ABC of the Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Kokomo Arnold & Billy Boy Arnold
▶ CD 2: Richard Berry & Barbecue Bob
▶ CD 3: Bobby “Blue” Bland & Charles Brown
▶ CD 4: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown & Blue Lu Baker
▶ CD 5: Big Bill Bronzy, Scrapper Blackwell & Blind Blake
▶ CD 6: Champion Jack Dupree & Cousin Joe
▶ CD 7: Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell & Pee Wee Crayton
▼ CD 8: Bo Diddley
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’m a Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 370)
recording of:
I’m a Man (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bo Diddley4.353:00
2Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 62), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2017) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 277)
recording of:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley2.452:49
3Pretty Thing
Bo Diddley2:51
4Bring It to Jerome
Bo Diddley2:29
5Diddy Wah Diddy
Bo Diddley2:34
6I’m Looking For a Woman
Bo Diddley2:34
7Who Do You Love?
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1956-05-24)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1956-05-24)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1956-05-24)
background vocals:
The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 132)
recording of:
Who Do You Love? (on 1956-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley3.52:30
8You Don’t Love Me
Bo Diddley2:53
9Hey Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley2:13
10Mona (I Need You Baby)
Bo Diddley2:22
11Say Boss Man
Bo Diddley2:33
12Before You Accuse Me
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Before You Accuse Me
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Big Seven Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Figure Music and Longitude Music
Bo Diddley43:06
13Say Man
Bo Diddley3:13
14The Clock Strikes Twelve
Bo Diddley3:00
15Crackin’ Up
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Otis Spann
background vocals:
The Carnations (Louisville, KY 1950s-1960s doo-wop group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Crackin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:06
16Don’t Let It Go (Hold On to What You Got)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Clifton James
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Don’t Let It Go
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:46
17Mumblin’ Guitar
Bo Diddley2:50
18She’s Alright
Bo Diddley4:05
19Road Runner
recording of:
Road Runner (in 1959-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley42:50
20The Story of Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley2:53
▶ CD 9: Willie Dixon & Floyd Dixon
▶ CD 10: Snooks Eaglin & Sleepy John Estes
▶ CD 11: Lowell Fulson & The Four Blazes
▶ CD 12: Buddy Guy, Arthur Gunter & Slim Gaillard
▶ CD 13: John Lee Hooker & Wynonie Harris
▶ CD 14: Earl Hooker & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
▶ CD 15: Lightnin’ Hopkins
▶ CD 16: Howlin’ Wolf
▶ CD 17: Alberta Hunter & Ivory Joe Hunter
▶ CD 18: Robert Johnson
▶ CD 19: Elmore James & Lonnie Johnson
▶ CD 20: Blind Willie Johnson, Tommy Johnson & Skip James
▶ CD 21: B.B. King
▶ CD 22: Little Walter
▶ CD 23: Lightnin’ Slim & J.B. Lenoir
▶ CD 24: Leadbelly
▶ CD 25: Little Willie John & Smiley Lewis
▶ CD 26: Furry Lewis & Robert Lockwood
▶ CD 27: Magic Sam & Jimmy McCracklin
▶ CD 28: Percy Mayfield & Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
▶ CD 29: Memphis Minnie & Big Maybelle
▶ CD 30: Roy Milton & Amos Milburn
▶ CD 31: Big Maceo & Blind Willie McTell
▶ CD 32: Memphis Slim & Tommy McLennan
▶ CD 33: Mississippi Fred McDowell & Mississippi John Hurt
▶ CD 34: Robert Nighthawk & Johnny Otis
▶ CD 35: Charley Patton & Snooky Pryor
▶ CD 36: Professor Longhair & Junior Parker
▶ CD 37: Jimmy Reed & Otis Rush
▶ CD 38: Jimmy Rushing & Tampa Red
▶ CD 39: Bessie Smith
▶ CD 40: Huey “Piano” Smith & Frankie Lee Smith
▶ CD 41: Roosevelt Sykes & Son House
▶ CD 42: Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines
▶ CD 43: Big Mama Thornton & Sister Rosetta Tharpe
▶ CD 44: Sonny Terry & Eddie Taylor
▶ CD 45: Big Joe Turner & Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
▶ CD 46: T‐Bone Walker & Jimmy Witherspoon
▶ CD 47: Muddy Waters & Junior Wells
▶ CD 48: Sippie Wallace & Peetie Wheatstraw
▶ CD 49: Johnny Guitar Watson & Big Joe Williams
▶ CD 50: Sonny Boy Williamson I. & Sonny Boy Williamson II.
▶ CD 51: Bukka White & Josh White
▶ CD 52: Jimmy Yancey