Legends of Blues

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Tracklist

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1Train Whistle Blues
Sonny Terry2:45
2Bull Cow Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1932-03-29)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1932-03-29)
Big Bill Broonzy2:52
3Bye Bye Baby Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-12-15)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1937-12-15)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1937-12-15)
Blind Boy Fuller2:31
4Pinebluff, Arkansas
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-09-02)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1937-09-02) and Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
Bukka White2:47
5Harmony Blues
Jelly Roll Morton3:31
6Cross Road 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:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Robert Johnson52:29
7My Gal’s Been Foolin’ Me
clarinet:
Odell Rand (on 1936-07-09)
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-07-09)
guitar and membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Albert Ammons (on 1936-07-09)
vocals:
Sam Theard (on 1936-07-09)
Oscar's Chicago Swingers52:39
8Skinny Woman
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-05-05)
John Lee Williamson2:58
9Bumble Bee
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-21)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-02-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1930-02-21)
recording of:
Bumble Bee
composer:
Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie3:17
10Low Cotton
Josh White2:51
11Death Letter Blues
recording of:
Death Letter Blues (Leadbelly)
Lead Belly2:57
1249 Highway Blues
guitar:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-02-25)
recording of:
49 Highway Blues (on 1935-02-25)
Big Joe Williams3:18
13King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton2:47
14Black Mountain Blues
Bessie Smith3:06
15Bad Luck Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1939-07-21)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1939-07-21)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1939-07-21)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1939-07-21)
John Lee Williamson2:40
16Jimmy’s Stuff
Jimmy Yancey3:16
17Fool Man Blues
Kokomo Arnold2:51
18Too Too Train Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:52
19Ox Drivin’ Blues
Lead Belly2:53
20Stepfather Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-02-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-02-25)
Big Joe Williams3:06
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1Bobby Sox Baby
T‐Bone Walker2:37
2Leaving Blues
recording of:
Leaving Blues
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:33
3Me and My Dog Blues
Brownie McGhee2:42
4Low Down Dog
Big Joe Turner2:31
5Miss Martha King
recording of:
Miss Martha King
writer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:40
6Beer Garden Blues
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds
guitar:
Sticks McGhee
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
vocals:
Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry2:43
7If the Sea Was Whiskey
Willie Dixon3:02
8Burr Clover Farm Blues
recording of:
Burr Clover Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:54
9Give Me a 32–20
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-04-14)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1942-04-14)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1942-04-14)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1942-04-14)
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:50
10Can’t Get That Woman Out of My Mind
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:37
11Keep What You Got
Lonnie Johnson2:55
12Jivin’ Mr. Fuller Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:53
13Harmonica and Washboard Breakdown
Sonny Terry2:30
14Boogie Chillen
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’ (in 1948-09)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3:07
15Aberdeen Mississippi
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
recording of:
Aberdeen Mississippi Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:32
16Don’t Be So Evil
David Edwards2:40
17Black Panter Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-11)
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1941-12-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-12-11)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-12-11)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-11)
John Lee Williamson2:31
18Midnight Blues
T‐Bone Walker2:42
19Alberta
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-01-23, on 1940-06-15)
recorded at:
Victor Studios (Cherokee (A,B,C,D)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1935-01-23)
lyricist:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1940-06-15)
lyricist:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
Lead Belly43:08
20’41 Blues
Dr. Clayton2:55
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1River Blues, Part 1
Lowell Fulson2:39
2Whoopin’ the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1947-03-04)
guitar:
Sticks McGhee (on 1947-03-04)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1947-03-04)
vocals:
Sonny Terry (on 1947-03-04)
Sonny Terry2:41
3My Barkin’ Bulldog Blues
Brownie McGhee2:34
4Working Man Blues
Lonnie Johnson2:37
5Peach Orchad Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-03-27)
washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (blues bassist) (on 1941-03-27)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-03-27)
