Genesis, Vol. 2: Memphis to Chicago

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

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Work With Me
Sonny Boy Williamson3:01
A2Don’t Start Me to Talking
Sonny Boy Williamson2:34
A3All My Love in Vain
Sonny Boy Williamson2:54
A4Good Evening Everybody
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
cover recording of:
King Biscuit Stomp (on 1955-08-12)
writer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:42
A5You Killing Me (On My Feet)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:28
A6Let Me Explain
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-24)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-01-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-01-24)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-01-24) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-01-24)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-01-24)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1956-01-24)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-01-24)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:02
A7I Know What Love Is All About
Sonny Boy Williamson2:39
B1I Wonder Why
Sonny Boy Williamson1:36
B2Your Imagination
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-24)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-01-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-01-24)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-01-24) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-01-24)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-01-24)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1956-01-24)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-01-24)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:03
B3Country Boogie
Elmore James2:44
B4My Best Friend
membranophone:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist)
Elmore James3:24
B5I See My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-01-17)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-01-17)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1953-01-17)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
Elmore James3:10
B6She Just Won’t Do Right
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-01-17)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-01-17)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (on 1953-01-17)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1953-01-17)
Elmore James3:06
B7Muddy Shoes
Elmore James3:17
2▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1Down the Line
Ethel Mae2:51
C2Handsome Lover
Ethel Mae2:58
C3Sugar Papa
Ethel Mae2:53
C4Good News
Robert Nighthawk3:16
C5Six Three O
Robert Nighthawk2:55
C6Prison Bound
Robert Nighthawk3:04
C7Mean Mistreatin’ Woman
Forrest City Joe2:37
D1Lonesome Day Blues
Forrest City Joe2:46
D2Mama Died and Left Me
recording of:
Mama Died and Left Me
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf3:24
D3I’m Not Joking
Howlin’ Wolf3:00
D4Moanin’ at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf23:02
D5How Many More Years
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-05-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
publisher:
Abraham Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf22:49
D6All Night Long
Howlin’ Wolf2:20
D7No Place to Go
recording of:
No Place to Go
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:46
3▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
E1Rocket 88
Jackie Brenston2:53
E2Country Clown
Doctor Ross2:33
E3Doctor Ross Boogie
Doctor Ross2:40
E4Truckin’ Little Woman
Willie Nix2:42
E5Just One Mistake
Willie Nix3:08
E6Open Your Book
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:46
E7Tears in My Eyes
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup6:01
F1Pretty Baby Blues
Woodrow Adams3:15
F2She’s Done Come and Gone
Woodrow Adams2:47
F3Dorothy Mae
Joe Hill Louis2:11
F4When I Am Gone
guitar:
Joe Hill Louis (on 1952-03-31)
membranophone:
Nolen Hall (on 1952-03-31)
vocals:
Joe Hill Louis (on 1952-03-31)
Joe Hill Louis3:03
F5Swamp Root
guitar and harmonica:
Harmonica Frank Floyd (on 1951-07-15)
vocals:
Harmonica Frank Floyd (on 1951-07-15)
Harmonica Frank Floyd2:41
F6Howlin’ Tomcat
Harmonica Frank Floyd2:45
F7She Done Moved
Harmonica Frank Floyd3:04
4▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
G1Keep It to Yourself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-08-07)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-08-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-08-07)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-08-07) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-08-07)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-08-07)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-08-07)
recording of:
Keep It to Yourself
writer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Sonny Boy Williamson52:51
G2Please Forgive (Keep It to Yourself)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:56
G3The Key to Your Love
Sonny Boy Williamson3:16
G4Baby How Long
recording of:
Baby How Long
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf2:59
G5Evil Is Goin’ On
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:54
G6Forty Four
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1954-10)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1954-10) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1954-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1954-10)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1954-10)
cover recording of:
Forty-Four (Howlin’ Wolf version) (in 1954-10)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Abraham Music, Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
version of:
Forty-Four (traditional blues, without lyrics)
Howlin’ Wolf12:59
G7Who Will Be Next
recording of:
Who Will Be Next?
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:34
H1I Have a Little Girl
Howlin’ Wolf2:39
H2Come to Me Baby
Howlin’ Wolf2:25
H3Don’t Mess With My Baby
recording of:
Don't Mess With My Baby
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:41
H4Smokestack Lightning
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Howlin’ Wolf3:15
H5You Can’t Be Beat
recording of:
You Can't Be Beat
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf3:11
H6So Glad
Howlin’ Wolf22:10
H7Break of Day
Howlin’ Wolf2:46