The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances - The Blues

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Tracklist

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1Frankie
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 Hurt3.753:22
2Stack O' Lee Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
recording of:
Stack O'Lee Blues
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt2:57
3Candy Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:43
4Jack O' Diamonds
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-05)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1926-05)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1926-05)
recording of:
Jack o’ Diamonds Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:44
5Hangman'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 Jefferson3:01
6Low 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 Jefferson2:48
7Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Leadbelly3:04
8Good Morning Blues
recording of:
Good Morning Blues
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
Leadbelly2:52
9Easy Rider
cover recording of:
See See Rider Blues
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)
Leadbelly3:17
10Trucking Little Woman
Big Bill Broonzy2:39
11Bull Cow Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:53
12Cross Road Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1986) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 481)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Robert Johnson52:40
13Sweet Home Chicago
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
cover recording of:
Sweet Home Chicago (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Standing Ovation and Encore Music, The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) and Horoscope Music (in 1982)
Robert Johnson43:04
14Love in Vain
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
recording of:
Love in Vain Blues (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
Robert Johnson52:24
15House of the Rising Sun
recording of:
House of the Rising Sun
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.
Woody Guthrie3:00
16Mean Talking Blues
Woody Guthrie3:26
17Little Black Train
recording of:
Little Black Train (Woody Guthrie version)
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc.
is based on:
Little Black Train (Traditional)
Woody Guthrie2:30
18Black Cat
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:34
19House Upon the Hill
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1949 until 1950)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:35
20Someday Baby
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:34
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