Century of the Blues: The Definitive Country Blues Collection

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1Mississippi Boweavil Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton
Charley Patton3:06
2My Black Mama, Part 1
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
slide guitar:
Son House (in 1930-06)
vocals:
Son House (in 1930-06)
recording of:
My Black Mama, Part 1
writer:
Son House
Son House3:12
3Future Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Willie Brown (in 1930-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Willie Brown (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Willie Brown (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
Future Blues (on 1930-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Brown
Willie Brown3:02
4Canned Heat
Tommy Johnson3:28
5Left Alone Blues
Ishmon Bracey3:23
6Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)
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:
Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music, Horoscope Music and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Robert Johnson2:53
7Kind Hearted Woman Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
Kind Hearted Woman Blues (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson
publisher:
King of Spades Music
Robert Johnson2:53
8Wind Howlin' Blues
recorded in:
Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States (from 1942-07-20 until 1942-07-22)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax
guitar, harmonica and lead vocals:
David “Honeyboy” Edwards
Honey Boy Edwards3:16
9Devil Got My Woman
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Devil Got My Woman (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James3:01
10Shake 'em on Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-09-02)
guitar:
[unknown] (on 1937-09-02) and Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
recording of:
Shake ’Em On Down (on 1937-09-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
publisher:
Conrad Music
Bukka White3:03
11Sitting on Top of the World
recorded in:
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States (on 1930-02-17)
guitar:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1930-02-17)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Mayfair Music Corp.
Mississippi Sheiks3:06
12Stack O'Lee Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
recording of:
Stack O'Lee Blues
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt2:59
13Barrelhouse Blues
Edward Andrews2:54
14Catfish Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-28)
guitar:
Robert Petway (on 1941-03-28)
washtub bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-03-28)
vocals:
Robert Petway (on 1941-03-28)
recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Wabash Music Company
Robert Petway2:51
15Bottle It Up and Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1939-11-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Tommy McClennan (on 1939-11-22)
Tommy McClennan2:50
16Bull Frog Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Virginia, United States (on 1928-10-10)
guitar:
William Harris (on 1928-10-10)
vocals:
William Harris (on 1928-10-10)
recording of:
Bullfrog Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Harris
publisher:
Metric Music Co, SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
William Harris3:09
17Mule Skinner Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-07-11)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1930-07-11)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1930-07-11)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) (on 1930-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers3:01
18Farewell Blues
Sol Hoopi2:51
19Old Original Kokomo Blues
Kokomo Arnold2:55
20Country Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1941-08)
recorded at:
Stovall in Mississippi, United States
recording of:
Country Blues #2
writer:
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters3:28
21I Be's Troubled
recorded in:
Stover, Missouri, United States (in 1941-08)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
recording of:
I Be’s Troubled (in 1941-08)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters3:07
22Boogie Chillin
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (in 1948-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’ (in 1948-09)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3:13
23Little Boy Blue
Robert Lockwood, Jr.3:03
24Ramblin'
Johnny Shines2:34
25Yellow Dog Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1927-04-25)
guitar:
Sam Collins (on 1927-04-25)
vocals:
Sam Collins (on 1927-04-25)
Sam Collins2:31
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