The Blues Masters

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Shake It Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-11-23)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass and guest double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1965-11-23)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1965-11-23)
guest drums (drum set):
David Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1965-11-23)
guest guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1965-11-23)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1965-11-23) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1965-11-23)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1965-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
Shake It Baby (on 1965-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker4:21
2Cold Hearted Woman
T‐Bone Walker2:33
3Buy Me a Hound Dog
Jimmy Reed2:32
4Trying to Get Back on My Feet
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-09-06)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
baritone saxophone:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist)
bass:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James
guitar:
Buddy Guy
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
piano:
Lafayette Leake
tenor saxophone:
Jarett Gibson
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:
Trying to Get Back on My Feet (on 1963-09-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:08
5Spoonful
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (in 1960-06)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1960-06)
lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (in 1960-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 154) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 219)
recording of:
Spoonful (in 1960-06)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon
composer:
Willie Dixon (until 1960)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mathews Music
Howlin’ Wolf52:44
6The Sun Is Shining
recording of:
The Sun Is Shining
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James2:44
7I'm Satisfied
Otis Rush2:24
8I'm a King Bee
bass guitar:
Clinton "Fats" Perrodin
drums (drum set):
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne
guitar:
Guitar Gable
harmonica:
Slim Harpo
vocals:
Slim Harpo
Slim Harpo33:03
9Confessin' the Blues
Little Walter3:03
10Wang Dang Doodle
The Willie Dixon Orchestra2:45
11Ain't Nobody's Business
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Jimmy Witherspoon song)
lyricist:
Jimmy Witherspoon
composer:
Richard Henry Grisham and Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon2:42
12Hound Dog
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-12)
producer:
Johnny Otis
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (on 1952-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1952-08-12)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (R&B guitarist) (on 1952-08-12)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1952-08-12)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-12)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-12)
performer:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton4.652:51
13I Just Want to Make Love to You
recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Muddy Waters2:51
14Baby, Please Don't Go
John Lee Hooker2:29
15I Can't Be Satisfied
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters2:43
16Worried Life
Little Walter2:40
17Think It Over
recording of:
Think It Over
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:51
18Bye Bye Bird
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
engineered in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-01-11)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Milton Rector (blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan
guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
organ:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock 'n' roll on Sun, Vee-Jay & Chess Records) and Lafayette Leake
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:
Bye Bye Bird (on 1963-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Sonny Boy Williamson2:36