The Story of the Blues

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
Mississippi John Hurt3:33
2Casey Jones
Mississippi John Hurt3:05
3Goodnight Irene
recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
Lead Belly2:39
4Boll Weevil
Lead Belly3:09
5Nothin' but the Blues
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Nothin' but the Blues (in 1954-04)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:21
6Evil Hearted Woman
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Evil Hearted Woman (in 1954-04)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:45
7Things I Used to Do
cover recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Lightnin’ Slim3:12
8My Babe
Lightnin’ Slim2:24
9Jump for JoyBig Joe Turner3:24
10Hones I Do
recording of:
Honest I Do
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr.
Jimmy Reed2:45
11Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music, Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Howlin’ Wolf3:49
12Shake It for Me
recording of:
Shake for Me
composer:
Willie Dixon
Howlin’ Wolf4:13
13Terraplane Blues
Big Joe Williams1:38
14I Got 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 Waters2:59
15Hoochie Coochie ManMuddy Waters3:00
16Corrina CorrinaMuddy Waters3:36
17Baby Please Don't Go
live recording of:
Baby Please Don't Go
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH
version of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
Muddy Waters2:48
18Whiskey & Wimmen
John Lee Hooker2:39
19Dimples
bass:
George Washington (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music, Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker2:14
20Boom BoomJohn Lee Hooker2:31

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ASIN:UK: B000024VHK [info]