Essential Memphis Blues

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Tracklist

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1Before Long
recording of:
Before Long
writer:
Jimmy DeBerry
Jimmy DeBerry2:58
2I Feel Like a Million
Joe Hill Louis2:31
3Ain't That Right
Eddie Snow2:36
4Cotton Crop Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
recording of:
Cotton Crop Blues
lyricist and composer:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter)
James Cotton3:03
5Save That Money
Rufus Thomas Jr.2:44
6K.C. Moan
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-04)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04) and Tewee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-04)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04)
lead vocals:
Tee Wee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04), Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04) and Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
recording of:
K.C. Moan (on 1929-10-04)
writer:
Tewee Blackman
Memphis Jug Band42:32
7How Many More Years?
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-05-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
publisher:
Abraham Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf22:43
8Feel So Worried
Sammy Lewis & Willie Johnson2:26
9The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-24)
guitar:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1929-09-24)
mandolin:
Yank Rachell (on 1929-09-24)
piano:
Johnny Hardge (on 1929-09-24)
vocals:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1929-09-24)
recording of:
The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair
lyricist and composer:
Sleepy John Estes
Sleepy John Estes2:58
10Feelin' Good
Little Junior's Blue Flames2:55
11Seems Like a Million Years
Willie Nix2:48
12Ace's Wild
Johnny Ace2:33
13Easy
Jimmy & Walter2:58
14Third Street Woman
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-26)
guitar:
Blind Willie Reynolds (on 1930-11-26)
vocals:
Blind Willie Reynolds (on 1930-11-26)
Blind Willie Reynolds52:40
15I'm Wild About My Lovin'
Jim Jackson3:13
16Little Soldier Boy
Doctor Ross2:57
17Moanin' the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-18)
guitar:
Allen Shaw (blues guitar) (on 1934-09-18) and Willie Borum (on 1934-09-18)
vocals:
Allen Shaw (blues guitar) (on 1934-09-18)
Allen Shaw53:01
18Boogie in the Park
Joe Hill Louis2:47
19Fare Three Well Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-02-20)
guitar:
Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1930-02-20)
vocals:
Mississippi Joe Callicott (on 1930-02-20)
Joe Callicott53:10
20Hard Scufflin' Blues
Little Buddy Doyle2:39
21Death Bell Blues
Tom Dickson53:12
22That's No Way to Get Along
recording of:
That’s No Way to Get Along (aka “The Prodigal Son”)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Wilkins
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Robert Wilkins2:54
23Somebody Told Me
Little Milton2:55
24Weed Smoking Mama
Charlie Burse2:48
25Everyday I Have the Blues
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
B.B. King2:56