The Chess Story - Various Artists

The Chess Story

Compilation by Various Artists

Released 4 October 1999

Tracklist

CD 1: 1947–1950
1
Chicago Boogie
The Five Blazes
2:54
2
Hey Pretty Mama
Jump Jackson & His Orchestra
3:04
3
Ice Man’s Blues
Tom Archia
3:09
4
Boogie Woogie Blues
Clarence Samuels
2:41
5
Bilbo Is Dead
Andrew Tibbs
2:54
6
Johnson Machine Gun
Sunnyland Slim
2:51
7
Gypsy Woman
Muddy Waters
2:35
3.0 ★
8
I Feel Like Crying
Andrew Tibbs
2:57
9
She Ain’t Nowhere
Sunnyland Slim
2:46
10
I Feel Like Going Home
Muddy Waters
3:10
3.0 ★
11
I Can’t Be Satisfied
Muddy Waters
2:42
12
Tonky Boogie
Forrest Sykes
3:09
13
Florida Hurricane
St. Louis Jimmy
2:55
14
You’re Gonna Miss Me
Muddy Waters
2:39
15
Locked Out Boogie
Baby Face Leroy
2:29
16
Streamline Woman
Muddy Waters
3:19
5.0 ★
17
A Woman on Every Street
Forrest City Joe
2:51
18
Crying the Blues
Laura Rucker
2:42
19
Baby I’m Sick of You
Duke Jenkins' Aristocrats
2:50
20
Black Angel Blues (Sweet Black Angel)
Robert Nighthawk
3:03
21
You’re Gonna Need My Help
Muddy Waters
3:03
3.5 ★
22
Big Town Playboy
Little Johnny Jones
2:55
23
Screamin’ and Cryin’
Muddy Waters
3:08
24
All I Need Is You
The Bozier Boys
3:19
25
Six Three 0
Robert Nighthawk
2:53
26
Rollin’ and Tumblin’, Part 1
Muddy Waters
2:57
5.0 ★
CD 2: 1950–1951
1
Rollin’ Stone
Muddy Waters
3:01
2
That’s Alright
Jimmy Rogers
2:50
3
You Got to Get It
The Dozier Boys
3:01
4
Send for the Doctor
Doc Pomus
2:16
5
Louisiana Blues
Muddy Waters
2:54
3.0 ★
6
Goin’ Away Baby
Jimmy Rogers
2:44
7
So Glad I Found You
Shoeshine Johnny (Johnny Shines)
2:26
8
Mother Earth
Memphis Slim
2:42
9
Long Distance Call
Muddy Waters
2:41
3.0 ★
10
Slow Caboose
Sax Mallard
2:26
11
The World’s in a Tangle
Jimmy Rogers
2:56
12
Rocket 88
Jackie Brenston
2:49
4.0 ★
13
Leave My Wife Alone
John Lee Hooker
2:47
2.0 ★
14
Honey Bee
Muddy Waters
3:23
3.0 ★
15
My Real Gone Rocket
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
2:30
5.0 ★
16
Moanin’ at Midnight
Howlin’ Wolf
2:56
2.0 ★
17
Howlin’ Tomcat
Harmonica Frank Floyd
2:45
18
Juiced
Billy Love
2:32
19
How Many More Years
Howlin’ Wolf
2:44
2.0 ★
20
Still a Fool
Muddy Waters
3:19
3.4 ★
21
Hey Little Girl
John Godfrey Trio
3:00
22
Booted
Rosco Gordon
3:04
23
She Moves Me
Muddy Waters
2:58
3.0 ★
24
No More Doggin’ Around
Rufus Thomas
2:39
25
Dark Road
Floyd Jones
3:22
26
Dr Ross’ Boogie
Doctor Ross
2:36
CD 3: 1952–1954, Part One
1
Mr Highway Man
Howlin’ Wolf
2:48
2
Murmur Low
Big Boy Spires
2:41
3
Walkin’ the Boogie
John Lee Hooker
2:44
1.0 ★
4
When I Am Gone (extended version)
Joe Hill Louis
3:46
5
Truckin’ Little Woman
Willie Nix
2:40
6
Sugar Mama
John Lee Hooker
3:14
1.0 ★
7
Juke
Little Walter & His Night Cats
2:45
8
Date Bait
Blue Smitty
2:36
9
Every Day I Have the Blues
Joe Williams
2:35
10
Standing Around Cryin’
Muddy Waters
3:22
11
Mean Old World
Little Walter
2:55
12
I Don’t Know
Willie Mabon
3:09
13
24 Hours
Eddie Boyd
3:28
14
Me and My Chauffeur
Memphis Minnie
2:52
15
Sad Hours
Little Walter
3:12
16
She Just Won’t Do Right (Dust My Broom)
Elmore James
3:01
17
I’m Mad
Willie Mabon
2:38
18
Be Careful What You Do
John Brim
2:41
19
Off the Wall
Little Walter
2:50
20
Diggin’ My Potatoes
Washboard Sam
2:45
21
Nadine
The Coronets
2:51
22
I’m Glad
Mitzi Mars
2:35
23
