Living the Blues – Chicago Blues Classics

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Ain’t Got You
Billy Boy Arnold2:16
2The Seventh Son
Willie Mabon2:54
3You Don’t Love Me
recording of:
You Don’t Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Willie Cobbs
publisher:
Kilynn Music Publishing, Inc. and Vee Ve Music Corp.
version of:
She's Fine, She's Mine
Willie Cobbs2:40
4Last Night
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (in 1954) and Dave Myers (in 1954)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1954)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1954)
recording of:
Last Night (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Little Walter2:45
5If It Ain’t Me (Who Are Your Thinking Of)
Jimmy Rogers2:05
6Mother Earth
Memphis Slim2:44
7I Can’t Stand to See You Go
Jimmy Reed2:54
8Need My Baby
recording of:
Need My Baby
writer:
Big Walter Horton (blues harmonica player)
Big Walter Horton2:19
9I Ain’t Superstitious
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Lay (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12), Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1961-12) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1961-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
piano:
Henry Gray (in 1961-12)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1961-12)
recording of:
I Ain’t Superstitious (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf3.52:55
10Homework
Otis Rush2:39
11Cut You A‐Loose
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1962 until 1963)
bass:
Earnest Johnson
drums (drum set):
Frank Swan (Blues drummer)
electronic organ:
Sonny Lantz (Blues electronic organist)
guitar:
Ivory Parker (Blues guitarist)
lead vocals:
Ricky Allen (American 1960s Blues, R&B & Soul singer)
recording of:
Cut You a Loose
lyricist and composer:
Melvin London
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Lonmel Publishing, Inc. (BMI)
Ricky Allen2:50
12Looks Like Twins
Otis Spann5:02
13Creeper Creeps Again
James Cotton6:57
14This Little Voice
A. C. Reed & Earl Hooker2:23
15Close to You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1958-11)
bass:
Andrew Stephenson or Willie Dixon ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Pat Hare
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter)
piano:
Otis Spann
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (saxophonist)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
recording of:
Close to You (in 1958-08)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Muddy Waters33:07
16Trying to Make a Living
Koko Taylor2:50
17I Can’t Survive
Jimmy Johnson3:49
18One Room Country Shack
Buddy Guy5:37
19That’s the Truth
J.B. Hutto2:50
20Luther’s Blues
Luther Allison6:20

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part of:Living the Blues (Time-Life Music) (number: 18) (order: 17)