Desperate Man Blues: Discovering the Roots of American Music

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Desperate Man Blues is a documentary about eccentric record collector Joe Bussard, who has gathered an impressive collection of early-20th-century American music. The DVD includes...

Desperate Man Blues is a documentary about eccentric record collector Joe Bussard, who has gathered an impressive collection of early-20th-century American music. The DVD includes bonus features and interviews, making it a must-have for music lovers. 

1. Jimmy Murphy — "We Live a Long Time to Get Old”
2. Robert Johnson – "Cross Road Blues”
3. Joe Hill Louis – "When I'm Gone”
4. Lonnie Johnson – "Death Valley Is Just Halfway to My Home”
5. Uncle Dave Macon – "Whoop 'Em Up, Cindy”
6. Blind Willie McTell – "Statesboro Blues”
7. Charley Patton – "It Won't Be Long”
8. Son House – "Death Letter Blues”
9. Lane Hardin – "Hard Time Blues”
10. Hoyt Ming & His Pep Steppers – "Indian War Whoop”
11. Gitfiddle Jim – "Paddlin' Madeline Blues”
12. Tennessee Mess Arounders – "Mandolin Blues”
13. Clarence Ashley – "The Coo Coo Bird”
14. The Carter Family – "John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man”
15. Stripling Brothers – "The Lost Child”
16. Billy Banks & His Orchestra – "Bugle Call Rag”
17. Uncle Bunt Stephens – "Sail Away Lady”
18. Papa Harvey Hull & Long "Cleve" Reed – "Original Stack O'Lee Blues”
19. Blind Willie Johnson – "Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground”

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