1-1: Barbecue Blues () 1-2: Cloudy Sky Blues () 1-3: Mississippi Heavy Water Blues () 1-4: Mama, You Don't Suit Me () 1-5: Jesus' Blood Can Make Me Whole () 1-6: Honey, You Don't Know My Mind () 1-7: Poor Boy A Long Ways From Home () 1-8: Brown Skin Gal () 1-9: Easy Rider, Don't You Deny My Name () 1-10: It Won't Be Long Now () 1-11: Crooked Woman Blues () 1-12: Fo Day Creep () 1-13: Motherless Child () 1-14: Goin' Up The Country () 1-15: Mississippi Low Levee Blues () 1-16: Way Cross Georgia Blues () 1-17: Chocolate To The Bone () 1-18: My Mistake Blues () 1-19: Hurry And Bring It Back Home () 1-20: Blind Pig Blues () 1-21: Cold Wave Blues () 1-22: Meat Man Pete () 1-23: It's Just Too Bad () 2-1: It Just Won?t Hay () 2-2: It's A Funny Little Thing () 2-3: Honey, You're Going Too Fast () 2-4: Red Hot Mama, Papa's Going To Cool You Off () 2-5: Good Time Rounder () 2-6: Bad Time Blues () 2-7: Trouble Done Bore Me Down () 2-8: Yo Yo Blues () 2-9: Freeze To Me Mama () 2-10: Me And My Whiskey () 2-11: Monkey And The Baboon () 2-12: Darktown Gamblin' (The Crap Game) () 2-13: Tellin' It To You () 2-14: She Moves It Just Right () 2-15: We Sure Got Hard Times () 2-16: California Blues () 2-17: Black Skunk Blues () 2-18: She's Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day () 2-19: Diddle Da Diddle () 2-20: Barbecue Bob: 20. Jambooger Blues () 2-21: Atlanta Moan () 2-22: Doin' The Scraunch () 2-23: I'm On My Way Down Home () 2-24: Barbecue Bob: 24. It Just Won?t Quit ()
"Barbecue Blues - The Collection 1927-30" is a captivating CD compilation featuring the legendary bluesman Barbecue Bob, released by Acrobat. This collection brings together some of the finest recordings from Robert Hicks, better known as Barbecue Bob, who was one of the most influential figures in early country blues. With his distinctive twelve-string guitar style and deep, resonant voice, Barbecue Bob recorded prolifically between 1927 and 1930 for Columbia Records. His hits like "Barbecue Blues," "Mississippi Heavy Water Blues," and "Motherless Child Blues" are all included here, showcasing his unique blend of rural Georgia blues with ragtime influences. Acrobat is renowned for its high-quality reissues that preserve important musical legacies; their attention to detail ensures that both newcomers and collectors can appreciate these historic tracks in excellent sound quality.