Great Blues Guitarists: String Dazzlers

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A 22-track release of "Great Blues Guitarists: String Dazzlers" from SPV.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Hot Fingers
guitar:
Blind Willie Dunn and Lonnie Johnson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang2:59
2A Handful of Riffs
guitar:
Blind Willie Dunn (on 1929-05-09) and Lonnie Johnson (on 1929-05-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
A Handful of Riffs (on 1929-05-09)
writer:
Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang
Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang3:06
3Work Ox Blues
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (on 1928-11-15) and Eddie Lang (on 1928-11-15)
vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1928-11-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Alger “Texas” Alexander3:17
4I'm Busy and You Can't Come In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1924-06)
guitar:
Sylvester Weaver (in 1924-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Sylvester Weaver3:17
5Georgia Rag
guitar:
Georgia Bill, Georgia Bill (on 1931-10-31) and Curley Weaver (on 1931-10-31)
vocal:
Georgia Bill
vocals:
Georgia Bill (on 1931-10-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
Georgia Rag
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:03
6Warm It Up To Me
guitar:
Blind Willie (on 1933-09-14) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-14)
vocals:
Blind Willie (on 1933-09-14) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
Warm It Up to Me (on 1933-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell2:55
7[untitled]
banjo:
Sylvester Weaver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Sylvester Weaver3:12
8[untitled]
guitar:
Walter Beasley and Sylvester Weaver
vocals:
Sylvester Weaver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Sylvester Weaver & Walter Beasley2:52
9When the War Was On
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-12-11)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
vocals:
[unknown] (on 1929-12-11), Angeline Johnson (on 1929-12-11) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
When the War Was On (on 1929-12-11)
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:02
10It's Nobody's Fault But Mine
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson song) (on 1927-12-03)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
previously attributed to:
[traditional]
Blind Willie Johnson3:10
11How You Want It Done
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Big Bill Broonzy2:52
12Getting Older Every Day
bass [string bass]:
Ransom Knowling
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano:
probably Memphis Slim
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Big Bill Broonzy3:16
13Guitar Swing
guitar and membranophone:
[unknown]
steel guitar:
Casey Bill Weldon
vocals:
Brown Bombers of Swing and Casey Bill Weldon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Casey Bill Weldon2:57
14Bull Frog Moan
guitar:
Blind Willie Dunn and Lonnie Johnson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang3:17
15Black Snake Moan
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1929-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (in 1929-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
Black Snake Moan (in 1925)
writer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:52
16Little Brother Blues
guitar:
Joshua White
vocals:
Joshua White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Josh White2:59
17Prodigal Son
guitar:
Joshua White
piano:
Walter Roland
vocals:
Joshua White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Josh White2:55
18Denver Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-03-23)
guitar and solo guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1934-03-23)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
Denver Blues
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
Tampa Red2:56
19Away Down In The Alley Blues
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Lonnie Johnson2:51
20I Love You, Mary Lou
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson
vocals:
Lonnie Johnson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
Lonnie Johnson3:09
21Big Fat Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-11)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1928-12-11)
piano:
Georgia Tom (on 1928-12-11)
vocals:
Papa Too Sweet (on 1928-12-11)
Papa Too Sweet3:38
22Cross Road Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Encore Music, King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:37