Mississippi Bluesmen

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Tracklist

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1Dust My Broom
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 James2:50
2Come On In My Kitchen
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)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1989)
recording of:
Come On In My Kitchen (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King of Spades Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd. and Standing Ovation Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Robert Johnson42:53
3Back Door Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1960-06)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Back Door Man (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf52:55
4Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.352:35
5Pony Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
Pony Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Charley Patton3:07
6Highway 49
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-12)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-12-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-12-12)
Big Joe Williams3:16
7Rock Me Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1944-12-15)
recording of:
Rock Me Mama
writer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup3:01
8Three O’Clock Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951-09)
bass:
Tuff Green (in 1951-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Forest (in 1951-09)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1951-09)
piano:
Johnny Ace (1950s rhythm & blues) (in 1951-09)
saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (in 1951-09) and Richard Sanders (saxophonist) (in 1951-09)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1951-09)
cover recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946) (in 1951-09)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:07
9Country Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-23)
engineer:
George Piros
producer:
Nat Hentoff
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-08-23)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-08-23)
vocals:
Otis Spann (on 1960-08-23)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-23)
recording of:
Country Boy
writer:
Otis Spann
Otis Spann4:31
10Got My Mojo Working
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field (blues musician)
arranger:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
Muddy Waters2:54
11Third 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 Boyd3:19
12Spike Driver Blues
Mississippi John Hurt3:21
13Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
recording of:
Aberdeen Mississippi Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:41
14Big Boss Man
Jimmy Reed2:48
15John the Revelator
recording of:
John the Revelator (Son House arrangement)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Son House
version of:
John the Revelator
Son House1:35
16Diggin’ My Potatoes
James Cotton2:12
17Double Trouble
recording of:
Double Trouble
lyricist and composer:
Otis Rush
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Otis Rush2:42
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