Blues Masters, Volume 12: Memphis Blues

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Tracklist

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1Mr. Crump Don't Like It
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-09)
guitar:
Dan Sane (in 1927-09) and Frank Stokes (in 1927-09)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (in 1927-09)
Beale Street Sheiks2:41
2Memphis Jug Blues
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1927-02-24) and Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
jug:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (on 1927-02-24)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-02-24)
vocals:
Charlie Polk (jug player) (on 1927-02-24), Will Shade (on 1927-02-24) and Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
Memphis Jug Band53:31
3Viola Lee Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-20)
banjo:
Gus Cannon (on 1928-09-20)
guitar:
Elijah Avery (on 1928-09-20)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-09-20)
kazoo:
Hosea Woods (on 1928-09-20)
vocals:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-09-20)
recording of:
Viola Lee Blues (on 1928-09-20)
writer:
Noah Lewis
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Cannon’s Jug Stompers3:10
4Jim Jackson's Kansas City Blues, Part 1
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-10-10)
guitar:
Jim Jackson (African American blues and hokum singer) (on 1927-10-10)
vocals:
Jim Jackson (African American blues and hokum singer) (on 1927-10-10)
recording of:
Jim Jackson's Kansas City Blues, Part 1 (on 1927-10-10)
writer:
Jim Jackson (African American blues and hokum singer)
Jim Jackson3:14
5Kassie Jones, Part 2
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
arranger:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
recording of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist:
Wallace Saunders (songwriter) and T. Lawrence Seibert
composer:
Eddie Newton (songwriter)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3247)
Furry Lewis53:03
6Bumble Bee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-06-18)
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1929-06-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1929-06-18)
recording of:
Bumble Bee (in 1929)
composer:
Memphis Minnie
Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie2:47
7Milk Cow Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-13)
guitar:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1930-05-13)
mandolin:
Yank Rachell (on 1930-05-13)
piano:
Jab Jones (on 1930-05-13)
vocals:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1930-05-13)
recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (John Estes' version, aka Leaving Trunk) (on 1930-05-13)
lyricist and arranger:
Sleepy John Estes
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
version of:
Milk Cow Blues
Sleepy John Estes3:02
8Highway No. 61 Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-08-01)
guitar:
Jack Kelly (early 20th-century blues guitarist) (on 1933-08-01) and Dan Sane (on 1933-08-01)
jug:
D.M. Higgs (on 1933-08-01)
violin:
Will Batts (on 1933-08-01)
vocals:
Jack Kelly (early 20th-century blues guitarist) (on 1933-08-01)
Jack Kelly & South Memphis Jug Band2:49
9We All Gotta Go Sometime
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1952)
guitar and harmonica:
Joe Hill Louis (in 1952)
membranophone:
Willie Nix (in 1952)
piano:
Albert Williams (in 1952)
vocals:
Joe Hill Louis (in 1952)
Joe Hill Louis2:42
10When Your Baby Packs Up and Goes
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1949)
double bass:
Tuff Green (in 1949)
piano:
Phineas Newborn, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (in 1949)
saxophone:
Ben Branch (in 1949) and J.P. Louper (in 1949)
trombone:
Sammie Jett (trombonist) (in 1949)
trumpet:
Nathan Woodward (trumpeter) (in 1949)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1949)
recording of:
When Your Baby Packs Up and Goes
writer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:28
11Try Me One More Time
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (in 1951)
membranophone:
Willie Nix (in 1951)
piano:
Billy Love (50s Mississippi blues/R&B pianist on Chess) (in 1951)
vocals:
Willie Nix (in 1951)
Willie Nix2:41
12Jumpin' Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951)
guitar:
Calvin Newborn (50s US R&B guitar player) (in 1951)
harmonica:
Mumbles (blues harmonica player) (in 1951)
membranophone:
Willie Nix (in 1951)
piano:
Billy Love (50s Mississippi blues/R&B pianist on Chess) (in 1951)
vocals:
Mumbles (blues harmonica player) (in 1951)
Mumbles2:16
13Moanin' at Midnight
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf22:55
14Cotton Crop Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-05-14)
electric guitar:
Pat Hare (on 1954-05-14)
membranophone:
John Bowers (drummer) (on 1954-05-14)
piano:
Billy Love (50s Mississippi blues/R&B pianist on Chess) (on 1954-05-14)
vocals:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (on 1954-05-14)
James Cotton2:58
15Feelin' Good
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-06-18)
bass:
Kenneth Banks (on 1953-06-18)
guitar:
Floyd Murphy (on 1953-06-18)
membranophone:
John Bowers (drummer) (on 1953-06-18)
piano:
William Johnson (blues pianist) (on 1953-06-18)
vocals:
Little Junior Parker (on 1953-06-18)
recording of:
Feelin' Good
writer:
Junior Parker
publisher:
Blues Man Music and Diamond Cholla Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing France
Little Junior's Blue Flames2:59
16Bear Cat
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-03-08)
bass:
Tuff Green (on 1953-03-08)
guitar:
Joe Hill Louis (on 1953-03-08)
membranophone:
Houston Stokes (on 1953-03-08)
vocals:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter) (on 1953-03-08)
Rufus Thomas2:51
17Booted
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951-08)
bass and membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1951-08)
piano:
Rosco Gordon (in 1951-08)
saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (in 1951-08) and Willie Wilkes (in 1951-08)
vocals:
Rosco Gordon (in 1951-08)
recording of:
Booted (in 1951-08)
writer:
Tommy Courtney (until 1951-10) and Richard Henry (Austin, TX DJ/promoter) (until 1951-10)
Rosco Gordon3:05
18Lovin' Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1952)
bass:
"Rogers" ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952)
membranophone:
Earl Forest (in 1952)
piano:
Johnny Ace (1950s rhythm & blues) (in 1952)
saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (in 1952)
vocals:
Bobby “Blue” Bland (in 1952)
Bobby “Blue” Bland with The Beale Streeters3:16

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Rachel Gutek
producer:James Austin (US producer, associated with Rhino Records)
mastering:Bob Fisher (producer, recording artist & mastering engineer)
compiler:Jim O'Neal (blues writer, producer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3515222 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000032XF [info]

Release group

part of:Blues Masters (Rhino) (number: 12) (order: 12)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000619993 [info]