125 Blues Hits

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1Miss Martha King
recording of:
Miss Martha King
writer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:42
2Got the Blues (Can't be Satisfied)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:52
3Good Jumpin a.k.a. Jump Children
Jimmy Witherspoon2:47
4Love - Makin' Mama
recording of:
Love Makin' Mama
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell2:55
5Fool Man Blues
Kokomo Arnold2:54
6Cherry Red
Big Joe Turner2:55
7I'm Going Fishing Too
Alice Moore3:07
8New Someday Baby
Sleepy John Estes2:50
9'41 Blues
Dr. Clayton2:57
10She's Dynamite
recording of:
She’s Dynamite
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
B.B. King2:32
11Bobby Sox Blues
T‐Bone Walker2:39
12Keeps on Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Makke No.Time)
Bessie Smith3:09
13Harmonica Blues
Sonny Terry2:27
14Howlin' Winds
Big Joe Turner2:53
15Cabbage Greens No. 1
Champion Jack Dupree3:00
16Take a Swing With Me
recording of:
Take a Swing With Me
writer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:36
17Be Good to Me
Brownie McGhee2:49
18Doggin' My Love Around
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1939-07-21)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1939-07-21)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1939-07-21)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1939-07-21)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:16
19It's Your Time Now
Big Bill Broonzy2:51
20Alabama Bound
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly43:05
21You Got to Reap
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-06)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-09-06)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:54
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1Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down
Big Bill Broonzy2:46
2Low Cotton
Josh White2:53
3Early in the Morning
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-11-11)
guitar:
Henry Townsend (on 1937-11-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-11-11)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1937-11-11)
recording of:
Early in the Morning (on 1937-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Sonny Boy Williamson2:48
4I'm Just a Lady's Man
Jimmy Witherspoon2:26
5Grass Cutter Blues
Alice Moore2:56
6Milk Cow Blues
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1934-09-10)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1934-09-10)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2014)
recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (Kokomo Arnold's version) (on 1934-09-10)
lyricist and arranger:
Kokomo Arnold
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Kokomo Arnold
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
version of:
Milk Cow Blues
Kokomo Arnold43:08
7Beale Street Mama
Bessie Smith3:36
8I Be Bound to Write to You
recording of:
I Be Bound to Write to You
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:12
9Alberta
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-01-23, on 1940-06-15)
recorded at:
Victor Studios (Cherokee (A,B,C,D)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1935-01-23)
lyricist:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1940-06-15)
lyricist:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
Lead Belly43:10
10Chicago Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-06)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-09-06)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup3:12
11Born for but Luck
Brownie McGhee2:52
12Helpless Blues
John Lee Hooker3:40
13The Army Blues
David Edwards3:49
14Shake That Thing
guitar:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-07-09)
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Kokomo Arnold (on 1936-07-09)
Kokomo Arnold42:39
15John Hardy
Lead Belly4:21
16Four Hands Are Better Than Two
Lonnie Johnson3:17
17Red River Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
guitar, solo syrinx [reed pipes] and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
recording of:
Red River Blues
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
Henry Thomas3:06
18Call It Stormy Monday But Tuesday Is Just As Bad
T‐Bone Walker3:02
1915C a Day
Roosevelt Sykes2:43
20Night Time Blues
‘Ma’ Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band3:00
21Woman in My Life
recording of:
Women in My Life
John Lee Hooker3:11
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1His Spirit Lives On
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1945)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (in 1945)
washboard:
Clifford Dinwiddie (in 1945)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (in 1945)
Big Joe Williams2:45
2Brownskin Sugar Plum
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-26)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-26)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1935-07-26)
Blind Boy Fuller3:00
3Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine
Bessie Smith3:32
422 - 20 Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1931-02) and United States (in 1931-02)
piano and lead vocals:
Skip James
Skip James2:50
5Thirsty Mama Blues
Hot Lips Page3:16
6I'm Still in the Dark
Big Joe Turner3:08
7Gamblin Man Blues Champion
Champion Jack Dupree2:47
8I Don't Believe in Love
Brownie McGhee3:01
9Can't Do Like You Used To
