2016. november 29., kedd

50 Most Important Blues, Pt. 1

in alphabetical order

AIN’T NOBODY’S BUSINESS
written by Porter Grainger & Everett Robbins;
first recorded by Anna Meyers in 1922, titled 'TAIN'T NOBODY'S BIZNESS IF I DO;
most famous version was recorded by Jimmy Witherspoon in 1947;
my favorite version was recorded by Otis Spann in 1969;
20 suggested versions:
Anna Meyers recorded in 1922;
Bessie Smith recorded in 1923;
Jimmy Witherspoon recorded in 1947;
Sam Cooke recorded in 1959;
Johnny Copeland recorded in 1963;
B. B. King recorded in 1965;
James Cotton recorded in 1968;
Otis Spann recorded in 1969;
Freddie King recorded in 1969;
Freddie King recorded live in 1974 or 1975;
Little Milton recorded in 1974;
Bugs Henderson recorded live in 1988;
Willie Dixon recorded live in 1988;
Jimmy Witherspoon recorded live in 1991;
Big Time Sarah recorded in 1996;
Snooky Pryor recorded in 1998;
Carlos Johnson recorded in 2000;
Bryan Lee recorded in 2006;
Rod Piazza recorded in 2011;
Ronnie Earl recorded live in 2013

ALL YOUR LOVE
written & first recorded by Magic Sam Maghett in 1957 (also the most famous version);
sometimes titled ALL OF YOUR LOVE;
my favorite version was recorded live by Willie Kent (feat. Johnny B. Moore) in 1995;
20+1 suggested versions:
Magic Sam recorded in 1957;
Magic Sam recorded in 1967;
Paul Butterfield recorded live in 1969;
Magic Sam recorded live in 1969;
Son Seals recorded in 1972;
Luther Guitar Jr Johnson recorded live in 1975;
Lefty Dizz recorded in 1979;
Eddy Clearwater recorded live in 1990;
Bobby Radcliff recorded in 1991;
Magic Slim recorded in 1994;
Vance Kelly recorded in 1995;
Willie Kent (feat. Johnny B. Moore) recorded live in 1995;
Willie Kent recorded live in 1995;
Rhett Tyler recorded in 1997;
Big James Montgomery (feat. Chico Banks) recorded in 1997;
Big James Montgomery recorded in 1998;
Murali Coryell recorded in 1999;
Norah Jones recorded in 2000;
Koko Taylor recorded in 2007;
Ronnie Earl recorded in 2015;
Rolling Stones recorded in 2015

ALL YOUR LOVE (I MISS LOVING)
written & first recorded by Otis Rush in 1958;
most famous version was recorded by John Mayall in 1966;
my favorite version was recorded live by Otis Rush (feat. Eric Clapton) in 1986;
20 suggested versions:
Otis Rush recorded in 1958;
John Mayall recorded in 1966;
Otis Rush recorded live in 1966;
Magic Sam recorded in 1968;
Blues Creation recorded in 1969;
Stevie Ray Vaughan recorded live in 1980;
Buddy Guy recorded in 1981;
Vera Taylor recorded in 1983;
Charles Ford Band live recorded in 1983;
Otis Rush recorded live in 1986;
Gary Moore recorded live in 1990;
Luther Allison recorded live in 1991;
Melvin Taylor recorded in 1995;
Michael Locke recorded in 1997;
Rick Derringer recorded in 2000;
Daniel Castro recorded live in 2003;
John Mayall recorded live in 2003;
Gary Moore recorded in 2006;
Eric Steckel recorded live in 2006;
Mike Onesko recorded in 2012

