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House of Blues: Essential Women in Blues

 
Album Review: House of Blues: Essential Women in Blues

  • Artist: Various Artists
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: January 28, 1997
  • Total Time: 99:35
  • Type: Collection (various artists)
  • Genre: Blues

Review

This two-disc set draws on music from the 1920s to the 1990s, and includes songs from Bessie Smith ("Do Your Duty"), Etta James ("Good Rockin' Daddy"), Alberta Hunter ("I Got Myself a Working Man"), Koko Taylor ("Jump for Joy") Sippie Wallace, and Hadda Brooks. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
A Fool in Love Ike Turner Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, Angela Strehli (3:16)
Jump for Joy Koko Taylor Koko Taylor (4:22)
I Don't Want No Man Clifford Gibson Big Time Sarah (4:05)
Wild Women (Don't Have the Blues) Ida Cox Ida Cox (3:17)
If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It Andy Razaf, Alexander Hill Ruth Brown (5:23)
Trouble in Mind Richard M. Jones Sister Rosetta Tharpe (2:34)
I Got Myself a Workin' Man Alberta Hunter Alberta Hunter (3:17)
No! I Ain't Gonna Let You Go Jackie Mabley Candye Kane (2:59)
Why Young Men Go Wild Lavelle White Lavelle White (3:32)
Do Your Duty Bessie Smith, Wesley Wilson (3:25)
Good Rockin' Daddy Richard Berry, Joe Josea Etta James (2:24)
Why Don't You Do Right? Joe McCoy Lillian "Lil" Green (2:59)
I Want My Money Back Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women (3:33)
Dirty T.B. Blues Victoria Spivey Victoria Spivey (3:08)
Poppa-Mama Blues Edith Wilson (3:53)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Better Left Unsaid Scott Shetler, Michelle Willson Michelle Willson (3:21)
Two-Fisted Mama Katie Webster, Bruce Iglauer (3:24)
Gabbin' Blues Leroy Kirkland, Robert Lee McCoy (2:41)
Satisfy Me Becky Barksdale, Kevin McMahon Becky Barksdale (4:48)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Lyrics) Public Domain Ma Rainey (3:11)
Black Snake Blues Sippie Wallace Sippie Wallace (2:49)
Evil Gal Blues Leonard Feather, Lionel Hampton Dinah Washington (2:54)
Hound Dog Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller Willie Mae Thornton (2:50)
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl (Lyrics) Nina Simone, Tim Brymn, Bert Williams, Hans Zimmer Nina Simone (2:32)
The Spirit Returns Rory Block (3:20)
Crazy Blues Traditional Mamie Smith (3:20)
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Robert Lee McCoy, Charlie Singleton Francine Reed (3:43)
That's My Desire Carroll Loveday, Helmy Kressa Hadda Brooks (2:44)
Don't You Feel My Leg Blue Lu Barker (3:02)
Me and My Chauffeur Blues (Lyrics) Public Domain Memphis Minnie (2:49)

Credits

Marcia Ball (Performer), Marcia Ball (Photo Art), Big Maybelle (Performer), Rory Block (Performer), Rory Block (Photo Art), Alberta Hunter (Performer), Alberta Hunter (Photo Art), Etta James (Performer), Etta James (Photo Art), Memphis Minnie (Performer), Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women (Performer), Bessie Smith (Performer), Mamie Smith (Performer), Victoria Spivey (Performer), Victoria Spivey (Photo Art), Koko Taylor (Performer), Koko Taylor (Photo Art), Sippie Wallace (Performer), Sippie Wallace (Photo Art), Katie Webster (Performer), Katie Webster (Photo Art), Nina Simone (Performer), Nina Simone (Photo Art), Lou Ann Barton (Performer), Lou Ann Barton (Photo Art), Ruth Brown (Performer), Ida Cox (Performer), Ida Cox (Photo Art), Dinah Washington (Photo Art), Big Time Sarah (Performer), Edith Wilson (Performer), Hadda Brooks (Performer), Hadda Brooks (Photo Art), Ma Rainey (Performer), Ma Rainey (Photo Art), Candye Kane (Photo Art), Francine Reed (Performer), Francine Reed (Photo Art), Angela Strehli (Performer), Angela Strehli (Photo Art), Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Performer), Williams (Performer), Michelle Willson (Performer), Michelle Willson (Photo Art), Blue Lu Barker (Performer), Blue Lu Barker (Photo Art), Lavelle White (Performer), Lavelle White (Photo Art), Lillian "Lil" Green (Performer), Lillian "Lil" Green (Photo Art), Willie Mae Thornton (Photo Art), Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds (Photo Art), Conni Treantafeles (Art Direction), Conni Treantafeles (Design), Paul Natkin (Photo Art), Mark Guerra (Photo Art), Brenda Ladd (Photo Art), Levon Parian (Photo Art), Maribeth Ackerman (Associate Producer), Jean Hangarter (Photo Art), Thomas R. Leavens (Producer), Thomas R. Leavens (Reissue Producer), Thomas R. Leavens (Compilation), Thomas R. Leavens (Compilation Producer), Steve Devick (Executive Producer), Marc Norberg (Photo Art), Peter Amft (Photo Art), Melodie McDaniel (Photo Art), Pennie Moore (Art Direction), Pennie Moore (Design), Carla Gahr (Photo Art), Mick Kleber (Liner Notes), Matt Lankes (Photo Art), Becky Barksdale (Performer), Becky Barksdale (Photo Art), Ron MacDonald (Photo Art), Sarah Maybelle (Photo Art), Fred Ramiley Jr. (Photo Art), Rosetta Tharpe (Photo Art)
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