Blues Masters, Volume 4: Harmonica Classics

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Tracklist

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1Juke
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-05-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1952-05-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1952-05-12)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1952-05-12)
membranophone:
Elgin Evans (on 1952-05-12)
recording of:
Juke (on 1952-05-12)
composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
Little Walter and His Night Cats2:44
2Ends & Odds
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-09-05)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-09-05) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-09-05)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-09-05)
membranophone:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-09-05)
violin:
Levinsky ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-05)
Jimmy Reed2:24
3Rocket 88
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1965-12)
guitar:
Pee Wee Madison (in 1965-12)
harmonica:
Jimmy Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (in 1965-12)
membranophone:
S.P. Leary (in 1965-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1965-12)
vocals:
Jimmy Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (in 1965-12)
cover recording of:
Rocket “88” (in 1965-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03)
writer:
Ike Turner
Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet2:05
4Help Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-01-11)
bass:
Milton Rector (blues bassist) (on 1963-01-11)
guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1963-01-11)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1963-01-11)
membranophone:
Al Duncan (on 1963-01-11)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1963-01-11)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:09
5Messin' With the Kid
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1965)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1965)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1965)
harmonica:
Junior Wells (in 1965)
membranophone:
Fred Below (in 1965)
vocals:
Junior Wells (in 1965)
recording of:
Messin’ With the Kid (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band2:23
6Blues With a Feeling
bass:
Jerome Arnold (blues bassist)
guitar:
Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield
harmonica:
Paul Butterfield
membranophone:
Sam Lay
piano:
Mark Naftalin
vocals:
Paul Butterfield
cover recording of:
Blues With a Feeling (Little Walter version) (in 1965-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
is based on:
Blues With a Feeling (original Rabon Tarrant / Jack McVea version)
recording of:
Blues With a Feeling (Little Walter version)
lyricist and composer:
Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
is based on:
Blues With a Feeling (original Rabon Tarrant / Jack McVea version)
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band44:25
7Sugar Coated Love
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1958)
guitar:
Al Forman (in 1958) and Bobby McBride (in 1958)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1958)
membranophone:
Warren Storm (in 1958)
vocals:
Lazy Lester (in 1958)
Lazy Lester2:45
8Steady
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (in 1961)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1961)
harmonica:
Jerry McCain (in 1961)
membranophone:
Leon Davis (blues drummer) (in 1961)
Jerry McCain2:09
9I'll Be Around
engineered in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1954-10)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1954-10) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1954-10)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1954-10)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1954-10)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1954-10)
recording of:
I'll Be Around (in 1954-10)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf3:13
10I Was Fooled
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-05)
bass:
Milton Rector (blues bassist) (in 1955-05)
guitar:
Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1955-05)
harmonica:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter) (in 1955-05)
membranophone:
Earl Phillips (in 1955-05)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1955-05)
vocals:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter) (in 1955-05)
Billy Boy Arnold2:50
11Take a Little Walk With Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976)
guitar:
Joe Carter (Chicago blues guitarist) (in 1976) and Walter "Big Red" Smith (in 1976)
harmonica:
Big John Wrencher (in 1976)
membranophone:
Johnny Junious (in 1976)
vocals:
Joe Carter (Chicago blues guitarist) (in 1976)
Big John Wrencher with Joe Carter2:36
12Easy
drums (drum set):
Houston Stokes (on 1953-02-25)
guitar:
Jimmy DeBerry (on 1953-02-25)
harmonica:
Big Walter Horton (blues harmonica player) (on 1953-02-25)
Jimmy & Walter2:58
13Boogie Twist
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
bass, guitar and membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
harmonica:
Snooky Pryor (blues harmonica player)
vocals:
Snooky Pryor (blues harmonica player)
Snooky Pryor2:47
14Wolf Call Boogie
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-01-08)
bass:
Kenneth Banks (on 1954-01-08)
guitar:
Pat Hare (on 1954-01-08)
harmonica:
Coy Love (on 1954-01-08)
membranophone:
Houston Stokes (on 1954-01-08)
piano:
Mose Vinson (on 1954-01-08)
vocals:
Coy Love (on 1954-01-08)
Hot Shot Love2:37
15Last Night
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-10-03)
bass:
Lawrence "Little Sonny" Wimberly (on 1968-10-03)
guitar:
Luther Johnson (Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson, “Snake Boy”) (on 1968-10-03) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1968-10-03)
harmonica:
George Smith (blues singer, harmonica player) (on 1968-10-03)
membranophone:
S.P. Leary (on 1968-10-03)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1968-10-03)
vocals:
George Smith (blues singer, harmonica player) (on 1968-10-03)
George "Harmonica" Smith and The Chicago Blues Band4:23
16I Got Love If You Want It
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1957)
bass:
Fats Perrodin (in 1957)
bass guitar:
Clinton "Fats" Perrodin
drums (drum set):
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne (drummer)
guitar:
Guitar Gable (in 1957)
harmonica:
Slim Harpo (in 1957)
membranophone:
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne (drummer) (in 1957)
vocals:
Slim Harpo (in 1957)
recording of:
Got Love If You Want It (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Slim Harpo
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Embassy Music Corporation and Excellorec Music
Slim Harpo32:49
17Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
producer:
Denny Bruce
bass:
Keith Ferguson (bassist)
guitar:
Jimmie Vaughan
harmonica:
Kim Wilson
membranophone:
Fran Christina
cover recording of:
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (1951 song, version of “Cerisier rose et pommier blanc”)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
is based on:
Cerisier rose et pommier blanc (1950 song)
The Fabulous Thunderbirds52:00
18Christo Redemptor
producer:
Sam Charters
bass:
Bob Anderson
guitar:
Harvey Mandel (American guitarist)
harmonica:
Charlie Musselwhite
keyboard:
Barry Goldberg (blues rock keyboardist and producer)
membranophone:
Fred Below, Jr.
Charlie Musselwhite11:46

Credits

Release

art direction:Geoff Gans
design/illustration:Rachel Gutek
Brigid Pearson
producer:James Austin (US producer, associated with Rhino Records)
mastering:Bob Fisher (producer, recording artist & mastering engineer)
compiler:Cub Koda
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3911682 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000032X5 [info]

Release group

part of:Blues Masters (Rhino) (number: 4) (order: 4)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000088189 [info]