Sun Records: The Blues Years 1950-1956

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1Cool Down Mama
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1950-05)
bass, drums (drum set) and guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Lost John Hunter
vocals:
Lost John Hunter
Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats2:17
2Schoolboy
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1959-05)
bass, drums (drum set) and guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Lost John Hunter
vocals:
Lost John Hunter
Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats2:53
3Shorty the Barber
Charlie Burse2:28
4Gotta Let You Go
guitar and harmonica:
Joe Hill Louis (in 1950)
vocals:
Joe Hill Louis (in 1950)
Joe Hill Louis2:47
5Boogie in the Park
Joe Hill Louis2:49
6Walter's Instrumental
Big Walter Horton2:57
7Rocket 88
baritone saxophone:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
bass guitar:
Jesse Knight (on 1951-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Willie Sims (on 1951-03-03)
guitar:
Willie Kizart (on 1951-03-03)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (on 1951-03-03)
vocals:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
Rocket “88” (on 1951-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03)
writer:
Ike Turner
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats42:51
8Independent Woman
baritone saxophone:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
bass guitar:
Jesse Knight (on 1951-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Willie Sims (on 1951-03-03)
guitar:
Willie Kizart (on 1951-03-03)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (on 1951-03-03)
vocals:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats2:54
9I'm Lonesome Baby
Ike Turner3:03
10Ridin' the Boogie
Lou Sargent2:20
11Juiced
drums (drum set):
Phineas Newborn, Sr. (drummer) (on 1951-07-31)
guitar:
Calvin Newborn (50s US R&B guitar player) (on 1951-07-31)
piano:
Billy Love (50s Mississippi blues/R&B pianist on Chess) (on 1951-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Walker (1950s US R&B sax player) (on 1951-07-31)
vocals:
Billy Love (50s Mississippi blues/R&B pianist on Chess) (on 1951-07-31)
Billy Love2:33
12My Real Gone Rocket
drums (drum set):
Willie Sims (in 1951-07)
guitar:
Willie Kizart (in 1951-07)
piano:
Ike Turner (in 1951-07)
vocals:
Jackie Brenston (in 1951-07)
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats52:30
13Tuckered Out
drums (drum set):
Phineas Newborn, Sr. (drummer) (on 1951-09-20)
guitar:
Calvin Newborn (50s US R&B guitar player) (on 1951-09-20)
piano:
Phineas Newborn, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Walker (1950s US R&B sax player) (on 1951-09-20)
vocals:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-09-20)
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats2:32
14Booted
Rosco Gordon3:07
15Sam's Drag
L.J. Thomas & His Louisiana Playboys2:53
16Baby Take a Chance With Me
L.J. Thomas & His Louisiana Playboys2:48
17Country Clown (take 1)
Doctor Ross2:54
18Dr. Ross Boogie
Doctor Ross2:39
19Little Soldier Boy (take 2)
Doctor Ross2:58
20Drop Top
Billy Love2:45
21You're Gonna Cry
Billy Love2:29
22T-Model Boogie
Rosco Gordon2:28
23Can't Love Me and My Money Too
L.B. Lawson & James Scott Jr.2:31
24Flypaper Boogie
L.B. Lawson & James Scott Jr.2:24
25Got My Call Card
L.B. Lawson & James Scott Jr.3:28
26Scott's Boogie
L.B. Lawson & James Scott Jr.2:23
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1Highway Man
Howlin’ Wolf2:29
2My Troubles And Me
Howlin’ Wolf3:15
3Getting Old And Grey
Howlin’ Wolf2:39
4My Baby Walked Off
recording of:
My Baby Walked Off
writer:
Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:59
5Decorate The Counter
Rosco Gordon2:31
6I Wade Through Muddy Water (Dream On Baby)
Rosco Gordon3:03
7Selling My Whiskey
Jackie Boy & Little Walter1:14
8Drivin' Slow
Johnny London3:01
9Flat Tyre
Johnny London2:32
10When I'm Gone (She Treats Me Mean And Evil)
Joe Hill Louis3:45
11Dorothy Mae
Joe Hill Louis2:07
12Baby Child
Elven Parr’s In the Groove Boys3:27
13I'm A Good Man
Elven Parr’s In the Groove Boys2:31
14In The Groove Rhumba
Elven Parr’s In the Groove Boys2:53
15Skin And Bones (slow version)
Elven Parr’s In the Groove Boys2:47
16Everybody's In The Mood
recording of:
Everybody's in the Mood
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:59
17Decoration Day Blues
Howlin’ Wolf3:09
18Bluebird Blues
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-04-17)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-04-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-04-17)
cover recording of:
Bluebird (on 1952-04-17)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
Howlin’ Wolf2:48
19Well That's Alright
recording of:
(Well) That's All Right
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:56
20Married Woman
Rufus Thomas2:49
21Decorate The Counter
Rufus Thomas2:27
22Registration Day Blues
Sleepy John Estes3:11
23Policy Man Blues (take 1)
Sleepy John Estes3:16
24Rats In My Kitchen
Sleepy John Estes3:06
25Runnin' Around (take 1)
recording of:
Runnin' Around (take 1)
writer:
Estes
Sleepy John Estes3:04
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1Midnight Showers of Rain
Willie Nix3:04
2Prison Bound Blues
Willie Nix2:43
3Riding in the Moonlight
recording of:
Riding in the Moonlight
lyricist and composer:
Howlin’ Wolf
Willie Nix3:16
4Let's Take a Little Walk
Willie Nix2:31
5Ain't Gonna Tell You No Lie (Sweet Little Woman)
James Banister2:29
6Love You Love You Baby
Dennis Binder2:23
7Last Time (take 1)
Woodrow Adams2:54
8Train Is Comin'
Woodrow Adams3:05
9If You Don't Want Me
Woodrow Adams1:06
10Train Time
Woodrow Adams2:49
11Reward for My Baby
Walter Bradford3:04
12Love for My Baby
Walter Bradford2:18
13Lucy Done Moved
L.C. Hubert2:28
14West Winds Are Blowing
Big Walter Horton3:10
15In the Mood
Big Walter Horton3:04
16Little Walter's Boogie (take 2)
Big Walter Horton2:36
17We All Gotta Go Sometime (take 2)
Big Walter Horton2:59
18Long Gone Raymond
Raymond Hill2:41
19My Baby Left Me
Raymond Hill2:29
20Somebody's Been Carryin' Your Rollin' On
Raymond Hill3:01
21I'm Back Pretty Baby
Raymond Hill2:42
22Seems Like a Million Years
Willie Nix2:43
23Baker Shop Boogie
Willie Nix2:42
24Hi-Tone Mama
Walter "Tang" Smith2:48
25Every Monday Morning
Walter "Tang" Smith3:10
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