Delta Blues: Milestones of Legends

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Tracklist

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6▼CD: Big Joe Williams
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1Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
additional performer:
Alfred Elkins and Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams2:49
2Crawlin’ King Snake
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-03-27)
washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (blues bassist) (on 1941-03-27)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-03-27)
recording of:
Crawlin' King Snake
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Big Joe Williams2:51
3Long Tall Woman, Skinny Mama Too
Big Joe Williams3:53
4Highway 49
Big Joe Williams3:30
5That Thing’s in Town
Big Joe Williams3:48
6King Biscuit Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-12-18)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-12-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
recording of:
King Biscuit Stomp (on 1947-12-18)
writer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
Big Joe Williams2:35
7Sloppy Drunk Blues
recording of:
Sloppy Drunk
writer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
Big Joe Williams2:49
8Peach Orchard Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-03-27)
washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (blues bassist) (on 1941-03-27)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-03-27)
Big Joe Williams2:43
9Jump, Baby, Jump!
Big Joe Williams2:45
10Delta Blues
Big Joe Williams2:42
11Stack of Dollars
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-10-31)
fiddle:
Dad Tracy (on 1935-10-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-10-31)
washboard:
Chasey Collins (on 1935-10-31)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1935-10-31)
Big Joe Williams3:14
12Throw a Boogie Woogie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-12-12)
bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
Alfred Elkins (on 1941-12-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-12-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-12-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-12-12)
Big Joe Williams2:43
13Drop Down Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams2:57
14Somebody’s Been Worryin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jump Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1945-07-12)
membranophone:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1945-07-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1945-07-12)
Big Joe Williams3:13
15Don’t Leave Me Here
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-12-18)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-12-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
Big Joe Williams2:59
16Banta Rooster Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-12-18)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-12-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
Big Joe Williams2:59
17Blues Left Texas
Big Joe Williams3:22
18I’m Getting Wild About Her
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-03-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-03-27)
washtub bass and washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (blues bassist) (on 1941-03-27)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1941-03-27)
Big Joe Williams2:48
19Walk On, Little Girl
Big Joe Williams2:57
20Mellow Peaches
Big Joe Williams3:12
21P Vine Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-12-18)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-12-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
Big Joe Williams3:12
22No. 13 Highway
Big Joe Williams2:25
23I Got a Bad Mind
Big Joe Williams2:23
24Arkansas Woman
Big Joe Williams3:12
25I Done Stop Hollering
Big Joe Williams3:57
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