The Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 12: Blues

~ Release by Lead Belly, Big Joe Williams, Robert Johnson, Kokomo Arnold (see all versions of this release, 44 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Lead Belly
#TitleArtistLength
1I’m Sorry Mama
Lead Belly2:07
2Packin’ Trunk
Lead Belly2:56
3Four Day Worry Blues
Lead Belly3:07
4Roberta, Part 1
Lead Belly3:01
5Death Letter Blues, Part 1
recording of:
Death Letter Blues (Leadbelly)
Lead Belly2:59
6Fort Worth and Dallas Blues
Lead Belly3:02
7Ox Drivin’ Blues
Lead Belly2:55
8TB Woman Blues
Lead Belly3:09
9My Baby Quit Me
Lead Belly2:55
10Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
Lead Belly2:08
11Pigmeat
Lead Belly3:12
12Black Snake Moan
Lead Belly3:10
13See See Rider
cover recording of:
See See Rider Blues
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)
Lead Belly2:57
14Shorty George
Lead Belly3:07
15You Don’t My Mind
Lead Belly3:04
16The Bourgeois Blues
recording of:
The Bourgeois Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
arranger:
Alan Lomax and John A. Lomax
Lead Belly3:17
17John Hardy
Lead Belly4:20
18Pick a Bale of Cotton
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
Lead Belly3:02
19Grey Goose
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly2:59
20Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Lead Belly3:03
21Pretty Flower in Your Backyard
Lead Belly2:46
2▼CD: Big Joe Williams
#TitleArtistLength
149 Highway Blues
guitar:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-02-25)
recording of:
49 Highway Blues (on 1935-02-25)
Big Joe Williams3:19
2Little Leg Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-02-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-02-25)
Big Joe Williams3:16
3Providence Help the Poor People
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-02-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-02-25)
Big Joe Williams3:20
4Stepfather Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-02-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-02-25)
Big Joe Williams3:08
5Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31)
fiddle:
Dad Tracy (on 1935-10-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-10-31)
washboard:
Kokomo (on 1935-10-31)
background vocals:
Chasey Collins (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-10-31)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go (on 1935-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Big Joe Williams
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams3:25
6Stack o’ Dollars
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31)
fiddle:
Dad Tracy (on 1935-10-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-10-31)
washboard:
Chasey Collins (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-10-31)
Big Joe Williams3:19
7Wild Cow Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31)
fiddle:
Dad Tracy (on 1935-10-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-10-31)
washboard:
Chasey Collins (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1935-10-31)
Big Joe Williams3:11
8I Know You Gonna Miss Me
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1937-05-05)
lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
Big Joe Williams3:05
9Brother James
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1937-05-05)
lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
Big Joe Williams2:57
10Rootin’ Ground Hog
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1937-05-05)
lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
Big Joe Williams3:02
11I Won’t Be in Hard Luck No More
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1937-05-05)
lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1937-05-05)
Big Joe Williams2:41
12Meet Me Around the Corner
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)
washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (on 1941-03-27)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)
recording of:
Meet Me Around the Corner (Big Joe Williams)
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Williams
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
Big Joe Williams2:58
13Crawlin’ Kingsnake
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)
washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (on 1941-03-27)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)
recording of:
Crawlin' King Snake
writer:
[unknown]
arranger:
Big Joe Williams
publisher:
Universal Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France
Big Joe Williams2:51
14I’m Getting Wild About Her
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)
washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (on 1941-03-27)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)
Big Joe Williams2:47
15Peach Orchard Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)
washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (on 1941-03-27)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)
Big Joe Williams2:43
16Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-12)
bass, washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-12-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1941-12-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-12-12)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Big Joe Williams
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams2:50
17Break ’em on Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-12)
bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-12-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1941-12-12)
Big Joe Williams3:15
18Someday Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-12)
bass, washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-12-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1941-12-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-12-12)
Big Joe Williams3:11
19His Spirit Lives On
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1945)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (in 1945)
washboard:
Clifford Dinwiddie (in 1945)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (in 1945)
Big Joe Williams2:45
20Vitamina
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams2:47
21Somebody’s Been Worryin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams3:11
3▼CD: Robert Johnson
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1When 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 Johnson2:40
2Come On In My Kitchen
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:
Come On In My Kitchen (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
Copyright Control, King of Spades Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd. and Standing Ovation Music
Robert Johnson2:38
3I 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 Johnson2:59
4Phonograph 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:
Phonograph Blues (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson2:41
5Terraplane 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
6Come On In My Kitchen
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: 1989)
recording of:
Come On In My Kitchen (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
Copyright Control, King of Spades Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd. and Standing Ovation Music
Robert Johnson2:52
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 Johnson2:52
8When 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 Johnson2:39
9Rambling 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 Johnson2:52
1032‐20 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
11Dead 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 Johnson2:36
12I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man
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:
I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man (on 1937-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:37
13Little Queen of Spades
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:
Little Queen of Spades (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:13
14From Four ’Til 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 Johnson2:23
4▼CD: Kokomo Arnold
#TitleArtistLength
1Try Some of That
clarinet:
Odell Rand (on 1936-07-09)
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-07-09)
guitar and membranophone:
[unknown]
piano:
Albert Ammons (on 1936-07-09)
vocals:
Sam Theard (on 1936-07-09)
Kokomo Arnold3:00
2Mister Charlie
bass:
[unknown]
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-10-24)
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1936-10-24)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-10-24)
Kokomo Arnold2:44
3Cutter Blues
Kokomo Arnold2:56
4Money True Man
Kokomo Arnold3:04
5Delmar Avenue
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-05-22)
piano:
Roosevelt Sykes (on 1936-05-22)
vocals:
Mary Johnson (on 1936-05-22)
Kokomo Arnold3:04
6Shake That Thing
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-07-09)
piano:
[unknown]
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-07-09)
Kokomo Arnold2:39
7Backfence Picket Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
Kokomo Arnold3:07
8Fool Man Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
Kokomo Arnold3:07
9Long and Tall
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
Kokomo Arnold2:47
10Sally Dog
Kokomo Arnold2:49
11Cold Winter Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
Kokomo Arnold3:10
12Sister Jane Cross the Hall
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-01-12)
Kokomo Arnold2:40
13Wild Water Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-03-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-03-12)
Kokomo Arnold3:14
14Laugh and Grin Blus
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-03-12)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-03-12)
Kokomo Arnold3:10
15Mean Old Twister
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-03-30)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-03-30)
Kokomo Arnold2:59
16Red Beams and Rice
Kokomo Arnold3:04
17Set Down Gal
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-03-30)
piano:
Peetie Wheatstraw
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1937-03-30)
Kokomo Arnold2:41