Compil. US 2004 on Varèse Vintage label
Blues (Rhythm’n’Blues, Electric Blues, Delta Blues)
Tracks 1-16 first rel on King Records(3) (Tr 1-8 rec '49 & tr 9-16 rec '50), tracks 17 & 18 first rel on DeLuxe (2) (rec '53), track 19 unreleased DeLuxe (2) '53 recording. This release presents tracks 11 & 16 without dubbed drums. On all the tracks there are no echo effects added as on all other reissues of this sides. Photos courtesy of Billy Vera
John Lee Hooker voc, g, 1917-2001 US album by | |
Elmer Barbee , producer, and/or | |
Joe Von Battle , US producer, and/or | |
Texas Slim , performer on track | |
Johnny Lee , performer on track |
Bill Pitzonka art direction, design |
Bill Dahl liner notes, reissue producer, collection produced by |
Marty Wekser mastered by, sound producer |
Henry Stone producer |
Cary E. Mansfield reissue producer, collection produced by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Black Man Blues | Texas Slim | 3:35 | |
2 | Who's Been Jiving You | Texas Slim | 3:10 | |
3 | Poor Joe | John Lee Hooker | 3:01 | |
4 | Stomp Boogie | John Lee Hooker | 3:10 | |
5 | The Numbers | Texas Slim | 3:12 | |
6 | Devil's Jump | Texas Slim | 2:55 | |
7 | Nightmare Blues | Texas Slim | 2:58 | |
8 | I'm Gonna Kill That Woman | Texas Slim | 3:05 | |
9 | Wandering Blues | Texas Slim | 3:18 | |
10 | Don't Go Baby | Texas Slim | 3:16 | |
11 | Late Last Night | Texas Slim | 2:58 | |
12 | Moaning Blues | Texas Slim | 3:04 | |
13 | Slim's Stomp | Texas Slim | 3:02 | |
14 | Heart Trouble Blues | Texas Slim | 3:02 | |
15 | Thinking Blues | Texas Slim | 3:02 | |
16 | Don't You Remember Me? | Texas Slim | 2:48 | |
17 | I Came To See You Baby | Johnny Lee (19) | 3:14 | |
18 | I'm A Boogie Man | Johnny Lee (19) | 2:20 | |
19 | My Baby Left Me | John Lee Hooker | 2:51 |