Big Joe Williams and the Stars of Mississippi Blues [Box] by Big Joe Williams

Personnel: Big Joe Williams (vocals, guitar); David Honeyboy Edwards (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Willie Lofton, Robert Petway, Tommy McClennan (vocals, guitar); Henry Townsend, Robert Lee McCoy (guitar); Black Bob (piano); Armand Jump Jackson, Judge Riley (drums); Chasey Collins, Clifford Dinwaddie (washboard). Liner Note Author: Neil Slaven. Recording information: Aurora, IL (08/16/1934-12/03/1951); Chicago, IL (08/16/1934-12/03/1951); Clarksdale, MS (08/16/1934-12/03/1951); Jackson, MS (08/16/1934-12/03/1951); St. Louis, MO (08/16/1934-12/03/1951). A five-disc box set from England's JSP Records, Big Joe Williams and the Stars of Mississippi Blues collects 126 tracks by Big Joe Williams and loosely related artists like Willie Lofton, Honeyboy Edwards, Robert Petway, and Tommy McClennan. Disc one opens with a half dozen tracks from Williams (including "49 Highway Blues") with Henry Townsend on second guitar that were recorded in Chicago in February 1935, followed by four sides (including Williams' signa...

Key Information
Number of Discs		5
Artist		Big Joe Williams
Record Label		JSP (UK)
Genre		Blues
Subgenre		Delta
Release Date		March 09, 2004
Song List: Disc 1
Song List: Disc 2
Song List: Disc 3
Song List: Disc 4
Song List: Disc 5