The Blues Story

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Tracklist

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1Mannish Boy
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters2:57
2Let the Good Times Roll (live)
live recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP), Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
B.B. King5:10
3No Time Like the Right Time
recording of:
No Time Like the Right Time
lyricist and composer:
Al Kooper
The Blues Project2:46
4All Your Love
cover recording of:
All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Rush
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers3:34
5Good Times
recording of:
Good Times
writer:
Vic Briggs (Victor Briggs), Eric Burdon, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch and John Weider
Eric Burdon43:00
6Stormy Monday
T‐Bone Walker2:26
7When the Sun Goes Down
Big Bill Broonzy4:35
8Georgiana
Champion Jack Dupree3:14
9First Time I Met the Blues
Buddy Guy2:20
10Boom 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 (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
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 Hooker3.32:34
11Back 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), Hoochie Coochie Music and Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Sony Music Publishing France and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Howlin’ Wolf52:49
12My Baby Says She’s Gonna Leave Me
Roy Buchanan3:22
13Walkin’ the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-07)
bass and lead vocals:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set) and foot stomps:
Fred Below
piano:
Lafayette Leake
Willie Dixon3:04
14I Was Warned
The Robert Cray Band7:15
15Blister on the Moon
Taste3:25
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1Damn Your Eyes
recording of:
Damn Your Eyes
writer:
Steve Bogard (producer & writer) and Barbara Wyrick
Etta James4:06
2Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
guitar:
Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
recording of:
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Walker
publisher:
Calhoun St. Music
The Robert Cray Band43:46
3What Will Become of Me?
Otis Spann4:26
4Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Johnny Copeland3:41
5Have You Ever Loved a Woman?
cover recording of:
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
lyricist and composer:
Billy Myles
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
John Mayall6:43
6Frosty
Albert Collins3:04
7I Just Want to Make Love to You
recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters & Little Walter2:50
8Dimples
John Lee Hooker2:11
9Got 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 Waters2:52
10The Red Rooster
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-06)
electric bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-06)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-06)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1961-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-06)
later releases:
Little Red Rooster (The Red Rooster) by Howlin’ Wolf
recording of:
The Red Rooster (in 1961-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf52:27
11Dust in My Broom
Luther Allison3:34
12Shake Your Moneymaker
bass:
Sammy Lee Bully (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
King Mose (in 1961) and Sam Myers (blues musician) (in 1961)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (in 1961)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1961)
recorded at:
J&M Recording Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1961)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2019)
recording of:
Shake Your Moneymaker (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Elmore James2:31
13Born on the Wrong Side of Town
producer:
Tony Colton
recording of:
Born on the Wrong Side of Time
lyricist and arranger:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Taste3:57
14My Girl Josephine
producer:
Glyn Johns
cover recording of:
My Girl Josephine
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
writer:
Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Chris Farlowe2:12
15Don’t Start Me to Talking
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-08-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (on 1955-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Sonny Boy Williamson52:34
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1The Messiah Will Come Again
recording of:
The Messiah Will Come Again
writer:
Roy Buchanan
Roy Buchanan5:54
2Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 225)
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters3.852:46
3Blues Power
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown3:43
4Spoonful
recording engineer:
Ron Malo (in 1967-09)
producer:
Willie Dixon
acoustic guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1967-09)
bass:
Buddy Guy (in 1967-09)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (in 1967-09)
electric guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1967-09), Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1967-09) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1967-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1967-09)
tambourine:
Cookie Vee (Cornelia Redmond) (in 1967-09)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1967-09) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1967-09)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1967-09)
recording of:
Spoonful (in 1967-09)
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’ Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley4:12
529 Ways
Willie Dixon2:10
6Sweet Sixteen (live)
live recording of:
Sweet Sixteen
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
publisher:
Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Progressive Music (publisher) and Sidney A. Seidenberg Music Ltd.
B.B. King4:18
7Looking Back
producer:
Mike Vernon
baritone saxophone:
Johnny Almond (British saxophonist) (on 1966-09-30)
bass:
John McVie (on 1966-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (on 1966-09-30)
guitar:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac) (on 1966-09-30)
tenor saxophone:
Nick Newell (saxophonist, bbc, kinks) (on 1966-09-30)
trumpet:
Henry Lowther (on 1966-09-30)
cover recording of:
Looking Back (on 1966-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
John Watson
publisher:
Jowat Music (publisher, affiliated with BMI / related to Johnny Guitar Watson) and Vrijon Music
John Mayall2:36
8Blues of the Month Club
Joe Louis Walker5:10
9I Wouldn’t Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)
Bobby “Blue” Bland3:16
10Bring It On Home
Sonny Boy Williamson2:35
11Wake Me, Shake Me
recording of:
Wake Me, Shake Me
lyricist and arranger:
Al Kooper
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Blues Project5:19
12Rollin’ Stone
recording of:
Rollin’ Stone (Muddy Waters)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
Muddy Waters3:08
13The Sky Is Crying
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-11)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1959-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1959-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1959-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1959-11) and J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1959-11)
lead vocals:
Elmore James
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying (in 1959-11)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
Elmore James4.52:43
14Rockin’ Pneumonia
producer:
Glyn Johns
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
lyricist and composer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
Chris Farlowe2:29
15My Time After a While
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-06-10)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1964-06-10)
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1964-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1964-06-10)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1964-06-10)
piano:
Leonard Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.) (on 1964-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Jarett Gibson (on 1964-06-10)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (on 1964-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
recording of:
My Time After While (on 1964-06-10)
writer:
Ronald Dean Badger, Sheldon Feinberg and Robert Geddins
publisher:
B-Flat Publishing, Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Carriage House Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Merry Making Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Buddy Guy3:00
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1When Love Comes to Town (live)
live recording of:
When Love Comes to Town
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Taiyo Music Inc.
U2 feat. B.B. King4:13
2Constipation Blues
recording of:
Constipation Blues
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins4:34
3Don’t Cry Sister
producer:
Audie Ashworth and J.J. Cale
guitar:
J.J. Cale and Christine Lakeland (musician and songwriter)
organ:
Christine Lakeland (musician and songwriter)
vocals:
J.J. Cale and Christine Lakeland (musician and songwriter)
recording of:
Don't Cry Sister
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Audigram Music
J.J. Cale3.52:13
4Dyin’ Flu
Albert Collins3:16
5I’d Rather Go Blind
Etta James2:35
6Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City
recording of:
Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City
writer:
Michael Price (songwriting partner of Dan Walsh) and Dan Walsh (LA singer/songwriter, member of Price & Walsh)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bobby “Blue” Bland3:49
7Everything’s Alright
The Mojos2:20
8Good Morning Little School Girl
recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Georgia Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Muddy Waters3:14
9Keep It to Myself
Buddy Guy2:45
10I’m Still in Love With You
T‐Bone Walker2:55
11Mr. Big
recording of:
Mr. Big
writer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free), Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff and Paul Rodgers
publisher:
Catherine’s Peak Music and Irving Music, Inc.
Free5:57
12One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
John Lee Hooker3:01
13I Suffer With the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1967-07)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1967-07)
instruments:
unknown personnel ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1967-07)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1967-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recording of:
I Suffer With the Blues (in 1967-07)
writer:
Buddy Guy
publisher:
Chevis Publishing Corp. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Buddy Guy2:46
14Summertime
producer:
Glyn Johns
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Chris Farlowe4:41
15Going Down Slow
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
double bass and spoken vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Howlin’ Wolf44:05