Blues Archive: The Story of the Blues: Chapter 12

~ Release by John Lee Williamson `Sonnyboy´ (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Early in the Morning
▼ CD 2: Broken Heart Blues
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1She Was a Dreamer
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-02)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-07-02)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-07-02)
2:38
2Decoration Day Blues No. 2
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1940-05-17)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-05-17)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1940-05-17)
2:51
3Western Union Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-04-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-04-04)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-04-04)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-04-04)
3:01
4Springtime Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-04-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-04-04)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-04-04)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-04-04)
3:01
5War Time Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1940-05-17)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-05-17)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1940-05-17)
2:57
6Sloppy Drunk Blues
3:14
7Shotgun Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-04-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-04-04)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-04-04)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-04-04)
2:57
8New Early in the Morning
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1940-05-17)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-05-17)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1940-05-17)
recording of:
The New Early in the Morning (on 1940-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
2:41
9You Got to Step Back
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-02)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-07-02)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-07-02)
2:56
10Drink on Little Girl
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-04-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-04-04)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-04-04)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-04-04)
washtub bass:
William Mitchell (blues bassist) (on 1941-04-04)
3:05
11My Baby Made a Change
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-04-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-04-04)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-04-04)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-04-04)
3:10
12Million Years Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-02)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-07-02)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-07-02)
3:03
13I Been Dealing With the Devil
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1940-05-17)
membranophone:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-05-17)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1940-05-17)
2:49
14Broken Heart Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-11)
guitar:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1941-12-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-12-11)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-12-11)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-11)
2:50
15She Don’t Leave Me That Way
2:40
16Cool and Iceman Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-04-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-04-04)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-04-04)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-04-04)
3:04
17Springtime Blues
3:02
18I’m Gonna Catch You Soon
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-02)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-07-02)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-07-02)
2:46
19Blues That Made Me Drunk
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-07-30)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-07-30)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1942-07-30)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1942-07-30)
washtub bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1942-07-30)
2:59
20Come on Baby and Take a Walk
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-07-30)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-07-30)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1942-07-30)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1942-07-30)
washtub bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1942-07-30)
2:48
21Mellow Chick Swing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-03-28)
bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1947-03-28)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-03-28)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-03-28)
membranophone:
Charles Saunders (on 1947-03-28)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1947-03-28)
2:33