Mississippi Bluesmen

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Tracklist

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1Spoonful
recording of:
Spoonful
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Mathews Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:46
2The Thrill Is Gone (live)
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King5:00
3I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 225)
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
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 Waters2:54
4Preachin’ the Blues
Son House4:42
5Crossroad Blues
Robert Johnson2:32
6It Hurts Me Too
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)
Elmore James3:06
7Thats All Right (Mama)
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:58
8Dimples
John Lee Hooker2:14
9A Spoonful Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
A Spoonful Blues (on 1929-06-14)
composer:
Charley Patton
Charley Patton3:14
10Baby, What Do You Wan’t Me to Do
Jimmy Reed2:28
11Frankie
Mississippi John Hurt3:28
12Shake ’Em on Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-09-02)
guitar:
[unknown] (on 1937-09-02) and Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
recording of:
Shake ’Em On Down (on 1937-09-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
publisher:
Conrad Music
Bukka White3:05
13Stepfather 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 Williams3:15
1424 Hours
Eddie Boyd3:30
15The Hard Way
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-23)
engineer:
George Piros
producer:
Nat Hentoff
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-08-23)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-08-23)
vocals:
Otis Spann (on 1960-08-23)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-23)
recording of:
The Hard Way
writer:
Otis Spann
Otis Spann5:10
16V‐8 Ford Blues
James Cotton4:03
17All Your Love
recorded at:
Cobra Studio in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1958)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
All Your Love (I Miss Loving) (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Rush
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and Conrad Music
Otis Rush2:39
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1Dust My Broom
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
Elmore James2:50
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)
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 Johnson2:53
3Back Door Man
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)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Back Door Man (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music and Watertoons
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Howlin’ Wolf2:55
4Boom 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 Hooker2:35
5Pony 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)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
Pony Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Charley Patton3:07
6Highway 49
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)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1941-12-12)
Big Joe Williams3:16
7Rock Me Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1944-12-15)
recording of:
Rock Me Mama
writer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup3:01
8Three O’Clock Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951-09)
bass:
Tuff Green (in 1951-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Forest (in 1951-09)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1951-09)
piano:
Johnny Ace (in 1951-09)
saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (in 1951-09) and Richard Sanders (in 1951-09)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1951-09)
cover recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946) (in 1951-09)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:07
9Country Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-23)
engineer:
George Piros
producer:
Nat Hentoff
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-08-23)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-08-23)
vocals:
Otis Spann (on 1960-08-23)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-23)
recording of:
Country Boy
writer:
Otis Spann
Otis Spann4:31
10Got My Mojo Working
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 Waters2:54
11Third Degree
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953, in 1953-05)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Percy Walker
guitar:
Lee Cooper
piano and lead vocals:
Eddie Boyd
tenor saxophone:
Robert “Little Sax” Crowder
recording of:
Third Degree
writer:
Eddie Boyd and Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Bug Music and Hoochie Coochie Music
Eddie Boyd3:19
12Spike Driver Blues
Mississippi John Hurt3:21
13Aberdeen 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 White2:41
14Big Boss Man
Jimmy Reed2:48
15John the Revelator
recording of:
John the Revelator (Son House arrangement)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Son House
version of:
John the Revelator
Son House1:35
16Diggin’ My Potatoes
James Cotton2:12
17Double Trouble
recording of:
Double Trouble
lyricist and composer:
Otis Rush
publisher:
Conrad Music
Otis Rush2:42
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1Mannish Boy
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 229)
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 Waters2:59
2Smokestack Lightning
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music
Howlin’ Wolf3:08
3It’s My Own Fault
recording of:
It’s My Own Fault
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.
B.B. King3:41
4Sweet 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 Johnson3:04
5I Can’t Quit You Baby
cover recording of:
I Can’t Quit You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Conrad Music and Hoochie Coochie Music
Otis Rush3:09
6The 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
7Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1947-07-22)
additional performer:
Alfred Elkins and Sonny Boy Williamson
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 Williams2:51
8I’m in the Mood
John Lee Hooker3:10
9Down the Dirt Road Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Down the Dirt Road Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton
Charley Patton3:05
10Death Letter Blues
Son House3:32
11So Glad I’m Living
James Cotton3:11
12Fixin’ 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
13Mean Old Frisco Blues
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:39
14Louis Collins
Mississippi John Hurt2:58
15Honest I Do
Jimmy Reed2:43
16Come On Home
Eddie Boyd2:38
17Walking the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Walkin’ the Blues (in 1955-05)
writer:
Teddy McRae and William Jack Dupree
cover recording of:
Walkin’ the Blues
writer:
Teddy McRae and William Jack Dupree
Willie Dixon3:05