The Imperial Blues Years

~ Release by T‐Bone Walker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1I Got the Blues Again
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-12)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist)
bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
3:18
2Wanderin’ Heart
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-11-06)
alto saxophone:
Wendell Duconge (US R&B saxophonist (alto))
baritone saxophone:
Herb Hardesty
bass:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Coleman (Fats Domino's drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
Walter “Papoose” Nelson (guitarist in Fats Domino's band)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew
performer:
Dave Bartholomew's Band (Group led by Dave Bartholomew) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:31
3News for My Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-12)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist)
bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s) and Robert "Snake" Sims (drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
R.S. Rankin
piano:
Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:21
4When the Sun Goes Down
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-11-06)
alto saxophone:
Wendell Duconge (US R&B saxophonist (alto))
baritone saxophone:
Herb Hardesty
bass:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Coleman (Fats Domino's drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
Walter “Papoose” Nelson (guitarist in Fats Domino's band)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew
performer:
Dave Bartholomew's Band (Group led by Dave Bartholomew) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:31
5Party Girl
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-03-10)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist)
bass:
Buddy Woodson (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s) and Robert "Snake" Sims (drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
R.S. Rankin
piano:
Zell Kindred (US pianist) and Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
Jim Wynn & His Orchestra and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:10
6The Hard Way
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-06-20)
alto saxophone:
Wendell Duconge (US R&B saxophonist (alto))
baritone saxophone:
Herb Hardesty
bass:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Coleman (Fats Domino's drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
Walter “Papoose” Nelson (guitarist in Fats Domino's band)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew
performer:
Dave Bartholomew's Band (Group led by Dave Bartholomew) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:08
7Blue Mood
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-03)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist)
bass:
Buddy Woodson (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s) and Robert "Snake" Sims (drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
R.S. Rankin
piano:
Zell Kindred (US pianist) and Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
Jim Wynn & His Orchestra and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
recording of:
Blue Mood
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Commodore Music Co and Unart Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership France
2:52
8My Baby Is Now on My Mind
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-10-21)
alto saxophone:
Lee Cross (Saxophonist (alto))
bass:
Henry Ivory (Bassist)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Stamps (Drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
T.J. Fowler
tenor saxophone:
Walter Cox (Saxophonist (tenor))
trumpet:
John Lawton (US jazz and blues trumpeter active late 1940s-early 1950s)
performer:
T.J. Fowler's Band (Group led by T.J. Fowler) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:37
9Vida Lee
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-10-21)
alto saxophone:
Lee Cross (Saxophonist (alto))
bass:
Henry Ivory (Bassist)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Stamps (Drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
T.J. Fowler
tenor saxophone:
Walter Cox (Saxophonist (tenor))
trumpet:
John Lawton (US jazz and blues trumpeter active late 1940s-early 1950s)
performer:
T.J. Fowler's Band (Group led by T.J. Fowler) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:25
10Life Is Too Short
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-15)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:45
11I Get So Weary
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-15)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:43
12You Don’t Understand
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-15)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:40
13I’m About to Lose My Mind
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-15)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:23
14Love Is Just a Gamble
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-03-10)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist)
bass:
Buddy Woodson (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s) and Robert "Snake" Sims (drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
R.S. Rankin
piano:
Zell Kindred (US pianist) and Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
Jim Wynn & His Orchestra and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:55
15Alimony Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-15)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
recording of:
Alimony Blues
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Simon (jazz sax)
2:41
16Glamour Girl
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-04-05)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist)
bass:
Buddy Woodson (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Robert "Snake" Sims (drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
Zell Kindred (US pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) and Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist)
trumpet:
Eddie Hutcherson (US trumpeter)
performer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:44
17Got No Use for You
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-03-20)
alto saxophone:
Wendell Duconge (US R&B saxophonist (alto))
baritone saxophone:
Herb Hardesty
bass:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Coleman (Fats Domino's drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
Walter “Papoose” Nelson (guitarist in Fats Domino's band)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew
additional vocals:
Tiny "Bam" Brown and Baby Davis
performer:
Dave Bartholomew's Band (Group led by Dave Bartholomew) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:40
18I’m Still in Love With You
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-03-20)
alto saxophone:
Wendell Duconge (US R&B saxophonist (alto))
baritone saxophone:
Herb Hardesty
bass:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Coleman (Fats Domino's drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
Walter “Papoose” Nelson (guitarist in Fats Domino's band)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew
additional vocals:
Tiny "Bam" Brown and Baby Davis
performer:
Dave Bartholomew's Band (Group led by Dave Bartholomew) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
3:07
19Look Me in the Eye
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1950-11)
bass:
Billy Hadnott
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
Marl Young
performer:
Marl Young's Band (Group led by pianist Marl Young c 1950) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:27
20No Reason
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1950-11)
bass:
Billy Hadnott
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
Marl Young
performer:
Marl Young's Band (Group led by pianist Marl Young c 1950) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:31
21I’ll Understand
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-06-20)
alto saxophone:
Wendell Duconge (US R&B saxophonist (alto))
baritone saxophone:
Herb Hardesty
bass:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Coleman (Fats Domino's drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
Walter “Papoose” Nelson (guitarist in Fats Domino's band)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew
performer:
Dave Bartholomew's Band (Group led by Dave Bartholomew) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:07
22Too Lazy
3:28
23Railroad Station Blues
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-03-20)
alto saxophone:
Wendell Duconge (US R&B saxophonist (alto))
baritone saxophone:
Herb Hardesty
bass:
Frank Fields
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Coleman (Fats Domino's drummer)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
guitar:
Walter “Papoose” Nelson (guitarist in Fats Domino's band)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew
performer:
Dave Bartholomew's Band (Group led by Dave Bartholomew) and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:40
24You Just Wanted to Use Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-15)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player)
bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Oscar Lee Bradley, Sr. (jazz drummer, active 40s-60s)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
piano:
Willard McDaniel
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
performer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
2:24
25The Sun Went Down
2:26