Essential Chicago Blues

Essential Chicago Blues

Various Artists

This can be a compilation of Chicago Blues, nevertheless it’s additionally quite greater than that.

Run your finger down the checklist of songs right here carried out by the unique artists and it is extremely probably you will recognize them from the repertoire of more modern artists.

And whereas lots of the singers listed below are, sadly, not with us, the blues’ capability to be creatively recycled has given the music a long life that ought to guarantee its future.

Essential Chicago Blues tracklist:

1. I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters
2. I Can’t Quit You Baby – Otis Rush
3. Later On – Jimmy McCracklin
4. Eyesight to the Blind – Sonny Boy Williamson
5. My Babe – Little Walter
6. Dust My Broom – Elmore James
7. Sweet Old Chicago – Roosevelt Sykes
8. Good Understanding – Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim
9. I’m a Man – Bo Didley

Side Two

1. Smokestack Lightnin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
2. Sit & Cry the Blues – Buddy Guy
3. All Your Love – Magic Sam
4. Cut That Out – Junior Wells
5. Five Long Years – Eddie Boyd
6. It Must Have Been The Devil – Otis Spann
7. I’m Mad – Willie Maben
8. Pretty Thing – Jimmy Reed
9. That’s What You Think – Freddie King