Cool Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951–1954

~ Release by Sonny Boy Williamson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Jackson, Mississippi 1951–1954
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1Eyesight to the Blind
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-03-12)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford (on 1951-03-12)
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Henry Reed (on 1951-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Joe Dyson (on 1951-03-12)
guitar:
[unknown]
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1951-03-12)
piano:
Willie Love (on 1951-03-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1951-03-12)
recording of:
Eyesight to the Blind (on 1951-03-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., Arc Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
3:04
2Crazy About You Baby
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-03-12)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Henry Reed
drums (drum set):
Joe Dyson
guitar:
[unknown]
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
piano:
Willie Love
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Crazy About You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
3:01
3Stop Crying
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Leonard Ware
drums (drum set):
[unknown]
guitar:
Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
piano:
Willie Love
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Stop Crying
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:55
4Do It If You Wanna
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Leonard Ware
drums (drum set):
[unknown]
guitar:
Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
piano:
Willie Love
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Do It If You Wanna
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:30
5Cool, Cool Blues
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Leonard Ware
drums (drum set):
[unknown]
guitar:
Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
piano:
Willie Love
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Cool, Cool Blues
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:45
6Come On Back Home
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Leonard Ware
drums (drum set):
[unknown]
guitar:
Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
piano:
Willie Love
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Come On Back Home
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:47
7I Cross My Heart
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Leonard Ware
drums (drum set):
[unknown]
guitar:
Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
piano:
Willie Love
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
I Cross My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:43
8West Memphis Blues
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Leonard Ware
drums (drum set):
[unknown]
guitar:
Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
piano:
Willie Love
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
West Memphis Blues
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:49
9Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues
2:37
10Pontiac Blues
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-08-05)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
double bass:
Leonard Ware
drums (drum set):
[unknown]
guitar:
Elmore James and Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
piano:
Willie Love
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Pontiac Blues
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:42
11Mighty Long Time
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
bass vocals:
Cliff Givens
recording of:
Mighty Long Time
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:57
12Nine Below Zero
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
guitar:
Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
percussion [broom] and bass vocals:
Cliff Givens
piano:
Willie Love
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
Nine Below Zero
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Arc Music
2:51
13She Brought Life Back to the Dead (45)
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
guitar:
Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
percussion [broom] and bass vocals:
Cliff Givens
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
She Brought Life Back to the Dead
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:31
14She Brought Life Back to the Dead (78)
3:18
15Too Close Together
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
guitar:
Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
percussion [broom] and bass vocals:
Cliff Givens
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Too Close Together
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:35
16Stop Now Baby
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
guitar:
Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
percussion [broom] and bass vocals:
Cliff Givens
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Stop Now Baby
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:43
17Mr. Down Child
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1951-12-04)
recording engineer:
Bill Holford
producer:
Lillian McMurry
guitar:
Joe Willie Wilkins
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
percussion [broom] and bass vocals:
Cliff Givens
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Mr. Downchild
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:30
18Cat Hop
2:55
19Gettin’ out of Town
2:25
20Red Hot Kisses
2:36
21Going in Your Direction
2:39
22Empty Bedroom
2:40
23Boppin’ With Sonny
2:48
24From the Bottom
2:40
25No Nights by Myself
2:54
2▶CD: Jackson, Mississippi 1951–1954
3▶CD: Jackson, Houston, Memphis 1951–1954
4▶CD: Jackson, Houston 1951–1954