Blues Masters, Volume 6

~ Release by Bo Diddley / Percy Mayfield / Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers / Champion Jack Dupree / Cousin Joe (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: 16: Bo Diddley
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’m a Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2018) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 370)
recording of:
I’m a Man (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bo Diddley4.353:00
2Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 62), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2017) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 277)
recording of:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley3.252:49
3Pretty Thing
recording of:
Pretty Thing
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Bo Diddley2:50
4Bring It to Jerome
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bring It to Jerome
lyricist and composer:
Jerome Green
Bo Diddley2:29
5Diddy Wah Diddy
recording of:
Diddy Wah Diddy
writer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
Bo Diddley2:34
6I’m Looking for a Woman
Bo Diddley2:33
7Who Do You Love?
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1956-05-24)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1956-05-24)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1956-05-24)
background vocals:
The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 132)
recording of:
Who Do You Love? (on 1956-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley3.52:29
8You Don’t Love Me
Bo Diddley2:53
9Hey Bo Diddley
recording of:
Hey! Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:13
10Mona (I Need You Baby)
recording of:
Mona
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Bo Diddley2:22
11Say Boss Man
double bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Frank Kirkland
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Say Boss Man
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:33
12Before You Accuse Me
double bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Before You Accuse Me
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Big Seven Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Figure Music and Longitude Music
Bo Diddley43:06
13Say Man
recording of:
Say Man
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley3:13
14The Clock Strikes Twelve
Bo Diddley2:59
15Crackin’ Up
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Otis Spann
background vocals:
The Carnations (Louisville, KY 1950s-1960s doo-wop group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Crackin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:06
16Don’t Let It Go (Hold On to What You Got)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
membranophone:
Clifton James
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Don’t Let It Go
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:46
17Mumblin’ Guitar
Bo Diddley2:50
18She’s Alright
Bo Diddley4:04
19Road Runner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Checker (in 1959)
recording of:
Road Runner (in 1959-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley42:49
20The Story of Bo Diddley
recording of:
The Story of Bo Diddley
lyricist:
Eric Burdon
composer:
Eric Burdon and Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:52
2▼CD: 17: Percy Mayfield / Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Please Send Me Someone to Love
producer:
Art Rupe
baritone saxophone:
Charles H. Waller (on 1950-08-16)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1950-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-08-16)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (on 1950-08-16)
piano:
Edward Truman Beal (on 1950-08-16)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-08-16) and Richard Wells (sax) (on 1950-08-16)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1950-08-16)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-08-16)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1987)
recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love (on 1950-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
Percy Mayfield32:54
2Strange Things Happening
Percy Mayfield2:48
3What a Fool I Was
Percy Mayfield2:49
4Lost Love (Baby Please)
Percy Mayfield2:58
5Advice
Percy Mayfield2:27
6Nightmare
Percy Mayfield2:26
7You Don’t Exist No More
Percy Mayfield2:46
8Get Way Back
Percy Mayfield2:41
9The River’s Invitation
recording of:
River’s Invitation
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Percy Mayfield2:51
10Life Is Suicide
Percy Mayfield2:53
11Dragnet Blues
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers2:38
12Saturday Night (Four Nights Drunk)
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers3:19
13Johnny – Johnny
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers2:51
14Down in Texas
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers2:19
15Be Cool
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers2:49
16Playing Numbers
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers2:19
17Crazy With the Blues
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers2:53
18Nightmare Blues
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers2:57
19Gee, It’s Rough
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers2:42
20I Don’t Know, Yes I Know
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers2:42
3▼CD: 18: Champion Jack Dupree / Cousin Joe
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Strollin’
Champion Jack Dupree3:01
2T.B. Blues
Champion Jack Dupree3:42
3Can’t Kick the Habit
Champion Jack Dupree3:43
4Evil Woman
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1958-02-04)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1958-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Jones (jazz drummer, not Willie Jones III) (on 1958-02-04)
guitar:
Larry Dale (US blues singer & guitarist Ennis Lowery) (on 1958-02-04)
piano:
Champion Jack Dupree (on 1958-02-04)
vocals:
Champion Jack Dupree (on 1958-02-04)
recording of:
Evil Woman (on 1958-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Champion Jack Dupree
Champion Jack Dupree4:21
5Nasty Boogie
Champion Jack Dupree3:10
6Junker’s Blues
Champion Jack Dupree3:12
7Bad Blood
Champion Jack Dupree3:59
8Goin’ Down Slow
Champion Jack Dupree4:04
9Frankie & Johnny
Champion Jack Dupree3:23
10Stack‐O‐Lee
Champion Jack Dupree3:57
11Fly Hen Blues
Cousin Joe2:38
12Little Eva
Cousin Joe2:33
13Lightning Struck the Poorhouse
Cousin Joe3:04
14Baby You Don’t Know at All
Cousin Joe2:43
15The Barefoot Baby
Cousin Joe2:49
16Box Car Shorty and Peter Blue
Cousin Joe2:42
17Beggin’ Woman
Cousin Joe2:47
18Sadie Brown
Cousin Joe2:46
19Evolution Blues
Cousin Joe2:59
20Box Car Shorty’s Confession
Cousin Joe2:41

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part of:Blues Masters (2012, Greek, 17 volumes, each with 3 CDs & magazine) (number: 6) (order: 6)