Blues Is Black

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Airplane Blues
drums (drum set):
Melvin Merritt
guitar:
Brownie McGhee
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
piano:
Wilbert Ellis
vocals:
Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry2:48
2Drop Down
Sleepy John Estes2:46
3Mama's Got the Blues
Bessie Smith2:57
4Me and My Chauffeur Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-21, on 1952-07-11)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
double bass [bass]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-07-11)
drums (drum set):
Elga Edmunds (on 1952-07-11)
guitar:
Little Son Joe (on 1941-05-21), Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21, on 1952-07-11) and Ernest Lawler (on 1952-07-11)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1952-07-11)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21, on 1952-07-11)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
Me and My Chauffeur Blues
writer:
Memphis Minnie
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Memphis Minnie2:46
5Susi-Q
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-12-17)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1938-12-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1938-12-17)
mandolin:
Willie Hatcher (on 1938-12-17)
piano:
Speckled Red (on 1938-12-17)
John Lee Williamson3:13
6Booze and Blues
Ma Rainey3:16
7Cc Rider
Davis3:24
8Howlin' Winds
Big Joe Turner2:52
9Gamblin Man Blues
Champion Jack Dupree2:47
10Pinebluff, Arkansas
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-09-02)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1937-09-02) and Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
Bukka White2:49
11Step It Up and Go Now
Brownie McGhee2:47
12Cemetery Blues
Bessie Smith3:30
13Stop Breaking Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-10-19)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1945-10-19)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1945-10-19)
membranophone:
Charles Saunders (on 1945-10-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-19)
cover recording of:
Stop Breaking Down Blues (on 1945-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
MPCA King of Spades
John Lee Williamson2:57
14My Brownskin Sugar Plum
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-26)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-26)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-26)
Blind Boy Fuller3:00
15Barbeque Blues
Barbecue Bob3:13
16Shake the Boogie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-08-06)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-08-06)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1946-08-06)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1946-08-06)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1946-08-06)
John Lee Williamson52:46
17When the Sun Goes Down
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1935-02-25)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1935-02-25)
Leroy Carr2:56
▼ CD 2
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1Baby Please Don't Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31)
fiddle:
Dad Tracy (on 1935-10-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-10-31)
washboard:
Kokomo (on 1935-10-31)
background vocals:
Chasey Collins (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-10-31)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go (on 1935-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
John Lee Williamson33:24
2Frankie
James Hurt3:23
3Revue Man Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
Charlie Patton2:40
4Mean Old Frisco Blues
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:36
5T-Bone Boogie
T‐Bone Walker with Marl Young & His Orchestra3:03
6Everyday I Have the Blues
John Davis3:49
7Death of Blind Boy Fuller
Brownie McGhee2:43
8Yancey Stomp
Jimmy Yancey2:50
9Stomp Boogie
John Lee Hooker3:07
10Preaching Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Horoscope Music and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Robert Johnson42:56
11Jasper's Gal
Peter Chatman2:54
12Red River Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
guitar, solo syrinx [reed pipes] and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
recording of:
Red River Blues
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
Henry Thomas3:06
13Gras Cutter Blues
Kokomo Arnold2:55
14Walkin' Blues
recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Muddy Waters2:56
15Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-25)
guitar:
Reverend Gary Davis (on 1935-07-25) and Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-25)
washboard:
Bull City Red (aka George Washington) (on 1935-07-25)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-25)
recording of:
Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind (on 1935-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Boy Fuller
Blind Boy Fuller3:14
16Shake That Thing
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-07-09)
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-07-09)
Kokomo Arnold42:38
17Lead Pencil Blues
Johnnie Temple3:06
▼ CD 3
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1Blowing the Blues
Blind Boy Fuller and Sonny Terry2:53
2Good Jelly
Big Bill Broonzy3:18
3The Jive Blues
Peter Chatman2:47
4Sally Dog
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
Kokomo Arnold42:48
5You Can't Get That Stuff No More
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
piano:
Georgia Tom (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-04) and Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1934-04-25)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
Tampa Red2:56
6Black Gal Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-11-11)
guitar:
Henry Townsend (on 1937-11-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-11-11)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1937-11-11)
John Lee Williamson2:48
7Georgia Rag
recording of:
Georgia Rag
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:03
8Joe Louis Strut
double bass:
Bill Settles (on 1935-08-22)
guitar:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-08-22)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1935-08-22)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-08-22)
Memphis Minnie2:52
9I Can't Be Satisfied
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters2:42
10Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Huddie William Ledbetter2:12
11Can't Do Like You Used To
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:04
12Million Lonesome Woman
Brownie McGhee2:33
13Burr Clover Farm Blues
recording of:
Burr Clover Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:56
14Life Saver Blues
Lonnie Johnson3:04
15Four Hands Are Better Than Two
Lonnie Johnson3:17
16Little Anna Mea
recording of:
Little Anna Mae
composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:32
17Nobody's Fault but Mine
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1991)
recording of:
It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson song) (on 1927-12-03)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
previously attributed to:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Blind Willie Johnson3:09
18I Be Bound to Write to You
Muddy Waters3:23

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