Forty Cups of Coffee
Danny Overbea
3:11
24
Tell Me Mama
Little Walter
2:46
25
Third Degree
Eddie Boyd
3:15
CD 4: 1952–1954, Part Two
1
White Cliffs of Dover
The Blue Jays
2:55
2
Blues With a Feeling
Little Walter
3:07
3
Jock‐A‐Mo
Sugar Boy Crawford
2:28
4
Mad Love (I Want You to Love Me)
Muddy Waters
3:04
2.0 ★
5
You’re So Fine
Little Walter
3:05
6
Wine, Wine, Wine
Jimmy Binkley & His Combo
2:33
7
Chicago Bound
Jimmy Rogers
2:42
8
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
Muddy Waters
2:52
3.8 ★
9
Biscuit Baking Woman
Big Ed & His Combo (Eddie Burns)
2:30
10
I’m a Young Rooster
Leon D. Tarver & The Chordones
2:44
11
Just Make Love to Me (I Just Want)
Muddy Waters
2:52
12
Sloppy Drunk
Jimmy Rogers
3:04
13
Evil
Howlin’ Wolf
2:55
5.0 ★
14
When the Lights Go Out
Jimmy Witherspoon
2:52
15
You Better Watch Yourself
Little Walter
3:04
16
That Man Is Walking
Larry Liggett
2:46
17
I’m Ready
Muddy Waters
3:05
3.5 ★
18
Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson
3:10
19
Sincerely
The Moonglows
3:13
20
Mama Talk to Your Daughter
J.B. Lenoir
2:20
21
Last Night
Little Walter
2:45
22
It Must Have Been the Devil
Otis Spann
2:42
23
Fourty Four
Howlin’ Wolf
2:49
24
I Want to Hug You Kiss You Squeeze You
Buddy Griffin & His Orchestra
3:29
25
Free and Easy Mind
Jimmy “T99” Nelson
2:59
26
Most of All
The Moonglows
3:05
27
If You Don’t Somebody Else Will
Jimmy & Johnny
2:20
CD 5: 1955–1956, Part One
1
Mardi Gras Mambo
The Hawketts
2:15
2
Love Me
Jimmy Lee & Wayne Walker
1:53
3
My Babe
Little Walter
2:42
4
Check Yourself
Lowell Fulson
3:02
5
I’m a Man
Bo Diddley
3:00
4.4 ★
6
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
2:47
2.5 ★
7
Are You Out There?
Percy Mayfield
2:57
8
Mannish Boy
Muddy Waters
2:57
3.6 ★
9
Maybellene
Chuck Berry
2:22
3.9 ★
10
Diddley Daddy
Bo Diddley
2:28
11
Walking the Blues
Willie Dixon
3:04
12
The Seventh Son
Willie Mabon
2:53
13
Pretty Thing
Bo Diddley
2:51
4.0 ★
14
Don’t Start Me to Talkin’
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:35
5.0 ★
15
The $64000 Question
Bobby Tuggle
2:11
16
Trouble Trouble
Lowell Fulson
2:53
17
Thirty Days
Chuck Berry
2:24
3.5 ★
18
In My Diary
The Moonglows
2:44
19
See You Later Alligator
Bobby Charles
2:50
20
Tippity Top
The Rays
2:12
21
Trouble No More
Muddy Waters
2:41
3.0 ★
22
I’ll Be Home
The Flamingos
2:56
23
Who
Little Walter
2:25
24
No Money Down
Chuck Berry
2:59
4.0 ★
25
So Glad She’s Mine
Charles Hungry Williams
2:13
26
You’re the One
Jimmy Rogers
2:31
27
Smokestack Lightnin’
Howlin’ Wolf
3:06
3.0 ★
CD 6: 1955–1956, Part Two
1
We Go Together
The Moonglows
2:45
2
Roll Over Beethoven
Chuck Berry
2:25
4.2 ★
3
You Better Believe It
Paul Gayten
2:21
4
A Kiss From Your Lips
The Flamingos
3:03
5
Take It Easy Greasy
Bobby Charles
2:13
6
Who Do You Love
Bo Diddley
2:30
3.5 ★
7
See‐Saw
The Moonglows
2:27
8
Brown‐Eyed Handsome Man
Chuck Berry
2:18
3.0 ★
9
Don’t Go No Farther
Muddy Waters
2:55
3.0 ★
10
I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)
Howlin’ Wolf
2:50
1.0 ★
11
29 Ways
Willie Dixon
2:10
12
Would I Be Crying (If I Were Lying to You)
The Flamingos
3:01
13
Keep It to Yourself
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:50
5.0 ★
14
Too Much Monkey Business
Chuck Berry
2:56
3.4 ★
15
Don’t Touch My Head
