788065776329

New York Blues And R&b 1947-1955

Stick McGhee

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Format: 4CD

Cat No: JSPCD7763

Release Date:  26 February 2007

Label:  JSP

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  4

Barcode:  788065776329

Genres:  Blues  

  • Description

    He wasn't as prolific or celebrated as his brother Brownie, but guitarist Stick McGhee wrote and recorded some great boozy blues and R&B from 1947 into the '50s - including the immortal "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee", a tune that has been revived by many over the years.

    McGhee's first recorded version of the tune was only regionally successful when first released in 1947, but a rollicking 1949 remake for Atlantic Records was a massive R&B hit (in fact Atlantic's first hit record), with brother Brownie chiming in on guitar and harmony vocal. It was then that a reissue of the original charted as well. Both versions are here. Stick went on to record more great booze numbers such as "Whiskey, Women And Loaded Dice", "Jungle Juice" and "Double Crossin' Liquor" all included in his 42 tracks on this 105 track compilation.

    These are matched with 47 tracks by Brownie McGhee and 16 by Sonny Terry. On a few they duet but this was a period during which both men pursued separate commercial careers, with Brownie in particular looking to become an urban R&B star. The usual authoritative text tells the story.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Drinkin' Wine Spo-dee-o-dee - Stick McGhee
      • 2. Baby Baby Blues - Stick McGhee
      • 3. Drinkin' Wine Spo-dee-o-dee - Stick McGhee
      • 4. Tall Pretty Woman - Stick McGhee
      • 5. Lonesome Road Blues - Stick McGhee
      • 6. Blues Mixture - Stick McGhee
      • 7. I'll Always Remember - Stick McGhee
      • 8. Blue And Brokenhearted - Stick McGhee
      • 9. My Baby's Comin' Back - Stick McGhee
      • 10. Drank Up All the Wine Last Night - Stick McGhee
      • 11. Venus Blues - Stick McGhee
      • 12. Southern Menu - Stick McGhee
      • 13. Let's Do It - Stick McGhee
      • 14. She's Gone Rock Away Blues - Stick McGhee
      • 15. House Warmin' Boogie - Stick McGhee
      • 16. Blue Barrelhouse - Stick McGhee
      • 17. One Monkey Don't Stop The Show - Stick McGhee
      • 18. Tennessee Waltz Blues - Stick McGhee
      • 19. You Gotta Have Something On The Ball - Stick McGhee
      • 20. Oh What a Face - Stick McGhee
      • 21. Wee Wee Hours Part 1 - Stick McGhee
      • 22. Wee Wee Hours Part 2 - Stick McGhee
      • 23. New Found Love - Stick McGhee
      • 24. Meet You In The Morning - Stick McGhee
      • 25. My Little Rose - Stick McGhee
      • 26. No More Reveille - Stick McGhee

      Disc 2

      • 1. Little Things We Used To Do - Stick McGhee
      • 2. Blues In My Heart And Tears In My Eyes - Stick McGhee
      • 3. Whiskey Women And Loaded Dice - Stick McGhee
      • 4. Head Happy With Wine - Stick McGhee
      • 5. I'm Doin' All This Time (And You Put Me Down) - Stick McGhee
      • 6. Dealin' From The Bottom - Stick McGhee
      • 7. The Wiggle Waggle Woo - Stick McGhee
      • 8. Jungle Juice - Stick McGhee
      • 9. Ease My Worried Mind - Stick McGhee
      • 10. Things Have Changed - Stick McGhee
      • 11. Travelin' On - Stick McGhee
      • 12. Help Me Baby - Stick McGhee
      • 13. Double Crossin' Liquor - Stick McGhee
      • 14. Six To Eight - Stick McGhee
      • 15. Get Your Mind Out Of The Gutter - Stick McGhee
      • 16. Sad, Bad, Glad - Stick McGhee
      • 17. Bad Nerves - Brownie McGhee
      • 18. Sweet Baby Blues - Brownie McGhee
      • 19. Don't Mistreat Me - Brownie McGhee
      • 20. Four O'Clock In The Morning - Brownie McGhee
      • 21. Sweet Lover - Brownie McGhee
      • 22. Brownie's New Worried Life Blues - Brownie McGhee
      • 23. I Was Fooled - Brownie McGhee
      • 24. Confused - Brownie McGhee
      • 25. It Hurts Me Too - Brownie McGhee
      • 26. Contact Me - Brownie McGhee

      Disc 3

      • 1. Yellow Moon - Brownie McGhee
      • 2. It's Over - Brownie McGhee
      • 3. True Blues - Brownie McGhee
      • 4. My Consolation - Brownie McGhee
      • 5. New Sporting Life Blues - Brownie McGhee
      • 6. C. C. Baby - Brownie McGhee
      • 7. You Got To Love Me Baby Too - Brownie McGhee
      • 8. My Other Home - Brownie McGhee
      • 9. Weeping Willow - Brownie McGhee
      • 10. Feed Me Baby - Brownie McGhee
      • 11. Meet You In The Morning - Brownie McGhee
      • 12. I Feel So Good - Brownie McGhee
      • 13. Key to the Highway - Brownie McGhee
      • 14. Stranger's Blues - Brownie McGhee
      • 15. Sittin' On Top of the World - Brownie McGhee
      • 16. Mean Ole Frisco - Brownie McGhee
      • 17. Mean Old Fresco (Alternative Take) - Brownie McGhee
      • 18. New Bad Blood Blues - Brownie McGhee
      • 19. Lover (Ease My Worried Mind) - Brownie McGhee
      • 20. Dissatisfied Woman - Brownie McGhee
      • 21. Pawn Shop Blues - Brownie McGhee
      • 22. Forgive Me - Brownie McGhee
      • 23. C.C. Rider, Where Did She Go - Brownie McGhee
      • 24. Heartache Blues - Brownie McGhee
      • 25. Real Good Feelin' - Brownie McGhee
      • 26. A Letter To Lightnin' Hopkins - Brownie McGhee
      • 27. Smiling And Crying The Blues - Brownie McGhee

      Disc 4

      • 1. I'm Gonna Move Cross The River - Brownie McGhee
      • 2. Heart in Sorrow - Brownie McGhee
      • 3. Dissatisfied Blues - Brownie McGhee
      • 4. Diamond Ring - Brownie McGhee
      • 5. The Way I Feel - Brownie McGhee
      • 6. So Much Trouble - Brownie McGhee
      • 7. Gone Baby Gone - Brownie McGhee
      • 8. Tell Me Baby - Brownie McGhee
      • 9. Sittin' Pretty - Brownie McGhee
      • 10. Bottom Blues - Brownie McGhee
      • 11. Keys To The Highway - Sonny Terry
      • 12. I Have Had My Fun - Sonny Terry
      • 13. Airplane Blues - Sonny Terry
      • 14. Telephone Blues - Sonny Terry
      • 15. Mad Man Blues - Sonny Terry
      • 16. Dirty Mistreater, Don't You Know - Sonny Terry
      • 17. Women Is Killing Me - Sonny Terry
      • 18. Harmonica Train - Sonny Terry
      • 19. Going Down Slow - Sonny Terry
      • 20. Man Ain't Nothin' But A Fool - Sonny Terry
      • 21. Baby, Let's Have Some Fun - Sonny Terry
      • 22. 4 O'Clock Blues - Sonny Terry
      • 23. Lonesome Room - Sonny Terry
      • 24. No Love Blues - Sonny Terry
      • 25. Wine Headed Woman - Sonny Terry
      • 26. Bad Luck Blues - Sonny Terry