Blues Masters, Volume 1: Urban Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1After Hours
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1940-06-10)
alto saxophone:
William Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger) (on 1940-06-10) and Jimmy Mitchelle (on 1940-06-10)
double bass:
Lee Stanfield (on 1940-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Ray Bauduc and James Morrison (drums, jazz swing-era) (on 1940-06-10)
guitar:
Bill McLemore (guitarist active ca. 1940) (on 1940-06-10)
piano:
Avery Parrish (on 1940-06-10)
reeds:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Bascomb (on 1940-06-10) and Julian Dash (on 1940-06-10)
trombone:
Robert Range (on 1940-06-10) and Edward Sims (on 1940-06-10)
trumpet:
Marcellus Green (on 1940-06-10), James Harris (trumpet) (on 1940-06-10), Erskine Hawkins (on 1940-06-10), Sammy Lowe (on 1940-06-10) and Wilbur Bascomb Sr. (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-06-10)
orchestra:
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra (on 1940-06-10)
arranger:
Sammy Lowe (on 1940-06-10) and Avery Parrish (on 1940-06-10)
recording of:
After Hours (blues piano composition by Avery Parrish) (on 1940-06-10)
composer:
Avery Parrish
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra3:22
2Kidney Stew Blues
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson3:01
3Ain't Nobody's Business
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Jimmy Witherspoon song)
lyricist:
Jimmy Witherspoon
composer:
Richard Henry Grisham and Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon2:54
4Baby, Get Lost
orchestra:
Teddy Stewart Orchestra
recording of:
Baby Get Lost
writer:
Leonard Feather and Billy Moore, Jr. (40s American jazz pianist/arranger/composer)
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
Dinah Washington2:52
5Double Crossing Blues
performer:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther)
cover recording of:
Double Crossing Blues
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Johnny Otis Quintette with The Robins & Little Esther2:47
6Blues After Hours
Pee Wee Crayton2:30
7Black Nite
Charles Brown3:07
8Chains of Love
recording of:
Chains of Love (on 1951-04-19)
writer:
Harry Van Walls (R&B pianist) and Nugetre (US American Songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Progressive (publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Big Joe Turner3:22
9The Things That I Used to Do
alto saxophone:
Gus Fontenette (on 1953-10-26)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-10-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Oscar Moore (on 1953-10-26)
guitar:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Burbank (on 1953-10-26) and Joseph Tillman (on 1953-10-26)
trumpet:
Frank S. Mitchell (trumpet) (on 1953-10-26)
vocals:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, United States (on 1953-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984)
recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (on 1953-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones (US blues guitarist aka Guitar Slim)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Guitar Slim23:02
10I Feel So Bad
vocals:
Chuck Willis (on 1953-09-17)
orchestra:
Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (on 1953-09-17)
conductor:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1953-09-17)
recording of:
I Feel So Bad (on 1953-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
publisher:
Berkshire Music Inc., Cecil Lennox Ltd, Chuck Willis Music Co., Elvis Presley Music Inc. and Tideland Music Publishing Corporation
Chuck Willis2:55
11Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson3:10
12Every Day
performer:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist)
recording of:
Every Day
lyricist and composer:
Peter Chatman
Count Basie & His Orchestra vocals by Joe Williams5:28
13Farther Up the Road
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:59
14I Can't Quit You Baby
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1994)
recording of:
I Can’t Quit You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Otis Rush2:56
15T-Bone Blues
T‐Bone Walker3:46
16Driving Wheel
Junior Parker2:38
17Part Time Love
recording of:
Part Time Love
lyricist and composer:
Clay Hammond
publisher:
Cherio Corp., Jondora Music, Parker Music and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Little Johnny Taylor3:54
18Laundromat Blues
Albert King3:07

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part of:Blues Masters (Rhino) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000088121 [info]