Roots of Blues: 72 Blues Standards That Inspired Generations

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Sail On Boogie	T‐Bone Walker	2:39
2	Three O’Clock Blues cover recording of: Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946) writer: Lowell Fulson publisher: Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music	B.B. King	3:01
3	Am I Blue cover recording of: Am I Blue? lyricist: Grant Clarke composer: Harry Akst publisher: EMI Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) sub-publisher: ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部	Billie Holiday	2:50
4	Walkin’ and Cryin’ recording of: Walkin' and Cryin' writer: Sam Ling and Riley B. King	B.B. King	3:25
5	Stack o’ Dollars recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31) fiddle: Dad Tracy (on 1935-10-31) guitar and lead vocals: Big Joe Williams (on 1935-10-31) washboard: Chasey Collins (on 1935-10-31) vocals: Big Joe Williams (on 1935-10-31)	Big Joe Williams	3:11
6	When Your Baby Packs Up and Goes recording of: When Your Baby Packs Up and Goes writer: B.B. King	B.B. King	2:27
7	John Hardy	Lead Belly	4:19
8	Why Did You Leave Me recording of: Why Did You Leave Me writer: B.B. King and Jules Taub	B.B. King	3:09
9	Frankie recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-14) guitar: Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-02-14) vocals: Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-02-14) recording of: Frankie lyricist and composer: Mississippi John Hurt	Mississippi John Hurt	3:24
10	Woke Up This Morning recording of: Woke Up This Morning writer: B.B. King and Jules Taub publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing and Powerforce Music	B.B. King	2:57
11	Come Back Baby	Lightnin’ Hopkins	2:40
12	You Didn’t Want Me recording of: You Didn't Want Me writer: B.B. King	B.B. King	2:33
13	Gonna Follow My Baby	Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup	2:26
14	You Know I Love You	B.B. King	3:04
15	Peach Orchard Mama recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27) guitar and lead vocals: Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27) washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]: William Mitchell (on 1941-03-27) vocals: Big Joe Williams (on 1941-03-27)	Big Joe Williams	2:42
16	Stop Breakin’ Down Blues recording engineer: Vincent Liebler executive producer: Art Satherly producer: Don Law guitar: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) vocals: Robert Johnson (on 1937-06-20) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Soul Jam Records (in 2015) recorded at: a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20) recording of: Stop Breaking Down Blues (on 1937-06-20) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: MPCA King of Spades	Robert Johnson	2:17
17	Keeps On a Rainin’	Bessie Smith	3:08
18	Toad Frog Blues cornet: Howard Scott drums (drum set): Kaiser Marshall instruments: Don Redman piano: Fletcher Henderson trombone: Charlie Green	Ma Rainey	3:12

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ASIN:	US: B004C6QEEY [info]

US: B004C6QEEY