ABC of the Blues

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Kokomo Arnold & Billy Boy Arnold
2▶CD: Richard Berry & Barbecue Bob
3▶CD: Bobby “Blue” Bland & Charles Brown
4▶CD: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown & Blue Lu Baker
5▶CD: Big Bill Bronzy, Scrapper Blackwell & Blind Blake
6▶CD: Champion Jack Dupree & Cousin Joe
7▶CD: Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell & Pee Wee Crayton
8▶CD: Bo Diddley
9▶CD: Willie Dixon & Floyd Dixon
10▶CD: Snooks Eaglin & Sleepy John Estes
11▶CD: Lowell Fulson & The Four Blazes
12▶CD: Buddy Guy, Arthur Gunter & Slim Gaillard
13▶CD: John Lee Hooker & Wynonie Harris
14▶CD: Earl Hooker & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
15▶CD: Lightnin’ Hopkins
16▶CD: Howlin’ Wolf
17▶CD: Alberta Hunter & Ivory Joe Hunter
18▶CD: Robert Johnson
19▶CD: Elmore James & Lonnie Johnson
20▶CD: Blind Willie Johnson, Tommy Johnson & Skip James
21▶CD: B.B. King
22▶CD: Little Walter
23▶CD: Lightnin’ Slim & J.B. Lenoir
24▶CD: Leadbelly
25▼CD: Little Willie John & Smiley Lewis
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fever
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-03-01)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1956-03-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Edison Gore (on 1956-03-01)
guitar:
Bill Jennings (1950s US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-03-01)
piano:
Jon Thomas (R&B/rock'n'roll organist and pianist) (on 1956-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-03-01) and Rufus Gore (US R&B saxophonist) (on 1956-03-01)
vocals:
Little Willie John (on 1956-03-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 3) and Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Fever (on 1956-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Little Willie John2:44
2All Around the World
cover recording of:
All Around the World (aka “Grits Ain’t Groceries”)
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Rockland Music and Titus Turner Songs Co.
Little Willie John2:58
3Suffering With the Blues
Little Willie John2:32
4Tell It Like It Is
Little Willie John2:25
5Person to Person
Little Willie John2:19
6Need Your Love So Bad
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-09-20)
baritone saxophone:
Reuben Phillips (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Milton Hinton (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Calvin Shields (on 1955-09-20)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1955-09-20)
piano:
Robert "Bubber" Johnson (US singer, songwriter, pianist & actor) (on 1955-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
David Van Dyke (on 1955-09-20) and Willis Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-20)
vocals:
Little Willie John (on 1955-09-20)
recording of:
Need Your Love So Bad (on 1955-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Little Willie John and Mertis John Jr. (older brother of Little Willie John)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Little Willie John42:19
7Talk to Me, Talk to Me
recording of:
Talk to Me, Talk to Me
writer:
Joe Seneca (Songwriter, film and television actor)
publisher:
Eppic Music
Little Willie John2:43
8Home at Last
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-09-20)
baritone saxophone:
Reuben Phillips (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Milton Hinton (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Calvin Shields (on 1955-09-20)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1955-09-20)
piano:
Robert "Bubber" Johnson (US singer, songwriter, pianist & actor) (on 1955-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
David Van Dyke (on 1955-09-20) and Willis Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-20)
vocals:
Little Willie John (on 1955-09-20)
Little Willie John2:48
9My Nerves
Little Willie John2:32
10Leave My Kitten Alone
recording of:
Leave My Kitten Alone
writer:
Little Willie John, James McDougal (songwriter) and Titus Turner
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Medal Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Little Willie John2:34
11How Long
Smiley Lewis2:18
12Goin’ to Jump and Shout
Smiley Lewis1:58
13Ain’t Goin’ There No More
Smiley Lewis2:14
14Last Night
Smiley Lewis2:28
15Tee‐Nah‐Nah
Smiley Lewis2:15
16Lonesome Highway
Smiley Lewis2:16
17Lying Woman
Smiley Lewis2:32
18No Letter Today
Smiley Lewis1:55
19Mama Don’t Like
Smiley Lewis2:45
20I Want to Be With Her
Smiley Lewis2:29
26▶CD: Furry Lewis & Robert Lockwood
27▶CD: Magic Sam & Jimmy McCracklin
28▶CD: Percy Mayfield & Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
29▶CD: Memphis Minnie & Big Maybelle
30▶CD: Roy Milton & Amos Milburn
31▶CD: Big Maceo & Blind Willie McTell
32▶CD: Memphis Slim & Tommy McLennan
33▶CD: Mississippi Fred McDowell & Mississippi John Hurt
34▶CD: Robert Nighthawk & Johnny Otis
35▶CD: Charley Patton & Snooky Pryor
36▶CD: Professor Longhair & Junior Parker
37▶CD: Jimmy Reed & Otis Rush
38▶CD: Jimmy Rushing & Tampa Red
39▶CD: Bessie Smith
40▶CD: Huey “Piano” Smith & Frankie Lee Smith
41▶CD: Roosevelt Sykes & Son House
42▶CD: Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines
43▶CD: Big Mama Thornton & Sister Rosetta Tharpe
44▶CD: Sonny Terry & Eddie Taylor
45▶CD: Big Joe Turner & Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
46▶CD: T‐Bone Walker & Jimmy Witherspoon
47▶CD: Muddy Waters & Junior Wells
48▶CD: Sippie Wallace & Peetie Wheatstraw
49▶CD: Johnny Guitar Watson & Big Joe Williams
50▶CD: Sonny Boy Williamson I. & Sonny Boy Williamson II.
51▶CD: Bukka White & Josh White
52▶CD: Jimmy Yancey