J.B. Lenoir
2:18
16
I’m Ashamed of Myself
Floyd Dixon
2:20
17
A Simple Prayer
The Ravens
2:37
18
Tall Dark and Handsome Man
Bobby Cisco
2:17
19
Boom Boom (Out Goes the Lights)
Little Walter
2:51
20
Ain’t Got No Home
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
2:22
21
Walkin’ by Myself
Jimmy Rogers
2:49
2.0 ★
22
Been So Long
The Pastels
2:43
23
Got My Mojo Workin’
Muddy Waters
2:52
24
School Day
Chuck Berry
2:43
4.2 ★
25
Please Send Me Someone to Love
The Moonglows
2:21
26
Susie Q
Dale Hawkins
2:14
3.0 ★
27
Rock Me
Muddy Waters
3:12
3.0 ★
28
Blue Velvet
The Moonglows
3:03
CD 7: 1957–1959, Part One
1
Hey Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
2:13
4.4 ★
2
Fattenin’ Frogs for Snakes
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:21
3
Long Lonely Nights
Lee Andrews & the Hearts
2:55
4.0 ★
4
Mona (I Need You Baby)
Bo Diddley
2:23
5
Cool Off Baby
Billy “Curley” Barrix
2:10
6
Flat Foot Sam
T.V. Slim
2:10
7
Happy Happy Birthday Baby
The Tuneweavers
2:19
8
Rock and Roll Music
Chuck Berry
2:33
4.4 ★
9
Before You Accuse Me
Bo Diddley
3:07
4.0 ★
10
That’s Why I Love You So
Al Kent
2:18
11
My Soul
Clifton Chenier
2:54
12
Go Ahead
Billy Miranda
1:48
13
Ninety Nine
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:39
14
Book of Love
The Monotones
2:21
5.0 ★
15
Look Out Mabel
G.L. Crockett
2:39
16
Sittin’ on Top of the World
Howlin’ Wolf
2:34
1.0 ★
17
The Walk
Jimmy McCracklin
2:47
18
Nothin’ Shakin’ (But the Leaves on the Trees)
Eddie Fontaine
2:56
19
Ten Commandments of Love (Full version)
The Moonglows
4:07
4.0 ★
20
Yea Yea
The Kendall Sisters
2:30
21
Sweet Little Sixteen
Chuck Berry
3:13
0.1 ★
22
Tornado
Dale Hawkins
2:28
4.0 ★
23
Four O’Clock in the Morning
Stanley Mitchell & the Tornados
2:34
24
Say Man
Bo Diddley
3:13
25
Everybody Rock (New Orleans Beat)
Jimmy McCracklin
2:24
26
Anything to Say You’re Mine
Lula Reed
2:22
27
Your Funeral and My Trial
Sonny Boy Williamson
2:32
28
Moanin’ for My Baby
Howlin’ Wolf
2:46
1.0 ★
CD 8: 1957–1959, Part Two
1
You Got Me Whistlin’
Johnny Fuller
2:10
2
Oh‐Oh
Eddie Bo
2:27
3
Carol
Chuck Berry
2:48
3.8 ★
4
La‐Do‐Dada
Dale Hawkins
2:35
5
Loud Mouth Annie
Myles & Dupont
2:28
6
Do You Remember?
L.C. Cooke
2:37
7
Vacation’s Over
Lou Josie
2:11
8
Key to the Highway
Little Walter
2:46
9
Close to You
Muddy Waters
3:07
3.0 ★
10
Sweet Little Rock and Roller
Chuck Berry
2:23
4.0 ★
11
I’m Sorry
Bo Diddley
2:27
12
Sugaree
Rusty York
2:42
13
This Broken Heart
The Sonics
3:04
14
Crackin’ Up
Bo Diddley
2:06
15
Almost Grown
Chuck Berry
2:21
3.6 ★
16
This Should Go on Forever
Rod Bernard
2:46
17
I Want to Know
Sugar Pie DeSanto
3:04
18
Save It
Mel Robins
2:05
19
Back in the USA
Chuck Berry
2:29
20
Bad Girl
The Miracles
2:43
21
Unseeing Eye
Sonny Boy Williamson
3:06
22
Howlin’ for My Darlin’
Howlin’ Wolf
2:33
23
Anna Macora
Oscar Boyd & The Calvaes
2:24
24
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
Little Walter
2:50
25
Let It Rock
Chuck Berry
1:48
3.6 ★
26
Road Runner
Bo Diddley
2:50
4.0 ★
27
Trying to Make a Living
Bobby Saxton
2:48
28
Goin’ Back to Memphis
Jumpin’ Gene Simmons
3:00
29
First Time I Met the Blues
Buddy Guy
2:16
3.0 ★
CD 9: 1960–1961
1
All I Could Do Was Cry
Etta James
2:57
4.0 ★
2
All Your Love
Otis Rush
2:55
3.0 ★
3
