As Good As It Gets: Country Blues (2000)

About this title: For the most part, the Disky label's As Good As It Gets series lives up to its title, dividing early influential musical genres (gospel, cajun, hillbilly, jazz, etc.) into budget-priced two-disc samplers. As Good As It Gets: Country Blues includes 52 original classic performances from the likes of Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willie McTell, Memphis Minnie, Robert Johnson, Son House, the Memphis Jug Band, and Skip James. While collectors will more than likely already have this material, this compilation is a perfect place for curious listeners to begin. Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Tracks:

1. Boodle Am Shake
2. Midnight Special [Leadbelly]
3. Long Tall Mama [Broonzy/May]
4. Candy Man [Hurt]
5. Statesboro Blues [McTell]
6. Hestitation Blues [Handy]
7. Walk Right In [Cannon/Woods]
8. Playing With the Strings [Johnson]
9. Baby Please Don't Go [Williams]
10. Diddie Wa Diddie [Blind Blake]
11. Every Day in the Week Blues [Anderson]
12. Me and My Chauffeur Blues [McCoy]
13. Truckin' My Blues Away [Allen]
14. I Believe I'll Dust My Room [Johnson]
15. Match Box Blues [Jefferson]
16. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom [Rainey]
17. It Hurts Me Too [Whittaker]
18. Harmonica Stomp [Terry]
19. Stealin' Stealin' [Shade]
20. Blood Red River [White]
21. Big Road Blues [Johnson]
22. I Will Turn Your Money Green [Lewis/Traditional]
23. Bottle It up and Go [McClennan]
24. Atlanta Moan [Whittaker/Dorsey]
25. Walking Blues [House]
26. How Long, How Long Blues [Carr]
27. Minglewood Blues [Cannon]
28. Come on Boys, Let's Do That Messin' Around [Phelps]
29. Rock Island Line [Leadbelly]
30. Blues in G [Johnson]
31. Cross Road Blues [Johnson]
32. Untrue Blues [Allen]
33. Drop Down Mama [Estes/Nixon]
34. Dealing With the Devil [McGhee]
35. Cross and Evil Woman Blues [Davis]
36. K.C. Moan [Blackman]
37. Black Rat Swing [Lawlars]
38. Nobody's Dirty Business [Hurt]
39. Good Gal [Spand/Walker]
40. Stomp Down Rider [McTell]
41. Black Snake Moan [Jefferson]
42. A Spoonful Blues [Patton]
43. Keep Your Hands Off Her [Broonzy]
44. Night Time Is the Right Time [Sykes/Carr]
45. The Risin' Sun [Alexander/Spain/Bro]
46. Mean Mistreatin' Mama [Carr]
47. Beale Street Mama [Robinson/Turk]
48. Devil Got My Woman [James]
49. The First Time I Met the Blues [Montgomery]
50. Cool Drink of Water Blues [Johnson]
51. Cross Cut Saw Blues [Hollins]
52. Dry Land Blues [Lewis]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.