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
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1Katie Mae Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-11-04)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
piano:
Thunder Smith
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Katie Mae (on 1946-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:01
2Play With Your Poodle
recording of:
Let Me Play With Your Poodle (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Tampa Red
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:33
3Automonile
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
recording of:
Automobile Blues (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
publisher:
Prestige Music (US drum & bass) and The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:47
4“T” Model Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:36
5Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:51
6Needed Time
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1949 until 1950)
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer) and Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
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)
recording of:
Needed Time
composer:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:53
7Short Haired Woman
recording of:
New Short Haired Woman
lyricist and composer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:37
8Mad With You
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:29
9Lightnin’ Boogie
recording of:
Lightnin's Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:49
10Give Me Central 209
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1951)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
recording of:
Hello Central (Give Me Central)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:59
11Coffee Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1951)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
recording of:
Coffee Blues
lyricist and writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:44
12What’s the Matter Now
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:29
13I’m Wild About You Baby
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:54
14Movin’ On Out Boogie
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Movin’ on Out Boogie (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:16
15Policy Game
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:04
16Lightnin’ Jump
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:31
17Late in the Evening
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:50
18They Wonder Who I Am
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:09
19Had a Gal Called Sal
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Had a Gal Called Sal (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:17
20Blues For My Cookie
recording of:
Blues for My Cookie
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:26
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
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