Robert Petway made the first recording of Catfish Blues, and theres a good casefor believing that he composed it. He just made that song up and used to play it at them old country dances. He just made it up and kept it in his head,' says Honeyboy Edwards who learned the song from Petway in person. A major influece on many post war artists, Petway's recordings have the dark, stark sound. Robert Petway 01 :: Catfish Blues 02 :: Ride `Em On Down 03 :: Rockin' Chair Blues 04 :: My Little Girl 05 :: Let Me Be Your Boss 06 :: Left My Baby Crying 07 :: Sleepy Woman Blues 08 :: Don't Go Down Baby 09 :: Bertha Lee Blues 10 :: Boogie Woogie Woman 11 :: Hollow Log Blues 12 :: In The Evening 13 :: My Baby Left Me 14 :: Cotton Pickin' Blues Mississippi Matilda 15 :: A & V Blues 16 :: Hard Working Woman 17 :: Happy Home Blues Sonny Boy Nelson 18 :: Long Tall Woman William Harris 19 :: Low Down Sonny Boy Nelson 20 :: Lovin` Blues 21 :: Street Walkin' 22 :: If You Don't Believe I'm Leaving Baby 23 :: Pony Blues
