The Story of the Blues

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Annotation

CD 1:
The Origin of the Blues 1 - 9
Blues & Entertainment 10 - 16
The Thirties, Urban & Rural Blues 17 - 24

CD 2:
World War II and After 1 - 5
Bonus Tracks 6 - 18

Annotation last modified on 2014-06-24 05:43 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: The Origin of the Blues / Blues & Entertainment / The Thirties, Urban & Rural Blues
▼CD 2: World War II and After / Bonus Tracks
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1I Want Some of Your Pie
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1939-06-12)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1939-06-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1939-06-12)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1939-06-12)
Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry2:46
2Million Lonesome Women
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-22)
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (on 1941-05-22)
harmonica:
Jordan Webb (on 1941-05-22)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (on 1941-05-22)
Brownie McGhee2:37
3Wild Cow Moan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
guitar:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-07-22)
Joe Williams & Sonny Boy Williamson2:55
4All by Myself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-17)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-07-17)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1941-07-17)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-07-17)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-17)
Big Bill Broonzy2:30
5Roll 'em Pete
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-12-30)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US Boogie-woogie pianist) (on 1938-12-30)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1938-12-30)
recording of:
Roll ’em Pete (on 1938-12-30)
writer:
Pete Johnson (US Boogie-woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
Joe Turner & Pete Johnson2:52
6Bald Headed Woman
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1952)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1952)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1952)
recording of:
Bald Headed Woman (in 1952)
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad) and Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:58
7You Shook Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1969-09)
producer:
Abner Spector
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1969-09)
vocals:
Willie Dixon (in 1969-09)
recording of:
You Shook Me (in 1969-09)
writer:
Willie Dixon and J.B. Lenoir
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)”) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Willie Dixon4:19
8Mannish Boy
producer:
Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Calmese (in 1976-10)
guitar:
Bob Margolin (in 1976-10), Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1976-10) and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician) (in 1976-10)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (in 1976-10)
membranophone:
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (in 1976-10)
piano:
Pinetop Perkins (in 1976-10)
other vocals:
Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1976-10)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 425)
recording of:
Mannish Boy (in 1976-10)
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters5:26
9She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
bass:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
harmonica and steel guitar and lead vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
piano:
Al Kooper
brass arranger:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
writer:
James Rachell and Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
Taj Mahal3:32
10I Ain't Superstitious
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
bass:
Ron Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ronnie Wood)
guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
membranophone:
Micky Waller
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart
vocals and performer:
Rod Stewart
cover recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious (from 1968-05-14 until 1968-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Jeff Beck Group44:56
11Killing Floor
bass guitar:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist)
guitar:
Mike Bloomfield
keyboard:
Barry Goldberg (blues rock keyboardist and producer) and Herbie Rich
membranophone:
Buddy Miles
saxophone:
Herbie Rich
tenor saxophone:
Peter Strazza
trumpet:
Marcus Doubleday
vocals:
Nick Gravenites
cover recording of:
Killing Floor
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
The Electric Flag4:14
12One Good Man
recording of:
One Good Man
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin44:14
13Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-06)
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer - Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Fred Catero and Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
congas:
José “Chepito” Áreas (in 1970-06) and Michael Carabello (in 1970-06)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
congas, percussion and timbales and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Gregg Rolie (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
background vocals:
Rico Reyes (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) and Carlos Santana (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
vocals:
Gregg Rolie (in 1970-06)
arranger:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
cover recording of:
Black Magic Woman
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
cover recording of:
Gypsy Queen
composer:
Gábor Szabó (in 1966)
publisher:
Gabor & Cardigan Music, PAB Music Corp. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Santana4.155:26
14Highway 61 Revisited
cover recording of:
Highway 61 Revisited
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1965-06 until 1965-07)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
Johnny Winter5:10
15Texas Flood
recording engineer:
James Geddes and Richard Mullen
assistant producer:
Mikie Harris
executive producer:
John Hammond (producer)
producer:
Double Trouble (assoc. with Stevie Ray Vaughan), Richard Mullen and Stevie Ray Vaughan
assistant mixer:
Harry Spiridakis and Don Wershba (engineer)
mixer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer)
bass guitar:
Tommy Shannon
drums (drum set):
Chris Layton
guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
vocals:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
recorded at:
Down Town Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States and Riverside Sound in Austin, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Texas Flood
lyricist:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist)
composer:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist) and J.W. Scott (40s-60s US blues artist)
cover recording of:
Texas Flood
lyricist:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist)
composer:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist) and J.W. Scott (40s-60s US blues artist)
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble4.155:24
16Dangerous Mood
bass:
James Hutchinson
guitar:
Keb’ Mo’
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
membranophone:
Laval Belle
vocals:
Keb’ Mo’
recording of:
Dangerous Mood
lyricist and composer:
Keb’ Mo’
Keb’ Mo’5:01
17Cry a While
assistant recording engineer:
Jeremy Welch
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Jack Frost (pseudonym for Bob Dylan)
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist)
guitar:
Larry Campbell (worked with Bob Dylan and Phil Lesh & Friends), Bob Dylan and Charlie Sexton
keyboard:
Augie Meyers
membranophone:
David Kemper
vocals:
Bob Dylan
recording of:
Cry a While
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 2001-05)
publisher:
Special Rider Music (from 2001 to present)
Bob Dylan45:08
18Ride On
bass guitar:
Doug Wimbish (bass guitarist and producer)
guitar family:
Skip McDonald (blues singer Skip McDonald)
membranophone:
Keith LeBlanc
percussion:
Talvin Singh
vocals:
Saz Bell
contains samples by:
Howlin’ Wolf
samples:
Ride On by Lead Belly
Little Axe5:23

Credits

Release

liner notes:Paul Oliver (blues and architecture)
producer:Paul Oliver (blues and architecture)
Jerry Rappaport
mastering:Seth Foster
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
ASIN:US: B00009KU7O [info]