The Music That Made Memphis

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Annotation

Distributed in 1996 by Warner Special Products and the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau with no available UPC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Introduction
Rufus Thomas3:30
2Great Balls of Fire
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Jack Clement, Don Simpson and Sam Phillips (in 1957)
bass guitar:
Sidney Stokes
drums (drum set):
[unknown]
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-10)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-10-08)
edit of:
Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 96) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 242)
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire (in 1957-10)
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
cover recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
Jerry Lee Lewis1:51
3Soul Man
recording of:
Soul Man
writer:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd., Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (in 1986)
Sam & Dave2:37
4Green Onions
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962-06)
producer:
Jim Stewart
bass guitar [bass]:
Lewie Steinberg (in 1962-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (in 1962-06)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-06)
Hammond organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 181) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions (in 1962-06)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr., Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music
Booker T. & the MG’s2:45
5That's When Your Heartaches Begin
cover recording of:
That’s When Your Heartaches Begin
writer:
Fred Fisher, Billy Hill and William Raskin
publisher:
Fred Fisher Music Co., Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Elvis Presley2:46
6Love and Happiness
engineer:
Willie Mitchell
producer:
Al Green and Willie Mitchell
baritone saxophone:
James Mitchell
drums (drum set):
Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr.
electric bass guitar:
Leroy Hodges
guitar:
Mabon Hodges
organ and piano:
Charles Hodges
tenor saxophone:
Ed Logan and Andrew Love
trombone:
Jack Hale
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson
background vocals:
Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes
strings arranger:
Charles Chalmers and James Mitchell
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 98) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 274)
recording of:
Love and Happiness
writer:
Al Green and Mabon Hodges
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (in 1972) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1972)
Al Green5:00
7Soul Finger
The Bar‐Kays2:18
8Walkin' the Dog
recording of:
Walking the Dog
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and East/Memphis Music
Rufus Thomas2:28
9Knock on Wood
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-07-13)
producer:
Steve Cropper
baritone saxophone:
probably Floyd Newman
bass guitar [bass]:
Duck Dunn (on 1966-07-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (on 1966-07-13)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-07-13)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-07-13) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
tenor saxophone:
probably Andrew Love (on 1966-07-13)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1966-07-13)
vocals:
Eddie Floyd (on 1966-07-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
recording of:
Knock on Wood (on 1966-07-13)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
adaptation of:
Potkraj na les
Eddie Floyd3:04
10Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (in 1955, from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins2:14
11Wooly Bully
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 24)
recording of:
Wooly Bully (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Domingo Samudio
publisher:
Beckie Publ. Co., Inc., Intersong GmbH and Melodie der Welt
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs2:19
12Let's Do It Again
recording of:
Let’s Do It Again
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (from 1975 to present)
The Staple Singers3:28
13Don't Let Go
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Go
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Scion Three Music LLC and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Isaac Hayes3:57
14The Letter
producer:
Dan Penn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (in 1967), Arista Records, Inc. (in 1967), RCA Records (in 1967) and Atoll Music (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 357) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 364)
recording of:
The Letter (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, Copyright Control, EMI Music, Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
The Box Tops1:52
15Every Day I Have the Blues
recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
B.B. King4:39
16B-A-B-Y
recording of:
B-A-B-Y
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
Carla Thomas2:48
17My Happiness
guitar:
Elvis Presley (in 1953-07)
recorded at:
Sun Records' Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1953-07)
cover recording of:
My Happiness (in 1953-07)
lyricist:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933) and Betty Peterson (in 1948)
composer:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933)
publisher:
Chappell Music and Happiness Music Corp.
Elvis Presley2:31
18(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
Otis Redding2:57