The Sound of the City: Memphis

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Annotation

Part of a series of compilations from Charlie Gillett, inspired by his book of the same name

Annotation last modified on 2015-06-01 15:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Memphis Tennessee
recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry2:12
2Me and My Chauffeur
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 Minnie2:45
3Music Makin’ Mama From Memphis
Hank Snow2:26
4Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town
Bessie Smith3:20
5Mother Earth
Memphis Slim2:42
6He Never Left Me Alone
The Spirit of Memphis Quartet2:47
7Going to Memphis
recording of:
Going to Memphis (Johnny Cash arrangement)
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend), Hollie “Bull” Dew (Blues singer, former Parchman inmate) and Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
Johnny Cash4:20
8Three O’Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King & Tuff Green3:02
9The Clock
Johnny Ace with The Beale Streeters2:57
10No More Doggin’
recording of:
No More Doggin’
lyricist and composer:
Rosco Gordon
Rosco Gordon3:09
11Many More Years
recording of:
How Many More Years
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
publisher:
Abraham Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf2:41
12Rocket 88
baritone saxophone:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
bass guitar:
Jesse Knight (on 1951-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Willie Sims (on 1951-03-03)
guitar:
Willie Kizart (on 1951-03-03)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (on 1951-03-03)
vocals:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
Rocket “88” (on 1951-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03)
writer:
Ike Turner
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats42:47
13Further on Up the Road
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:58
14Mystery Train
Junior Parker2:24
15Red Hot
Billy “The Kid” Emerson2:25
16Dixie Fried
recording of:
Dixie Fried
composer:
Howard Griffen and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:25
17Tongue Tied Jill
Charlie Feathers1:55
18Hey Memphis
recording of:
Hey Memphis
LaVern Baker2:30
19Breathless
recording of:
Breathless
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis2:42
20Smokie, Part 2
Bill Black’s Combo2:09
21Ride With Your Daddy Tonight
Frank Frost2:36
22Scratchy
Travis Wammack2:34
23Tuff
recording of:
Tuff
composer:
Ace Cannon
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
Ace Cannon2:29
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part of:The Sound of the City (EMI 5 x 2-CD series from 2002 compiled by Charlie Gillett) (number: 3) (order: 3)