Roots of Rhythm and Blues: A Tribute to the Robert Johnson Era

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sweet Home Chicago
performer:
Kent DuChaine
cover recording of:
Sweet Home Chicago
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)
Johnny Shines4:17
2Come On In My Kitchen
recording of:
Come On In My Kitchen
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King of Spades Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd. and Standing Ovation Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lonnie Pitchford3:05
3You’ve Got to Move
Moving Star Hall Singers2:05
4All My Money’s Gone
Henry Townsend3:10
5How Long, How Long Blues (feat. bass: Gene Schwartz)
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Robert Lockwood Jr.2:03
6That’s Alright
David “Honeyboy” Edwards3:08
7Train, Train
Jessie Mae Hemphill4:10
8This Train
recording of:
This Train (original gospel song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6702)
Elder Roma Wilson3:06
9Silver Comet Train
Phil Wiggins1:45
10Captain Can’t Read
Railroad Maintenance Crew0:40
11Satisfied
Johnny Shines0:35
12Watermelons
Johnny Shines0:23
13I’m Going Home
David Savage1:38
14The Brownsville Blues
Cephas & Wiggins4:58
15Loved And Lost
Johnny Shines5:28
16Walking Blues
cover recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Lonnie Pitchford2:24
17Tell Me Daddy, How You Want Your Rolling Done
Johnny Shines0:36
18Bertha
David Savage1:36
19If You Miss Me
Moving Star Hall Singers2:37
20The Moon Is Rising
Johnny Shines4:29
21Kind Hearted Woman
cover recording of:
Kind Hearted Woman Blues
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music
Robert Lockwood Jr.3:08
22I Hate to See the Sun Go Down
Toshi Reagon2:50
23Terraplane Blues
cover recording of:
Terraplane Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
Lonnie Pitchford2:43
24Milkcow Blues
cover recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (Kokomo Arnold's version)
lyricist and arranger:
Kokomo Arnold
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Kokomo Arnold
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
version of:
Milk Cow Blues
Johnny Shines3:46
25Fat Mama
Johnny Shines1:52

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ASIN:US: B000008H3A [info]