The Rough Guide to the Blues

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Annotation

Release erroneously lists Pablo Yglesias as the Compiler for this release.

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crazy Blues
Mamie Smith3:21
2Black Snake Moan
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:03
3Pony Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
Pony Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Charley Patton2:59
4Me and My Chauffeur Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-05-21)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Little Son Joe (on 1941-05-21) and Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1941-05-21)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
Me and My Chauffeur Blues
writer:
Memphis Minnie
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Memphis Minnie2:48
5Crossroad Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1986) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 481)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Robert Johnson52:38
6Broke Down Engine Blues
recording of:
Broke Down Engine Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:09
7Key to the Highway
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
harmonica:
Jazz Gillum (on 1941-05-02)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1941-05-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-05-02)
recording of:
Key to the Highway (on 1941-05-02)
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar (blues pianist and occasional singer)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Big Bill Broonzy43:04
8Roll ’Em Pete
recording of:
Roll ’em Pete
writer:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Pete Johnson & Joe Turner2:50
9Mannish Boy
live recording of:
Mannish Boy (in 1979)
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters5:09
10Come Back Home
recording of:
Come Back Home
lyricist and composer:
Chester Burnett
Howlin’ Wolf2:11
11Stormy Monday Blues
recording of:
Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday Is Just as Bad)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Songs Of The Knoll, 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) (until 2018-11-01), Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark) (from 1959 to present), Lord and Walker Publishing (from 1959 to present) and Raleigh Music Group (RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC) (from 2018-11-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Scandinavia AB (in 1994)
T‐Bone Walker2:51
12That’s All Right (original)
recording of:
That’s All Right
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’ Crudup2:21
13It Hurts Me Too
recording of:
It Hurts Me Too
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James and Mel London
writer:
Kevin Moore
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lonmel Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Rhinelander Music Inc. and Mo’ Than Jus’ Music (in 2000)
Elmore James3:19
14Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.252:30
15Ain’t Nobody Home (live)
live recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Home
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
B.B. King7:27
16Night Time Is the Right Time
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
vocals:
Eric Burdon (on 1963-12-30) and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1963-12-30)
recorded at:
Club A’Gogo in United Kingdom (on 1963-12-30)
live cover recording of:
Night Time Is the Right Time (on 1963-12-30)
composer:
Lew Herman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Planemar Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Tro-Essex Music
Sonny Boy Williamson & The Animals4:11
17Try to Quit You Baby
recording of:
Try to Quit You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
Buddy Guy2:37
18Born Under a Bad Sign (original)
recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Albert King3:26
19Ice Pick
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie B. Flick (engineer)
recording engineer:
Freddie Brietberg
producer:
Bruce Iglauer, Richard McLeese and Dick Shurman
recorded at:
Custom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Ice Pick
composer:
Albert Collins (US blues guitarist/vocalist/harmonica)
publisher:
Eyeball Music and Sonet Publishing
Albert Collins3:10
20Give Me Back My Wig
recording of:
Give Me Back My Wig
writer:
Hound Dog Taylor
publisher:
Eyeball Music
Hound Dog Taylor & the HouseRockers3:37
21Goin’ Down South
performer:
Lyrics Born
recording of:
Goin’ Down South
lyricist and composer:
R.L. Burnside
R.L. Burnside featuring Lyrics Born3:14
22Erdi
recording engineer:
Jerry Boys and Yves Wernert
assistant engineer:
Donald Clark (UK engineer), Graham Dominy and Sonny (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna)
producer:
Nick Gold
mixer:
Jerry Boys
bass:
Yves Wernert
guitar and percussion:
Ali Farka Touré
harmonica:
Little George Sueref (blues vocalist and harp player)
ngɔni [ngoni]:
Bassekou Kouyaté and Mama Sissoko
njarka [njarka violin]:
Fanga Diawara (violinist and njarka player)
percussion:
Faín S. Dueñas
tenor saxophone:
Pee Wee Ellis
vocals:
Ali Farka Touré
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
World Circuit Limited (in 2006)
recording of:
Erdi
lyricist and composer:
Ali Farka Touré
publisher:
World Circuit Music
Ali Farka Touré4:39
Data tracks
23Interview With the Compiler
spoken vocals:
Neil Record and Nigel Williamson
Neil Record & Nigel Williamson17:25