The Story of the Blues

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

Tracklist

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CD 1: Volume 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shake Rattle and RollBig Joe Turner3:05
2Doin’ It
recording of:
Doin’ It
writer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed Louie Louie) and Janice Judkins
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)
Richard Berry3:18
3Goin’ Down Slow
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles2:47
4Choo Choo Ch’BoogieLouis Jordan2:51
5Ain’t Mad At You, Pretty Baby
recording of:
Ain't Mad at You, Pretty Baby
writer:
A. D. Moore (Arnold Dwight Moore)
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)
Arnold “Gatemouth” Moore3:15
6I’m the Midnight Creeper
recording of:
I'm the Midnight Creeper
writer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson3:31
7My Babe
recording of:
My Babe
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Bumblebee, Bug Music (music publishing), Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Little Walter2:41
8Bo Diddley
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley2:28
9Pink Champage
recording of:
Pink Champage
writer:
Joe Liggins
publisher:
EMI Songs MV GmbH
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers2:45
10Texas Hop
recording of:
Texas Hop
writer:
C. Curtis and Jules Taub
publisher:
Modern M. Publ.
Pee Wee Crayton3:21
11Driftin’ Blues
recording of:
Drifting Blues
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician), Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) and Eddie Williams (blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists
Charles Brown4:06
12Chicken Shack BoogieAmos Milburn2:46
13R.M. Blues
recording of:
R.M. Blues
writer:
Milton Rector (blues bassist)
publisher:
EMI Songs MV GmbH
Boy Milton3:08
14Willy and the Hand Jive
recording of:
Willie and the Hand Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Company
Johnny Otis2:43
15Tell MamaEtta James2:21
16Baby, Please Don’t Go
recording of:
Baby Please Don't Go
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)
version of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
Muddy Waters53:13
CD 2: Volume 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Barrelhouse Blues
Johnny Otis3:54
2Information Blues
Roy Milton2:26
3Bad Whiskey
recording of:
Bad Bad Whiskey
writer:
Adelia Davis and Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B")
Amos Milburn2:31
4Big Legged Women
Charles Brown2:56
5Blues in the Ghetto
Pee Wee Crayton3:19
6Boom‐Chick‐A‐Boogie
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers3:46
7Old Maid’s Boogie
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson3:33
8Boogie Woogie Papa
Arnold “Gatemouth” Moore4:02
9Beans and Corn Bread
recording of:
Beans and Corn Bread
writer:
Fred B. Clark (wrote "Beans and Corn Bread") and Fleecie Moore
Louis Jordan3:03
10Alone in the City
recording of:
Alone in the City
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles3:01
11Round About Midnight
Richard Berry4:12
12Roll’em Hawk
Big Joe Turner3:01
13All I Could Do Was Cry
recording of:
All I Could Do Was Cry
writer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd
Etta James2:56
14I’m a Man
Bo Diddley2:43
15Mean Old World
Little Walter2:58
16Please Don’t Leave Me
Johnny Otis2:43
CD 3: Volume 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’ve Got a Right to Cry
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers3:08
2Cleanhead Blues
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson3:29
3Beale Street Ain’t Beale Street
Arnold “Gatemouth” Moore6:02
4Saturday Night Fish Frey
recording of:
Saturday Night Fish Fry
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Ellis Walsh
publisher:
Cherio Corp. and Ocheri Publishing Corp.
Louis Jordan5:19
5Rockin’ Chair Blues
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair Blues
lyricist and composer:
William York
Ray Charles2:49
6Louie Louie
Richard Berry2:16
7Nothin’ From Nothin’ Blues
Joe Turner4:27
8Fannie Mae
Johnny Otis3:14
9Hush
Roy Milton3:01
10You Better Watch Yourself
Little Walter and His Jukes3:07
11Walkin’ And Talkin’
Bo Diddley2:39
12C. C. Rider (See See Rider)
Amos Milburn2:43
13Let the Sunshine in My Life
Charles Brown3:09
14Don’t Forget To Close the Door
Pee Wee Crayton3:45
15Goin’ Back to L.A.
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers3:27
16Did You Ever Love a Woman
Arnold “Gatemouth” Moore2:40