Various
Mississippi Blues 1927-1941

Listening notes

Mississippi Blues 1927-1941 is a 1968 vinyl release on the Yazoo label, credited to Various and issued as catalog number L 1001. Framed by the years in its title, the album presents a program identified with the Blues and Delta Blues genres. The sequence is arranged across two sides, seven tracks per side, and centers on titles that evoke Mississippi locales and themes consistent with the compilation’s geographic and stylistic focus.

Side A opens with Gang Of Brown Skin Women (A1) and continues with Be True Be True Blues (A2) and I’m Leavin’ Town (A3), leading into Special Rider Blues (A4) and Cypress Grove Blues (A5). The side concludes with Hang It On The Wall (A6) and Eagles On A Half (A7). Side B begins with Tallahatchie River Blues (B1), a title that directly references a Mississippi river, followed by Billy Goat Blues (B2) and Mean Black Moan (B3). The set proceeds with Pea Vine Blues (B4), Nappy Head Blues (B5), and Delta Blues (B6), closing with Dead Shrimp Blues (B7). Track durations are not listed in the provided data.

As presented, the album gathers material under the Mississippi and Delta designations specified by the genre tags and implied by several song titles. The 1927–1941 span named in the title situates the selection within that period, without further detail here about individual recording dates or personnel. No additional information is provided in this listing about mastering, pressing variations, or sound characteristics, and none is needed to identify this release for catalog purposes.

For reference collection entries, the essential identifiers are:
- Artist: Various
- Title: Mississippi Blues 1927-1941
- Label: Yazoo
- Catalog number: L 1001
- Year: 1968
- Format: Vinyl
- Genres: Blues, Delta Blues

The track lineup above reflects the album’s two-sided structure and the specific titles included on this Yazoo issue.