ABC of the Blues

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

Tracklist

1CD: Kokomo Arnold & Billy Boy Arnold
2CD: Richard Berry & Barbecue Bob
3CD: Bobby “Blue” Bland & Charles Brown
4CD: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown & Blue Lu Baker
5CD: Big Bill Bronzy, Scrapper Blackwell & Blind Blake
6CD: Champion Jack Dupree & Cousin Joe
7CD: Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell & Pee Wee Crayton
8CD: Bo Diddley
9CD: Willie Dixon & Floyd Dixon
10CD: Snooks Eaglin & Sleepy John Estes
11CD: Lowell Fulson & The Four Blazes
12CD: Buddy Guy, Arthur Gunter & Slim Gaillard
13CD: John Lee Hooker & Wynonie Harris
14CD: Earl Hooker & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
15CD: Lightnin’ Hopkins
16CD: Howlin’ Wolf
17CD: Alberta Hunter & Ivory Joe Hunter
18CD: Robert Johnson
19CD: Elmore James & Lonnie Johnson
20CD: Blind Willie Johnson, Tommy Johnson & Skip James
21CD: B.B. King
22CD: Little Walter
23CD: Lightnin’ Slim & J.B. Lenoir
24CD: Leadbelly
25CD: Little Willie John & Smiley Lewis
26CD: Furry Lewis & Robert Lockwood
27CD: Magic Sam & Jimmy McCracklin
28CD: Percy Mayfield & Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
29CD: Memphis Minnie & Big Maybelle
30CD: Roy Milton & Amos Milburn
31CD: Big Maceo & Blind Willie McTell
32CD: Memphis Slim & Tommy McLennan
33CD: Mississippi Fred McDowell & Mississippi John Hurt
34CD: Robert Nighthawk & Johnny Otis
35CD: Charley Patton & Snooky Pryor
36CD: Professor Longhair & Junior Parker
37CD: Jimmy Reed & Otis Rush
38CD: Jimmy Rushing & Tampa Red
39CD: Bessie Smith
40CD: Huey “Piano” Smith & Frankie Lee Smith
41CD: Roosevelt Sykes & Son House
42CD: Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines
43CD: Big Mama Thornton & Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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1Partnership Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
trumpet:
Joe Scott (in 1951)
lead vocals:
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (in 1951)
orchestra:
Joe Scott Orchestra (in 1951)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
Big Mama Thornton2:41
2I’m All Fed Up
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
trumpet:
Joe Scott (in 1951)
lead vocals:
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (in 1951)
orchestra:
Joe Scott Orchestra (in 1951)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
Big Mama Thornton2:35
3Let Your Tears Fall Baby
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Harvey (in 1952)
vocals:
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (in 1952)
orchestra:
Billy Harvey Band (in 1952)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
recording of:
Let Your Tears Fall Baby (in 1952)
writer:
Don Robey
Big Mama Thornton2:45
4They Call Me Big Mama
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-13)
baritone saxophone:
Fred Ford (on 1952-08-13)
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (on 1952-08-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Leard Bell (on 1952-08-13)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (on 1952-08-13)
piano:
Devonia Williams (on 1952-08-13)
tenor saxophone:
James Von Streeter (on 1952-08-13)
trombone:
George Washington (on 1952-08-13)
trumpet:
Don Johnson (on 1952-08-13)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-13)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
recording of:
They Call Me Big Mama (on 1952-08-13)
writer:
Don Robey and Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton2:05
5Hound DogBig Mama Thornton2:52
6Walking Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-13)
baritone saxophone:
Fred Ford (on 1952-08-13)
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (on 1952-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (on 1952-08-13)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (on 1952-08-13)
piano:
Devonia Williams (on 1952-08-13)
tenor saxophone:
James Von Streeter (on 1952-08-13)
trombone:
George Washington (on 1952-08-13)
trumpet:
Don Johnson (on 1952-08-13)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-13)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-13)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
recording of:
Walking Blues (on 1952-08-13)
writer:
Don Robey and Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton3:04
7I’ve Searched the World Over
Big Mama Thornton2:22
8I Smell a Rat
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (in 1952)
recording of:
I Smell a Rat (in 1952)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton2:43
9Nightmare
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-13)
baritone saxophone:
Fred Ford (on 1952-08-13)
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (on 1952-08-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Leard Bell (on 1952-08-13)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (on 1952-08-13)
piano:
Devonia Williams (on 1952-08-13)
tenor saxophone:
James Von Streeter (on 1952-08-13)
trombone:
George Washington (on 1952-08-13)
trumpet:
Don Johnson (on 1952-08-13)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-13)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-13)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
Big Mama Thornton2:53
10I Ain’t No Fool Neither
Big Mama Thornton2:24
11Let That Liar Alone
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:39
12Sit Down
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:22
13What’s the News
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:55
14Singin’ in My Soul
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:55
15The Natural Facts
Sister Rosetta Tharpe3:17
16Two Little Fishes and Five Loaves of Bread
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:58
17Nobody’s Fault But Mine
Sister Rosetta Tharpe3:06
18Nobody Know Nobody Care
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:38
19All Over This World
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:39
20Four or Five Times
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:32
44CD: Sonny Terry & Eddie Taylor
45CD: Big Joe Turner & Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
46CD: T‐Bone Walker & Jimmy Witherspoon
47CD: Muddy Waters & Junior Wells
48CD: Sippie Wallace & Peetie Wheatstraw
49CD: Johnny Guitar Watson & Big Joe Williams
50CD: Sonny Boy Williamson I. & Sonny Boy Williamson II.
51CD: Bukka White & Josh White
52CD: Jimmy Yancey