Sweet Home Chicago

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Roots and "Race Recordings" 1925-45
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Baby Don't You Want To Go
Tommy McClennan2:58
2Maxwell Street Blues
Papa Charlie Jackson2:47
3East Chicago Blues
Pinetop and Lindberg2:46
4Chicago Bound Blues
Bessie Smith3:07
5Key To The Highway
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-05-09)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
Key to the Highway (in 1940)
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Jazz Gillum2:41
6Chicago Mill Blues
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-04-04)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1940-04-04)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1940-04-04)
vocals:
Peetie Wheatstraw (on 1940-04-04)
Peetie Wheatstraw2:56
7C&A Blues
Big Bill Broonzy3:00
8Boogie Woogie Dance
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1931-01, on 1931-01-28)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1931-01-28)
solo guitar:
Tampa Red
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Dance
writer:
Tampa Red
Tampa Red3:12
9Kid Man Blues
Big Maceo2:38
10Hard Time Blues
Bertha “Chippie” Hill2:55
11Chicago's Too Much For Me
Sparks Brothers3:12
12Western 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)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (blues bassist) (on 1941-04-04)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:03
13Creole Queen
Bill Gaither2:53
14Jim Crow Blues
Cow Cow Davenport3:06
15Chicago Monkey Man Blues
Rosa Henderson3:12
16Diggin' My Potatoes
Washboard Sam2:56
17See My Great Mistake
Memphis Slim2:58
18I.C. Blues
Big Bill Broonzy3:02
19Drivin' Wheel
Roosevelt Sykes3:04
20Chicago Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-06)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-09-06)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup3:12
21Me & My Chauffeur
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-21)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Little Son Joe (on 1941-05-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
Me and My Chauffeur Blues
writer:
Memphis Minnie
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Memphis Minnie2:48
22Friar's Point Blues
Robert Nighthawk2:48
23Little Low Woman Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1939-07-21)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1939-07-21)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1939-07-21)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1939-07-21)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:48
24Take A Little Walk With Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-30)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-07-30)
vocals:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1941-07-30)
Robert Lockwood Jr.2:55
25Goin' To Chicago Blues
Big Joe Turner2:59
▼ CD 2: The Golden Age 1946-52
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Chicago Is Just That Way
Eddie Boyd2:56
2You've Been Mistreating Me
Big Bill Broonzy2:57
3Horse Shoe Boogie
Lee Brown2:56
4P Wine Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-12-18)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-12-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
Big Joe Williams3:11
5The Blues What Am
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-04-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-04-24)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1947-04-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1947-04-24)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-04-24)
piano:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist) (on 1947-04-24)
Jazz Gillum2:37
6One Doggone Reason
St. Louis Jimmy3:03
7Chicago Breakdown
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Charles “Chick” Sanders (on 1945-10-15) and Charles Saunders (on 1945-10-15)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1945-10-15)
piano:
Big Maceo Merriweather (on 1945-10-15)
lead vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-15)
recording of:
Chicago Breakdown (on 1945-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Maceo Merriweather
Big Maceo2:58
8Boogie
Snooky & Moody2:20
9I Can't Be Satisfied
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1948-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1948-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied (in 1948-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters52:43
10Mellow Chick Swing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-03-28)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1947-03-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charles Saunders (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)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1947-03-28)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:35
11Black Angel Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1949-07, on 1949-09-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1949-07)
guitar:
Robert Nighthawk (in 1949-07)
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (blues pianist) (in 1949-07)
vocals:
Robert Nighthawk (in 1949-07)
recording of:
Sweet Black Angel (Black Angel Blues) (on 1949-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
R. Nighthawk
publisher:
Testament Music
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
Robert Nighthawk3:04
12Let Me Ride Your Mule
Man Young2:41
13Fine & Brown
Roosevelt Sykes2:55
14Hard Times
Floyd Jones2:29
15Let's Roll
J.B. Lenoir2:55
16Crawlin' King Snake
Tony Hollins3:09
17Rollin' & Tumblin'
Baby Face Leroy52:50
18I Just Keep Lovin' Her
drums (drum set):
“Baby Face” Leroy Foster (American blues singer, drummer and guitarist) (in 1950-01)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-01)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1950-01)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1950-01)
Little Walter2:55
19Rollin' & Tumblin'
drums (drum set):
“Baby Face” Leroy Foster (American blues singer, drummer and guitarist) (in 1950-01)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-01)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1950-01)
Baby Face Leroy3:15
20She's Dynamite
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-03-20)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1951-03-20)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-03-20)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
Tampa Red2:20
21Saddle My Pony
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-04-17)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-04-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-04-17)
recording of:
Saddle My Pony (on 1952-04-17)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:35
22Roll Tumble & Slip
Delta Joe3:17
23Nobody Loves Me
Memphis Slim2:52
24Chance to Love
Jimmy Rogers3:20
25I'm Gonna Dig Myself a Hole
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:59
▼ CD 3: Into the Rock Era
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She's Nineteen Years Old
recording of:
She's Nineteen Years Old
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters4:33
2Big Katie Allen
David “Honeyboy” Edwards4:09
3My Baby's Coming Home
Hound Dog Taylor2:42
4Hard Walking Hannah
Jimmy Reed2:59
5The Blues Is Here to Stay
Eddie Boyd2:46
6Spoonful
Willie Dixon4:49
7First Time I Met the Blues
Buddy Guy6:22
8My Baby's Gone
Homesick James3:08
9Hoodoo Man
Junior Wells3:23
10Wang Dang Doodle
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor4:03
11Somebody Please Loan Me a Dime
Fenton Robinson4:23
12Look What You Done
Eddie C. Campbell3:11
13I Don't Know Why
Eddy Clearwater4:50
14One More Mile
James Cotton3:06
15You're Gonna Need Me
Luther Allison5:43
16Times Are Gettin' Tougher
Little Mac2:24
17Too Late to Pray
Sunnyland Slim3:48
18You Went Away Baby
Carey Bell4:13
19Tell Me How You Like It
Byther Smith4:17
20Sweet Home Chicago
Joe Carter4:39