The Birth of the Blues

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hoochie Coochie Man
live recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters2:57
2Road Runner
Bo Diddley3:30
3Cry Before I Go
Jimmy Reed3:53
4War Is Starting Again
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:09
5The Thrill Is Gone
Luther Allison9:53
6My Baby’s Got Something
John Lee Hooker2:54
7Neighbour Neighbour
King Biscuit Boy & The Ronnie Hawkins Band3:08
8Bye Bye Bird
recording of:
Bye Bye Bird
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Sonny Boy Williamson2:58
9This Is the End
recording of:
This Is the End
writer:
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy3:06
10Looking Back
recording of:
Looking Back
lyricist and composer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson1:55
11How Blue Can You Get
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1969)
live cover recording of:
How Blue Can You Get? (in 1969)
writer:
Jane Feather
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Melva Pub. Co. and Modern Age Music
live recording of:
How Blue Can You Get?
writer:
Jane Feather
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Melva Pub. Co. and Modern Age Music
Albert Collins8:05
12You’re Gonna Need Me, Baby
Louisiana Red3:24
13Junior’s Wall
Junior Wells3:04
14Blues for Mud
Buddy Reed3:33
15Got My Mojo Working
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field (blues musician)
arranger:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
Muddy Waters3:10
16Down at the Corner Grocery Store
Jimmy Reed3:24
17Johnny B. Goode
U.P. Wilson3:42
18Black Man Blues
John Lee Hooker3:33
19Wang Dang Doodle
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Koko Taylor4:05
20I Had It So Hard
Sunnyland Slim3:29
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