Pure… Blues

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1Cross Road Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1986) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 481)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Robert Johnson52:40
2That’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’ Crudup4.52:54
3The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and RollMuddy Waters3:34
4Need Your Love So BadFleetwood Mac3:50
5Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes
Taj Mahal2:38
6I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
Willie Dixon4:48
7Death Letter Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2007)
recording of:
Death Letter (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Son House
publisher:
Sondick Music
Son House54:20
8Whiskey 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 Williamson2:56
9Crying In My Sleep
Jimmy Yancey2:57
10Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)
Bessie Smith and Her Band3:09
11Motherless Children
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:
Mother's Children Have a Hard Time (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:23
12Fort Worth and Dallas Blues
Lead Belly3:00
13Seminole Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-10-11)
guitar:
Willie B. James (on 1937-10-11) and Tampa Red (on 1937-10-11)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1937-10-11)
Tampa Red52:57
14I’m Gonna Train My Baby
Robert Lockwood3:04
15Johnny B. Goode (live)
live cover recording of:
Johnny B. Goode
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Johnny Winter3:25
16Got My Mojo Workin’
Otis Spann3:02
17River of No Return
engineer:
Thom Panunzio
associate producer:
Thom Panunzio
producer and mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
Joe Rockman
drums (drum set):
Tom Stephen (drummer and manager of The Jeff Healey Band)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Healey
background vocals:
Marilyn Martin and Timothy B. Schmit
recording of:
River of No Return
writer:
Keith Reid, Jon Tiven and Sally Tiven
The Jeff Healey Band3:33
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