I Can’t Hold Out (Talk to Me Baby)
Elmore James
2:17
4
If I Can’t Have You
Etta & Harvey
2:52
5.0 ★
5
Blue Shadows
Lowell Fulson
2:28
6
Spoonful
Howlin’ Wolf
2:45
5.0 ★
7
Tiger in Your Tank
Muddy Waters
2:17
8
Gunslinger
Bo Diddley
1:54
9
(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
2:21
10
At Last
Etta James
3:00
4.5 ★
11
Back Door Man
Howlin’ Wolf
2:50
5.0 ★
12
The Watusi
The Vibrations
2:40
13
Just Your Fool
Little Walter
2:25
14
Come On
Chuck Berry
1:50
4.0 ★
15
I Won’t Be Hanging Around
Albert King
2:56
16
You Always Hurt the One You Love
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
2:30
17
Peanut Butter
The Marathons
2:00
18
Down in the Bottom (Unedited version)
Howlin’ Wolf
2:36
19
Music Music Music
The Sensations
3:18
20
I’m a Little Mixed Up
Betty James
2:51
21
Little Red Rooster
Howlin’ Wolf
2:28
4.0 ★
22
So Mean to Me
Little Milton
2:35
23
Proof of Your Love
Jackie Cannon
2:02
24
Let Me In
The Sensations
3:06
25
Smokey Places
The Corsairs
3:03
26
Nine Below Zero (Unedited version)
Sonny Boy Williamson
3:44
27
Something’s Got a Hold on Me
Etta James
2:50
4.0 ★
28
Stone Crazy
Buddy Guy
2:57
CD 10: 1962–1964
1
Reap What You Sow
Billy Stewart
2:28
2
Rinky Dink
Dave “Baby” Cortez
2:53
3
You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
Bo Diddley
3:10
4
Stop the Wedding
Etta James
2:54
5
Lonely Baby
Ty Hunter
3:05
6
Mama Didn’t Lie
Jan Bradley
2:03
7
Got You on My Mind
Cookie & the Cupcakes
2:35
8
Pushover
Etta James
2:55
9
Help Me
Sonny Boy Williamson
3:10
10
300 Punds of Joy
Howlin’ Wolf
3:06
1.0 ★
11
Sally Go Round the Roses
The Jaynetts
3:01
12
You Keep Her
Joe Tex
2:24
13
Second Hand Lover
The Knight Brothers
2:26
14
Hi‐Heel Sneakers
Tommy Tucker
2:51
4.0 ★
15
Nadine
Chuck Berry
2:37
16
You Can’t Lose What Ain’t Never Had
Muddy Waters
2:58
17
Soulful Dress
Sugar Pie DeSanto
2:51
18
My Time After a While
Buddy Guy
3:01
1.0 ★
19
Selfish One
Jackie Ross
3:19
20
Don’t Mess Up a Good Thing
Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure
3:02
21
I Had a Talk With My Man
Mitty Collier
3:44
22
Promised Land
Chuck Berry
2:25
23
The Entertainer
Tony Clarke
2:37
24
Voice Your Choice
The Radiants
2:35
4.0 ★
25
Crawlin’ King Snake
Buster Brown
3:07
26
I Do Love You
Billy Stewart
2:58
CD 11: 1965–1966
1
Love Is a Five‐Letter Word
James Phelps
3:30
2
We’re Gonna Make It
Little Milton
2:42
3.0 ★
3
Ain’t No Big Thing
The Radiants
2:50
4
Temptation ’Bout to Get Me
The Knight Brothers
3:26
5
Sitting in the Park
Billy Stewart
3:17
6
Who’s Cheating Who?
Little Milton
2:58
7
The “In” Crowd
The Ramsey Lewis Trio
3:22
8
Rescue Me
Fontella Bass
2:54
4.4 ★
9
Summertime
Billy Stewart
2:43
10
Searching for My Love
Bobby Moore & the Rhythm Aces
2:32
11
Wang Dang Doodle
Koko Taylor
3:02
4.0 ★
12
Dirty Work Goin’ On
Little Joe Blue
2:48
13
In the Basement
Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto
2:24
14
Landslide
Tony Clarke
2:16
15
In the Mood
John Lee Hooker
2:45
16
It’s a Man’s Man’s World
Big Maybelle
2:53
17
Wade in the Water
Ramsey Lewis
3:48
18
One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer
John Lee Hooker
3:02
3.5 ★
19
Without a Woman
Kip Anderson
2:51
20
Peak of Love
Bobby McClure
2:55
21
Sweeter Than the Day Before
The Valentinos
2:38
22
To Know I Can’t Touch
