Down Home Blues Classics, Volume 1: 1943-1953

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Tracklist

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1She's a Married Woman
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (in 1949)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (in 1949)
membranophone:
Singleton Palmer (in 1949)
Big Joe Williams2:42
2How Many More Years
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-05-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
publisher:
Abraham Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Howlin’ Wolf22:42
3Build Myself a Cave
Mr. Honey2:23
4Mr Ticket Agent
Silver Cooks2:36
5Creole Gal Blues
Edgar Blanchard2:30
6Too Late Baby
Stick Horse Hammond2:35
7Country Boy
Pee Wee Hughes2:50
8Ardette
David McKinley2:45
9Cadillac Blues
J.D. Horton2:38
10Schoolboy
Long John Hunter2:51
11Eyesight to the Blind
Sonny Boy Williamson2:58
121951 Blues
Luther Huff2:37
13New Arrival
Guitar Slim2:33
14Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music (world and ethnic music label), Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:45
15Catfish Blues
Bobo Thomas2:55
16Goin' Back to Mama
Clarence London3:13
17Highway 80 Blues
Tommy Lee3:08
18Western Union Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-04-04)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1941-04-04)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1941-04-04)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1941-04-04)
washtub bass [imitation bass]:
William Mitchell (blues bassist) (on 1941-04-04)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:04
19After Awhile
Papa Lightfoot2:25
20Sweet Angel
Earl Hooker3:06
21Seventy Four Blues
Willie Love2:56
22Easy
Jimmy & Walter2:59
23Take a Little Chance
Jimmy DeBerry2:20
24Make a Little Love
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:39
25Goin' to New Orleans
Little Sammy Davis3:09
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