
Sonny Boy Williamson - The Real Folk Blues (Mono)
Vocals, Harmonica: Sonny Boy Williamson
Bass: Willie Dixon (A1, A2, A5, B4, B5, B6)
Bass Guitar: Luther Tucker (A1, A5, B5, B6)
Electric Bass: Willie Dixon (A4), Milton Rector (A6, B1)
Drums: Fred Below (A1, A3, A4, A5, B2 to B6), Odie Payne (A2), Al Duncan (A6, B1)
Guitar: Robert Lockwood Jr. (A1 to A5, B2, B4 to B6), Luther Tucker (A3, A4, B2 to B4), Matt Murphy (A6, B1), Eddie King Milton (B3)
Piano: Lafayette Leake (A1, A3, B2, B5, B6), Otis Spann (A2, A4, A5, B3, B4)
Organ: Lafayette Leake (A6, B1)
Written by Elmore James (A1), Marshall Sheron (A1), Sonny Boy Williamson II (A1-6, B2-4, B6), Willie Dixon (A2, B1, B5)
1 LP, gatefold old-style tip-on jackets
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Chess Records (Acoustic Sounds Series)
Original Label : Chess
Recorded September 1, 1957 – April 30, 1964 in Chicago
Produced by Marshall Chess
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Cover by Don S. Bronstein
Edited by Ron Malo
Originally released in January 1966
Reissued in 2025
Tracks:
Side A:
- One Way Out
- Too Young to Die
- Trust My Baby
- Checkin' Up on My Baby
- Sad to Be Alone
- Got to Move
Side B:
- Bring It on Home
- Down Child
- Peach Tree
- Dissatisfied
- That's All I Want
- Too Old to Think
Reviews :
« Part of Chess' long line of introductory blues compilations, Sonny Boy Williamson's Real Folk Blues keeps up the high standard with another solid batch of classic Chicago blues. Mostly taken from his last years in the first half of the '60s, the 12 cuts here represent some of the best of Williamson's juke joint and dancefloor-friendly mix. Helping out this fine harp player are such Chicago royalty as Willie Dixon, Robert Lockwood Jr., Fred Below, and Otis Spann. Also available as a two-fer with his More Real Folk Blues LP. » AllMusic Review by Stephen Cook
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,54 / 5