ABC of the Blues

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Kokomo Arnold & Billy Boy Arnold
2▶CD: Richard Berry & Barbecue Bob
3▶CD: Bobby “Blue” Bland & Charles Brown
4▶CD: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown & Blue Lu Baker
5▶CD: Big Bill Bronzy, Scrapper Blackwell & Blind Blake
6▶CD: Champion Jack Dupree & Cousin Joe
7▶CD: Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell & Pee Wee Crayton
8▶CD: Bo Diddley
9▶CD: Willie Dixon & Floyd Dixon
10▶CD: Snooks Eaglin & Sleepy John Estes
11▶CD: Lowell Fulson & The Four Blazes
12▶CD: Buddy Guy, Arthur Gunter & Slim Gaillard
13▶CD: John Lee Hooker & Wynonie Harris
14▶CD: Earl Hooker & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
15▶CD: Lightnin’ Hopkins
16▶CD: Howlin’ Wolf
17▶CD: Alberta Hunter & Ivory Joe Hunter
18▶CD: Robert Johnson
19▶CD: Elmore James & Lonnie Johnson
20▶CD: Blind Willie Johnson, Tommy Johnson & Skip James
21▶CD: B.B. King
22▶CD: Little Walter
23▶CD: Lightnin’ Slim & J.B. Lenoir
24▶CD: Leadbelly
25▶CD: Little Willie John & Smiley Lewis
26▶CD: Furry Lewis & Robert Lockwood
27▶CD: Magic Sam & Jimmy McCracklin
28▶CD: Percy Mayfield & Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
29▶CD: Memphis Minnie & Big Maybelle
30▶CD: Roy Milton & Amos Milburn
31▶CD: Big Maceo & Blind Willie McTell
32▶CD: Memphis Slim & Tommy McLennan
33▶CD: Mississippi Fred McDowell & Mississippi John Hurt
34▶CD: Robert Nighthawk & Johnny Otis
35▶CD: Charley Patton & Snooky Pryor
36▶CD: Professor Longhair & Junior Parker
37▶CD: Jimmy Reed & Otis Rush
38▶CD: Jimmy Rushing & Tampa Red
39▶CD: Bessie Smith
40▶CD: Huey “Piano” Smith & Frankie Lee Smith
41▶CD: Roosevelt Sykes & Son House
42▶CD: Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines
43▶CD: Big Mama Thornton & Sister Rosetta Tharpe
44▶CD: Sonny Terry & Eddie Taylor
45▶CD: Big Joe Turner & Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
46▶CD: T‐Bone Walker & Jimmy Witherspoon
47▶CD: Muddy Waters & Junior Wells
48▶CD: Sippie Wallace & Peetie Wheatstraw
49▼CD: Johnny Guitar Watson & Big Joe Williams
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1Gangster of Love
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (Robert Alexander "Bumps" Blackwell) (on 1957-11-11)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-11-11)
recording of:
Gangster of Love (on 1957-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lynnal Music, Virjon Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Johnny Guitar Watson2:44
2Too 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 Watson2:43
3Oh Baby
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Oh Baby (in 1955)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny Guitar Watson2:40
4Motor Head Baby
recording of:
Motorhead Baby
writer:
V. Haven and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny Guitar Watson2:14
5Telephone Boogie
producer:
Johnny Otis
vocals:
Jeannie Barnes and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
recording of:
Telephone Boogie
writer:
Johnny Otis
Johnny Guitar Watson2:40
6She Moves Me
recording of:
She Moves Me
writer:
Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny Guitar Watson2:54
7One Room Country Shack
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (Robert Alexander "Bumps" Blackwell) (on 1957-11-11)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-11-11)
cover recording of:
One Room Country Shack (on 1957-11-11)
writer:
Mercy Dee Walton
publisher:
Venice Music
Johnny Guitar Watson2:41
8Hot Little Mama
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
Hot Little Mama (in 1955-01)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny Guitar Watson2:58
9You’ve Been Gone Too Long
producer:
Johnny Otis
recording of:
You’ve Been Gone Too Long
writer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny Guitar Watson2:10
10Love Bandit (Gangster of Love)
recording of:
Gangster of Love
lyricist and composer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lynnal Music, Virjon Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Johnny Guitar Watson2:08
11Drop Down Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams2:57
12Wanita
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams3:24
13Vitamin A
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams2:48
14Stack of Dollars
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
Big Joe Williams2:50
15Wild Cow Moan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
Big Joe Williams2:55
16King Biscuit Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-12-18)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-12-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
recording of:
King Biscuit Stomp (on 1947-12-18)
writer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
Big Joe Williams2:34
17Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
additional performer:
Alfred Elkins and Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams2:48
18Houselady Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-12-18)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-12-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
Big Joe Williams2:59
19His Spirit Lives On
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1945)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (in 1945)
washboard:
Clifford Dinwiddie (in 1945)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (in 1945)
Big Joe Williams2:47
20She’s a Married Woman
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (in 1949)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (in 1949)
membranophone:
Singleton Palmer (in 1949)
Big Joe Williams2:44
50▶CD: Sonny Boy Williamson I. & Sonny Boy Williamson II.
51▶CD: Bukka White & Josh White
52▶CD: Jimmy Yancey