# Pre-War Blues

A curated list by [Derek Perry](https://waxlog.com/user/dezpez) on Waxlog.

> Before the blues went electric.
> A collection celebrating the pioneers of early blues — from the Mississippi Delta to Georgia, Texas and beyond. Featuring artists who helped shape the sound and spirit of the blues before the Second World War, including recordings from their later careers.

13 releases · last updated 2026-10-14

## Releases

1. **Big Bill Broonzy** — Big Bill's Blues
2. **Robert Johnson** — The Complete Collection
3. **Blind Lemon Jefferson** — Early Blues
4. **David "Honeyboy" Edwards** — Blues Blues Blues
5. **Barbecue Bob** — Chocolate To The Bone
6. **Son House** — The Real Delta Blues \(14 Songs From The Man Who Taught Robert Johnson\)
7. **Blind Willie McTell** — The Early Years \(1927\-1933\)
8. **David "Honeyboy" Edwards** — White Windows
9. **Skip James** — Hard Time Killin' Floor
10. **Skip James** — Devil Got My Woman
11. **Blind Willie McTell** — Atlanta Twelve String
12. **David "Honeyboy" Edwards** — Worried Blues
13. **Big Bill Broonzy** — Live In Amsterdam 1953

---

[View on Waxlog](https://waxlog.com/curated-list/pre-war-blues-aLYogykv)