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T-Bone Walker – Classics Of Modern Blues

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Label:Blue Note – BN-LA533-H2, Blue Note – LWB-533
Series:The Blue Note Re-Issue Series
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Gatefold
Country:US
Released:
Genre:Blues
Style:Electric Blues

Tracklist

A1T-Bone Walker–I Got The Blues
Written-By – H. E. Owens*
2:53
A2T-Bone Walker–Love Is Just A Gamble
Written-By – E. Hale*
2:53
A3T-Bone Walker And His Band–Strollin' With Bones
Written-By – E. Davis, Jr.*, V. Walker*
2:27
A4T-Bone Walker–Life Is Too Short
Written-By – E. Hale*
2:52
A5T-Bone Walker–Street Walking Woman
Written-By – E.J. White
3:02
A6T-Bone Walker–Railroad Station Blues
Written-By – D. Bartholomew*
2:38
A7T-Bone Walker–Cold Cold Feeling
Written-By – J. Robinson*
3:09
B1T-Bone Walker–Everytime
Written-By – J. M. Robinson*
2:25
B2T-Bone Walker–Get These Blues Off Me
Written-By – A. Walker*
3:02
B3T-Bone Walker And His Band–The Hustle Is On
Written-By – H. E. Owens*
2:27
B4T-Bone Walker–I Get So Weary
Written-By – J. Williams*
2:38
B5T-Bone Walker–News For You Baby
Written-By – V. L. Walker*
2:20
B6T-Bone Walker And His Band–The Sun Went Down
Written-By – B. Lewis*
2:17
B7T-Bone Walker–High Society
Written-By – E. White*
2:54
C1T-Bone Walker And His Band–You Don't Love Me
Written-By – V. L. Walker*
2:53
C2T-Bone Walker–Party Girl
Written-By – E. White*
2:07
C3T-Bone Walker–I Got The Blues Again
Written-By – V. L. Walker*
3:15
C4T-Bone Walker–Tell Me What's The Reason
Written-By – F. Cadrez*
2:37
C5T-Bone Walker–Blues Is A Woman
Written-By – F. Cadrez*
2:46
C6T-Bone Walker–You Don't Understand
Written-By – V. L. Walker*
2:37
C7T-Bone Walker–Through With Women
Written-By – E.J. White
3:07
D1T-Bone Walker And His Band–Evil Hearted Woman
Written-By – B. Carter*
2:34
D2T-Bone Walker–Alimony Blues
Written-By – F. Simon*
2:39
D3T-Bone Walker–I'm About To Lose My Mind
Written-By – J. Williams*
2:20
D4T-Bone Walker And His Band–Baby You Broke My Heart
Written-By – A. Walker*
2:37
D5T-Bone Walker–Got No Use For You
Written-By – T. B. Walker*
2:36
D6T-Bone Walker–Bye Bye Baby
Written-By – A. Walker*
2:43
D7T-Bone Walker–Blue Mood
Written-By – J. M. Robinson*
2:50
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Credits

  • Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist (tracks: A1, A4, A5, A7, B2, B4, B5, C3 to C7, D2, D3)
  • Alto Saxophone [Jim Wynn & His Orchestra] – Edward Hale (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Alto Saxophone [T-Bone Walker And His Band] – Edward Hale (tracks: A3, B3, B6, C1, D1, D4)
  • Alto Saxophone [T. J. Fowler Band] – Lee Gross (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Art Direction, Design – Bob Cato
  • Baritone Saxophone – Unknown Artist (tracks: A1, A4, A5, A7, B2, B4, B5, C3 to C7, D2, D3)
  • Baritone Saxophone [Jim Wynn & His Orchestra] – Jim Wynn (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Bass – Billy Hadnot* (tracks: A1, A4, A5, A7, B2, B4, B5, C3 to C7, D2, D3)
  • Bass [Jim Wynn & His Orchestra] – Buddy Woods* (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Bass [T-Bone Walker And His Band] – Buddy Woodson (tracks: A3, B3, B6, C1, D1, D4)
  • Bass [T. J. Fowler Band] – Henry Ivory (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Drums – Oscar Lee Bradley* (tracks: A1, A4, A5, A7, B2, B4, B5, C3 to C7, D2, D3)
  • Drums [Jim Wynn & His Orchestra] – Oscar Lee Bradley* (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7), Robert "Snake" Sims (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Drums [T-Bone Walker And His Band] – Robert "Snake" Sims (tracks: A3, B3, B6, C1, D1, D4)
  • Drums [T. J. Fowler Band] – Clarence Stamps (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Guitar [Jim Wynn & His Orchestra] – R.S. Rankin (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Photography By – Jim Marshall (3)
  • Piano – Willard McDaniel (tracks: A1, A4, A5, A7, B2, B4, B5, C3 to C7, D2, D3)
  • Piano [Jim Wynn & His Orchestra] – Willard McDaniel (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7), Zell Kindred (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Piano [T-Bone Walker And His Band] – Zell Kindred (tracks: A3, B3, B6, C1, D1, D4)
  • Piano [T. J. Fowler Band] – T. J. Fowler (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Reissue Producer, Liner Notes – Pete Welding
  • Supervised By [Project Director Blue Note Jazz Re-Issue Series] – Charlie Lourie
  • Tenor Saxophone – Maxwell Davis (tracks: A1, A4, A5, A7, B2, B4, B5, C3 to C7, D2, D3)
  • Tenor Saxophone [Jim Wynn & His Orchestra] – Maxwell Davis (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7), Unknown Artist (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Tenor Saxophone [T-Bone Walker And His Band], Baritone Saxophone [T-Bone Walker And His Band] – Eddie Davis* (tracks: A3, B3, B6, C1, D1, D4)
  • Tenor Saxophone [T. J. Fowler Band] – Walter Cox (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Trumpet – Unknown Artist (tracks: A1, A4, A5, A7, B2, B4, B5, C3 to C7, D2, D3)
  • Trumpet [Jim Wynn & His Orchestra] – Unknown Artist (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Trumpet [T-Bone Walker And His Band] – Eddie Hutcherson (tracks: A3, B3, B6, C1, D1, D4)
  • Trumpet [T. J. Fowler Band] – John Lawton (2) (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7, C2, D5, D6, D7)
  • Vocals, Guitar – Aaron T-Bone Walker*

Notes

"The foundation and long-time source of modern electric blues guitar in 28 of his pace-setting Imperial recordings, acknowledged classics of the modern urban blues."

Tracks A3, B3, B6, C1, D1, D4 recorded Los Angeles, April 5, 1950.
Tracks A1, A4, A5, A7, B2, B4, B5, C3 to C7, D2, D3 recorded Los Angeles, 1951.
Tracks A2, B1, B7, C2, D7 recorded 1952, accompanied by either Jim Wynn & His Orchestra or the T. J. Fowler Band.
Tracks A6, D5, D6 recorded 1953, accompanied by either Jim Wynn & His Orchestra or the T. J. Fowler Band.
The credits identify performers in each of the Wynn and Fowler bands.

These tunes have been previously released.
All Tunes Mono.

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Classics Of Modern Blues (2×LP, Compilation, Mono, Jacksonville Pressing, Gatefold)Blue Note, Blue NoteBN-LA533-H2, LWB-533US1975
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Classics Of Modern Blues (2×LP, Compilation, Mono, All Disc Pressing)Blue NoteBN-LA533-H2US1975
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Classics Of Modern Blues (2×LP, Compilation, Mono, Gatefold)Blue NoteBN-LA533-H2US1975
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Classics Of Modern Blues (2×LP, Compilation, Mono, All Disc Pressing)Blue NoteBN-LA533-H2US1975
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Classics Of Modern Blues (2×LP, Compilation, Mono, Gatefold)Blue Note, Blue NoteBST 84 550 XCT, BN-LA533-H2Germany1976

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