Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Please Believe Me
bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
piano:
Kenny Watts (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
Little Sam2:48
2Why Did You Do That to Me
bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
piano:
Kenny Watts (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
Little Sam3:04
3You Got to Play Your Hand
bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
piano:
Kenny Watts (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
Little Sam3:14
4Just a Dream
bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
piano:
Kenny Watts (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (from 1945-01 until 1945-02)
Little Sam3:04
5Doing the Best I Can
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-02-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:55
6Partnership Woman
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-02-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:39
7Humble Blues
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-02-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:54
8Oh Baby
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-02-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:48
9Cell No. 13 Blues
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-02-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:55
10When I Get to Thinkin'
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-24)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
Big Bill Broonzy2:55
11Roll Them Bones
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1945-02-24)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
Big Bill Broonzy2:47
12You Got the Best Go
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-24)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-24)
Big Bill Broonzy2:49
13I Can Fix It
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1946-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-12-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Charles Belcher (on 1946-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1946-12-04)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1946-12-04)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
Big Bill Broonzy2:58
14Old Man Blues
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1946-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-12-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Charles Belcher (on 1946-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1946-12-04)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1946-12-04)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
Big Bill Broonzy3:19
15I Can't Write
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1946-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-12-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Charles Belcher (on 1946-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1946-12-04)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1946-12-04)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
Big Bill Broonzy2:46
16What Can I Do
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1946-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-12-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Charles Belcher (on 1946-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1946-12-04)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1946-12-04)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1946-12-04)
Big Bill Broonzy3:09
17San Antonio Blues
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1947-01-28)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-01-28)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1947-01-28)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-01-28)
Big Bill Broonzy3:07
18Saturday Evening Blues
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Tyrell Dixon (on 1947-01-28)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-01-28)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1947-01-28)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-01-28)
Big Bill Broonzy3:11
19Big Bill's Boogie
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-09-29)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-09-29)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1947-09-29)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
Big Bill Broonzy3:08
20Just Rocking
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-09-29)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-09-29)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1947-09-29)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
Big Bill Broonzy2:43
21Shoo Blues
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-09-29)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-09-29)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1947-09-29)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-09-29)
Big Bill Broonzy3:02
22Stop Lying Woman
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-12-19)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-12-19)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1947-12-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:50
23Rambling Bill
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-12-19)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-12-19)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1947-12-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
Big Bill Broonzy2:53
24Summer Time Blues
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-12-19)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-12-19)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1947-12-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
Big Bill Broonzy3:14
25Bad Luck Man
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-12-19)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-19)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-12-19)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1947-12-19)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-12-19)
Big Bill Broonzy3:17

Credits

Release

liner notes:Keith Briggs (until 1995)
producer:Johnny Parth (until 1995)
mastering:Gerhard Wessely (until 1995)
compiler:Johnny Parth (until 1995)