Hoboing into Hollywood - J.W. Warren
6. Sundown Blues - J.W. Warren
7. Rabbit on a Log - J.W. Warren
8. You're Gonna Miss Me - J.W. Warren
9. House on the Hill - Eddie Harris
10. I Have to Love Somebody - Eddie Harris
11. Old Country Rock #1 - James "Thunderbird" Davis
12. Instrumental #1 - James "Thunderbird" Davis
13. Who Stole the Lock off the Henhouse Door? - James "Thunderbird" Davis
14. Instrumental #4 - James "Thunderbird" Davis
15. Canned Heat - Robert Nighthawk
16. Nighthawk Boogie - Robert Nighthawk
17. Down by the Woodshed - Robert Nighthawk
18. Home Going - Jessie Mae Hemphill
19. I Want to Be Ready - Jessie Mae Hemphill
20. Interview - Jessie Mae Hemphill

Disc 7:

1. Miss Maybelle - Jesse Vortis,
2. When My Baby Got on Board - Jesse Vortis,
3. Them Greasy Greens #1 - George Hollis
4. Rock and Roll to Milledgeville - George Hollis
5. Black Rat Swing - Willie Rockomo
6. Tease Me Baby #2 - Willie Rockomo, Bruce Upshaw
7. Someday Baby #1 - Bruce Upshaw
8. Wonder Why My Baby Treat Me So Bad - Bruce Upshaw
9. Rosa Lee - Bruce Upshaw
10. I Got a Woman - Buddy Hubbard
11. So Sweet - Buddy Hubbard
12. You're Gonna Miss Me - Ira "Tiny" Coney
13. Mamie - Ira "Tiny" Coney
14. I'm So Lonesome - Ira "Tiny" Coney
15. Blood Red River - Eddie Hodge
16. Sitting on Top of the World - Eddie Hodge
17. Glory Hallelujah - Eddie Hodge
18. Jesus Is Coming Back to Me - Pettis Sisters
19. Bound for Zion - Pettis Sisters
20. You Told Me Baby - Sara Mae, Houston Stovall,
21. Sweet as an Apple on a Tree - Sara Mae, Houston Stovall,
22. Juke #2 - Sara Mae, Houston Stovall,
23. Woke Up This Morning - Sara Mae, Houston Stovall,
24. Tell Me You Love Me - Sara Mae, Houston Stovall,

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #129459 in Music
• Released on: 2008-04-15
• Number of discs: 7
• Format: Box set

Album Description
George Mitchell, The George Mitchell Collection, Vols. 1-45

Customer Reviews

The George Mitchell Collection Vols.1-45
Seven discs. Each approximately 60 min. Sound is good. People of a certain age will understand the next question. In days gone by,did you ever go into your favorite record store,wander into the blues section,and come upon an album released on a low-no budget label,buy it,and come away mesmerized? That's the feeling you get from this wonderful collection put out by Fat Possum Records. This is like striking it rich or finding the holy grail. A look at the song titles and artists will give you some idea of the treasures found inside. For the most part,the recordings were done in the late 60's. There are exceptions,but that's irrelevant,because this music flows seamlessly from one artist to the next. Recorded on a reel to reel recorder and one microphone,this is magic. Magic because Mitchell had the time and inclination to search out these people,get to know them and then record their music. Sometimes you get the feeling these forgotten men and women are singing to show just what they are capable of. Other times its to tell a story from long ago. But this is honest music presented without frills,just what you would hope and expect. To single out anyone in this collection would be a disservice to the others. When you consider the price,this is an even better deal. The accompanying booklet is very informative. There is a section devoted to Mitchell and how he came to record these treasures. However,the real treasures are the short biographies and Mitchell's recollections about these men and women. Be aware that disc seven,a bonus disc,has no notes in the booklet. The only thing that would have been a bit better is the box itself could have been a bit more substantial-a minor quibble. All the people here accompany themselves on guitar and sometimes other instruments,but the focus is squarely on the unpretentious vocals. For anyone who enjoys country blues and thought those days are past-check this out-you won't be sorry. After hearing this package,and the individual albums by different people recorded by Mitchell,I would like to think,and hope,he would release anything else of this caliber he has hidden away. For this is music that's deserving of a wider audience-hopefully I have started that and you,too,will feel the same.

The George Mitchell Collection is Fabulous
These are great field recordings of blues (some gospel) - mostly acoustic
and solo, some electric, some with percussion - primarily from the 1960s.
Some of these artists are known to blues fans, many are not - and many of the artists are not from Mississippi. George Mitchell is a blues lover from Atlanta who started his quest to hear the blues when he was still in high school and began recording people when he was a college student. If you've ever heard the Arhoolie blues stuff from the sixties, you'll have an idea of what some of this sounds like. I am so glad I bought this set of CDs.

Thank God for George Mitchell and Fat Possum Records and the people who made this music.

A treasure box of great music
I can't write much more than the other reviewers already have but can only echo their comments. This is great music spread over 7 CD's and is truly a bargain for the amount of music you get. I've never heard of most of these artists and you probably haven't either but this is a fantastic collection of primarily country blues featuring guitar and harmonica made by people who played this stuff on their front porch or at a local BBQ because the music moved them. The sound quality is very good considering the nature of the recordings. Buy this if you appreciate country blues and you will not regret it. Very highly recommended.