the mercury blues 'n' rhythm story

The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955‘The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955’ é uma compilação de quarto discos que abrange a primeira década da gravadora ‘Mercury Record Corporation’ como rótulo. Cada um dos quatro discos é organizado tematicamente de acordo com a região: Midwest, Southwest, West Coast e East Coast. E cada um deles contém blues e R&B clássicos concentrando-se principalmente sobre os artistas locais e regionais tornando a compilação atraente, mas o seu principal valor é a visão concisa de um dos mais influentes rótulos da história da música. Os conteúdos são apresentados de forma cronológica, começando apropriadamente com o boogie-woogie ‘It's Just the Blues’, composição do baixista Willie Dixon. A qualidade do áudio destes oito volumes antológicos é um incentivo adicional para os colecionadores e curiosos. ‘The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955’ foi nomeado para um Grammy Award em 1997 de melhor álbum histórico. A ‘Mercury Record Corporation’ foi fundada em Chicago em 1945 por Irving Green, Adams Berle e Talmadge Arthur. Para gravações, eles eram uma força importante no jazz e blues, música clássica, rock and roll e música country. A Mercury tinha duas fábricas, uma em Chicago e outra em St. Louis, Missouri, com o uso de prensas automáticas que funcionavam 24 horas. Ao invés de confiar em rádios, a Mercury inicialmente se baseou em jukeboxes para promover sua música. Jukebox é um aparelho eletrônico utilizado em bares e lanchonetes que reproduz a música escolhida pelo cliente inserindo-se moedas.

big bill broonzy & his orchestra
(south bound train)



Midwest Blues
CD 1    CD 2

midwest blues (1997)


Tracklist CD 1
01. It's Just the Blues - Four Jumps of Jive
02. Bedroom Blues - Sippie Wallace/Albert Ammons
03. Buzz Me - Sippie Wallace/Albert Ammons
04. My Baby Left Me - T-Bone Walker
05. Come Back to Me Baby Blues - T-Bone Walker
06. She Is Going to Ruin Me - T-Bone Walker
07. Joy Juice - Dinah Washington
08. If It's Good - Julia Lee
09. Show Me Missouri Blues - Julia Lee
10. Dream Lucky Blues - Julia Lee
11. Doin' the Boogie Woogie - Albert Ammons/Mildred Anderson
12. Suitcase Blues - Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings
13. Tell Your Best Friend Nothing - Myra Taylor
14. Railroad Porter's Blues - Eddie Vinson
15. Gonna Send You Where I Got You From - Eddie Vinson
16. Hold That Money - Gene Ammons/Earl Coleman
17. I'm in My Sins This Morning - Myra Taylor
18. Booted - Myra Taylor
19. Long John Blues - Dinah Washington
20. Wonderin' Man, (I'm A) - Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four
21. I Love My Wiskey - Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four
22. You've Been Mistreating Me - Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four
23. I Stay Blue All the Time - Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four
24. Water Coast Blues - Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four
25. Shame on You Baby - St. Louis Jimmy Oden
26. I'm Not Satisfied - St. Louis Jimmy Oden

Tracklist CD 2
01. Mud Kickin' Woman - Sunnyland Slim & His Sunny Boys
02. Everytime I Get to Drinkin' - Sunnyland Slim & His Sunny Boys
03. Train Is Comin' - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra
04. Question, The - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra
05. I'm a Good Rockin' Daddy - Ray Snead
06. Drivin' Me Mad - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra
07. Never Let Me Love - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra
08. Train Time - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra
09. Blue Evening - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra
10. Get Back (Black, Brown and White) - Big Bill Broonzy
11. Willie Mae - Big Bill Broonzy
12. I Know She Will - Big Bill Broonzy
13. Leavin' Day - Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra
14. South Bound Train - Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra
15. Tomorrow - Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra
16. You Changed - Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra
17. Dig Myself a Hole, (I'm Gonna) - Robert Lockwood, Jr.
18. Dust My Broom - Robert Lockwood, Jr.
19. Glory For Man - Robert Lockwood, Jr.
20. My Daily Wish - Robert Lockwood, Jr.
21. No Mail Blues - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra
22. You're Gonna Need My Help Someday - Memphis Slim
23. Ain't Nothing But a Child - Sunnyland Slim & His Trio
24. Brown Skinned Woman - Sunnyland Slim & His Trio
25. Hit the Road Again - Sunnyland Slim & His Trio
26. Gin Drinkin' Baby - Sunnyland Slim & His Trio
27. Leap Year Blues - Sax Mallard & His Orchestra/Andrew Tibbs




