An Introduction to the Blues: 50 Nostalgic Tracks That Defined a Genre

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ain’t No Tellin’
Mississippi John Hurt2:03
2Mean Mistreater Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-06-14)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1934-06-14)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1934-06-14)
Tampa Red2:44
3Dust My Broom
Robert Johnson2:58
4Harmonica and Washboard Breakdown
Sonny Terry2:31
5Fixin’ to Die Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
recording of:
Fixin’ to Die Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:48
6Beer Drinkin’ Woman
Memphis Slim2:58
7Dealing With the Devil
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:35
8The House of the Rising Sun
Leadbelly3:16
9Someday Baby
Lonnie Johnson3:06
10Gin Mill Sal
Champion Jack Dupree2:45
11So Glad You’re Mine
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup with “Jump” Jackson2:46
12That’s All Right Mama
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:56
13Wild Cow Moan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
bass and double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
Big Joe Williams & Sonny Boy Williamson2:52
14That’s My Desire
Hadda Brooks Trio2:44
15T’Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do
Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann & His Orchestra2:58
16Bobby Sox Blues
T‐Bone Walker with Jack McVea’s All Stars2:39
17If the Sea Was Whiskey
Willie Dixon3:03
18My Fault
Brownie McGhee2:39
19Pretty Mama Blues
Ivory Joe Hunter2:36
20Boogie Chillen’
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’ (on 1948-11-03)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3:08
21Long John Blues
Dinah Washington with Cootie Williams and His Orchestra3:09
22God Bless the Child
recording of:
God Bless the Child
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Billie Holiday with Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra3:09
23Sad Journey Blues
Floyd Dixon2:47
24Mistrustin’ Blues
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra featuring Little Esther, Mel Walker & The Robins3:01
25Shotgun Blues
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:40
▼ CD 2
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1Double Crossing Blues
cover recording of:
Double Crossing Blues
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Little Esther & Mel Walker & The Johnny Otis Orchestra2:47
2Old Time Shuffle Blues
Lloyd Glenn with The Fulson Unit2:54
3Blue Shadows Falling
Lowell Fulson2:49
4Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
Ray Charles Trio3:00
5Black Nite
Charles Brown3:04
6Moanin’ at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951-08)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (in 1951-08)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (in 1951-08)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951-08)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951-08)
recording of:
Moanin' at Midnight (in 1951-08)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:55
7Hard Times
Big Mama Thornton with Johnny Otis & His Orchestra2:12
8Five Long Years
Eddie Boyd2:40
9Nine Below Zero
Sonny Boy Williamson2:49
10Please Love Me
recording of:
Please Love Me
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King2:50
11TV Mama
Big Joe Turner2:50
12Gabbin’ Blues
Big Maybelle2:40
13Don’t Deceive Me
Chuck Willis3:01
14I Believe
recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Jules Taub
version of:
Dust My Broom
Elmore James3:15
15The Mojo
J.B. Lenoir2:57
16Jumpin’ Tonight
Joe Turner2:22
17Fussin’ and Fightin’ Blues
Little Junior Parker & His Blue Flames2:58
18The Things That I Used to Do
Guitar Slim3:01
19You Don’t Have to Go
Jimmy Reed3:07
20I’m a Man
Bo Diddley3:00
21Homesick for My Baby
Little Milton2:20
22As Long as I’m Moving
Ruth Brown2:43
23I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
bass:
Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 225)
cover recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters42:50
24Down Hearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-02-15)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-02-15)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-02-15, on 1923-02-16)
part of:
National Recording Registry (a list of sound recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”) (number: 1923, inducted: 2002)
recording of:
Down Hearted Blues (on 1923-02-15)
lyricist:
Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:
Lovie Austin (in 1922)
Bessie Smith43:26
25Chain Gang Blues
Ma Rainey3:06

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ASIN:UK: B000JBWUIA [info]