Various Artists - Hellhound On My Trail: Songs Of Robert Johnson (2001)

This 2001 compilation stands out as one of the most genuine and respectful tributes to Robert Johnson’s timeless legacy. Stripped down to acoustic essentials—guitar, voice, harmonica, with rare touches of organ and piano—the performances reflect an honest, often intimate connection to Johnson’s spirit. Featuring blues veterans who knew him personally and emerging artists carrying the tradition forward, the album avoids gimmicks and instead offers raw, heartfelt interpretations that honor the source with sincerity and grace.

Tracklist:
1-1 Taj Mahal;Tony Braunagel;Reggie McBride - Crossroads (The Crossroad Blues) [2:52]
1-2 David Honeyboy Edwards - Traveling Riverside Blues [2:57]
1-3 Chris Thomas King - If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day [3:05]
1-4 Robert Lockwood Jr.;Carey Bell;Robert Lockwood - I'm A Steady Rollin' Man [3:17]
1-5 Eric Gales;Norris Johnson - Me And The Devil Blues [5:34]
1-6 Keith Brown - Walkin' Blues [5:05]
1-7 Clarence Brown;Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown;Chris Thomas King - When You Got A Good Friend [4:42]
1-8 Bob Margolin;Pinetop Perkins - Kindhearted Woman Blues [3:59]
1-9 Joe Louis Walker - Dust My Broom [4:37]
1-10 Chris Thomas King;James Cotton - Come On In My Kitchen [4:45]
1-11 Lucky Peterson - Stones In My Passway [3:40]
1-12 Susan Tedeschi;Derek Trucks - Walking Blues [3:18]
1-13 Alvin Youngblood Hart;James Cotton - Hellhound On My Trail [4:39]
1-14 Carl Weathersby - Stop Breakin' Down Blues [2:57]
1-15 Pinetop Perkins;Bob Margolin - Sweet Home Chicago [4:40]
1-16 Robert Palmer;Carl Carlton;Mauro Spina - Milkcow's Calf Blues [2:24]