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Up until recently only the "Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records" compilations have the year of the recording given for each track, however you may have noticed that now the jazz compilations also have the years added. With all the new batches of compilations that I'm currently compiling I'm now including the recording year for all tracks. So, the good news is in the future every compilation will have the recording years given with the track titles. The bad news is it's probably going to take about a year before they begin to appear on the blog as I have many compilations made up in advance waiting their turns to be posted.

Anyway, I'm sure you'll all agree that providing the recording year for each track is a good step forward and will make the compilations more interesting, especially the rare and old historical recordings.

Also you probably all know that the blog is now public again. So feel free to inform your friends and pass the word around. The blog is open to all, no registering and no password required. Everyone is welcome. Here's the blog address again: https://countrybluessoul.blogspot.com

Here today are 2 more compilations for your listening pleasure: "Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 56", with 21 tracks from 1947 to 2022 by Dinah Washington, Wild Child Butler, Ray Charles, Ruth Brown, Eartha Kitt, and several other fine blues/R&B/Soul performers.

And "Assorted Best Of Jazz Vol 79" today puts the spotlight on a handful of jazz bass players with recordings from 1952 to 2023. Among the greats featured here are: Charles Mingus, Joe Chambers, Ray Brown, Jaco Pastorius, Wendell Marshall, Milt Hinton, along with a few lesser known players.

This Friday I'll be flying down to Perth for a few weeks break, so I'll probably won't post again for some days. I'll try get the next post up by Sunday.

As always my friends dig in and enjoy the music.

 Assorted Best Of Jazz Vol 79 - A Handful Of Great Jazz Bass Players Vol 01

Polka's Playtime (1952-2023)

01. Gary Brunton - Polka's Playtime (2020) 

02. Gary Brunton - How Deep Is The Ocean (2020) 

03. Leon Lee Dorsey & Harold Mabern - Misty (2019) 

04. Leon Lee Dorsey & Harold Mabern - Bye Bye Blackbird (2019) 

05. Wendell Marshall - Careless (1955) 

06. Buster Williams - Summertime (1996) 

07. Buster Williams - All Of You (1996) 

08. Wyatt Ruther - Bull In A China Shop (1955) 

09. Charles Mingus - R&R (1960) 

10. Charles Mingus - Three Or Four Shades Of Blues (1977) 

11. Red Callender - Empty Ice Box Blues (1952) 

12. Milt Hinton - Bloody Mary (1989) 

13. Milt Hinton - Mona's Feeling Lonely (1989) 

14. Melvin Jackson - Funky Doo (1969) 

15. Joe Chambers - Gazelle Suite (1974) 

16. Ray Brown - Gravy Blues (1964) 

17. Ray Brown & Monty Alexander - Put Your Little Foot Right Out (1980)

18. Jaco Pastorius - Donkey (1974) 

19. Pablo Carmona Trio - Sneakin' Around (2023) 

20. Pablo Carmona Trio - Flight Of The Foo Birds (2023) 

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 56 (1947-2022)

01. Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & His Rhythm Sparks - Hard Times (1957) 

02. Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Security (1960) 

03. Dorothy Moore - For Old Time's Sake (1976) 

04. Frederick Knight - Take Me On Home Witcha (1973) 

05. Frederick Knight - Gimme Some Of Your Love (1976) 

06. Ruth Brown & Her Rhythmakers - Mambo Baby (1954) 

07. Ted Taylor - I'm Gonna Hate Myself In The Morning (1976) 

08. Dinah Washington - West Side Baby (1947) 

09. Dinah Washington - Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own (1951) 

10. Dinah Washington - Hey, Good Looking (1951) 

11. James Brown - Hell (1974) 

12. Eartha Kitt - I Want To Be Evil (1953) 

13. Wild Child Butler - Treat Me Like I Treat You (2000) 

14. Wild Child Butler - Forty Year Old Woman (2000) 

15. Jimmy Smith & Kenny Burrell - Blues For J (1965) 

16. Milt Jackson & Ray Charles - Bag's Guitar Blues (1957) 

17. Milt Jackson & Ray Charles - How Long Blues (1957) 

18. James Wee Willie Wayne - Sweet Little Woman (1961) 

19. Harrison Kennedy & Colin Linden - Cranky Woman (2022) 

20. Harrison Kennedy & Colin Linden - You Lost Me (2022) 

21. Jimmy Vivino, Bob Margolin & Bob Corritore - Running Through High Water (2022) 

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 The Best Of Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 66

