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
▶ CD 7: Various Artists
▼ CD 8: Various Artists
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1Boom Boom
recording of:
Boom Boom
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker2:31
2Feather Bed Blues
Bumble Bee Slim3:05
3Country Blues
recording of:
Country Blues #1
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:26
4Crying Mother Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-02-04)
piano:
Cripple Clarence Lofton (on 1936-02-04)
lead vocals:
Red Nelson (on 1936-02-04)
Red Nelson2:38
5New Early in the Morning
Sonny Boy Williamson2:43
6Young Woman’s Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-10-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1926-10-26)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1926-10-26)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-10-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-10-26)
recording of:
Young Woman’s Blues (on 1926-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (in 1927)
Bessie Smith3:10
7Gator Wobble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-11-06)
cowbell, washboard and wood block:
Robert Burse (on 1934-11-06)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
guitar and harmonica and harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1934-11-06)
jug and piano:
Jab Jones (on 1934-11-06)
mandolin:
Laura Dukes (on 1934-11-06)
violin:
Charlie Pierce (Memphis Jug Band) (on 1934-11-06)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1934-11-06)
Memphis Jug Band2:48
8Hell Hound on My Trail
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
recording of:
Hellhound on My Trail (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Cadmean Dawn
Robert Johnson42:39
9Whip It to a Jelly
Clara Smith3:16
10Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly3:09
11Cheatin’ and Lyin’ Blues
Doctor Clayton3:16
12Trouble in Mind Blues
Bertha “Chippie” Hill2:45
13Future Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (in 1930-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28, in 1930-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
Future Blues (on 1930-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues")
Willie Brown2:57
14Fort Worth and Denver Blues
Bessie Tucker3:26
15Louise Louise Blues
Johnny Temple2:59
16Chicago Round Blues
Ida Cox2:41
17Indiana Avenue Stomp
Montana Taylor3:33
18No No Blues
Curley Weaver3:10
19Pitchin’ Boogie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1939)
piano:
Cripple Clarence Lofton (in 1939)
Cripple Clarence Lofton2:28
20Baby, Please Don’t Tell on Me
Tommy McClennan2:45