ABC of the Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Kokomo Arnold & Billy Boy Arnold
2CD: Richard Berry & Barbecue Bob
3CD: Bobby “Blue” Bland & Charles Brown
4CD: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown & Blue Lu Baker
5CD: Big Bill Bronzy, Scrapper Blackwell & Blind Blake
6CD: Champion Jack Dupree & Cousin Joe
7CD: Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell & Pee Wee Crayton
8CD: Bo Diddley
9CD: Willie Dixon & Floyd Dixon
10CD: Snooks Eaglin & Sleepy John Estes
11CD: Lowell Fulson & The Four Blazes
12CD: Buddy Guy, Arthur Gunter & Slim Gaillard
13CD: John Lee Hooker & Wynonie Harris
14CD: Earl Hooker & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
15CD: Lightnin’ Hopkins
16CD: Howlin’ Wolf
17CD: Alberta Hunter & Ivory Joe Hunter
18CD: Robert Johnson
19CD: Elmore James & Lonnie Johnson
20CD: Blind Willie Johnson, Tommy Johnson & Skip James
21CD: B.B. King
22CD: Little Walter
23CD: Lightnin’ Slim & J.B. Lenoir
24CD: Leadbelly
25CD: Little Willie John & Smiley Lewis
26CD: Furry Lewis & Robert Lockwood
27CD: Magic Sam & Jimmy McCracklin
28CD: Percy Mayfield & Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
29CD: Memphis Minnie & Big Maybelle
30CD: Roy Milton & Amos Milburn
31CD: Big Maceo & Blind Willie McTell
32CD: Memphis Slim & Tommy McLennan
33CD: Mississippi Fred McDowell & Mississippi John Hurt
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1I’m Going Down the River
Mississippi Fred McDowell4:20
2When the Train Comes Along
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:52
3Shake ’em on Down
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:45
4Worried Mind
Mississippi Fred McDowell3:36
5Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
Mississippi Fred McDowell3:12
6What’s the Matter Now?
Mississippi Fred McDowell4:58
7Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:59
8You Done Told Everybody
Mississippi Fred McDowell6:10
9Wished I Was in Heaven Sitting Down
Mississippi Fred McDowell2:11
1061 Highway
Mississippi Fred McDowell3:13
11Candy Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:46
12Blessed Be the Name
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
recorded at:
Coolidge Auditorium (Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress) in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1963-07-15 until 1963-07-23)
Mississippi John Hurt2:47
13Nobody’s Dirty Business
Mississippi John Hurt2:54
14Louis Collins
Mississippi John Hurt2:59
15Praying on the Old Camp Ground
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:35
16Spike Driver Blues
Mississippi John Hurt3:15
17Avalon Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-21)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-21)
recording of:
Avalon Blues
composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt43:03
18Ain’t No Telling
Mississippi John Hurt2:55
19Blues Harvest Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:53
20Got the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:51
34CD: Robert Nighthawk & Johnny Otis
35CD: Charley Patton & Snooky Pryor
36CD: Professor Longhair & Junior Parker
37CD: Jimmy Reed & Otis Rush
38CD: Jimmy Rushing & Tampa Red
39CD: Bessie Smith
40CD: Huey “Piano” Smith & Frankie Lee Smith
41CD: Roosevelt Sykes & Son House
42CD: Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines
43CD: Big Mama Thornton & Sister Rosetta Tharpe
44CD: Sonny Terry & Eddie Taylor
45CD: Big Joe Turner & Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
46CD: T‐Bone Walker & Jimmy Witherspoon
47CD: Muddy Waters & Junior Wells
48CD: Sippie Wallace & Peetie Wheatstraw
49CD: Johnny Guitar Watson & Big Joe Williams
50CD: Sonny Boy Williamson I. & Sonny Boy Williamson II.
51CD: Bukka White & Josh White
52CD: Jimmy Yancey