Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee‐Jay Story 1953–1966

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: At My Front Door: The Hits, Volume 1
2▶CD: Duke of Earl: The Hits, Volume 2
3▶CD: The Shoop Shoop Song: The Hits, Volume 3
4▶CD: Great Googly Moo: Doo‐Wop Doyens & Heavenly Harmonisers
5▼CD: Baby What’s Wrong: Blues Masters & Blasters
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ain’t Times Hard
Floyd Jones3:07
2She’s Five Feet Three
L.C. McKinley2:51
3I Wish You Would
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2016)
recording of:
I Wish You Would
lyricist and composer:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Tristan Music
Billy Boy Arnold2:41
4Hurt My Feelings
Morris Pejoe3:22
5Fool’s Prayer
The Five Echoes3:07
6I Ain’t Got You
Billy Boy Arnold2:16
7If You Won’t Stay Home
Billy “The Kid” Emerson1:37
8Big Town Playboy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
lead vocals:
Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer)
recording of:
Big Town Playboy
writer:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Eddie Taylor2:58
9Can’t Stand to See You Go
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vernell Fournier (on 1955-12-12)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1955-12-12) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1955-12-12)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1955-12-12)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1955-12-12)
Jimmy Reed2:49
10Dimples
bass:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker32:12
11You’ll Always Have a Home
Eddie Taylor2:34
12The Telephone Is Ringing
Pee Wee Crayton3:08
13Every Woman I Know
recording of:
Crazy ’Bout an Automobile (Every Woman I Know)
lyricist and composer:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Billy “The Kid” Emerson2:41
14Honey, Where You Going?
Jimmy Reed3:11
15The 12 Year Old Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1957)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1957) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1957)
membranophone:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (in 1957)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (in 1957)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1957)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist) (in 1957)
recording of:
The 12 Year Old Boy (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
Elmore James3:05
16I Found My Peace of Mind
Pee Wee Crayton2:34
17If You Don’t Want Me No More
Larry Birdsong2:01
18It Hurts Me Too
recording of:
It Hurts Me Too
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James and Mel London
writer:
Kevin Moore
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lonmel Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Rhinelander Music Inc. and Mo’ Than Jus’ Music (in 2000)
Elmore James3:04
19Oh, Baby, You Have to Go
The El Cincos2:42
20Stroll on Little Girl
bass:
Sam Chatman (Blues bass player) (in 1958-01)
drums (drum set):
Billy Stepney (in 1958-01)
electric guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1958-01)
piano:
Memphis Slim (in 1958-01)
saxophone:
Alex Atkins (in 1958-01), John Calvin (1950-1960s Chicago tenor & alto saxophone player) (in 1958-01) and Ernest Cotton (1950s US jazz saxophonist) (in 1958-01)
vocals:
Memphis Slim (in 1958-01)
Memphis Slim2:41
21Take Out Some Insurance
recording of:
Take Out Some Insurance
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed2:20
22Rockin’ the House (Beer Drinkin’ Woman)
bass:
Sam Chatman (Blues bass player) (on 1959-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Billy Stepney (on 1959-08-18)
electric guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1959-08-18)
piano:
Memphis Slim (on 1959-08-18)
saxophone:
Alex Atkins (on 1959-08-18), John Calvin (1950-1960s Chicago tenor & alto saxophone player) (on 1959-08-18) and Ernest Cotton (1950s US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-08-18)
vocals:
Memphis Slim (on 1959-08-18)
performer:
Memphis Slim and The Houserockers (on 1959-08-18)
recording of:
Rockin’ the House (on 1959-08-18)
writer:
Memphis Slim
Memphis Slim2:05
23Found Love
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-12-15)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1959-12-15), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-12-15) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1959-12-15)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-12-15)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-12-15)
recording of:
Found Love (on 1959-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed2:16
24No Shoes
recording of:
No Shoes
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker2:23
25Oh Baby
J.B. Lenoir2:11
26My First Wife Left Me
John Lee Hooker3:34
27Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (in 1961)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1961), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1961) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1961)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1961)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1961)
recording of:
Aw Shucks Hush Your Mouth (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed2:23
28Baby, What’s Wrong
recording of:
Baby What’s Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed3:16
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7▶CD: Shook Up Over You: Soul Stirrers & Shakers
8▶CD: Dream for Sale: Hits, Misses & Regional Breakers
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