ABC of the Blues

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Tracklist

1CD: Kokomo Arnold & Billy Boy Arnold
2CD: Richard Berry & Barbecue Bob
3CD: Bobby “Blue” Bland & Charles Brown
4CD: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown & Blue Lu Baker
5CD: Big Bill Bronzy, Scrapper Blackwell & Blind Blake
6CD: Champion Jack Dupree & Cousin Joe
7CD: Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell & Pee Wee Crayton
8CD: Bo Diddley
9CD: Willie Dixon & Floyd Dixon
10CD: Snooks Eaglin & Sleepy John Estes
11CD: Lowell Fulson & The Four Blazes
12CD: Buddy Guy, Arthur Gunter & Slim Gaillard
13CD: John Lee Hooker & Wynonie Harris
14CD: Earl Hooker & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
15CD: Lightnin’ Hopkins
16CD: Howlin’ Wolf
17CD: Alberta Hunter & Ivory Joe Hunter
18CD: Robert Johnson
19CD: Elmore James & Lonnie Johnson
20CD: Blind Willie Johnson, Tommy Johnson & Skip James
21CD: B.B. King
22CD: Little Walter
23CD: Lightnin’ Slim & J.B. Lenoir
24CD: Leadbelly
25CD: Little Willie John & Smiley Lewis
26CD: Furry Lewis & Robert Lockwood
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1Everybody’s Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-20)
guitar:
Landers Waller (on 1927-04-20)
mandolin:
Charles Johnson (blues mandolin player, 1920s) (on 1927-04-20)
lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
Furry Lewis52:56
2Sweet Papa Moan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-20)
guitar:
Landers Waller (on 1927-04-20)
mandolin:
Charles Johnson (blues mandolin player, 1920s) (on 1927-04-20)
lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
Furry Lewis2:13
3Kassie Jones Pt. 1
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
recording of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist:
Wallace Saunders (songwriter) and T. Lawrence Seibert
composer:
Eddie Newton (songwriter)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3247)
recording of:
Kassie Jones
writer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis53:05
4Billy Lyons and Stack‐O‐Lee
Furry Lewis2:35
5Judge Harsh Blues
Furry Lewis3:01
6John Henry
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1929-09-22)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
Furry Lewis2:55
7Black Gypsy Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1929-09-22)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
Furry Lewis2:50
8I Will Turn Your Money Green
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
recording of:
Turn Your Money Green (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis3:12
9Jelly Roll
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-04-20)
guitar:
Landers Waller (on 1927-04-20)
mandolin:
Charles Johnson (blues mandolin player, 1920s) (on 1927-04-20)
lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-04-20)
Furry Lewis52:39
10Good Looking Girl Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
Furry Lewis52:53
11Mistreatin’ mama
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
Furry Lewis53:09
12Furry’s Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
recording of:
Furry's Blues (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis53:16
13Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
Furry Lewis52:46
14Big Chief Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
performer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
recording of:
Big Chief Blues
composer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis2:52
15Why Don’t You Come Home Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1927-10-09)
recording of:
Why Don't You Come Home Blues (on 1927-10-09)
lyricist and composer:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
Furry Lewis52:47
16Dust My Broom
Robert Lockwood2:46
17Pearly B
Robert Lockwood2:28
18Aw Aw baby
Robert Lockwood2:38
19Sweet Woman From Maine
Robert Lockwood3:02
20You’ve Gotta Stop This Mess
Robert Lockwood2:44
27CD: Magic Sam & Jimmy McCracklin
28CD: Percy Mayfield & Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
29CD: Memphis Minnie & Big Maybelle
30CD: Roy Milton & Amos Milburn
31CD: Big Maceo & Blind Willie McTell
32CD: Memphis Slim & Tommy McLennan
33CD: Mississippi Fred McDowell & Mississippi John Hurt
34CD: Robert Nighthawk & Johnny Otis
35CD: Charley Patton & Snooky Pryor
36CD: Professor Longhair & Junior Parker
37CD: Jimmy Reed & Otis Rush
38CD: Jimmy Rushing & Tampa Red
39CD: Bessie Smith
40CD: Huey “Piano” Smith & Frankie Lee Smith
41CD: Roosevelt Sykes & Son House
42CD: Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines
43CD: Big Mama Thornton & Sister Rosetta Tharpe
44CD: Sonny Terry & Eddie Taylor
45CD: Big Joe Turner & Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
46CD: T‐Bone Walker & Jimmy Witherspoon
47CD: Muddy Waters & Junior Wells
48CD: Sippie Wallace & Peetie Wheatstraw
49CD: Johnny Guitar Watson & Big Joe Williams
50CD: Sonny Boy Williamson I. & Sonny Boy Williamson II.
51CD: Bukka White & Josh White
52CD: Jimmy Yancey