Great Blues Guitarists: String Dazzlers

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A 22-track release of "Great Blues Guitarists: String Dazzlers" from SPV.

Annotation last modified on 2015-05-11 02:26 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Hot Fingers
guitar:
Blind Willie Dunn (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) and Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang2:59
2A Handful of Riffs
guitar:
Blind Willie Dunn (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1929-05-09) and Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1929-05-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
A Handful of Riffs (on 1929-05-09)
writer:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) and Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn)
Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang3:06
3Work Ox Blues
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1928-11-15) and Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1928-11-15)
vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1928-11-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Alger “Texas” Alexander3:17
4I'm Busy and You Can't Come In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1924-06)
guitar:
Sylvester Weaver (in 1924-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Sylvester Weaver3:17
5Georgia Rag
guitar:
Georgia Bill (William Samuel McTier; pseudonym on OKeh for Blind Willie McTell, American Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist), Georgia Bill (on 1931-10-31) and Curley Weaver (on 1931-10-31)
vocal:
Georgia Bill (William Samuel McTier; pseudonym on OKeh for Blind Willie McTell, American Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist)
vocals:
Georgia Bill (on 1931-10-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Georgia Rag
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:03
6Warm It Up To Me
guitar:
Blind Willie (on 1933-09-14) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-14)
vocals:
Blind Willie (on 1933-09-14) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Warm It Up to Me (on 1933-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell2:55
7[untitled]
banjo:
Sylvester Weaver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Sylvester Weaver3:12
8[untitled]
guitar:
Walter Beasley (saxophonist) and Sylvester Weaver
vocals:
Sylvester Weaver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Sylvester Weaver & Walter Beasley2:52
9When the War Was On
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-12-11)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-12-11), Angeline Johnson (on 1929-12-11) and Blind Willie Johnson (on 1929-12-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
When the War Was On (on 1929-12-11)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson3:02
10It's Nobody's Fault But Mine
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
guitar:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Blind Willie Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson song) (on 1927-12-03)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
previously attributed to:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Filmtrax Mogull (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Blind Willie Johnson53:10
11How You Want It Done
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Big Bill Broonzy2:52
12Getting Older Every Day
bass [string bass]:
Ransom Knowling
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano:
probably Memphis Slim
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Big Bill Broonzy3:16
13Guitar Swing
guitar and membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
steel guitar:
Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player)
vocals:
Brown Bombers of Swing and Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Casey Bill Weldon2:57
14Bull Frog Moan
guitar:
Blind Willie Dunn (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) and Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang3:17
15Black Snake Moan
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1929-03)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1929-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Black Snake Moan (in 1925)
writer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:52
16Little Brother Blues
guitar:
Joshua White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter)
vocals:
Joshua White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Josh White2:59
17Prodigal Son
guitar:
Joshua White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter)
piano:
Walter Roland
vocals:
Joshua White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Josh White2:55
18Denver Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-03-23)
guitar and solo guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1934-03-23)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Denver Blues
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
Tampa Red52:56
19Away Down In The Alley Blues
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Lonnie Johnson2:51
20I Love You, Mary Lou
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician)
vocals:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
Lonnie Johnson3:09
21Big Fat Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-11)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1928-12-11)
piano:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1928-12-11)
vocals:
Papa Too Sweet (on 1928-12-11)
Papa Too Sweet3:38
22Cross Road Blues
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Robert Johnson52:37