Summertime Blues

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Summertime
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Billie Holiday2:56
2Rockin' Chair Blues
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair Blues
lyricist and composer:
William York
Ray Charles2:47
3I'm Wild About That Thing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-05-08)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (New Orleans blues) (on 1929-05-08)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1929-05-08)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-05-08)
recording of:
I’m Wild About That Thing (on 1929-05-08)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Bessie Smith52:50
4My Heart Belongs to Daddy
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-02-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1939-02-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-02-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-02-17) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-02-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-02-17), Nat Story (on 1939-02-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-17)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-02-17), Bobby Stark (on 1939-02-17) and Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (on 1939-02-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-02-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1939-02-17)
recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (on 1939-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Ella Fitzgerald43:06
5The Sun Gonna Shine in My Back Door Someday
Big Bill Broonzy4:55
6Dry Southern Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1926-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1926-03)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:51
7Weary Blues
clarinet:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1938-11-28)
double bass:
Elmer James (on 1938-11-28)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1938-11-28)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1938-11-28)
piano:
Cliff Jackson (jazz pianist) (on 1938-11-28)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-11-28)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-11-28)
instrumental recording of:
Weary Blues (on 1938-11-28)
lyricist:
George Cates and Mort Greene
composer:
Artie Matthews
Sidney Bechet3:04
8Thinking My Blues Away
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1939-07-21)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1939-07-21)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1939-07-21)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1939-07-21)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:56
9Boom-Chick-A-Boogie
Joe Liggins6:09
10Barrel House Blues
Johnny Otis3:51
11Third Degree Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-04-30)
Roosevelt Sykes3:04
12Let the Sunshine in My Life
Charles Brown3:05
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1How Long Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-11-15)
alto saxophone:
Frank Sleet (on 1947-11-15)
bass:
Benny Booker (on 1947-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Pete McShann (on 1947-11-15)
guitar:
Louis Speigner (40s jazz guitarist) (on 1947-11-15)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1947-11-15)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Thomas (saxophone) (on 1947-11-15)
trumpet:
Forrest Powell (on 1947-11-15)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1947-11-15)
orchestra:
Jay McShann & His Orchestra (on 1947-11-15)
Jimmy Witherspoon3:06
2Down By the Riverside
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:15
3Little Low Woman Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1939-07-21)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1939-07-21)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1939-07-21)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1939-07-21)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:49
4Heart Trouble Blues
recording of:
Heart Trouble Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker3:00
5Just Let Me Be
Memphis Slim3:40
6Country Boy Blues
Lowell Fulson2:56
7Shim Sham Shimmy
Champion Jack Dupree2:46
8Mojo Hand
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:03
9Sun Risin' Blues
Joe Turner2:49
10Rockin' the Blues
Howlin’ Wolf5:11
11Nothing But Trouble
Lonnie Johnson2:44
12Black, White, and Brown
Big Bill Broonzy2:44