The Greatest Blues Legends

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1CD: Muddy Waters
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Got My Brand on You
recording of:
I Got My Brand on You
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Muddy Waters4:40
2I'm Your Hoochie 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., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters2:55
3Baby 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 Waters2:59
4Soon Forgotten
bass guitar:
Andrew Stephenson
drums (drum set):
Francey Clay
guitar:
Pat Hare and Muddy Waters (blues musician)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live recording of:
Soon Forgotten (on 1960-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
Muddy Waters4:14
5Tiger in Your Tank
recording of:
Tiger in Your Tank
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Muddy Waters4:29
6I Feel So Good
live recording of:
I Feel So Good
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
publisher:
Robert Mellin, Inc.
Muddy Waters42:51
7I Got My Mojo Working
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-07-03)
bass:
Andrew Stephens (Blues bass player)
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Pat Hare and Muddy Waters (blues musician)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live cover recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
lyricist and composer:
Preston Foster
publisher:
Dare Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Muddy Waters4:22
8I Got My Mojo Working Part II
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field (blues musician)
arranger:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
Muddy Waters2:58
9Goodbye Newport Blues
recording of:
Goodbye Newport Blues
writer:
Langston Hughes and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters4:45
10Tell Me Baby
recording of:
Tell Me Baby (Big Bill Broonzy song)
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
Muddy Waters2:19
11Southbound Train
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
bass guitar:
Andrew Stephenson (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
guitar:
Pat Hare (from 1959-06 until 1959-08) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
membranophone:
Francis Clay (from 1959-06 until 1959-08) and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
piano:
Otis Spann (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
recording of:
Southbound Train (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
publisher:
Robert Mellin, Inc.
Muddy Waters42:56
12When I Get to Thinking
recording of:
When I Get to Thinking
lyricist and composer:
Harriett Melka
Muddy Waters3:09
13Just a Dream (On My Mind)Muddy Waters2:33
14Double Trouble
recording of:
Double Trouble
lyricist and composer:
Otis Rush
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Muddy Waters2:48
15I Feel So Good
recording of:
I Feel So Good
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
publisher:
Robert Mellin, Inc.
Muddy Waters2:58
16Baby, I Done Got Wise
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07 until 1959-08)
bass:
Andrew Stephenson (from 1959-07 until 1959-08)
drums (drum set):
Willie Smith (from 1959-07 until 1959-08)
guitar:
Pat Hare (from 1959-07 until 1959-08)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (from 1959-07 until 1959-08)
piano:
Otis Spann (from 1959-07 until 1959-08)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (from 1959-07 until 1959-08)
recording of:
Baby, I Done Got Wise (from 1959-07 until 1959-08)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Leeds Music
Muddy Waters3:00
17Mopper's Blues
recording of:
Mopper’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
publisher:
Robert Mellin, Inc.
Muddy Waters2:56
18Lonesome Road Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
bass guitar:
Andrew Stephenson (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
guitar:
Pat Hare (from 1959-06 until 1959-08) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
membranophone:
Francis Clay (from 1959-06 until 1959-08) and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
piano:
Otis Spann (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
recording of:
Lonesome Road Blues (from 1959-06 until 1959-08)
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
Muddy Waters43:06
19Hey Hey
recording of:
Hey Hey
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
publisher:
Robert Mellin, Inc.
Muddy Waters32:42
2CD: Howlin' Wolf
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1Moanin' at MidnightHowlin’ Wolf2:55
2How Many More Years
recording of:
How Many More Years
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
publisher:
Abraham Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:43
3Smokestack Lightnin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
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: 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’ Wolf53:02
4Baby How LongHowlin’ Wolf2:54
5No Place to GoHowlin’ Wolf2:56
6All Night BogieHowlin’ Wolf2:16
7Evil
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:52
8I'm Leavin' You
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1959-03)
drums (drum set):
S.P. Leary (in 1959-03)
guitar:
L.D. McGhee (in 1959-03) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1959-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1959-03)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1959-03)
recording of:
I'm Leavin' You (in 1959-03)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:57
9Moanin' for My BabyHowlin’ Wolf2:50
10I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1956-07-19)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1956-07-19) and Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers (on 1956-07-19)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1956-07-19)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1956-07-19)
recording of:
I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) (on 1956-07-19)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Blue Ribbon Music Ltd
Howlin’ Wolf2:51
11Fourty-Four
recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Abraham Music and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
Howlin’ Wolf2:48
12Somebody in My HomeHowlin’ Wolf2:24
13Shake for Me
recording of:
Shake for Me
composer:
Willie Dixon
Howlin’ Wolf2:19
14The Red Rooster
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-06)
electric bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-06)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-06)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1961-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06)
later releases:
Little Red Rooster (The Red Rooster) by Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
The Red Rooster (in 1961-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf52:28
15You'll Be Mine
recording of:
You’ll Be Mine
composer:
Willie Dixon
Howlin’ Wolf2:29
16Who's Been Talkin'
recording of:
Who’s Been Talkin’
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Howlin’ Wolf2:25
17Wang-Dang Doodle
recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:26
18Little Baby
recording of:
Little Baby
writer:
Willie Dixon
Howlin’ Wolf2:48
19Spoonful
recording of:
Spoonful
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:49
20Going Down Slow
double bass and spoken vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12), Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow (in 1961-12)
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.
recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow (in 1961-12)
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.
