Beginner's Guide to the Blues

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▼CD 1: Goin' Up Country
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1Cross 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 The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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:
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
2Whoopin' the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1947-03-04)
guitar:
Sticks McGhee (on 1947-03-04)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1947-03-04)
vocals:
Sonny Terry (on 1947-03-04)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:44
3Frankie & Albert
Mississippi John Hurt3:26
4That's All Right
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:56
5Walkin' the Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (on 1930-05-28)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recorded at:
Paramount Records Studio (Recording studio of Paramount Records) in Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
recording of:
Walking Blues
writer:
Son House
Son House3:00
6Good Morning Blues
recording of:
Good Morning Blues
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
Lead Belly2:55
7Key to the Highway
recording of:
Key to the Highway
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Big Bill Broonzy3:05
8Statesboro Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1992)
recording of:
Statesboro Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Blind Willie McTell2:34
9High Water Everywhere
Charley Patton3:04
10Rocks in My Bed
Lonnie Johnson3:02
11Fixin' to Die Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
recording of:
Fixin’ to Die (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:50
12Blues Before Sunrise
recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell3:34
13Good Morning Judge
Furry Lewis5:32
14Sittin' on Top of the World
guitar:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (on 1930-02-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1930-02-17)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
Mississippi Sheiks33:06
15Katie Mae
recording of:
Katie Mae
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:02
16I Be's Trouble / I Can't Be Satisfied
Muddy Waters3:07
17See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927-10)
recording of:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
writer:
Steve Wynn
publisher:
Boogie Music, Poison Brisket and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:41
▶CD 2: Down in the City
▶CD 3: Keepin' the Tradition Alive

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