Play Me the Blues… The Legendary Blues Singers
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1993
Tracklist
- CD 1: Volume 1
- 1Mannish BoyMuddy Waters2:533.6 ★
- 2Dust My BroomElmore James2:53
- 3Three O’Clock BluesB.B. King3:00
- 4Tell Me BabyLead Belly2:55
- 5Jeff’s BluesJeff Beck3:03
- 6ChokerEric Clapton1:19
- 7Mean Old WorldLittle Walter2:53
- 8My First Wife Left MeJohn Lee Hooker5:27
- 9Uncle Bob’s Barrelhouse BluesMike Bloomfield5:42
- 10(I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie ManMuddy Waters2:513.8 ★
- 11Poor BoyHowlin’ Wolf2:32
- 12Mean Mistreatin’ MamaElmore James2:42
- 13Your Funeral; My TrailSonny Boy Williamson2:27
- 14My BabyMemphis Slim3:01
- 15Gangster of LoveJohnny “Guitar” Watson2:39
- 16Sloppy Drunk BluesBig Joe Williams2:36
- CD 2: Volume 2
- 1White SnakeEric Clapton2:26
- 2I Got My Mojo WorkingMuddy Waters4:10
- 3My BabeLittle Walter2:35
- 4Fattening Frogs for SnakesSonny Boy Williamson2:21
- 5Reaching for a MountainJohn Mayall4:23
- 6Coming HomeElmore James2:24
- 7She Moves MeJohnny “Guitar” Watson2:50
- 8Baby Please Don’t GoBig Joe Williams1:49
- 9Vamp in CMike Bloomfield4:07
- 10You’ll Be MineHowlin’ Wolf2:261.0 ★
- 11I Wonder WhySonny Boy Williamson1:37
- 12Close to YouMuddy Waters2:55
- 13She Left Me on Bended KneeJohn Lee Hooker2:56
- 14The Sky Is CryingElmore James2:424.5 ★
- 15Got to HurryJeff Beck2:34
- 16Decoration DaySonny Boy Williamson3:28
- CD 3: Volume 3
- 1Boom BoomJohn Lee Hooker2:28
- 2Someone Cares for MeJohnny “Guitar” Watson2:58
- 3I’m ReadyMuddy Waters3:01
- 4I’m Gonna Put You DownSonny Boy Williamson4:19
- 5You’re So FineLittle Walter3:03
- 6Linda LouMike Bloomfield3:52
- 7Medley; Look, Looky Yonder / Black BettyLead Belly3:01
- 8Paying the Cost to Be the BossB.B. King3:02
- 9Blue BirdHowlin’ Wolf3:31
- 10Road ShowJohn Mayall4:22
- 11I’m CryingMemphis Slim3:13
- 12I Wanna WalkJohn Lee Hooker2:10
- 13Goin’ HomeMuddy Waters2:35
- 14Pickin’ the BluesElmore James2:37
- 15Goin’ to the RiverRonnie Hawkins2:083.0 ★
- 16Bye, Bye Baby BluesBig Joe Williams2:31
- CD 4: Volume 4
- 1Mojo HandLightnin’ Hopkins2:58
- 2Looking BackJohnny “Guitar” Watson1:52
- 3You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never HadMuddy Waters3:04
- 4Walkin’ and Cryin’B.B. King3:26
- 5Help MeSonny Boy Williamson3:09
- 6MarackMemphis Slim2:35
- 7Baby What You Want Me to DoJohn Mayall5:03
- 8Standing at the CrossroadsElmore James2:46
- 9She Moves MeMuddy Waters2:55
- 10Hobo BluesJohn Lee Hooker2:45
- 11I’m a ManJeff Beck2:00
- 12Trouble in My MindNina Simone2:393.9 ★
- 13Little Red RoosterHowlin’ Wolf2:24
- 14Wee Wee HoursMike Bloomfield7:16
- 15Take Me BackLittle Walter3:05
- 16Terraplane BluesBig Joe Williams1:40
- CD 5: Volume 5
- 1Jockey BluesMike Bloomfield3:50
- 2Backwater BluesLead Belly2:56
