Blues Masters, Volume 4

~ Release by Robert Johnson / Elmore James / Lonnie Johnson / Bukka White / Josh White (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: 10: Robert Johnson
#TitleArtistLength
1They’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 Johnson3:00
232‐20 Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-26)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-26)
cover recording of:
32‒20 Blues (on 1936-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson2:53
3Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)
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:
Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music, Horoscope Music and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:49
4Stop Breakin’ Down Blues
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:
Stop Breaking Down Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
MPCA King of Spades
Robert Johnson2:17
5I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson2:58
6Sweet Home Chicago
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
cover recording of:
Sweet Home Chicago (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Standing Ovation and Encore Music, The Bicycle Music Company and Horoscope Music (in 1982)
Robert Johnson3:02
7Kind Hearted Woman Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
Kind Hearted Woman Blues (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
King of Spades Music
Robert Johnson2:51
8Ramblin’ on My Mind
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
Ramblin’ on My Mind (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:51
9Crossroad Blues
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:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Encore Music, King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:31
10Malted Milk
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:
Malted Milk (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
King of Spades Music
Robert Johnson2:22
11Love in Vain Blues
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)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2011)
recording of:
Love in Vain Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson2:29
12Honeymoon Blues
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:
Honeymoon Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson2:17
13When You Got a Good Friend
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
When You Got a Good Friend (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:32
14Travelling Riverside Blues
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:
Traveling Riverside Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson2:35
15Terraplane Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1990)
recording of:
Terraplane Blues (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson3:01
16Dead Shrimp Blues
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:
Dead Shrimp Blues (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:35
17Walking Blues
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)
cover recording of:
Walking Blues (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:30
18From Four Till Late
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-19)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-19)
recording of:
From Four ’Til Late (on 1937-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
King of Spades Music
Robert Johnson2:22
19Last Fair Deal Goin’ Down
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:
Last Fair Deal Gone Down (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:39
20Me and the Devil Blues
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:
Me and the Devil Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:33
2▼CD: 11: Elmore James / Lonnie Johnson
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1Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music, Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:45
2Sho’ Nuff I Do
recording of:
Sho' Nuff I Do
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James2:54
3Please Find My Baby
recording of:
Please Find My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James3:07
4Cry for Me Baby
recording of:
Cry for Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Conrad Music and Lonmel Publishing, Inc.
Elmore James2:46
5Sunny Land
recording of:
Sunnyland
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
publisher:
Uncle Doris Music Ltd.
Elmore James3:17
6The 12 Year Old Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1957)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (in 1957) and Eddie Taylor (in 1957)
membranophone:
Odie Payne (in 1957)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (in 1957)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1957)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (in 1957)
recording of:
The 12 Year Old Boy (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
Elmore James3:06
7It Hurts Me, Too
recording of:
It Hurts Me Too
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James and Mel London
writer:
Kevin Moore
publisher:
Conrad Music, Lonmel Publishing, Rhinelander Music Inc. and Mo’ Than Jus’ Music (in 2000)
Elmore James3:04
8Hawaiian Boogie
recording of:
Hawaiian Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James2:19
9T.V. Mama
Elmore James2:49
10Have to Change Keys (to Play These Blues)
recording of:
Have to Change Keys
writer:
Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang
Lonnie Johnson3:04
11Mr. Johnson’s Blues
recording of:
Mr. Johnson's Blues
composer:
Lonnie Johnson
Lonnie Johnson2:43
12Mean Old Bedbug Blues
recording of:
Mean Old Bedbug Blues
Lonnie Johnson2:56
13Toothache Blues, Pt.1
recording of:
Toothache Blues, Part 1
writer:
Oscar Jefferson, Georgia White and Clarence Williams
Lonnie Johnson2:50
14Toothache Blues, Pt.2
recording of:
Toothache Blues, Part II
writer:
Oscar Jefferson and Clarence Williams
Lonnie Johnson3:22
15Sweet Potato Blues
recording of:
Sweet Potato Blues
writer:
[traditional]
Lonnie Johnson2:59
16Guitar Blues
recording of:
Guitar Blues
writer:
Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang
Lonnie Johnson3:16
17She’s Making Whoopee in Hell Tonight
recording of:
She's Making Whoopee Tonight
composer:
Lonnie Johnson
Lonnie Johnson3:12
18Got the Blues for Murder Only
recording of:
Got the Blues for Murder Only
composer:
Lonnie Johnson
Lonnie Johnson3:25
19I’m Nuts About That Gal
recording of:
I'm Nuts About That Gal
composer:
Lonnie Johnson
Lonnie Johnson3:09
20Deep Blue Sea Blues
recording of:
Deep Blue Sea Blues
composer:
Alger “Texas” Alexander
Lonnie Johnson3:04
3▼CD: 12: Bukka White / Josh White
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1Good Gin 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:
Good Gin Blues (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:23
2Shake ’Em On Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-09-02)
guitar:
[unknown] (on 1937-09-02) and Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
recording of:
Shake ’Em On Down (on 1937-09-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
publisher:
Conrad Music
Bukka White3:02
3When Can I Change My Clothes?
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)
Bukka White2:59
4High Fever Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
Bukka White2:50
5Bukka’s Jitterbug Swing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
publisher:
Wabash Music Co.
recording of:
Bukka’s Jitterbug Swing (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:39
6District Attorney Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
Bukka White2:41
7Strange Place 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)
Bukka White2:53
8Sleepy Man 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)
Bukka White2:51
9Pinebluff, Arkansas
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-09-02)
guitar:
[unknown] (on 1937-09-02) and Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
Bukka White2:50
10Fixin’ to Die Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
recording of:
Fixin’ to Die Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:49
11Uncle Sam Says
Josh White2:44
12Jim Crow Train
Josh White3:05
13Bad Housing Blues
Josh White2:39
14Southern Exposure
Josh White3:12
15Defense Factory Blues
Josh White2:46
16Prison Bound
Josh White2:55
17Hard Time Blues
Josh White3:19
18Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Josh White3:36
19One Meat Ball
Josh White3:05
20Hard Times Blues
Josh White2:48

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part of:Blues Masters (number: 4) (order: 4)