Beginner’s Guide to the Blues

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Deep
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1Grinnin’ in Your Face
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
lead vocals:
Son House (on 1965-04-12)
recording of:
Grinnin’ in Your Face (on 1965-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Son House
Son House2:09
2Wished I Was in Heaven Sitting Down
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:10
3Free Again
Robert Pete Williams5:02
4Ain’t Doing No Good
Johnny Shines2:35
5Shake ’Em On Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-09-02)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1937-09-02) and Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1937-09-02)
recording of:
Shake ’Em On Down (on 1937-09-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bukka White3:01
6I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1928-12-05)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Willie B. Harris (on 1928-12-05) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge (on 1928-12-05)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:25
7High Sherrif Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-01-30)
guitar:
Charlie Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charlie Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
Charley Patton3:11
8Stack O Lee
Mississippi John Hurt2:57
9I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Robert Johnson2:56
10Drop Down Mama
Sleepy John Estes3:10
11Worried Life Blues
Big Maceo2:56
12Black Betty
recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Lead Belly1:54
13Alabama Blues
J.B. Lenoir3:14
14St. James Infirmary
Snooks Eaglin2:21
15Take This Hammer
Odetta3:27
16My Baby Boogies All the Time
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup3:04
17Everyday I Have the Blues
Elmore James3:22
18Stewball
Memphis Slim3:35
19Don’t Forget It
Blind Willie McTell2:10
20John Henry
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:09
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1Seasick Boogie
Seasick Steve5:22
2Big Boss Man
Jimmy Reed2:46
3Moanin at Midnight
recording of:
Moanin’ at Midnight
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf2:42
4Fan It
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:47
5Dirty Woman
Champion Jack Dupree2:41
6Everything Gonna Be Alright
Little Walter2:50
7Hey Hey
Big Bill Broonzy2:55
8Checkin Up on My Baby
Sonny Boy Williamson1:56
9The Things That I Used to Do
Guitar Slim3:02
10Night Time Is the Right Time
cover recording of:
Night Time Is the Right Time
composer:
Lew Herman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Planemar Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Tro-Essex Music
Ray Charles3:28
11Blues in the Night
Big Joe Turner2:23
12Hideaway
recording of:
Hide Away
composer:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
Freddie King2:36
13I’m Satisfied
Otis Rush2:23
14Two Bones and a Pick
T‐Bone Walker2:51
15Castin My Spell on You
Johnny Otis2:11
16Whole Lotta Love
B.B. King3:10
17Born Under a Bad Sign
recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Albert King2:48
18I’m a King Bee
recording of:
I’m a King Bee
lyricist and composer:
James H. Moore (aka Slim Harpo)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. and Embassy Music Corporation
Muddy Waters3:53
19Love Me Right
recording of:
Love Me Right
writer:
Bobby Darin and Don Kirshner
LaVern Baker1:55
20I Put a Spell on You
recording of:
I Put a Spell on You
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), SBK Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins2:28
21Space Guitar
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:36
3▼CD: Dirty
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1In the Pines
Micah P. Hinson2:29
2All the Rockets Go Bang
Bob Log III2:51
3Goin’ Down South
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lakeshore Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Goin’ Down South
lyricist and composer:
R.L. Burnside
R.L. Burnside5:53
4I Love You
Asie Payton2:44
5She Asked Me So I Told Her
T-Model Ford3:21
6Keep On Snatchin’ It Back
CeDell Davis2:41
7You Better Run
recording engineer:
Bruce Watson (Sound engineer and producer) (in 1992)
producer:
Robert Palmer (music critic and producer)
Junior Kimbrough7:35
8Done Got Old
Robert Belfour4:49
9Jump Sturdy
Dr. John2:20
10That’s All I Need
Andre Williams3:22
11Haunted John
Jimbo Mathus2:55
12Please Give Me Something
Gallon Drunk3:11
13Good Man
Heavy Trash2:58
14I Can Tell
Dr. Feelgood2:46
15Hard Times
Little Axe4:23
16I Want My Mojo Back
Scott H. Biram4:19