Various Artists - The Rough Guide To Country Blues

From sublime bottleneck guitar and upbeat rags to classic songster tunes and hokum, this Rough Guide highlights the many different facets of country blues, with tracks by blues legends including Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Skip James and many, many more.

Featuring the greatest names in country blues including Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leadbelly, Blind Willie McTell and Mississippi John Hurt, this album is an incredibly diverse selection of tracks including bottleneck guitar playing, upbeat rags, classic songster tunes and holy blues. It's an album which traces the development of country blues during its 1920s/1930s heyday.