Bottleneck & Slide Vol 01 - You've Got To Move

01. Corey Harris - You've Got To Move 

02. Corey Harris - Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning 

03. Alvin Youngblood Hart - Livin’ In A Strain 

04. Roy Rogers - Swamp Dream 

05. Johnny Shines - Skull & Crossbones Blues 

06. Bukka White - Bukka's Jitterbug Swing 

07. Etta Baker & Taj Mahal - John Henry 

08. Son House - Death Letter Blues 

09. Robert Nighthawk - Return Mail Blues 

10. Robert Nighthawk - Anna Lee 

11. Robert Nighthawk - Sweet Black Angel 

12. John Jackson - Knife Blues 

13. Robert Johnson - Traveling Riverside Blues 

14. Blind Willie Johnson - Mother's Children Have A Hard Time 

15. Mississippi Fred McDowell - Amazing Grace 

16. Mississippi Fred McDowell - Germany Blues 

17. Little Toby Walker - Can't Be Satisfied 

18. Tinsley Ellis - Tallahassee Blues 

19. Justin Johnson - Come On In My Kitchen 

20. Rag Mama Rag - Train's A Coming

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 55 (1947-2017)

01. Albert King - Old Blue Ribbon (1962) 

02. Albert King - I've Made Nights By Myself (1962) 

03. Fats Domino - I'm Ready (1959) 

04. Sonny Boy Williamson - Polly Put The Kettle On (1947) 

05. Irma Thomas - I've Been Loving You Too Long (1967) 

06. T-Bone Walker - High Society (1951) 

07. T-Bone Walker - Cold, Cold Feeling (1951) 

08. T-Bone Walker - Shufflin' The Blues (1959) 

09. Ray Sharpe - Monkey's Uncle (1959) 

10. Sugar Pie Desanto - My Baby's Got Soul (1964) 

11. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don’t Know Me By Now (1972) 

12. Dave Weld & Lil' Ed Williams - Love Me Slow (1995) 

13. Dave Weld & Lil' Ed Williams - Walkin' Straight, Walkin' Tall (1995) 

14. Little Miss Cornshucks - Never Let You Go (1960) 

15. Little Miss Cornshucks - Try A Little Tenderness (1960) 

16. Little Miss Cornshucks - You Turned Your Back On Me (1960) 

17. Ace Cannon - Who's Making Love (1968) 

18. The 5th Dimension - Sunshine Of Your Love (1969) 

19. Dee Dee Bridgewater - I Can't Stand The Rain (2017) 

20. Roscoe Shelton - It's My Fault (1959) 

21. Roscoe Shelton - Is It Too Late Babe (1960) 

22. Roscoe Shelton - Blue & Miserably Unhappy (1960) 

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 Soul Party Vol 71 - Happy In Love Vol 01 - Hold On To What We've Got

01. Tommy Tate - Hold On To What We've Got 

02. Tommy Tate - I've Been Inspired To Love You 

03. Mary Love - You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet 

04. Bob Relf - Girl Your My Kind Of Wonderfull 

05. Earl White - Very Special Girl 

06. Irma Thomas - We Got Something Good 

07. Al Perkins - When I'm In Your Arms 

08. Anglo-Saxon Brown - I'll Keep Lovin' You 

09. Darlene Love - Today I Met The Boy I'm Gonna Marry 

10. Ernie K-Doe - Keep On Loving Me 

11. Val McKenna - Love Feeling 

12. Garnet Mimms - As Long As I Have You 

13. Al Coffee & Da Grind - Happy Feeling 

14. Allen Toussaint - Sweet Touch Of Love 

15. The Brief Encounter - Don't You See I'm Crazy About You 

16. Deon Jackson - I Need The Love Like Yours 

17. Homer Banks - A Lot Of Love 

18. Freddy Butler - Give Me Lots Of Lovin' 

19. Bill Wright - A Man In Love 

20. Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - Baby, You’ve Got What It Takes

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 54 (1964-1979)

01. Little Richard - I Don't Want To Discuss It (1974) 

02. Bobby Blue Bland - Shoes (1967) 

03. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - Breakout (1966) 

04. Inez & Charlie Foxx - Tightrope (1967) 

05. Flora Purim & Duke Pearson - Stormy (1970) 

06. Joe Tex - Show Me (1967) 

07. Eddie Parker - Love You Baby (1979) 

08. Oliver Sain - Party Hearty (1975) 

09. Marie Knight - That's No Way To Treat A Girl (1964) 

10. Dee Dee Sharp - What Kind Of Lady (1969) 

11. Nancy Wilson - The End Of Our Love (1968) 

12. Dr. Lonnie Smith - Son Of Ice Bag (1969) 

13. The Sidewinders - Can't You Feel The Fire (1977) 

14. Mickie Champion - What Good Am I Without You (1965) 

15. The Isley Brothers - Tell Me It's Just A Rumor Baby (1973) 

16. Marlena Shaw - Feel Like Makin' Love (1974) 

17. Jackie Lee - Darkest Days (1968) 

18. Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart (1966) 

