The RPM Blues Story

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Three 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. King3:02
2Doin’ Time Blues
Lowell Fulson3:12
3Crying at Daybreak
Howlin’ Wolf3:55
4Don’t Keep My Baby Long
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:21
5Fine Little Honey Dripper
Jimmy Nelson2:44
6Too Tired
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (in 1955)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Too Tired (in 1955)
writer:
Saul Bihari, Maxwell Davis and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music, Songs of Universal, Universal Music‐Careers and Vrijon Music
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:41
7It’s Time for Lovin’ to Be Done
Eddie Kirkland3:01
8City Women
Roscoe Gordon3:16
9My Sweet Woman
Drifting Slim2:55
10The World Is Yours
Johnny Wright with Ike Turner’s Orchestra2:52
11Telephone Blues
Little George Smith3:02
12I Wonder
recording of:
I Wonder
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Gant (in 1944)
writer:
R. Laveen
B.B. King2:49
13Passing by Blues
Howlin’ Wolf2:42
14T‐99 Blues
Jimmy Nelson3:07
15Five Foot Three Blues
Sunny Blair2:56
16Beggin’ You to Stay
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:38
17Blues Stay Away
Little George Smith3:08
18Your Heart Ain’t Right
Jimmy McCracklin3:02
19Dime a Dozen
Roscoe Gordon2:30
20Three Hours Past Midnight
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (in 1955)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Three Hours Past Midnight (in 1955)
writer:
Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson3:24
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#TitleArtistLength
1Morning at Midnight
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:36
2That’s All Right
Eddie Kirkland2:16
3She Moves Me
recording of:
She Moves Me
writer:
Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:51
4Mistreated Woman
recording of:
Mistreated Woman
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
B.B. King2:51
5Some Old Lonesome Day
Lowell Fulson2:43
6Lonesome Dog Blues
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:43
7Cold, Cold Winter
Roscoe Gordon3:10
8Lone Town Blues
Junior Brooks2:48
9Good Morning Baby
Drifting Slim2:52
10Blues in the Dark
Little George Smith2:59
11My Baby Stole Off
recording of:
My Baby Stole Off
Howlin’ Wolf2:59
12Bad Habit Blues
Jimmy Nelson2:17
13Don’t Touch Me
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
Don’t Touch Me (in 1955-01)
writer:
Joe Josea, Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson3:20
14Dream Baby
Roscoe Gordon2:58
15Love When It Rains
Jimmy McCracklin2:36
16Baby Child
Jimmy Nelson3:05
17Try Me One More Time
Willie Nix2:40
18B.B. Blues
recording of:
B.B. Blues
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:29
19Jumpin’ Blues
Mumbles2:16
20Jake Head Boogie
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:02