June 19 and 20 marked the 75th anniversary of Robert Johnson's second recording sessions, which sadly were also his last. Tonight on the show we will listen to the songs Johnson recorded on these dates, as well as a handful of covers from a few of the many great blues musicians who have followed in Johnson's footsteps.
Robert Johnson:
1. Stones in My Passway--2:31
2. I'm a Steady Rollin' Man--2:39
3. From Four Until Late--2:27
4. Traveling Riverside Blues--2:49
5. Milkcow's Calf Blues--2:19
6. Me and the Devil Blues--2:36
7. Hellhound on My Trail--2:40
8. Little Queen of Spades--2:23
9. Malted Milk--2:24
10. Drunken Hearted Man--2:30
11. Stop Breakin' Down Blues--2:21
12. Honeymoon Blues--2:20
13. Love in Vain--2:25
The songs above are from King of the Delta Blues Singers and King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 2. They can also be found on The Complete Recordings or The Centennial Collection.
Covers of Robert Johnson's songs:
14. Roy Rogers--Stones in My Passway--3:24
from Slide of Hand
15. Joe Bonamassa--Stones in My Passway--3:58
from Driving Towards the Daylight
16. John Hammond--Steady Rollin' Man--4:37
from Live
17. Eric Clapton--Milkcow's Calf Blues--3:19
from Me and Mr. Johnson
18. Eric Clapton--Little Queen of Spades--4:58
from Me and Mr. Johnson
19. Jonny Lang--Malted Milk--3:18
from Smokin'
20. The White Stripes--Stop Breaking Down--2:20
from The White Stripes
21. John Hammond--Honeymoon Blues--3:26
from Live
22. Tab Benoit--Broke and Lonely--6:33
from Medicine
23. Rick Estrin & the Nightcats--One Wrong Turn--4:52
from One Wrong Turn
24. Rick Estrin & the Nightcats--The Legend of Taco Cobbler--6:43
from One Wrong Turn
Eric Clapton and Doyle Bramhall II at 508 Park Avenue in Dallas, TX, where Johnson recorded his June 1937 sessions.
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