Bluestream: The Best of Mainstream Blues

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

Annotation

Compiled and mastered from newly discovered 1950's session tapes. ADD Mono.

Annotation last modified on 2021-01-23 01:25 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I'm in the Mood
John Lee Hooker3:01
2The Syndicator
John Lee Hooker3:01
3Hello Central
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:00
4New Short-Haired Woman
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:00
5Key to the Highway
recording of:
Key to the Highway (in 1952)
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Brownie McGhee & His Jook Block Busters2:20
6Bull Dog Blues
Brownie McGhee & His Jook Block Busters2:34
7Bicycle Blues
Bob Gaddy & His Alley Cats3:08
8Sweet Happy Home
Peppermint Harris3:12
9No More Doggin'
recording of:
No More Doggin’
lyricist and composer:
Rosco Gordon
Roscoe Gordon3:12
10What You Got in Mind
Roscoe Gordon1:58
11Shake a Leg
Smokey Hogg43:02
12I Love You Baby, Part I
recording of:
I Love You Baby, Part 1
Smokey Hogg32:24
13I Found My Baby
recording of:
I Found My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
Ray Charles3:35
14Guitar Blues
recording of:
Guitar Blues
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles2:35
15I Wonder Why
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:33
16Buck Dance Boogie
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:35
17Junco Partner
recording of:
Junco Partner (in 1951)
lyricist and composer:
Robert A. Shad
James Wayne2:32
18Please Baby Please
James Wayne2:19
19Going Down Slow
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee43:20
20Feeling Blue and Low
Arbee Stidham3:26
21I'm in the Mood
Arbee Stidham2:28
22Rent House Boogie
John Lee Hooker2:59