The Chess Box

~ Release by Willie Dixon (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Babe
Little Walter2:40
2Violent Love
recording of:
Violent Love
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
The Big Three Trio2:20
3Third Degree
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1953, in 1953-05)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Percy Walker (drummer)
guitar:
Lee Cooper (Blues guitarist)
piano and lead vocals:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Robert “Little Sax” Crowder (saxophonist)
recording of:
Third Degree
writer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist) and Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Eddie Boyd3:13
4Seventh Son
Willie Mabon2:52
5Crazy for My Baby
Willie Dixon2:49
6Pain in My Heart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-11)
recording of:
Pain in My Heart (in 1955-11)
writer:
Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon3:18
7Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 225)
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters3.82:45
8Evil
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-05-25)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”) (on 1954-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf52:52
9Mellow Down Easy
Little Walter2:40
10When the Lights Go Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-06-10)
recording of:
When the Lights Go Out (on 1954-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
cover recording of:
When the Lights Go Out
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Jimmy Witherspoon2:50
11Young Fashioned Ways
recording of:
Young Fashioned Ways
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Muddy Waters52:59
12Pretty Thing
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Pretty Thing
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Bo Diddley2:49
13I'm Ready
recording of:
I’m Ready
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Muddy Waters53:02
14Do Me Right
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-01-13)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Earl Brown (alto saxophonist) (on 1955-01-13)
baritone saxophone:
Unknown ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1955-01-13)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-01-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-01-13)
guitar:
Lowell Fulson (on 1955-01-13)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-01-13)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie Chamblee (on 1955-01-13)
vocals:
Lowell Fulson (on 1955-01-13)
cover recording of:
Do Me Right
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Lowell Fulson2:52
15I Just Want to Make Love to You
recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Muddy Waters2:50
16Tollin' Bells
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-02-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-02-09)
guitar:
Lowell Fulson (on 1956-02-09)
instruments:
Unknown ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-02-09)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie Chamblee (on 1956-02-09)
vocals:
Lowell Fulson (on 1956-02-09)
recording of:
Tollin’ Bells
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Lowell Fulson3:04
1729 Ways
Willie Dixon2:08
18Walkin' the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Walkin’ the Blues (in 1955-05)
writer:
Teddy McRae and William Jack Dupree
cover recording of:
Walkin’ the Blues
writer:
Teddy McRae and William Jack Dupree
Willie Dixon3:01
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Credits

Release group

part of:The Chess Box (compilation box sets series published by Chess) (order: 2)
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Album (number: 1990) (order: 27)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/360091 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000198333 [info]