Diggin’ Deeper – 200 Legendary Blues Treasures (Each of 10 volumes was previously released)

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Annotation

Barcode: 4011222220240
SPARS CODE: ADD
Label Code: LC 12281
Rights Society: mcps
Price Code (PC): 321

Annotation last modified on 2021-08-30 11:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Country Blues
recording of:
Country Blues #2
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:24
2Outside of That
Bessie Smith3:29
3Backfence Picket Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
Kokomo Arnold33:06
4Black Gal Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-11-11)
guitar:
Henry Townsend (on 1937-11-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-11-11)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1937-11-11)
John Lee Williamson2:48
5Mississippi River Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:42
6Good Morning Blues
recording of:
Good Morning Blues
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
Leadbelly2:55
7Down Baby
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:17
8Mean Old Frisco Blues
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)
recording of:
Mean Old Frisco Blues (on 1942-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
A Crudup
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:37
9When You Got a Good Friend
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
When You Got a Good Friend (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson42:39
10Picking My Tomatoes
Brownie McGhee2:45
11Candy Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:46
12Good Gin Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
recording of:
Good Gin Blues (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:23
13Georgia Rag
recording of:
Georgia Rag
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:04
14Jack and Jill Blues
Sleepy John Estes2:38
15Stormy Sea Blues
Ma Rainey2:43
16Frisco Town
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-06-18)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
recording of:
Frisco Town (Blues by Memphis Minnie) (on 1929-06-18)
writer:
Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie2:55
17Train Whistle Blues
Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry2:47
18Black Man Blues
John Lee Hooker3:30
19Jimmy’s Stuff
Jimmy Yancey3:17
20Sun Risin’ Blues
Joe Turner2:47
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1L.A. Blues
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:55
2Me and My Dog Blues
Brownie McGhee2:44
3Blessed Be the Name
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
recorded at:
Coolidge Auditorium (Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress) in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
Mississippi John Hurt2:47
4Rough Alley Blues
Blind Willie McTell3:16
5Fool Man Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
Kokomo Arnold33:06
6Poor Man’s Friend
Sleepy John Estes3:07
7I Be’s Troubled
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 Waters3:06
8Night Time Blues
Ma Rainey3:00
9Bad 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
10Shake Down Blues
Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry2:52
11Long Tall Mama
Big Bill Broonzy2:49
12Low‐Down Midnite Boogie
John Lee Hooker3:36
13The Fives
Jimmy Yancey3:00
14Bumble 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 Minnie3:18
15S.K. Blues, Part 1
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-02-02)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Harold "Doc" West (on 1945-02-02)
guitar:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer) (on 1945-02-02)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1945-02-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-02-02)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1945-02-02)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1945-02-02)
recording of:
S.K. Blues (on 1945-02-02)
composer:
Saunders King
Joe Turner3:01
16Shake ’Em On Down
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)
recording of:
Shake ’Em On Down (on 1937-09-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bukka White3:01
17Stop Breaking Down Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Stop Breaking Down Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
MPCA King of Spades
Robert Johnson42:17
18Raised to My Hand
Arthur Crudup3:07
19Packing Trunk
Leadbelly2:58
20Keeps On a Rainin’
Bessie Smith3:06
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1New 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
Leadbelly3:05
2When Can I Change My Clothes?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
Bukka White2:59
3Short Haired Woman
recording of:
New Short Haired Woman (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:25
4I’m Talking About You
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-02-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-02-21)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1930-02-21)
Memphis Minnie2:43
5Nobody’s Dirty Blues
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:
Nobody’s Dirty Business
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt2:54
6Landing Blues
John Lee Hooker3:29
7Long and Tall
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
Kokomo Arnold42:47
8Death Valley Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-09-11)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1941-09-11)
washtub bass:
Joe McCoy (on 1941-09-11)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1941-09-11)
recording of:
Death Valley Blues (on 1941-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
Arthur Crudup3:15
9Born for Bad Luck
Brownie McGhee2:52
10My 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)
John Lee Williamson2:45
11Burr Clover Farm Blues
recording of:
Burr Clover Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:56
12Hobo Jungle Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-08-03)
