The Blues: A Collection of Classic Blues Singers, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-02)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-02)
recording of:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (in 1928)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
writer:
Steve Wynn
publisher:
Boogie Music, Poison Brisket, Tradition Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:55
2My Black Mama
Son House3:14
3Bull Doze Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-13)
guitar and pan flute [reed pipes]:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
solo syrinx [reed pipes] and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) (on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Bull Doze Blues (on 1928-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
Henry Thomas53:27
4Travelin’ Blues
recording of:
Travelin' Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:21
5Minglewood Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-01-30)
banjo and jug:
Gus Cannon (on 1928-01-30)
guitar:
Ashley Thompson (Cannon’s Jug Stompers) (on 1928-01-30)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-01-30)
vocals:
Ashley Thompson (Cannon’s Jug Stompers) (on 1928-01-30)
recording of:
Minglewood Blues (on 1928-01-30)
writer:
Noah Lewis
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers33:45
6The Honey Dripper
Roosevelt Sykes2:47
7Honey in the Rock
Blind Mamie Forehand2:46
8How Long
Frank Stokes3:20
9Billy Lyons & Stack O’ Lee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
Furry Lewis2:35
10Canned 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 Johnson3:40
11I Be’s Trouble
recorded in:
Stover, Missouri, United States (in 1941-08)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
I Be’s Troubled (in 1941-08)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:05
12Voice Throwin’ Blues
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins3:00
▼ CD 2
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1Preachin’ 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 Johnson42:55
2Frankie
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-14)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-02-14)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-02-14)
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt3.753:25
3Don’t Feel Welcome Blues
Peetie Wheatstraw3:13
4How Do You Want It Done
Big Bill Broonzy2:54
5Levee Camp Moan
Alger “Texas” Alexander3:07
6Crazy Cryin’ Blues
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1931-01-30) and Memphis Minnie (on 1931-01-30)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1931-01-30)
recording of:
Crazy Cryin' Blues
composer:
Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie3:31
7Hastings Street
Blind Blake & Charlie Spand3:16
8K.C. Moan
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Robert Burse (on 1929-10-04)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04) and Tewee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Tee Wee Blackman (in 1929)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-04)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (Memphis Jug Band) (on 1929-10-04)
lead vocals:
Tee Wee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04), Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04), Will Shade (on 1929-10-04) and Tewee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
recording of:
K.C. Moan (on 1929-10-04)
writer:
Tewee Blackman
Memphis Jug Band32:35
9Fryin’ Pan Skillet Blues
Bessie Tucker3:28
10I Believe I’ll Dust by Broom
Elmore James2:47
11Florida Hurricane
St. Louis Jimmy Oden2:58
12Midnight Hour Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1932-03-16)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1932-03-16)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1932-03-16)
Leroy Carr3:12
13That Ain’t No Way to Get Along
recording of:
That’s No Way to Get Along (aka “The Prodigal Son”)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Wilkins
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Robert Wilkins3:00
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1Smokestack Lightning
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’ Wolf53:08
2Rollin’ & Tumblin’
Babyface Leroy2:50
3Corrine, Corrina
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:25
4Baby Please Don’t Go
Big Joe Williams1:44
5Mighty Long Time
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:
Cliff Bivens and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:
Mighty Long Time
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:58
6Defense Blues
Lead Belly2:56
7Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
bass:
Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 225)
cover recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
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 Waters42:51
8Blues, Blues, Blues
Piano Red4:29
9Life of a Millionaire
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (in 1958-06)
vocals:
Scrapper Blackwell (in 1958-06)
Scrapper Blackwell3:41
10Born Blind
recording of:
Born Blind
writer:
Rice Miller (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:34
11River Blues Part 2
Lowell Fulson2:36
12Big 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 Reed2:47
▼ CD 4
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1Rockin’ Chair Blues
Memphis Slim3:17
2Ain’t Nobody’s Business
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Jimmy Witherspoon song)
lyricist:
Jimmy Witherspoon
composer:
Richard Henry Grisham and Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon3:08
3Some Day Baby
Fred McDowell5:01
4Big Legs, Tight Skirts
John Lee Hooker2:17
5Just a Dream
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson3:56
6How Long Blues
Sammy Price3:52
7The Hard Way
Otis Spann5:08
8Hootie Blues
recording of:
Hootie Blues
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Jay McShann4:14
9Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
Louis Jordan3:53
10Wonder Why
Lightnin’ Hopkins6:17