Blues Legends 60 Classic Performances

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1I'm in the Mood
John Lee Hooker2:57
2How Many More Years
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-05-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
publisher:
Abraham Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf22:42
3Jack Head Boogie
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:53
4Three O'Clock Blues
Lowell Fulson3:09
5I Can't Be Satisfied
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters with Sunnyland Slim2:43
6I Feel Like Going Home
recording of:
Feel Like Going Home
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Muddy Waters with Sunnyland Slim3:10
7Key to the Highway
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-05-09)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
Key to the Highway (in 1940)
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar (blues pianist and occasional singer)
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)
Big Bill Broonzy & Jazz Gillum2:42
8Matchbox Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-04)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Match Box Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:04
9My Black Mama
Son House3:13
10Baby Take a Chance With Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-10)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1940-05-10)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1940-05-10)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1940-05-10)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1940-05-10)
Tampa Red3:01
11Gin Mill Sal
Champion Jack Dupree2:48
12Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Jimmy Witherspoon song)
lyricist:
Jimmy Witherspoon
composer:
Richard Henry Grisham and Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann & His Orchestra3:00
13Union Station Blues
John Lee Hooker2:58
14Everyday I Have the Blues
Lowell Fulson2:28
15Howlin' Wolf Boogie
recording of:
Howlin’ Wolf Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:39
16Do the Boogie
John Lee Hooker3:14
17Kind Hearted Woman
recording of:
Kind Hearted Woman Blues
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music
Muddy Waters2:37
18Walking Blues
recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Muddy Waters2:57
19I Got the Blues
T‐Bone Walker2:55
20Chains of Love
Big Joe Turner3:20
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1Rollin' and Tumblin'
recording of:
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Morganfeld arrangement)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
M. Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters) and Watertoons Music
version of:
Roll and Tumble Blues
Muddy Waters3:07
2House Rent Boogie
John Lee Hooker2:51
3Moaning at Midnight
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf3:03
4Blues Is a Woman
T‐Bone Walker2:56
5Prison Bound Blues
John Lee Hooker4:01
6Wanderin' Blues
John Lee Hooker3:07
7Pacemaker Boogie
Memphis Slim2:53
8Howling Wolf
recording of:
Howlin' Wolf
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:49
9Honey Bee
recording of:
Honey Bee
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:28
10Blues After Hours
Pee Wee Crayton3:08
11Machine Gun Blues
Sunnyland Slim2:57
12Don't You Lie to Me
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Kenneth Goldstein
Tampa Red3:01
13That's All Right Mama
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup3:04
14Dirty Ground Hog Blues
John Lee Hooker3:05
15Old Taylor
Memphis Slim2:53
16Still in the Dark
Big Joe Turner2:55
17Hard Luck Blues
Roy Brown3:07
18Little Boy Blue
John Lee Hooker2:42
19Blue Shadows Falling
recording of:
Blue Shadows Falling
lyricist and composer:
Lowell Fulson
Lowell Fulson2:41
20Worried Life Blues
double bass [string bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-06-24)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
piano:
Big Maceo (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
vocals:
Big Maceo (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-06-24)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
recording of:
Worried Life Blues (on 1941-06-21)
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
Tampa Red & Big Maceo2:51
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1How Do You Want It Done?
Big Bill Broonzy2:53
2Night Time Is The Right Time
cover recording of:
Night Time Is the Right Time
composer:
Lew Herman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Planemar Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Tro-Essex Music
Big Bill Broonzy2:51
3Baby Please Dont Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
additional performer:
Alfred Elkins and Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams2:49
4I Know You're Gonna Miss Me
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-05-05)
lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
Big Joe Williams3:01
5Rope Stretching Blues
Blind Blake3:00
6Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-25)
guitar:
Reverend Gary Davis (on 1935-07-25) and Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-25)
washboard:
Bull City Red (aka George Washington) (on 1935-07-25)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-25)
recording of:
Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind (on 1935-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Boy Fuller
Blind Boy Fuller3:16
7Panama Limited Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-26)
guitar:
Booker T. Washington White (on 1930-05-26) and Napoleon Hairiston (on 1930-05-26)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Booker T. Washington White (on 1930-05-26)
recording of:
The Panama Limited (on 1930-05-26)
writer:
Bukka White
Bukka White53:12
8Goodnight Irene
recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
Lead Belly2:52
9Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly3:07
10Got The Blues Can't Be Satisfied
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 Hurt2:53
11Crossroad Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Robert Johnson52:32
12Ramblin' On My Mind
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:
Ramblin’ on My Mind (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson52:23
13Stop Breakin 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 Johnson42:24
14I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More
Sleepy John Estes3:07
15Blue Bird Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-05-05)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:07
16Shotgun Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-04-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-04-04)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-04-04)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-04-04)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (blues bassist) (on 1941-04-04)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:00
17Whiskey Headed Woman Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-06-17)
guitar:
“Jackson” Joe Williams (on 1938-06-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1938-06-17)
mandolin:
Yank Rachell (on 1938-06-17)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:57
18You Got To Have Your Dollar
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:43
19Somebody's Been Talkin
Sonny Terry2:49
20You Can't Get That Stuff No More
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
piano:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-04) and Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1934-04-25)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
Tampa Red2:57