The Ultimate 8 Blues Collection

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: John Lee Hooker
▶ CD 2: Robert Johnson
▶ CD 3: Ray Charles
▶ CD 4: Robert Cray
▶ CD 5: B.B. King
▼ CD 6: Various Artists
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Preachin’ the Blues
Bessie Smith2:49
2Fannin’ Street
Lead Belly2:35
3Dimples
John Lee Hooker2:09
4She’s a Truckin’ Little Baby
recorded in:
Columbia, South Carolina, United States (on 1938-10-29)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller
Blind Boy Fuller2:25
5Cross Road Blues
Robert Johnson2:38
6Scary Day Blues
recording of:
Scarey Day Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell2:58
7She Fooled Me
Washboard Sam2:51
8I’m Woke Up Now
Big Bill Broonzy2:57
9Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-05-05)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1990)
recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl (on 1937-05-05)
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:57
1032–20 Blues
cover recording of:
32‒20 Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
Muddy Waters3:20
11Broken Hearted, Ragged and Dirty Too
Sleepy John Estes3:17
12Worried Life Blues
double bass [string bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-06-24)
guitar:
Tampa Red (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
piano:
Big Maceo (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
vocals:
Big Maceo (in 1941, on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-06-24)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
recording of:
Worried Life Blues (on 1941-06-21)
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
Big Maceo2:50
13Got the Blues, Can’t Be Satisfied
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:49
14Sleep Talking Blues
Ma Rainey3:10
15My Daddy Rocks Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-04-13)
bass:
Bill Johnson (US jazz bass/guitar/banjo/mandolin player) (on 1929-04-13)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1929-04-13)
jug:
Carl Reid (jug band member) (on 1929-04-13)
washboard:
Herman Brown (Kazoo player) (on 1929-04-13)
lead vocals:
Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon (on 1929-04-13)
Tampa Red and His Hokum Jug Band3:28
16Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (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)
additional performer:
Alfred Elkins and Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams2:38
17My Black Mama
Son House3:07
18I’m a Mighty Tight Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-02-07)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1929-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1929-02-07)
piano:
Sippie Wallace (on 1929-02-07)
trombone:
Honoré Dutrey (on 1929-02-07)
trumpet:
Natty Dominique (on 1929-02-07)
vocals:
Sippie Wallace (on 1929-02-07)
recording of:
I'm a Mighty Tight Woman (on 1929-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sippie Wallace
Sippie Wallace2:52
19I’m Sober Now
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith3:09
▶ CD 7: Various Artists
▶ CD 8: Various Artists