Millenium Collection: Blues Legends

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

At least two versions in existence, one with rights society ACUM, one with OSA.

Annotation last modified on 2014-06-29 21:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Alberta
guitar and lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1949-02-18)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker3:05
2Atomic Bomb Blues
Homer Harris2:31
3Avalon Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-21)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
recording of:
Avalon Blues
composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt43:03
4A Pane in the Glass
Clarence Williams3:02
5Back O' Town Blues
recording of:
Back o’ Town Blues
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Luis Russell
Louis Armstrong3:18
6Boogie Chillen
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’ (in 1948-09)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3:08
7Bukka's Jitterbug Swing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
publisher:
Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
recording of:
Bukka’s Jitterbug Swing (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:38
8Chinese Man Blues
piano and lead vocals:
Little Brother Montgomery (on 1936-10-16)
recorded at:
St. Charles Hotel (New Orleans, 1894-1974) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1936-10-16)
Little Brother Montgomery42:45
9Guitar Rag
Big Bill Broonzy52:53
10If the Sea Was Whiskey
Willie Dixon3:04
11He's Gone Blues
Bessie Smith3:13
12Little Anna Mea
recording of:
Little Anna Mae
composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:32
13My Brown Skin Shugar Plum
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-26)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-26)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-26)
Blind Boy Fuller3:00
14You've Been a Good Old Wagon
Bessie Smith3:32
15Snag It
King Oliver3:13
16War Is Over (Goodbye California)
guitar and lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
War Is Over (Goodbye California) (in 1948-11)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:45
17The Reverend Is My Man
Christina Gray2:48
18Warehouse Man Blues
Champion Jack Dupree2:47