House of Blues: Essential Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Cassette
#TitleArtistLength
1Intro
[unknown]0:42
2Dust My Blues
recording of:
Dust My Blues
additional writer:
Robert Johnson
writer:
Joe Bihari and Elmore James
version of:
Dust My Broom
Elmore James3:14
3Three O’Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:01
4Killing Floor
recording of:
Killing Floor
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf3:14
5Stop Watching Your EnemiesKoko Taylor5:16
6Messin’ With the Kid
recording of:
Messin’ With the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Junior Wells2:23
7Better Off With the Blues
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown4:26
8When You Walk Out the Door
Albert King4:19
9Don’t Start Me to Talkin’
Sonny Boy Williamson2:57
10Blues in the Basement
Rufus Thomas4:16
11Little Bluebird
Little Milton6:31
12Mojo Hand
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:46
13Big Boss ManJimmy Reed2:52
14Boogie Chillen
John Lee Hooker3:06
15I’ll Take Care of You
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:24
16Otis in the Dark
engineer:
George Piros
producer:
Nat Hentoff
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-08-23)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-08-23)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-23)
recording of:
Otis in the Dark
writer:
Otis Spann
Otis Spann4:35
2Cassette
#TitleArtistLength
1Intro
[unknown]0:21
2Master Charge
Albert Collins5:08
3Mother Nature
Koko Taylor4:42
4Walking the Backstreets and Crying
Little Milton6:48
5Give Me Back My Wig
Hound Dog Taylor & the HouseRockers3:35
6Prisoner of Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-12-17)
producer:
James Brown and Hal Neely
lead vocals:
James Brown (on 1962-12-17)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-12-17)
cover recording of:
Prisoner of Love (on 1962-12-17)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Russ Columbo and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Music Sales Corporation
James Brown2:25
7You Upset Me Baby
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
trumpet:
Harry D. Jones (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (in 1954)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (from 1954-08-18 until 1958-08-19)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control
B.B. King3:02
8Let’s Straighten It Out
Latimore5:33
9I’ll Play the Blues for YouAlbert King7:15
10Must Have Been the Devil
Otis Spann2:40
11Dimples
bass:
George Washington (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music, Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker2:12
12Rainin’ in My Heart
Slim Harpo3:01
13The Getaway
Fenton Robinson3:19
14Too Much Sugar for a Dime
Katie Webster4:08
15Bright Lights, Big City
recording of:
Bright Lights, Big City
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Conrad Music
Jimmy Reed2:47
16Drivin’ Wheel
Junior Parker2:36

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