Barbara & the Browns
2:21
23
I Fooled You This Time
Gene Chandler
2:53
24
Try My Love Again
Bobby Moore & the Rhythm Aces
2:04
25
Ooh Baby
Bo Diddley
2:51
26
I Feel So Bad
Little Milton
4:02
CD 12: 1967–1968
1
Mercy Mercy Mercy
Marlena Shaw
3:03
2
Dirty Man
Laura Lee
2:54
3
I’m Shorty
Tommy Tucker
2:47
4
Cheater Man
Irma Thomas
2:30
5
O‐O I Love You
The Dells
3:20
6
Tell Mama
Etta James
2:23
4.0 ★
7
Some‐A Your Sweet Love
Wayne Cochran
3:10
8
Uptight Good Man
Laura Lee
2:50
9
There Is
The Dells
3:34
10
I’m Just What She Needs
Johnny Sayles
2:38
11
You Left the Water Running
Maurice & Mac
2:43
12
It Ain’t Necessary
Mamie Galore
2:12
13
Sitting Home Alone
Hound Dog Taylor & the HouseRockers
3:46
14
Cadillac Jack
Andre Williams
3:09
15
Good to Me
Irma Thomas
2:34
16
Security
Etta James
2:29
17
Stay in My Corner
The Dells
6:14
18
You Name It I’ve Had It
Willie Walker
3:05
19
Here Comes the Judge
Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
2:42
4.0 ★
20
Look at Me Now
Terry Callier
2:43
21
Walking Thru the Park
Muddy Waters
3:20
22
Grits Ain’t Groceries
Little Milton
2:40
23
Love You Like a Woman
Koko Taylor
2:07
CD 13: 1969–1975
1
I Had a Dream
Johnny Littlejohn
4:08
2
Oh What a Night
The Dells
4:06
3
If Walls Could Talk
Little Milton
3:09
4
Who’s Been Talking
Howlin’ Wolf
3:04
5
Baby I Love You
Little Milton
2:45
6
Losers Weepers
Etta James
3:01
7
Recouperating
Lee Eldred
2:43
8
Can You Be a One‐Woman Man
Sam Dees
3:11
9
Tease Your Man
Koko Taylor
4:22
10
Sad Sad Days
Muddy Waters
5:22
11
My Ding‐A‐Ling
Chuck Berry
4:24
4.0 ★
12
Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation
The Dells
4:16
13
Can’t Get No Grindn’
Muddy Waters
2:48
14
Can’t Stay Here
Howlin’ Wolf
2:34
15
Bio
Chuck Berry
4:25
5.0 ★
16
I Miss You
The Dells
4:26
17
I’ll Be Holding On
Big Al Downing
3:09
4.0 ★
18
Don’t Make Me No Promises
The Dramatics
3:22
19
I’m Leaving on That Late Late Train
Solomon Burke
3:03
20
Tell Me What You Want
Jimmy Ruffin
3:15
21
Going Down to Main Street
Muddy Waters
4:11
CD 14: The Chess Story
1
Phil Chess Interview 01
Phil Chess
10:20
2
Phil Chess Interview 02
Phil Chess
11:10
3
Phil Chess Interview 03
Phil Chess
7:43
4
Phil Chess Interview 04
Phil Chess
6:23
5
Marshall Chess Interview 01
Marshall Chess
3:57
6
Marshall Chess Interview 02
Marshall Chess
2:07
7
Marshall Chess Interview 03
Marshall Chess
4:24
8
Marshall Chess Interview 04
Marshall Chess
0:57
9
Marshall Chess Interview 05
Marshall Chess
2:54
10
Marshall Chess Interview 06
Marshall Chess
2:24
11
Marshall Chess Interview 07
Marshall Chess
2:57
12
Marshall Chess Interview 08
Marshall Chess
1:23
13
Marshall Chess Interview 09
Marshall Chess
3:57
14
Marshall Chess Interview 10
Marshall Chess
1:09
15
Marshall Chess Interview 11
Marshall Chess
3:10
16
Marshall Chess Interview 12
Marshall Chess
1:39
17
Marshall Chess Interview 13
Marshall Chess
3:36
18
Marshall Chess Interview 14
Marshall Chess
3:10

Release credits

A. J. Gladney
drums (drum set) [21]
Aaron Varnell
saxophone [6, 16]
Abb Locke
tenor saxophone [9.14, 8.22]
Abner Spector
producer [25]
Abraham “Little Smokey” Smothers
guitar [22]
Adam Ippolito
piano [15]
Adolph "Billy" Duncan
saxophone [22], tenor saxophone [28]
Al Duncan
drums (drum set) [27]
Albert Lowe Jr.
