Tracklist

1CD: 37: Robert Nighthawk / Johnny Otis
2CD: 38: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown / Blue Lu Barker
3CD: 39: Big Maceo / Blind Willie McTell
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1Worried 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 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, Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
Big Maceo2:56
2County Jail Blues
double bass [string bass]:
Ransom Knowling
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1941-06-24)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-06-24)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-06-24)
Big Maceo2:56
3Can’t You Read
double bass [string bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-06-24)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1941-06-24)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-06-24)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-06-24)
Big Maceo3:12
4Tuff Luck Blues
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1941-12-15)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-12-15)
washtub bass [imitation string bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-15)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1941-12-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-15)
Big Maceo3:03
5It’s All Up to You
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1941-12-15)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-12-15)
washtub bass [imitation string bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-15)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1941-12-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-15)
Big Maceo3:10
6Poor Kelly Blues
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1941-12-15)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-12-15)
washtub bass [imitation string bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-15)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1941-12-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-15)
Big Maceo3:19
7My Last Go Round
drums (drum set):
Clifford "Snags" Jones (on 1942-07-28)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1942-07-28)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1942-07-28)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1942-07-28)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-07-28)
Big Maceo3:03
8I Got the Blues
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1941-12-15)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-12-15)
washtub bass [imitation string bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-15)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1941-12-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-15)
Big Maceo2:52
9Ramblin’ Mind Blues
double bass [string bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-06-24)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1941-06-24)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-06-24)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-06-24)
Big Maceo3:11
10Why Should I Hang Around
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1941-12-15)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-12-15)
washtub bass [imitation string bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-15)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1941-12-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-15)
Big Maceo3:13
11Georgia Rag
recording of:
Georgia Rag
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:04
12Rough Alley Blues
Blind Willie McTell3:17
13Low Rider’s Blues
recording of:
Low Rider's Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:16
14Painful Blues
Blind Willie McTell2:53
15Experience Blues
Blind Willie McTell3:12
16Low Down Blues
Blind Willie McTell3:13
17Lonesome Day Blues
recording of:
Lonesome Day Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:13
18Mama, Let Me Scoop for You
Blind Willie McTell3:09
19Rollin’ Mama Blues
recording of:
Rollin’ Mama Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:05
20Searching the Desert for the BluesBlind Willie McTell3:07

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part of:Blues Masters (number: 13) (order: 13)