The Vintage Blues Box

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Tracklist

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1Devil Got My Woman
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James (in 1931-02)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Devil Got My Woman (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James3:03
2Sweet Home Chicago
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
cover recording of:
Sweet Home Chicago (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Standing Ovation and Encore Music, The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) and Horoscope Music (in 1982)
Robert Johnson43:03
3Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
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
4Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
additional performer:
Alfred Elkins and Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams2:48
5Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
recording of:
Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
version of:
Jesus Goin' A-Make Up My Dying Bed
Blind Willie Johnson3:15
6What Is That Tastes Like Gravy?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-06-13)
guitar and lead vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1929-06-13)
piano:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1929-06-13)
Tampa Red52:50
7When the Levee Breaks
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-06-18)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
vocals:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18)
recording of:
When the Levee Breaks (original country blues song) (on 1929-06-18)
writer:
Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy3:12
8Parchman Farm Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-07)
recording of:
Parchman Farm Blues (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
recording of:
Parchman Farm (in 1940)
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
publisher:
Jazz Editions
Bukka White2:40
9I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
Robert Johnson52:59
10C C Rider
cover recording of:
See See Rider Blues
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)
Lead Belly4:10
11Rag, Mama, Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-25)
guitar:
Reverend Gary Davis (on 1935-07-25) and Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-25)
washboard:
Bull City Red (aka George Washington) (on 1935-07-25)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-25)
recording of:
Rag, Mama, Rag (traditional) (on 1935-07-25)
Blind Boy Fuller3:06
12Depot Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
guitar:
Son House
vocals:
Son House
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
Son House2:57
13Take a Walk With Me
recording of:
Take a Walk With Me
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:07
14Long Tall Mama
Big Bill Broonzy2:50
15Blues
Charley Patton2:56
16The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair
recording of:
The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair
lyricist and composer:
Sleepy John Estes
Sleepy John Estes2:58
17Blind Lemon’s Penitentiary Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-02)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-02)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:41
18Black Gal Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-11-11)
guitar:
Henry Townsend (on 1937-11-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-11-11)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1937-11-11)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:49
19Low Down Dirty Dog Blues
recorded in:
Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-17)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Eddie "Son" House (on 1942-07-17)
vocals:
Eddie "Son" House (on 1942-07-17)
field recordings:
Lewis Jones (worked with Alan Lomax) (on 1942-07-17) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1942-07-17)
Son House4:58
20The Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly3:05
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