Chess Blues

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

Tracklist

1▼CD: 1947–1952
#TitleArtistLength
1Lollypop Mama
Clarence Samuels2:50
2Bilbo Is Dead
Andrew Tibbs2:57
3Johnson Machine Gun
Sunnyland Slim2:53
4Fly Right, Little Girl
Sunnyland Slim2:37
5Little Anna Mae
recording of:
Little Anna Mae
composer:
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters2:34
6I Can’t Be Satisfied
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1948-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1948-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (in 1948-04)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1948-04)
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied (in 1948-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Bug Music and Watertoons Music
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied (Bill Frisell arr.)
composer:
McKinley Morganfield
arranger:
Bill Frisell
arrangement of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
Muddy Waters2:44
7My Sweet Lovin’ Woman
Robert Nighthawk2:52
8I Feel Like Going Home
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1948-04)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1948-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (in 1948-04)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1948-04)
recording of:
Feel Like Going Home (in 1948-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Arc Music
Muddy Waters3:11
9She Ain’t Nowhere
Sunnyland Slim2:47
10Florida Hurricane
St. Louis Jimmy2:56
11Memory of Sonny Boy
Forrest City Joe3:17
12Tonky Boogie
Forrest Sykes3:10
13Cryin’ the Blues
Laura Rucker2:43
14My Head Can’t Rest Anymore
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1949)
bass:
Alfred Elkins
guitar and lead vocals:
“Baby Face” Leroy Foster
harmonica:
Snooky Pryor
Baby Face Leroy3:12
15Big Town Playboy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1949)
bass drum and hi-hat:
Leroy Foster
guitar:
Muddy Waters
piano and lead vocals:
Little Johnny Jones
recording of:
Big Town Playboy
writer:
Little Johnny Jones
publisher:
Conrad Music
Little Johnny Jones2:58
16Sweet Black Angel
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1949-07-12)
bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Nighthawk
piano:
Ernest Lane
recording of:
Sweet Black Angel (Black Angel Blues)
lyricist and composer:
R. Nighthawk
publisher:
Testament Music
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
Robert Nighthawk3:05
17Rollin’ Stone
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950-02)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (in 1950-02)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1950-02)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Rollin’ Stone (Muddy Waters) (in 1950-02)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
Muddy Waters3:08
18Luedella
Jimmy Rogers2:54
19Mother Earth
alto saxophone:
Alex Atkins (in 1950)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (in 1950)
membranophone:
Leon Hooper (in 1950)
piano:
Memphis Slim (in 1950)
tenor saxophone:
Timothy Overton (in 1950)
background vocals:
[unknown] (in 1950)
vocals:
Memphis Slim (in 1950)
Memphis Slim2:44
20Dr. Ross’ Boogie
Doctor Ross2:39
21Joliet Blues
Johnny Shines2:41
22Moanin’ at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:58
23All Night Long (alternate)
recording of:
All Night Long
writer:
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters3:50
24Mr. Commissioner (alternate)
Arbee Stidham3:14
25Gettin’ Old and Grey
Howlin’ Wolf2:38
2▶CD: 1952–1954
3▶CD: 1954–1960
4▶CD: 1960–1967