Various Artists

Desperate Man Blues: Discovering the Roots of American Music

Release date 2004

Tracklist

1
We Live a Long Time to Get Old
2:29
2:29
2
Cross Road Blues
2:41
2:41
3
When I’m Gone
3:14
3:14
4
Death Valley Is Just Half Way to My Home
3:31
3:31
5
Whoop 'em Up, Cindy
2:52
2:52
6
Statesboro' Blues
2:34
2:34
7
It Won’t Be Long
3:23
3:23
8
Death Letter Blues
4:32
4:32
9
Hard Time Blues
3:18
3:18
10
Indian War Whoop
3:09
3:09
11
Paddlin' Madeline Blues
3:19
3:19
12
Mandolin Blues
2:44
2:44
13
Coo Coo Bird
2:57
2:57
14
John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man
2:56
2:56
15
Lost Child
3:08
3:08
16
Bugle Call Rag
2:46
2:46
17
Sail Away Lady
3:00
3:00
18
Original Stack o’ Lee Blues
2:42
2:42
19
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
3:16
3:16

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