The Sun Blues Box: Blues, R&B and Gospel Music in Memphis 1950-1958

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Tracklist

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▼CD 1: Down South Blues
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cool Down Mamma
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1950-05)
bass, drums (drum set) and guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Lost John Hunter
vocals:
Lost John Hunter
Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats2:16
2Schoolboy
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1959-05)
bass, drums (drum set) and guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Lost John Hunter
vocals:
Lost John Hunter
Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats2:52
3Y-M and V Blues
Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats3:08
4Boogie for Me Baby
Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats2:13
5Shorty the Barber
Charlie Burse2:27
6Boogie in the Park
Joe Hill Louis2:47
7Gotta Let You Go
guitar and harmonica:
Joe Hill Louis (in 1950)
vocals:
Joe Hill Louis (in 1950)
Joe Hill Louis2:47
8Registration Day Blues
‘Sleepy’ John Estes3:12
9Policy Man
‘Sleepy’ John Estes2:54
10Rats in My Kitchen
‘Sleepy’ John Estes3:06
11Runnin’ Around
‘Sleepy’ John Estes3:05
12Doctor Ross Boogie
Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys2:39
13Country Clown
Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys2:53
14Cat Squirrel
Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys2:24
15Little Soldier Boy
Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys2:58
16Shake ’em on Down
Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys2:52
17Down Side Blues (a.k.a. Lacey Belle)
Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys2:55
18Texas Hop
Doctor Ross & His Jump and Jive Boys2:45
19Can’t Love Me and My Money Too
L.B. Lawson & James Scott's Blues Rockers2:30
20Flypaper Boogie
L.B. Lawson & James Scott's Blues Rockers2:25
21Got My Call Card
L.B. Lawson & James Scott's Blues Rockers3:27
22Scott’s Boogie
L.B. Lawson & James Scott's Blues Rockers2:26
23They Call Me Talking Boy
William ‘Talking Boy’ Stewart2:24
24County Farm Blues
William ‘Talking Boy’ Stewart1:58
25Forty-Four Blues
William ‘Talking Boy’ Stewart3:03
26Rattlesnakin’ Mama
William ‘Talking Boy’ Stewart2:50
27Pretty Baby Blues
Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs3:14
28She’s Done Come and Gone
Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs2:45
29If You Don’t Want Me
Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs1:07
30Last Time
Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs2:53
31Train Time
Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs2:50
32Train Is Comin’
Woodrow Adams & The Three Bs3:05
▼CD 2: Everybody’s in the Mood
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1Moanin’ at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951-08)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (in 1951-08)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Blues guitarist) (in 1951-08)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951-08)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951-08)
recording of:
Moanin' at Midnight (in 1951-08)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
The Howlin’ Wolf2:57
2How Many More Years
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (in 1951)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (in 1951)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1951)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (in 1951)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
The Howlin’ Wolf2:43
3Mr. Highway Man
The Howlin’ Wolf2:28
4My Troubles and Me
The Howlin’ Wolf3:15
5Gettin’ Old and Grey
The Howlin’ Wolf2:40
6My Baby Walked Off
recording of:
My Baby Walked Off
The Howlin’ Wolf2:59
7Everybody’s in the Mood
recording of:
Everybody's in the Mood
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
The Howlin’ Wolf2:59
8Decoration Day Blues
The Howlin’ Wolf3:10
9Bluebird Blues
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-04-17)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (Blues guitarist) (on 1952-04-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-04-17)
cover recording of:
Bluebird (on 1952-04-17)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
The Howlin’ Wolf2:49
10Well That’s Alright
recording of:
(Well) That's All Right
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
The Howlin’ Wolf2:57
11Come Back Home
recording of:
Come Back Home
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
The Howlin’ Wolf2:12
12Little Walter’s Instrumental
Walter Horton2:58
13In the Mood
Walter Horton3:04
14We All Gotta Go Sometime
Walter Horton2:59
15West Winds Are Blowing
Walter Horton3:10
16Little Walter’s Boogie
Walter Horton2:29
17Off the Wall
‘Little Walker’2:17
18Party Line Blues
Jimmy DeBerry3:11
19Midnight Showers of Rain
Willie Nix3:03
20Prison Bound Blues
Willie Nix2:42
21Ridin’ in the Moonlight
Willie Nix3:15
22Take a Little Walk With Me
Willie Nix2:32
23That Ain’t Right
Henry Hill with Doctor Ross2:57
24Deep Down in the Ground
Doctor Ross2:46
25Ain’t Gonna Tell You No Lie
James Banister2:29
26Love You, Love You Baby
Dennis Binder2:23
27Baby Child
Elven Parr & His In the Groove Boys3:27
28I’m a Good Man
Elven Parr & His In the Groove Boys2:31
29In the Groove Rumba
Elven Parr & His In the Groove Boys2:54
30Skin and Bones Woman
Elven Parr & His In the Groove Boys2:51
▼CD 3: Real Gone Rockets
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1Rocket 88
baritone saxophone:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
bass guitar:
Jesse Knight (on 1951-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Willie Sims (on 1951-03-03)
guitar:
Willie Kizart (on 1951-03-03)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (on 1951-03-03)
vocals:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
Rocket “88”
lyricist and composer:
Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03)
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats42:51
2I’m Lonesome Baby
Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm3:03
3Heartbroken and Worried
Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm3:08
4B.B. Blues
recording of:
B.B. Blues
writer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:28
5She’s Dynamite
recording of:
She’s Dynamite
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
B.B. King2:31
6Independent Woman
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats2:53
7Ridin’ the Boogie
Lou Sargent2:19
8My Real Gone Rocket
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats2:29
9Tuckered Out
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats2:31
10Juiced
Billy Love2:32
11Booted
Rosco Gordon3:07
12Sam’s Drag
L.J. Thomas & His Louisiana Playboys2:54
13Baby Take a Chance With Me
L.J. Thomas & His Louisiana Playboys2:48
14Drop Top
Billy ‘Red’ Love2:42
15It Ain’t No More
Billy ‘Red’ Love2:20
16T Model Boogie
Rosco Gordon2:28
17I Wade Through Muddy Water
Rosco Gordon3:04
18Decorate the Counter
Rosco Gordon2:31
19Decorate the Counter
Rufus Thomas2:27
20Married Woman
Rufus Thomas2:41
21You’ll Be Sorry Someday
Houston Stokes2:22
22We’re All Gonna Do Some Wrong
Houston Stokes2:19
23Hi-Tone Mama
Walter ‘Tang’ Smith2:49
24Every Monday Morning Blues
Walter ‘Tang’ Smith3:11
25Early in the Morning
Billy Love3:03
26Early in the Morning, Baby
‘Tiny’ Kennedy2:29
27Strange Kind of Felling
‘Tiny’ Kennedy2:30
28Blues Disease
‘Tiny’ Kennedy2:30
29Don’t Lay This Job on Me
‘Tiny’ Kennedy3:06
30Hot Fish
Sherman ‘Blues’ Johnson & His Clouds of Joy2:27
31Pretty Baby Blues
Sherman ‘Blues’ Johnson & His Clouds of Joy2:55
32Got Me a Horse and a Wagon
[unknown]2:53
▶CD 4: Selling My Stuff
▶CD 5: Listenable Wax for the Southern Market
▶CD 6: Kings of Rhythm
▶CD 7: Red Hot Rhythm
▶CD 8: There Is Love in You
▶CD 9: Out-Takes
▶CD 10: Revelations