Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Going Crazy With The Blues - Mamie Smith ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. Lock And Key - Bessie Smith ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. All I Want Is A Spoonful - Charlie Jackson ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Black Snake Moan' - Blind Lemon Jefferson ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Church Bell Blues - Luke Jordan ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Southern Rag - Blind Blake ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. What's The Matter Blues - Frank Stokes ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Stack O'Lee Blues - Mississippi John Hurt ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Pine Top's Boogie Woogie - Pine Top Smith ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Indiana Avenue Stomp - Montana Taylor ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Duck Yas Yas Yas, The - Tampa Red & Georgia Tom ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama) - Charley Patton ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Come On Mama, Do That Dance - Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Blue Goose Blues - Jesse "Babyface" Thomas ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Dirty Dozens, The - Speckled Red ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. South Carolina Rag - Blind Willie Walker ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Pussy Cat Blues - Bo Carter ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. Searching The Desert For The Blues - Blind Willie McTell ~ Various Artists | |
| 19. Cows, See That Train Comin' - Joe Pullum ~ Various Artists | |
| 20. West Dallas Drag - Rob Cooper ~ Various Artists | |
| 21. Ramblin' With That Woman - Bumble Bee Slim ~ Various Artists | |
| 22. W.P.A. Blues - Casey Bill Weldon ~ Various Artists | |
| 23. Honky Tonk Train Blues - Meade Lux Lewis ~ Various Artists | | Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Terraplane Blues - Robert Johnson ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. Ice Pick Mama - Walter Washington ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Gamblin' Jinx Blues - Black Boy Shine ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp - Peetie Wheatstraw ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Good Boy - Big Bill Broonzy ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Alley Boogie - Georgia White ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Meat Shakin' Woman - Blind Boy Fuller ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Railroad Blues - Cow Cow Davenport ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Special Agent (Railroad Police Blues) - Sleepy John Estes ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Roll 'Em Pete - Big Joe Turner ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Jersey Belle Blues - Lonnie Johnson ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Brown Skin Girl - Tommy McClennan ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Beer Drinkin' Woman - Memphis Slim ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Me And My Chauffeur Blues - Memphis Minnie ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. Dive Bomber - Pete Johnson ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Carolina Blues - Sonny Terry/Brownie McGhee ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. Kid Man Blues - Big Maceo ~ Various Artists | |
| 19. Boogie Chillun - John Lee Hooker ~ Various Artists | |
| 20. You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Dead And Gone) - Muddy Waters ~ Various Artists | |
| 21. Rockin' And Rollin' - Lil' Son Jackson ~ Various Artists | |
| 22. 3 O'Clock Blues - B.B. King ~ Various Artists | |
| 23. Dust My Broom - Elmore James ~ Various Artists | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | BILL WYMAN'S BLUES ODYSSEY contains tracks compiled by Bill Wyman, by artists whom he feels influenced his musical life. Includes a 24-page book. | | All tracks have been digitally remastered. | | English musicians listened and learned from the blues long before their American counterparts did. In fact, the Rolling Stones and the Yarbirds covered classic blues material, re-introducing Americans to their own music. Now Document has given Bill Wyman the opportunity to trace his romance with the blues over a two-disc set, beginning with Mamie Smith's "Goin' Crazy With the Blues" in 1926 and traveling all the way to Elmore James' "Dust My Broom" in 1951. Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey grew out of a television project of the same name. The 46 selections include familiar names (Blind Lemon Jefferson) and less familiar ones (Bo Carter); familiar songs ("Stack O' Lee Blues") and less familiar ones ("Kid Man Blues."). All styles sit comfortably beside one another: Chicago and Delta, solo performers and full bands, acoustic and electric. This rich, deep collection includes a plethora of highlights. Georgia White sings the infectious, raunchy "Alley Boogie," while Memphis Minnie belts out the delightful "Me and My Chauffeur Blues." Classics from Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, and Big Bill Broonzy make appearances. A trio of post-1940 classics, John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen," Muddy Waters' "You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Dead and Gone)," and B.B. King's "3 O'Clock Blues," represent the revolution of the electric guitar. This collection excels any way one looks at it. To the unfamiliar, it introduces 46 performers; for blues aficionados, it works as a tasty overview of '20s, '30s, and '40s blues. Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey offers a closer look at the songs that inspired a generation of English musicians. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. |
Producer: Bill Wyman (Compilation) |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 10/02/2001 | | Original Release Date : 2001 | | Catalog ID : 3220 | | Label : Document (USA) | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Mixed | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00714298322026 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Down Beat (June 2002, p.60)
- 4.5 out of 5 stars - "...The former Rolling Stone bassist should be trusted as a guide into the hallowed blues 78 rpm era..."Living Blues (5-6/02, p.70)
- "...Provides a broad view of the reigonal expressions in the latter '20s and the more urbane, studio-centered recordings of the '30 and '40s....notable for its lack of predictability..." |
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