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Release “Play Me the Blues” by Various Artists - MusicBrainz

  • ️Sat Mar 16 2013

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Long Nights
cover recording of:
Long Nights
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
B.B. King3:34
2The Sky Is Crying
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-11)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1959-11)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (in 1959-11)
guitar:
Elmore James (in 1959-11)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (in 1959-11)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
[unknown] (in 1959-11) and J.T. Brown (in 1959-11)
lead vocals:
Elmore James
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
The Sky Is Crying (in 1959-11)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
Elmore James52:47
3C-h-i-c-k-e-n Blues
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
Mississippi John Hurt0:59
4Out of SightJohnny Winter2:24
5Whiskey and Wimmen
recording of:
Whiskey and Wimmen
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Arc Music , BMG Platinum Songs US and Conrad Music
John Lee Hooker2:42
6Bad Luck BluesLightning Slim2:37
7Don’t Wake Me
recording of:
Don’t Wake Me
writer:
Samuel Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins44:47
8John Lee Boogie
recording of:
John Lee Boogie
writer:
John Mayall
John Mayall3:15
9Someone Cares for MeJohnny “Guitar” Watson3:03
10Mr. PawnbrokerB.B. King3:18
11Everybody’s BlueBrownie McGhee & Sonny Terry6:47
12Blues for My CookieLightnin’ Hopkins2:29
13Freight LoaderEric Clapton2:50
14It’s My Own Fault BabyB.B. King3:37
15No Shoes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-01)
bass:
Sylvester Hickman (on 1960-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Turner (on 1960-03-01)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker and William "Lefty" Bates (on 1960-03-01)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (on 1960-03-01)
recording of:
No Shoes (on 1960-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker2:26
16It Hurts Me TooElmore James3:07
17Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and OutBig Joe Williams3:29
18Women Lovin’ Each OtherMike Bloomfield4:41
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ridin’ on the L & N
live cover recording of:
Riding on the L&N
writer:
Dan Burley and Lionel Hampton
John Mayall5:47
2Standing at the CrossroadsElmore James2:45
3Tribute to Elmore
recording of:
Tribute to Elmore
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page2:07
4Leavin’ BluesJohnny Winter2:50
5Boogie Chillen 2John Lee Hooker2:30
6Got My Mojo WorkingCanned Heat2:38
7You’ve Done Lost You’re Good Thing NowB.B. King5:12
8Santa Fe BluesLightnin’ Hopkins3:15
9Down by the RiversideBrownie McGhee & Sonny Terry3:17
10Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music , Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:56
11Big Road BluesCanned Heat2:03
12Dusty RoadJohn Lee Hooker2:08
13Deep River Blues
producer:
John Madara
recording of:
Deep River Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Oates
publisher:
Young Ideas Publishing Company
Hall & Oates2:40
14One Room Country Shack
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (on 1957-11-11)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-11-11)
cover recording of:
One Room Country Shack (on 1957-11-11)
writer:
Mercy Dee Walton
publisher:
Venice Music
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:36
15Pontiac BluesThe Animals & Sonny Boy Williamson3:35
16Ride in My New CarBig Joe Williams2:33
17Jockey BluesMike Bloomfield3:51
18Ball and ChainBig Mama Thornton7:12

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