Chess Blues
Tracklist
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Credits
Musicians
- Robert StoughtonAssemblage (Assembled By)
- Willie DixonBass 1-7, 1-16, 2-8, 2-20, 2-21, 2-22, 2-23, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, 3-17, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, 3-26, 4-2, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 4-12 · Guitar (Probably) 2-9, 2-11 · Vocals 3-5, 3-8, 4-14 · Bass (Or) 3-16 · Vocals (Spoken) 4-9 · Vocals (Additional) 4-18Also on 1 other record
- Unknown ArtistDrums 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 · Musician (Remainder) 1-12, 1-13, 3-10, 3-18, 3-24 · Backing Vocals 1-19, 3-8, 4-11 · Bass 1-25, 2-3, 2-5, 4-10, 4-20, 4-21 · Harmonica 2-7 · Accompanied By (Remainder) 2-17 · Guitar 3-2, 3-9, 3-11 · Saxophone 3-13, 4-2, 4-5, 4-17, 4-19, 4-23 · Vocals (Vocal Group) 3-20 · Tambourine 4-11, 4-20 · Piano 4-19, 4-23 · Trumpet 4-23Also on 4 other records
- Fred BelowDrums (Probably) 2-9, 2-11 · Drums 2-19, 2-20, 2-22, 3-1, 3-3, 3-5, 3-6, 3-10, 3-11, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, 3-17, 3-21, 3-25, 4-1, 4-2, 4-8, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21 · Drums (Either) 3-8Also on 2 other records
- Muddy WatersGuitar 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-15, 1-17, 1-23, 2-2, 2-4, 2-20, 3-6, 4-22 · Vocals 1-5, 1-6, 1-8, 1-17, 1-23, 2-4, 2-20, 3-2, 3-16, 3-23, 4-22 · Slide Guitar 3-22
- Little WalterHarmonica 1-18, 1-21, 1-23, 2-2, 2-9, 2-11, 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-22, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-22 · Harmonica (Or) 2-3 · Vocals 2-19, 2-22, 3-1, 3-3, 3-22Also on 1 other record
- Otis SpannPiano 2-20, 2-21, 2-22, 2-23, 3-4, 3-6, 3-11, 3-15, 3-16, 3-22, 3-23, 3-25, 4-8, 4-22 · Vocals 3-11Also on 1 other record
- Lafayette LeakePiano 3-5, 3-8, 3-18, 3-21, 3-26, 4-12, 4-15, 4-16, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-24 · Organ (Either) 4-13
- Robert LockwoodGuitar 2-8, 2-22, 3-1, 3-3, 3-11, 3-14, 3-15, 3-17, 3-21, 3-25, 4-8 · Guitar (Either) 3-13
- Big CrawfordBass 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-17, 1-18, 1-21, 1-22Also on 1 other record
- Jimmy RogersVocals 1-18, 3-15 · Guitar 1-18, 1-21, 2-2, 2-4, 2-20, 3-2, 3-6, 3-15, 3-16, 4-9Also on 1 other record
- Howlin' WolfVocals 1-22, 1-25, 2-21, 2-23, 3-7, 3-12, 3-19, 4-7, 4-9, 4-15 · Harmonica 1-22, 1-25, 2-21, 2-23, 3-7, 3-12, 3-19, 4-15 · Guitar 4-7, 4-9
- Hubert SumlinGuitar 2-21, 2-23, 3-7, 3-12, 3-19, 4-7, 4-9, 4-15, 4-16Also on 1 other record
- Sunnyland SlimVocals 1-3, 1-4, 1-9 · Piano 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-9, 1-10 · Piano (Either) 1-7, 1-16
