Blues Story: 200 Original Tracks

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1Sweet 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 Johnson3:01
2Boom 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 Hooker2:31
3Rolling Stone
Robert Pete Williams4:49
4New Highway 51
Tommy McClennan2:53
5The New Frisco Train
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-26)
guitar:
Napoleon Hairiston (on 1930-05-26) and Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
Bukka White3:07
6Traveling Riverside Blues
Robert Johnson2:43
7B.B. Blues
recording of:
B.B. Blues
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:28
8Black Spider Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-30)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-30)
vocals:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
recording of:
Black Spider Blues (on 1941-07-30)
writer:
Robert Lockwood, Jr.
Robert Lockwood, Jr.3:03
9Walking Dr. Bill
recording of:
Walking Dr. Bill
writer:
Doctor Clayton
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
B.B. King3:39
10Moaning at Midnight
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:56
11Driving Wheel
B.B. King2:49
12You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
recording of:
You’ve Done Lost You’re Good Thing Now
writer:
Joe Josea and Riley B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Pub Ltd and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King5:13
13Don’t Touch
recording of:
Don't Touch
writer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:44
14Catfish Blues
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2014)
recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway) (in 1941)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Wabash Music Company
Robert Petway2:58
15Talkin’ the Blues
recording of:
Talkin' the Blues
writer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:21
16The 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
17Hey Hey
recording of:
Hey Hey
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
publisher:
Robert Mellin, Inc.
Muddy Waters2:44
18Catfish Blues
recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Wabash Music Company
B.B. King2:30
19The Panama Limited
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-26)
guitar:
Booker T. Washington White (on 1930-05-26) and Napoleon Hairiston (on 1930-05-26)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Booker T. Washington White (on 1930-05-26)
recording of:
The Panama Limited (on 1930-05-26)
writer:
Bukka White
Bukka White3:14
20I Need You Baby
recording of:
I Need You Baby
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
B.B. King3:29
21I Be Bound to Write to You
recording of:
I Be Bound to Write to You
writer:
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters3:23
22I’m Your Hootchie Koochie Man (live)
live 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 Waters2:53
23Boogie Woogie Woman
Robert Petway3:04
24Last Time I Fool Around With You
Muddy Waters2:35
25Stagolee
Honeyboy Edwards1:09
26Shake It Up and Go
Tommy McClennan2:59
27Joe Turner Blues
Muddy Waters2:47
28Mr. Pawnbroker
recording of:
Mr. Pawnbroker
writer:
Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
B.B. King3:12
29My Baby’s Doggin’ Me
Tommy McClennan2:43
30Rambler
recording of:
Rambler
writer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:31
31Got My Mojo Working (live)
live recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field
arranger:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
Muddy Waters4:13
32It’s My Own Fault
John Lee Hooker2:59
33Slow Walk
recording of:
Slow Walk
writer:
B.B. King
B.B. King3:15
34I’m Gonna Dig Myself a Hole
Robert Lockwood, Jr.2:43
35So Many Days
recording of:
So Many Days
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
B.B. King3:20
36You’ve Got to Love Her With a Feeling
Freddie King3:16
37Troubles Don’t Last
recording of:
Troubles Don’t Last
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
B.B. King3:28
38Louise
John Lee Hooker3:06
39I’m Gonna Train My Baby
Robert Lockwood, Jr.3:02
403 O’Clock Stomp aka Poontwangie
B.B. King2:34
41Deep Blue Sea Blues
Tommy McClennan3:04
42Lonely Boy Boogie
John Lee Hooker3:03
43Black Train 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 White3:03
44Bluebird Blues #2
Tommy McClennan2:58
45Hey Baby, You Look Good to Me
John Lee Hooker3:29
46Strange 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 White2:57
47Walkin’
B.B. King2:47
48When 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 White3:05
49Sleepy 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 White2:57
50Parchman Farm 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:
