The Blues at Christmas II: The Very Best of the Blues

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don't Burn Down the Bridge
Albert King4:11
2Mystery Train
Junior Parker2:25
3I Wish You Would
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2016)
recording of:
I Wish You Would
lyricist and composer:
Billy Boy Arnold
publisher:
Tristan Music
Billy Boy Arnold2:42
4Solid Sender
John Lee Hooker2:35
5Oh Red
recording of:
Oh! Red
composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
Howlin’ Wolf2:38
6Easy
Big Walter Horton3:00
7Rockin' the House
bass:
Sam Chatman (Blues bass player) (on 1959-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Billy Stepney (on 1959-08-18)
electric guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1959-08-18)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1959-08-18)
saxophone:
Alex Atkins (on 1959-08-18), John Calvin (1950-1960s Chicago tenor & alto saxophone player) (on 1959-08-18) and Ernest Cotton (1950s US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-08-18)
vocals:
Memphis Slim (on 1959-08-18)
performer:
Memphis Slim and The Houserockers (on 1959-08-18)
Memphis Slim2:08
8Big Town Playboy
Eddie Taylor3:00
9T-Bone Shuffle
T‐Bone Walker3:01
10That's All Right
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:22
11Jelly Roll King
Frank Frost2:30
12Morning Blues
Lightnin’ Hopkins4:36
13Good Morning, School Girl
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-05-05)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1990)
recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl (on 1937-05-05)
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:00
14Cummins Prison Farm
Calvin Leavy2:54
15Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
recording of:
Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Elvis Presley Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:14
16Sure Enough It's You
Walter “Wolfman” Washington3:48
17Sweet Home Chicago
Luther Allison5:02