King of the Delta Blues Singers, Volume II

by Robert Johnson

King of the Delta Blues Singers, Volume II cover art

Released nearly a decade after the initial, highly influential 1961 volume, this sequel gathers the remaining master takes and previously unissued alternate recordings from Johnson's mythic 1936-1937 sessions. The collection provides a deeper, slightly more varied look at his complex acoustic fingerpicking and haunting vocal delivery, notably featuring the iconic anthems 'Love in Vain' and 'Sweet Home Chicago'. It solidified his posthumous standing as the absolute foundational cornerstone of modern blues and rock.

Genres

  • Delta Blues

Tracklist

  1. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
  2. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
  3. Sweet Home Chicago
  4. Rambling On My Mind
  5. Phonograph Blues
  6. They're Red Hot
  7. Dead Shrimp Blues
  8. Preachin' Blues
  9. I'm A Steady Rollin' Man
  10. From Four Till Late
  11. Little Queen Of Spades
  12. Malted Milk
  13. Drunken Hearted Man
  14. Stop Breakin' Down Blues
  15. Honeymoon Blues
  16. Love In Vain