Chicago Blues Volume 1: The Complete Recorded Works of Alfred Fields, Tony Hollins, Johnny Shines (1939-1951)

~ Release by Alfred Fields / Tony Hollins / Johnny Shines (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Variant: without barcode on back cover.

Recording date, location, matrix, catalog number:
1. July 7, 1939, Chicago, Illinois, WC-2644-A, OKeh 06129
2. July 7, 1939, Chicago, Illinois, WC-2645-A, OKeh 06129
3. July 7, 1939, Chicago, Illinois, WC-2646-A, OKeh 06020
4. July 7, 1939, Chicago, Illinois, WC-2648-A, OKeh 05018
5. July 7, 1939, Chicago, Illinois, WC-2650-A, OKeh 05018
6. July 7, 1939, Chicago, Illinois, WC-2651-A, OKeh 06020
7. July 7, 1939, Chicago, Illinois, WC-2652-A, OKeh 05727
8. July 7, 1939, Chicago, Illinois, WC-2653-A, OKeh 05727
9. June 3, 1941, Chicago, Illinois, C-3839-1, OKeh 06351
10. June 3, 1941, Chicago, Illinois, C-3840-1, OKeh 06605
11. June 3, 1941, Chicago, Illinois, C-3841-1, OKeh 06605
12. June 3, 1941, Chicago, Illinois, C-3843-1, OKeh 06351
13. June 3, 1941, Chicago, Illinois, C-3844-1, OKeh 06523
14. June 3, 1941, Chicago, Illinois, C-3845-1, OKeh unissued
15. June 3, 1941, Chicago, Illinois, C-3846-1, OKeh 06523
16. October 13, 1951, Chicago, Illinois, WL-82469, Decca 48300
17. October 13, 1951, Chicago, Illinois, WL-82470, Decca 48300
18. October 13, 1951, Chicago, Illinois, WL-82471-T1A, Decca 48288
19. October 13, 1951, Chicago, Illinois, WL-82472-T2A, Decca 48288
20. February 24, 1946, Chicago, Illinois, CCO-4496, Columbia unissued
21. February 24, 1946, Chicago, Illinois, CCO-4497, Columbia unissued
22. February 24, 1946, Chicago, Illinois, CCO-4498, Columbia unissued
23. February 24, 1946, Chicago, Illinois, CCO-4499, Columbia unissued
24. October 23, 1950, Chicago, Illinois, U7279, Chess 1443
25. October 23, 1950, Chicago, Illinois, U7280, Chess 1443

Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
Rights Society: AUSTRO MECHANA
SPARS Code: AAD

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-14 07:47 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Money Green
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano [prob.]:
Joshua Altheimer
washboard:
Washboard Sam
vocal:
Alfred Fields
Alfred Fields2:55
2Might Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano [prob.]:
Joshua Altheimer
washboard:
Washboard Sam
vocal:
Alfred Fields
Alfred Fields3:00
3'29 Blues
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano [prob.]:
Joshua Altheimer
washboard:
Washboard Sam
vocal:
Alfred Fields
Alfred Fields2:51
4I've Retired
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano [prob.]:
Joshua Altheimer
washboard:
Washboard Sam
vocal:
Alfred Fields
Alfred Fields2:58
5In My Prime
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano [prob.]:
Joshua Altheimer
washboard:
Washboard Sam
vocal:
Alfred Fields
Alfred Fields2:58
6Quit Your Jivin'
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano [prob.]:
Joshua Altheimer
washboard:
Washboard Sam
vocal:
Alfred Fields
Alfred Fields2:50
7Spongy Baby
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano [prob.]:
Joshua Altheimer
washboard:
Washboard Sam
vocal:
Alfred Fields
Alfred Fields2:59
8Step Pepper Stepper
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano [prob.]:
Joshua Altheimer
washboard:
Washboard Sam
vocal:
Alfred Fields
Alfred Fields2:29
9Crawlin' King Snake
bass [imb] and washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins3:00
10Married Woman Blues
bass [imb] and washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins2:53
11Big Time Woman
bass [imb] and washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins2:47
12Stamp Blues
bass [imb] and washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins2:36
13Tease Me Over Blues
bass [imb] and washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins3:01
14Cross Cut Saw Blues
bass [imb] and washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins2:57
15Traveling Man Blues
bass [imb] and washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins2:54
16Fishin' Blues
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Tony Hollins
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (blues pianist)
vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins2:44
17I'll Get a Break
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Tony Hollins
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (blues pianist)
vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins2:45
18Wine-O-Woman
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Tony Hollins
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (blues pianist)
vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins3:13
19Crawlin' King Snake
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Tony Hollins
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (blues pianist)
vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins3:10
20Tennessee Woman Blues
bass, double bass and percussion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Johnny Shines (singer and guitarist)
Johnny Shines2:53
21Delta Pine Blues
bass, double bass and percussion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Johnny Shines (singer and guitarist)
Johnny Shines3:04
22Ride, Ride Mama
bass, double bass and percussion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Johnny Shines (singer and guitarist)
Johnny Shines2:55
23Evil Hearted Woman Blues
bass, double bass and percussion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Johnny Shines (singer and guitarist)
Johnny Shines2:51
24Joliet Blues
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) and Johnny Shines (singer and guitarist)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter)
vocal:
Johnny Shines (singer and guitarist)
Johnny Shines2:41
25So Glad I Found You
bass and double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Elga Edmonds (American blues drummer and washboard player)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) and Johnny Shines (singer and guitarist)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter)
vocal:
Johnny Shines (singer and guitarist)
Johnny Shines2:25

Credits

Release

liner notes:Chris Smith (Musical researcher)
producer:Johnny Parth (task: compilation producer)
remastering:Gerhard Wessely
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Document Records (AT / UK)
remastered at:Soundborn Studios in Wien (Vienna), Austria
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13355572 [info]