Chicago Blues

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Friendless Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1934-03-23)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1934-03-23)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1934-03-23)
Big Bill Broonzy3:25
2Mississippi River Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:44
3Keep on Knocking
cover recording of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In (on 1935-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford
Lil Johnson3:06
4When the Sun Goes Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-02-25)
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1935-02-25)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1935-02-25)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1935-02-25)
recording of:
In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) (on 1935-02-25)
writer:
Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr3:01
5Hustlin' Woman Blues
double bass:
Bill Settles (on 1935-10-31)
guitar:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-10-31)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1935-10-31)
steel guitar:
Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player) (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-10-31)
Memphis Minnie2:58
6Well Well (J. McCoy)
Kansas Joe McCoy3:08
7I Love All My Women
Washboard Sam3:03
8Prowlin' Night Hawk
Robert Lee McCoy3:07
9Blue Bird Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-05-05)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:07
10My Gal Is Gone
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-04)
guitar:
Willie B. James (on 1937-05-04)
piano:
Tampa Red (on 1937-05-04)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1937-05-04)
Tampa Red3:16
11My Old Lizzie
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-10-11)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1937-10-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1937-10-11)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1937-10-11)
Jazz Gillum3:26
12Back Door
Washboard Sam3:12
13Bad Luck Blues 1939
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1939-07-21)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1939-07-21)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1939-07-21)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1939-07-21)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:44
14I Been Dealing With the Devil
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-17)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Williams (Blues drummer) (on 1940-05-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1940-05-17)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1940-05-17)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:51
1538 Pistol Blues
Yank Rachell2:55
16Break 'em on Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-12)
bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-12-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-12-12)
Big Joe Williams3:14
17Why Don't You Do Right?
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
recording of:
Why Don’t You Do Right?
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
publisher:
Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co
version of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream
Lil Green3:02
18Worried Life Blues
double bass [string bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-06-24)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
piano:
Big Maceo (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
vocals:
Big Maceo (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-06-24)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
recording of:
Worried Life Blues (on 1941-06-21)
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
Big Maceo2:58
19Beer Drinking Woman
Memphis Slim3:01
20I'm Gonna Train My Baby
Robert Lockwood Jr.2:56
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1Little Boy Blue
Robert Lockwood Jr.3:08
2Cheating and Lying Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-11-11)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-11-11)
washtub bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-11-11)
lead vocals:
Doctor Clayton (on 1941-11-11)
Dr. Clayton3:18
3Going Down Slow
bass:
Alfred Elkins
piano:
Roosevelt Sykes
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2002)
recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
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.
St. Louis Jimmy3:15
4He's a Jelly Roll Baker
Lonnie Johnson3:20
5Mean Ol' Frisco Blues
recording of:
Mean Old Frisco
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:40
6Chicago Breakdown
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Charles “Chick” Sanders (on 1945-10-15) and Charles Saunders (on 1945-10-15)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1945-10-15)
piano:
Big Maceo Merriweather (on 1945-10-15)
lead vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-15)
recording of:
Chicago Breakdown (on 1945-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Maceo Merriweather
Big Maceo3:00
7Somebody's Been Worryin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams3:13
8High Price Blues
Roosevelt Sykes2:37
9Elevator Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-02)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1945-07-02)
guitar:
Sid Cox (on 1945-07-02)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1945-07-02)
piano:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist) (on 1945-07-02)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:44
10That's All Right
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-06)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-09-06)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
That’s All Right (on 1946-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup4.52:58
11Sunny Road
Roosevelt Sykes3:09
12Better Cut That Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-11-12)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-11-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-11-12)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-11-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-11-12)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1947-11-12)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:59
13I Had to Let Her Go
Eddie Boyd2:50
14When Things Go Wrong With You (It Hurts Me Too)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1949-03-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1949-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1949-03-24)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1949-03-24)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
Tampa Red3:05
15Down Behind the Rise
Pete Franklin3:13
16Take One More Chance With Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1949-01-25)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1949-01-25)
guitar:
Pete Franklin (blues musician and songwriter) (on 1949-01-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1949-01-25)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1949-01-25)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1949-01-25)
Jazz Gillum3:11
17Tears Come Rolling Down
Walter Davis2:58
18So Crazy About You Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-09-01)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-09-01)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-09-01) and Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1953-09-01)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-09-01)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
Tampa Red3:06
19Big Stars Falling Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-12-04)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-12-04) and Tampa Red (on 1953-12-04)
harmonica:
Walter “Shakey” Horton (blues harmonica player) (on 1953-12-04)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-12-04)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-12-04)
Tampa Red3:17
20Signifying Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-11-10)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-11-10)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1947-11-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1947-11-10)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-11-10)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-11-10)
Jazz Gillum2:46

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