2120 South Michigan (Great Blues From Chicago's Chess Records)

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Big Town PlayboyLittle Johnny Jones2:54
2Luedella
Jimmy Rogers2:51
3Mother Earch
Memphis Slim2:41
4Moanin' at Midnight
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:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:55
5Gettin' Old and Grey
Howlin’ Wolf2:37
6Walkin' the Boogie (Alt.)
John Lee Hooker2:34
7Juke
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Elgin Evans
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1952-05-12) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1952-05-12)
harmonica:
Little Walter (on 1952-05-12)
membranophone:
Elgin Evans (on 1952-05-12)
recording of:
Juke (on 1952-05-12)
composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs
Little Walter2:51
8Don't Need No Horse
Little Walter3:17
9Fast Boogie
Little Walter2:46
10Ice Cream Man
guitar:
John Brim (on 1953-05-04) and Eddie Taylor (on 1953-05-04)
harmonica:
Little Walter (on 1953-05-04)
membranophone:
Elgin Evans (on 1953-05-04)
vocals:
John Brim (on 1953-05-04)
recording of:
Ice Cream Man (on 1953-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Brim
John Brim2:45
11Whose Muddy Shoes
Elmore James3:16
12Blues With a Feeling
guitar:
Dave Myers (in 1953) and Louis Myers (in 1953)
harmonica:
Little Walter (in 1953)
membranophone:
Fred Below (in 1953)
recording of:
Blues With a Feeling (Little Walter version) (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Jacobs
is based on:
Blues With a Feeling (original Rabon Tarrant / Jack McVea version)
Little Walter3:06
13Fourty Four
recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
Howlin’ Wolf2:47
14Reconsider Baby
guitar:
Lowell Fulson (on 1954-09-27)
membranophone:
Harold “Chick” Booth (on 1954-09-27)
piano:
Paul Drake (on 1954-09-27)
saxophone:
Julian Beasley (on 1954-09-27), Choker Campbell (on 1954-09-27), Leroy Cooper (on 1954-09-27) and David “Fathead” Newman (on 1954-09-27)
trombone:
Fats Morris (on 1954-09-27)
trumpet:
Phil Gibeau (on 1954-09-27)
vocals:
Lowell Fulson (on 1954-09-27)
recording of:
Reconsider Baby (on 1954-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
Lowell Fulson3:09
15Mama Talk to Your Daughter
recording of:
Mama Talk to Your Daughter
lyricist and composer:
J.B. Lenoir
publisher:
Arc Music and Ghana Music
J.B. Lenoir2:19
16Don'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
Sonny Boy Williamson2:33
17Smokestack Lightnin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-01)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1956-01)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (in 1956-01) and Hubert Sumlin (in 1956-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1956-01)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1956-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 285)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (in 1956-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music
Howlin’ Wolf3:05
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