ColumbiaLegacy's The Original Delta Blues is a fine distillation of the label's double-disc set Father of the Delta Blues, containing 16 highlights from that comprehensive overview of his '60s rediscovery recordings. Curious listeners who are intimidated by the size of the previous set are advised to pick up this terrific sampler instead.
01 Death letter - 4:21 02 Pearline - 4:34 03 Louise mcghee - 6:13 04 John the revelator - 2:32 05 Empire state express - 3:41 06 Preachin' blues - 5:45 07 Grinnin' in your face - 2:08 08 Sundown - 6:14 09 Levee camp moan - 9:30 10 Pony blues - 5:19 11 Downhearted blues - 6:03