guitar [6, 16]
Alex Atkins
alto saxophone [8]
Alfred Bernard
saxophone [3]
Alfred Elkins
bass [8], double bass [16]
Barry Beckett
organ [16]
Berry Gordy
producer [20]
Big Boy Myles
trombone [6.20, 4.3]
Big Walter Horton
harmonica [21]
Bill Anderson
bass [12]
Bill Evens
bass [12]
Bill Johnson
guitar [7]
Billy Boy Arnold
harmonica [5-6, 10, 13]
Billy Davis
producer [8, 13]
Billy Love
piano [18], vocal [18]
Billy Stepney
drums (drum set) [3.12, 8.24]
Bo Diddley
guitar [5.5-6, 5.10, 5.13, 8.14-15, 9.8, 6.6, 7.1, 7.9, 7.24], vocal [6.6, 5.5-6, 5.10, 5.13, 7.1, 7.9, 7.24, 8.14, 9.8]
Bob Neely
tenor saxophone [29]
Bobby Charles
vocal [19]
Bobby Lester
lead vocals [4.19, 6.28], vocal [7]
Bobby Miller
producer [17]
Bobby Rogers
tenor vocals [20]
Bobby Tuggle
drums (drum set) [15], vocal [15]
Brenda Lee Jones
bass guitar [14]
Buddy Guy
guitar [10.10, 10.18, 1.21, 8.29, 11.11], vocal [10.18, 8.29]
Calvin Newborn
guitar [18]
Carl Banks
organ [6]
Carl Smith
producer [8]
Carlo Marino
saxophone [19]
Charles Chalmers
saxophone [6, 16]
Charles Walker
tenor saxophone [18]
Chester Simmons
background vocals [15]
Choker Campbell
saxophone [18]
Chuck Barksdale
background vocals [15]
Chuck Berry
electric guitar [8], guitar [5.9, 5.17, 5.24, 6.2, 6.8, 6.14, 6.24, 10.22, 8.3, 8.10, 8.15, 8.19, 8.25, 7.21, 13.11, 13.15, 9.14], lead vocals [9.14, 5.9, 5.17, 5.24, 10.22, 13.11, 13.15, 6.2, 6.8, 6.14, 6.24, 8.3, 8.10, 8.15, 8.19, 8.25, 7.8, 7.21], producer [10.22, 9.14], vocal [5.24, 6.14, 6.24, 8.15, 8.25]
Clarence Johnson
drums (drum set) [7]
Clarence Samuels
vocal [4]
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
vocal [20]
Claudette Robinson
tenor vocals [20]
Clifton James
drums (drum set) [8.14, 6.6, 5.5, 1.21, 10.18]
Cosimo Matassa
recording [20]
Dale Hawkins
guitar [26], vocal [26]
Danny Overbea
guitar [23], vocal [23]
Dave Burns
trumpet [7]
Dave Kafinetti
piano [11]
Dave Myers
guitar [4.2, 4.5, 4.15, 4.21, 3.11, 3.15, 3.19, 3.24]
Dave Young's Orchestra
performing orchestra [4]
David Hood
bass [16], electric bass guitar [6]
David Lastie
saxophone [3]
David “Fathead” Newman
saxophone [18]
Donald Hankins
baritone saxophone [10.10, 10.18, 8.29], saxophone [11]
Earl Phillips
drums (drum set) [6.10, 5.27, 7.16, 7.28, 4.13]
Ebby Hardy
drums (drum set) [9.14, 5.17, 5.24]
Ed LeBlanc
piano [19]
Eddie Boyd
piano [13], vocal [13]
Eddie Burns
guitar [18]
Eddie Chamblee
tenor saxophone [19]
Eddie Smith
tenor saxophone [20]
Elgin Evans
drums (drum set) [14]
Elmore James
guitar [3], lead vocals [3], slide guitar [3], vocal [3]
Eric Warner
drums (drum set) [3]
Ernest "Big" Crawford
double bass [1.7, 1.10, 1.26, 2.9, 2.14]
Ernest Cotton
tenor saxophone [12]
Ernie Harper
piano [1], vocal [1]
Esmond Edwards
producer [11, 15]
Etta James
background vocals [15, 19], lead vocals [12.6, 12.16, 10.4, 10.8, 9.1, 9.4, 9.10], vocal [11.13, 9.27]
Eugene Jones
drums (drum set) [20]
Eugene Pierson
guitar [27]
Fats Morris
trombone [18]
Floyd McDaniel
guitar [1]
Floyd Newman
saxophone [6]
Fontella Bass
lead vocals [8]
Francis Clay
drums (drum set) [9], membranophone [21]
Frank Fields
bass guitar [3], double bass [20]
Frank Kirkland
drums (drum set) [5.6, 5.10, 5.13, 7.1, 7.9, 7.24], membranophone [8]
Fred Below
drums (drum set) [4.8, 5.11, 5.14, 6.13-14, 6.24, 11.11, 7.2, 7.8, 7.13, 7.27, 8.10, 8.19, 8.25, 8.29, 9.6, 9.11, 9.26], foot stomps [11], membranophone [4.2, 4.5, 4.15, 5.3, 3.11, 3.15, 3.19, 3.24]
Gary Van Scyoc
bass [15]
Gene Barge
saxophone [11], tenor saxophone [11]
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller
trumpet [6, 16]
George Davis
piano [16]
Harold “Chick” Booth
membranophone [18]
Harry Simontaux
saxophone [19]
Harvey Fuqua
background vocals [15], baritone vocals [19], lead vocals [7.19, 9.4], vocal [7]
Henry "Sneaky Joe" Harris
membranophone [3]
Herb Abramson
producer [14]
Homesick James
bass guitar [3], guitar [3]
Hosea Lee Kennard
piano [7.16, 7.28, 5.27, 8.22, 6.10]
Howlin’ Wolf
harmonica [7.16, 7.28, 2.16, 2.19, 5.27, 6.10, 4.13, 9.11, 3.1, 8.22], lead vocals [2.19, 8.22, 4.13, 6.10, 3.1, 9.6, 9.11, 5.27, 10.10, 7.16, 7.28], vocal [4.13, 2.16]
Hubert Sumlin
guitar [10.10, 9.6, 9.11, 8.22, 5.27, 6.24, 4.13, 7.16, 7.28]
Ike Turner
piano [12, 15, 19]
Irma Thomas
vocal [15]
J.T. Brown
saxophone [3], tenor saxophone [8.9, 10.10, 9.3]
Jack Myers
bass [11.11, 10.18, 8.29]
Jackie Brenston
baritone saxophone [12], vocal [12, 15]
Jacob Carey
bass vocals [22]
James Burton
guitar [26]
James Crawford, Jr.
