Picking the Blues - Compiled By John Mayall: Boogie Woogie Pioneers

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cow Cow Blues
Cow Cow Davenport3:12
2Jump Steady Blues
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith3:20
3Moanin' The Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-08-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Charlie Spand (on 1929-08-17)
Charlie Spand3:18
4Head Rag Hop
solo piano:
Iromeio “Romeo” Nelson
additional vocals:
Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon
spoken vocals:
Tampa Red
Iromeio “Romeo” Nelson3:03
5Fanny Lee Blues
Wesley Wallace3:12
6No Special Rider
Little Brother Montgomery2:56
7Pratt City Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1932-05)
piano:
Jabo Williams (in 1932-05)
Jabo Williams3:17
8Fives
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1933-01-13)
piano:
Turner Parrish (on 1933-01-13)
Turner Parrish3:20
9Jookit Jookit
Walter Roland2:59
10Boogie Woogie
Cleo Brown2:28
11Lonesome Day Blues
Jesse James3:10
12Bass Goin' Crazy
Albert Ammons3:40
13Holler Stomp
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1939-12-19)
Pete Johnson4:05
1435th and Dearborn
Jimmy Yancey2:42
15Six Wheel Chaser
Meade Lux Lewis3:54
16In the Mornin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1943-12)
piano:
Cripple Clarence Lofton (in 1943-12)
Cripple Clarence Lofton2:38
17Vine Street Boogie
Jay McShann2:46
18Chicago Breakdown
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Charles “Chick” Sanders (on 1945-10-15) and Charles Saunders (on 1945-10-15)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1945-10-15)
piano:
Big Maceo Merriweather (on 1945-10-15)
lead vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-15)
recording of:
Chicago Breakdown (on 1945-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Maceo Merriweather
Big Maceo2:57
19Indiana Avenue Stomp
Montana Taylor2:50
20Slim's Boogie
Memphis Slim2:45
21Early in the Morning
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1956-09-02)
piano:
Speckled Red (on 1956-09-02)
vocals:
Speckled Red (on 1956-09-02)
Speckled Red3:59
22Otis in the Dark
engineer:
George Piros
producer:
Nat Hentoff
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1960-08-23)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1960-08-23)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-23)
recording of:
Otis in the Dark
writer:
Otis Spann
Otis Spann4:35

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