title: Hesitation Blues (album)
text: # Hesitation Blues (album)
  
  Hesitation Blues is a compilation album by American folk and blues singer Dave Van Ronk, released in 1988.
  
  ## History
  
  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.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  Writing for Allmusic, critic Richie Unterberger wrote of the album "Good compilation of 16 songs from three '60s Prestige LPs... that probably represent his peak as a recording artist."
  
  ## 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
  