piano [3], vocal [3]
James Mitchell
saxophone [16]
James Moody's Band
performing orchestra [7]
James Nolan
background vocals [15]
Jarett Gibson
tenor saxophone [10.18, 8.29]
Jarrett Gibson
tenor saxophone [29]
Jasper Thomas
drums (drum set) [7.21, 8.15]
Jerome Green
lead vocals [24], maracas [6.6, 8.14, 9.8, 5.5-6, 5.9, 5.13, 5.17, 7.1, 7.9, 7.24]
Jesse Knight
bass guitar [12]
Jimmy Binkley & His Combo
choir vocals [6], lead vocals [6], performing orchestra [6]
Jimmy Johnson
guitar [15]
Jimmy Johnson
guitar [6, 16]
Jimmy Rogers
guitar [2.20, 4.8, 5.14, 5.21, 6.21], lead vocals [21], vocal [21]
Jody Williams
guitar [6.6, 7.1, 7.9, 7.16, 7.28, 4.13]
John Jackson
tenor saxophone [14]
John Lee Hooker
guitar [11.18, 3.3, 3.6], lead vocals [18], vocal [3, 6]
John Murray Daley
drums (drum set) [22]
John Young
piano [9.27, 4.19]
Johnnie Johnson
piano [5.9, 5.17, 5.24, 6.2, 6.8, 6.14, 6.24, 8.10, 8.15, 8.19, 8.25, 7.21]
Johnny Carter
tenor vocals [22]
Johnny Williams
guitar [11]
Julian Beasley
saxophone [18]
Kenneth Theriot
drums (drum set) [19]
King Kolax Orchestra
performing orchestra [23]
Koko Taylor
lead vocals [11], vocal [11]
L.C. Hubert
piano [1]
Lafayette Leake
piano [10.10, 10.22, 5.11, 9.14, 11.11, 7.8, 7.27]
Larry Guidry
guitar [19]
Lee Allen
tenor saxophone [20]
Leon D. Tarver
lead vocals [10], piano [10]
Leon Hooper
membranophone [8]
Leonard & Phil Chess
producer [9.10, 9.14, 1.7, 7.8, 6.2, 6.8, 6.14, 6.24, 5.9, 5.17, 5.24, 8.3, 8.10, 8.15, 8.19, 8.25, 10.22]
Leonard Caston
guitar [3], piano [18]
Leonard Chess
bass drum [20, 23], maracas [9], producer [1, 4, 10]
Leroy C. Davis
tenor saxophone [2, 14]
Leroy Cooper
saxophone [18]
Little Brother Montgomery
piano [29]
Little Johnny Jones
lead vocals [22], piano [1.22, 9.3]
Little Milton
vocal [2]
Little Son Joe
guitar [14]
Little Walter
guitar [14], harmonica [5.3, 5.21, 8.9, 8.24, 3.11, 3.14-15, 3.19, 3.24, 2.9, 2.20, 2.23, 4.2, 4.5, 4.8, 4.15, 4.21], lead vocals [24], vocal [3.11, 3.24, 5.3, 4.5, 4.15, 4.21]
Louis Myers
guitar [4.2, 4.5, 3.11, 3.15, 3.19, 3.24]
Lowell Fulson
guitar [18], vocal [18]
Luther Tucker
guitar [7.2, 7.13, 6.13, 9.26, 8.21, 8.24]
Marshall Chess
executive [18]
Martha Berry
background vocals [14], other vocals [14]
Marvin Gaye
background vocals [15]
Matt Murphy
guitar [27], instrument [14]
Melvin Billups
drums (drum set) [2, 8, 14]
Memphis Minnie
guitar [14], vocal [14]
Memphis Slim
piano [8], vocal [8]
Muddy Waters
guitar [4.8, 2.9, 2.14, 2.20, 2.23, 5.14, 1.7, 1.10, 1.21-22, 1.26], lead vocals [10], vocal [2.9, 2.14, 2.20, 2.23, 5.21, 1.7, 1.10, 1.21, 1.26, 8.9, 4.8]
Muscle Shoals Horns
horn [15]
Nathaniel 'Nate' Nelson
lead vocals [22]
Nic Potter
electric bass guitar [11]
Numa 'Pee Wee' Moore
baritone saxophone [7]
Odie Payne
drums (drum set) [10.22, 8.3, 8.21]
Otis Spann
piano [8.9, 8.14, 8.21, 8.24, 9.6, 9.11, 9.26, 4.8, 4.13, 5.14, 5.21, 5.24, 7.13, 6.21]
Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers
guitar [10]
Owen McIntyre
guitar [11]
Pat Hare
guitar [9]
Paul Drake
piano [18]
Paul Gayten
piano [6.20, 8.3], producer [20]
Paul Lindsley ‘Jelly’ Holt
drums (drum set) [1]
Paul Wilson
baritone vocals [22]
Percy Walker
membranophone [13]
Pete Graves
tenor vocals [19], vocal [7]
Phil Chess
producer [1, 4, 10]
Phil Gibeau
trumpet [18]
Phil Thomas
drums (drum set) [14]
Phil Wright
arranger [8]
Phineas Newborn, Sr.
