A Proper Introduction to Son House: Delta Blues (2004)

About this title: This single-disc set collects Son House's Library of Congress sessions for Alan Lomax in 1940 and 1941, and adds in House's complete Paramount recordings from 1930, which consist of three double-sided 78s ("My Black Mama," "Preachin' the Blues," and "Dry Spell Blues"). Since House's rediscovery sides for Columbia in the 1960s catch him, quite honestly, with diminishing powers, the material presented here is the truly essential stuff. Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Tracks:

1. My Black Mama, Pt. 1 [House]
2. My Black Mama, Pt. 2 [House]
3. Preachin' the Blues, Pt. 1 [House]
4. Preachin' the Blues, Pt. 2 [House]
5. Dry Spell Blues, Pt. 1 [House]
6. Dry Spell Blues, Pt. 2 [House]
7. Levee Camp Blues [House]
8. Government Fleet Blues [House]
9. Walking Blues [House]
10. Shetland Pony Blues [House]
11. Camp Hollers [House]
12. Delta Blues [House]
13. Special Rider Blues [Take] [House]
14. Low Down Dirty Dog Blues [House]
15. Depot Blues [House]
16. American Defense [House]
17. Am I Right or Wrong? [House]
18. Walking Blues [House]
19. Country Farm Blues [House]
20. The Jinx Blues, Pt. 1 [House]
21. The Jinx Blues, Pt. 2 [House]

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