The Sun Blues Box: Blues, R&B and Gospel Music in Memphis 1950-1958

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1▼CD: Down South Blues
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Cool Down Mamma recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1950-05) bass, drums (drum set) and guitar: [unknown] piano: Lost John Hunter vocals: Lost John Hunter	Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats	2:16
2	Schoolboy recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1959-05) bass, drums (drum set) and guitar: [unknown] piano: Lost John Hunter vocals: Lost John Hunter	Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats	2:52
3	Y-M and V Blues	Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats	3:08
4	Boogie for Me Baby	Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats	2:13
5	Shorty the Barber	Charlie Burse	2:27
6	Boogie in the Park	Joe Hill Louis	2:47
7	Gotta Let You Go guitar and harmonica: Joe Hill Louis (in 1950) vocals: Joe Hill Louis (in 1950)	Joe Hill Louis	2:47
8	Registration Day Blues	‘Sleepy’ John Estes	3:12
9	Policy Man	‘Sleepy’ John Estes	2:54
10	Rats in My Kitchen	‘Sleepy’ John Estes	3:06
11	Runnin’ Around	‘Sleepy’ John Estes	3:05
12	Doctor Ross Boogie	Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys	2:39
13	Country Clown	Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys	2:53
14	Cat Squirrel	Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys	2:24
15	Little Soldier Boy	Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys	2:58
16	Shake ’em on Down	Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys	2:52
17	Down Side Blues (a.k.a. Lacey Belle)	Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys	2:55
18	Texas Hop	Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys	2:45
19	Can’t Love Me and My Money Too	L.B. Lawson & James Scott's Blues Rockers	2:30
20	Flypaper Boogie	L.B. Lawson & James Scott's Blues Rockers	2:25
21	Got My Call Card	L.B. Lawson & James Scott's Blues Rockers	3:27
22	Scott’s Boogie	L.B. Lawson & James Scott's Blues Rockers	2:26
23	They Call Me Talking Boy	William ‘Talking Boy’ Stewart	2:24
24	County Farm Blues	William ‘Talking Boy’ Stewart	1:58
25	Forty-Four Blues	William ‘Talking Boy’ Stewart	3:03
26	Rattlesnakin’ Mama	William ‘Talking Boy’ Stewart	2:50
27	Pretty Baby Blues	Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs	3:14
28	She’s Done Come and Gone	Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs	2:45
29	If You Don’t Want Me	Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs	1:07
30	Last Time	Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs	2:53
31	Train Time	Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs	2:50
32	Train Is Comin’	Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs	3:05

2▼CD: Everybody’s in the Mood
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Moanin’ at Midnight recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14) drums (drum set): Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14) guitar: Willie Johnson (on 1951-05-14) harmonica: Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14) vocals: Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14) recording of: Moanin’ at Midnight (on 1951-05-14) writer: Chester Arthur Burnett	The Howlin’ Wolf	2:57
2	How 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 (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)	The Howlin’ Wolf	2:43
3	Mr. Highway Man	The Howlin’ Wolf	2:28
4	My Troubles and Me	The Howlin’ Wolf	3:15
5	Gettin’ Old and Grey	The Howlin’ Wolf	2:40
6	My Baby Walked Off recording of: My Baby Walked Off writer: Burnett	The Howlin’ Wolf	2:59
7	Everybody’s in the Mood recording of: Everybody's in the Mood lyricist and composer: Chester Arthur Burnett	The Howlin’ Wolf	2:59
8	Decoration Day Blues	The Howlin’ Wolf	3:10
9	Bluebird Blues bass: [unknown] (on 1952-04-17) drums (drum set): Willie Steele (on 1952-04-17) guitar: Willie Johnson (on 1952-04-17) harmonica and lead vocals: Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-04-17) cover recording of: Bluebird (on 1952-04-17) writer: John Lee Hooker	The Howlin’ Wolf	2:49
10	Well That’s Alright recording of: (Well) That's All Right writer: Chester Arthur Burnett	The Howlin’ Wolf	2:57
11	Come Back Home recording of: Come Back Home lyricist and composer: Chester Burnett	The Howlin’ Wolf	2:12
12	Little Walter’s Instrumental	Walter Horton	2:58
13	In the Mood	Walter Horton	3:04
14	We All Gotta Go Sometime	Walter Horton	2:59
15	West Winds Are Blowing	Walter Horton	3:10
16	Little Walter’s Boogie	Walter Horton	2:29
17	Off the Wall	‘Little Walker’	2:17
18	Party Line Blues	Jimmy DeBerry	3:11
19	Midnight Showers of Rain	Willie Nix	3:03
20	Prison Bound Blues	Willie Nix	2:42
21	Ridin’ in the Moonlight	Willie Nix	3:15
22	Take a Little Walk With Me	Willie Nix	2:32
23	That Ain’t Right	Henry Hill with Doctor Ross	2:57
24	Deep Down in the Ground	Doctor Ross	2:46
25	Ain’t Gonna Tell You No Lie	James Banister	2:29
26	Love You, Love You Baby	Dennis Binder	2:23
27	Baby Child	Elven Parr & His In the Groove Boys	3:27
28	I’m a Good Man	Elven Parr & His In the Groove Boys	2:31
29	In the Groove Rumba	Elven Parr & His In the Groove Boys	2:54
30	Skin and Bones Woman	Elven Parr & His In the Groove Boys	2:51

