The Roots of Rockabilly 1940–1953

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shout Sister Shout
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:43
2Thirsty Mama Blues
The Hot Lips Page Trio3:18
3Shorty the Barber
Charlie Burse2:28
4Red Headed Woman
Baby Face Leroy2:46
5Shirt Tail
Big Bill Broonzy & Washboard Sam3:12
6Love My Baby
Little Junior Parker & His Blue Flames2:37
7You’re Gonna Miss Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1948-11-30)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1948-11-30)
guitar:
Leroy Foster (American blues singer, drummer and guitarist) (on 1948-11-30) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-30)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-30)
recording of:
You're Gonna Miss Me (on 1948-11-30)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters12:39
8I’m Wild About You, Baby
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:50
9Stack of Dollars
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
bass and 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)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
Big Joe Williams2:47
10She’s Dynamite
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-03-20)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1951-03-20)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-03-20)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
Tampa Red2:20
11Can’t Stop Lovin’
Elmore James & His Broom Dusters2:26
12Come on Back Home
Sonny Boy Williamson & His Houserockers2:48
13Act Like You Love Me
recording of:
Act Like You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
Jimmy Rogers & His Rockin' Four3:02
14Lucy Mae Blues
Frankie Lee Sims2:33
15Jump, Little Children, Jump
Leroy Dallas2:25
16A‐Jumpin’ and A‐Shufflin’
Joe Hill Louis2:36
17Bear Cat
Rufus Thomas2:53
18Feelin’ Good
Little Junior Parker & His Blue Flames2:57
19Kansas City Blues
Robert Nighthawk2:37
20Muddy Jumps One
recording of:
Muddy Jumps One
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:29
21Locked Out Boogie
Leroy Foster & Muddy Waters2:29
22I’m Gonna Dig Myself a Hole
Robert Lockwood Jr.2:40
23Love My Baby
Tommy McClennan3:08
24Diggin’ My Potatoes
Washboard Sam2:44
25All Night Boogie
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1953-10-28)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1953-10-28) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1953-10-28)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1953-10-28)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1953-10-28)
recording of:
All Night Boogie (on 1953-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Howlin’ Wolf52:13

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Release

ASIN:UK: B00022M5EU [info]