Original Blues Classics Sampler

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’ll Play the Blues for You
Albert King3:59
2The Blues Never Die
Otis Spann3:43
3Honey Bee
recording of:
Honey Bee
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:55
4The Dyin’ Crapshooter’s Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (in 1949)
producer:
Herb Abramson and Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
guitar:
Barrelhouse Sammy (in 1949)
vocals:
Barrelhouse Sammy (in 1949)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recording of:
The Dyin’ Crapshooter’s Blues (in 1949)
composer:
Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell2:55
5St. Louis Blues
Alberta Hunter2:27
6Pity and a Shame
Mercy Dee Walton4:04
7Chain Gang Blues
Ma Rainey3:07
8Lonesome House Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-10)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:26
9Got to Move Your Baby
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-10-26)
bass:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1960-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Belton Evans (on 1960-10-26)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1960-10-26)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1960-10-26)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1960-10-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-10-26)
Lightnin’ Hopkins4:04
10Hard, Oh Lord
Odetta4:08
11Tell Me
K.C. Douglas3:14
12Whistlin’ Pines
Big Joe Williams2:20
13Hole in the Wall
Floyd Dixon2:52
14If That Ain’t a Reason
Little Milton3:25
15Yesterday Is Gone
Jimmy McCracklin4:16
16Lucy Mae Blues
Frankie Lee Sims2:32
17Jesse’s New Midnight Special
Jesse Fuller2:37
18Don’t Ever Love
Lonnie Johnson3:36
19Baby How Long
Sunnyland Slim2:45
20Letter Home
Memphis Slim3:39
21Black Snake
John Lee Hooker3:35
22Good Understanding
Willie Dixon2:17
23Drivin’ Wheel
Roosevelt Sykes2:25
24Grab Me a Freight
Jimmy Witherspoon3:43