"When Mamlish first issued this superb collection of Depression-era blues in 1970's, it was a bellwether in the reintroduction of a critically important form of traditional American music. Featuring such striking classics as Kansas Joe McCoy's 'Meat Cutter Blues,' Memphis Minnie's 'Keep it to Yourself' and Peanut the Kidnapper's 'Suicide Blues' this lovingly assembled and annotated set is a compelling musical tour de force."