- Walter HortonHarmonica 2-6, 2-10, 3-11, 3-15, 4-14, 4-16, 4-24Also on 1 other record
- Earl PhillipsDrums 2-16, 2-18, 2-21, 2-23, 3-7, 3-12, 3-19
- Sonny Boy WilliamsonVocals 3-6, 3-14, 3-17, 3-21, 4-8, 4-13 · Harmonica 3-6, 3-14, 3-17, 3-21, 3-25, 4-8, 4-13
- Luther TuckerGuitar (Probably) 3-1 · Guitar (Or) 3-13 · Guitar 3-14, 3-17, 3-22, 3-25
- George "Buddy" GuyVocals 4-1, 4-23 · Guitar 4-1, 4-14, 4-15, 4-16, 4-18, 4-23Also on 2 other records
- Elgin EvansDrums 2-2, 2-4, 2-13 · Drums (Possibly) 2-3, 2-5Also on 1 other record
- Louis MyersGuitar (Probably) 2-9, 2-11 · Guitar 2-19, 2-22
- Matt MurphyGuitar 3-26, 4-11, 4-13, 4-23
- Sam LayDrums 4-7, 4-9, 4-15, 4-16
- Andrew "Goon" GardnerAlto Saxophone 1-1, 1-2, 1-24
- Alex AtkinsTenor Saxophone 1-9 · Alto Saxophone 1-19 · Saxophone 3-20
- Alfred ElkinsBass 1-14, 1-19, 3-19
- Johnny JonesVocals 1-15 · Piano 1-15, 4-5, 4-7
- Willie JohnsonGuitar 1-22, 1-25, 2-6
- Dave MyersGuitar (Probably) 2-9, 2-11 · Guitar 2-19Also on 1 other record
- Odie PayneDrums 2-14, 3-26 · Drums (Probably) 3-18
- Henry GrayVocals 2-16 · Piano 2-16, 2-18, 4-9
- Jody WilliamsGuitar 2-21, 2-23, 3-7
- Lowell FulsonVocals 2-24, 4-3 · Guitar 2-24, 4-3, 4-4Also on 1 other record
- Hosea Lee KennardPiano 3-7, 3-12, 3-19
- Al DuncanDrums (Or) 3-8 · Drums 4-11, 4-13
- James CottonHarmonica 3-16, 3-23, 4-22Also on 2 other records
- Willie SmithDrums 3-23, 4-14, 4-22
- Donald HankinsBaritone Saxophone 4-1, 4-15 · Saxophone 4-18
- Jack MyersBass 4-1, 4-14, 4-18
- Dave Young's OrchestraAccompanied By 1-1, 1-2
- Bill SettlesBass 1-1, 1-2
- Curtis WalkerDrums 1-1, 1-2
- Rudy MartinPiano 1-1, 1-2
- Dave YoungTenor Saxophone 1-1, 1-2
- Pee Wee JacksonTrumpet 1-1, 1-2
- Ernest LanePiano (Or) 1-7, 1-16
- Robert NighthawkVocals 1-7, 1-16 · Guitar 1-7, 1-16
- Leroy FosterVocals 1-14 · Piano 1-14 · Bass Drum 1-15 · Hihat 1-15
- Ransom KnowlingBass 1-24 · Bass (Probably) 2-14Also on 1 other record
- John Lee HookerVocals 2-1, 4-20 · Guitar 2-1, 4-20Also on 4 other records
- Little Joe & His BandAccompanied By (With) 2-3, 2-5
- Ernest LawlersGuitar (Either) 2-3 · Guitar (Or) 2-5
- Joe Hill LouisHarmonica (Either) 2-3 · Guitar (Or) 2-3 · Guitar (Either) 2-5
- Minnie DouglasVocals 2-3, 2-5 · Guitar 2-3, 2-5
- Willie NixVocals 2-6 · Drums 2-6, 2-10
- Eddie BoydVocals 2-8, 3-24 · Piano 2-8, 3-24
- Joseph BellBass 2-12, 2-15
- Steve BoswellDrums 2-12, 2-15
- Fred ClarkTenor Saxophone 2-12, 2-15
- Willie MabonVocals 2-12, 2-15 · Piano 2-12, 2-15Also on 1 other record
- J.T. BrownTenor Saxophone 2-14 · Saxophone 4-5
- Elmore JamesVocals 2-14, 4-5 · Guitar 2-14, 4-5
- Morris PejoeGuitar 2-16, 2-18
- Al GarvinDrums 2-25 · Bass 3-20
- Joe MontgomeryPiano 2-25, 3-20
- J.B. LenoirVocals 2-25, 3-20 · Guitar 2-25, 3-20
