Dynamite! The Unsung King of the Blues

~ Release by Tampa Red featuring Little Johnnie Jones / Big Maceo / Big Walter Horton / Sonny Boy Williamson II (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Evalena
Tampa Red3:02
2Big Stars Falling Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-12-04)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-12-04) and Tampa Red (on 1953-12-04)
harmonica:
Walter “Shakey” Horton (blues harmonica player) (on 1953-12-04)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-12-04)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-12-04)
Tampa Red3:15
3Ramblers Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-12-04)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-12-04) and Tampa Red (on 1953-12-04)
harmonica:
Walter “Shakey” Horton (blues harmonica player) (on 1953-12-04)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-12-04)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-12-04)
Tampa Red2:46
4If I Don’t Find Another True Love
Tampa Red3:09
5So Crazy About You Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-09-01)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-09-01)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-09-01) and Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1953-09-01)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-09-01)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
Tampa Red3:03
6If She Don’t Come Back
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-09-01)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-09-01)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-09-01) and Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1953-09-01)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-09-01)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
Tampa Red2:38
7So Much Trouble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-09-01)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-09-01)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-09-01) and Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1953-09-01)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-09-01)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
Tampa Red3:02
8I’ll Never Let You Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-11-17)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1952-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1952-11-17)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1952-11-17)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1952-11-17)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-11-17) and Tampa Red (on 1952-11-17)
Tampa Red2:24
9Too Late Too Long
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-11-17)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1952-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1952-11-17)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1952-11-17)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1952-11-17)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-11-17) and Tampa Red (on 1952-11-17)
Tampa Red3:03
10Got a Mind to Leave This Town
Tampa Red3:23
11I’m Gonna Put You Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1952-04-21)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1952-04-21)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21) and Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
Tampa Red2:52
12But I Forgive You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1952-04-21)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1952-04-21)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21) and Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
Tampa Red2:55
13Look a There Look a There
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1952-04-21)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1952-04-21)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21) and Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
Tampa Red2:44
14She’s a Cool Operator
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-07-28)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-07-28)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28) and Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
Tampa Red3:04
15I Won’t Let Her Do It
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-07-28)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-07-28)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28) and Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
Tampa Red2:46
16Green and Lucky Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-07-28)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-07-28)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28) and Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
Tampa Red2:51
17Early in the Morning
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-03-20)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1951-03-20)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-03-20)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
Tampa Red3:16
18She’s Dynamite
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-03-20)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1951-03-20)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-03-20)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
Tampa Red2:21
19Pretty Baby Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-03-20)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1951-03-20)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-03-20)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
Tampa Red2:56
20Sweet Little Angel
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-11-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-11-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-11-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
Tampa Red3:00
21Midnight Boogie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-11-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-11-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-11-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
Tampa Red2:49
22I Miss My Lovin’ Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-11-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-11-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-11-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
Tampa Red2:58
231950 Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-03-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-03-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-03-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
Tampa Red3:16
24Love Her With a Feelin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-03-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-03-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-03-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
Tampa Red3:20
25It’s Good Like That
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-03-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-03-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-03-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
Tampa Red2:35
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1New Deal Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-03-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-03-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-03-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
Tampa Red3:15
2That’s Her Own Business
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1949-03-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1949-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1949-03-24)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1949-03-24)
tenor saxophone:
Sugarman Penigar (on 1949-03-24)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
Tampa Red2:57
3It’s Too Late Now
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1949-03-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1949-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1949-03-24)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1949-03-24)
tenor saxophone:
Sugarman Penigar (on 1949-03-24)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
Tampa Red3:01
4It’s a Brand New Boogey
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1949-03-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1949-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1949-03-24)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1949-03-24)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
Tampa Red2:58
5When Things Go Wrong With You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1949-03-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1949-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1949-03-24)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1949-03-24)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
Tampa Red3:04
6Please Try to See It My Way
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1949-03-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1949-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1949-03-24)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1949-03-24)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1949-03-24)
Tampa Red3:08
7Keep Jumping
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-31)
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-10-31)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-10-31)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1947-10-31)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-10-31)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1947-10-31)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1947-10-31)
Tampa Red2:42
8I’ll Dig You Sooner or Later
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-31)
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-10-31)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-10-31)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1947-10-31)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-10-31)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1947-10-31)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1947-10-31)
Tampa Red2:56
9Roaming and Rambling
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-31)
alto saxophone:
Sax Mallard (on 1947-10-31)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-10-31)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1947-10-31)
piano:
Bob Call (on 1947-10-31)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1947-10-31)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1947-10-31)
Tampa Red3:01
10I Know My Baby Loves Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-09-23)
alto saxophone:
John Gardner (saxophone) (on 1947-09-23)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-09-23)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1947-09-23)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1947-09-23)
trumpet:
Walter Williams (1930s US trumpet player) (on 1947-09-23)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1947-09-23)
Tampa Red2:34
11You Better Woo Your Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-09-23)
alto saxophone:
John Gardner (saxophone) (on 1947-09-23)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-09-23)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1947-09-23)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1947-09-23)
trumpet:
Walter Williams (1930s US trumpet player) (on 1947-09-23)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1947-09-23)
Tampa Red2:47
12Let’s Try It Again
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-02-19)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1946-02-19)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1946-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1946-02-19)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1946-02-19) and Tampa Red (on 1946-02-19)
Tampa Red2:56
13Crying Won’t Help You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-02-19)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1946-02-19)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1946-02-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1946-02-19)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1946-02-19) and Tampa Red (on 1946-02-19)
Tampa Red3:16
14Play Proof Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Sanders (on 1945-10-19)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1945-10-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-19)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-19) and Tampa Red (on 1945-10-19)
Tampa Red2:35
15Corrine Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Sanders (on 1945-10-19)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1945-10-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-19)
vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-19) and Tampa Red (on 1945-10-19)
Tampa Red2:44
16Detroit Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1944-12-15)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1944-12-15)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1944-12-15)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1944-12-15)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1944-12-15)
Tampa Red3:10
17I Got My Habits On
Tampa Red3:15
18Mary Lou Blues
Tampa Red2:53
19Let Me Play With Your Poodle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Clifford "Snags" Jones (on 1942-02-06)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1942-02-06)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)
Tampa Red2:40
20My First Love Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Clifford "Snags" Jones (on 1942-02-06)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1942-02-06)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)
Tampa Red2:59
21She Want to Sell My Monkey
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Clifford "Snags" Jones (on 1942-02-06)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)
piano and spoken vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1942-02-06)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)
recording of:
She Want to Sell My Monkey (in 1942)
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
Tampa Red3:21
22Mean and Evil Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Clifford "Snags" Jones (on 1942-02-06)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1942-02-06)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)
Tampa Red2:54
23Don’t Deal With the Devil
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-06-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-06-24)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1941-06-24)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-06-24)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1941-06-24)
Tampa Red2:51
24You Better Be Ready to Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-06-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1941-06-24)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1941-06-24)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1941-06-24)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1941-06-24)
Tampa Red3:04
25Texas Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-05)
guitar and spoken vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1945-07-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1945-07-05)
Big Maceo with Tampa Red2:52

Credits

Release

liner notes:John Broven
Jim O'Neal (blues writer, producer)
mastering:Duncan Cowell (United Kingdom mastering engineer)
compiler:John Broven
design:Darren Rumney
mastered at:Sound Mastering Ltd in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7698855 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00XAB4YX0 [info]