Down and Out Blues

~ Release by Sonny Boy Williamson (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	All My Love in Vain recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12) drums (drum set) [drums]: Fred Below (on 1955-08-12) guitar: Muddy Waters (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1955-08-12) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12)	2:51
2	The Key (to Your Door) recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)	3:17
3	Keep It to Yourself recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-08-07) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (on 1956-08-07) drums (drum set) [drums]: Fred Below (on 1956-08-07) guitar: Robert Lockwood (on 1956-08-07) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-08-07) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-08-07) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-08-07) recording of: Keep It to Yourself writer: Sonny Boy Williamson publisher: Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.	2:52
4	Dissatisfied recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27) producer: Marshall Chess editor: Ron Malo bass: Willie Dixon guitar: Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Luther Tucker harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson membranophone: Fred Below piano: Otis Spann vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Dissatisfied (in 1957-09) lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:46
5	Fattening Frogs and Snakes	2:22
6	Wake Up Baby recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27) guitar: Eugene Pearson piano: Lafayette Leake	2:59
7	Your Funeral and My Trial recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1958-03) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (on 1958-03-27) drums (drum set) [drums]: Fred Below (on 1958-03-27) guitar: Eugene Pierson and Robert Lockwood (on 1958-03-27) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1958-03-27) piano: Lafayette Leake (on 1958-03-27) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1958-03-27) recording of: Your Funeral & My Trial (on 1958-03-27) lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson publisher: Arc Music Corp. sub-publisher: BMG Rights Management (France)	2:32
8	99 recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)	2:39
9	Cross My Heart recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (in 1957-09) drums (drum set) [drums]: Fred Below (in 1957-09) guitar: Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09) piano: Otis Spann (in 1957-09) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09)	3:23
10	Let Me Explain recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-24) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (on 1956-01-24) drums (drum set) [drums]: Fred Below (on 1956-01-24) guitar: Robert Lockwood (on 1956-01-24) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-01-24) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-01-24) piano: Otis Spann (on 1956-01-24) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-01-24)	2:55
11	Don’t Start Me Talkin’ recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12) drums (drum set) [drums]: Fred Below (on 1955-08-12) guitar: Muddy Waters (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1955-08-12) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12) piano: Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996) recording of: Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (on 1955-08-12) lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson publisher: Arc Music	2:36
12	I Don’t Know recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-02-08) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (on 1957-02-08) drums (drum set) [drums]: Fred Below (on 1957-02-08) guitar: Robert Lockwood (on 1957-02-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1957-02-08) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1957-02-08) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1957-02-08)	2:27
13	Your Imagination recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-24) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (on 1956-01-24) drums (drum set) [drums]: Fred Below (on 1956-01-24) guitar: Robert Lockwood (on 1956-01-24) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-01-24) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-01-24) piano: Otis Spann (on 1956-01-24) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-01-24)	3:00
14	Born Blind recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (in 1957-09) drums (drum set) [drums]: Fred Below (in 1957-09) guitar: Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09) piano: Otis Spann (in 1957-09) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09) recording of: Born Blind (in 1957-09) writer: Rice Miller	2:33
15	Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (in 1959) drums (drum set) [drums]: Odie Payne (in 1959) guitar: Robert Lockwood (in 1959) and Luther Tucker (in 1959) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1959) piano: Otis Spann (in 1959) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1959)	2:20
16	Unseeing Eye recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959) double bass [bass]: Willie Dixon (in 1959) drums (drum set) [drums]: Odie Payne (in 1959) guitar: Robert Lockwood (in 1959) and Luther Tucker (in 1959) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1959) piano: Otis Spann (in 1959) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1959)	3:00
17	Crazy ’Bout You, Baby recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-03-12) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry double bass: Henry Reed drums (drum set): Joe Dyson guitar: [unknown] harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson piano: Willie Love vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Crazy About You Baby lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	3:04
18	Eyesight to the Blind recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-03-12) recording engineer: Bill Holford (on 1951-03-12) producer: Lillian McMurry double bass: Henry Reed (on 1951-03-12) drums (drum set): Joe Dyson (on 1951-03-12) guitar: [unknown] harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1951-03-12) piano: Willie Love (on 1951-03-12) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1951-03-12) recording of: Eyesight to the Blind (on 1951-03-12) lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson publisher: Algonquin Music Inc., Arc Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.	3:03
19	Cool, Cool Blues recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry double bass: Leonard Ware drums (drum set): [unknown] guitar: Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson piano: Willie Love vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Cool, Cool Blues lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:45
20	Do It If You Wanta recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry double bass: Leonard Ware drums (drum set): [unknown] guitar: Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson piano: Willie Love vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Do It If You Wanna lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:31
21	Come On Back Home recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry double bass: Leonard Ware drums (drum set): [unknown] guitar: Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson piano: Willie Love vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Come On Back Home lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:47
22	Stop Crying recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry double bass: Leonard Ware drums (drum set): [unknown] guitar: Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson piano: Willie Love vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Stop Crying lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:56
23	I Cross My Heart recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry double bass: Leonard Ware drums (drum set): [unknown] guitar: Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson piano: Willie Love vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: I Cross My Heart lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:45
24	West Memphis Blues recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry double bass: Leonard Ware drums (drum set): [unknown] guitar: Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson piano: Willie Love vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: West Memphis Blues lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:51
25	Pontiac Blues recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry double bass: Leonard Ware drums (drum set): [unknown] guitar: Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson piano: Willie Love vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Pontiac Blues lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:43
26	Sonny Boys’ Christmas Blues recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry double bass: Leonard Ware drums (drum set): [unknown] guitar: Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson piano: Willie Love vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:38
27	Mighty Long Time recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry harmonica and lead vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson bass vocals: Cliff Givens recording of: Mighty Long Time lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:59
28	Nine Below Zero recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry guitar: Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson percussion [broom] and bass vocals: Cliff Givens piano: Willie Love vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991) recording of: Nine Below Zero lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson publisher: Arc Music	2:52
29	Mr. Down Child recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry guitar: Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson percussion [broom] and bass vocals: Cliff Givens vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Mr. Downchild lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:31
30	Stop Now Baby recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry guitar: Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson percussion [broom] and bass vocals: Cliff Givens vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Stop Now Baby lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:43
31	Cat Hop	2:56
32	Too Close Together recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry guitar: Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson percussion [broom] and bass vocals: Cliff Givens vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: Too Close Together lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:36
33	Gettin’ Out of Town	2:22
34	She Brought Life Back to the Dead recorded in: Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04) recording engineer: Bill Holford producer: Lillian McMurry guitar: Joe Willie Wilkins harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson percussion [broom] and bass vocals: Cliff Givens vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson recording of: She Brought Life Back to the Dead lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	2:31
35	Going in Your Direction	2:35
36	Red Hot Kisses	2:37
37	Empty Bedroom	2:39
38	From the Bottom	2:39

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