19. Billy Butler & The Enchanters - Right Track (1966) 

20. Bill Black's Combo - Little Queenie (1964) 

21. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Tune Up (1965) 

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 Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Recordings Vol 80

Rock & Roll Party Vol 02 - Rip It Up

01. Little Richard - Rip It Up 

02. Billy Lee Riley - Rockin' On The Moon 

03. Elvis Presley - Little Sister 

04. Eddie Bond - Monkey And The Baboon 

05. Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Not Fade Away 

06. Johnny Burnette Rock & Roll Trio - O Baby Babe 

07. Ricky Nelson - Down The Line 

08. Fabian - Hound Dog Man 

09. Bill Haley & His Comets - Shake Rattle & Roll 

10. Warren Smith - Uranium Rock 

11. Jerry Lee Lewis - You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven 

12. Conway Twitty - Lonely Blue Boy 

13. Gene Vincent - Temptation Baby 

14. Sonny Burgess - Ain't Got A Thing 

15. Freddy Cannon - What's Gonna Happen When Summer's Done 

16. Johnny Horton - I'm Coming Home 

17. Carl Perkins - Levi Jacket And A Long Tail Shirt 

18. Roy Orbison - Ooby Dooby 

19. Gary US Bonds - Trip To The Moon 

20. Ritchie Valens - Rockin' All Night

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 53 (1942-2012)

01. Sylvia Smith - Don't Mistreat My Babies (1975) 

02. Sylvia Smith - Original Midnight Mama (1975) 

03. Sylvia Smith - I Don't Need No Man (1975) 

04. Thea Gilmore - Down Along The Cove (2011) 

05. Jimmy Gourley - Not Really The Blues (1955) 

06. Bonnie Davis & The Bunny Banks Trio - Paratroop Boogie (1942) 

07. Bonnie Davis & The Piccadilly Pipers - I'm Not Cryin' Over You I'm Peelin' Onions (1950)

08. The Piccadilly Pipers & The Pic-A-Dillies - Mr Butterball (1956) 

09. Jeff Beck Group - Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You (1972) 

10. Richard Groove Holmes - Autumn Leaves (1966) 

11. Richard Groove Holmes - Groove's Blues Groove (1967) 

12. Taj Mahal - It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (1999) 

13. Lazy Lester - I'm Gonna Leave You Baby (1956) 

14. Lazy Lester - Lester's Stomp I & II (1956) 

15. Lazy Lester - They Call Me Lazy (1956) 

16. R.L. Burnside - Everything Is Broken (1999) 

17. Mike Sanchez & Imelda May - Matchbox (2012) 

18. Mike Sanchez & Imelda May - Let The Good Times Roll (2012) 

19. Jeffrey P. Ross - Backstroke (2002) 

20. Jeffrey P. Ross - Muddy Waters (2002) 

21. Jeffrey P. Ross - Good Boy (2002) 

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 Assorted Hillbilly & Country Recordings Vol 117 - Cowgirls Get The Blues Vol 02

Down The Trail Of Archin' Hearts

01. Anita Carter & Hank Snow - Down The Trail Of Archin' Hearts 

02. Texas Ruby - The Letter That Broke My Heart 

03. Melba Montgomery - My Number Of Heartaches Is Unknown 

04. June Webb - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 

05. Patsy Cline - I Fall To Pieces 

06. Rhonda Vincent - One Step Ahead Of The Blues 

07. Rhonda Vincent & The Sally Mountain Show - A Heart That Will Never Break Again

08. Tabby West - A Cold One Way Street 

09. Helen Carter - Poor Old Heartsick Me 

10. Dolly Parton - Girl Left Alone 

11. Brigid O'Neill - You're Not Gonna Leave Me Honey 

12. Charline Arthur - Dreaming Of You 

13. Cindy Walker - Lonesome Gal 

14. Cindy Walker - Don't Talk To Me About Men 

15. Wanda Jackson - If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me 

16. Linda Davis - Tonight She's Climbing The Walls 

17. Jean Shepard - Sad Singin' And Slow Ridin' 

18. Jenny Lou Carson & Her Tumbleweed Troubadours - I'll Never Trust You Again 

19. Tammy Wynette - Crying In The Rain 

20. Sharon Haley - Heartbreak Mountain

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 52 (1953-2022)

