The Essential

~ Release by Sonny Boy Williamson (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Good Evening Everybody
2:36
2Don't Start Me to Talkin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-08)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1955-08) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1955-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1955-08)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1955-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1955-08)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
52:35
3All My Love in Vain
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
2:50
4You Killing Me
3:30
5Let Me Explain
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
2:55
6Your Imagination
3:00
7Don't Lose Your Eye
3:04
8Keep It to Yourself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
recording of:
Keep It to Yourself
writer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
52:50
9The Key (To Your Door)
2:34
10Have You Ever Been in Love
2:55
11Fattening Frogs for Snakes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
2:22
12I Don't Know
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
2:27
13Like Wolf
2:53
14Cross My Heart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
3:24
15Ninety Nine
2:40
16Born Blind
2:34
17Little Village
4:07
18Unseen Eye
3:00
19Your Funeral and My Trial
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
guitar:
Eugene Pearson (guitar, blues)
piano:
Lafayette Leake
recording of:
Your Funeral & My Trial
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
2:32
20Keep Your Hands Out of My Pocket
2:50
21Unseeing Eye
3:07
22Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
2:20
23The Goat
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-01-30)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Willie Dixon
bass guitar:
Luther Tucker
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Luther Tucker
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:
The Goat (on 1960-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
2:45
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