Blues Story

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1Crazy Blues
Mamie Smith3:27
2Match Box Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1927-04)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1927-04)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Match Box Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:03
3Police Dog Blues
Blind Blake2:54
4Yonder Comes the Blues
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (in 1925-12)
bass saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (in 1925-12)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (in 1925-12)
cornet:
Joe Smith (in 1925-12)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1925-12)
trombone:
Charlie Green (in 1925-12)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1925-12)
Ma Rainey3:05
5Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (on 1929-06-14)
Charley Patton3:09
6Canned Heat Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-31)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-08-31)
lead vocals:
Tommy Johnson
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-08-31)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
Tommy Johnson3:39
7St. Louis Blues
Bessie Smith3:13
8Walking Blues
recorded in:
Clark Store, Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
producer:
John W. Work, Lewis Jones and Alan Lomax
guitar:
Willie Brown (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
harmonica:
Leroy Williams (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
mandolin:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31, on 1941-09-03)
lead vocals:
Son House (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31)
spoken vocals [spoken comments]:
Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (on 1941-09-03)
vocals:
Eddie "Son" House (on 1941-09-03)
field recordings:
John W. Work (on 1941-09-03), Lewis Jones (on 1941-09-03) and Alan Lomax (on 1941-09-03)
recorded at:
Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States (on 1941-09-03)
recording of:
Walking Blues (from 1941-08-28 until 1941-08-31)
writer:
Son House
Son House6:46
9How Long
recording engineer:
Matt Block (on 1996-10-25)
producer:
Matt Block
electric piano:
Pinetop Perkins (on 1996-10-25)
vocals:
Pinetop Perkins (on 1996-10-25)
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (on 1996-10-25)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing
Pinetop Perkins4:26
10Take a Walk With Me
Robert Lockwood Jr.2:22
11She Brought Life Back to the Dead
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
guitar:
Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
percussion [broom] and bass vocals:
Cliff Givens
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
She Brought Life Back to the Dead
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson2:31
12Reconsider Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stony Plain Rights Management (in 2001)
Lowell Fulson3:39
13Caldonia
Louis Jordan2:45
14Shake, Rattle and Roll
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-15)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (on 1954-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (on 1954-02-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Connie Kay (on 1954-02-15)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1954-02-15)
piano:
Jesse Stone (on 1954-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (on 1954-02-15)
trombone:
Wilbur DeParis (on 1954-02-15)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1954-02-15)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll (on 1954-02-15)
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music, Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Big Joe Turner3:01
15Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Connie Kay (on 1952-12-19)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1952-12-19)
tambourine:
Hal Jackson (on 1952-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Willis Jackson (on 1952-12-19)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1952-12-19)
vocals:
Ruth Brown (on 1952-12-19)
recording of:
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean (on 1952-12-19)
writer:
Herb Lance (in 1952), Charlie Singleton (in 1952) and John Wallace (in 1952)
Ruth Brown3:00
16Okie Dokie Stomp
engineer and mixer:
David Farrell
producer:
Jim Bateman and Clarence Brown
baritone saxophone:
Bill Samuel (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
bass:
Harold Floyd (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
guitar:
Luther Wamble (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
keyboard:
Dan Matrazzo (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
membranophone:
Lloyd Herman (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
saxophone:
Dennis Taylor (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
strings:
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
trumpet:
Mark Wells (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
valve trombone:
Ernie Gautreau (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
vocals:
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
recorded at:
Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth, Texas, United States (from 1985-09-04 until 1985-09-07)
mixed at:
Studio Solo in Slidell, Louisiana, United States
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown4:11
17Call It Stormy Monday
T‐Bone Walker3:03
18Everyday I Have the Blues
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
B.B. King2:50
19St. James Infirmary
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:25
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1Hoochie Coochie Man
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters3:59
2Rollin' and Tumblin', Part 1
Little Walter2:51
3Dust My Broom
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05)
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Leonard Ware (on 1951-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Frock O'Dell (on 1951-08-05)
guitar and slide guitar:
Elmore James (on 1951-08-05)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1951-08-05)
lead vocals:
Elmore James
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1951-08-05)
recording of:
Dust My Broom (on 1951-08-05)
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 James2:46
4The 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 Slim3:03
5Wang Dang Doodle
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor4:26
6Big Boss Man
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-03-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1960-03-29)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1960-03-29), Lee Baker (on 1960-03-29) and Jimmy Reed (on 1960-03-29)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1960-03-29)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1960-03-29) and Jimmy Reed (on 1960-03-29)
cover recording of:
Big Boss Man (on 1960-03-29)
writer:
Luther Dixon and Al Smith
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Conrad Music, Conrad Publishing Co. Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tristan Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ロックンロール ミュージック
Jimmy Reed2:53
7How Many More Years
recording of:
How Many More Years
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
Howlin’ Wolf2:51
8Three Times a Fool
Otis Rush3:16
9The First Time I Met the Blues
Buddy Guy4:32
10You're Gonna Have a Murder on Your Hands
Little Milton3:27
11Born 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 King2:47
12Shake 'em on Down
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:53
13I Can't Be Satisfied
recording of:
I Can't Be Satisfied
composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy2:48
14Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
guitar:
Skip James (from 1966-01-09 until 1966-01-10)
vocals:
Skip James (from 1966-01-09 until 1966-01-10)
Skip James3:28
15Samson & Delilah
recording of:
Samson and Delilah
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
[traditional] and Reverend Gary Davis
version of:
If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down
Reverend Gary Davis4:52
16Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
Bukka White3:04
17Candy Man Blues
Mississippi John Hurt3:26
18Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker
piano:
Joe Hunter
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker2:33
19Hound Dog
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-13)
recording engineer and mixer:
Joel Moss
assistant engineer:
Tom Hardisty, Brandon Harris and Sue McLean
producer:
Hummie Mann, Johnny Otis and Marc Shaiman
editor:
Curtis Roush
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (on 1952-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (on 1952-08-13)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (on 1952-08-13)
piano:
Devonia Williams (on 1952-08-13)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-13)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-13)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
conductor:
Artie Kane
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc., MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing, Universal/MCA Music, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton2:49