The Blues

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stack O'Lee Blues
Mississippi John Hurt3:03
2Frankie
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-14)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-02-14)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-02-14)
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt3.753:25
3Hangman's Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-07)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-07)
recording of:
Hangman’s Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:05
4Low Down Mojo Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-06)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1928-06)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:49
5Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music (world and ethnic music label), Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:57
6Standing at the Crossroads
recording of:
Standing at the Crossroads
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
Elmore James3:02
7Baby, Please Don't Go
recording of:
Baby Please Don't Go
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)
version of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
Muddy Waters2:43
8Got My Mojo Working
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field (blues musician)
arranger:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
Muddy Waters4:56
9All My Life
Howlin’ Wolf3:49
10Goin' Down Slow
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Howlin’ Wolf6:25
11The Moon is Rising
recorded at:
Onkel Pö in Hamburg, Germany (on 1975-10-19)
Freddie King7:20
12Feelin' Alright
recorded at:
Onkel Pö in Hamburg, Germany (on 1975-10-19)
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Alright
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Freddie King5:08
13The 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. King5:04
14Payin' the Cost to Be the Boss
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
B.B. King6:09