The Best of Howlin’ Wolf 1951–1958

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Po’ Boy – Various Artists
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1Bluebird 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 Williamson3:06
2Pony Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
Pony Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Charley Patton2:58
3Poor Boy Long Way From Home
Gus Cannon3:11
4Roll and Tumble Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-03-14)
guitar:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
vocals:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recording of:
Roll and Tumble Blues (on 1929-03-14)
writer:
Albert Luandrew (blues pianist) and Hambone Willie Newbern
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation)
Hambone Willie Newbern3:06
5Oh! Red
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-04-18)
clarinet:
Odell Rand (on 1936-04-18)
double bass:
? Harrison (unknown jazz bassist, 1930s) (on 1936-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Pearlis Williams (on 1936-04-18)
guitar:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1936-04-18) and Joe McCoy (on 1936-04-18)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (1930's delta blues musician) (on 1936-04-18)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1936-04-18)
trumpet:
Herb Morand (on 1936-04-18)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1936-04-18)
recording of:
Oh! Red (on 1936-04-18)
composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
The Harlem Hamfats2:34
6Moon Goin’ Down
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
additional guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
recording of:
Moon Going Down (on 1930-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton3:12
7How Long, How Long Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1928-06-19)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1928-06-19)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1928-06-19)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (on 1928-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music, Leeds Music Co. (publisher credit - ASCAP), Leeds Music Corp. and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Leroy Carr3.53:01
8Sugar Mama 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 Williamson2:57
9Sitting on Top the World
recorded in:
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States (on 1930-02-17)
guitar:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1930-02-17)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
Mississippi Sheiks33:04
10Dust 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 James2:44
11Louise, Louise Blues
Johnny Temple2:57
12A Spoonful Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
A Spoonful Blues (on 1929-06-14)
composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton3:10
13Cool Drink of Water Blues
recording of:
Cool Drink of Water Blues
writer:
Tommy Johnson (American Delta blues musician)
Tommy Johnson3:25
14I’m So Glad
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James
recording of:
I’m So Glad (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music, Tro Essex Music Ltd and Wynwood Music Company Inc
part of:
Prelude: Happiness / I’m So Glad
Skip James2:50
15Blue Yodel (T for Texas)
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-11-30)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1927-11-30)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 42)
recording of:
Blue Yodel (Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)) (on 1927-11-30)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Ralph Peer (publisher 1920s) (on 1928-02-03)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers3.53:22
16Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
Charley Patton3:03
17Goin’ Down Slow
St. Louis Jimmy Oden3:11
18Crawlin’ King Snake
bass [imb] and washboard:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and vocal:
Tony Hollins
Tony Hollins2:57
19Hard Time Killing Floor Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Skip James
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2011)
recording of:
Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues (in 1931-02)
lyricist and composer:
Skip James
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
Skip James2:49
2034 Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-01-30)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
Charley Patton2:52
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