Blues

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

Tracklist

CD 1: Roots
CD 2: Electric Blues
CD 3: Contemporary Blues
CD 4: Women in Blues
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
Bessie Smith2:58
2Don't Fish in My Sea
Ma Rainey2:51
3Crazy Blues
Mamie Smith3:27
4Me and My ChauffeurMemphis Minnie3:03
5Long John Blues
recording of:
Long John Blues
lyricist and composer:
Tommy George
Dinah Washington3:15
6Hound Dog
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-12)
producer:
Johnny Otis
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (on 1952-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1952-08-12)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (R&B guitarist) (on 1952-08-12)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1952-08-12)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-12)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-12)
performer:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton4.652:50
7After U Get Rid of Me
Katie Webster5:33
8If I Should Die Tonight
Saffire, The Uppity Blues Women4:39
9Fish in Dirty Water
Koko Taylor5:46
10Hardworking Woman
Sue Foley3:40
11Tennessee Tears
Beverly Jo Scott3:49
12White Trash Girls
Candye Kane3:14
13I'm Coming Down With the Blues
Marcia Ball4:02
14The Dream
Deborah Coleman4:01
15Married to the Blues
Shemekia Copeland7:10