Blues Story

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crazy Blues
Mamie Smith3:27
2Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-04)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Match Box Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:03
3Police Dog Blues
Blind Blake2:54
4Yonder Comes the Blues
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (in 1925-12)
bass saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (in 1925-12)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (in 1925-12)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (in 1925-12)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1925-12)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (in 1925-12)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1925-12)
Ma Rainey53:05
5Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
Charley Patton3:09
6Canned Heat Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-11, on 1928-08-31)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
lead vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician) (on 1928-08-31)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
Tommy Johnson3:39
7St. Louis Blues
Bessie Smith3:13
8Walking Blues
recorded in:
Clark Store, Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
producer:
John W. Work (John Wesley Work III), Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
harmonica:
Leroy Williams (Mississippi blues musician) (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
mandolin:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
lead vocals:
Son House (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31)
spoken vocals [spoken comments]:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (on 1941-09-03)
vocals:
Eddie "Son" House (on 1941-09-03)
field recordings:
John W. Work (John Wesley Work III) (on 1941-09-03), Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
recording of:
Walking Blues (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31)
writer:
Son House
Son House6:46
9How Long
recording engineer:
Matt Block (on 1996-10-25)
producer:
Matt Block
electric piano:
Pinetop Perkins (on 1996-10-25)
vocals:
Pinetop Perkins (on 1996-10-25)
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (on 1996-10-25)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Pinetop Perkins4:26
10Take a Walk With Me
Robert Lockwood Jr.2:22
11She Brought Life Back to the Dead
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Cliff Bivens
drums (drum set):
Frock O'Dell
guitar:
Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
piano:
Clarence Lonnie
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:
She Brought Life Back to the Dead
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:31
12Reconsider Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stony Plain Rights Management (in 2001)
Lowell Fulson3:39
13Caldonia
Louis Jordan2:45
14Shake, Rattle and Roll
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll (on 1954-02-15)
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Big Joe Turner53:01
15Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
recording of:
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean (on 1952-12-19)
writer:
Herb Lance (Herbert J. Lance) (in 1952), Charlie Singleton (Jazz saxophone player) (in 1952) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin) (in 1952)
Ruth Brown3:00
16Okie Dokie Stomp
engineer and mixer:
David Farrell (Engineer)
producer:
Jim Bateman and Clarence Brown
baritone saxophone:
Bill Samuel (saxophone) (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
bass:
Harold Floyd (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
guitar:
Luther Wamble (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
keyboard:
Dan Matrazzo (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
membranophone:
Lloyd Herman (drummer) (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
saxophone:
Dennis Taylor (saxophone) (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
strings:
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
trumpet:
Mark Wells (trumpet) (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
valve trombone:
Ernie Gautreau (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
vocals:
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
recorded at:
Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth, Texas, United States (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
mixed at:
Studio Solo in Slidell, Louisiana, United States
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown4:11
17Call It Stormy Monday
T‐Bone Walker3:03
18Everyday I Have the Blues
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
B.B. King2:50
19St. James Infirmary
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:25
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hoochie 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 Waters3:59
2Rollin' and Tumblin', Part 1
Little Walter2:51
3Dust My Broom
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
electric bass guitar:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
membranophone:
Frock O'Dell
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
recording of:
Dust My Broom (on 1951-08-05)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:46
4The Things That I Used to Do
alto saxophone:
Gus Fontenette (on 1953-10-26)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-10-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Oscar Moore (on 1953-10-26)
guitar:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Burbank (on 1953-10-26) and Joseph Tillman (on 1953-10-26)
trumpet:
Frank S. Mitchell (trumpet) (on 1953-10-26)
vocals:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984)
recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (on 1953-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones (US blues guitarist aka Guitar Slim)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Guitar Slim23:03
5Wang Dang Doodle
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor4:26
6Big Boss Man
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-03-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1960-03-29)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1960-03-29), Lee Baker (Lonnie "Guitar Jr." Brooks) (on 1960-03-29) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-03-29)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-03-29)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1960-03-29) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-03-29)
cover recording of:
Big Boss Man (on 1960-03-29)
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 Reed2:53
7How Many More Years
recording of:
How Many More Years
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
Howlin’ Wolf2:51
8Three Times a Fool
Otis Rush3:16
9The First Time I Met the Blues
Buddy Guy4:32
10You're Gonna Have a Murder on Your Hands
Little Milton3:27
11Born Under a Bad Sign
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1967) and Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (in 1967)
horn:
Joe Arnold (in 1967), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1967) and Andrew Love (in 1967)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (in 1967)
performer:
Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Memphis Horns (in 1967)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign (in 1967)
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Albert King32:47
12Shake 'em on Down
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:53
13I Can't Be Satisfied
recording of:
I Can't Be Satisfied
composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy2:48
14Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
guitar:
Skip James (from 1966-01-09 until 1966-01-10)
vocals:
Skip James (from 1966-01-09 until 1966-01-10)
Skip James3:28
15Samson & Delilah
recording of:
Samson and Delilah
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Reverend Gary Davis
version of:
If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down
Reverend Gary Davis4:52
16Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
Bukka White3:04
17Candy Man Blues
Mississippi John Hurt3:26
18Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.42:33
19Hound Dog
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-12)
producer:
Johnny Otis
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (on 1952-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1952-08-12)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (R&B guitarist) (on 1952-08-12)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1952-08-12)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-12)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-12)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton4.652:49