Sonny Boy Williamson: 55 Masterpieces

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Tracklist

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1Work With Me
2:51
2Unseen Eye
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1957-09)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1957-09)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09)
2:57
3Don't Start Me To Talkin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-08-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (on 1955-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Arc Music
2:33
4You My Funeral and My Trial
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1958-03)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-03-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1958-03-27)
guitar:
Eugene Pierson and Robert Lockwood (on 1958-03-27)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1958-03-27)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-03-27)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1958-03-27)
recording of:
Your Funeral & My Trial (on 1958-03-27)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France)
2:29
5All My Love Again
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-08-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12)
2:47
6She Got Next to Me
2:32
7Good Evening Everybody
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1955-08-12)
cover recording of:
King Biscuit Stomp (on 1955-08-12)
writer:
Big Joe Williams
2:33
8Wake Up Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
guitar:
Eugene Pearson
piano:
Lafayette Leake
2:56
9You Killing Me (On My Feet)
3:21
10Keep Your Hands Out of My Pocket
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-03-27)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-03-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1958-03-27)
guitar:
Eugene Pierson (on 1958-03-27) and Robert Lockwood (on 1958-03-27)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1958-03-27)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-03-27)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1958-03-27)
recording of:
Take Your Hands Out of My Pocket (on 1958-03-27)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
2:47
11Let Me Explain
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-24)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-01-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-01-24)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-01-24) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-01-24)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-01-24)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1956-01-24)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-01-24)
2:53
12Let Your Conscience By Your Guide
2:17
13I Know What Love Is All About
2:38
14Unseeing Eye
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1959)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Odie Payne (in 1959)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1959) and Luther Tucker (in 1959)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1959)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1959)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1959)
3:05
15I Wonder Why
1:31
16The Goat
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-01-30)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-01-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-01-30)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1960-01-30) and Luther Tucker (on 1960-01-30)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-01-30)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-01-30)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-01-30)
recording of:
The Goat (on 1960-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:43
17Your Imagination
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-24)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-01-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-01-24)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-01-24) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-01-24)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-01-24)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1956-01-24)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-01-24)
2:58
18Cool Disposiion
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-01-30)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-01-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-01-30)
guitar:
Luther Tucker and Robert Lockwood (on 1960-01-30)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-01-30)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-01-30)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-01-30)
2:41
19Don't Lose Your Eye
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-24)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-01-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-01-24)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-01-24) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-01-24)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-01-24)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1956-01-24)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-01-24)
3:00
20I Never do Wrong
2:52
21Keep It to Yourself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-08-07)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-08-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-08-07)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-08-07) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-08-07)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-08-07)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-08-07)
recording of:
Keep It to Yourself
writer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:48
22It's Sad to Be Alone
recording of:
Sad to Be Alone
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:54
23Please Forgive (Keep It to Yourself)
2:48
24Open Road
2:53
25The Key (To Your Door)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
3:14
26Santa Claus
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-04-14)
bass:
[unknown] (on 1960-04-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-04-14)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1960-04-14) and Luther Tucker (on 1960-04-14)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-04-14)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-04-14)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-04-14)
2:42
27Have You Ever Been in Love
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-08-07)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-08-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-08-07)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-08-07) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-08-07)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-08-07)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1956-08-07)
2:51
28I Can't Do Without You
2:47
29Hurts Me So Much
2:35
30Checkin' Up On My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-04-14)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
bass:
[unknown] (on 1960-04-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1960-04-14) and Luther Tucker (on 1960-04-14)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-04-14)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-04-14)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-04-14)
recording of:
Checkin’ Up on My Baby (on 1960-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Peer Music
1:54
31Fattening Frogs for Snakes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1957-02-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1957-02-08)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1957-02-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1957-02-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1957-02-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1957-02-08)
recording of:
Fattening Frogs for Snakes (on 1957-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:19
32Temperature 110
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Eddie King (in 1960-06) and Luther Tucker (in 1960-06)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1960-06)
2:14
33I Don't Know
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1957-02-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1957-02-08)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1957-02-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1957-02-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1957-02-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1957-02-08)
2:24
34Peach Tree
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie King and Luther Tucker
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
membranophone:
Fred Below
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Peach Tree (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:30
35Like Wolf
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-02-08 to ????)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1957-02-08)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1957-02-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1957-02-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1957-02-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1957-02-08)
2:48
36Lonesome Cabin
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Eddie King (in 1960-06) and Luther Tucker (in 1960-06)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1960-06)
3:01
37This Is My Apartment
2:36
38Somebody Help Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Eddie King Milton (in 1960-06) and Luther Tucker (in 1960-06)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Somebody Help Me (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:17
39Cross My Heart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1957-09)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1957-09)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09)
3:21
40Down Child
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-09-15)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-09-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-09-15)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-09-15) and Luther Tucker (on 1960-09-15)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-09-15)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-09-15)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-09-15)
recording of:
Down Child (on 1960-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:30
41Born Blind
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1957-09)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1957-09)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09)
recording of:
Born Blind (in 1957-09)
writer:
Rice Miller
2:31
42Trust My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-09-15)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-09-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-09-15)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-09-15) and Luther Tucker (on 1960-09-15)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-09-15)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-09-15)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-09-15)
recording of:
Trust My Baby (on 1960-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:41
43Ninety Nine
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1957-09)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1957-09)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (in 1957-09)
2:36
44This Old Life
2:33
45Dissatisfied
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Luther Tucker
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
membranophone:
Fred Below
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Dissatisfied (in 1957-09)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:40
46Too Cloose Together
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-09-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-09-15)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1960-09-15) and Luther Tucker (on 1960-09-15)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-09-15)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-09-15)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-09-15)
recording of:
Too Close Together (on 1960-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:11
47Little Village
3:17
48Too Young To Die
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-12-14)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-12-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Odie Payne (on 1960-12-14)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-12-14) and Luther Tucker (on 1960-12-14)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-12-14)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-12-14)
vocals:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-12-14) and Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-12-14)
recording of:
Too Young to Die (in 1960-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:53
49She's My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-12-14)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-12-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Odie Payne (on 1960-12-14)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-12-14) and Luther Tucker (on 1960-12-14)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-12-14)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-12-14)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-12-14)
recording of:
She's My Baby (on 1960-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:08
50Stop Right Now
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-12-14)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-12-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Odie Payne (on 1960-12-14)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-12-14) and Luther Tucker (on 1960-12-14)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-12-14)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-12-14)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1960-12-14)
recording of:
Stop Right Now (on 1960-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:24
51The Hunt
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Luther Tucker
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
The Hunt (in 1960-12)
writer:
Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson
2:44
52Too Old To Think
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-09-08)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1961-09-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1961-09-08)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1961-09-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1961-09-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1961-09-08)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1961-09-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1961-09-08)
recording of:
Too Old to Think (on 1961-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:47
53That's All I Want
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Luther Tucker
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
membranophone:
Fred Below
piano:
Lafayette Leake
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
That’s All I Want (on 1961-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
2:14
54One Way Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-09-08)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1961-09-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1961-09-08)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1961-09-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1961-09-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1961-09-08)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1961-09-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1961-09-08)
recording of:
One Way Out (on 1961-09-08)
writer:
Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn and Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Rhinelander Music Inc.
1:58
55Nine Below Zero
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Luther Tucker
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson
piano:
Lafayette Leake and Otis Spann
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Nine Below Zero (on 1961-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson
publisher:
Arc Music
3:26

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