3▼CD: Real Gone Rockets
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Rocket 88 baritone saxophone: Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03) bass guitar: Jesse Knight (on 1951-03-03) drums (drum set): Willie Sims (on 1951-03-03) guitar: Willie Kizart (on 1951-03-03) piano: Ike Turner (on 1951-03-03) tenor saxophone: Raymond Hill (on 1951-03-03) vocals: Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991) recording of: Rocket “88” (on 1951-03-05) lyricist and composer: Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03) writer: Ike Turner	Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats	2:51
2	I’m Lonesome Baby	Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm	3:03
3	Heartbroken and Worried	Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm	3:08
4	B.B. Blues recording of: B.B. Blues lyricist and composer: B.B. King	B.B. King	2:28
5	She’s Dynamite recording of: She’s Dynamite lyricist and composer: Hudson Whittaker	B.B. King	2:31
6	Independent Woman	Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats	2:53
7	Ridin’ the Boogie	Lou Sargent	2:19
8	My Real Gone Rocket	Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats	2:29
9	Tuckered Out	Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats	2:31
10	Juiced	Billy Love	2:32
11	Booted	Rosco Gordon	3:07
12	Sam’s Drag	L.J. Thomas & His Louisiana Playboys	2:54
13	Baby Take a Chance With Me	L.J. Thomas & His Louisiana Playboys	2:48
14	Drop Top	Billy ‘Red’ Love	2:42
15	It Ain’t No More	Billy ‘Red’ Love	2:20
16	T Model Boogie	Rosco Gordon	2:28
17	I Wade Through Muddy Water	Rosco Gordon	3:04
18	Decorate the Counter	Rosco Gordon	2:31
19	Decorate the Counter	Rufus Thomas	2:27
20	Married Woman	Rufus Thomas	2:41
21	You’ll Be Sorry Someday	Houston Stokes	2:22
22	We’re All Gonna Do Some Wrong	Houston Stokes	2:19
23	Hi-Tone Mama	Walter ‘Tang’ Smith	2:49
24	Every Monday Morning Blues	Walter ‘Tang’ Smith	3:11
25	Early in the Morning	Billy Love	3:03
26	Early in the Morning, Baby	‘Tiny’ Kennedy	2:29
27	Strange Kind of Felling	‘Tiny’ Kennedy	2:30
28	Blues Disease	‘Tiny’ Kennedy	2:30
29	Don’t Lay This Job on Me	‘Tiny’ Kennedy	3:06
30	Hot Fish	Sherman ‘Blues’ Johnson & His Clouds of Joy	2:27
31	Pretty Baby Blues	Sherman ‘Blues’ Johnson & His Clouds of Joy	2:55
32	Got Me a Horse and a Wagon	[unknown]	2:53

4▶CD: Selling My Stuff

5▶CD: Listenable Wax for the Southern Market

6▶CD: Kings of Rhythm

7▶CD: Red Hot Rhythm

8▶CD: There Is Love in You

9▶CD: Out-Takes

10▶CD: Revelations

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