Blues: La Grande Anthologie 1925-1962

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Katy Crossing Blues
Alger “Texas” Alexander2:54
2Screaming and Crying Blues
recorded in:
Columbia, South Carolina, United States (on 1938-10-29)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1938-10-29)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1938-10-29)
Blind Boy Fuller2:33
3Down South Blues
Scrapper Blackwell2:59
4Blues Before Sunrise
recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Leroy Carr3:35
5Poor Mans Friend
guitar:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1937-08-03) and Charlie Pickett (on 1937-08-03)
harmonica:
Hammie Nixon (on 1937-08-03)
vocals:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1937-08-03)
Sleepy John Estes3:09
6Harmonica and Washboard Breakdown
Sonny Terry2:38
7Viola Lee Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-20)
banjo:
Gus Cannon (on 1928-09-20)
guitar:
Elijah Avery (on 1928-09-20)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-09-20)
kazoo:
Hosea Woods (on 1928-09-20)
vocals:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-09-20)
recording of:
Viola Lee Blues (on 1928-09-20)
writer:
Noah Lewis
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Cannon’s Jug Stompers3:06
8Strange Place Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
Bukka White2:55
9It Aint What You Usta Be
Lonnie Johnson2:40
10Cold Blooded Murder N° 2
Bumble Bee Slim3:02
11Brown Skin Girls
Cripple Clarence Lofton2:52
12Crying Mother Blues
Red Nelson2:40
1344 Blues
Roosevelt Sykes3:16
14New Come Back Baby
Walter Davis2:48
15Henry Brown Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-08-16)
solo piano and spoken vocals [speech]:
Henry Brown (US blues pianist) (on 1929-08-16)
Henry Brown2:58
16Tired of Your Line of Jive
Bill Gaither2:53
17Down in Boogie Alley
Bessie Jackson2:53
18Kidnappers Blues
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-02-19)
vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-02-19)
Peetie Wheatstraw3:03
19Broke Man Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-11-03)
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1937-11-03)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-11-03)
Kokomo Arnold42:54
20Sweet Home Chicago
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
cover recording of:
Sweet Home Chicago (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Standing Ovation and Encore Music, The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) and Horoscope Music (in 1982)
Robert Johnson43:02
21Mean Mistreater Blues
guitar:
Little Son Joe (on 1944-12-19) and Memphis Minnie (on 1944-12-19)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1944-12-19)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1944-12-19)
Memphis Minnie2:58
22Hard Times Blues
Ida Cox2:58
23The St. Louis Blues
Bessie Smith3:11
242:19 Blues
recording of:
2.19 Blues
writer:
Mamie Desdume
Louis Armstrong2:50
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shake 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)
Sonny Boy Williamson52:50
2Thats All Right
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:54
3I Cant Get Along With You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-07-05)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1945-07-05)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-07-05)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1945-07-05) and Tampa Red (on 1945-07-05)
Tampa Red2:53
4Blue Evening Blues
Memphis Slim2:49
5Ive Been Treated Wrong
Washboard Sam3:19
6Reckless Life Blues
Yas Yas Girl2:35
7Im Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town
harmonica:
Jazz Gillum (in 1942)
vocals:
Jazz Gillum (in 1942)
Jazz Gillum2:57
8Midnight Steppers
Big Bill Broonzy2:44
9Down the Road Apiece
Amos Milburn3:00
10Call It Stormy Monday
recording of:
Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday Is Just as Bad) (on 1947-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
arranger:
Andy Farber
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark), Lord and Walker Publishing, Songs Of The Knoll, 日音 Synch事業部, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) (until 2018-11-01) and Raleigh Music Group (RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC) (from 2018-11-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Scandinavia AB (in 1994)
T‐Bone Walker3:03
11Evil Gal Blues
cover recording of:
Evil Gal Blues
lyricist:
Lionel Hampton
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
Dinah Washington2:53
12Thinkin and Worryin
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:54
13Dimples
John Lee Hooker2:15
14I Wish You Would
Billy Boy Arnold2:42
15Big Boss Man
cover recording of:
Big Boss Man
writer:
Luther Dixon and Al Smith (US blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tristan Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック
Jimmy Reed2:48
16Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson3:12
17Im Your Hoochie Coochie Man
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters2:50
18Juke
Little Walter2:45
19You Dont Love Me
Willie Cobbs2:33
20Smokestack Lightnin
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
bass:
Willie Dixon
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (in 1956-01), Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (in 1956-01) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1956-01)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1956-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 285)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (in 1956-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Howlin’ Wolf53:07
21I Dont Know
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:29
22The Sky Is Crying
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
Elmore James2:50
23Blues at Midnight
recording of:
Blues at Midnight
writer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
B.B. King2:59
24Ten Years Ago
Buddy Guy2:38

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ASIN:FR: B000067VN7 [info]