Diabolical Hoodoo: Vintage Songs of Devilry, Doom & Hellfire 1920-1952

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Satan Is Busy in Knoxville, Tennessee
Leola Manning3:00
2Wade in the Water
Charioteers2:43
3Somebody Done Hoodooed the Hoodoo Man
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-03-13)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1940-03-13)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1940-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1940-03-13)
piano and spoken vocals:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1940-03-13)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1940-03-13)
vocals:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1940-03-13), Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1940-03-13), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-03-13), Mabel Robinson (on 1940-03-13) and Daisy Winchester (on 1940-03-13)
recording of:
Somebody Done Hoodoo'd the Hoodoo Man (on 1940-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Wesley Wilson
Louis Jordan2:40
4Lavender Coffin
Joe "Cornbread" Thomas2:22
5Stay on the Right Side of the Road
Norridge Mayhams & The Blue Chips2:43
6When I Stand Before the King
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-09-20)
guitar:
Blind Joe Taggart (on 1934-09-20)
lead vocals:
Bertha Taggart (on 1934-09-20) and Blind Joe Taggart (on 1934-09-20)
Blind Joe Taggart2:52
7Black Cat Bone
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1950 until 1951)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1950 until 1951)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1950 until 1951)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:56
8Mean Black Cat
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
recording of:
Mean Black Cat Blues
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton2:55
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 James2:59
10Hoodoo Man Blues
Victoria Spivey2:38
11Ghost Dance
Truett & George3:01
12Haunted Blues
Memphis Minnie2:54
13Oh You Devil You
Oliver Brown2:40
14Old Devil
guitar:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon) (on 1938-10-22)
vocals:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon) (on 1938-10-22)
Bo Carter3:00
15Evil but Kindhearted
Brownie McGhee2:41
16Evil Devil Blues
Johnny Temple3:06
17Satan Takes a Holiday
John Cali3:21
18Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony (20s/30s US)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3.753:19