The Later Years 1939-1947
Compilation by Sonny Boy Williamson
Released 2008
Tracklist
- CD 1: 1939 - 1941
- 1Honey Bee Blues3:10
- 2I Been Dealing With the Devil2:50
- 3War Time Blues2:58
- 4Train Fare Blues2:50
- 5Decoration Day Blues No. 22:52
- 6New Early in the Morning2:43
- 7Welfare Store Blues2:51
- 8My Little Machine3:00
- 9Jivin' the Blues2:54
- 10Hobo BluesYank Rachell3:31
- 11It Seem Like a DreamYank Rachell2:52
- 12Army Man BluesYank Rachell2:56
- 1338 Pistol BluesYank Rachell2:47
- 14Worried BluesYank Rachell2:50
- 15Biscuit Baking WomanYank Rachell3:07
- 16Insurance Man BluesYank Rachell3:07
- 17Up North Blues (There's a Reason)Yank Rachell2:48
- 18Western Union Man3:03
- 19Big Apple Blues3:07
- 20Springtime Blues3:03
- 21My Baby Made a Change3:12
- 22Shotgun Blues2:59
- 23Coal and Iceman Blues3:05
- 24Drink On, Little Girl3:07
- 25Mattie Mae Blues3:07
- 26I'm Gonna Catch You Soon2:46
- CD 2: 1941 - 1942
- 1Million Years Blues3:06
- 2Shady Grove Blues2:52
- 3Sloppy Drunk Blues3:16
- 4She Was a Dreamer2:39
- 5You Got to Step Back2:58
- 6Ground Hog Blues2:44
- 7Black Panther Blues2:33
- 8Broken Heart Blues2:51
- 9She Don't Love Me That Way2:42
- 10My Black Name Blues2:46
- 11I Have Got to Go2:48
- 12Yellow Yam BluesYank Rachell2:39
- 13Tappin' That ThingYank Rachell2:47
- 14Rainy Day BluesYank Rachell2:51
- 15Peach Tree BluesYank Rachell2:47
- 16She Loves Who She PleaseYank Rachell2:55
- 17Bye Bye BluesYank Rachell2:40
- 18Loudella BluesYank Rachell2:51
- 19Katy Lee BluesYank Rachell2:57
- 20Throw a Boogie WoogieBig Joe Williams2:42
- 21North Wind BluesBig Joe Williams2:54
- 22Please Don't GoBig Joe Williams2:47
- 23Highway 49Big Joe Williams3:13
- 24Someday BabyBig Joe Williams3:10
- 25Break 'em on DownBig Joe Williams3:13
- 26Love Me, Baby3:22
- CD 3: 1942 - 1947
- 1What's Gettin' Wrong With You2:51
- 2Blues That Made Me Drunk3:00
- 3Come on Baby and Take a Walk2:49
- 4Miss Stella Brown Blues2:51
- 5Desperado Woman Blues2:39
- 6Win the War Blues2:48
- 7Check Up on My Baby Blues2:46
- 8G.M. & O. Blues2:43
- 9We Got to Win2:43
- 10Sonny Boy's Jump2:50
- 11Elevator Woman2:42
- 12Drop Down BluesBig Joe Williams2:56
- 13Somebody's Been Worryin'Big Joe Williams3:12
- 14WanitaBig Joe Williams3:23
- 15Vitamin ABig Joe Williams2:48
- 16Early in the Morning3:02
- 17The Big Boat2:59
- 18Stop Breaking Down2:57
- 19You're an Old Lady3:12
- 20Sonny Boy's Cold Chills3:06
- 21Mean Old Highway3:24
- 22Hoodoo Hoodoo2:56
- 23Shake the Boogie2:475.0 ★
- 24Mellow Chick Swing2:35
- 25Polly Put Your Kettle On2:30
- 26Lacey Belle2:50
- CD 4: 1947
- 1Apple Tree Swing2:26
- 2Baby Please Don't GoBig Joe Williams2:47
- 3Stack of DollarsBig Joe Williams2:48
- 4Mellow ApplesBig Joe Williams2:48
- 5Wild Cow MoanBig Joe Williams2:54
- 6Baby Please Don't Go (Alt)Big Joe Williams2:49
- 7Wonderful Time3:04
- 8Sugar Gal3:01
- 9Willow Tree Gal3:13
- 10Alcohol Blues2:50
- 11Little Girl2:53
- 12Blues About My Baby2:59
- 13No Friend Blues2:52
- 14I Love You for Myself3:01
- 15Bring Another Half a Pint3:05
- 16Southern Dream2:47
- 17Rub a Dub2:40
- 18Better Cut That Out3:00
- 19P Vine BluesBig Joe Williams3:11
- 20Bad and Weak Hearted BluesBig Joe Williams2:43
- 21King Biscuit StompBig Joe Williams2:34
- 22I'm a Highway ManBig Joe Williams2:53
- 23Banta Rooster BluesBig Joe Williams2:59
- 24Mean Step Father BluesBig Joe Williams2:47
- 25House Lady BluesBig Joe Williams2:57
- 26Don't You Leave Me HereBig Joe Williams2:51
More by Sonny Boy Williamson
Release credits
- additional [2], bass [20-25], washtub bass [3.1-3, 2.6-22, 2.22-24, 2.24-26]
- drums (drum set) [4-7, 12-15], membranophone [12-15]
- guitar [2.26, 3.1-3, 3.24-26, 4.1, 4.11-18, 1.1, 1.18-25]
- guitar [2.20-25, 3.12-15, 4.2-6, 4.19-26], lead vocals [2.20-25, 3.12-15, 4.2-5, 4.20-26], vocal [3.12-15, 2.20-24, 4.3-6, 4.19-26]
- piano [16-19]
- piano [2.1-11, 2.26, 3.1-7, 3.20-26, 4.1, 4.11-18, 1.18-26]
- drums (drum set) [3.16-19, 3.24-26, 4.1]
- piano [4.7-10, 3.8-11]
- drums (drum set) [2-9]
- piano [2-9]
- drums (drum set) [2-26], membranophone [3-4, 20-26]
- bass [3-4, 20-26], double bass [4.2-26, 1.26, 2.1-5, 3.8-11, 3.20-23]
- guitar [8-11]
- additional [2], harmonica, lead vocals [4.1, 4.7-18, 1.1-6, 1.8-9, 1.18-26, 2.1-11, 2.26, 3.1-11, 3.16-26], vocal [7]
- guitar [16-19]
- guitar [4-7]
- piano [1]
- washboard [1.10-17, 2.9-19]
- washtub bass [10-25]
- double bass [4.1, 3.24-26]
- guitar [3.20-23, 4.7-10]
- guitar [1.10-17, 2.12-19], vocal [1.10-17, 2.12-19]
- guitar [6-11]
Issues
T2008