- Francis ClayDrums 3-2, 3-16
- Leonard CastonGuitar 3-3 · Organ 3-20
- Clifton JamesDrums 3-4, 4-12
- Andrew StephensonBass (Either) 3-16 · Bass 3-23
- Bob NeelyTenor Saxophone 3-26, 4-1
- Billy HadnottBass 4-3, 4-4Also on 1 other record
- Robert SimsDrums 4-3, 4-4
- Lloyd GlennPiano 4-3, 4-4
- Etta JamesVocals 4-11, 4-25Also on 2 other records
- Andrew McMahonBass 4-15, 4-16
- Cora (Koko) TaylorVocals 4-16, 4-18Also on 2 other records
- Charles StepneyPiano 4-17 · Drums 4-23Also on 2 other records
- Gene BargeSaxophone 4-18 · Tenor Saxophone 4-23Also on 3 other records
- Eddie BurnsGuitar 4-20, 4-21 · Vocals 4-21Also on 1 other record
- Clarence SamuelsVocals 1-1 · Guitar 1-1
- Andrew TibbsVocals 1-2
- Muddy Waters & His ComboAccompanied By (With) 1-10
- Oliver AlcornTenor Saxophone 1-10
- Jimmy OdenVocals 1-10
- J.C. ColeGuitar (Probably) 1-11
- Forest City Joe (Joe Bennie Pugh)Vocals 1-11 · Guitar 1-11
- Forrest SykesPiano 1-12
- Claude McLin ComboAccompanied By (With) 1-13
- Claude McLinTenor Saxophone 1-13
- Laura RuckerVocals 1-13
- Snooky PryorHarmonica 1-14
- Eddie TaylorGuitar 2-13
- Leon HooperDrums 1-19
- Timothy OvertonTenor Saxophone 1-19
- Memphis SlimVocals 1-19 · Piano 1-19Also on 1 other record
- Dr. Isaiah RossVocals 1-20 · Harmonica 1-20 · Guitar 1-20
- Johnny ShinesVocals 1-21 · Guitar 1-21
- Judge RileyDrums 1-24
- Eddie WarePiano 1-24
- Tommy "Mad Man" JonesTenor Saxophone 1-24
- Arbee StidhamVocals 1-24 · Guitar 1-24
- Willie SteeleDrums 1-25
- L.C. HubertPiano 1-25
- Junior WellsHarmonica 2-4Also on 1 other record
- Black BobPiano 2-5
- Rocky FullerVocals 2-7 · Guitar 2-7
- Percy WalkerDrums 2-8
- Little Sax CrowderTenor Saxophone 2-8
- Gus JenkinsVocals 2-10 · Piano 2-10
- John BrimVocals 2-13 · Guitar 2-13
- Johnny JonesPiano 2-14
- Henry StrongHarmonica 2-16
- Alberta AdamsVocals 2-17
- Leroy CooperBass 2-24
- Chick BoothDrums 2-24
- Paul DrakePiano 2-24
- Choker CampbellSaxophone 2-24
- Fathead NewmanSaxophone 2-24
- Julian BeasleySaxophone 2-24
- Philip GilbeauxSaxophone 2-24
- Fats MorrisTrombone 2-24
- Lorenzo SmithTenor Saxophone 2-25
- James BradfordBass 3-4
- Bo DiddleyGuitar 3-4
- William ArnoldVocals 3-4 · Harmonica 3-4
- Ollie CrawfordGuitar (Possibly) 3-8
- Harold AshbyTenor Saxophone (Probably) 3-8
- Red TylerBaritone Saxophone 3-9
- Frank FieldsBass 3-9
- Frank ParkerDrums 3-9
- Paul GaytenLeader 3-9 · Piano 3-9
- Lee AllenTenor Saxophone 3-9Also on 1 other record
- Waldren "Frog" JosephTrombone 3-9
- Myrtle JonesVocals 3-9
- Jimmy WitherspoonVocals 3-10
- Otis "Smokey" SmothersGuitar 3-12
- Floyd DixonVocals 3-13 · Piano 3-13
- Ernest CottonSaxophone 3-20
- Eugene PiersonGuitar 3-21
- George HunterDrums 3-22
- Otis RushVocals 3-26 · Guitar 3-26