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:33
10Grinder Man
John Lee Hooker3:10
11Mean Mistreater Mama
recording of:
Mean Mistreater
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr2:55
12You Can't Get That Stuff No.More
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
piano:
Georgia Tom (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1932-02-04) and Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1934-04-25)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1932-02-04, on 1934-04-25)
Tampa Red2:57
13All Alone Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1947-03-04)
guitar:
Sticks McGhee (on 1947-03-04)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1947-03-04)
vocals:
Sonny Terry (on 1947-03-04)
Sonny Terry3:07
14Money Tree Man
Alice Moore3:04
15Shreveport Blues
Little Brother Montgomery2:37
16Good Morning Blues
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1945-02-15)
clarinet, percussion, piano, tenor saxophone and trumpet and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1945-02-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (from 1940 to present)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (on 1945-02-15)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
Lead Belly2:53
17Cross 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 Johnson52:31
18Revenue Man Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
Charlie Patton2:41
19Lead Pencil Blues
recording of:
Lead Pencil Blues (in 1935)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Temple (Chicago blues guitarist and singer)
Johnny Temple3:06
20Jelly Roll Baker
Lonnie Johnson2:38
21Big Billy Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:56
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1I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1936-11-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-23)
recording of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom (on 1936-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
Robert Johnson52:58
2Black Gal Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-11-11)
guitar:
Henry Townsend (on 1937-11-11)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-11-11)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1937-11-11)
John Lee Williamson2:48
3Pearl Harbour Blues
Dr. Clayton3:02
4Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
recording of:
Aberdeen Mississippi Blues (on 1940-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
Bukka White2:34
5Little Geneva
recording of:
Little Geneva
writer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:48
6Roll and Humble Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-03-14)
guitar:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
vocals:
Hambone Willie Newbern (on 1929-03-14)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recording of:
Roll and Tumble Blues (on 1929-03-14)
writer:
Albert Luandrew (blues pianist) and Hambone Willie Newbern
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation)
Hambone Willie Newbern3:02
7Baby Baby
John Lee Hooker4:30
8Geneva Blues a.k.a. Evil Woman
Jimmy Witherspoon2:26
9Candy Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:46
10Trinity River Blues
guitar:
Oak Cliff T‐Bone (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975) (until 1929)
piano:
Douglas Fernell (US blue pianist, active 1929) (until 1929)
vocals:
Oak Cliff T-Bone (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975) (until 1929)
recording of:
Trinity River Blues (recorded 1929 by T-Bone Walker)
writer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
Oak Cliff T‐Bone3:09
11Brownsville Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-04-22)
Sleepy John Estes3:07
12I'm Tired Trucking My Blues Away
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-03-13)
guitar:
Elijah Jones (blues vocalist and guitarist) (on 1938-03-13), Yank Rachell (on 1938-03-13) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1938-03-13)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1938-03-13)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:57
13Junker Blues
Champion Jack Dupree2:48
14Every Day
Joe Williams & Count Basie2:37
15Honey Babe
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:34
16Death Letter Blues
recording of:
Death Letter Blues (Leadbelly)
Lead Belly2:59
17Silicosis Is Killin Me
Josh White3:00
18Grinder Man Blues
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lakeshore Records (in 2015)
Memphis Slim3:09
19Good Morning Little School Girl
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-05-05)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1937-05-05) and Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1937-05-05)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1937-05-05)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1990)
recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl (on 1937-05-05)
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Georgia Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
John Lee Williamson3:00
20Mean Old Bug Blues
Lonnie Johnson2:54
21Moonshine
double bass:
Bill Settles (on 1936-11-12)
guitar:
Memphis Minnie (on 1936-11-12)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1936-11-12)
trumpet:
Mr. Sheiks (on 1936-11-12)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1936-11-12)
Memphis Minnie2:45
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