ABC of the Blues

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Kokomo Arnold & Billy Boy Arnold
2▶CD: Richard Berry & Barbecue Bob
3▶CD: Bobby “Blue” Bland & Charles Brown
4▶CD: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown & Blue Lu Baker
5▶CD: Big Bill Bronzy, Scrapper Blackwell & Blind Blake
6▶CD: Champion Jack Dupree & Cousin Joe
7▶CD: Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell & Pee Wee Crayton
8▼CD: Bo Diddley
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1I’m a Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 370)
recording of:
I’m a Man (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Bo Diddley3:00
2Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 62), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2017) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 277)
recording of:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley2:49
3Pretty Thing
recording of:
Pretty Thing
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Bo Diddley2:51
4Bring It to Jerome
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Bring It to Jerome
lyricist and composer:
Jerome Green
Bo Diddley2:29
5Diddy Wah Diddy
recording of:
Diddy Wah Diddy
writer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
Bo Diddley2:34
6I’m Looking For a Woman
Bo Diddley2:34
7Who Do You Love?
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1956-05-24)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (on 1956-05-24) and Jody Williams (on 1956-05-24)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1956-05-24)
background vocals:
The Moonglows
vocals:
Bo Diddley (on 1956-05-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 132)
recording of:
Who Do You Love? (on 1956-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley2:30
8You Don’t Love Me
Bo Diddley2:53
9Hey Bo Diddley
recording of:
Hey! Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
Bo Diddley2:13
10Mona (I Need You Baby)
recording of:
Mona
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music and Copyright Control
Bo Diddley2:22
11Say Boss Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Bo Diddley and Jody Williams
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Say Boss Man
writer:
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley2:33
12Before You Accuse Me
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley and Jody Williams
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Before You Accuse Me
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Big Seven Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Figure Music and Longitude Music
Bo Diddley3:06
13Say Man
recording of:
Say Man
writer:
Bo Diddley
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
Bo Diddley3:13
14The Clock Strikes Twelve
Bo Diddley3:00
15Crackin’ Up
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Bo Diddley
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Otis Spann
background vocals:
The Carnations
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Crackin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley2:06
16Don’t Let It Go (Hold On to What You Got)
guitar:
Bo Diddley
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Clifton James
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Bo Diddley
recording of:
Don’t Let It Go
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
Bo Diddley2:46
17Mumblin’ Guitar
Bo Diddley2:50
18She’s Alright
Bo Diddley4:05
19Road Runner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Checker (in 1959)
recording of:
Road Runner (in 1959-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
Bo Diddley2:50
20The Story of Bo Diddley
recording of:
The Story of Bo Diddley
lyricist:
Eric Burdon
composer:
Eric Burdon and Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley2:53
9▶CD: Willie Dixon & Floyd Dixon
10▶CD: Snooks Eaglin & Sleepy John Estes
11▶CD: Lowell Fulson & The Four Blazes
12▶CD: Buddy Guy, Arthur Gunter & Slim Gaillard
13▶CD: John Lee Hooker & Wynonie Harris
14▶CD: Earl Hooker & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
15▶CD: Lightnin’ Hopkins
16▶CD: Howlin’ Wolf
17▶CD: Alberta Hunter & Ivory Joe Hunter
18▶CD: Robert Johnson
19▶CD: Elmore James & Lonnie Johnson
20▶CD: Blind Willie Johnson, Tommy Johnson & Skip James
21▶CD: B.B. King
22▶CD: Little Walter
23▶CD: Lightnin’ Slim & J.B. Lenoir
24▶CD: Leadbelly
25▶CD: Little Willie John & Smiley Lewis
26▶CD: Furry Lewis & Robert Lockwood
27▶CD: Magic Sam & Jimmy McCracklin
28▶CD: Percy Mayfield & Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
29▶CD: Memphis Minnie & Big Maybelle
30▶CD: Roy Milton & Amos Milburn
31▶CD: Big Maceo & Blind Willie McTell
32▶CD: Memphis Slim & Tommy McLennan
33▶CD: Mississippi Fred McDowell & Mississippi John Hurt
34▶CD: Robert Nighthawk & Johnny Otis
35▶CD: Charley Patton & Snooky Pryor
36▶CD: Professor Longhair & Junior Parker
37▶CD: Jimmy Reed & Otis Rush
38▶CD: Jimmy Rushing & Tampa Red
39▶CD: Bessie Smith
40▶CD: Huey “Piano” Smith & Frankie Lee Smith
41▶CD: Roosevelt Sykes & Son House
42▶CD: Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines
43▶CD: Big Mama Thornton & Sister Rosetta Tharpe
44▶CD: Sonny Terry & Eddie Taylor
45▶CD: Big Joe Turner & Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
46▶CD: T‐Bone Walker & Jimmy Witherspoon
47▶CD: Muddy Waters & Junior Wells
48▶CD: Sippie Wallace & Peetie Wheatstraw
49▶CD: Johnny Guitar Watson & Big Joe Williams
50▶CD: Sonny Boy Williamson I. & Sonny Boy Williamson II.
51▶CD: Bukka White & Josh White
52▶CD: Jimmy Yancey