The Blues: Harmonica Chicago Blues 1934–1947

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Tracklist

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1Harmonica Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-06-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1934-06-14)
3:06
2Sarah Jane
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-04-03, on 1936-04-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1936-04-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1936-04-03, on 1936-04-04)
recording of:
Sarah Jane (in 1936)
lyricist and composer:
Jazz Gillum
3:08
3Don’t You Scandalize My Name
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-04-03, on 1936-04-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1936-04-03)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1936-04-03, on 1936-04-04)
2:24
4Gillum’s Windy Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (in 1938, on 1938-03-14)
electric guitar:
George Barnes (on 1938-03-14)
guitar:
George Barnes (in 1938) and Big Bill Broonzy (on 1938-03-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (in 1938, on 1938-03-14)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (in 1938, on 1938-03-14)
2:28
5Good Old 51 Highway
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (in 1938, on 1938-06-16)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1938-06-16)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (in 1938, on 1938-06-16)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (in 1938, on 1938-06-16)
2:37
6I’ll Get Along Somehow
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-12-16)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1938-12-16)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1938-12-16)
2:24
7It Sure Had a Kick
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-05-09)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1940-05-09)
2:30
8Longest Train Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-05-09)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1940-05-09)
2:31
9Key to the Highway
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1940-05-09)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
Key to the Highway (in 1940)
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar (blues pianist and occasional singer)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
2:42
10I’m Still Walking the Highway
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-20)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-03-20)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-03-20)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-03-20)
2:38
11Poor Boy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-02)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-05-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-05-02)
2:56
12Riley Springs Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-04)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-07-04)
washboard:
Amanda Sortier (on 1941-07-04)
3:11
13Me and My Buddy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-07-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-07-04)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-07-04)
washboard:
Amanda Sortier (on 1941-07-04)
3:05
14It’s All Over Now
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-05)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-05)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-12-05)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1941-12-05)
2:53
15War Time Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-05)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-05)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-12-05)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1941-12-05)
2:44
16Down South Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-05)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-05)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-12-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-12-05)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1941-12-05)
3:14
17I’m Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-07-30)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1942-07-30)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-07-30)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1942-07-30)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1942-07-30)
2:57
18Water Pipe Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-07-30)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1942-07-30)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-07-30)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1942-07-30)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1942-07-30)
2:48
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1Tell Me Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-07-30)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1942-07-30)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-07-30)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1942-07-30)
lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1942-07-30)
3:13
2Go Back to the Country
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-02-26)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1945-02-26)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-26)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1945-02-26)
piano:
Roosevelt Sykes (on 1945-02-26)
2:47
3Five Feet Four
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-02-26)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1945-02-26)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-26)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1945-02-26)
piano:
Roosevelt Sykes (on 1945-02-26)
3:04
4Afraid to Trust Them
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-02-26)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1945-02-26)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1945-02-26)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1945-02-26)
piano:
Roosevelt Sykes (on 1945-02-26)
3:23
5Reckless Rider Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-02-18)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1946-02-18)
guitar:
Leonard Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.) (on 1946-02-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1946-02-18)
piano:
Maceo Merriweather (on 1946-02-18)
3:05
6All in All Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-02-18)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1946-02-18)
guitar:
Leonard Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.) (on 1946-02-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1946-02-18)
piano:
Maceo Merriweather (on 1946-02-18)
2:55
7Keep on Sailing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-02-18)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1946-02-18)
guitar:
Leonard Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.) (on 1946-02-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1946-02-18)
piano:
Maceo Merriweather (on 1946-02-18)
2:46
8Look on Yonder’s Wall
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-02-18)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1946-02-18)
guitar:
Leonard Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.) (on 1946-02-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1946-02-18)
piano:
Maceo Merriweather (on 1946-02-18)
cover recording of:
Look Over Yonder's Wall (Look on Yonder Wall) (on 1946-02-18)
composer:
James Clark (US blues pianist)
3:03
9I’m Gonna Train My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-18)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-09-18)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1946-09-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1946-09-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-09-18)
piano:
James Clark (US blues pianist) (on 1946-09-18)
3:02
10Roll Dem Bones
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-18)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-09-18)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1946-09-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1946-09-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-09-18)
piano:
James Clark (US blues pianist) (on 1946-09-18)
2:48
11Can’t Trust Myself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-18)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-09-18)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1946-09-18)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1946-09-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-09-18)
piano:
James Clark (US blues pianist) (on 1946-09-18)
2:59
12The Blues What Am
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-04-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-04-24)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1947-04-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1947-04-24)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-04-24)
piano:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist) (on 1947-04-24)
2:37
13You Got to Run Me Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-04-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-04-24)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1947-04-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1947-04-24)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-04-24)
piano:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist) (on 1947-04-24)
2:32
14Hand Reader Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-02)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-10-02)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1947-10-02)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1947-10-02)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-10-02)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-10-02)
3:08
15Country Woman Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-02)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-10-02)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1947-10-02)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1947-10-02)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-10-02)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-10-02)
3:02
16Signifying Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-11-10)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-11-10)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1947-11-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1947-11-10)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-11-10)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-11-10)
2:48
17The Devil Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-11-10)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-11-10)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1947-11-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1947-11-10)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-11-10)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-11-10)
2:53
18Jazz Gillum’s Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-11-10)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-11-10)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1947-11-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1947-11-10)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-11-10)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-11-10)
2:55