The Classic Bluesmen

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Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Volume 1
▶ CD 2: Volume 2
▼ CD 3: Volume 3
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1I'm Rattllesnakin' Daddy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-23)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-23)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-23)
recording of:
I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy (on 1935-07-23)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Boy Fuller
Blind Boy Fuller3:08
2Worrying You Off My Mind
Big Bill Broonzy3:06
3If I Had My Way I'd Tear the Building Down
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
recording of:
If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:11
4Working Men Blues
Sleepy John Estes3:04
5Good Woman Blues
Leroy Carr3:00
6You Know I Got a Reason
Big Bill Broonzy2:53
7When You Got a Friend
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
When You Got a Good Friend (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson42:54
8Rebecca
Big Joe Turner2:43
9I'm Calling Daisy
Brownie McGhee2:39
10Chain Gang Blues
Champion Jack Dupree2:32
11Sugar Mama Blues
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)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:59
12Western Bound Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1932-05-07)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1932-05-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1932-05-07)
Tampa Red3:19
13Stomp Down Rider
Blind Willie McTell3:09
14Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1928-12-05) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (on 1928-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
is based on:
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
Blind Willie Johnson3:05
15California Blues
Barbecue Bob2:59
16Mean Old Bedbug Blues
recording of:
Mean Old Bedbug Blues
Lonnie Johnson2:56
17Strange Place Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
Bukka White2:54
18Trouble and Whiskey
Roosevelt Sykes2:43
19Mean Old 'Frisco Blues
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:38
20Rock Island Line
recording of:
Rock Island Line
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Lead Belly2:31

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