- 3Smokestack LightningHowlin’ Wolf3:043.0 ★
- 4Trust My BabySonny Boy Williamson2:42
- 5Last NightLittle Walter2:42
- 6Self Destruction BluesJohnny Winter3:27
- 7I Need YouElmore James2:45
- 8Long Distance CallMuddy Waters2:38
- 9Trouble, TroubleMemphis Slim2:39
- 10One Room Country ShackJohnny “Guitar” Watson2:36
- 11Stop Crying (All Your Throwing Away Is Mine)Sonny Boy Williamson2:33
- 12A Big ManJohn Mayall4:52
- 13Tail DraggerHowlin’ Wolf2:563.0 ★
- 14Fine Little MamaElmore James2:32
- 15Sugar MamaJohn Lee Hooker3:13
- 16Ride in My New CarBig Joe Williams2:38
- CD 6: Volume 6
- 1Lost and GoneJohn Mayall2:41
- 2Who’s Been TalkingHowlin’ Wolf2:19
- 3West Coast IdeaEric Clapton2:18
- 4Reconsider BabyJohnny “Guitar” Watson2:21
- 5Slim’s BluesMemphis Slim2:59
- 6Roller CoasterLittle Walter2:53
- 7Do I Move You?Nina Simone2:434.0 ★
- 8Cherry RedMike Bloomfield4:40
- 9I’m in the MoodJohn Lee Hooker2:40
- 10Draggin’ My TailEric Clapton3:02
- 11Dark Is the Night – Part 1B.B. King2:37
- 12Cross My HeartSonny Boy Williamson3:24
- 13Rollin’ and Tumblin’Muddy Waters2:57
- 14Highway 49Howlin’ Wolf3:32
- 1544″ BluesBig Joe Williams2:15
- 16Happy HomeElmore James2:44
- CD 7: Volume 7
- 1When My Heart Beats Like a HammerB.B. King2:55
- 2Tell MeHowlin’ Wolf2:551.0 ★
- 3All My Love in VainSonny Boy Williamson2:49
- 4DimplesJohn Lee Hooker2:13
- 5Everything’s Gonna Be AlrightLittle Walter2:48
- 6Something Inside of MeElmore James4:49
- 7Mama Talk to Your DaughterJohn Mayall3:56
- 8Nobody Knows When You’re Down and OutBig Joe Williams3:28
- 9Sad to Be AloneSonny Boy Williamson2:56
- 10Bottle Up and GoJohn Lee Hooker2:27
- 11Just a DreamMuddy Waters2:31
- 12Long NightsB.B. King3:30
- 13Blues in the DarkDave Brubeck4:38
- 14Eyesight to the BlindMike Bloomfield4:12
- 15I Got to Find My BabyLittle Walter2:47
- 16Freight LoaderEric Clapton2:45
- CD 8: Volume 8
- 1Sinking BluesBig Joe Williams2:25
- 2Blues With a FeelingLittle Walter3:03
- 3I Never Do WrongSonny Boy Williamson2:54
- 4How Blue You Can GetB.B. King3:15
- 5Trouble BluesJohn Lee Hooker2:45
- 6I Can’t Be SatisfiedMuddy Waters3:28
- 7The Night Time Is the Right TimeThe Animals & Sonny Boy Williamson4:09
- 8Don’t You Lie to MeMike Bloomfield3:27
- 9Goodnight IreneLead Belly2:52
- 10Shake Your MoneymakerElmore James2:29
- 11Bring It on HomeSonny Boy Williamson2:32
- 12Coffee for MamaLightnin’ Hopkins3:28
- 13As Long as I Have YouLittle Walter2:32
- 14John Lee BoogieJohn Mayall4:15
- 15Goin’ Back HomeHowlin’ Wolf2:44
- 16You’re Leavin’ Me BabyJohn Lee Hooker3:53
- CD 9: Volume 9
- 1Pick Up on MojoJohnny Winter3:16
- 2Feelin’ LowMemphis Slim2:30
- 3I Done Somebody WrongElmore James2:18
- 4Bleeding HeartJimi Hendrix8:17
- 5Can’t Hold Out Much LongerLittle Walter2:59
- 6The Key (to Your Door)Sonny Boy Williamson2:33
