The Story of the Blues

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Annotation

CD 1:
The Origin of the Blues 1 - 9
Blues & Entertainment 10 - 16
The Thirties, Urban & Rural Blues 17 - 24

CD 2:
World War II and After 1 - 5
Bonus Tracks 6 - 18

Tracklist

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1▼CD: The Origin of the Blues / Blues & Entertainment / The Thirties, Urban & Rural Blues
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1Yarum Praise Songs
fiddle and shaken idiophone:
Fra-Fra Tribesmen
vocals:
Fra-Fra Tribesmen
Fra-Fra Tribesmen2:59
2Stack O'Lee Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
recording of:
Stack O'Lee Blues
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt2:58
3Travelin' Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-10-30)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
recording of:
Travelin' Blues (on 1929-10-30)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:15
4Stone Pony Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-01-30)
guitar:
Charley Patton (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (on 1934-01-30)
recording of:
Stone Pony Blues (on 1934-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton
Charley Patton2:53
5Black Snake Moan
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:01
6Pigmeat
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-03-25)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1935-03-25)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-03-25)
recording of:
Pigmeat (on 1935-03-25)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:18
7Broken Yo-Yo
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1929-11-27)
guitar:
Carl Davis (on 1929-11-27)
vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1929-11-27)
Texas Alexander3:04
8Broke and Hungry Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-04-10)
fiddle:
[unknown] (on 1929-04-10)
guitar:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1929-04-10)
vocals:
Peg Leg Howell (on 1929-04-10)
Peg Leg Howell3:20
9It Won't Be Long Now
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-01-09)
guitar:
Barbecue Bob (on 1927-01-09) and Charley Lincoln (on 1927-01-09)
vocals:
Barbecue Bob (on 1927-01-09) and Charley Lincoln (on 1927-01-09)
Barbecue Bob & Laughing Charley3:32
10Georgia Crawl
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-04-19)
fiddle:
Eddie Anthony (on 1928-04-19)
guitar:
Henry Williams (on 1928-04-19)
vocals:
Eddie Anthony (on 1928-04-19) and Henry Williams (on 1928-04-19)
recording of:
Georgia Crawl
writer:
Eddie Anthony and Henry Williams
Henry Williams & Eddie Anthony3:24
11Dangerous Woman
recorded in:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States (on 1936-07-20)
guitar:
Blind Roosevelt Graves (on 1936-07-20) and Roosevelt Sykes (on 1936-07-20)
piano:
Cooney Vaughn (on 1936-07-20)
tambourine:
Uaroy Graves (on 1936-07-20)
Mississippi Jook Band2:45
12Gator Wobble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-06)
cowbell, washboard and wood block:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-06)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
guitar and harmonica and harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-06)
jug and piano:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-06)
mandolin:
Laura Dukes (on 1934-11-06)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (on 1934-11-06)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
Memphis Jug Band2:41
13In the House Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-06-11)
cornet:
Louis Bacon (on 1931-06-11)
membranophone:
Floyd Casey (on 1931-06-11)
piano:
Clarence Williams (on 1931-06-11)
trombone:
Charlie Green (on 1931-06-11)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1931-06-11)
Bessie Smith3:02
14Shake It Down
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1928-04-28)
cornet and tuba:
[unknown] (on 1928-04-28)
piano:
Willie Tyson (on 1928-04-28)
vocals:
Lillian Glinn (on 1928-04-28)
Lillian Glinn3:17
15Pratt City Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-11-23)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-11-23)
piano:
Richard M. Jones (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Bertha “Chippie” Hill (on 1936-11-23)
Bertha “Chippie” Hill2:54
16What It Takes to Bring You Back
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-01-02)
alto saxophone, clarinet, trombone and trumpet:
[unknown] (on 1930-01-02)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (on 1930-01-02)
vocals:
Butterbeans (on 1930-01-02) and Susie Hawthorne (on 1930-01-02)
Butterbeans & Susie3:24
17Midnight Hour Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-03-16)
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1932-03-16)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1932-03-16)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1932-03-16)
recording of:
Midnight Hour Blues
composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (in 2016)
Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell3:07
18East St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-02-23)
piano:
Jimmy Yancey (on 1940-02-23)
vocals:
Faber Smith (on 1940-02-23)
Faber Smith & Jimmy Yancey2:48
19Good Whiskey Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-03-25)
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1935-03-25)
steel guitar:
Casey Bill Weldon (on 1935-03-25)
vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1935-03-25)
Peetie Wheatstraw3:09
20W.P.A. Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-02-12)
double bass:
[unknown] (on 1936-02-12)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1936-02-12)
steel guitar:
Casey Bill Weldon (on 1936-02-12)
vocals:
Casey Bill Weldon (on 1936-02-12)
Casey Bill Weldon & Black Bob3:16
21Sorry Feeling Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-06-04)
guitar:
Bo Carter (on 1931-06-04)
vocals:
Bo Carter (on 1931-06-04)
Bo Carter3:09
22Little Queen of Spades
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Little Queen of Spades (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:19
23Parchman Farm Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
recording of:
Parchman Farm Blues (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
recording of:
Parchman Farm (in 1940)
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
publisher:
Jazz Editions
Bukka White2:40
24Me and My Chauffeur Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-21)
bass:
[unknown]
guitar:
Little Son Joe (on 1941-05-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
Me and My Chauffeur Blues
writer:
Memphis Minnie
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
Memphis Minnie2:46
2▼CD: World War II and After / Bonus Tracks
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1I Want Some of Your Pie
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1939-06-12)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1939-06-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1939-06-12)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1939-06-12)
Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry2:46
2Million Lonesome Women
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-22)
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (on 1941-05-22)
harmonica:
Jordan Webb (on 1941-05-22)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (on 1941-05-22)
Brownie McGhee2:37
3Wild Cow Moan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1947-07-22)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-07-22)
Joe Williams & Sonny Boy Williamson2:55
4All by Myself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-07-17)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1941-07-17)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-07-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
Big Bill Broonzy2:30
5Roll 'em Pete
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-12-30)
piano:
Pete Johnson (on 1938-12-30)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1938-12-30)
recording of:
Roll ’em Pete (on 1938-12-30)
writer:
Pete Johnson and Big Joe Turner
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Joe Turner & Pete Johnson2:52
6Bald Headed Woman
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1952)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1952)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1952)
recording of:
Bald Headed Woman (in 1952)
writer:
Robert Ellen and Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:58
7You Shook Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1969-09)
producer:
Abner Spector
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1969-09)
vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1969-09)
recording of:
You Shook Me (in 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
additional writer:
J.B. Lenoir
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (US) LLC and Hoochie Coochie Music
Willie Dixon4:19
8Mannish Boy
producer:
Johnny Winter
bass guitar:
Charles Calmese (in 1976-10)
guitar:
Bob Margolin (in 1976-10), Muddy Waters (in 1976-10) and Johnny Winter (in 1976-10)
harmonica:
James Cotton (in 1976-10)
membranophone:
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (in 1976-10)
piano:
Pinetop Perkins (in 1976-10)
other vocals:
Johnny Winter
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1976-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 425)
recording of:
Mannish Boy (in 1976-10)
writer:
Ellas McDaniel, Mel London and McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters5:26
9She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
bass:
Gary Gilmore (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
harmonica and steel guitar and lead vocals:
Taj Mahal (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
piano:
Al Kooper
brass arranger:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
recording of:
She Caught the Katy (and Left Me a Mule to Ride) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
writer:
James Rachell and Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal3:32
10I Ain't Superstitious
engineer:
Ken Scott
producer:
Mickie Most
bass:
Ronnie Wood
guitar:
Jeff Beck
membranophone:
Micky Waller
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart
vocals and performer:
Rod Stewart
cover recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious (from 1968-05-14 until 1968-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Jeff Beck Group4:56
11Killing Floor
bass guitar:
Harvey Brooks
guitar:
Mike Bloomfield
keyboard:
Barry Goldberg and Herbie Rich
membranophone:
Buddy Miles
saxophone:
Herbie Rich
tenor saxophone:
Peter Strazza
trumpet:
Marcus Doubleday
vocals:
Nick Gravenites
cover recording of:
Killing Floor
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
The Electric Flag4:14
12One Good Man
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-06-24)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-06-24)
recording of:
One Good Man (on 1969-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin4:14
13Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-06)
engineer:
David Brown and John Fiore
producer:
Fred Catero and Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
congas:
José “Chepito” Áreas (in 1970-06) and Michael Carabello (in 1970-06)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
congas, percussion and timbales and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Gregg Rolie (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
background vocals:
Rico Reyes (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) and Carlos Santana (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
vocals:
Gregg Rolie (in 1970-06)
arranger:
Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
cover recording of:
Black Magic Woman (in 1970-06)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control, King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
cover recording of:
Gypsy Queen (in 1970-06)
composer:
Gábor Szabó (in 1966)
publisher:
Gabor & Cardigan Music, PAB Music Corp. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Santana5:26
14Highway 61 Revisited
cover recording of:
Highway 61 Revisited
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1965-06 until 1965-07)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
Johnny Winter5:10
15Texas Flood
assistant recording engineer:
James Geddes
recording engineer:
Richard Mullen
assistant producer:
Mikie Harris
executive producer:
John Hammond
producer:
Double Trouble, Richard Mullen and Stevie Ray Vaughan
assistant mixer:
Harry Spiridakis and Don Wershba
mixer:
Lincoln Clapp
bass guitar:
Tommy Shannon
drums (drum set):
Chris Layton
guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
vocals:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Down Town Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States and Riverside Sound in Austin, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Texas Flood
lyricist:
Larry Davis
composer:
Larry Davis and J.W. Scott
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble5:24
16Dangerous Mood
bass:
James Hutchinson
guitar:
Keb’ Mo’
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
membranophone:
Laval Belle
vocals:
Keb’ Mo’
recording of:
Dangerous Mood
lyricist and composer:
Keb’ Mo’
Keb’ Mo’5:01
17Cry a While
assistant recording engineer:
Jeremy Welch
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Chris Shaw
producer:
Jack Frost
bass:
Tony Garnier
guitar:
Larry Campbell, Bob Dylan and Charlie Sexton
keyboard:
Augie Meyers
membranophone:
David Kemper
vocals:
Bob Dylan
recording of:
Cry a While
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 2001-05)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 2001 to present)
Bob Dylan5:08
18Ride On
bass guitar:
Doug Wimbish
guitar family:
Skip McDonald
membranophone:
Keith LeBlanc
percussion:
Talvin Singh
vocals:
Saz Bell
contains samples by:
Howlin’ Wolf
samples:
Ride On by Lead Belly
Little Axe5:23