Top Delta Blues Songs
Rank All Time Artist Song Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
290
 Robert Johnson Cross Road Blues 1936
2
759
 Robert Johnson Hellhound on My Trail 1937
3
909
 Robert Johnson Love in Vain 1937
4
1007
 Lead Belly The Midnight Special 1934
5
1073
 Charley Patton Pony Blues 1929
6
1553
 Robert Johnson Sweet Home Chicago 1936
7
1725
 Robert Johnson Terraplane Blues 1936
8
1790
 Skip James Devil Got My Woman 1931
9
2469
 Big Joe Williams Baby Please Don't Go 1935
10
3951
 Son House Death Letter 1965
11
4572
 Tommy Johnson Cool Drink of Water Blues 1928
12
4637
 Robert Johnson Come On in My Kitchen 1936
13
5548
 Lead Belly The Gallis Pole 1939
14
5657
 Tommy Johnson Big Road Blues 1928
15
6344
 Skip James Hard Time Killing Floor Blues 1931
16
6514
 Robert Petway Catfish Blues 1941
17
6688
 Son House My Black Mama 1931
18
8174
 Robert Johnson Ramblin' on My Mind 1937
19
8175
 Robert Johnson Stop Breakin' Down Blues 1938
20
9220
 Robert Johnson Me and the Devil Blues 1938

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10000:
Lead Belly The Bourgeois Blues 1939
Son House John the Revelator 1965
Skip James I'm So Glad 1931
Bukka White Fixin' to Die Blues 1940
Robert Johnson I Believe I'll Dust My Broom 1937
Bukka White Parchman Farm Blues 1940
Lead Belly (Black Gal) Where Did You Sleep Last Night? 1944
Charley Patton A Spoonful Blues 1929
Robert Johnson 32-20 Blues 1937
Robert Johnson Kind Hearted Woman Blues 1937
Robert Johnson Walkin' Blues 1937
Bukka White Special Stream Line 1940
Lead Belly In New Orleans 1944