Down The Big Road - Music

Mattie Delaney 1905 – Unknown Was An American Delta Blues Singer And Guitarist. She Was Active In The 1930s With Only Two Known Recordings "Down The Big Road Blues " And "Tallahatchie River Blues." Born Mattie Doyle In Tchula Mississippi She Recorded Two Songs For The Vocalion Records Label In February 1930. Her Song "Down The Big Road Blues" Was A Variant Of Tommy Johnson's "Big Road Blues". She Was Unusual For A Female Performer Of The Time In That She Played Guitar Accompaniment And Sang Topical Songs. 1 Nothing Is Known Of Her Life After The Recordings. Two Of Delaney's Songs Were Featured On The Mississippi Girls 1928-1931 Compilation Album Issued In September 1991. Several Cover Versions Of Delaney's Songs Have Been Recorded Over The Years. These Include "Travelin' Blues" - Rory Block High Heeled Blues 1981 "Tallahatchie River Blues" - Rory Block When A Woman Gets The Blues 1995 "Down The Big Road Blues" - Lucinda Williams Car Wheels On A Gravel Road 1998 read less