| The Country Blues | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Recorded | 1920s–1940 |
| Genre | Country blues |
| Length | 41:18 |
| Label | Folkways |
| Producer | Samuel Charters |
The Country Blues is a seminal album released on Folkways Records in 1959, catalogue RF 1. Compiled by Samuel Charters from 78-rpm recordings, it accompanied his book of the same name to provide examples of the music discussed. Both the book and the album were key documents in the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s, and many of its songs would either be incorporated into new compositions by later musicians, or covered outright.