Howlin’ Wolf3:25
21Down in the Bottom
recording of:
Down in the Bottom
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
adaptations:
Runnin' Shoes
Howlin’ Wolf2:13
22Back Door Man
recording of:
Back Door Man
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Howlin’ Wolf2:51
23Howlin' for My Baby
recording of:
Howlin’ for My Baby
composer:
Willie Dixon
Howlin’ Wolf2:35
24Tell Me
recording of:
Tell Me
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:59
3CD: Sonny Boy Williamson & Albert King
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1Don't Start Me to Talkin
Sonny Boy Williamson2:34
2I Don't Know
Sonny Boy Williamson2:26
3All My Love in Vain
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-08-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:51
4The Key (To Your Door)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:17
5Keep It to Yourself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-08-07)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-08-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-08-07)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-08-07) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-08-07)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-08-07)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-08-07)
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.
Sonny Boy Williamson52:52
6Dissatified
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)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:45
7Fattening Frogs for Snakes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1957-02-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1957-02-08)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1957-02-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1957-02-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1957-02-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1957-02-08)
recording of:
Fattening Frogs for Snakes (on 1957-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:22
8Wake Up Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
guitar:
Eugene Pearson (blues guitarist)
piano:
Lafayette Leake
Sonny Boy Williamson2:59
9Your Funeral and My Trial
Sonny Boy Williamson2:31
10"99"
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:40
11Cross My Heart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1957-09)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1957-09)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:23
12Let Me Explain
Sonny Boy Williamson2:56
13Let's Have a Natural Ball
Albert King2:55
14What Can I Do to Change Your Mind
Albert King2:54
15I Get Evil
recording of:
I Get Evil
writer:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
Albert King2:18
16Had You Told It Like It Was (It Wouldn't Be Like It Is)
Albert King3:08
17This Morning
Albert King2:12
18I Walked All Night Long
Albert King2:56
19Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong
recording of:
Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong
lyricist and composer:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company
Albert King3:00
20Travelin' to California
Albert King3:04
21I've Made Nights by Myself
recording of:
I’ve Made Nights by Myself
writer:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
Albert King2:40
22This Funny Feeling
Albert King2:37
23Ooh-Ee Baby
Albert King3:57
24Dyna Flow
Albert King2:54
4CD: B.B. King
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1Please Love MeB.B. King2:51
2You Upset Me Baby
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
B.B. King3:04
3Everyday I Have the Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1955)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (on 1954-03-02)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1954-03-02)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1954-03-02)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-03-02)
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues (on 1954-03-02)
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.
B.B. King2:51
4Bad Luck
cover recording of:
Bad Luck Blues
writer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
B.B. King42:55
5Three O' Clock Blues
live cover recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:01
6Blind LoveB.B. King3:06
7Woke Up This MorningB.B. King2:58
8You Know I Love YouB.B. King3:06
9Sweet Little Angel
recording of:
Sweet Little Angel
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
B.B. King3:13
10Ten Long YearsB.B. King2:49
11Did You Ever Love a Woman
cover recording of:
Did You Ever Love a Woman
composer:
Arnold Dwight Moore (Arnold Dwight Moore)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
B.B. King2:35
12Crying Won't Help You
recording of:
Cryin’ Won’t Help You Now
composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
B.B. King3:01
13I've Got a Right to Love My BabyB.B. King3:14
14What Way to GoB.B. King3:08
15Long Nights
recording of:
Long Nights
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
B.B. King3:32
16Feel Like a MillionB.B. King3:32
17I'll SurviveB.B. King2:42
18Good Man Gone Bad
B.B. King2:46
19If I Lost YouB.B. King2:41
20You're on the Top
B.B. King2:50
21Partin' Time
B.B. King3:01
22I'm King
B.B. King2:20
5CD: Freddie King & Robert Johnson
6CD: Elmore James & Charley Patton
7CD: T-Bone Walker & Blind Lemon Jefferson
8CD: Lightnin' Hopkins
9CD: John Lee Hooker
10CD: Jimmy Reed