The RPM Blues Story

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

Tracklist

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1Three O’Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:02
2Doin’ Time Blues
Lowell Fulson3:12
3Crying at Daybreak
Howlin’ Wolf3:55
4Don’t Keep My Baby Long
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:21
5Fine Little Honey Dripper
Jimmy Nelson2:44
6Too Tired
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Too Tired (in 1955)
writer:
Saul Bihari, Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Songs of Universal (SOCAN), Universal Music‐Careers and Vrijon Music
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:41
7It’s Time for Lovin’ to Be Done
Eddie Kirkland3:01
8City Women
Roscoe Gordon3:16
9My Sweet Woman
Drifting Slim2:55
10The World Is Yours
Johnny Wright with Ike Turner’s Orchestra2:52
11Telephone Blues
Little George Smith3:02
12I Wonder
recording of:
I Wonder
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Gant (in 1944)
writer:
R. Laveen (Composer, songwriter and author)
B.B. King2:49
13Passing by Blues
Howlin’ Wolf2:42
14T‐99 Blues
Jimmy Nelson3:07
15Five Foot Three Blues
Sunny Blair2:56
16Beggin’ You to Stay
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:38
17Blues Stay Away
Little George Smith3:08
18Your Heart Ain’t Right
Jimmy McCracklin3:02
19Dime a Dozen
Roscoe Gordon2:30
20Three Hours Past Midnight
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (in 1955)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Three Hours Past Midnight (in 1955)
writer:
Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson3:24
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