Memphis Blues: Important Postwar Blues
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 19 September 2006
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Gotta Let You GoJoe Hill Louis2:48
- 2Boogie in the ParkJoe Hill Louis2:50
- 3That Ain’t Right (take 1)Henry Hill2:54
- 4Little Soldier Boy (take 2)Doctor Ross3:00
- 5Country Clown (take 1)Doctor Ross2:56
- 6County Farm BluesWilliam Stewart1:59
- 7They Call Me Talkin’ BoyWilliam Stewart2:25
- 8EasyJimmy & Walter3:02
- 9Before LongJimmy & Walter3:01
- 10Lonesome Ol’ JailD.A. Hunt3:02
- 11Greyhound BluesD.A. Hunt2:40
- 12Registration Day BluesSleepy John Estes3:13
- 13Rats in My KitchenSleepy John Estes3:08
- 14Rattlesnake MamaWilliam Stewart2:52
- 15Forty Four BluesWilliam Stewart3:05
- 16I Feel Like a MillionJoe Hill Louis2:34
- 17Heartache BabyJoe Hill Louis3:04
- 18Shorty the BarberCharlie Burse2:30
- 19The Last TimeWoodrow Adams2:56
- 20Train Is Comin’Woodrow Adams3:07
- 21Pinetop’s Boogie WoogiePinetop Perkins2:49
- 22Policy Man Blues (take 1)Sleepy John Estes3:17
- 23Wolf Call BoogieCoy “Hot Shot” Love2:40
- 24Harmonica JamCoy “Hot Shot” Love2:37
- 25Take a Little ChanceJimmy DeBerry2:23
- 26Tailor MadeDoctor Ross2:48
- 27The Boogie DiseaseDoctor Ross2:52
- CD 2
- 1Moanin’ at MidnightHowlin’ Wolf2:46
- 2Blue BirdHowlin’ Wolf2:50
- 3Move on Down the LineEarl Hooker2:20
- 4The HucklebuckEarl Hooker3:09
- 5Walter’s InstrumentalBig Walter Horton2:59
- 6Grandmother Got Grandfather ToldBig Walter Horton3:01
- 7Midnight Showers of RainWillie Nix3:05
- 8Prison Bound BluesWillie Nix2:45
- 9Bear CatRufus Thomas2:54
- 10Married WomanRufus Thomas2:51
- 11Roscoe’s BoogieRosco Gordon2:51
- 12City WomenRosco Gordon3:19
- 13Baby, BabyEarl Forest3:02
- 14Rock the BottleEarl Forest2:52
- 15Bad Women, Bad WhiskeyJunior Parker3:03
- 16You’re My AngelJunior Parker2:00
- 17Good Lovin’Bobby “Blue” Bland2:26
- 18Drifting From Town to TownBobby “Blue” Bland3:05
- 19My BabyJames Cotton2:26
- 20Straighten Up BabyJames Cotton2:23
- 21Work With Her BoyTom "Shy Guy" Douglas1:56
- 22Detriot Arrow BluesTom "Shy Guy" Douglas2:13
- 23Carry My Business On (take 1)Houston Boines2:35
- 24Crying in the Courthouse (take 1)Houston Boines3:06
- 25Walked All NightCharlie Booker2:47
- 26Baby I’m Coming HomeCharlie Booker2:42
- 27I’m Gonna Murder My BabyPat Hare2:59
- 28Bonus PayPat Hare2:10
- CD 3
- 1T-Model BoogieRosco Gordon2:39
- 2Saddled the Cow (and Milked the Horse)Rosco Gordon2:57
- 3Seems Like a Million Years (take 1)Willie Nix2:52
- 4Riding in the MoonlightWillie Nix3:17
- 5Can’t Love Me and My Money TooL.B. Lawson & James Scott Jr.2:32
- 6Flypaper BoogieL.B. Lawson & James Scott Jr.2:26
- 7Somebody Told MeLittle Milton2:58
- 8If You Love MeLittle Milton2:37
- 9Feelin’ GoodLittle Milton2:59
- 10Fussin’ and Fightin’ BluesLittle Milton3:01
- 11Hart’s Bread BoogieBilly Love2:42
- 12Blues Leave Me AloneBilly Love3:32
- 13She Comes to See Me Sometime (take 1)Joe Hill Louis2:43
- 14We All Gotta Go SometimeJoe Hill Louis2:40
- 15Sweet Home Chicago (take 1)David “Honeyboy” Edwards3:03
- 16Mistreating BoogieMose Vinson2:37
- 17Worry You Off My MindMose Vinson3:15
- 18Lucy Done MovedL.C. Hubert2:30
- 19Don’t Dog Me AroundEddie Snow2:51
- 20Skin and Bone (take 1)Eddie Snow2:50
- 21Dead Letter Blues (take 1)Johnny O’Neal3:42
- 22Ugly Woman (take 3)Johnny O’Neal2:32
- 23You’ll Be SorryHouston Stokes2:23
- 24Blue and LonesomeHouston Stokes2:06
- 25Long Gone RaymondRaymond Hill2:43
- 26I’m Back Pretty BabyRaymond Hill2:45
- 27Blue Man (take 1)Kenneth Banks3:22
- 28High (take 1)Kenneth Banks2:23
- CD 4
- 1Tiger ManRufus Thomas2:52
- 2Save That MoneyRufus Thomas2:46
- 3Lookin’ for My BabyLittle Milton2:39
- 4Homesick for My BabyLittle Milton2:55
- 5Feel So WorriedSammy Lewis & The Willie Johnson Combo2:30
- 6So Long Baby, GoodbyeSammy Lewis & The Willie Johnson Combo2:12
- 7Cotton Crop Blues (take 1)James Cotton3:05
- 8Hold Me in Your ArmsJames Cotton2:50
- 9Come Back Home (take 1)Howlin’ Wolf2:39
- 10Chocolate DropHowlin’ Wolf2:45
- 11Blue GuitarEarl Hooker2:50
- 12Believe I’ll Settle DownBoyd Gilmore3:10
- 13We All Gotta Go SometimeBig Walter Horton3:01
- 14Off the WallBig Walter Horton2:19
- 15Love My BabyJunior Parker2:37
- 16Mystery TrainJunior Parker2:25
- 17Dry Up BabyBobby “Blue” Bland2:03
- 18Crying All Night LongBobby “Blue” Bland3:06
- 19Way After Midnight (take 1)Billy Love2:54
- 20Hey Now (take 1)Billy Love2:47
- 21I Wronged a WomanEarl Forest2:55
- 22I Can’t Forgive YouEarl Forest2:31
- 23Midnight Hours JourneyJohnny Ace3:34
- 24My Baby Left MeRaymond Hill2:31
- 25You’re Driving Me InsaneIke Turner2:23
- 26Trouble and HeartacheIke Turner2:35
- 27When It Rains It PoursBilly “The Kid” Emerson3:08
- 28Move Baby MoveBilly “The Kid” Emerson2:41
Release credits
- harmonica [4.10, 2.2], lead vocals [2], vocal [10]
- piano [10]
- guitar [1], harmonica [1], vocal [1]
- membranophone [6]
- piano [6]
- producer [6]
- harmonica [6], vocal [6]
- guitar [2.2, 4.6, 4.10], vocal [6]
- drums (drum set) [2.2, 4.10]
- bass [4.10, 2.2]
Issues
M19 September 2006