Voodoo in America 1926–1961

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Grandpa’s Spells
recording of:
Grandpa’s Spells
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:59
2Seven Sisters Blues (Part II)
J.T. Smith52:57
3Hoodoo Lady
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1938-02-18)
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-02-18)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-02-18) and Memphis Minnie (on 1936-02-18, on 1938-02-18)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1936-02-18, on 1938-02-18)
Memphis Minnie3:06
4Cross 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 Johnson52:33
5Goofer Dust Swing
Lil Johnson3:17
6I’ve Been Tricked
Casey Bill Weldon & His Orchestra2:54
7Somebody Done Hoodooed the Hoodoo Man
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-03-13)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1940-03-13)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1940-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1940-03-13)
piano and spoken vocals:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1940-03-13)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1940-03-13)
vocals:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1940-03-13), Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1940-03-13), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-03-13), Mabel Robinson (on 1940-03-13) and Daisy Winchester (on 1940-03-13)
recording of:
Somebody Done Hoodoo'd the Hoodoo Man (on 1940-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Wesley Wilson
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five2:41
8Voodoo Woman
Jay McShann & His Orchestra2:40
9Root Doctor Blues
Doctor Clayton3:13
10Hoodoo Hoodoo
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-08-06)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-08-06)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1946-08-06)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1946-08-06)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1946-08-06)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:59
11Gypsy Woman
recording of:
Gypsy Woman
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:36
12Louisiana Blues
recording of:
Louisiana Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:55
13Black Cat Bone
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1950 until 1951)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1950 until 1951)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1950 until 1951)
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:58
14Memphis Al (The Hoodoo Man)
Albert Williams2:47
15Marie Laveau
Oscar Celestin6:38
16Evil
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-05-25)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”) (on 1954-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf52:56
17I’m a Man
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Lester Davenport
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Henry Gray
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
I’m a Man
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bo Diddley4.52:49
18She Put the Whamee on Me
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins3:04
19Song of the Jumbies
Josephine Premice3:06
20Zombie Jamboree
The Kingston Trio3:19
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley2:32
2Alligator Wine
recording of:
Alligator Wine
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins3:07
3Evil Eyed Woman
Terry Timmons2:40
4Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 225)
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters3.852:52
5Thirty Days
recording of:
Thirty Days
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry2:30
6I Put a Spell on You
vocals:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 299) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 313)
recording of:
I Put a Spell on You (on 1956-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), SBK Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins3.92:29
7Who Do You Love
Bo Diddley2:33
8Got My Mojo Working
recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters arrangement)
additional writer:
Morgan Field (blues musician)
arranger:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Dare Music Co.
version of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
Muddy Waters2:52
9Evil
Muddy Waters2:22
10Spirit Rum
Blind Blake & The Royal Victoria Hotel Calypso Orchestra2:27
11Day in, Day Out
recording of:
Day In, Day Out
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1939)
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
Billie Holiday6:43
12Chicken Gumbo
Josephine Premice1:37
13You Got Your Mojo Working
Eddie Bo2:58
14It’s Your Voodoo Working
recording of:
It’s Your Voodoo Working (C. Sheffield)
composer:
Charles Sheffield
Charles Sheffield1:50
15Voodoo Boogie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1958-03)
J.B. Lenoir1:55
16Love Potion Number 9
The Clovers1:55
17Rookoombey
Josephine Premice1:53
18Hoo Doo Blues
Lightnin’ Slim2:22
19The Witch Doctor
Art Blakey5:34
20Dahomey Dance
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone (on 1961-05-25)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
George Lane (on 1961-05-25)
double bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-05-25) and Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-25)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-25)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-25)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Essential Jazz Classics (in 2014)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-05-25)
recording of:
Dahomey Dance (on 1961-05-25)
composer:
John Coltrane
John Coltrane10:51