The Ultimate Blues Album

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Tracklist

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1Dust My Blues
recording of:
Dust My Blues
additional writer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
writer:
Joe Bihari and Elmore James
version of:
Dust My Broom
Elmore James3:10
2Every Day I Have the Blues
recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
B.B. King2:49
3Three 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
4Moanin’ at Midnight
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf2:42
5W-O-M-A-N
vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
W-O-M-A-N
lyricist:
Dorothy Hawkins (singer), Etta James, Abbye Mallory and Jean Mitchell
composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
version of:
I’m a Man
Etta James2:44
6Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)
T‐Bone Walker3:02
7Goodnight Irene
Lead Belly2:34
8Baby I Done Got Wise
Big Bill Broonzy3:13
9Driftin’ Blues
Charles Brown3:15
10Baby, What You Want Me to Do
recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:20
11Easy Baby
Magic Sam3:25
12I Can’t Quit You Baby
Otis Rush3:40
13Matchbox
Ike Turner2:26
14Honky Tonky
Koko Taylor2:17
15Steady Rollin’ Man
Sonny Boy Williamson3:05
16Mojo Boogie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Alfred Wallace
guitar and lead vocals:
J.B. Lenoir
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (blues pianist)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist)
recording of:
Mojo Boogie
lyricist and composer:
J.B. Lenoir
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and BMG Platinum Songs US
J.B. Lenoir2:52
17Messin’ With the Kid
Junior Wells2:16
18This Is the End
Buddy Guy2:58
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