- Eurreal MontgomeryPiano 4-1
- Jarrett GibsonTenor Saxophone 4-1
- Georgia HintonBacking Vocals 4-2
- Little MacBacking Vocals 4-2
- Eddie KingGuitar 4-2
- Johnny BoardTenor Saxophone 4-2
- Detroit Jr.Vocals 4-2 · Piano 4-2
- Earl BrownAlto Saxophone 4-3
- Big Jim WynnBaritone Saxophone 4-3
- Louis WilliamsTenor Recorder 4-3
- Henry "Sneaky Joe" HarrisDrums 4-5
- Homesick JamesGuitar 4-5
- Freddie RobinetteBaritone Saxophone 4-6
- Lee OtisBass 4-6
- Theodis MorganDrums 4-6
- Sam WallacePiano 4-6
- Hal WhiteTenor Saxophone 4-6
- Wilbur ThompsonTrumpet 4-6
- Albert KingVocals 4-6 · Guitar 4-6Also on 1 other record
- Lawrence TaylorAlto Saxophone 4-10 · Baritone Saxophone 4-10
- Oliver SainAlto Saxophone 4-10 · Baritone Saxophone 4-10
- Jerry WalkerDrums 4-10
- Fontella BassPiano 4-10
- James CarrTenor Saxophone 4-10
- Larry ProtheTrumpet 4-10
- Milton CampbellVocals 4-10 · Guitar 4-10
- Reggie BoydBass 4-11
- John YoungPiano 4-11
- Milton RectorBass 4-13
- Billy EmersonOrgan (Or) 4-13
- Bobby BusterOrgan 4-14
- Arnold RogersTenor Saxophone 4-15
- Louis SatterfieldBass 4-17Also on 3 other records
- Maurice WhiteDrums 4-17Also on 4 other records
- Gerald SimsGuitar 4-17
- David HinesTrumpet 4-17
- Little MiltonVocals 4-17 · Guitar 4-17
- Johnny "Twist" WilliamsGuitar 4-18
- Curtis TillmanBass 4-19
- Chuck ThomasDrums 4-19
- Larry GreenGuitar 4-19
- Joe ValeryVocals 4-19
- Calvin JonesBass 4-22
- James "Pee Wee" MadisonGuitar 4-22
- Sam LawhornGuitar 4-22
- Phil UpchurchBass 4-23Also on 4 other records
- Lee JacksonBass 4-24
- Robert WhiteheadDrums 4-24
- Theodore "Hound Dog" TaylorVocals 4-24 · Guitar 4-24
- David HoodBass 4-25Also on 2 other records
- Roger DawkinsDrums 4-25Also on 2 other records
- Albert Lowe, Jr.Guitar 4-25Also on 1 other record
- Jimmy Ray JohnsonGuitar 4-25Also on 1 other record
- Carl BanksOrgan 4-25Also on 1 other record
- Dewey OldhamOrgan 4-25 · Piano 4-25Also on 3 other records
- Aaron VarnellSaxophone 4-25Also on 1 other record
- Charles ChalmersSaxophone 4-25Also on 1 other record
- Floyd NewmanSaxophone 4-25Also on 1 other record
- Gene "Bowlegs" MillerTrumpet 4-25Also on 1 other record
Producers & Arrangers
- Andy McKaieProducer (Compilation)Also on 2 other records
- Mary Katherine AldinProducer (Associate)
- Leonard ChessProducer (Chicago Recordings)Also on 1 other record
- Phil ChessProducer (Chicago Recordings)
- Willie DixonProducer (Chicago Recordings)Also on 1 other record
- Sam PhillipsProducer (Memphis Recordings)
Songwriting
- Unknown ArtistWritten-By 1-10, 1-11, 1-12, 1-13, 1-14, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-16, 2-17, 2-18, 3-11, 3-12, 3-18, 3-24
- Willie DixonWritten-By 2-20, 2-22, 2-23, 3-1, 3-3, 3-5, 3-8, 4-7, 4-13, 4-14, 4-18
