Essential Blues Harmonica

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Bounce
Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers3:06
2I Ain’t Lyin’
Little Sammy Davis3:42
3Stick Way Out Behind
Snooky Pryor3:23
4Boogie in the Dark
recording of:
Boogie in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed2:36
5Gillum’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)
Jazz Gillum2:28
6Lowdown
Kim Wilson4:39
7Sittin’ on Top of the World
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Alfred Elkins (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (in 1957-12)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1957-12) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (in 1957-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1957-12)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett) (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
Howlin’ Wolf12:34
8Carey Bell’s Blues Harp
Carey Bell3:53
9Blues in the Dark
Little George Smith2:59
10Need My Baby
recording of:
Need My Baby
writer:
Big Walter Horton (blues harmonica player)
Big Walter Horton2:17
11Little Red Rooster
Sugar Blue6:31
12Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-05-05)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1990)
recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl (on 1937-05-05)
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Georgia Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:04
13Blues on the Moon
Raful Neal2:57
14Just Wailin’
Louis Myers & The Aces2:45
15Going to the Country
Kenny Neal3:40
16Sugar Mama
Big Leon Brooks4:11
17Sweet Home Chicago
Junior Parker2:31

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