The Aristocrat of the Blues: The Best of Aristocrat Records

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Chicago Boogie
bass guitar:
Prentice Butler (in 1947)
guitar:
Floyd McDaniels (in 1947) and William ‘Shorty’ Hill (in 1947)
membranophone:
Paul Lindsley ‘Jelly’ Holt (in 1947)
piano:
Ernie Harper (in 1947)
vocals:
Ernie Harper (in 1947)
recording of:
Chicago Boogie (in 1947)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
The Five Blazes2:54
2Ice Man Blues
Tom Archia3:09
3Fishin’ Pole
Tom Archia2:48
4Boogie Woogie Blues
vocals:
Clarence Samuels (in 1947)
orchestra:
Dave Young's Orchestra (in 1947)
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Blues (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Samuels (until 1947)
Clarence Samuels2:41
5Bilbo Is Dead
Andrew Tibbs2:54
6Johnson Machine Gun
Sunnyland Slim2:51
7Fly Right, Little Girl
Sunnyland Slim2:36
8Gypsy Woman
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1947)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1947)
membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1947)
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (blues pianist) (in 1947)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1947)
recording of:
Gypsy Woman
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters52:34
9Little Anna Mae
recording of:
Little Anna Mae
composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:33
10Forest Sykes Plays the Boogie
Forrest Sykes5:24
11Good Lookin’ Woman
Muddy Waters2:43
12Mean Disposition
recording of:
Mean Disposition
composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:35
13She Ain’t Nowhere
Sunnyland Slim2:46
14My Baby, My Baby
Sunnyland Slim2:42
15I Can’t Be Satisfied
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters2:42
16I Feel Like Going Home
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1948-04)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1948-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1948-04)
recording of:
Feel Like Going Home (in 1948-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Muddy Waters53:12
17Florida Hurricane
St. Louis Jimmy2:55
18So Nice and Kind
St. Louis Jimmy3:03
19My Sweet Lovin’ Woman
Robert Nighthawk2:51
20Train Fare Home
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1948-11-10)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1948-11-10)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-10)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-10)
recording of:
Train Fare Home (on 1948-11-10)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters52:47
21Kind Hearted Woman
recording of:
Kind Hearted Woman Blues
lyricist, writer and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music
Muddy Waters2:36
22Down South Blues
recording of:
Down South Blues
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:54
23Sittin’ Here Drinkin’
Muddy Waters2:36
24Locked Out Boogie
Baby Face Leroy2:29
25Shady Grove Blues
Baby Face Leroy2:50
▼ CD 2
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1You’re Gonna Miss Me
Muddy Waters2:38
2Mean Red Spider
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1948-11-30)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1948-11-30)
guitar:
Leroy Foster (American blues singer, drummer and guitarist) (on 1948-11-30) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-30)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-30)
recording of:
Mean Red Spider (on 1948-11-30)
composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters52:17
3Standin’ Here Tremblin’
Muddy Waters2:25
4Muddy Jumps One
Muddy Waters2:28
5Streamline Woman
recording of:
Streamline Woman
writer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters53:18
6Hard Days
Muddy Waters2:36
7Memory of Sonny Boy
Forrest City Joe3:16
8Baby, I’m Sick of You
Duke Jenkins' Aristocrats2:49
9Sweet Black Angel
Robert Nighthawk3:03
10She Knows How to Love a Man
Robert Nighthawk3:05
11Anna Lee
Robert Nighthawk3:13
12Return Mail Blues
Robert Nighthawk3:15
13Little Geneva
recording of:
Little Geneva
writer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:48
14Canary Bird
recording of:
Canary Bird
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:45
15Burying Ground
Muddy Waters2:36
16You Gonna Need My Help
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1949-07-12)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1949-07-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1949-07-12)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1949-07-12)
recording of:
You Gonna Need My Help (on 1949-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Muddy Waters3:02
17Big Town Playboy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1949)
bass drum and hi-hat:
Leroy Foster (American blues singer, drummer and guitarist)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
recording of:
Big Town Playboy
writer:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Little Johnny Jones2:55
18Shelby County Blues
Little Johnny Jones3:19
19Screamin’ and Cryin’
recording of:
Screamin' and Cryin'
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:08
20Where’s My Woman Been
recording of:
Where's My Woman Been
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:08
21Last Time I Fool Around With You
Muddy Waters2:36
22Six Three O
Robert Nighthawk2:52
23Prison Bound
Robert Nighthawk2:58
24Jackson Town Gal
Robert Nighthawk2:52
25Rollin’ and Tumblin’, Part 1
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950-02)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1950-02)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-02)
recording of:
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Morganfeld arrangement) (in 1950-02)
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 Waters52:59
26Rollin’ and Tumblin’, Part 2
Muddy Waters2:33