Hesitation Blues (Dave Van Ronk album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Hesitation Blues
Type = compilation album
Artist = Dave Van Ronk


Released = 1988
Recorded =
Genre = Folk
Length =
Label = Big Beat
Producer =
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.25|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wzfwxqqhldhe link]
Last album = "Going Back to Brooklyn"
(1985)
This album = "Hesitation Blues"
(1988)
Next album = "Inside Dave Van Ronk (compilation)" (1989)

"Hesitation Blues" is a compilation album by American folk and blues singer Dave Van Ronk, released in 1988.

The 16 songs in the compilation come from three '60s Prestige LPs — "Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger", "In the Tradition", and the original "Inside Dave Van Ronk". Most of the songs appear on the Fantasy compilation CD "Inside Dave Van Ronk".

Track listing

#"Samson and Delilah" (Traditional) – 2:35
#"Fixin' to Die" (White) – 2:52
#"Long John" (Traditional) – 2:08
#"Motherless Children" (Traditional) – 3:48
#"I Buyed Me a Little Dog"
#"Poor Lazarus" (Traditional) – 5:08
#"Cruel Ship's Captain Traditional)
#"Kansas City Blues" (Jackson) – 2:10
#"House Carpenter" (Traditional)
#"Fair and Tender Ladies" (Traditional)
#"Hesitation Blues" (Davis) – 3:32
#"Hang Me, Oh Hang Me" (Traditional)
#"Come Back Baby" (Davis)
#"Sprig of Thyme" (Traditional)
#"Silver Dagger" (Traditional)
#"Death Letter Blues" (Traditional)

Personnel

*Dave Van Ronk – vocals, guitar