Parchman Farm Blues (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
recording of:
Parchman Farm (in 1940)
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
publisher:
Jazz Editions
Bukka White2:45
51Easy Listening Blues
recording of:
Easy Listening (Blues)
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Powerforce Music and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
B.B. King2:33
52Good 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 White2:29
53High 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 White2:57
54Spread My Raincoat Down
Honeyboy Edwards2:43
55Smokestack Lightnin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (in 1956-01) and Hubert Sumlin (in 1956-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1956-01)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1956-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 285)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (in 1956-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music
Howlin’ Wolf3:06
56Got ’Em Bad
recording of:
Got ’Em Bad
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
B.B. King2:59
57Fixin’ 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 White2:54
58Keep What You Got
recording engineer:
Joe Bihari
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (in 1951-09)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (in 1951-09) and Calvin Newborn (in 1951-09)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951-09)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951-09)
recorded at:
Radio Station KWEM in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States (in 1951-09)
Howlin’ Wolf2:24
59Drop Down Mama
Tommy McClennan2:54
60Aberdeen Mississippi 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:
Aberdeen Mississippi Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:40
61Bukka’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 White2:44
62It’s a Crying Pity
Tommy McClennan2:54
63Little Queen of Spades
Robert Johnson2:16
64Ride ’Em On Down
Robert Petway3:01
65Blue As I Can Be
Tommy McClennan2:47
66You Got to Roll #1
Honeyboy Edwards1:01
67You Got to Roll #2
Honeyboy Edwards2:35
68My Little Girl
Robert Petway3:14
69I’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 Johnson2:36
70Spoonful
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 154) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 219)
recording of:
Spoonful (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Mathews Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:44
71Let Me Be Your Boss
Robert Petway3:16
72I Be’s Troubled
recording of:
I Be’s Troubled
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters3:06
73My Baby Left Me
Robert Petway3:19
74Baby Don’t You Want to Go?
Tommy McClennan3:00
75I’m Going Don’t You Know
Tommy McClennan2:46
76Canary Bird
recording of:
Canary Bird
writer:
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters2:45
77It’s Hard to Be Lonesome
Tommy McClennan2:41
78Whiskey Head Man
Tommy McClennan2:53
79Down to Skin and Bones
Tommy McClennan2:44
80Love With a Feeling
Tommy McClennan3:02
81Elsie Blues
Tommy McClennan3:01
82Des’e My Blues
Tommy McClennan3:19
83Cross Cut Saw Blues #1
Tommy McClennan2:45
84Cross Cut Saw Blues #2
Tommy McClennan2:49
85The Army Blues
Honeyboy Edwards3:53
86Got My Mojo Working – Part 2 (live)
Muddy Waters2:58
87Free Again
Robert Pete Williams5:03
88Last Fair Deal Gone 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 Johnson2:41
89Gypsy Woman
recording of:
Gypsy Woman
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield
Muddy Waters2:35
90She’s Just Good Huggin’ Size
Tommy McClennan3:01
91District 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 White2:47
92Southbound Train
recording of:
Southbound Train
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
publisher:
Robert Mellin, Inc.
Muddy Waters2:53
93Mozellle Blues
Tommy McClennan2:59
94Tell Me Baby
recording of:
Tell Me Baby (Big Bill Broonzy song)
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
Muddy Waters2:17
95When I Get to Thinking
recording of:
When I Get to Thinking
lyricist and composer:
Harriett Melka
Muddy Waters3:07
96Who Will Be Next?
recording of:
Who Will Be Next?
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:35
97Classy Mae Blues
Tommy McClennan2:50
98Pearly May Blues
Muddy Waters3:25
99The Promise True and Grand
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-26)
guitar:
Napoleon Hairiston (on 1930-05-26) and Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Miss Minnie (on 1930-05-26)
Bukka White3:12
100Ramblin’ Kid Blues
recording of:
Ramblin’ Kid Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters3:18
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