The Great Tomato Blues Package

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Too Wet to Plow
Johnny Shines4:24
2You Got to Move
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:52
3Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
recording of:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
Peg Leg Sam3:21
4Sweet Blood Call
Louisiana Red3:01
5Cryin' Shame
recording of:
Cryin' Shame (Shake That Thing)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:34
6Playing With the Thing
Sonny Terry2:40
7Fattening Frogs for Snakes
Sonny Boy Williamson2:24
8Music Is My Business
Roosevelt Sykes2:41
9Dead Man Blues
Jelly Roll Morton3:18
10St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Louis Armstrong3:05
11Alexander's Ragtime Band
Bessie Smith3:04
12Shake Baby Shake
Champion Jack Dupree2:29
13Poison Ivy
recording of:
Poison Ivy (in 1954-10)
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
ARC Music, Arc Music Corp. and Lonmel Publishing
Willie Mabon2:55
14Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneBillie Holiday1:56
15Parker's Mood
recording of:
Parker's Mood
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker3:05
16Ball & Chain
Big Mama Thornton7:00
17Juke
recording of:
Juke
composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs
Little Walter2:45
18Little Red Rooster
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-06)
electric bass guitar:
[unknown] (in 1961-06)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06) and Hubert Sumlin (in 1961-06)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (in 1961-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06)
later releases:
Little Red Rooster by Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
The Red Rooster (in 1961-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:27
19Fanny Mae
recording of:
Fannie Mae
lyricist and composer:
Morris Levy (in 1959), Clarence Lewis (in 1959) and Waymon Glasco (in 1959)
writer:
Buster Brown
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, FROST Music Corp, Jonware Music Co. and Olivia Pub. Co.
Buster Brown2:59
20The Sky Is Crying
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-11)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1959-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (in 1959-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1959-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
[unknown] (in 1959-11) and J.T. Brown (in 1959-11)
lead vocals:
Elmore James
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying (in 1959-11)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
Elmore James2:46
21There Is a Fountain
producer:
Joe Von Battle
recorded at:
New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1956)
live cover recording of:
There Is a Fountain Filled With Blood (in 1956)
lyricist:
William Cowper
composer:
Lowell Mason
Aretha Franklin4:29
22Blues Is My Middle NameRay Charles3:07
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Poor Fool
Ike & Tina Turner2:37
2The Other Night BluesB.B. King3:38
3The Blues Had a Baby
Brownie McGhee2:54
4Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2:30
5LucilleLittle Richard2:28
6I'd Rather Go Blind
Etta James2:38
7Kansas City
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 5)
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Wilbert Harrison2:26
8Mannish Boy
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel, Mel London and McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters2:56
9Take Out Some Insurance
recording of:
Take Out Some Insurance
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed2:27
10Wang Dang Doodle
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor3:03
11In the Wee Wee Hours
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
recording of:
Wee Wee Hours (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music
Chuck Berry3:06
12Blue MondayFats Domino2:45
13I Need Your Lovin'
Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford2:17
14Wish Someone Would Care
recorded at:
Slim’s in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1990-08-30 until 1990-08-31)
live recording of:
Wish Someone Would Care (in 1990-08)
lyricist and composer:
Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas2:14
15When a Man Loves a WomanPercy Sledge3:00
16Honey Don'tCarl Perkins2:51
17Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' OnJerry Lee Lewis5:05
18Tupelo
John Lee Hooker7:26
19Angel of Mercy
Albert King5:55
20Bad Girl Blues
Rocky Hill & Johnny Winter2:49
21Nothin'
recording of:
Nothin’
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
publisher:
Silver Dollar Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
Strictly Songs France
Townes Van Zandt2:51
22Too Many CooksRobert Cray2:53
23Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
Lead Belly2:55