Down and Out Blues

~ Release by Sonny Boy Williamson (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Don’t Start Me to Talkin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-08)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1955-08) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1955-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1955-08)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1955-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1955-08)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
52:38
2I Don’t Know
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
2:28
3All My Love in Vain
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
2:51
4The Key
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
3:17
5Keep It to Yourself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
recording of:
Keep It to Yourself
writer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
52:52
6Dissatisfied
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Luther Tucker
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
membranophone:
Fred Below
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:
Dissatisfied (in 1957-09)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
2:46
7Fattening Frogs for Snakes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
2:23
8Wake Up Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
guitar:
Eugene Pearson (guitar, blues)
piano:
Lafayette Leake
3:00
9Your Funeral and My Trial
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
guitar:
Eugene Pearson (guitar, blues)
piano:
Lafayette Leake
recording of:
Your Funeral & My Trial
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
2:32
10“99”
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
2:41
11Cross My Heart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
3:24
12Let Me Explain
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
2:54
13I Don’t Know (alternative take)
2:51
14Fattening Frogs for Snakes (alternative take)
2:38
15Your Imagination
2:56
16Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
2:16
17Trust My Baby
2:39
18Bye Bye Bird
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
engineered in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-01-11)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Milton Rector (blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan
guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
organ:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock 'n' roll on Sun, Vee-Jay & Chess Records) and Lafayette Leake
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:
Bye Bye Bird (on 1963-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:34
19My Younger Days
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-09-06)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist)
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Buddy Guy
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
piano:
Lafayette Leake
tenor saxophone:
Jarett Gibson
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:
My Younger Days (on 1963-09-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:18