AS THE YEARS GO PASSING BY
written by Peppermint Harris, but credited to Deadric Malone (aka Don Robey), 
titled AS THE YEARS GO BY;
first recorded by Fenton Robinson in 1959;
most famous version was recorded by Albert King in 1967;
my favorite version was recorded live by Santana in 1968;
30+1 suggested versions:
Fenton Robinson recorded in 1959;
Albert King recorded in 1967;
Larry Davis recorded in 1968;
Santana recorded live in 1968;
Eric Burdon & Animals recorded in 1968;
Albert King recorded live in 1969;
Key Largo recorded in 1969;
Elvin Bishop (feat Jo Baker) recorded in 1970;
John Hammond recorded in 1971;
Al Kooper recorded in 1973;
Mighty Joe Young recorded in 1974;
Maggie Bell recorded live in 1974;
Jim Kahr recorded live in 1976;
Fenton Robinson recorded in 1977;
Sons of Blues (feat J.W. Williams) recorded in 1985;
Tinsley Ellis recorded in 1988;
Pete Allen (feat Lurrie Bell) recorded in 1989;
Gary Moore recorded in 1989;
Ken Arconti recorded live in 1990;
Nick Holt recorded live in 1992;
Jimmy Johnson recorded in 1993;
Otis Rush recorded in 1994;
Willie Kent recorded in 1995;
Jeff Healey recorded in 1995;
Carlos Johnson recorded in 2000;
Amar Sundy recorded live in 2001;
Shirley Johnson (feat Michael Coleman) recorded live in 2005;
Mannish Boys (feat Finis Tasby) recorded live in 2005;
Innes Sibun recorded in 2007;
Brent Johnson recorded in 2014;
Ronnie Earl (feat Diane Blue) recorded in 2016

BABY PLEASE DON’T GO
written & first recorded by Big Joe Williams in 1935;
reworked by Muddy Waters in 1953, titled TURN THE LAMP DOWN LOW;
most famous version was recorded by Them in 1964;
my favorite version was recorded live by Ted Nugent in 1977;
20+1 suggested versions:
Big Joe Williams recorded in 1935;
Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in 1949;
Muddy Waters recorded in 1953;
John Lee Hooker recorded in 1961;
Them recorded in 1964;
John Hammond recorded in 1965;
Amboy Dukes recorded in 1967;
Muddy Waters recorded live in 1969;
Jasper recorded in 1969;
Budgie recorded in 1973;
AC/DC recorded in 1974;
Eddie Taylor recorded in 1977;
Ted Nugent recorded live in 1977;
Shakey Vick recorded in 1982;
Johnny Copeland recorded live in 1987;
Zakk Wylde recorded in 1992;
Lester Butler recorded in 1997;
Johnny B Moore recorded in 2003;
Leslie West recorded in 2005;
Lurrie Bell recorded in 2006;
Willie King recorded live in 2007

BLACK NIGHT
written by Jessie Mae Robinson;
first recorded by Charles Brown in 1951;
sometimes titled THE BLUES KEEP FALLING;*
most famous version was recorded by Buddy Guy in 1991;
my favorite version was recorded by Livin' Blues in 1971;
20 suggested versions:
Charles Brown recorded in 1951;
Muddy Waters recorded in 1966;
James Cotton recorded in 1966;*
Savoy Brown recorded in 1967;
Livin' Blues recorded in 1971;
Charles Ford Band recorded in 1972;
Eddy Clearwater recorded live in 1976;
John Lee Hooker recorded live in 1976;
Eddy Clearwater recorded in 1986;
Nighthawks recorded live in 1987;
Rod Piazza recorded in 1988;
Livin' Blues recorded live in 1989;
James Cotton recorded in 1990;
Buddy Guy recorded in 1991;
Mick Abrahams recorded in 1991;
Jimmy Johnson recorded in 1997;
Todd Wolfe recorded in 2001;
Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials recorded in 2002;
Dirty Pool recorded live in 2005;
Joe Bonamassa recorded in 2007

BLUES WITH A FEELING
written & first recorded by Rabon Tarrant in 1947;
reworked by Little Walter in 1953 (also the most famous version);
my favorite version was recorded by Mojo Buford (with Chain) in 1973;
20 suggested versions:
Rabon Tarrant (& Jack McVea All Stars) recorded in 1947;
Little Walter recorded in 1953;
Paul Butterfield recorded in 1965;
Twentieth Century Zoo recorded in 1968;
Fleetwood Mac recorded in 1969;
Shakey Vick recorded live in 1969;
Bacon Fat recorded live in 1970;
George Harmonica Smith recorded live in 1970;
Louis Myers recorded in 1971;
Steve Miller Band recorded live in 1972;
Mojo Buford (with Chain) recorded in 1973;
Big Walter Horton recorded live in 1973;
Jimmy Dawkins recorded in 1976;
Luther Allison recorded in 1977;
Phil Guy recorded in 1982;
Carey Bell recorded in 1988;
Magic Slim recorded live in 1992;
Ford Blues Band recorded in 2002;
Jon Lord (with The Hoochie Coochie Men feat Tim Gaze) recorded live in 2003;
Tail Dragger recorded live in 2009

BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN
written by Booker T. Jones & William Bell;
first recorded by Albert King in 1967 (also the most famous version);
my favorite version was recorded by Jimi Hendrix in 1969;
30+1 suggested versions:
Albert King recorded in 1967;
Dirty Blues Band recorded in 1967;
Paul Butterfield recorded in 1967;
Cream recorded in 1968;
Apple Pie Motherhood Band recorded in 1968;
Big Mama Thornton recorded in 1969;
Jimi Hendrix recorded in 1969;
McKenna Mendelson Mainline recorded in 1969;
Paul Butterfield recorded live in 1970;
Potliquor recorded in 1972;
Tommy Bolin recorded live in 1974;
Magic Slim recorded live in 1976;
Peter Green recorded in 1980;
Albert King (with John Mayall) recorded live in 1982;
Low Budget Blues Band recorded in 1983;
Robben Ford recorded in 1988;
Koko Taylor (with Buddy Guy) recorded in 1993;
Paul Rodgers recorded in 1993;
Rick Derringer recorded in 1993;
Buddy Miles recorded in 1994;
Glenn Hughes recorded in 1994;
Melvin Taylor recorded in 1997;
Blinddog Smokin' recorded live in 1997;
Etta James recorded in 1998;
Sonny Moorman recorded in 2000;
Eric Steckel recorded in 2004;
Blue Cheer recorded in 2007;
Gov't Mule recorded live in 2007;
Pat Travers recorded live in 2007;
Gary Hoey recorded in 2013;
Joe Bonamassa recorded live in 2015

CATFISH BLUES
written & first recorded by Robert Petway in 1941;
reworked by Tommy McClennan also in 1941, titled DEEP BLUES SEA**; 
reworked by Muddy Waters in 1950, titled ROLLIN’ STONE* (also the most famous version);
my favorite version was recorded by Taste in 1969;
30+1 suggested versions:
Robert Petway recorded in 1941;
Tommy McClennan recorded in 1941;**
Muddy Waters recorded in 1950;*
B. B. King recorded in 1960, titled FISHIN' AFTER ME;
John Lee Hooker recorded in 1966;
Canned Heat recorded in 1967;
Jimi Hendrix recorded in 1967;
John Littlejohn recorded in 1968;
Earl Hooker recorded in 1969;
Taste recorded in 1969;
Blues Creation recorded live in 1971;*
Stackwaddy recorded in 1971;*
Humble Pie recorded live in 1971;*
Big Mama Thornton recorded in 1975;*
Billy Boy Arnold recorded in 1977;
Junior Wells recorded in 1981;
Big Jack Johnson recorded in 1986;
Peter Garstenauer recorded in 1995;*
Paul Rodgers recorded live in 1995;*
Jimmy D. Lane recorded in 1997;*
Ronnie Earl recorded in 2000;
Gov't Mule recorded in 2002;
Beau Kavanagh recorded in 2003;
Dirty Pool recorded live in 2003;
Carvin Jones recorded in 2004;
Eric Culberson recorded live in 2005;
Popa Chubby recorded live in 2006;
Mojo Watson recorded in 2007;*
Michael Katon recorded in 2012;*
Gary Clark Jr recorded live in 2014;
Mick Pini recorded in 2015, titled CATFISH MAMA

COLD COLD FEELING
written by Jessie Mae Robinson;
first recorded by T-Bone Walker in 1951;
sometimes titled ICE AROUND MY HEART;
most famous version was recorded by Albert Collins in 1978;
my favorite version was recorded live by Albert Collins (feat Gary Moore) in 1990;
20+1 suggested versions:
T-Bone Walker recorded in 1951;
Otis Spann recorded live in 1968;
T-Bone Walker recorded in 1969;
Dave Alexander (aka Omar Shariff) recorded in 1972;
Albert Collins recorded in 1978;
Jimmy Witherspoon recorded in 1980;
Melvin Taylor recorded in 1982;
Phil Guy recorded in 1982;
Jimmy Johnson recorded in 1983;
Valerie Wellington recorded in 1983;
Walter Trout recorded live in 1989;
Kingsnakes recorded live in 1990;
Albert Collins (feat Gary Moore) recorded live in 1990;
U. P. Wilson recorded live in 1992;
Hooked on Blues recorded in 1993;
Aron Burton recorded live in 1996;
Michael Coleman recorded in 2000;
Shane Henry recorded in 2002;
Oscar Benton recorded in 2003;
Lurrie Bell (with Mississippi Heat) recorded live in 2005;
Howard & the White Boys recorded in 2006

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