Blues Masters: The Very Best of Johnny "Guitar" Watson

~ Release by Johnny “Guitar” Watson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Space Guitar
producer:
Ralph Bass (in 1954)
bass:
Mario Delagarde (1950s US bass player) (in 1954)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1954)
membranophone:
Charles Prendergraft (1950s US drummer) (in 1954)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (in 1954)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Gaither (1950s US sax player) (in 1954)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1954)
Young John Watson2:38
2Motor Head Baby
producer:
Jake Porter (in 1952)
bass:
Joe Ursery (in 1952)
membranophone:
Eli Toney (in 1952)
piano:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1952)
tenor saxophone:
Chuck Higgins (in 1952)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1952)
conductor:
Chuck Higgins (in 1952)
Chuck Higgins & His Mellotones2:13
3Highway 60
producer:
Ralph Bass (in 1953)
baritone saxophone:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (in 1953)
bass:
Mario Delagarde (1950s US bass player) (in 1953)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1953) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1953)
membranophone:
Bill English (US jazz drummer) (in 1953)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1953)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1953)
recording of:
Highway 60 (on 1953-01-20)
writer:
Mario Delagarde (1950s US bass player) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Young John Watson2:25
4Motorhead Baby
producer:
Ralph Bass (in 1953)
baritone saxophone:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (in 1953)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1953) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1953)
membranophone:
Bill English (US jazz drummer) (in 1953)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1953)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1953)
Young John Watson2:36
5I Got Eyes
producer:
Ralph Bass (in 1953)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player) (in 1953)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1953)
guitar:
Harold Grant (1950s US guitarist) (in 1953) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1953)
membranophone:
Robert "Snake" Sims (drummer) (in 1953)
tenor saxophone:
Milt Bradford (1950s US sax player) (in 1953), Sammy Parker (1950s US tenor saxophonist) (in 1953) and Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1953)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (in 1953)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1953)
Young John Watson2:27
6You Can't Take It With You
producer:
Ralph Bass (in 1954)
bass:
Mario Delagarde (1950s US bass player) (in 1954)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1954)
membranophone:
Charles Prendergraft (1950s US drummer) (in 1954)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (in 1954)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Gaither (1950s US sax player) (in 1954)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1954)
Young John Watson2:40
7Hot Little Mama
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
Hot Little Mama (in 1955-01)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson with Maxwell Davis Orchestra2:41
8Too Tired
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Too Tired (in 1955)
writer:
Saul Bihari, Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Songs of Universal (SOCAN), Universal Music‐Careers and Vrijon Music
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:44
9Three Hours Past Midnight
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (in 1955)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Three Hours Past Midnight (in 1955)
writer:
Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson3:24
10The Eagle Is Back
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1961)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1961)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Johnny Watson2:36
11Cuttin' In
producer:
Johnny Otis (in 1961)
bass:
Ted Brinson (in 1961)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (in 1961) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1961)
membranophone:
Ed “Sharkey” Hall (in 1961)
piano:
Ernie Freeman (in 1961)
strings:
Israel Baker (American violinist) (in 1961), Elliott Fisher (in 1961), Harry Hyams (in 1961), Leonard Malarsky (in 1961) and Sydney Sharp (50s-60s US strings player) (in 1961)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1961)
Johnny (Guitar) Watson3:16
12Broke and Lonely
producer:
Johnny Otis (in 1961)
guitar:
Charles Norris (in 1961) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1961)
membranophone:
Gaynel Hodge (doo-wop singer and songwriter) (in 1961)
piano:
Robert E. Gross (in 1961)
tenor saxophone:
James Benson (50s-60s US sax player) (in 1961) and Chauney Lockie (50s-60s US sax player) (in 1961)
trumpet:
Robert Taylor (50s-60s US trumpet player) (in 1961)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1961)
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:58
13That's the Chance You've Got to Take
producer:
Johnny Otis (in 1962)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1962)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1962)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Johnny Watson3:05
14Cold, Cold Heart
producer:
Johnny Otis (in 1962)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1962)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1962)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Johnny Watson2:35
15In the Evening
producer:
Johnny Otis (in 1963)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1962)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1962)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Johnny Watson2:59
16Gangster of Love
producer:
Johnny Otis (in 1963)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1963)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1963)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (in 1963)
conductor:
Johnny Otis (in 1963)
Johnny Watson with Johnny Otis Orchestra2:54
17Those Lonely, Lonely Nights
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1963)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1963)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cover recording of:
Those Lonely, Lonely Nights (in 1963)
writer:
Earl King and Johnny Vincent
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:48
18The Late Freight Twist (instrumental)
producer:
Floyd Dixon (in 1962)
bass:
James Johnson (50s-60s US bass player) (in 1962)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1962)
membranophone:
Chuck Smith (50s-60s US drummer) (in 1962)
piano:
Floyd Dixon (in 1962)
Floyd Dixon2:19