Big Joe Williams2:40
6Rollin’ and Rollin’
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:41
7Precious Lord
Brother George & His Sanctified Singers2:45
8San Francisco Blues
Lowell Fulson2:18
9Somebody’s Been Talking
Blind Boy Fuller2:45
10New Early in the Morning
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-17)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-05-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1940-05-17)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1940-05-17)
recording of:
The New Early in the Morning (on 1940-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:39
11Playboy Blues
Big Joe Turner2:38
12Picking My Tomatoes
Brownie McGhee2:43
13No Worry Blues
T‐Bone Walker2:41
14Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-12)
bass, washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-12-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-12-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-12-12)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams2:47
15Twelve Gates to the City
Brother George & His Sanctified Singers2:40
16New York City
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-17)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
recording of:
New York City (on 1940-06-17)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:00
17Rock Me Mama
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:55
18Pearl Harbour Blues
Dr. Clayton3:00
19Take a Walk With Me
recording of:
Take a Walk With Me
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:03
20My Black Name Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-11)
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1941-12-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-12-11)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-12-11)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-12-11)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-11)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:43
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1Baby Let’s Have Some Fun
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:22
2Every Day
Joe Williams2:35
3Huckle Up Baby
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1949-12)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (, in 1949-12)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1949-12)
recording of:
Huckle Up Baby (in 1949-12)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:45
4I’m Just a Lady’s Man
Jimmy Witherspoon2:24
5John L’s House Rent Boogie
John Lee Hooker2:58
6Jumpin’ in the Mornin
recording of:
Jumpin' in the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles2:44
7Jumpin’ Tonight (Midnight Rockin’)
Big Joe Turner2:21
8Kansas City Blues
Joe Williams2:59
9Let Your Daddy Ride
John Lee Hooker2:38
10Lonesome Room
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:54
11Three O’Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King2:59
12Walkin’ and Cryin’
recording of:
Walkin' and Cryin'
writer:
Sam Ling and Riley B. King
B.B. King2:50
13Oscar’s Blues
recording of:
Oscar’s Blues
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
Oscar Peterson3:08
14Ralph’s New Blues
The Modern Jazz Quartet & The Milt Jackson Quintet7:06
15Swingin’ the Blues
Zoot Sims2:25
16The Bluest Blues
recording of:
The Bluest Blues
composer:
Gary McFarland and Sir Charles Thompson (jazz)
Dizzy Gillespie2:52
17It’s Raining Again
Count Basie & Joe Williams2:43
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1Louisiana Blues
recording of:
Louisiana Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:52
2Love My Baby
Jimmy Witherspoon2:40
3Lucille
Big Joe Turner2:29
4Man Ain’t Nothin’ but a Fool
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:02
5Mess Around
producer:
Herb Abramson and Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1953-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1953-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1953-05-17)
guitar:
MacHouston "Mickey" Baker (on 1953-05-17)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-05-17)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Sam "The Man" Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1953-05-17)
trumpet:
Jesse Drakes (on 1953-05-17)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-05-17) and Renald Richard (on 1953-05-17)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-05-17)
recording of:
Mess Around (on 1953-05-17)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ray Charles32:38
6She Moves Me
recording of:
She Moves Me
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:55
7She’s Dynamite
recording of:
She’s Dynamite
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
B.B. King2:29
8Standing Around Crying
recording of:
Standing Around Crying
writer:
M. Morganfield (Muddy Waters Jr.)
Muddy Waters3:19
9Story to Tell
Big Joe Turner2:29
10The Midnight Hour
recording of:
The Midnight Hour
lyricist and composer:
Sam Sweet
arranger:
Kris Johnson (trumpet)
Ray Charles2:58
11The Other Night Blues
recording of:
The Other Night Blues
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
B.B. King3:36
12The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again
recording of:
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again
writer:
Sam Sweet
Ray Charles2:36
13Bounce Blues
Ben Webster4:32
14Every Day I Have the Blues
recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
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.
Count Basie & Joe Williams5:26
15Kansas City Blues
Count Basie & Joe Williams2:59
16Love’s Away
Ben Webster3:19

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