01. Darrow Fletcher - Gonna Keep Loving You (1968) 

02. Darrow Fletcher - I Think I'm Gonna Write A Song (1970) 

03. Darrow Fletcher - Dolly Baby (1970) 

04. Steve Gadd & The Buddy Rich Big Band - Basically Blues (1997) 

05. Tony Joe White - Backwoods Preacher Man (1973) 

06. The North Mississippi Allstars - If I Was Jesus (2012) 

07. Earl Hooker - I'm Going Down The Line (1953) 

08. Earl Hooker - Guitar Rag (1953) 

09. Earl Hooker - The Hook (1969) 

10. Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent (1986) 

11. The Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing (1969) 

12. The Isley Brothers - That Lady Parts 1 & 2 (1973) 

13. The Isley Brothers - Fight The Power Parts 1 & 2 (1975) 

14. Broadway Lafayette - Zydeco Music (2018) 

15. The Amazing Rhythm Aces - The Spirit Walk (1978) 

16. Charlie Musselwhite - Blues Up The River (2022) 

17. Charlie Musselwhite - Crawling King Snake (2022) 

18. Charlie Musselwhite - Drifting From Town To Town (2022) 

19. Erin Harpe - When I Lay My Burden Down (2020) 

20. Ruby Winters - I've Been Waiting For You All My Life (1979) 

21. Ruby Winters - You Still Got A Place In My Heart (1979) 

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 Assorted Best Of Jazz Vol 78 - A Handful Of Jazz Vibraphone Greats Vol 02

Lonely Avenue (1956-2024)

01. Freddie McCoy - Lonely Avenue (1965) 

02. Freddie McCoy - Feelin' Good (1965) 

03. Bobby Hutcherson - I Am In Love (1991) 

04. Bobby Hutcherson - Nascimento (1991) 

05. Teddy Charles - Old Devil Moon (1957) 

06. Cal Tjader - Pete Kelly's Blues (1956) 

07. Cal Tjader - Tanya (1964) 

08. Chien Chien Lu - Mo' Better Blues (2020) 

09. Dave Pike - Jet Set (1966) 

10. Johnny Lytle - Coroner's Blues (1962) 

11. Johnny Lytle - Work Song (1966) 

12. Milt Jackson - Blues At Twilight (1956) 

13. Joel Ross - Central Park West (2024) 

14. Ted Piltzecker - Seven Steps To Heaven (2023) 

15. Walt Dickerson - Ode To Boy (1961) 

16. Victor Feldman - Blues In Two Modes (1956) 

17. Victor Feldman - The Minor & The Major (1956) 

18. Warren Wolf - Overjoyed (2005) 

19. Teddy Charles - Blues Become Elektra (1957) 

20. Terry Gibbs - Ballad For Barbara (1963) 

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 51 (1957-2022)

01. Hermon Hitson - You Are Too Much For The Human Heart (1968) 

02. Hermon Hitson - You Can't Keep A Good Man Down (1972) 

03. Hermon Hitson - Walking In The Park (1976) 

04. Bettye LaVette - My Train's Comin' In (1970) 

05. Bettye LaVette - Easier To Say Than Do (1980) 

06. Z.Z. Hill - She Got The Goods On Me (1984) 

07. The Wallace Brothers - Airbone Shuffle (1969) 

08. Big Chenier - Going To The City (1957) 

09. Barbara Lynn - You Can't Buy My Love (1965) 

10. Barbara Lynn - That's What A Friend Will Do (1965) 

11. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Telephone Blues (1965) 

12. Anthony Geraci - Boston Stomp (2022) 

13. Anthony Geraci & Walter Trout - Into The Night (2022) 

14. Anthony Geraci, Sugar Ray Norcia & Monster Mike Welch - The Blues Called My Name (2022)

15. Johnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby (1974) 

16. Jimmy Dotson - Oh Baby (1960) 

17. Jimmy Dotson - Search No More (1962) 

18. Etta James - The Man I Love (1971) 

19. Jean Knight - Why I Keep Living These Memories (1971) 

20. Donnie Jacobs - Street Walking Woman (1966) 

21. Donnie Jacobs - My Love Is Something Special (1966)

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 The Best Of Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 65

