The Story of the Blues

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1▼CD: Volume 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Shake Rattle and Roll recording of: Shake, Rattle and Roll additional lyricist: Daryl Bosteels writer: Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone publisher: Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.	Big Joe Turner		3:05
2	Doin’ It recording of: Doin’ It writer: Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed “Louie Louie”) and Janice Judkins publisher: Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)	Richard Berry		3:18
3	Goin’ Down Slow cover recording of: Goin’ Down Slow lyricist and composer: James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter) publisher: Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.	Ray Charles		2:47
4	Choo Choo Ch’Boogie recording of: Choo Choo Ch’Boogie writer: Denver Darling, Milt Gabler and Vaughn Horton publisher: Rytvoc (ASCAP) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)	Louis Jordan		2:51
5	Ain’t Mad at You, Pretty Baby recording of: Ain't Mad at You, Pretty Baby writer: A. D. Moore (Arnold Dwight Moore) publisher: Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)	Arnold “Gatemouth” Moore		3:15
6	I’m the Midnight Creeper recording of: I'm the Midnight Creeper writer: Johnny Otis publisher: Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)	Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson		3:31
7	My Babe recording of: My Babe lyricist and arranger: Willie Dixon composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music (music publishing), Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music is based on: This Train	Little Walter		2:41
8	Bo Diddley recording of: Bo Diddley lyricist and composer: Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02) publisher: Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.	Bo Diddley		2:28
9	Pink Champage recording of: Pink Champage writer: Joe Liggins publisher: EMI Songs MV GmbH	Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers		2:45
10	Texas Hop recording of: Texas Hop writer: C. Curtis and Jules Taub publisher: Modern M. Publ.	Pee Wee Crayton		3:21
11	Driftin’ Blues recording of: Drifting Blues writer: Charles Brown (blues musician), Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) and Eddie Williams (blues musician) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists	Charles Brown		4:06
12	Chicken Shack Boogie recording of: Chicken Shack Boogie writer: Lola Ann Cullum and Amos Milburn publisher: EMI Partnership MV GmbH and EMI Unart Catalog Inc.	Amos Milburn		2:46
13	R.M. Blues recording of: R.M. Blues writer: Milton Rector (blues bassist) publisher: EMI Songs MV GmbH	Boy Milton		3:08
14	Willy and the Hand Jive recording of: Willie and the Hand Jive lyricist and composer: Johnny Otis publisher: Eldorado Music Company	Johnny Otis		2:43
15	Tell Mama recording engineer and producer: Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”) drums (drum set): Roger Hawkins (on 1967-08-24) electric bass guitar: David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1967-08-24) guitar: Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-08-24) and Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1967-08-24) organ: Carl Banks (on 1967-08-24) and Dewey Oldham (on 1967-08-24) piano: Dewey Oldham (on 1967-08-24) saxophone: Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-08-24), Floyd Newman (on 1967-08-24) and Aaron Varnell (on 1967-08-24) trumpet: Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1967-08-24) lead vocals: Etta James (on 1967-08-24) arranger: Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”) recorded at: FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-08-24) cover recording of: Tell Mama (on 1967-08-24) writer: Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell publisher: Lowery Music Corp.	Etta James	4	2:21
16	Baby, Please Don’t Go recording of: Baby Please Don't Go lyricist and composer: McKinley Morganfield (blues musician) publisher: Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing) version of: Baby, Please Don’t Go	Muddy Waters	5	3:13

2▼CD: Volume 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Barrelhouse Blues	Johnny Otis		3:54
2	Information Blues	Roy Milton		2:26
3	Bad Whiskey recording of: Bad Bad Whiskey writer: Adelia Davis and Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)	Amos Milburn		2:31
4	Big Legged Women	Charles Brown		2:56
5	Blues in the Ghetto	Pee Wee Crayton		3:19
6	Boom‐Chick‐A‐Boogie	Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers		3:46
7	Old Maid’s Boogie	Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson		3:33
8	Boogie Woogie Papa	Arnold “Gatemouth” Moore		4:02
9	Beans and Corn Bread recording of: Beans and Corn Bread writer: Fred B. Clark (wrote "Beans and Corn Bread") and Fleecie Moore	Louis Jordan		3:03
10	Alone in the City recording of: Alone in the City lyricist and composer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)	Ray Charles		3:01
11	Round About Midnight	Richard Berry		4:12
12	Roll’em Hawk	Big Joe Turner		3:01
13	All I Could Do Was Cry producer: Leonard Chess and Phil Chess lead vocals: Etta James (in 1960-01) orchestra: Riley Hampton Orchestra (in 1960-01) conductor: Riley Hampton (in 1960-01) arranger: Riley Hampton recording of: All I Could Do Was Cry (in 1960-01) writer: Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy) publisher: Jobete Music (UK) Ltd	Etta James	4	2:56
14	I’m a Man recording of: I’m a Man lyricist and composer: Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) publisher: 68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Bo Diddley		2:43
15	Mean Old World	Little Walter		2:58
16	Please Don’t Leave Me	Johnny Otis		2:43

3▼CD: Volume 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	I’ve Got a Right to Cry	Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers		3:08
2	Cleanhead Blues	Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson		3:29
3	Beale Street Ain’t Beale Street	Arnold “Gatemouth” Moore		6:02
4	Saturday Night Fish Fry recording of: Saturday Night Fish Fry writer: Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Ellis Walsh publisher: Cherio Corp. and Ocheri Publishing Corp.	Louis Jordan		5:19
5	Rockin’ Chair Blues recording of: Rockin’ Chair Blues lyricist and composer: William York	Ray Charles		2:49
6	Louie Louie	Richard Berry		2:16
7	Nothin’ From Nothin’ Blues	Joe Turner		4:27
8	Fannie Mae	Johnny Otis		3:14
9	Hush	Roy Milton		3:01
10	You Better Watch Yourself	Little Walter and His Jukes		3:07
11	Walkin’ and Talkin’	Bo Diddley		2:39
12	C. C. Rider (See See Rider)	Amos Milburn		2:43
13	Let the Sunshine in My Life	Charles Brown		3:09
14	Don’t Forget to Close the Door	Pee Wee Crayton		3:45
15	Goin’ Back to L.A.	Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers		3:27
16	Did You Ever Love a Woman	Arnold “Gatemouth” Moore		2:40

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Barcode:: 9002986117131
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 2:34:35

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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