The Essential Blues

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Tracklist

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1Hell Hound on My Trail
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
recording of:
Hellhound on My Trail (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Cadmean Dawn
Robert Johnson42:41
2Rag Mama Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-25)
guitar:
Reverend Gary Davis (on 1935-07-25) and Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-25)
washboard:
Bull City Red (aka George Washington) (on 1935-07-25)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-25)
recording of:
Rag, Mama, Rag (traditional) (on 1935-07-25)
Blind Boy Fuller3:06
3Dark Was the Night
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar and other vocals [humming and moaning]:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
publisher:
Harmony (20s/30s US)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (on 1927-12-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3.753:24
4Blue Bird Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-05-05)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:08
5Red Cross Store Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter3:11
6Key to the Highway 70 No. 1
Brownie McGhee2:42
7Whiskey Store Blues
Memphis Slim2:59
8Don't You Leave Me Here
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-12-18)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-12-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-12-18)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-12-18)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-12-18)
Big Joe Williams2:39
9Why Did You Leave Me?
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1951-10-16)
artist & repertoire support and producer:
Steve Sholes
alto saxophone:
Albert Dobbins (on 1951-10-16)
baritone saxophone:
J. Hudson (American clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1951-10-16)
double bass [bass]:
George Holloway Jr. (on 1951-10-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Donald J. Clark (blues/rock drummer) (on 1951-10-16)
piano:
J. Wimby (on 1951-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Fred Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1951-10-16)
trumpet:
Willie Mays (on 1951-10-16)
vocals:
Little Richard (on 1951-10-16)
Little Richard2:34
10Don't Deceive Me
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1952-11-19)
orchestra:
Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (on 1952-11-19)
conductor:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1952-11-19)
recording of:
Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go) (on 1952-11-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Co. and Tideland Music Publishing Corporation
Chuck Willis3:04
11Evil Gal Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-08)
producer:
Robert Mersey
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1964-02-08)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-08)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Evil Gal Blues (on 1964-02-08)
lyricist:
Lionel Hampton
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
Aretha Franklin32:46
12Death Letter Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Frank Driggs and John Hammond (producer)
steel guitar and lead vocals:
Son House (American Delta blues singer and guitarist) (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2007)
recording of:
Death Letter (from 1965-04-12 until 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Son House (American Delta blues singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Sondick Music
Son House54:22
13I Put a Spell on You
vocals:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 299) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 313)
recording of:
I Put a Spell on You (on 1956-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), SBK Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins3.32:32
14I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
engineer:
Fred Catero
producer and mixer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
alto saxophone and piano:
Fred Lipsius (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
bass:
Jim Fielder (Bassist with Blood, Sweat & Tears) (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Colomby (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Randy Brecker (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20) and Jerry Weiss (brass) (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Al Kooper (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
trombone:
Dick Halligan (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
viola:
Harold Colletta (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20) and Emanuel Vardi (violist, conductor) (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
violin:
Anahid Ajemian (American violinist) (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20), Paul Gershman (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20), Emanuel Green (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20), Julie Held (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20), Harry Katzman (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20), Leo Kruczek (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20), Harry Lookofsky (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20) and Gene Orloff (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
strings arranger:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
arranger:
Al Kooper
recording of:
I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know (from 1967-11-11 until 1967-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Al Kooper
publisher:
Little A Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Blood, Sweat & Tears3.656:01
15Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special (Van Morrison)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Bert Russell Berns
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Web IV Music Inc.
arrangement of:
Midnight Special
Van Morrison2:51
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