Southwest Blues
CD 3    CD 4

southwest blues (1997)


Tracklist CD 3
01. Garfield Avenue Boogie - Jay McShann/Crown Prince Waterford
02. Crown Prince Blues - Jay McShann/Crown Prince Waterford
03. Shipyard Woman Blues - Jay McShann/Jimmy Witherspoon
04. W.B. Blues - Walter Brown/Jay McShann's Orchestra
05. Sloppy Drunk - Walter Brown/Jay McShann's Orchestra
06. Lovin' a Beggar - Walter Brown/Jay McShann's Orchestra
07. Miss Lollipop's Confession - Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy
08. Love Troubles - Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy
09. Baby Get Wise - Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy
10. Byrd's Blues - Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers
11. Her Mind Is Gone - Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers
12. Bald Head - Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers
13. Hey Now Baby - Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers
14. Oh Well - Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers
15. Boogie's the Thing - George Miller & His Mid-Riffs
16. She Won't Leave No More - Little Joe Gaines
17. Mercury Boogie - Hosie Dwine Craven
18. Hadacol Bounce - Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers
19. Longhair Stomp - Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers
20. Been Fooling Around - Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers
21. Between the Night and Day (In the Wee Wee Hours) - Roy Byrd
22. Streetwalkin' Daddy - Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy
23. Job For a Jockey, A - Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy
24. Still My Little Angel Child - Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy
25. Cloudy Weather Blues - Preacher Lee Graves
26. Sixty Years and a Day - Preacher Lee Graves

Tracklist CD 4
01. Papa Said Yes, Mama Said No, No, No - Preacher Lee Graves
02. I'm From Texas - Preacher Lee Graves
03. Sittin' Here Wonderin' - Luther "Rocky" Stoneham
04. January 11, 1949 Blues - Luther "Rocky" Stoneham
05. I Don't Want No Woman - L.C. Williams
06. Louise - L.C. Williams
07. I Don't Like to Travel - L.C. Williams
08. Miss Georgia - Smokey Hogg
09. She's Always on My Mind - Smokey Hogg
10. Dirty Mistreater - Smokey Hogg
11. I'm Looking For My Baby - Smokey Hogg
12. I Sit and Cry, (All Alone) - Violet Hall
13. Six Foot Papa (I'm a Whole Lot of Woman) - Violet Hall
14. Got a Mean Woman - John Hogg
15. Why Did You Leave Me - John Hogg
16. Sad News From Korea - Lightnin' Hopkins
17. Let Me Fly Your Kite - Lightnin' Hopkins
18. Gone With the Wind - Lightnin' Hopkins
19. She's Almost Dead - Lightnin' Hopkins
20. Married Woman Blues, (In Love With A) - Elmore Nixon
21. Playboy Blues - Elmore Nixon
22. Cave Man Blues - Elmore Nixon
23. Million Dollar Blues - Elmore Nixon
24. Ain't It a Shame - Lightnin' Hopkins
25. Crazy 'Bout My Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins




West Coast Blues
CD 5    CD 6

west coast blues (1997)


Tracklist CD 5
01. Ernestine - Jay McShann/Jimmy Witherspoon
02. Roll on Katy - Jay McShann/Jimmy Witherspoon
03. Voodoo Woman Blues - Jay McShann/Jimmy Witherspoon
04. I Want a Little Girl - Jay McShann/Jimmy Witherspoon
05. Bar Fly Blues - Jay McShann/Jimmy Witherspoon
06. Please Stop Playing - Jay McShann/Jimmy Witherspoon
07. All My Geets Are Gone - Jay McShann/Jimmy Witherspoon
08. Strange Woman Blues - Jay McShann/Jimmy Witherspoon
09. Bowlegged Boogie - Vivian Greene
10. He's the Man (He's Tall and Cool) - Vivian Greene
11. Red Light - Vivian Greene (previously unreleased)
12. When a Man Has the Blues - Smiley Turner
13. Lonely Boy Blues - Smiley Turner
14. Beer Drinking Baby - Billy Valentine
15. What's Good For One's Good For All - Chuck Norris & His Guitar
16. Kinda Sick, Mostly Worried - Chuck Norris & His Guitar
17. Hey Everybody - Chuck Norris & His Guitar
18. I'd Rather Be Like a Hermit - Frankie Ervin/Austin McCoy
19. High School Baby - Frankie Ervin/Austin McCoy
20. West Coast Lover - Big Jim Wynn & His Band
21. Dog House Blues - Big Jim Wynn & His Band
22. Just Kiss Me Once (And You'll Be Back) - Meredith Howard
23. Worrying Blues - Ike Lloyd
24. Boogie on the 88 - Ike Lloyd
25. I Only Want Your Love - Ike Lloyd
26. West Coast Blues - J.D. Edwards
27. Mama Does the Boogie (Washington Ave Boogie) - Red Johnson

