Triumphs of the Blues (limited edition, cardboard sleeves)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Original recordings, restored and digitized.
Sound Restoration CEDAR.system
Artwork:Claude Rinaldy - Photo: John Lee Hooker (J. Demétre)
Limited edition with a 60 pages booklet in English, Italian, German and Spanish
Each CD have a cardboard printed sleeve with its own barcode.
Each track listed with its composer (on the sleeves) and its recording date (in the booklet).

Rights Society: mcps

Tracklist

1▶CD: From the Delta to Detroit
2▶CD: Mississippi Blues
3▶CD: Texas Blues
4▶CD: Female Blues Singers #1
5▼CD: Female Blues Singers #2
#TitleArtistLength
1Crazy Blues
Mamie Smith3:26
2Nobody Knows the Way I Feel Dis Mornin'
recording of:
Nobody Knows the Way I Feel ‘Dis Mornin’
writer:
Pearl Delaney and Tom Delaney
publisher:
Pickwick Music Corp., Universal Studios, Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
Alberta Hunter2:48
3I Thought I'd Do It
Hattie McDaniel2:57
4West Indies Blues
recording of:
West Indies Blues (on 1923-12-14)
composer:
Edgar Dowell, Clarence Williams and Spencer Williams
Esther Bigeou2:46
5Prove It on Me Blues
Ma Rainey2:41
6Death Letter Blues
Ida Cox3:09
7Coffee Grindin' Blues
Lucille Bogan3:26
8Shake That Thing
Ethel Waters3:11
9Can't Be Bothered With No Sheik
Rosa Henderson3:18
10That Bonus Done Gone Thru
Lil Johnson3:01
11Midnight Weeping Blues
Nellie Florence2:58
12Cross-Eyed Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-26)
guitar:
Sylvester Weaver (on 1927-11-26)
slide guitar:
Walter Beasley (on 1927-11-26)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1927-11-26)
Helen Humes3:09
13Dope Head Blues
Victoria Spivey3:15
14The Blues Ain't Nothin' But...
Georgia White2:40
15How Long Daddy (Will You Keep Me This Way)
Rosetta Howard2:24
16Uncle Sam Come and Get Him
Wea Wea Booze3:14
17Trouble in Mind
part of:
V Disc (number: VP 392 (1))
Rosetta Tharpe2:34
18New Orleans Blues
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1938-08-11)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1938-08-11)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1938-08-11)
piano:
Sammy Price (on 1938-08-11)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1938-08-11)
vocals:
Blue Lu Barker (on 1938-08-11)
Blue Lu Barker2:51
19Why Don't You Do Right?
Lil Green2:57
20Pallet on the Floor
Merline Johnson2:52
21Salty Papa Blues
recording of:
Salty Papa Blues
writer:
Leonard Feather and Lionel Hampton
Dinah Washington3:01
22Mailman Blues
Tiny Mayberry3:05
23Dream Lucky Blues
Julia Lee3:05
24Fine and Mellow
recording of:
Fine and Mellow
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co.
Billie Holiday3:12
25Basin Street Blues
cover recording of:
Basin Street Blues
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Ella Fitzgerald3:05
6▶CD: Country Blues
7▶CD: Chicago Blues
8▶CD: Blues Stylists
9▶CD: Piano Blues #1
10▶CD: Piano Blues #2
11▶CD: Piano-Guitar Duos
12▶CD: Blues & Folksongs
13▶CD: East Coast Blues
14▶CD: Harmonica Blues
15▶CD: Steel & Slide Guitarists
16▶CD: Blues Guitarists
17▶CD: Jug Bands, Washboards...
18▶CD: Gospels & Evangelists
19▶CD: Rhythm and Blues
20▶CD: From Blues to Jazz