Classic Blues

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Annotation

Series: The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

Matrix / Runout (CD1): 2100008564066
Matrix / Runout (CD2): 2100008564103
Matrix / Runout (CD3): 2100008564141

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-21 11:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cross Road Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Robert Johnson52:32
2Me and My Chauffeur Blues
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 Minnie2:45
3Junker Blues
recording of:
Junker’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
Willie “Drive ’Em Down” Hall
Champion Jack Dupree2:44
4Catfish Blues
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2014)
recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway) (in 1941)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Wabash Music Company (BMI-affiliated)
Robert Petway2:55
5Barrelhouse Boogie
Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons3:05
6Key to the Highway
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Key to the Highway
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)
Big Bill Broonzy3:04
7Worried Life Blues
Big Maceo2:52
8Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (In the Pines)
Lead Belly3:05
9That’s All Right
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)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
That’s All Right (on 1946-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup52:55
10Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
recording of:
Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday Is Just as Bad)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Songs Of The Knoll, 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) (until 2018-11-01), Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark) (from 1959 to present), Lord and Walker Publishing (from 1959 to present) and Raleigh Music Group (RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC) (from 2018-11-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Scandinavia AB (in 1994)
T‐Bone Walker3:02
11Boogie Chillen
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’ (in 1948-09)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3:10
12Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31)
fiddle:
Dad Tracy (on 1935-10-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-10-31)
washboard:
Kokomo (on 1935-10-31)
background vocals:
Chasey Collins (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-10-31)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go (on 1935-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams33:26
13Black Cat Bone
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:58
14Dust My Broom (I Believe My Time Ain’t Long)
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music (world and ethnic music label), Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:46
15Juke
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1986)
Little Walter2:44
16Three o’Clock Blues
B.B. King3:00
17Mean Old World
Little Walter2:56
18The Things That I Used to Do
alto saxophone:
Gus Fontenette (on 1953-10-26)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-10-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Oscar Moore (on 1953-10-26)
guitar:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Burbank (on 1953-10-26) and Joseph Tillman (on 1953-10-26)
trumpet:
Frank S. Mitchell (trumpet) (on 1953-10-26)
vocals:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984)
recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (on 1953-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones (US blues guitarist, aka Guitar Slim)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Guitar Slim23:03
19Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson3:12
20’Bout the Break of Day
recording of:
Early in the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Junior Wells3:14
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part of:The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 36)