Chicago Blues

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Sweet Black Angel
2▶CD: Mojo Boogie
3▶CD: Smokestack Lightnin’
4▼CD: So Many Roads, So Many Trains
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1So Many Roads, So Many Trains
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-01)
bass:
Willie Dixon
bass guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Otis Rush
piano:
Lafayette Leake
tenor saxophone:
Bob Neely
recording of:
So Many Roads, So Many Trains
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Paul
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Otis Rush3:10
2Will My Man Be Home Tonight?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-02)
bass:
Earnest Johnson
drums (drum set):
Harold Tidwell
guitar:
Earl Hooker
piano:
Tall Paul Hankins
tenor saxophone:
A.C. Reed
lead vocals:
Lillian Offitt
Lillian Offitt2:39
3First Time I Met the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-02)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar and lead vocals:
Buddy Guy
piano:
Little Brother Montgomery
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) and Bob Neely
recording of:
First Time I Met the Blues
composer:
Eurreal Montgomery
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Flomont Music, Flomont Music Publishing Co. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Buddy Guy2:20
4Got My Mojo Working
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-07-03)
bass:
Andrew Stephens (Blues bass player)
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Pat Hare and Muddy Waters (blues musician)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live 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)
Muddy Waters4:23
5Blues in D Natural
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-08-08)
bass:
Earnest Johnson
drums (drum set):
Harold Tidwell
electronic organ:
Johnny Walker
guitar:
Earl Hooker
Earl Hooker2:15
6Messin’ With the Kid
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-10-17)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Lacy Gibson and Earl Hooker
piano:
Johnny Walker
saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) and Donald Hankins (Saxophonist)
recording of:
Messin’ With the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Junior Wells2:17
7Searching for a Woman
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1961-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Freddie Robinette
bass:
Lee Otis (Blues bass player)
drums (drum set):
Theodis Morgan (Blues drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
instruments:
Wilbur Gibson (Blues trumpet player)
piano:
Sam Wallace (piano)
tenor saxophone:
Hal White
Albert King33:03
8Stone Crazy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-12-07)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar and lead vocals:
Buddy Guy
piano:
Otis Spann
tenor saxophone:
Jarrett Gibson (Blues tenor saxophonist) and Bob Neely
recording of:
Stone Crazy
composer:
Buddy Guy
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Editions Black & Blue and Tristan Music Ltd.
Buddy Guy7:13
9Goin’ Down Slow
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
double bass and spoken vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Howlin’ Wolf44:02
10Crossroads
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1962-07-23)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist)
bass:
Milton Rector (blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar and lead vocals:
Homesick James
piano:
Lafayette Leake
Homesick James2:47
11Help Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-01-11)
bass:
Milton Rector (blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan
electronic organ:
possibly Lafayette Leake or Billy Emerson ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:
Help Me
writer:
Ralph Bass, Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:08
12Cut You A‐Loose
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1962 until 1963)
bass:
Earnest Johnson
drums (drum set):
Frank Swan (Blues drummer)
electronic organ:
Sonny Lantz (Blues electronic organist)
guitar:
Ivory Parker (Blues guitarist)
lead vocals:
Ricky Allen (American 1960s Blues, R&B & Soul singer)
recording of:
Cut You a Loose
lyricist and composer:
Melvin London
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Lonmel Publishing, Inc. (BMI)
Ricky Allen2:48
13You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-04-09)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
S. P. Leary (blues drummer)
guitar:
Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters (blues musician)
piano:
Otis Spann
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
recording of:
You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters2:57
14Rough Dried Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Willie Williams (blues drummer and guitarist)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
lead vocals:
Big Mack
Big Mack3:04
15Someday
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-06-30)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Buddy Guy and Robert Nighthawk
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter)
piano:
Lafayette Leake
lead vocals:
Robert Nighthawk
Robert Nighthawk2:50
16You Better Stop
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964)
bass, drums (drum set), piano and saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and lead vocals:
Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown2:56
17Wang Dang Doodle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-12-07)
producer:
Willie Dixon
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (on 1965-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below
guitar:
Buddy Guy (on 1965-12-07) and Johnny "Twist" Williams (Side-man blues guitar player, Big Boy Spires associate) (on 1965-12-07)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1965-12-07)
saxophone [sax]:
Gene Barge (on 1965-12-07) and Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (on 1965-12-07)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Barge
background vocals:
Willie Dixon (on 1965-12-07)
lead vocals:
Koko Taylor
vocals:
Koko Taylor (on 1965-12-07)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1995)
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle (on 1965-12-07)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor43:01
18Figure Head
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
bass:
Nolan Strong
drums (drum set):
Jerome Price (Blues drummer)
electronic organ:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
guitar:
Lonnie Brooks and King Edward
lead vocals:
Lonnie Brooks
Lonnie Brooks2:38
19Call My Job
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Harold Tidwell
guitar:
Guitar Jr.
piano:
Detroit Junior
lead vocals:
"Marie" ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Detroit Junior
recording of:
Call My Job
writer:
Detroit Junior
Detroit Junior2:57
20That’s Why I Don’t Mind
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966-03)
bass:
Calvin Jones
drums (drum set):
Willie Smith
guitar:
Sammy Lawhorn, James "Pee Wee" Madison and Muddy Waters (blues musician)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:58
21Feel So Bad
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-06-03)
bass:
Roosevelt Williams (Blues bass player)
drums (drum set):
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
guitar:
Little Milton (US blues singer and guitarist Milton Campbell) and Phil Upchurch
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
lead vocals:
Little Milton (US blues singer and guitarist Milton Campbell)
cover recording of:
Feel So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Little Milton2:36
22Out of Bad Luck
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
bass:
Mac Thompson
drums (drum set):
Bob Richey
guitar:
Magic Sam and Mighty Joe Young (US blues guitarist)
lead vocals:
Magic Sam
recording of:
Out of Bad Luck
writer:
Al Benson and Sam Maghett
Magic Sam2:24
23Say You’re Leavin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
bass:
Bobby “Raw” Anderson
drums (drum set):
Billy Davenport
guitar and lead vocals:
Fenton Robinson
piano:
Detroit Junior
saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Burgess Gardner
Fenton Robinson2:40
24Hard Times
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1967)
alto saxophone:
John Megs (Blues alto saxophonist)
bass:
Sylvester Boines
drums (drum set):
James Tillman
electronic organ:
Floyd Morris
guitar and lead vocals:
Mighty Joe Young (US blues guitarist)
tenor saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist)
trumpet:
Cleo Griffin and Murray Watson (trumpeter)
Mighty Joe Young3:16
25Watch Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1967-09)
bass:
Lee Jackson (50s Blues Artist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Whitehead (1950s blues drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Hound Dog Taylor
harmonica:
Big Walter Horton (blues harmonica player)
piano:
Lafayette Leake
Hound Dog Taylor3:10