Chicago: The Blues Today

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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1Cotton Crop Blues
drums (drum set):
S. P. Leary (blues drummer)
guitar:
James Madison
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
recording of:
Cotton Crop Blues
lyricist and composer:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet2:22
2The Blues Keep Falling
drums (drum set):
S. P. Leary (blues drummer)
guitar:
James Madison
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet4:05
3Love Me or Leave
drums (drum set):
S. P. Leary (blues drummer)
guitar:
James Madison
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
recording of:
Love Me or Leave
lyricist and composer:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet3:29
4Rocket 88
drums (drum set):
S. P. Leary (blues drummer)
guitar:
James Madison
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
cover recording of:
Rocket “88”
lyricist and composer:
Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03)
writer:
Ike Turner
The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet2:06
5West Helena Blues
drums (drum set):
S. P. Leary (blues drummer)
guitar:
James Madison
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet3:31
6Everything’s Going to Turn Out Alright
alto saxophone:
Robert “Little Sax” Crowder (saxophonist)
bass:
Roger Jones (Blues bass player)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lion (blues drummer)
guitar:
Otis Rush
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Luther Tucker
vocals:
Otis Rush
cover recording of:
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
lyricist and composer:
Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
The Otis Rush Blues Band3:56
7It’s a Mean Old World
alto saxophone:
Robert “Little Sax” Crowder (saxophonist)
bass:
Roger Jones (Blues bass player)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lion (blues drummer)
guitar:
Otis Rush
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Luther Tucker
vocals:
Otis Rush
cover recording of:
Mean Old World
lyricist and composer:
Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint)
The Otis Rush Blues Band2:25
8I Can’t Quit You Baby
alto saxophone:
Robert “Little Sax” Crowder (saxophonist)
bass:
Roger Jones (Blues bass player)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lion (blues drummer)
guitar:
Otis Rush
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Luther Tucker
vocals:
Otis Rush
recording of:
I Can’t Quit You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Hoochie Coochie Music
The Otis Rush Blues Band3:18
9Rock
alto saxophone:
Robert “Little Sax” Crowder (saxophonist)
bass:
Roger Jones (Blues bass player)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lion (blues drummer)
guitar:
Otis Rush
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Luther Tucker
vocals:
Otis Rush
The Otis Rush Blues Band3:36
10It’s My Own Fault
alto saxophone:
Robert “Little Sax” Crowder (saxophonist)
bass:
Roger Jones (Blues bass player)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lion (blues drummer)
guitar:
Otis Rush
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Luther Tucker
vocals:
Otis Rush
The Otis Rush Blues Band5:59
11Dust My Broom
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Homesick James
vocals:
Homesick James
cover 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
Homesick James and His Dusters3:19
12Somebody Been Talkin’
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Homesick James
vocals:
Homesick James
recording of:
Somebody Been Talkin'
lyricist and composer:
James Williamson
Homesick James and His Dusters2:18
13Set a Date
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Homesick James
vocals:
Homesick James
recording of:
Set a Date
lyricist and composer:
Homesick James Williamson
publisher:
BAW Music
Homesick James and His Dusters2:47
14So Mean to Me
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Homesick James
vocals:
Homesick James
Homesick James and His Dusters2:49
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Credits

Release

recorded in:Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1965)
producer:Sam Charters
ASIN:DE: B00000JKF2 [info]

Release group

part of:Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Album (number: 1991) (order: 30)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/566667 [info]
Wikidata:Q1071802 [info]