King of the Delta Blues Singers

by Robert Johnson

King of the Delta Blues Singers cover art

This posthumous compilation of Robert Johnson's 1936–37 sessions captures his uniquely intense vocal style and complex guitar work, which together revolutionized the Delta blues sound. Assembled for the 1960s folk revival, 'King of the Delta Blues Singers' became a foundational text for a new generation of musicians, including Bob Dylan and British blues-rock pioneers, cementing Johnson's legendary influence.

Genres

  • Delta Blues

Tracklist

  1. Cross Road Blues
  2. Terraplane Blues
  3. Come On In My Kitchen
  4. Walkin' Blues
  5. Last Fair Deal Gone Down
  6. 32-20 Blues
  7. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
  8. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
  9. Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)
  10. When You Got a Good Friend
  11. Ramblin' On My Mind
  12. Stones In My Passway
  13. Traveling Riverside Blues
  14. Milkcow's Calf Blues
  15. Me and the Devil Blues
  16. Hell Hound On My Trail
  17. Traveling Riverside Blues - Alternate Take