- 7The Eagle Is BackJohnny “Guitar” Watson2:34
- 8Shake for MeHowlin’ Wolf2:11
- 9Why WorryJohn Mayall3:14
- 10Women Lovin’ EachotherMike Bloomfield4:40
- 11I Love You BabyJohn Lee Hooker2:55
- 12Baby Please Don’t GoMuddy Waters3:183.5 ★
- 13Little BabyHowlin’ Wolf2:46
- 14Got to MoveSonny Boy Williamson2:26
- 15JukeLittle Walter2:43
- 16Don’t Want No Big Fat WomanBig Joe Williams2:55
- CD 10: Volume 10
- 1Wang Dang DoodleHowlin’ Wolf4:56
- 2Everybody Needs SomebodyLittle Walter2:51
- 3Every Day I Have the BluesB.B. King2:32
- 4Really Got the BluesMemphis Slim2:37
- 5Wild About You BabyElmore James3:16
- 6FriscoJohn Lee Hooker2:38
- 7Keep It to YourselfSonny Boy Williamson2:47
- 8I Just Want to Make Love to YouMuddy Waters2:50
- 9SpoonfulHowlin’ Wolf2:405.0 ★
- 10Late Hours at MidnightElmore James2:41
- 11For a DayMemphis Slim2:39
- 12Blue MidnightLittle Walter2:22
- 13Bye, Bye, Sunny, Bye, ByeThe Animals & Sonny Boy Williamson2:36
- 14Back Door ManHowlin’ Wolf2:465.0 ★
- 15Goin’ Away, Won’t Be Back ’Till FallBig Joe Williams1:54
- 16Mexico CityJohn Mayall4:57
Release credits
- membranophone [14]
- alto saxophone [5]
- bass [5]
- organ [14]
- guitar [16]
- performing orchestra [10]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- producer [7]
- guitar [5]
- baritone saxophone [16]
- drums (drum set) [7.2, 5.3]
- guitar [14], lead vocals [2.14, 8.10], slide guitar [10]
- drums (drum set) [6.12, 7.3, 9.6, 1.10, 10.9, 10.14, 2.4, 5.4], membranophone [3.5, 7.9]
- producer [12]
- piano [10]
- bass guitar [14]
- piano [5.3, 7.2]
- guitar [10], harmonica [10.14, 5.3, 5.13, 7.2], lead vocals [2.10, 7.2, 10.9, 10.14, 5.3, 5.13]
- guitar [5.3, 5.13, 2.10, 10.9, 10.14, 7.2]
- tenor saxophone [2.14, 5.13]
- bass [16]
- tenor saxophone [16]
- double bass [13]
- guitar [2.10, 7.3, 1.10]
- piano [10]
- guitar [7], vocal [7]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- organ [14], piano [5.4, 2.16]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- piano [5.13, 2.14]
- harmonica [1.10, 3.5], vocal [5]
- guitar [5]
- guitar [7.9, 2.4, 6.12, 9.6, 5.4]
- producer [2.16, 7.9, 5.4, 9.14]
- guitar [14]
- performing orchestra [2]
- piano [5], vocal [5]
- recording [7]
- bass [14]
- guitar [1.10, 7.3], vocal [10]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- piano [1.10, 6.12, 10.9, 10.14, 7.9]
- editor [16]
- recording [7]
- guitar [9.6, 2.4, 6.12, 5.4, 7.9]
- producer [10]
- editor [7.9, 9.14, 5.4]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- bass [10]
- harmonica [9.6, 9.14, 2.4, 2.16, 5.4, 6.12, 7.3, 7.9], vocal [2.4, 2.16, 5.4, 6.12, 7.3, 7.9, 9.6, 9.14]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- bass [9], double bass [6.12, 9.6, 5.3-4, 1.10, 10.9, 10.14, 7.3, 2.4, 2.10]
- guitar [5.3, 7.2]
- performing orchestra [7], tenor saxophone [14]
Issues
P1993