In my book I discuss the different genres in depth and cite the tracks of the greatest exponents. If you want to know more and gain a synopsis of all the greatest tracks; it’s all in the book:
| Artist | Stand out tracks |
| Son House | Death letter blues Pearline Delta blues Walking blues The pony blues |
| Robert Johnson | Dust my broom Sweet home Chicago Come on in my kitchen Crossroad blues Love in vain Terraplane blues Walking blues Last fair deal going down Stop breaking down blues Milkcow’s calf blues |
| Bukka White | Shake ‘em on down Fixin’ to die blues Parchman Farm blues |
| Sleepy John Estes | Ollie blues Broke and hunger Black Mattie The girl I love she got long curly hair |
| Skip James | Devil got my woman Hard time killing floor I’m so glad |
| Big Joe Williams | Baby please don’t go |
| Kokomo Arnold | Milk cow blues Busy bootin’ The twelves Salty dog |
| Bo Carter | Pig meat is what I crave Banana in your fruit basket What kind of scent is that Don’t mash my digger so deep |
| Hambone Willie Newbern | Rollin’ & Tumblin’ |
| Tommy Johnson | Canned heat blues Cool drink of water |
| Charlie Patton | Spoonful blues Shake it and break it High water everywhere |
| Furry Lewis | Shake em on down |
| Blind Lemon Jefferson | Match box blues Broke and hungry |
| Blind Willie McTell | Statesboro blues Broke down engine |
| Blind Willie Johnson | Dark was the night cold was the ground You’ll need somebody on your bond Nobody’s fault but mine God moves on the water |
| Sonny Terry/Brownie McGhee | Sitting on top of the world Rock Island Line Step it and go |
| Memphis Minnie | Chauffer Blues Hot stuff Selling my chops Dirty mother for you Bumble bee blues You dirty mistreater |
| Peg Leg Howell | Tishamingo blues |
| Lightnin Hopkins | Katie Mae Let me play with your poodle Blues in the bottle Bottle up and go |
| Leroy Carr | How long how long blues Mean mistreating Mama |
| Texas Alexander | Leevee camp moan |
| Gus Cannon | You can’t blame the coloured man |
| Bessie Smith | T’aint nobody’s business if I do Careless love St Louis blues I’m wild about that thing Gimme pigfoot Do your duty |
| Victoria Spivey | Black snake blues Dope head blues Organ grinder blues |
| Lucille Brogan | Shave ‘em dry |
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