Mojo Music Guide, Volume 4: Blues Power

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.252:34
2I Ain’t Got You
recording of:
I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Calvin Carter
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jimmy Reed52:21
3Who Do You Love?
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1956-05-24)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1956-05-24)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1956-05-24)
background vocals:
The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 132)
recording of:
Who Do You Love? (on 1956-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley3.52:27
4Fever
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-03-01)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1956-03-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Edison Gore (on 1956-03-01)
guitar:
Bill Jennings (1950s US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-03-01)
piano:
Jon Thomas (R&B/rock'n'roll organist and pianist) (on 1956-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-03-01) and Rufus Gore (US R&B saxophonist) (on 1956-03-01)
vocals:
Little Willie John (on 1956-03-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 3) and Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Fever (on 1956-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Little Willie John42:42
5Stormy Monday
T‐Bone Walker3:01
6Midnight Special
Odetta2:36
7Spoonful
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 47), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 154) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 219)
recording of:
Spoonful (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
Howlin’ Wolf52:46
8The 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
9Hide Away
recording of:
Hide Away
composer:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
Freddie King2:37
10Fattening Frogs for Snakes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1957-02-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1957-02-08)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1957-02-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1957-02-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1957-02-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1957-02-08)
recording of:
Fattening Frogs for Snakes (on 1957-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:22
11I Can’t Quit You Baby
cover recording of:
I Can’t Quit You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Otis Rush3:05
12Mannish Boy
recording engineer:
Stu Black (in 1968-05)
producer:
Gene Barge, Marshall Chess and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
mixer:
Abner Spector
double bass:
Louis Satterfield (in 1968-05)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings (in 1968-05)
guitar:
Pete Cosey (in 1968-05), Roland Faulkner (in 1968-05) and Phil Upchurch (in 1968-05)
organ:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter) (in 1968-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Gene Barge (in 1968-05)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1968-05)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1968-05)
recording of:
Mannish Boy (in 1968-05)
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters3.53:49
13Let’s Get Funky
recorded at:
Smiling Dog Saloon in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (from 1974-11-22 until 1974-11-24)
live recording of:
Let's Get Funky
composer:
Hound Dog Taylor
Hound Dog Taylor & the HouseRockers5:06
14John the Revelator
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
lead vocals:
Son House (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
John the Revelator (Son House arrangement) (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Son House
version of:
John the Revelator
Son House52:32
15Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
Lead Belly3:05

Credits

Release

liner notes:Phil Alexander (Editor-in-Chief, MOJO magazine)
compiler:Phil Alexander (Editor-in-Chief, MOJO magazine)
Marguerite Cartwright
Nardia Plumridge
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/994191 [info]
ASIN:UK: B013Q6YLWW [info]

Release group

part of:Mojo Music Guide (number: 4) (order: 4)