Triumphs of the Blues (limited edition, cardboard sleeves)

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Annotation

Original recordings, restored and digitized.
Sound Restoration CEDAR.system
Artwork:Claude Rinaldy - Photo: John Lee Hooker (J. Demétre)
Limited edition with a 60 pages booklet in English, Italian, German and Spanish
Each CD have a cardboard printed sleeve with its own barcode.
Each track listed with its composer (on the sleeves) and its recording date (in the booklet).

Rights Society: mcps

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-21 18:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: From the Delta to Detroit
2▶CD: Mississippi Blues
3▶CD: Texas Blues
4▶CD: Female Blues Singers #1
5▶CD: Female Blues Singers #2
6▶CD: Country Blues
7▶CD: Chicago Blues
8▶CD: Blues Stylists
9▶CD: Piano Blues #1
10▶CD: Piano Blues #2
11▶CD: Piano-Guitar Duos
12▶CD: Blues & Folksongs
13▶CD: East Coast Blues
14▼CD: Harmonica Blues
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1Viola Lee Blues
recording of:
Viola Lee Blues
writer:
Noah Lewis
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Noah Lewis3:05
2Trouble Trouble
Hammie Nixon3:01
3Gillum's Windy Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (in 1938, on 1938-03-14)
electric guitar:
George Barnes (on 1938-03-14)
guitar:
George Barnes (in 1938) and Big Bill Broonzy (on 1938-03-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (in 1938, on 1938-03-14)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (in 1938, on 1938-03-14)
Jazz Gillum2:24
4Mule Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-12-16)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1938-12-16)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1938-12-16)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1938-12-16)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1938-12-16)
Jazz Gillum3:13
5Against My Will
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1939-05-17)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1939-05-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1939-05-17)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1939-05-17)
Jazz Gillum3:04
6Boar Hog Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-03-14)
electric guitar:
George Barnes (on 1938-03-14)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1938-03-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1938-03-14)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1938-03-14)
Jazz Gillum2:49
7Stavin' Chain
Jazz Gillum2:40
8Got to Reap What You Sow
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1939-05-17)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1939-05-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1939-05-17)
piano:
Joshua Altheimer (on 1939-05-17)
Jazz Gillum3:01
9Key to the Highway
Jazz Gillum2:40
10Muddy Pond Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-20)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-03-20)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-03-20)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-03-20)
Jazz Gillum3:01
11From Now On
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-05)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-05)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-12-05)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1941-12-05)
Jazz Gillum2:35
12I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-07-30)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1942-07-30)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-07-30)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1942-07-30)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1942-07-30)
Jazz Gillum2:53
13Good Morning Little School Girl
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)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1990)
recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl (on 1937-05-05)
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)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:02
14Suzie Q
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-12-17)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1938-12-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1938-12-17)
mandolin:
Willie Hatcher (Soul artist from Detroit) (on 1938-12-17)
piano:
Speckled Red (on 1938-12-17)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:15
15Decoration Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-03-13)
guitar:
Elijah Jones (blues vocalist and guitarist) (on 1938-03-13) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1938-03-13)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1938-03-13)
mandolin:
Yank Rachell (on 1938-03-13)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:32
16Tell Me Baby
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 Williamson2:51
17I've 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 Williamson2:47
18War Time Blues
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 Williamson2:55
19Sloppy Drunk Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-02)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-07-02)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-07-02)
recording of:
Sloppy Drunk Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:12
20Whiskey Headed Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-06-17)
guitar:
“Jackson” Joe Williams (on 1938-06-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1938-06-17)
mandolin:
Yank Rachell (on 1938-06-17)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:57
21Goodbye Red
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-12-17)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1938-12-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1938-12-17)
mandolin:
Willie Hatcher (Soul artist from Detroit) (on 1938-12-17)
piano:
Speckled Red (on 1938-12-17)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:09
22Blue 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 Williamson3:06
23Lost Baby Blues
Big Walter Horton2:41
24I Just Keep Loving Her
Little Walter2:26
25Boogie
Snooky Pryor2:18
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16▶CD: Blues Guitarists
17▶CD: Jug Bands, Washboards...
18▶CD: Gospels & Evangelists
19▶CD: Rhythm and Blues
20▶CD: From Blues to Jazz