The Blues, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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1Black Angel Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1949-07, on 1949-09-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1949-07)
guitar:
Robert Nighthawk (in 1949-07)
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (in 1949-07)
vocals:
Robert Nighthawk (in 1949-07)
recording of:
Sweet Black Angel (Black Angel Blues) (on 1949-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
R. Nighthawk
publisher:
Testament Music
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
Robert Nighthawk3:04
224 Hours
Eddie Boyd & His Chess Men3:26
3Lonesome
Big Bill Broonzy2:49
4Diggin’ My Potatoes
Washboard Sam2:38
5Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson3:10
6(I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie ManMuddy Waters2:49
7Seventh Son
Willie Mabon2:51
8Walking the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Walkin’ the Blues (in 1955-05)
writer:
Teddy McRae and William Jack Dupree
cover recording of:
Walkin’ the Blues
writer:
Teddy McRae and William Jack Dupree
Willie Dixon3:04
9I’m a ManBo Diddley2:45
10Eisenhower Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-10-06)
guitar:
J.B. Lenoir (on 1954-10-06)
membranophone:
Al Galvin (on 1954-10-06)
piano:
Joe Montgomery (on 1954-10-06)
tenor saxophone:
Lorenzo Smith (on 1954-10-06)
vocals:
J.B. Lenoir (on 1954-10-06)
J.B. Lenoir2:51
11Don’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
Sonny Boy Williamson2:35
12Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)
Little Walter2:49
13Smokestack Lightnin’
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music
Howlin’ Wolf3:03
14I’m Leaving You
Otis Spann2:44
15Walking by Myself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-10-29)
bass:
Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-10-29)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-10)
drums (drum set):
A. J. Gladney
drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (in 1956-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (in 1956-10, on 1956-10-29) and Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1956-10-29)
harmonica:
Big Walter Horton (on 1956-10-29)
membranophone:
[unknown] (on 1956-10-29)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1956-10-29)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Rogers
vocals:
Jimmy Rogers (in 1956-10, on 1956-10-29)
recording of:
Walking by Myself (on 1956-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rogers
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., BMG Platinum Songs US and Copyright Control
Jimmy Rogers2:47
16Don’t Keep Me Waiting
recording of:
Don't Keep Me Waiting
lyricist and composer:
Riley B. King
B.B. King2:14
17Madison Blues
recording of:
Madison Blues
lyricist:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Elmore James2:25
18So Many Roads, So Many Trains
Otis Rush3:12
19Searchin’ for a Woman
Albert King3:03
20Baby What You Want Me to Do
recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music, Conrad Music, Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Etta James4:15
21My Time After a While
Buddy Guy3:12
22Wang Dang Doodle
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor2:59
23Stormy Monday
Little Milton4:22
24One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns and John Lee Hooker
instruments:
[unknown]
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker
composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.
is based on:
House Rent Boogie
John Lee Hooker2:58