Mean Old World: The Blues from 1940 to 1994

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Tracklist

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1Freight Train
guitar:
Elizabeth Cotten
vocals:
Elizabeth Cotten
recording of:
Freight Train
lyricist and composer:
Elizabeth Cotten
Elizabeth Cotten2:46
2Junker’s Blues
Champion Jack Dupree3:12
3Sweet’s Blues
Jimmy Witherspoon5:19
4Living With the Blues
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:53
5Shake ’em on Down
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:36
6Spoonful
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)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 154) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 219)
recording of:
Spoonful (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
Howlin’ Wolf52:43
7Pardon Denied Again
Robert Pete Williams4:44
8Freddie
Mance Lipscomb2:40
9Hide Away
recording of:
Hide Away
composer:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
Freddie King2:37
10Goin’ Back to Florida
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (on 1959-01-16)
recording engineer:
Samuel B. Charters (on 1959-01-16)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1959-01-16)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Goin' Back to Florida
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:13
11Trust My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-09-15)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-09-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1960-09-15)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-09-15) and Luther Tucker (on 1960-09-15)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1960-09-15)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-09-15)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1960-09-15)
recording of:
Trust My Baby (on 1960-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:45
12Drivin’ Wheel
Junior Parker2:37
13Bright Lights, Big City
recording of:
Bright Lights, Big City
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jimmy Reed2:46
14Stormy Monday Blues
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)
Bobby “Blue” Bland4:10
15Tongue Lashing
Albert Collins2:50
16Worry, Worry
recording of:
Worry, Worry
writer:
Davis Plumber and Jules Taub
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
B.B. King6:31
17Baby Scratch My Back
recording of:
Baby, Scratch My Back
lyricist and composer:
James Moore (aka Slim Harpo)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co.
Slim Harpo2:53
18Think
Jimmy McCracklin2:28
19Wang Dang Doodle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-12-07)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1965-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-12-07) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (on 1965-12-07)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1965-12-07)
saxophone [sax]:
Gene Barge (on 1965-12-07) and Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1965-12-07)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Barge
background vocals:
Willie Dixon (on 1965-12-07)
lead vocals:
Koko Taylor
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1965-12-07)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1995)
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (on 1965-12-07)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor43:00
20Early in the Morning
recording engineer:
Stu Black (from 1965-09-22 until 1965-09-23)
producer:
Robert G. Koester
double bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (from 1965-09-22 until 1965-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Billy Warren (US blues drummer) (from 1965-09-22 until 1965-09-23)
electric guitar:
Buddy Guy (from 1965-09-22 until 1965-09-23)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Junior Wells (from 1965-09-22 until 1965-09-23)
recorded at:
Sound Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1965-09-22 until 1965-09-23)
cover recording of:
Early in the Morning (from 1965-09-22 until 1965-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Junior Wells4:48
21Sweet Home Chicago
Johnny Shines3:30
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