The Chess Years

~ Release by Sonny Boy Williamson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Work With Me
2:53
2Don’t Start Me Talking
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-08-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (on 1955-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
52:36
3All My Love in Vain
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-08-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
2:51
4Good Evening Everybody
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
cover recording of:
King Biscuit Stomp (on 1955-08-12)
writer:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
2:35
5You Killing Me (On My Feet)
3:24
6Let Me Explain
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-24)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-01-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-01-24)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-01-24) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-01-24)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-01-24)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1956-01-24)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-01-24)
2:55
7I Know What Love Is All About
2:41
8I Wonder Why
1:33
9Your Imagination
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-24)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-01-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-01-24)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-01-24) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-01-24)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-01-24)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1956-01-24)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-01-24)
3:01
10Don’t Lose Your Eye
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-24)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-01-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-01-24)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-01-24) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-01-24)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-01-24)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1956-01-24)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-01-24)
3:03
11Keep It to Yourself
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-08-07)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-08-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-08-07)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-08-07) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-08-07)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-08-07)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-08-07)
recording of:
Keep It to Yourself
writer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
52:51
12Please Forgive
2:51
13The Key (To Your Door)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
3:17
14Have You Ever Been in Love
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-08-07)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-08-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1956-08-07)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1956-08-07) and Luther Tucker (on 1956-08-07)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-08-07)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1956-08-07)
2:54
15Hurts Me So Much
2:38
16Fattening Frogs for Snakes
2:22
17I Don’t Know
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1957-02-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1957-02-08)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1957-02-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1957-02-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1957-02-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1957-02-08)
2:27
18Like Wolf
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-02-08 to ????)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1957-02-08)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (on 1957-02-08) and Luther Tucker (on 1957-02-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1957-02-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1957-02-08)
2:51
19This Is My Apartment
2:39
20Cross My Heart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1957-09)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1957-09)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
3:24
21Born Blind
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1957-09)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1957-09)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
recording of:
Born Blind (in 1957-09)
writer:
Rice Miller (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
2:33
22Ninety Nine
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1957-09)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1957-09)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
2:39
23Dissatisfied
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1955-08-12 until 1958-03-27)
producer:
Marshall Chess
editor:
Ron Malo
bass:
Willie Dixon
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Luther Tucker
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
membranophone:
Fred Below
piano:
Otis Spann
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
recording of:
Dissatisfied (in 1957-09)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
2:43
24Unseen Eye
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-09)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1957-09)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood (in 1957-09) and Luther Tucker (in 1957-09)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1957-09)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1957-09)
2:58
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