drums (drum set) [18]
Prentice Butler
bass guitar [1]
Prentiss Barnes
bass vocals [19], vocal [7]
Ralph Bass
producer [1.21, 11.18]
Raoul Prado
saxophone [19]
Raymond Hill
tenor saxophone [12]
Raynard Miner
producer [8]
Reese Palmer
background vocals [15]
Reggie Boyd
bass guitar [27], electric bass guitar [9.14, 8.25]
Rick Frank
drums (drum set) [15]
Rick Hall
arranger [6, 16], producer [6, 16], recording [6, 16]
Riley Hampton
arranger [1, 4, 10], conductor [1, 4, 10]
Riley Hampton Orchestra
performing orchestra [1, 4, 10]
Robbie McIntosh
drums (drum set) [11]
Robert Lockwood, Jr.
guitar [3.13, 9.26, 8.21, 8.24, 4.15, 4.21, 5.3, 6.13, 6.21, 7.2, 7.13, 7.27]
Robert “Little Sax” Crowder
tenor saxophone [13]
Roger Hawkins
drums (drum set) [6, 15-16]
Ron Malo
editor [18], engineer [21]
Ronald White
baritone vocals [20]
Ronnie Lewis
drums (drum set) [26]
Rosco Gordon
piano [22], vocal [22]
S.P. Leary
drums (drum set) [22]
Sadik Hakim
piano [7]
Sam Jones
bass guitar [7]
Sam Lay
drums (drum set) [10]
Sammy Lowe
arranger [25]
Slim Saunders
background vocals [3]
Smokey Robinson
lead vocals [20]
Snooks Eaglin
guitar [3]
Sonny Boy Williamson
harmonica [9.26, 7.2, 7.13, 7.27, 8.21, 6.13, 5.14], vocal [8.21, 9.26, 6.13, 5.14, 7.2, 7.13, 7.27]
Sonny Trammell
bass [26]
Spooner Oldham
organ [6], piano [6]
Sugar Pie DeSanto
performer [13], vocal [13]
Sunnyland Slim
piano [7]
The Carnations
background vocals [14]
The Chordones
background vocals [10], choir vocals [10]
The Marquees
background vocals [15, 19]
The Moonglows
background vocals [6.6, 5.10, 8.15]
Timothy Overton
tenor saxophone [8]
Tommy Tucker
organ [14], piano [14], vocal [14]
Vincent Pitts
trumpet [2, 14]
Walter Scott
guitar [19]
Walter “Papoose” Nelson
guitar [20]
Warren “Pete” Moore
bass vocals [20]
Wayne Gabriel
guitar [15]
Welton Young
guitar [14]
Wesley Landers
drums (drum set) [19]
William Shepherd
trombone [7]
William ‘Shorty’ Hill
guitar [1]
Willie Dixon
background vocals [11], bass [5.11, 5.17, 6.14, 6.21, 8.10, 8.15, 8.24-25], bass guitar [19], double bass [10.22, 3.13, 8.3, 8.15, 8.19, 8.21, 7.1-2, 7.8-9, 7.13, 7.21, 7.27, 9.6, 9.11, 9.26, 6.2, 6.8, 6.13-14, 6.21, 5.3, 5.5, 5.9, 5.14, 5.21, 5.24, 5.27, 1.21, 4.8, 4.13, 4.15], lead vocals [11], producer [9.14, 10.22, 11.11, 1.21]
Willie Johnson
guitar [5.27, 2.16, 2.19, 6.10, 3.1]
Willie Kizart
guitar [12, 15]
Willie Mabon
piano [12], vocal [12]
Willie Sims
drums (drum set) [12, 15]
Willie Steele
drums (drum set) [2.16, 2.19, 3.1]
Willie Wilkes
saxophone [22]
Zeke Carey
tenor vocals [22]
[unknown]
background vocals [6.26, 2.8, 5.15, 9.27], bass [8.9, 12.15, 3.14], bass guitar [19], choir vocals [15], drums (drum set) [21], instrument [12.15, 11.13, 11.18], membranophone [6.21, 1.7], percussion [3], performing orchestra [5.15, 4.10], saxophone [3]
“Baby Face” Leroy Foster
bass drum [22], hi-hat [22]

Issues

T
The Chess Story
14x CD
4 October 1999