The Story of the Blues

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Annotation

Individual cat#s: CDS 51171, CDS 51172, CDS 51173

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-08 18:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mr. Lucky
John Lee Hooker2:50
2Tell Me
recording of:
Tell Me
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:55
3Why I Sing the Blues
recording of:
Why I Sing the Blues
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
B.B. King2:50
4Blues in the Bottle
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
cover recording of:
Blues in the Bottle
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins and Chris Smither (folk musician)
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:14
5Country Boy
recording of:
Country Boy
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Muddy Waters4:57
6Built for Comfort
Willie Dixon2:34
7Tramp
recording of:
Tramp
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin (blues singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Budget Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
Lowell Fulson53:07
8The Sky Is Crying
engineer:
Ivar Rosenberg (Danish sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Karl Emil Knudsen
recorded at:
Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1963-11-01)
cover recording of:
The Sky Is Crying
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
Sonny Boy Williamson3:20
9Satellite Baby
Roosevelt Sykes2:48
10Mama Talk to Your Daughter
recording of:
Mama Talk to Your Daughter
lyricist and composer:
J.B. Lenoir
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Ghana Music
J.B. Lenoir2:25
11Drinking Muddy Water
Buddy Guy2:56
12Blue and Lonesome
Memphis Slim2:55
13She Devil
Lonnie Johnson2:56
14I'm in the Mood
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:20
15Blues for Everybody
Champion Jack Dupree2:36
16They're Red Hot
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)
recording of:
They’re Red Hot (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson43:00
17House Rent Stomp
Big Bill Broonzy3:21
18Easy Rider
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-17)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
arranger:
Lead Belly
recorded at:
Victor Studios (Cherokee (A,B,C,D)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-17)
cover recording of:
See See Rider Blues (on 1940-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)
Lead Belly3:13
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