The Ultimate Encyclopedia of American Blues Classics
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1997
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Gulf Coast BluesMildred Bailey3:11
- 2Big Bill BluesBig Bill Broonzy3:03
- 3Four Day CreepIda Cox3:28
- 4Lord I Wish I Could SeeReverend Gary Davis3:04
- 5Death Bell BluesTom Dickson3:105.0 ★
- 6Little Rock BluesPearl Dickson3:03
- 7Homesick and Lonesome BluesBlind Boy Fuller3:09
- 8John HenryWoody Guthrie2:45
- 9Mister CrumpWilliam Christopher Handy2:02
- 10Loveless LoveBillie Holiday3:17
- 11Black Man BluesJohn Lee Hooker3:30
- 12Guitar Lightnin'Lightnin’ Hopkins4:18
- 13Louis CollinsMississippi John Hurt2:47
- 14Match Box BluesBlind Lemon Jefferson3:10
- 15Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the GroundBlind Willie Johnson3:213.8 ★
- 16I Believe I'll Dust My BroomRobert Johnson2:595.0 ★
- 17The Gallis PoleLead Belly3:05
- 18Billy Lyons and StackoleeFurry Lewis2:365.0 ★
- 19Atlanta BluesSara Martin2:55
- 20Scarey Day BluesBlind Willie McTell3:01
- CD 2
- 1Where Is My Good Man At?Memphis Minnie3:025.0 ★
- 234 BluesCharley Patton2:58
- 3Sleep Talkin' BluesMa Rainey3:13
- 4Sugar Mama BluesTampa Red3:28
- 5May Be the Last TimeOtis Rush4:00
- 6The Gin House BluesBessie Smith3:15
- 7I Just Want a Little BitOtis Spann3:33
- 8Black GalVictoria Spivey2:48
- 9Mountain BluesSonny Terry3:12
- 10Ball and ChainBig Mama Thornton7:29
- 11Red Hot MamaSophie Tucker2:44
- 12Doin' TimeT‐Bone Walker3:02
- 13Blue MoodLittle Walter3:30
- 14St. Louis BluesEthel Waters2:17
- 15Hoochie Coochie ManMuddy Waters3:04
- 16Special Stream LineBukka White2:55
- 17Black and Evil BluesJosh White3:15
- 18Cool Cool BluesSonny Boy Williamson2:45
- 19Skidrow BluesJimmy Witherspoon2:51
- 20EvilHowlin’ Wolf5:11
Release credits
- executive [16]
- recording [18]
- piano [4]
- guitar [7], vocal [7]
- guitar [14], vocal [14]
- guitar [15], other vocals [15], vocal [15]
- guitar [16], lead vocals [16], vocal [16]
- guitar [2], vocal [2]
- producer [16]
- guitar [18]
- guitar [18], lead vocals [18], vocal [18]
- guitar [18]
- guitar [1]
- double bass [18]
- producer [18]
- guitar [6]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- vocal [6]
- guitar [6]
- guitar [16], vocal [16]
- harmonica [18], vocal [18]
- guitar [4], vocal [4]
- recording [16]
- washboard [16]
- piano [18]
- drums (drum set) [18]
Issues
T1997