The Way It Is (remastered)

~ Release by Big Mama Thornton (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recorded live October 1969 at Thee Experience; Los Angeles, Ca.
The drummer on this recording is unknown.

Annotation last modified on 2023-12-05 11:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Little Red Rooster
glass harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player)
guitar:
Bee Houston
harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player) and Big Mama Thornton
piano:
J.D. Nicholson (James David Nicholson; Blues singer and pianist (1917-1991))
vocal:
Big Mama Thornton
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
7:59
2One Black Rat
glass harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player)
guitar:
Bee Houston
harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player) and Big Mama Thornton
piano:
J.D. Nicholson (James David Nicholson; Blues singer and pianist (1917-1991))
vocal:
Big Mama Thornton
recording of:
One Black Rat
writer:
Minnie Lawler and Big Mama Thornton
3:46
3Rock Me Baby
glass harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player)
guitar:
Bee Houston
harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player) and Big Mama Thornton
piano:
J.D. Nicholson (James David Nicholson; Blues singer and pianist (1917-1991))
vocal:
Big Mama Thornton
recording of:
Rock Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
version of:
Rock Me Baby
5:10
4Wade in the Water
glass harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player)
guitar:
Bee Houston
harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player) and Big Mama Thornton
piano:
J.D. Nicholson (James David Nicholson; Blues singer and pianist (1917-1991))
vocal:
Big Mama Thornton
arranger:
Big Mama Thornton
recording of:
Wade in the Water
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5439)
5:33
5Sweet Little Angel
glass harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player)
guitar:
Bee Houston
harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player) and Big Mama Thornton
piano:
J.D. Nicholson (James David Nicholson; Blues singer and pianist (1917-1991))
vocal:
Big Mama Thornton
recording of:
Sweet Little Angel
writer:
Big Mama Thornton
6:43
6Baby Please / Mojo Workin’
glass harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player)
guitar:
Bee Houston
harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player) and Big Mama Thornton
piano:
J.D. Nicholson (James David Nicholson; Blues singer and pianist (1917-1991))
vocal:
Big Mama Thornton
medley including a cover recording of:
Baby Please Don't Go
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)
version of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
medley including a cover recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
lyricist and composer:
Preston Foster
publisher:
Dare Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
5:46
7Watermelon Man
glass harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player)
guitar:
Bee Houston
harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player) and Big Mama Thornton
piano:
J.D. Nicholson (James David Nicholson; Blues singer and pianist (1917-1991))
vocal:
Big Mama Thornton
recording of:
Watermelon Man
writer:
Big Mama Thornton
4:30
8Don’t Need No Doctor
glass harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player)
guitar:
Bee Houston
harmonica:
George "Harmonica" Smith (blues singer, harmonica player) and Big Mama Thornton
piano:
J.D. Nicholson (James David Nicholson; Blues singer and pianist (1917-1991))
vocal:
Big Mama Thornton
recording of:
Don’t Need No Doctor
writer:
Big Mama Thornton
8:32