Artist	Song
Robert Johnson	Cross Road Blues
from King of the Delta Blues Singers (1994)
Mississippi John Hurt	Stack O' Lee Blues
from 1928 Sessions (2005)
Lightnin' Hopkins	Mojo Hand
from The Blues Anthology (2006)
Blind Lemon Jefferson	Match Box Blues (4446)
from Blind Lemon Jefferson Vol. 2 (1927) (2005)
Son House	Death Letter
from Father of the Delta Blues - The Complete 1965 Sessions (1992)
Leadbelly	Midnight Special
from The Library of Congress Recordings: Leadbelly - Midnight Special, Vol. 1 (1991)
Sonny Boy Williamson	Good Morning School Girl
from The Bluebird Recordings: 1937-1938 (1997)
Charley Patton	Stone Pony Blues
from Charley Patton, Vol. 3 (1929-1934) (2005)
Blind Willie McTell	Statesboro Blues
from Statesboro Blues - When the Sun Goes Down Series (2003)
Skip James	Devil Got My Woman
from Legends Of Country Blues: The Complete Pre-War Recordings Of Skip James (Disc A) (2006)

Comment:

Yes, these tracks are the building blocks of the blues, dating back as many as 75 years, but they still rumble and burn with such raw power that generations of rock stars — from Elvis to the Stones to Jack White — have built their careers covering them.

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