Volume 3: The War and Postwar Years 1940-1951

~ Release by Big Bill Broonzy (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Disc A (1940-41)
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1Medicine Man Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-06-10)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1940-06-10)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-06-10)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-06-10)
3:00
2Looking Up At Down
3:00
3Midnight Steppers
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-06-10)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1940-06-10)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-06-10)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-06-10)
2:43
4Lone Wolf Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-06-10)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1940-06-10)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-06-10)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-06-10)
2:58
5Hit The Right Lick
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-09-20)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1940-09-20)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
2:40
6You Better Cut That Out
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-09-20)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1940-09-20)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
3:00
7I Wonder What's Wrong With Me
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-09-20)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1940-09-20)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
2:31
8Bed Time Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-09-20)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1940-09-20)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
2:48
9Merry Go Round Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-09-20)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1940-09-20)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
2:49
10Serenade Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-09-20)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1940-09-20)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-09-20)
2:53
11Lonesome Road Blues
2:56
12Getting Older Every Day: Take 1
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-12-17)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-12-17)
2:39
13Getting Older Every Day: Take 2
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-12-17)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-12-17)
3:18
14That Number Of Mine
2:43
15My Gal Is Gone
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1940-12-17)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-12-17)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1940-12-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-12-17)
2:54
16I'll Never Dream Again
bass:
Joe Comfort
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo
guitar:
Irving Ashby
membranophone:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
piano and lead vocals:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
The Starlighters (1940s-50s vocal group that accompanied Jo Stafford, among others)
recording of:
I’ll Never Say “Never Again” Again
lyricist and composer:
Harry Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
2:49
17Rockin' Chair Blues
2:49
18Shine On, Shine On
3:00
19Green Grass Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1941-05-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-05-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
3:01
20My Little Flower
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1941-05-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-05-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
2:50
21Sweet Honey Bee
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1941-05-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-05-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
3:01
22When I Been Drinking
2:53
23Key To The Highway
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
harmonica:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-05-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-05-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
recording of:
Key to the Highway (on 1941-05-02)
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)
43:03
24Double Trouble
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1941-07-17)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-07-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
2:48
25Going Back To My Plow
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1941-07-17)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-07-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
2:57
2▼CD: Disc B (1941-45)
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1I'm Having So Much Trouble
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1941-07-17)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-07-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
Big Bill Broonzy2:50
2Wee Wee Hours
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
piano and spoken vocals:
Memphis Slim (on 1941-07-17)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-07-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
Big Bill Broonzy2:59
3Conversation With The Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1941-07-17)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-07-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
Big Bill Broonzy2:36
4All By Myself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-07-17)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1941-07-17)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-07-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
Big Bill Broonzy2:29
5Keep Your Hand On Your Heart
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-12-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
Big Bill Broonzy2:56
6Why Should I Spend My Money
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-12-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
Big Bill Broonzy2:52
7What's Wrong With Me
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-12-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
Big Bill Broonzy2:37
8I Feel So Good
Big Bill Broonzy2:47
9In The Army Now
Big Bill Broonzy2:44
10Bad Acting Woman
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-12-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
Big Bill Broonzy2:48
11Night Watchman Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-12-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
Big Bill Broonzy2:51
12She's Gone With The Wind
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-12-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
Big Bill Broonzy2:43
13I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer)
guitar and vocal:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano:
Memphis Slim
trumpet:
Punch Miller
recording of:
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
writer:
Roy Jordan and William Weldon (blues slide guitar player)
publisher:
MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Big Bill and His Chicago Five2:54
14Tell Me Baby
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1942-03-06)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-03-06)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1942-03-06)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1942-03-06)
trumpet:
Punch Miller (on 1942-03-06)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-03-06)
Big Bill and His Chicago Five2:59
15Hard Hearted Woman
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1942-03-06)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-03-06)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1942-03-06)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1942-03-06)
