Plug It In! Turn It Up! Electric Blues: The Definitive Collection! Part 1: 1939–1954

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Floyd’s Guitar Blues
Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joys feat. Floyd Smith3:08
2Mean Old World
T‐Bone Walker2:54
3Strange Things Happening Every Day
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:47
4Drifting Blues
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers3:14
5Ain’t That Just Like a Woman
recording of:
Ain’t That Just Like a Woman
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Cherio Music
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five2:52
6That’s All Right
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-06)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-09-06)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
That’s All Right (on 1946-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup4.52:55
7Let Me Play With Your Poodle
recording of:
Let Me Play With Your Poodle (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Tampa Red
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:32
8Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)
T‐Bone Walker3:02
9Better Cut That Out
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-11-12)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-11-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-11-12)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-11-12)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-11-12)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1947-11-12)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:59
10Ramblin’ Bill
Big Bill (Bronzy) & His Rhythm Band2:54
11I Can’t Be Satisfied
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters2:42
12Boogie Chillen
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’ (in 1948-09)
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
John Lee Hooker33:09
13Blues After Hours
Pee Wee Crayton3:03
14Mary Is Fine
Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown2:42
15Drinkin’ Wine Spo‐Dee‐O‐Dee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-02-14)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Herb Abrahmson
double bass [bass]:
Gene Ramey (on 1949-02-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1949-02-14)
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (on 1949-02-14) and Stick McGhee (on 1949-02-14)
piano:
Wilbert "Big Chief" Ellis (on 1949-02-14)
lead vocals:
Stick McGhee (on 1949-02-14)
performer:
Stick McGhee and His Buddies (on 1949-02-14)
recording of:
Drinkin’ Wine, Spo‐Dee‐O‐Dee (on 1949-02-14)
writer:
Stick McGhee and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
Stick McGhee and His Buddies3:16
16Hit the Road
Little Willie Littlefield2:53
17Who’s Been Jivin’ You
Jimmy Witherspoon2:38
18Black Angel Blues (Sweet Black Angel)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1949-07, on 1949-09-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1949-07)
guitar:
Robert Nighthawk (in 1949-07)
piano:
Sunnyland Slim (blues pianist) (in 1949-07)
vocals:
Robert Nighthawk (in 1949-07)
recording of:
Sweet Black Angel (Black Angel Blues) (on 1949-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
R. Nighthawk
publisher:
Testament Music
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
The Nighthawks3:03
19My Special Friend Blues
Baby Boy Warren2:37
20Every Day I Have the Blues (Lonely Heart Blues)
Lowell Fulson2:32
21Rock Awhile
Gene Criss and the Hep Cats2:42
22Bon Ton Roula
Clarence Garlow3:11
23Rollin’ and Tumblin’ Part 1
Baby Face Leroy Trio2:50
24Slippin’ and Slidin’
Gene Phillips with Jack McVea’s Orchestra2:27
25Rockin’ All Day (a.k.a. Rockin’ and Reelin’)
Jimmy McCracklin2:42
26Love Don’t Love Nobody
Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men2:41
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