Big Mama Thornton - Ball 'N' Chain


  • Singer: Big Mama Thornton
  • Album's title: Ball 'N' Chain
  • Genre: Blues
  • Label: Arhoolie Records ‎– CD 305
    Series: Over 60 Minutes Of Classic Blues –
    Type: CD, Compilation
    Country: US
    Date of released: 1989
    Category: Blues
    Style: Electric Blues
  • Format: FLAC MP3 DMF MOD ADX AA AUD MP1 AIFF
  • Size MP3 ZIP: 1500 mb
  • Size FLAC ZIP: 1606 mb
  • Rating: 4.8/5
  • Votes: 541
Big Mama Thornton - Ball 'N' Chain

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Sweet Little Angel
Written-By – W.M. Thornton*
2 Unlucky Girl
Written-By – Jack Dupree*, W.M. Thornton*
3 Swing It On Home
Written-By – W.M. Thornton*
4 Little Red Rooster
Written-By – Willie Dixon
5 Hound Dog
Written-By – Leiber & Stoller
6 Your Love Is Where It Ought To Be
Written-By – W.M. Thornton*
7 School Boy
Written-By – F. McDowell*, W.M. Thornton*
8 My Heavy Load
Written-By – F. McDowell*, W.M. Thornton*
9 I'm Feeling Alright
Written-By – W.M. Thornton*
10 Sometimes I Have A Heartache
Written-By – W.M. Thornton*
11 Black Rat
Written-By – M. Lawlar*, W.M. Thornton*
12 Life Goes On
Written-By – Morris*, Williams*
13 Bumble Bee
Written-By – M. Lawlar*, W.M. Thornton*
14 Gimme A Penny
Written-By – J. Moore*, T.Rhone*
15 Wade In The Water
Written-By – W.M. Thornton*
16 Ball 'N' Chain
Written-By – W.M. Thornton*

Credits

  • Bass – Curtis Tillman (tracks: 9 to 14), Jimmie Lee Robinson (tracks: 1 to 5), Luther Johnson (tracks: 9 to 14)
  • Cover – Elizabeth Weil*
  • Drums – Francis Clay (tracks: 9 to 14), Fred Below (tracks: 1 to 5), Gus Wright (tracks: 9 to 14)
  • Guitar – Edward "Bee" Houston* (tracks: 15, 16), Buddy Guy (tracks: 1 to 5), Fred McDowell (tracks: 7, 8), Muddy Waters (tracks: 9 to 14), Samuel Lawhorn* (tracks: 9 to 14)
  • Harmonica – James Cotton (tracks: 9 to 14), Walter Horton (tracks: 2, 5)
  • Piano – Nathaniel Dove (tracks: 9 to 14), Otis Spann (tracks: 9 to 14)
  • Piano, Organ – Eddie Boyd (tracks: 1 to 5)
  • Producer, Photography By [Cover] – Chris Strachwitz
  • Tenor Saxophone – Everett Minor (tracks: 9 to 14)
  • Vocals – Big Mama Thornton
  • Vocals, Harmonica, Drums – Big Mama Thornton (tracks: 6)

Notes

Over 60 Minutes Of Classic Blues

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 9629 70305 2 3

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
C-305 Big Mama Thornton Ball 'N' Chain ‎(Cass, Comp) Arhoolie Records C-305 US 1989


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