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Released
  
2000

Artist
  
Odetta

Label
  
Vanguard Records

Length
  
59:49

Release date
  
2000

Genres
  
Blues, Folk music

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Producer
  
Tom Vickers (compilation)

Livin' with the Blues (2000)
  
Absolutely the Best (2000)

Similar
  
Odetta albums, Blues albums

Odetta livin with the blues


Livin' with the Blues is a compilation album by American folk singer Odetta, originally released in 2000.

Contents

The focus of the material are the songs Odetta performed when recording for the Vanguard label. Most of them are taken from the albums Odetta at Town Hall, My Eyes Have Seen, and One Grain of Sand, along with a few rarities.

Track listing

All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Make Me a Pallet on the Floor" – 3:25
  2. "Mean and Evil" – 2:24
  3. "Livin' With the Blues" – 3:42
  4. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Cox) – 2:15
  5. "House of the Rising Sun" – 3:18
  6. "Empty Pocket Blues" – 2:24
  7. "Fare Thee Well" – 4:22
  8. "Rosie" – 2:28
  9. "Special Delivery Blues" – 2:41
  10. "Down on Me" – 2:59
  11. "Another Man Done Gone" (Hall, Alan Lomax, Lomax, Tartt) – 2:34
  12. "Jumpin' Judy" – 2:30
  13. "Timber" – 3:27
  14. "Rambler Gambler" – 3:21
  15. "Sail Away Ladies" – 2:45
  16. "Midnight Special" – 3:25
  17. "Rambling Round Your City" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:04
  18. "Bald Headed Woman" – 2:23
  19. "Ain't No Grave" – 2:22
  20. "Roll on Buddy" – 3:00

Personnel

  • Odetta – vocals, guitar
  • Bill Lee – bass
  • Milt Okun – choir conductor

    • Songs

    1Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor3:23
    2Mean and Evil2:22
    3Livin' With the Blues3:41

    References

    Livin' with the Blues Wikipedia
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