Part four of our Memphis Blues series finds us focusing on two legendary bluesmen whose fame outlasted most of their contemporaries, because they lived long enough to reap benefits as ‘rediscovered idols’ of the ‘60s folk era.

Featured tracks include:

Furry’s Blues – Furry Lewis

John Henry – Bruce Springsteen

John Henry – Harry Belafonte

John Henry – Furry Lewis

I Will Turn Your Money Green - Furry Lewis

Billy Lyons and Stack-o-Lee – Furry Lewis

Goin’ to Brownsville – Ry Cooder

Brownsvile Blues – Furry Lewis

The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair – Sleepy John Estes

Ax Sweet Mama – Ry Cooder

Milk Cow Blues (Ax Sweet Mama) – Sleepy John Estes

Trouble No More – Allman Brothers Band

Someday Baby Blues – Sleepy John Estes

I Ain’t Gonna Be Worried No More – Sleepy John Estes

Lawyer Clark Blues – Sleepy John Estes

Expressman Blues – Sleepy John Estes and Yank Rachell