The Best of Lightnin' Slim

~ Release by Lightnin’ Slim (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Have Your Way
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1956-08)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
drums (drum set):
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne (drummer) (in 1956-08)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1956-08)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1956-08)
percussion:
Vince Monroe (Blues artist) (in 1956-08)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1956-08)
recording of:
Have Your Way (in 1956-08)
composer:
Otis Hicks (blues) and Jerry West
2:40
2Bad Luck and Trouble
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1956-08)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
drums (drum set):
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne (drummer) (in 1956-08)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1956-08)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1956-08)
percussion:
Vince Monroe (Blues artist) (in 1956-08)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1956-08)
recording of:
Bad Luck and Trouble (in 1956-08)
composer:
Otis Hicks (blues) and Jerry West
2:57
3Love Me Mama
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (on 1957-06-10)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
drums (drum set):
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne (drummer) (on 1957-06-10)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (on 1957-06-10)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (on 1957-06-10)
percussion:
Vince Monroe (Blues artist) (on 1957-06-10)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (on 1957-06-10)
recording of:
Love Me Mama (on 1957-06-10)
composer:
Otis Hicks (blues) and Jerry West
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
2:28
4I'm a Rollin' Stone
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (on 1957-06-10)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
drums (drum set):
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne (drummer) (on 1957-06-10)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (on 1957-06-10)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (on 1957-06-10)
percussion:
Vince Monroe (Blues artist) (on 1957-06-10)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (on 1957-06-10)
recording of:
I'm a Rollin' Stone (Lightnin' Slim) (on 1957-06-10)
composer:
Otis Hicks (blues) and Jerry West
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
2:27
5It's Mighty Crazy
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (on 1957-06-10)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
drums (drum set):
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne (drummer) (on 1957-06-10)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (on 1957-06-10)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (on 1957-06-10)
percussion:
Vince Monroe (Blues artist) (on 1957-06-10)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (on 1957-06-10)
recording of:
It's Mighty Crazy (on 1957-06-10)
composer:
Otis Hicks (blues) and Jerry West
2:38
6Hoo Doo Blues
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (on 1957-06-10)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
drums (drum set):
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne (drummer) (on 1957-06-10)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (on 1957-06-10)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (on 1957-06-10)
percussion:
Vince Monroe (Blues artist) (on 1957-06-10)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (on 1957-06-10)
recording of:
Hoo Doo Blues (on 1957-06-10)
writer:
Otis Hicks (blues) and Jerry West
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
2:22
7Rooster Blues
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1959-09)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth "Sam" Sample (in 1959-09)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1959-09)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1959-09)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1959-09)
recording of:
Rooster Blues (in 1959-09)
writer and composer:
Jerry West
2:31
8Nothin' but the Devil
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1960-07)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
bass:
Huey "Kingfish" Johnson (in 1960-07)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth "Sam" Sample (in 1960-07)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1960-07)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1960-07)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1960-07)
recording of:
Nothin’ but the Devil (in 1960-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry West
3:00
9Cool Down Baby
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1960-07)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
bass:
Huey "Kingfish" Johnson (in 1960-07)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth "Sam" Sample (in 1960-07)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1960-07)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1960-07)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1960-07)
recording of:
Cool Down Baby (in 1960-07)
composer:
Jerry West
2:17
10Somebody Knockin'
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1960-03)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth "Sam" Sample (in 1960-03)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1960-03)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1960-03)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1960-03)
recording of:
Somebody Knockin' (in 1960-03)
composer:
Jerry West
3:08
11Hello Mary Lee
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1961-06)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
bass:
Huey "Kingfish" Johnson (in 1961-06)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Joe Lazzard (in 1961-06) and Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1961-06)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1961-06)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1961-06)
recording of:
Hello Mary Lee (in 1961-06)
composer:
Jerry West
2:45
12I'm Tired Waitin' Baby
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1961-06)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
bass:
Huey "Kingfish" Johnson (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
William Byrd (drums, 1960s) (in 1961-06)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marion "Jaap" Keyes (in 1961-06), Joe Lazzard (in 1961-06) and Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1961-06)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1961-06)
percussion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-06)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1961-06)
recording of:
I'm Tired Waitin' Baby (in 1961-06)
composer:
Jerry West
2:50
13You're Old Enough to Understand
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1961-06)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
bass:
Huey "Kingfish" Johnson (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
William Byrd (drums, 1960s) (in 1961-06)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marion "Jaap" Keyes (in 1961-06), Joe Lazzard (in 1961-06) and Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1961-06)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1961-06)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1961-06)
recording of:
You're Old Enough to Understand (in 1961-06)
composer:
Jerry West
2:47
14Mind Your Own Business
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1961-06)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
bass:
Huey "Kingfish" Johnson (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
William Byrd (drums, 1960s) (in 1961-06)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marion "Jaap" Keyes (in 1961-06), Joe Lazzard (in 1961-06) and Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1961-06)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1961-06)
recording of:
Mind Your Own Business (in 1961-06)
composer:
Monroe Vincent and Jerry West
2:21
15Winter Time Blues
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1961-06)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
bass:
Huey "Kingfish" Johnson (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
William Byrd (drums, 1960s) (in 1961-06)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marion "Jaap" Keyes (in 1961-06) and Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1961-06)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1961-06)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1961-06)
recording of:
Winter Time Blues
composer:
Jerry West
2:42
16I'm Evil
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1962-12)
producer:
Jay Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
bass:
Huey "Kingfish" Johnson (in 1962-12)
drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1962-12)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1962-12)
harmonica:
Lazy Lester (in 1962-12)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Slim (blues) (in 1962-12)
recording of:
I'm Evil (in 1962-12)
composer:
Jerry West
2:24

Credits

Release

art direction:Laura Graven
Vartan (art direction)
liner notes:John Broven (in 1999-04)
co-producer:Dana G. Smart
executive producer:Pat Lawrence
producer:John Broven (task: compilation produced by)
mastering:Tom Moulton
Greg Vaughn (mastering engineer)
design:Ryan Rogers @Wilson Design Group (art direction)
copyrighted (©) by:Universal Music Special Markets Inc. (in 1999)
mastered at:Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3843971 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000JNO0 [info]