Down Home Blues Classics, Volume 2: Texas 1946-1954

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Tracklist

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1CD: Lightnin's Boogie/Lightnin' Hopkins
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1Katie Mae Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-11-04)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
piano:
Thunder Smith
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Katie Mae (on 1946-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
publisher:
Prestige Music Co.
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:00
2Feel So Bad
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:40
3Short Haired Woman
recording of:
New Short Haired Woman (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Ellen
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:24
4Let Me Play With Your Poodle
recording of:
Let Me Play With Your Poodle (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Tampa Red
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:32
5Picture on the Wall
recording of:
Picture on the Wall
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:48
6Sugar Mama
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:43
7Someday Baby
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:39
8Abilene
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:26
9Shotgun
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:40
10Lonesome Home
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:43
11Tim Moore's FarmLightnin’ Hopkins2:39
12Lightnin's Boogie
recording of:
Lightnin's Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:49
13Automobile
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
recording of:
Automobile Blues (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
publisher:
Prestige Music and The Bicycle Music Company
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:47
14Jake Head Boogie
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:53
15One Kind Favor
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1949 until 1950)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
cover recording of:
One Kind Favor
additional lyricist:
Guy Davis
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
publisher:
Universal Music Careers and Universal Music Corp.
is based on:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:51
16Gotta Move
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1951)
guitar and tap dance:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
recording of:
Gotta Move
writer:
Robert Ellen
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:41
17Long Way From Texas
recording of:
Long Way From Texas
writer:
Robert Ellen
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:03
18Dirty House
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:00
19Freight Train Blues
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:49
20Sad News From Korea
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:09
21Gone With the Wind
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:38
22Sittin' Down Thinkin'
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Sittin' Down Thinkin' (in 1954-04)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:44
23Don't Think 'Cause You're Pretty
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Don't Think Cause You're Pretty (in 1954-04)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:39
24Sick Feeling Blues
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:13
25Had a Gal Called Sal
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:18
2CD: Walking Talking Blues
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1Loudella
Ernest Lewis3:12
2Big Stars Are Falling
recording engineer:
Bill Quinn
guitar:
Luther Stoneham
Thunder Smith2:22
3Alberta
Stick Horse Hammond2:50
4Lucy Mae Blues
Frankie Lee Sims2:32
5Lost Woman Blues
Rattlesnake Cooper2:59
6Lonesome Cabin Blues
Mercy Dee Walton2:42
7Bad Whiskey, Bad Woman
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lil’ Son Jackson (in 1948)
Lil’ Son Jackson2:10
8Worried Blues
Smokey Hogg3:11
9Prowlin' Ground Hog
recording of:
Prowlin' Groundhog
writer:
Willie Lane
Willie Lane2:41
10Walking Talking Blues
Manny Nichols2:38
11Rhythm Blues
Sonny Boy Davis2:33
12Strike Blues
L.C. Williams2:34
13Rocks Is My PillowBig Son Tillis3:05
14Bon Ton RoulaClarence Garlow3:16
15Please Mam Forgive Me
Sunny James2:40
16Drove From Home Blues
Wright Holmes2:37
17Blue, Black and Evil
recording engineer:
Bill Quinn
Leroy Ervin2:48
18Mean Black Snake
Pete McKinley2:40
19Tall Skinny Mama Blues
Manny Nichols2:55
20No More Lovin'
Ernest Lewis3:16
21Jelly Roll Man
Bill Simpson3:00
22Dallas Be Bop Blues
Soldier Boy Houston3:07
23A|l The Way From TexasPerry Cain2:17
24Black Snake Blues
John Hogg2:29
25Jet Black Woman
Buddy Chiles2:27
3CD: Little Mae Belle
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1Home Again Blues
Frankie Lee Sims2:49
2Roberta Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lil’ Son Jackson (in 1948)
Lil’ Son Jackson2:29
3Crossroads
Alger “Texas” Alexander2:37
4Cruel Hearted Woman
recording engineer:
Bill Quinn
guitar:
Luther Stoneham
Thunder Smith2:29
5Boogie All the TimeL.C. Williams2:36
6Rosa Lee
Ernest Lewis3:06
7Gamblin' Man
Stick Horse Hammond2:39
8You Gotta Lay Down Mama
Johnny Beck2:36
9Worried Life
Manny Nichols2:42
10You Gonna Need Me
Monister Parker2:21
11Misery Blues
Smokey Hogg2:37
12What Wrong Have I Done
Ernest Lewis3:14
13Ba-Ba-Du-Lay Blues (G.I. Fever)
Mercy Dee Walton2:49
14Throw This Poor Dog a Bone
James Tisdom3:03
15My Baby Quit Me Blues
Andy Thomas2:34
16Which Woman Do I Love
The Sugarman2:11
17Happy Home Blues
D.C. Washington3:04
18Howlin' Wolf
Willie Lane2:42
19In My Girlish Days
Ernest Lewis2:05
20Low Down Dirty Ways
Thunder Smith2:51
21Chicago Blues
Andy Thomas2:22
22Zetela Blues
Big Son Tillis2:59
23I Don't Live Here No More
Sonny Boy Davis2:31
24I'm in a Boogie Mood
Clarence Garlow2:55
25Little Mae Belle
Ernest Lewis3:10
4CD: She's Gone With the Wind
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1Hug Me Baby
Soldier Boy Houston2:37
2Cairo Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lil’ Son Jackson (in 1949)
Lil’ Son Jackson2:49
3Log House on the Hill
Leroy Johnson2:51
4No One to Love Me
Manny Nichols2:45
5Shake 'em on Down
Ernest Lewis3:23
6Santa Fe Blues
recording engineer:
Bill Quinn
Thunder Smith2:14
7Ten Long Years
Big Son Tillis & Lillian Tillis2:48
8Highway 51
Stick Horse Hammond2:55
9Freedom Train Blues
recording engineer:
Bill Quinn
Lil’ Son Jackson2:41
10Single Man BluesFrankie Lee Sims2:53
11Last Affair Blues
James Tisdom3:23
12Good Road BluesWright Holmes2:36
13Forgive Me
Manny Nichols2:50
14I Love My Baby
Andy Thomas2:27
15Excuse Me Baby
Sunny James2:37
16January 11, 1949 Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (on 1951-05-08)
alto saxophone:
Henry Hayes (on 1951-05-08)
bass:
Donald Cooks (on 1951-05-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ben Turner (on 1951-05-08)
piano:
Willie Johnson (on 1951-05-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ed Wiley (on 1951-05-08)
trumpet:
Frank Minn (on 1951-05-08)
lead vocals:
L.C. "Lightnin' Jr" Williams (on 1951-05-08)
performer:
Henry Hayes and His Rhythm Kings (on 1951-05-08)
Luther Stoneham2:37
17Shreveport Blues
Pete McKinley2:47
18Worrying Blues
John Hogg2:35
19Black Cat Rag
Willie Lane2:36
20West Coast Blues
Ernest Lewis3:01
21Evil and Hanky
recorded in:
Fresno, California, United States (in 1949)
piano:
Mercy Dee
vocals:
Mercy Dee
Mercy Dee Walton2:45
22Black Woman
recording engineer:
Bill Quinn
piano:
Leroy Carter
L.C. Williams2:36
23Lawyer Houston Blues
Soldier Boy Houston2:44
24She's Gone With the Wind
The Sugarman2:01
25Truck 'em on Down
Stick Horse Hammond2:40