Chicago: The Blues Today

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Help Me (A Tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson) bass: Jack Myers drums (drum set): Fred Below guitar: Buddy Guy harmonica: Junior Wells vocals: Junior Wells cover recording of: Help Me writer: Ralph Bass, Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson publisher: Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Peer Music	Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band	4:09
2	It Hurts Me Too (When Things Go Wrong) bass: Jack Myers drums (drum set): Fred Below guitar: Buddy Guy harmonica: Junior Wells vocals: Junior Wells cover 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)	Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band	2:48
3	Messin’ With the Kid bass: Jack Myers drums (drum set): Fred Below guitar: Buddy Guy harmonica: Junior Wells vocals: Junior Wells recording of: Messin’ With the Kid lyricist and composer: Mel London publisher: Downtown DMP Songs	Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band	2:25
4	Vietcong Blues bass: Jack Myers drums (drum set): Fred Below guitar: Buddy Guy harmonica: Junior Wells vocals: Junior Wells	Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band	5:01
5	All Night Long bass: Jack Myers drums (drum set): Fred Below guitar: Buddy Guy harmonica: Junior Wells vocals: Junior Wells	Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band	3:48
6	Going Ahead bass: Herman Hassell drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: J.B. Hutto vocals: J.B. Hutto	J.B. Hutto & the Hawks	2:07
7	Please Help bass: Herman Hassell drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: J.B. Hutto vocals: J.B. Hutto	J.B. Hutto & the Hawks	2:56
8	Too Much Alcohol bass: Herman Hassell drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: J.B. Hutto vocals: J.B. Hutto recording of: Too Much Alcohol lyricist and composer: J.B. Hutto publisher: PolyGram Music Publishing	J.B. Hutto & the Hawks	2:33
9	Married Woman Blues bass: Herman Hassell drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: J.B. Hutto vocals: J.B. Hutto	J.B. Hutto & the Hawks	3:10
10	That’s the Truth bass: Herman Hassell drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: J.B. Hutto vocals: J.B. Hutto recording of: That's the Truth lyricist and composer: J.B. Hutto	J.B. Hutto & the Hawks	2:51
11	Marie drums (drum set): S. P. Leary piano: Otis Spann vocals: Otis Spann	Otis Spann	2:31
12	Burning Fire drums (drum set): S. P. Leary piano: Otis Spann vocals: Otis Spann	Otis Spann	3:18
13	S. P. Blues drums (drum set): S. P. Leary piano: Otis Spann vocals: Otis Spann recording of: S.P. Blues composer: Otis Spann	Otis Spann	2:55
14	Sometimes I Wonder drums (drum set): S. P. Leary piano: Otis Spann vocals: Otis Spann	Otis Spann	3:31
15	Spann’s Stomp drums (drum set): S. P. Leary piano: Otis Spann vocals: Otis Spann recording of: Spann Stomp composer: Otis Spann	Otis Spann	2:20

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Cotton Crop Blues drums (drum set): S. P. Leary guitar: James Madison harmonica: James Cotton piano: Otis Spann vocals: James Cotton recording of: Cotton Crop Blues lyricist and composer: James Cotton	The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet	2:22
2	The Blues Keep Falling drums (drum set): S. P. Leary guitar: James Madison harmonica: James Cotton piano: Otis Spann vocals: James Cotton	The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet	4:05
3	Love Me or Leave drums (drum set): S. P. Leary guitar: James Madison harmonica: James Cotton piano: Otis Spann vocals: James Cotton recording of: Love Me or Leave lyricist and composer: James Cotton	The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet	3:29
4	Rocket 88 drums (drum set): S. P. Leary guitar: James Madison harmonica: James Cotton piano: Otis Spann vocals: James Cotton cover recording of: Rocket “88” lyricist and composer: Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03) writer: Ike Turner	The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet	2:06
5	West Helena Blues drums (drum set): S. P. Leary guitar: James Madison harmonica: James Cotton piano: Otis Spann vocals: James Cotton	The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet	3:31
6	Everything’s Going to Turn Out Alright alto saxophone: Robert “Little Sax” Crowder bass: Roger Jones drums (drum set): Willie Lion guitar: Otis Rush guitar [rhythm guitar]: Luther Tucker vocals: Otis Rush cover recording of: Everything’s Gonna Be Alright lyricist and composer: Walter Jacobs publisher: Arc Music Corp.	The Otis Rush Blues Band	3:56
7	It’s a Mean Old World alto saxophone: Robert “Little Sax” Crowder bass: Roger Jones drums (drum set): Willie Lion guitar: Otis Rush guitar [rhythm guitar]: Luther Tucker vocals: Otis Rush cover recording of: Mean Old World lyricist and composer: Walter Jacobs publisher: Arc Music Corp. and BMG Rights Management (US) LLC	The Otis Rush Blues Band	2:25
8	I Can’t Quit You Baby alto saxophone: Robert “Little Sax” Crowder bass: Roger Jones drums (drum set): Willie Lion guitar: Otis Rush guitar [rhythm guitar]: Luther Tucker vocals: Otis Rush recording of: I Can’t Quit You Baby lyricist and composer: Willie Dixon publisher: Conrad Music and Hoochie Coochie Music	The Otis Rush Blues Band	3:18
9	Rock alto saxophone: Robert “Little Sax” Crowder bass: Roger Jones drums (drum set): Willie Lion guitar: Otis Rush guitar [rhythm guitar]: Luther Tucker vocals: Otis Rush	The Otis Rush Blues Band	3:36
10	It’s My Own Fault alto saxophone: Robert “Little Sax” Crowder bass: Roger Jones drums (drum set): Willie Lion guitar: Otis Rush guitar [rhythm guitar]: Luther Tucker vocals: Otis Rush	The Otis Rush Blues Band	5:59
11	Dust My Broom bass: Willie Dixon drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: Homesick James vocals: Homesick James cover 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	Homesick James and His Dusters	3:19
12	Somebody Been Talkin’ bass: Willie Dixon drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: Homesick James vocals: Homesick James recording of: Somebody Been Talkin' lyricist and composer: James Williamson	Homesick James and His Dusters	2:18
13	Set a Date bass: Willie Dixon drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: Homesick James vocals: Homesick James recording of: Set a Date lyricist and composer: Homesick James Williamson publisher: BAW Music	Homesick James and His Dusters	2:47
14	So Mean to Me bass: Willie Dixon drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: Homesick James vocals: Homesick James	Homesick James and His Dusters	2:49

3▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	One More Time bass: Hayes Ware drums (drum set): Elgin Evans guitar and mandolin: Johnny Young harmonica: Big Walter Horton vocals: Johnny Young	Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band	2:30
2	Kid Man Blues bass: Hayes Ware drums (drum set): Elgin Evans guitar and mandolin: Johnny Young harmonica: Big Walter Horton vocals: Johnny Young	Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band	3:03
3	My Black Mare bass: Hayes Ware drums (drum set): Elgin Evans guitar and mandolin: Johnny Young harmonica: Big Walter Horton vocals: Johnny Young	Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band	3:45
4	Stealin’ Back bass: Hayes Ware drums (drum set): Elgin Evans guitar and mandolin: Johnny Young harmonica: Big Walter Horton vocals: Johnny Young recording of: Stealin' Back lyricist and composer: Johnny Young	Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band	3:21
5	I Got Mine in Time bass: Hayes Ware drums (drum set): Elgin Evans guitar and mandolin: Johnny Young harmonica: Big Walter Horton vocals: Johnny Young	Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band	4:22
6	Tighten Up on It bass: Hayes Ware drums (drum set): Elgin Evans guitar and mandolin: Johnny Young harmonica: Big Walter Horton vocals: Johnny Young	Johnny Young’s South Side Blues Band	3:13
7	Dynaflow Blues bass: Floyd Jones drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: Johnny Shines harmonica: Big Walter Horton vocals: Johnny Shines	The Johnny Shines Blues Band	2:39
8	Black Spider Blues bass: Floyd Jones drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: Johnny Shines harmonica: Big Walter Horton vocals: Johnny Shines	The Johnny Shines Blues Band	3:06
9	Layin’ Down My Shoes and Clothes bass: Floyd Jones drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: Johnny Shines harmonica: Big Walter Horton vocals: Johnny Shines	The Johnny Shines Blues Band	2:27
10	If I Get Lucky bass: Floyd Jones drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: Johnny Shines harmonica: Big Walter Horton vocals: Johnny Shines	The Johnny Shines Blues Band	3:27
11	Rockin’ My Boogie bass: Floyd Jones drums (drum set): Frank Kirkland guitar: Johnny Shines harmonica [2nd harmonica]: Memphis Charlie Musselwhite harmonica [lead harmonica]: Big Walter Horton recording of: Rockin' My Boogie composer: Walter Horton	Big Walter Horton's Blues Harp Band with Memphis Charlie	3:30
12	Mr. Boweevil bass: Floyd Jones guitar: Johnny Shines harmonica: Big Walter Horton instruments: Frank Kirkland vocals: Johnny Shines	The Johnny Shines Blues Band	3:14
13	Hey, Hey bass: Floyd Jones guitar: Johnny Shines harmonica: Big Walter Horton instruments: Frank Kirkland vocals: Johnny Shines	The Johnny Shines Blues Band	2:22

Credits

Release

recorded in:	Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1965)

producer:	Sam Charters

ASIN:	DE: B00000JKF2 [info]

Release group

part of:	Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Album (number: 1991) (order: 30)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/566667 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1071802 [info]

DE: B00000JKF2