Pick A Bale Of Cotton

01. Leadbelly & The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet - Pick A Bale Of Cotton 

02. Leadbelly - Goodnight Irene 

03. Taj Mahal - Candy Man 

04. Blind Blake - Diddie Wa Diddie 

05. Josh White - John Hardy 

06. Josh White - Motherless Children 

07. Philadelphia Jerry Ricks - Casey Jones 

08. Big Joe Williams - She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain 

09. Frank Stokes - 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do 

10. Mississippi John Hurt - Candy Man Blues 

11. Brownie McGhee - Freight Train Blues 

12. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - I Shall Not Be Moved 

13. John Jackson - Going Down The Road Feelin' Bad 

14. Preston Fulp - In The Pines 

15. Big Bill Broonzy - John Henry 

16. Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway 

17. Etta Baker - Carolina Breakdown 

18. Odetta - Gallows Pole 

19. Odetta - Jack O Diamonds 

20. Steve Howell - Stack O' Lee

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 50 (1949-2022)

01. Johnny Thunder & Ruby Winters - Make Love To Me (1967) 

02. Johnny Thunder & Ruby Winters - Teach Me Tonight (1967) 

03. Ruby Winters - I Don't Want To Cry (1969) 

04. The Monitors - Share A Little Love With Me (1966) 

05. The Monitors - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby (1967) 

06. Kenny Neal - Blues Keep Chasing Me (2022) 

07. Kenny Neal - Bon Temps Rouler (2022) 

08. Memphis Slim - No Mail Blues (1952) 

09. Merle Haggard - Workin' Man Blues (1969) 

10. Muddy Waters - I Feel Like Going Home (1949) 

11. Howlin' Wolf - You'll Be Mine (1962) 

12. Diane Ward & The Kevin Fingier Collective - Why Don't You Go Home (2022) 

13. Vaneese Thomas - Same Blood Same Bone (2022) 

14. Isaac & The Soul Company - Can I Change My Mind (2022) 

15. Jimmy Smith - Prayer Meetin' (1963) 

16. Grant Green - Final Come Down (1971) 

17. Billy Jones & The Stars - Feelin' Good (1970) 

18. Eric Gray - Bluezee Blues (2022) 

19. The Coasters - Run Red Run (1959) 

20. Wayne Perkins - Piss Outside (1996) 

21. Wayne Perkins - Goin' To Brownsville (2005) 

22. Guitar Red - Just You And I (1961) 

23. Tony Mathews - My Life Ain't Nothing But A Blues Song (1987) 

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 Soul Party Vol 70 - Great Soul Covers Songs Vol 02

Sweet Soul Music

01. Lil Bob & The Lollipops - Sweet Soul Music 

02. Timmy Thomas - Whole Lotta Shaking Going On 

03. Irma Thomas - I've Been Loving You Too Long 

04. Diana Ross & The Supremes - The Weight 

05. Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You 

06. Z.Z. Hill - What Am I Living For 

07. James Carr - To Love Somebody 

08. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine 

09. Ruby Wilson - Cry Me A River 

10. The Wallace Brothers - These Arms Of Mine 

11. Aretha Franklin - People Get Ready 

12. Bobby Lester - Hoochie Koo 

13. Sam Cooke - Summertime 

14. Joe Simon - Bring It On Home To Me 

15. Chuck Jackson - Tonight's The Night 

16. Henry Shed - Save The Last Dance For Me 

17. Bobby Blue Bland - Goin' Down Slow 

18. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Rescue Me 

19. Tamiko Jones - Black Is Black 

20. The Top Notes - Twist & Shout

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 49 (1945-2004)

01. Scatman Crothers - Riff's Blues (1948) 

02. Scatman Crothers - Man, Have I Got Troubles (1951) 

03. Scatman Crothers - Waitin' For My Baby (1956) 

04. Junior Wells & Buddy Guy - It Hurts Me Too (1966) 

05. Junior Wells & Buddy Guy - Stormy Monday Blues (1966) 

06. Ben Atkins - Solid Ground (1971) 

07. Edwin Starr - Soul Master (1968) 

08. Edwin Starr - 25 Miles (1969) 

09. Edwin Starr - Mighty Good Lovin' (1969) 

10. Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Wild Cat Blues (1955) 

11. Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Petite Fleur (1956) 

12. Fred Williamson - Carpet Call Blues (2004) 

13. Fred Williamson - Lonesome Whistle Blues (2004) 

14. Fred Williamson - Lucky Stars (2004) 

15. Sticks McGhee - My Baby's Comin' Back (1949) 

16. Sticks McGhee - Blue Barrelhouse (1950) 

17. Brownie McGhee - Four O'Clock In The Morning (1948) 

18. Brownie McGhee - It Hurts Me Too (1949) 

19. J.B. Hutto - Combination Boogie (1982) 

20. Elmore James - Sunnyland (1954) 

21. T-Bone Walker - I'm Still In Love With You (1945) 

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