Best of the Blues

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I'm So All Alone
Memphis Slim2:37
2Three Women Blues
Memphis Slim3:30
3Big Black Cadillac Blues
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:07
4Coffee House Blues
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:05
5Ridin' On Down
Big Bill Broonzy5:02
6I Got Up One Mornin' Blues
Big Bill Broonzy4:48
7I'm a Stranger Here
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:02
8Blues for the Lowlands
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
vocals:
Brownie McGhee (from 1961 until 1962) and Sonny Terry (from 1961 until 1962)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1961 until 1962)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:48
9Jinx Blues
Big Joe Williams2:32
10Old Saw Mill Blues
Big Joe Williams2:40
11Guitar Blues
recording of:
Guitar Blues
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles2:35
12Jammin' The Blues
Ray Charles1:40
13My Man
Billie Holiday2:57
14Lover Man
recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Billie Holiday3:25
15Heebie Jeebiees
recording of:
Heebie Jeebies
lyricist and composer:
Boyd Atkins
Louis Armstrong2:50
16Black and Blue
recording of:
Black and Blue
lyricist:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Louis Armstrong4:22
17Wednesday Evening Blues
John Lee Hooker4:01
18Maudie
John Lee Hooker2:26
19How Long
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1943-08)
guest harmonica and harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
performer:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (in 1943-08)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Lead Belly feat. Sonny Terry2:12
20I've Got a Pretty Flower
Lead Belly feat. Josh White2:26