trumpet:
Punch Miller (on 1942-03-06)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-03-06)
Big Bill and His Chicago Five3:04
16I'm Woke Up Now
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1942-03-06)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-03-06)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1942-03-06)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1942-03-06)
trumpet:
Punch Miller (on 1942-03-06)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-03-06)
Big Bill and His Chicago Five3:01
17Please Believe Me
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-03)
Don Byas Quartet2:47
18Why Did You Do That To Me
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-03)
Don Byas Quartet3:03
19You Got To Play Your Hand
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1945-03)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (in 1945-03)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (in 1945-03)
piano:
Kenny Watts (in 1945-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-03)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (in 1945-03)
Don Byas Quartet3:13
20Just A Dream
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1945-03)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (in 1945-03)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (in 1945-03)
piano:
Kenny Watts (in 1945-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-03)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (in 1945-03)
Don Byas Quartet3:03
21Doing The Best I Can
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-02-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:54
22Partnership Woman
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-02-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:38
23Where The Blues Began
Big Bill Broonzy2:57
24Humble Blues
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-02-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:54
25Oh Baby
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-02-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:47
3▼CD: Disc C (1945-49)
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1Cell No. 13 Blues
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-02-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:55
2When I Get To Thinkin'
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-24)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
Big Bill Broonzy2:54
3Roll Dem Bones
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-24)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
Big Bill Broonzy2:46
4You Got The Best Go
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-24)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
Big Bill Broonzy2:48
5I Can Fix It
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1946-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-12-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Charles Belcher (on 1946-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1946-12-04)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1946-12-04)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
Big Bill and His Rhythm Band2:57
6Old Man Blues
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1946-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-12-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Charles Belcher (on 1946-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1946-12-04)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1946-12-04)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
Big Bill and His Rhythm Band3:18
7I Can't Write
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1946-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-12-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Charles Belcher (on 1946-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1946-12-04)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1946-12-04)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
Big Bill and His Rhythm Band2:45
8What Can I Do
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1946-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-12-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Charles Belcher (on 1946-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1946-12-04)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1946-12-04)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
Big Bill and His Rhythm Band3:08
9San Antonio Blues
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1947-01-28)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-01-28)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1947-01-28)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-01-28)
Big Bill Broonzy3:06
10Saturday Evening Blues
Big Bill Broonzy3:10
11Martha Blues
Big Bill Broonzy3:14
12Texas Tornado Blues
Big Bill Broonzy3:11
13Big Bill's Boogie
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-09-29)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-09-29)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1947-09-29)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
Big Bill Broonzy3:08
14Just Rocking
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-09-29)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-09-29)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1947-09-29)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
Big Bill Broonzy2:42
15Shoo Blues
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-09-29)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-09-29)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1947-09-29)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
Big Bill Broonzy3:01
16I Feel Like Crying
Big Bill Broonzy3:05
17Stop Lying Woman
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-12-19)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-12-19)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1947-12-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:49
18Rambling Bill
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-12-19)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-12-19)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1947-12-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:52
19Summertime Blues
Big Bill Broonzy3:14
20Bad Luck Man
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-12-19)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-12-19)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1947-12-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
Big Bill Broonzy3:19
21(I'm A) Wonderin' Man
Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four3:08
22I Love My Whiskey
Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four3:01
23You've Been Mistreating Me
Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four2:55
24I Stay Blue All The Time
Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four2:26
25Water Coast Blues
Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four2:46
4▼CD: Disc D (1949-51)
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1Five Feet Seven
3:23
2I Wonder
2:53
3Keep Your Hands Off Her
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-12-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-02)
2:56
4Mindin' My Own Business
3:09
5Hey Hey
2:55
6Stump Blues
3:00
7Get Back
3:03
8Willie Mae Blues
2:50
9Walkin' The Lonesome Road
3:19
10Mopper's Blues
2:39
11I Know She Will
3:14
12Hollerin' The Blues
3:07
13Leavin' Day
3:02
14South Bound Train
3:01
15Tomorrow
2:52
16You Changed
2:54
17John Henry
3:19
18Crawdad
2:51
19Bill Bailey
3:24
20Make My Get Away
3:19
21Blue Tail Fly
3:03
22Backwater Blues
3:20
23In The Evenin'
3:27
24Trouble In Mind
2:37