Compil. UK 2004 on Document Records label
Blues (Chicago Blues)
Compiled from seven different sessions, recorded between 1937 and 1952. Tracks 1, 4, 10, 18 & 20 recorded May 5, 1937 at Leland Hotel, Aurora, Ill. Tracks 3, 9, 15 & 23 recorded November 11, 1937 at Leland Hotel, Aurora, Ill. Tracks 6, 11 & 23 recorded December 18, 1937 at Leland Hotel, Aurora, Ill. Track 5 recorded in Chicago, Ill. on June 5, 1940. Track 17 recorded in Chicago, Ill. c.November 1948. Tracks 8 & 16 recorded in Chicago, Ill. on July 12, 1949. Tracks 2, 21 & 26 recorded in Chicago, Ill. on January 5, 1950. Tracks 13, 14, 22 & 25 recorded in Chicago, Ill. on July 12, 1951. Track 19 recorded in Chicago, Ill. on October 25, 1952. ©℗ 2004 by Document Records Ltd. Made in Israel.
![]() | Robert Nighthawk voc, s-g, 1909-1967 US album by |
![]() | Ransom Knowling b, 1912-1967 US bass |
![]() | Willie Dixon b, voc, 1915-1992 US bass |
![]() | Armand "Jump" Jackson dr, US drums, probably |
![]() | Big Joe Williams g, voc, 1903-1982 US guitar |
![]() | Sonny Boy Williamson voc, h, 1914-1948 US harmonica |
![]() | Ernest Lane p, 1931-2007 US piano |
![]() | Bob Call p, piano, possibly |
![]() | Roosevelt Sykes p, voc, 1906-1983 US piano, possibly |
![]() | Robert Lee McCoy g, voc, 1909-1967 US vocals, guitar |
![]() | Walter Davis p, 1911-1963 US piano |
![]() | Pinetop Perkins p, voc, 1913-2011 US piano |
![]() | Ethel Mae voc, vocals |
![]() | Peetie's Boy , 1909-1967 US performer on track |
![]() | Rambling Bob , 1909-1967 US performer on track |
Jeff Harris liner notes |
Gary Atkinson producer, artwork by |
Alan Taylor remastered by, digital |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Tough Luck | Robert Lee McCoy | 3:12 | |
2 | ![]() | Six Three O | Robert Nighthawk | 2:53 | |
3 | ![]() | Take It Easy Baby | Robert Lee McCoy | 2:36 | |
4 | ![]() | Lonesome World | Robert Lee McCoy | 2:41 | |
5 | ![]() | Friar's Point Blues | Peetie's Boy | 2:54 | |
6 | ![]() | Ol Mose | Rambling Bob | 3:22 | |
7 | ![]() | Sweet Pepper Mama | Robert Lee McCoy | 2:49 | |
8 | ![]() | Return Mail Blues | Robert Nighthawk | 3:15 | |
9 | ![]() | My Friend Has Forsaken Me | Robert Lee McCoy | 3:13 | |
10 | ![]() | G-Man | Robert Lee McCoy | 2:40 | |
11 | ![]() | Every Day And Night | Rambling Bob | 3:24 | |
12 | ![]() | The Moon Is Rising | Robert Nighthawk | 2:44 | |
13 | ![]() | Kansas City Blues | Robert Nighthawk | 2:40 | |
14 | ![]() | Crying Won't Help You | Robert Nighthawk | 3:19 | |
15 | ![]() | CNA | Robert Lee McCoy | 3:21 | |
16 | ![]() | Black Angel Blues | Robert Nighthawk | 3:04 | |
17 | ![]() | My Sweet Lovin' Woman | Robert Nighthawk | 2:54 | |
18 | ![]() | Don't Mistreat Your Woman | Robert Lee McCoy | 2:32 | |
19 | ![]() | Maggie Campbell - 1 | Robert Nighthawk | 2:50 | |
20 | ![]() | Prowling Nighthawk | Robert Lee McCoy | 3:10 | |
21 | ![]() | Jackson Town Girl | Robert Nighthawk | 2:52 | |
22 | ![]() | Feel So Bad | Robert Nighthawk | 2:47 | |
23 | ![]() | Mamie Lee | Robert Lee McCoy | 3:10 | |
24 | ![]() | Freight Train Blues | Rambling Bob | 3:12 | |
25 | Take It Easy Baby | Robert Nighthawk | 2:43 | ||
26 | Annie Lee Blues | Robert Nighthawk | 3:11 |
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