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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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Catfish Blues
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
cover recording of:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Petway
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Wabash Music Company (BMI-affiliated)
Lightnin’ Hopkins4:17
2T.B. Is Killing Me
John Lee Hooker4:40
3My Home Is in the Delta
recording of:
My Home Is in the Delta
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters4:00
4My Babe
Little Walter2:40
5Commit a Crime
recording of:
I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
version of:
What a Woman
Howlin’ Wolf4:00
6Mean Old Frisco
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:46
7The Story of Sonny Boy Williamson
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)
recording of:
The Story of Sonny Boy Williamson
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson4:47
8Blues Before Sunrise
Elmore James2:44
9Key to the Highway
recording of:
Key to the Highway
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar (blues pianist and occasional singer)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Big Bill Broonzy2:34
10My Mama Don't Allow Me
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:25
11Spoonful
Willie Dixon4:57
12Born Under a Bad Sign
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1967)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1967) and Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (in 1967)
horn:
Joe Arnold (in 1967), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1967) and Andrew Love (in 1967)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and Booker T. Jones (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer) (in 1967)
performer:
Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Memphis Horns (in 1967)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign (in 1967)
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Albert King32:48
13Going Back to Chicago
Lowell Fulson2:48
14Hey Big Momma
Roosevelt Sykes4:25
15The Things That I Used to Do
alto saxophone:
Gus Fontenette (on 1953-10-26)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-10-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Oscar Moore (on 1953-10-26)
guitar:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Burbank (on 1953-10-26) and Joseph Tillman (on 1953-10-26)
trumpet:
Frank S. Mitchell (trumpet) (on 1953-10-26)
vocals:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984)
recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (on 1953-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones (US blues guitarist, aka Guitar Slim)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Guitar Slim23:02
16She's Drunk Again
Lonnie Johnson3:23
17I've Been Down So Long
J.B. Lenoir2:39
18If I Has Possession Over Judgement Day
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:
If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Robert Johnson42:37
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Feel Like Going Home
recording of:
Feel Like Going Home
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Muddy Waters3:51
2The Red Rooster
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)
Howlin’ Wolf3:52
3Don't Turn Me From Your Door
John Lee Hooker2:41
4The Thrill Is Gone
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King5:31
5Woke Up This Morning
Lightnin’ Hopkins4:31
6Standing at the Crossroads
recording of:
Standing at the Crossroads
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
Elmore James2:46
7Big Bill Blues
Big Bill Broonzy3:26
8Roll 'em Pete
Big Joe Turner3:46
9Jail House Blues
Bessie Smith3:17
10Call It Stormy Monday
T‐Bone Walker3:02
11Last Night
Little Walter2:43
12Baby What You Want Me to Do
recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:21
13Sassy Mae
Memphis Slim2:48
14Security Blues
Roosevelt Sykes2:49
15First Time I Met the Blues
Buddy Guy4:15
16Tomorrow Night
Lonnie Johnson3:03
17Alabama Blues
J.B. Lenoir3:03
18Help Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
bass guitar [bass]:
Milton Rector (blues bassist) (on 1963-01-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Duncan (on 1963-01-11)
guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1963-01-11)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1963-01-11)
organ:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records), Lafayette Leake and [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1963-01-11)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1963-01-11)
recording of:
Help Me (on 1963-01-11)
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 Williamson3:10