Play Me the Blues… The Legendary Blues Singers

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1
2▶CD: Volume 2
3▶CD: Volume 3
4▶CD: Volume 4
5▶CD: Volume 5
6▼CD: Volume 6
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1Lost and Gone
recording of:
Lost and Gone
lyricist and composer:
John Mayall
John Mayall2:41
2Who’s Been Talking
recording of:
Who’s Been Talkin’
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf2:19
3West Coast Idea
recording of:
West Coast Idea
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton2:18
4Reconsider Baby
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:21
5Slim’s Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950-03)
alto saxophone:
Alex Atkins (in 1950-03)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (in 1950-03)
drums (drum set):
Leon Hooper (in 1950-03)
piano:
Memphis Slim (in 1950-03)
tenor saxophone:
Timothy Overton (blues saxophonist) (in 1950-03)
vocals:
Memphis Slim (in 1950-03)
recording of:
Slim's Blues (in 1950-03)
writer:
Peter Chatman
Memphis Slim2:59
6Roller Coaster
Little Walter2:53
7Do I Move You?
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford (on 1966-12-19) and Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1966-12-19)
producer:
Danny Davis (country music band leader, trumpeter, singer, producer, and best known as the founder and leader of the Nashville Brass)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1966-12-19)
recording of:
Do I Move You? (on 1966-12-19)
lyricist and composer:
Nina Simone
publisher:
Filmtrax Mogull (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nina Simone42:43
8Cherry Red
Mike Bloomfield4:40
9I’m in the Mood
John Lee Hooker2:40
10Draggin’ My Tail
recording of:
Draggin’ My Tail
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Eric Clapton3:02
11Dark Is the Night – Part 1
recording of:
Dark Is the Night (The Blues Has Got Me)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
B.B. King2:37
12Cross My Heart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1957-09)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1957-09)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:24
13Rollin’ and Tumblin’
recording of:
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Morganfeld arrangement)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
M. Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters) and Watertoons Music
version of:
Roll and Tumble Blues
Muddy Waters2:57
14Highway 49
recording of:
Highway 49
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
Howlin’ Wolf3:32
1544″ Blues
Big Joe Williams2:15
16Happy Home
Elmore James2:44
7▶CD: Volume 7
8▶CD: Volume 8
9▶CD: Volume 9
10▶CD: Volume 10