The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: John Lee Hooker: Birth of a Legend

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: John Lee Hooker: Birth of a Legend
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dimples
John Lee Hooker2:12
2Crawlin’ King Snake
John Lee Hooker2:45
3Boogie Chillun
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
John Lee Hooker2:35
4I’m in the Mood
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
John Lee Hooker2:43
5Hobo Blues
recording of:
Hobo Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:48
6Taxi Driver
John Lee Hooker3:06
7I’m So Excited
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1957-03-01)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
I’m So Excited (on 1957-03-01)
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:54
8Mercy Blues
John Lee Hooker3:16
9I Love You Honey
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1958-06-10)
bass guitar [bass]:
Everett McCrary (on 1958-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Richard Johnson (drummer) (on 1958-06-10)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-06-10)
piano:
Joe Hunter (on 1958-06-10)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10)
recording of:
I Love You Honey (on 1958-06-10)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:34
10Low Down Midnite Boogie
John Lee Hooker3:35
11Little Wheel
John Lee Hooker2:36
12Mean Mistreatin’
John Lee Hooker4:09
13Time Is Marching
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1955-10-19)
bass guitar [bass]:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (on 1955-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead (on 1955-10-19)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1955-10-19)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1955-10-19)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19)
recording of:
Time Is Marching (on 1955-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker33:01
14Sally May
John Lee Hooker3:08
15Trouble Blues
John Lee Hooker2:45
16I’m Gonna Kill That Woman
Texas Slim3:04
17Too Much Boogie
John Lee Hooker3:00
18Everybody Rockin’
John Lee Hooker2:40
19I’m a Boogie Man
John Lee Hooker2:19
20Never Satisfied
John Lee Hooker3:00
▼ CD 2: Blues Greats
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Honest I Do
recording of:
Honest I Do
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr.
Jimmy Reed2:42
2Walking Blues
recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
Muddy Waters2:56
3Smoke Stack Lightning
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Howlin’ Wolf3:09
4Don’t Start Me to Talkin’
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (in 1955-08)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1955-08) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (in 1955-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1955-08)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1955-08)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (in 1955-08)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Sonny Boy Williamson52:35
5How You Want It Done?
Big Bill Broonzy2:52
6Dust My Broom (I Believe My Time Ain’t Long)
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:45
7Ride ’em on Down
cover recording of:
Shake ’em on Down
lyricist and composer:
Bukka White
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Eddie Taylor2:56
8Baby Please Don’t Go
recorded in:
Chicago, United States (on 1947-07-22)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
additional performer:
Alfred Elkins and Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
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
Big Joe Williams2:47
9Mystery Train
Little Junior's Blue Flames2:24
10Mama Talk to Your Daughter
J.B. Lenoir2:27
11Katie Mae Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, 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’ Hopkins3:00
12Who Do You Love?
recording of:
Who Do You Love?
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley2:28

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1263) (order: 263)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1019429 [info]