Blues Masters, Volume 2

~ Release by John Lee Hooker / Wynonie Harris / Jimmy Reed / Otis Rush / Johnny “Guitar” Watson / Big Joe Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 4: John Lee Hooker / Wynonie Harris
2▶CD: 5: Jimmy Reed / Otis Rush
3▼CD: 6: Johnny “Guitar” Watson / Big Joe Williams
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1Gangster of Love
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (on 1957-11-11)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-11-11)
recording of:
Gangster of Love (on 1957-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music, Lynnal Music, Virjon Music, フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:43
2Too Tired
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (in 1955)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Too Tired (in 1955)
writer:
Saul Bihari, Maxwell Davis and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music, Songs of Universal, Universal Music‐Careers and Vrijon Music
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:42
3Oh Baby
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Oh Baby (in 1955)
writer:
Maxwell Davis, Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:40
4Motor Head Baby
recording of:
Motorhead Baby
writer:
V. Haven and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:14
5Telephone Boogie
producer:
Johnny Otis
vocals:
Jeannie Barnes and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
recording of:
Telephone Boogie
writer:
Johnny Otis
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:39
6She Moves Me
recording of:
She Moves Me
writer:
Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:53
7One Room Country Shack
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (on 1957-11-11)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-11-11)
cover recording of:
One Room Country Shack (on 1957-11-11)
writer:
Mercy Dee Walton
publisher:
Venice Music
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:41
8Hot Little Mama
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
Hot Little Mama (in 1955-01)
writer:
Maxwell Davis, Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:58
9You’ve Been Gone Too Long
producer:
Johnny Otis
recording of:
You’ve Been Gone Too Long
writer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:10
10Love Bandit (Gangster of Love)
recording of:
Gangster of Love
lyricist and composer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music, Lynnal Music, Virjon Music, フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:08
11Drop Down Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams2:57
12Wanita
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams3:24
13Vitamin A
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams2:48
14Stack of Dollars
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
bass and 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)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (on 1947-07-22)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-07-22)
Big Joe Williams2:50
15Wild Cow Moan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double 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)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-07-22)
Big Joe Williams2:54
16King Biscuit Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-12-18)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (on 1947-12-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-12-18)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1947-12-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (on 1947-12-18)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-12-18)
recording of:
King Biscuit Stomp (on 1947-12-18)
writer:
Big Joe Williams
Big Joe Williams2:34
17Baby 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 Williams2:48
18Houselady Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-12-18)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (on 1947-12-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-12-18)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1947-12-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (on 1947-12-18)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-12-18)
Big Joe Williams2:59
19His Spirit Lives On
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1945)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (in 1945)
washboard:
Clifford Dinwiddie (in 1945)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (in 1945)
Big Joe Williams2:47
20She’s a Married Woman
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (in 1949)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (in 1949)
membranophone:
Singleton Palmer (in 1949)
Big Joe Williams2:43

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part of:Blues Masters (number: 2) (order: 2)