Tracklist CD 6
01. Call Operator 210 - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
02. Baby Baby Blues - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
03. Gypsy Blues - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
04. Sugar Sugar - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
05. Last Mile - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
06. Candle's Burning Low, The - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
07. The Love Bug Boogie - Johnny Otis
08. Brown Skin Butterball - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
09. Game Is Over, The - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
10. Keep Your Hand on Your Heart - Pat Valdelar
11. Rock Me Baby - Pat Valdelar
12. Boogie the Blues - Ray Johnson
13. House of Blues - Ray Johnson
14. I'll Never Let You Go - Ray Johnson
15. Smilin' Blues - Ray Johnson
16. Something's Wrong - Herbert "Woo Woo" Moore
17. Five Long Letters - Herbert "Woo Woo" Moore
18. Unlucky Man - Mel Walker
19. My Baby - Mel Walker
20. Another Sad Night - Mel Walker
21. Feelin' Mighty Lonesome - Mel Walker
22. I Have Decided - Mel Walker
23. They Were Doing the Mambo - Joe Liggins & His Orchestra
24. Honeydrippin' Daddy - Joe Liggins & His Orchestra
25. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - Joe Liggins & His Orchestra
26. In My Neighborhood - Rollee McGill
27. Rhythm Rockin' Blues - Rollee McGill




East Coast Blues
CD 7    CD 8

east coast blues (1997)


Tracklist CD 7
01. Jockey Blues - Bill Samuels & The Cats 'N Jammers Three
02. Cherry Red Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
03. Somebody's Gotta Go - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
04. Too Many Women Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
05. Just a Dream - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
06. I Like to Be Home Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
07. Cleanhead Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
08. When a Woman Loves Her Juice - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
09. Kidney Stew Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
10. King For a Day Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
11. Old Maid Boogie - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
12. Jet Propelled Papa - Helen Humes
13. Hey, Sister Lucy! - Trenier Twins
14. When I Get Drunk - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
15. Oil Man Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
16. Ever-Ready Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
17. Have You Ever Missed Your Baby - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
18. Some Women Do - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
19. Alimony Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
20. I Took the Front Door in - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
21. Record Ban Blues - Dinah Washington
22. Good Daddy Blues - Dinah Washington
23. Baby Get Lost - Dinah Washington
24. Fine Fine Daddy - Dinah Washington
25. Please Send Me Someone to Love - Dinah Washington
26. Under the Viaduct (In Atlanta G.A.) - Junior Tamplin
27. Love Is a Sin - Junior Tamplin

Tracklist CD 8
01. Lonely Blues - Joyce Jackson
02. Body Rocking Daddy - Joyce Jackson
03. Lovin' Blues - Joyce Jackson
04. New Blowtop Blues - Dinah Washington
05. Worry, Worry, Worry - Joe Houston
06. Mumbles Blues - Paul Bascomb
07. Hittin' on Me - Buddy Johnson/Ella Johnson
08. Don't Give My Good Love Away - Zilla Mayes/John Peek
09. Thank You - Zilla Mayes/John Peek
10. Other Side, The - Zilla Mayes/John Peek
11. I'm Just Your Fool - Buddy Johnson/Ella Johnson
12. Shut Your Big Mouth (Girl) - Buddy Johnson/Ricky Harper
13. Sloppy Daddy Blues - Stomp Gordon
14. Juicy Lucy - Stomp Gordon
15. What's Her Whimsey, Dr. Kinsey - Stomp Gordon
16. Walk Around the Corner - Stomp Gordon
17. Short John - Dinah Washington
18. This Is All - Jay Hawkins
19. What That Is - Jay Hawkins
20. Wamee (On Me), (She Put the) - Jay Hawkins
21. Well I Tried - Jay Hawkins
22. Talk About Me - Jay Hawkins
23. Sweet and Slow - Titus Turner
24. Big John - Titus Turner
25. All Around the World - Titus Turner
26. Woke up This Morning - Arthur Prysock



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