The Time‐Life Treasury of the Blues

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Born Under a Bad SignAlbert King2:49
2The Thrill Is GoneB.B. King5:26
3Boom BoomJohn Lee Hooker2:33
4Wang Dang Doodle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-12-07)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (on 1965-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-12-07) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (on 1965-12-07)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1965-12-07)
saxophone [sax]:
Gene Barge (on 1965-12-07) and Donald Hankins (on 1965-12-07)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Barge
background vocals:
Willie Dixon (on 1965-12-07)
lead vocals:
Koko Taylor
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1965-12-07)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1995)
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (on 1965-12-07)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor3:03
5Hound DogWillie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton2:51
6How Many More Years
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 and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-05-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
Howlin’ Wolf2:43
7Dust My Blues
recording of:
Dust My Blues
additional writer:
Robert Johnson
writer:
Joe Bihari and Elmore James
version of:
Dust My Broom
Elmore James & His Broom Dusters3:12
8I’m Your Hoochie Coochie ManMuddy Waters2:52
9Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)T‐Bone Walker3:02
10That’s All RightArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:55
11The Things That I Used to Do
alto saxophone:
Gus Fontenette (on 1953-10-26)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-10-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Oscar Moore (on 1953-10-26)
guitar:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (on 1953-10-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1953-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Burbank (on 1953-10-26) and Joseph Tillman (on 1953-10-26)
trumpet:
Frank S. Mitchell (on 1953-10-26)
vocals:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (on 1953-10-26)
arranger:
Ray Charles (on 1953-10-26)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984)
recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (on 1953-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Guitar Slim3:03
12My Babe
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-01-25)
guitar:
Leonard Caston (on 1955-01-25) and Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1955-01-25)
harmonica:
Little Walter (on 1955-01-25)
membranophone:
Fred Below (on 1955-01-25)
vocals:
Little Walter (on 1955-01-25)
recording of:
My Babe (on 1955-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
[traditional] and Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee, Bug Music, Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Little Walter2:38
13Kansas City
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 5)
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Wilbert Harrison2:27
14Baby What You Want Me to Do
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-08-07)
electric bass guitar [electric bas]:
Marcus Johnson (on 1959-08-07)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1959-08-07), Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-07) and Eddie Taylor (on 1959-08-07)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-07)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1959-08-07) and Jimmy Reed (on 1959-08-07)
recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do (on 1959-08-07)
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music, Conrad Music, Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:25
15I’m Tore Down
engineer:
Randall Merryman
recording of:
I’m Tore Down
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Thompson
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Freddy King2:39
16I Can’t Quit You BabyOtis Rush2:59
17Mojo Hand
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960-11)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Mojo Hand
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:55
18Baby Scratch My BackSlim Harpo2:55
19Turn On Your Love LightBobby “Blue” Bland2:38
20Got My Mojo Working
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field
arranger:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
Muddy Waters4:13