Essential Women in Blues

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Better Left Unsaid
Michelle Willson3:22
2Two-Fisted Mama
Katie Webster3:24
3Gabbin' Blues
Big Maybelle2:41
4Satisfy Me
Becky Barksdale4:48
5Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
clarinet:
Artie Starks
cornet:
Shirley Clay
membranophone and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Albert Wynn
vocals:
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey3:11
6Black Snake Blues
Sippie Wallace2:49
7Evil Gal Blues
cover recording of:
Evil Gal Blues
lyricist:
Lionel Hampton
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
Dinah Washington2:55
8Hound Dog
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-13)
recording engineer and mixer:
Joel Moss
assistant engineer:
Tom Hardisty (film score engineer), Brandon Harris (US engineer) and Sue McLean
producer:
Hummie Mann, Johnny Otis and Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist)
editor:
Curtis Roush
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (on 1952-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1952-08-13)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (on 1952-08-13)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1952-08-13)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-13)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-13)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
conductor:
Artie Kane
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton4.652:51
9I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford (on 1967-01-05) and Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1967-01-05)
producer:
Danny Davis (country music band leader, trumpeter, singer, producer, and best known as the founder and leader of the Nashville Brass)
performer:
Sam Ellis (House DJ)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-01-05)
recording of:
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl (Nina Simone's version) (on 1967-01-05)
writer:
James “Tim” Brymn, Nina Simone, Dally Small and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
arranger:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl (Bessie Smith's version)
Nina Simone4.42:33
10The Spirit Returns
recording engineer and editor:
Ron Bach
assistant engineer:
Fred Loulis
producer:
Ron Bach and Rory Block
mixed at:
Pulse Wave Underground Studios in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Rory Block3:20
11Crazy Blues
Mamie Smith3:20
12One Monkey (Don't Stop No Show)
Francine Reed3:43
13That's My Desire
Hadda Brooks2:45
14Don't You Feel My Leg
Blue Lu Barker3:02
15Me and My Chauffeur Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-21)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Little Son Joe (on 1941-05-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
Me and My Chauffeur Blues
writer:
Memphis Minnie
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Memphis Minnie2:50

Credits

Release

manufactured in:U.S.A.
printed in:U.S.A.
associate producer:Maribeth Ackerman (producer)
producer:Thomas R. Leavens
compiler:Thomas R. Leavens
distributed by:Polygram Group Distribution, Inc. (PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Platinum Entertainment, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1997)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11088236 [info]
ASIN:US: B000003QY8 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/various-artists/house-of-blues-essential-women-in-blues.p/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001585453 [info]