| | Back To The Crossroads: The Roots Of Robert Johnson CD
In a day and time (post-2000) when tribute albums spring up before a singer has a chance to die, much less become an immortal, it's a relief to get an album that switches the formula. Back to the Crossroads traces the roots -- not the influence -- of Robert Johnson, perhaps the most eulogized singer in blues history. These roots are especially interesting to the rock fan who initially came to Johnson by way of Cream or Eric Clapton or the Allman Brothers, because they show how much the guitarist borrowed, adapted, and synthesized the music of those who came before him. As Elijah Wald points out in the liner notes, Robert Johnson copied Lonnie Johnson's vocal and instrumental arrangement of "Life Saver Blues" almost note for note on "Malted Milk" and "Drunken Hearted Man." Indeed, for those unfamiliar with Lonnie Johnson, it would be easy to guess that he was an urban knockoff of the Delta bluesman. A number of Robert Johnson's vocal inflections can also be traced to Peetie Wheatstraw's delightful "Police Station Blues." The point of the collection, though, isn't to prove that Johnson was a derivative artist, but to outline the rich tradition that he drew from to create his own art. As with other Yazoo compilations, research and sound engineering guarantee a high-quality product with historical significance. Back to the Crossroads also accompanies Elijah Wald's Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues. Any fan of pre-WWII blues will want to pick up a copy of Back to the Crossroads. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford Jr.
Audio Remasterer: Richard Nevins.
Liner Note Author: Elijah Wald.
Award Winner Back To The Crossroads: The Roots Of Robert Johnson Music Back To The Crossroads: The Roots Of Robert Johnson Songs | 1. | Police Station Blues - Peetie Wheatstraw |
| 2. | Old Original Kokomo Blues - Kokomo Arnold |
| 3. | Cruel Hearted Woman - Bumble Bee Slim |
| 4. | Roll and Tumble Blues - Hambone Willie Newbern |
| 5. | Life Saver Blues - Lonnie Johnson |
| 6. | Sitting on Top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks |
| 7. | Hittin' the Bottle Stomp - Mississippi Jook Band |
| 8. | Devil Got My Woman - Skip James |
| 9. | My Black Mama, Pt. 1 - Son House |
| 10. | Georgia Bound - Blind Blake |
| 11. | When the Sun Goes Down - Leroy Carr |
| 12. | Sissy Man Blues - Kokomo Arnold |
| 13. | Your Enemy Cannot Harm You - Reverend Edward W. Clayborn |
| 14. | Lead Pencil Blues - Johnny Temple |
| 15. | 22-20 Blues - Skip James |
| 16. | Dry Southern Blues - Scrapper Blackwell |
| 17. | Kokomo Blues - Scrapper Blackwell |
| 18. | Things 'Bout Coming My Way - Tampa Red |
| 19. | King of Spades - Peetie Wheatstraw |
| 20. | Oh, Red! - Harlem Hamfats |
| 21. | You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die - Charley Patton |
| 22. | Milk Cow Blues - Kokomo Arnold |
| 23. | Preachin' the Blues - Son House |
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