- McKinley MorganfieldWritten-By 1-5, 1-6, 1-8, 1-17, 1-23, 2-4, 4-22
- Chester BurnettWritten-By 1-22, 1-25, 2-21, 3-7, 3-19, 4-6, 4-15
- Sonny Boy WilliamsonWritten-By 3-6, 3-14, 3-17, 3-21, 3-25, 4-8, 4-23
- James A. LaneWritten-By 1-18, 3-15
- John Lee HookerWritten-By 2-1, 4-20
- Walter JacobsWritten-By 2-2, 2-19
- Willie MabonWritten-By 2-12, 2-15
- Elmore JamesWritten-By 2-14, 4-5
- Lowell FulsonWritten-By 2-24, 3-13
- J.B. LenoirWritten-By 2-25, 3-20
- Lloyd GlennWritten-By 4-3, 4-4
- Leonard ChessWritten-By 1-2
- Clarence SamuelsWritten-By 1-1
- ArletaWritten-By 1-2
- Tom ArchiaWritten-By 1-2
- Robert NighthawkWritten-By 1-7
- Albert LuandrewWritten-By 1-9
- Eddie TaylorWritten-By 1-15
- Robert McCollumWritten-By 1-16
- Lewis SimkinsWritten-By 1-19
- Peter ChatmanWritten-By 1-19
- Dr. Isaiah RossWritten-By 1-20
- Johnny ShinesWritten-By 1-21
- Arbee StidhamWritten-By 1-24
- John BrimWritten-By 2-13
- Hap WalkerWritten-By 3-2
- William ArnoldWritten-By 3-4
- Lafayette LeakeWritten-By 4-12
- James ShawWritten-By 3-9
- Robert Graham PrinceWritten-By 3-10
- Clarence WilliamsWritten-By 3-10
- Porter GraingerWritten-By 3-10
- Jimmy WitherspoonWritten-By 3-10
- Preston FosterWritten-By 3-16
- William BroonzyWritten-By 3-22
- Charles SegarWritten-By 3-22
- Harriett MelkaWritten-By 3-23
- Marshall PaulWritten-By 3-26
- Eurreal MontgomeryWritten-By 4-1
- Detroit Jr.Written-By 4-2
- James B. OdenWritten-By 4-9
- Milton CampbellWritten-By 4-10
- Leroy KirklandWritten-By 4-11
- Pearl WoodsWritten-By 4-11
- Etta JamesWritten-By 4-11
- Cora (Koko) TaylorWritten-By 4-16
- Billy DavisWritten-By 4-17
- Carl SmithWritten-By 4-17
- Gene BargeWritten-By 4-17
- Raynard MinerWritten-By 4-17
- Ferdinand "Fats" WashingtonWritten-By 4-19
- Eddie BurnsWritten-By 4-21
- Theodore "Hound Dog" TaylorWritten-By 4-24
- Billy FosterWritten-By 4-25
- Ellington JordanWritten-By 4-25
Engineering
- Galen GartEdited By (Ads)
- Erick LabsonRemastered By
- Steven LaskerTransferred By 1-14, 1-20, 1-25, 2-6, 3-16
- John StrotherMixed By (Remixed From Original Chess 4-Track) 4-4, 4-9
- Chris StrachwitzTransferred By 1-10, 1-11
- Andy McKaieMixed By (Remixed From Original Chess 4-Track) 4-4
- Bill InglotMixed By (Remixed From Original Chess 4-Track) 4-9
Artwork & Design
- VartanArt Direction
- Michael DiehlDesign
- Brian SmithPhotography By
- Doug FultonPhotography By
- Hooks Bros.Photography By
- Jim O'NealPhotography By
- John RockwoodPhotography By
- Marcus TatePhotography By
- Ray FlerlagePhotography By
- Valerie WilmerPhotography By
Other
- Galen GartCompiled By
- Andy McKaieCompiled By
- Mary Katherine AldinCompiled By · Liner Notes
Credits from Discogs.
Notes
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