Sleepy John Estes2:56
13Worrying You Off My Mind, Part 1
Big Bill Broonzy3:06
14Nobody in Mind
Joe Turner2:54
15Come On In My Kitchen
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
Come On In My Kitchen (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King of Spades Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd. and Standing Ovation Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Robert Johnson42:37
16La Salle Street Breakdown
Jimmy Yancey3:03
17New Love Blues
Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry2:43
18Down Hearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-02-16)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-02-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-02-16)
part of:
National Recording Registry (a list of sound recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”) (number: 1923, inducted: 2002)
recording of:
Down Hearted Blues (on 1923-02-06)
lyricist:
Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:
Lovie Austin (in 1922)
Bessie Smith43:27
19Explaining the Blues
Ma Rainey3:14
20Low Rider’s Blues
recording of:
Low Rider's Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:15
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1Gonna Follow My Baby
Arthur Crudup2:50
2Airplane Blues
Sleepy John Estes2:52
3Army Camp Harmony Blues
Ma Rainey2:52
4High Fever Blues
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)
Bukka White2:50
5Roberta, Pt.1
Leadbelly3:04
6Sweet Woman
Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry3:06
7Joe Louis Strut
double bass:
Bill Settles (on 1935-08-22)
guitar:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-08-22)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1935-08-22)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-08-22)
Memphis Minnie2:52
8Can’t Do Like You Used To
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:33
9Salty Dog
Kokomo Arnold2:48
10Painful Blues
Blind Willie McTell2:53
11Two O’Clock Blues
Jimmy Yancey2:58
12I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
Robert Johnson52:58
13Take a Walk With Me
recording of:
Take a Walk With Me
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:05
14Louis Collins
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-21)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
Mississippi John Hurt2:59
15Rising Sun Shine On
Big Bill Broonzy3:11
16Midnight Blues
Bessie Smith3:18
17Blues on Central Avenue
Joe Turner2:38
18Stomp Boogie
John Lee Hooker3:08
19I’m Calling Daisy
Brownie McGhee2:39
20Stop Breaking Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-10-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charles Saunders (on 1945-10-19)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1945-10-19)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1945-10-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-19)
cover recording of:
Stop Breaking Down Blues (on 1945-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
MPCA King of Spades
John Lee Williamson2:55
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1Come Home Early
Big Bill Broonzy3:01
2Moonshine
double bass:
Bill Settles (on 1936-11-12)
guitar:
Memphis Minnie (on 1936-11-12)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1936-11-12)
trumpet:
Mr. Sheiks (on 1936-11-12)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1936-11-12)
Memphis Minnie2:48
3Who’s Been Fooling You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1944-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Draper (1940s drummer) (on 1944-12-15)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1944-12-15)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1944-12-15)
Arthur Crudup3:16
4Floating Bridge
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-08-02)
Sleepy John Estes3:10
5Sally Mae
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
New Sally Mae
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Sally Mae
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and La Cienega Music
John Lee Hooker3:11
6Bukka’s Jitterbug Swing
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)
publisher:
Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
recording of:
Bukka’s Jitterbug Swing (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:38
7Fort Worth and Dallas Blues
Leadbelly3:03
8Experience Blues
Blind Willie McTell3:11
9Phonograph Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
Phonograph Blues (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
Robert Johnson2:40
10Ice Man
Joe Turner2:55
11Cold Winter Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
Kokomo Arnold33:10
12Countin’ the Blues
Ma Rainey53:22
13Janie’s Joys
Jimmy Yancey2:57
14Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-04-11)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-11)
recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (on 1923-04-11)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Bessie Smith42:57
15Burr Clover Blues
recording of:
Burr Clover Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:12
16Katie May
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-11-04)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
piano:
Thunder Smith
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Katie Mae (on 1946-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:00
17Step It Up and Go
Brownie McGhee2:34
18Train Fare Blues
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)
John Lee Williamson2:49
19I Want Some of Your Pie
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1939-06-12)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1939-06-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1939-06-12)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1939-06-12)
Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry2:44
20Praying on the Old Camp Ground
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:35
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