Walking Blues

~ Recording by Big Mama Thornton

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Walking Blues3:01Big Mama ThorntonThe Original Hound DogBig Mama ThorntonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-06-25
Ace (UK, started in 1978, cat# "CH" "CHD" "CDCHD")CDCHD 940
1.13Walking Blues3:01Big Mama ThorntonHound Dog: The Peacock RecordingsBig Mama ThorntonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-12-22
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-10668
1.11Walking Blues2:58Willie Mae “Big Mama” ThorntonBlues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Big Mama Thornton 1950-1953Big Mama ThorntonAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)5088
6.7Walking Blues3:01Big Mama ThorntonLes Triomphes du rhythm’n’bluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Haba’na
1.7Walking Blues3:01Big Mama ThorntonLes Triomphes du rhythm’n’blues, Volume 6: chanteuses # 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Haba’na
1.11Walking Blues3:02Big Mama ThorntonThey Called Me Big MamaBig Mama ThorntonAlbum + Compilation
Proper RecordsINTRO CD 2078
1.5Walking Blues3:01Big Mama ThorntonBig Mama Thornton BluesBig Mama ThorntonAlbum + Compilation
DiskySI 903636
43.6Walking Blues3:04Big Mama ThorntonABC of the BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-09-24
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)233168
1.6Walking Blues3:04Big Mama ThorntonBlues Masters, Volume 15Big Mama Thornton / Sister Rosetta Tharpe / Sunnyland Slim / Johnny Shines / Huey “Piano” Smith / Frankie Lee SimsAlbum + Compilation
4π
1.9Walking Blues3:02Big Mama ThorntonRock-A-Bye Baby - The 1950-1961 recordingsBig Mama ThorntonAlbum + Compilation
Hoodoo Records263492
1.20Walking Blues2:59Big Mama Thornton20 Greatest Female SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-08-20
Hit Singles Records
(unknown)
1.11Walking Blues3:02Big Mama ThorntonThey Call Me Big MamaBig Mama ThorntonAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recorded in:Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-13)
baritone saxophone:Fred Ford (baritone saxophonist) (on 1952-08-13)
double bass [bass]:Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (on 1952-08-13)
drums (drum set):Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1952-08-13)
guitar:Pete Lewis (R&B guitarist) (on 1952-08-13)
piano:Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1952-08-13)
tenor saxophone:James Von Streeter (on 1952-08-13)
trombone:George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1952-08-13)
trumpet:Don Johnson (1950s' R&B trumpeter) (on 1952-08-13)
vibraphone [vibes]:Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-13)
vocals:Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-13)
orchestra:Johnny Otis Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
recording of:Walking Blues (on 1952-08-13)

Related works

Walking Blues

writer:Don Robey
Big Mama Thornton