Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Can't Quit The Blues - Lara Price Band/Laura Chavez ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. Takin' It All To Vegas - Debbie Davies ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Man Is So Good, The - Alice Stuart ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Mediterranean Breakfast - Sue Foley ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. River Wild, The - Deborah Coleman ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Living On The Road - Joanna Connor ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Navajo Moon - Ana Popovic ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Judgement Day Blues - Carolyn Wonderland ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Lonely Lonely Nights - Eve Monsees ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. It's A Blessing - Maria Muldaur/Bonnie Raitt ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Dreamland Blues - Erja Lyytinen ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Lynn's Blues - Barbara Lynn ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Goin' Down - Tracy Conover ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Baghdad Blues - Beverly "Guitar" Watkins ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Woke Up This Mornin' - Ruthie Foster ~ Various Artists | | Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Fool Me Good - Precious Bryant ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. Going Down This Road - Algia Mae Hinton ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Fixin' To Die - Rory Block ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Doggie Treats - Sue Foley ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Dead End Street - Ellen McIllwaine ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Rather Be The Devil - Alice Stuart ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Streamline - Jessie Mae Hemphill ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Nothing's Changed - Gaye Adegbalola/Rory Block ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. One-Dime Blues - Etta Baker ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Ain't Nothing In Ramblin' - Jo Ann Kelly ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Down The Big Road Blues - Mattie Delaney ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Motherless Child Blues - Elvie Thomas ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Skinny Legs Blues - Geeshie Wiley ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. In My Girlish Days - Memphis Minnie ~ Various Artists | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | These two discs reflect, in their way, the incredibly rich, varied lineage of women in the blues. And of course, given the title, we're not talking about singers -- though many of these women do sing. With liner notes by Sue Foley, who compiled the set, this collection reaches backward and forward to mirror back to the culture the wild, wooly underside of the blues via its female six-string slingers. There are relative newcomers like Laura Chavez (who plays with Lara Price), Finland's Erja Lyytinen, and Austin's Eve Monses; seasoned veterans like Alice Stuart, Foley, Debbie Davies, Jesse Mae Hemphill, Joann Kelly, Rory Block, Bonnie Raitt with Maria Muldaur, Ellen McIlwaine, the scorching Joanna Connor, Barbara Lynn; and the legendary Memphis Minnie, Etta Baker, Algia Mae Hinton, and Precious Bryant, just to name a few. From originals to blues standards, there's something for everyone here. What's most surprising is how little known so many of these fine performers are, and the way the heritage gets passed down, guitar to guitar for over 70 years. This is one for the shelf, folks. ~ Thom Jurek |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 10/25/2005 | | Original Release Date : 2005 | | Catalog ID : 1110 | | Label : Ruf Records (Germany) | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00710347111023 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Down Beat (p.74)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "Foley has assembled an impressive group....[With] genuine New Orleans music hero Barbara Lynn and the Delta's incomparable Jessie Mae Hemphill..."Dirty Linen (p.48)
- "[The women] bring a new perspective to standard songs. Of course, what's most impressive is their ability to reinvent the blues through new material and guitar playing, too." |
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