The Story of the Blues

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Mr. Lucky	John Lee Hooker	2:50
2	Tell Me recording of: Tell Me lyricist and composer: Chester Burnett	Howlin’ Wolf	2:55
3	Why I Sing the Blues recording of: Why I Sing the Blues writer: Dave Clark and B.B. King publisher: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation, Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.	B.B. King	2:50
4	Blues in the Bottle guitar: Lightnin’ Hopkins vocals: Lightnin’ Hopkins cover recording of: Blues in the Bottle writer: Lightnin’ Hopkins and Chris Smither	Lightnin’ Hopkins	3:14
5	Country Boy recording of: Country Boy lyricist and composer: Muddy Waters publisher: Arc Music	Muddy Waters	4:57
6	Built for Comfort	Willie Dixon	2:34
7	Tramp recording of: Tramp writer: Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin publisher: Budget Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music	Lowell Fulson	3:07
8	The Sky Is Crying engineer: Ivar Rosenberg producer: Karl Emil Knudsen recorded at: Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1963-11-01) cover recording of: The Sky Is Crying lyricist and composer: Elmore James publisher: Longitude Music Co.	Sonny Boy Williamson	3:20
9	Satellite Baby	Roosevelt Sykes	2:48
10	Mama Talk to Your Daughter recording of: Mama Talk to Your Daughter lyricist and composer: J.B. Lenoir publisher: Arc Music and Ghana Music	J.B. Lenoir	2:25
11	Drinking Muddy Water	Buddy Guy	2:56
12	Blue and Lonesome	Memphis Slim	2:55
13	She Devil	Lonnie Johnson	2:56
14	I'm in the Mood	Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup	2:20
15	Blues for Everybody	Champion Jack Dupree	2:36
16	They're Red Hot recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27) recording of: They’re Red Hot (on 1936-11-27) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: King of Spades Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.	Robert Johnson	3:00
17	House Rent Stomp	Big Bill Broonzy	3:21
18	Easy Rider recorded in: New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-17) guitar: Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17) vocals: Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17) arranger: Lead Belly recorded at: Victor Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-17) cover recording of: See See Rider Blues (on 1940-06-17) lyricist and composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)	Lead Belly	3:13

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Catfish Blues guitar: Lightnin’ Hopkins vocals: Lightnin’ Hopkins cover recording of: Catfish Blues (Robert Petway) lyricist and composer: Robert Petway publisher: MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Wabash Music Company	Lightnin’ Hopkins	4:17
2	T.B. Is Killing Me	John Lee Hooker	4:40
3	My Home Is in the Delta recording of: My Home Is in the Delta lyricist and composer: Muddy Waters publisher: Arc Music and Watertoons Music	Muddy Waters	4:00
4	My Babe	Little Walter	2:40
5	Commit a Crime recording of: I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime) lyricist and composer: Chester Arthur Burnett version of: What a Woman	Howlin’ Wolf	4:00
6	Mean Old Frisco	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee	2:46
7	The Story of Sonny Boy Williamson engineer: Ivar Rosenberg producer: Karl Emil Knudsen recorded at: Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1963-11-01) recording of: The Story of Sonny Boy Williamson lyricist and composer: Sonny Boy Williamson	Sonny Boy Williamson	4:47
8	Blues Before Sunrise	Elmore James	2:44
9	Key to the Highway recording of: Key to the Highway writer: Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar publisher: Duchess Music Corporation, MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co.	Big Bill Broonzy	2:34
10	My Mama Don't Allow Me	Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup	2:25
11	Spoonful	Willie Dixon	4:57
12	Born Under a Bad Sign recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967) producer: Jim Stewart bass guitar: Donald “Duck” Dunn (in 1967) drums (drum set): Al Jackson, Jr. (in 1967) guitar: Steve Cropper (in 1967) and Albert King (in 1967) horn: Joe Arnold (in 1967), Wayne Jackson (in 1967) and Andrew Love (in 1967) piano: Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and Booker T. Jones (in 1967) lead vocals: Albert King (in 1967) performer: Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Memphis Horns (in 1967) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988) recording of: Born Under a Bad Sign (in 1967) lyricist: William Bell composer: Booker T. Jones publisher: Cotillion Music Inc., Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.	Albert King	2:48
13	Going Back to Chicago	Lowell Fulson	2:48
14	Hey Big Momma	Roosevelt Sykes	4:25
15	The Things That I Used to Do alto saxophone: Gus Fontenette (on 1953-10-26) bass guitar [bass]: Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-10-26) drums (drum set) [drums]: Oscar Moore (on 1953-10-26) guitar: Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (on 1953-10-26) piano: Ray Charles (on 1953-10-26) tenor saxophone: Charles Burbank (on 1953-10-26) and Joseph Tillman (on 1953-10-26) trumpet: Frank S. Mitchell (on 1953-10-26) vocals: Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (on 1953-10-26) arranger: Ray Charles (on 1953-10-26) recorded at: J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-10-26) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984) recording of: The Things That I Used to Do (on 1953-10-26) lyricist and composer: Eddie Jones publisher: Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music	Guitar Slim	3:02
16	She's Drunk Again	Lonnie Johnson	3:23
17	I've Been Down So Long	J.B. Lenoir	2:39
18	If I Has Possession Over Judgement Day recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27) recording of: If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day (on 1936-11-27) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.	Robert Johnson	2:37

3▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Feel Like Going Home recording of: Feel Like Going Home lyricist and composer: Muddy Waters publisher: Arc Music	Muddy Waters	3:51
2	The Red Rooster recording of: The Red Rooster lyricist and composer: Willie Dixon publisher: Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music	Howlin’ Wolf	3:52
3	Don't Turn Me From Your Door	John Lee Hooker	2:41
4	The Thrill Is Gone recording of: The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song) writer: Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951) publisher: BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers	B.B. King	5:31
5	Woke Up This Morning	Lightnin’ Hopkins	4:31
6	Standing at the Crossroads recording of: Standing at the Crossroads writer: Elmore James and Joe Josea	Elmore James	2:46
7	Big Bill Blues	Big Bill Broonzy	3:26
8	Roll 'em Pete	Big Joe Turner	3:46
9	Jail House Blues	Bessie Smith	3:17
10	Call It Stormy Monday	T‐Bone Walker	3:02
11	Last Night	Little Walter	2:43
12	Baby 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.	Jimmy Reed	2:21
13	Sassy Mae	Memphis Slim	2:48
14	Security Blues	Roosevelt Sykes	2:49
15	First Time I Met the Blues	Buddy Guy	4:15
16	Tomorrow Night	Lonnie Johnson	3:03
17	Alabama Blues	J.B. Lenoir	3:03
18	Help Me recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States bass guitar [bass]: Milton Rector (on 1963-01-11) drums (drum set) [drums]: Al Duncan (on 1963-01-11) guitar: Matt Murphy (on 1963-01-11) harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1963-01-11) organ: Billy “The Kid” Emerson, Lafayette Leake and [unknown] (on 1963-01-11) vocals: Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1963-01-11) recording of: Help Me (on 1963-01-11) writer: Ralph Bass, Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson publisher: Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Peer Music	Sonny Boy Williamson	3:10

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