Living the Blues - 1950-1952 Blues CLASSICS

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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 and His Delta Cats42:49
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)
Howlin’ Wolf2:43
3I'm in the Mood
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Eddie Kirkland (US blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer & songwriter)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood (on 1951-08-07)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
John Lee Hooker3:07
4I Don't Know
Willie Mabon3:10
5Three O'Clock Blues
cover recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King3:02
6Goin' Home
recording of:
Goin’ Home (from 1951-11 until 1952-01)
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Al Young (US songwriter & arranger)
Fats Domino42:13
7Rockin' with Red
piano:
Piano Red
recording of:
Rockin' With Red (She Knows How to Rock) (on 1950-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
William Lee Perryman (in 1950-07)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Piano Red2:30
8No More Doggin'
Rosco Gordon2:59
9New Blowtop Blues
cover recording of:
New Blowtop Blues
writer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
Dinah Washington2:38
10Hard Luck Blues
baritone saxophone:
Harry Porter (US saxophonist) (on 1950-04-19)
bass guitar:
Ike Isaacs (bassist) (on 1950-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Emmett 'Nab' Shields (on 1950-04-19)
guitar:
Willie Gaddy (on 1950-04-19)
piano:
Buddy Griffin (of the Griffin Brothers, R&B pianist) (on 1950-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Fontenette (on 1950-04-19)
trombone:
Jimmy Griffin (40-50s US R&B trombonist) (on 1950-04-19)
trumpet:
Wilbur Harden (on 1950-04-19)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
recording of:
Hard Luck Blues (on 1950-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1950-04-19)
publisher:
Lark Music Ltd.
Roy Brown3:01
11Lovin' Machine
Wynonie Harris2:28
12She's Dynamite
recording of:
She’s Dynamite
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
B.B. King2:32
13I Got Loaded
recording of:
I Got Loaded
lyricist and composer:
Peppermint Harris
Peppermint Harris2:30
14Well Oh WellTiny Bradshaw2:42
15Chains of Love
Big Joe Turner3:24
16Double Crossing Blues
cover recording of:
Double Crossing Blues
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Esther Phillips2:49
17Rollin' and Tumblin'
recording of:
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Morganfeld arrangment)
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 Waters3:02
18I'm Gonna Play the Honky Tonks
Marie Adams2:43
19T-99
Jimmy “T99” Nelson3:09
20Call Operator 210
Floyd Dixon2:57

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part of:Living the Blues (Time-Life Music) (number: 9) (order: 9)