Blues Masters, Volume 15

~ Release by Big Mama Thornton / Sister Rosetta Tharpe / Sunnyland Slim / Johnny Shines / Huey “Piano” Smith / Frankie Lee Sims (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: 43: Big Mama Thornton / Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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1Partnership Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
trumpet:
Joe Scott (40s–60s US blues artist) (in 1951)
lead vocals:
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (Big Mama Thornton) (in 1951)
orchestra:
Joe Scott Orchestra (40s-50s blues) (in 1951)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
Big Mama Thornton2:40
2I’m All Fed Up
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
trumpet:
Joe Scott (40s–60s US blues artist) (in 1951)
lead vocals:
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (Big Mama Thornton) (in 1951)
orchestra:
Joe Scott Orchestra (40s-50s blues) (in 1951)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
Big Mama Thornton2:34
3Let Your Tears Fall Baby
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Harvey (saxophone) (in 1952)
vocals:
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (Big Mama Thornton) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Billy Harvey Band (in 1952)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
recording of:
Let Your Tears Fall Baby (in 1952)
writer:
Don Robey
Big Mama Thornton2:44
4They Call Me Big Mama
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) [drums]:
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)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
recording of:
They Call Me Big Mama (on 1952-08-13)
writer:
Don Robey and Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton2:05
5Hound Dog
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-13)
recording engineer and mixer:
Joel Moss
assistant engineer:
Tom Hardisty (film score engineer), Brandon Harris (US engineer) and Sue McLean
producer:
Hummie Mann, Johnny Otis and Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist)
editor:
Curtis Roush
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)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-13)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-13)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
conductor:
Artie Kane
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton4.652:52
6Walking Blues
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)
writer:
Don Robey and Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton3:04
7I’ve Searched the World Over
Big Mama Thornton2:21
8I Smell a Rat
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (in 1952)
recording of:
I Smell a Rat (in 1952)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Big Mama Thornton2:42
9Nightmare
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) [drums]:
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)
Big Mama Thornton2:52
10I Ain’t No Fool Neither
Big Mama Thornton2:24
11Let That Liar Alone
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:39
12Sit Down
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:22
13What’s the News
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:55
14Singin’ in My Soul
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:54
15The Natural Facts
Sister Rosetta Tharpe3:16
16Two Little Fishes and Five Loaves of Bread
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:58
17Nobody’s Fault but Mine
Sister Rosetta Tharpe3:06
18Nobody Know Nobody Care
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:38
19All Over This World
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:38
20Four or Five Times
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:32
2▶CD: 44: Sunnyland Slim / Johnny Shines
3▶CD: 45: Huey “Piano” Smith / Frankie Lee Sims

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part of:Blues Masters (2012, Greek, 17 volumes, each with 3 CDs & magazine) (number: 15) (order: 15)