Living the Blues: 1945–1949 Blues Classics

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Good Rockin’ Tonight
double bass:
Carl Wilson (Carl "Flat Top" Wilson) (on 1947-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Donaldson (on 1947-12-28)
piano:
Joe Knight (US jazz and R&B pianist) (on 1947-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Hal Singer (on 1947-12-28)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1947-12-28)
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1947-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
cover recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight (on 1947-12-28)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
Wynonie Harris52:49
2Chicken Shack Boogie
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-11-19)
bass, drums (drum set) and guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1947-11-19)
piano:
Amos Milburn (on 1947-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1947-11-19)
vocals:
Amos Milburn (on 1947-11-19)
recording of:
Chicken Shack Boogie (on 1947-11-19)
writer:
Lola Ann Cullum and Amos Milburn
publisher:
EMI Partnership MV GmbH and EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Amos Milburn2:51
3Let the Good Times Roll
recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP), Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five2:48
4Baby Get Lost
orchestra:
Teddy Stewart Orchestra
recording of:
Baby Get Lost
writer:
Leonard Feather and Billy Moore, Jr. (40s American jazz pianist/arranger/composer)
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
Dinah Washington2:53
5Long About Midnight
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1947-12)
recording of:
'Long About Midnight (in 1947-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1947-12)
Roy Brown3:05
6That’s All Right
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-06)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-09-06)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
That’s All Right (on 1946-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup4.52:55
7Hobo Blues
recording of:
Hobo Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker13:03
8My Gal’s a Jockey
Big Joe Turner3:15
9Blues After Hours
Pee Wee Crayton2:31
10Drifting Blues
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers3:15
11Choo Choo Ch’Boogie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-23)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1946-01-23)
claves:
Vic Lourie (on 1946-01-23)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1946-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Byrd (US drummer) (on 1946-01-23)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1946-01-23)
maracas:
Harry Dial (on 1946-01-23)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1946-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (tenor saxophone player) (on 1946-01-23)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1946-01-23)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1946-01-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1946)
recording of:
Choo Choo Ch’Boogie (on 1946-01-23)
writer:
Denver Darling, Milt Gabler and Vaughn Horton
publisher:
Rytvoc (ASCAP) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five52:45
12He’s a Real Gone Guy
Nellie Lutcher3:02
13Why Don’t You Haul Off and Love Me
Bull Moose Jackson3:02
14Old Man Boogie
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson2:48
15I Can’t Be Satisfied
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters2:43
16Bobby Sox Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-09-30) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-09-30)
bass:
Frank Clarke (on 1946-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Rabon Tarrant (on 1946-09-30)
electric guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975) (on 1946-09-30)
piano:
Thomas Kahn (jazz) (on 1946-09-30)
tenor saxophone:
Jack McVea (on 1946-09-30)
trumpet:
Joe Kelly (trumpeter) (on 1946-09-30)
vocals:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
performer:
Jack McVea & His All Stars (on 1946-09-30)
recording of:
Bobby Sox Blues (on 1946-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Dootsie Williams (band leader, record producer and record label owne)
T‐Bone Walker2:41
17(Opportunity Knocks but Once) Snatch and Grab It
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends2:55
18The Honeydripper
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:06
19My Heart Belongs to You
Arbee Stidham3:05
20It’s Midnight
Little Willie Littlefield2:55

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part of:Living the Blues (Time-Life Music) (number: 10) (order: 10)