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liner notes Rémi Raemackers
liner notes [translation] Lorna Coing
research []photos, documents, collection of] Maurice Lemaître
restoration Fabien Rouzaud
Distributed By Harmonia Mundi Distribution
Phonographic Copyright (p) Le Chant Du Monde
Copyright (c) Le Chant Du Monde
Mastered At A.B.Lab. Marseille
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
Recording details:
Tracks 1-1 & 1-2 : Besman Recordings - Modern Records / September 1948 - Detroit, Ml
Track 1-3 : Besman Recordings - Modern Records / February 16, 1949 - Detroit, Ml
Track 1-4 : Besman Recordings - Specialty Records / March or April 1949 - Detroit, Ml
Track 1-5 : Joe Von Battle Recordings - King Records / September 1949 - Detroit, Ml
Track 1-6 : Besman Recordings - Modern Records / December 1949 - Detroit, Ml
Track 1-7 : Besman Recordings - Sensation Records / February 27, 1950 - Detroit, Ml
Tracks 1-8 to 14 : Besman Recordings - Modern Records / April 28, 1950 - Detroit, Ml
Track 1-15 : Besman Recordings - Modern Records / November 16, 1950 - Detroit, Ml
Track 1-16 & 17 : Besman Recordings - Modern Records / April 2, 1951 - Chicago, IL
Tracks 1-18 & 19 : Chess Recordings - Chess Records / April 16,1951 - Chicago, IL
Track 1-20 : Besman Recordings - Modern Records / August 7, 1951 - Chicago, IL
Tracks 1-21 to 23 : Chess Recordings - Chess Records / April 24, 1952 - Detroit, Ml
Track 1-24 : Bihari, Siracuse Productions - Modern Records / December 1952 - Detroit, Ml
Track 1-25 : Bihari, Siracuse Productions - Modern Records / June 26, 1953 - Detroit, Ml
Track 1-26 : Henry Stone - DeLuxe Records / July 1953 - Cincinnati, OH
Track 1-27 : Bihari, Siracuse Productions - Modern Records / December 1953 - Detroit, Ml

Track 2-1 : Bihari Recordings - Modern Records / December 1954 - Detroit, Ml
Track 2-2 : Bihari Recordings - Modern Records / 1955 - Detroit, Ml
Track 2-3 : Vee-Jay Recordings - Vee-Jay Records / October 19, 1955 - Chicago, IL
Tracks 2-4 & 5 : Vee-Jay Recordings - Vee-Jay Records / March 27, 1956 - Chicago, IL
Track 2-6 : Vee-Jay Recordings - Vee-Jay Records / March 1, 1957 - Chicago, IL
Track 2-7 : Vee-Jay Recordings - Vee-Jay Records / June 23, 1957 - Chicago, IL
Track 2-8 : Vee-Jay Recordings - Vee-Jay Records / June 10, 1958 - Chicago, IL
Tracks 2-9 & 10 : Vee-Jay Recordings - Vee-Jay Records / January 22, 1959 - Chicago, IL
Tracks 2-11 & 12 : Bill Grauer Recordings - Riverside Records / April 1959 - Detroit, Ml
Track 2-13 to 16 : Bill Grauer Recordings - Riverside Records / April 20, 1959 - Detroit, Ml
Tracks 2-17 & 18 Orrin Keepnews Recordings - Riverside Records / February 9, 1960 - New York City, NY
Tracks 2-19 & 20 : Vee-Jay Recordings - Vee-Jay Records / April 29, 1960 - New York City, NY
Track 2-21 : Vee-Jay Recordings - Vee-Jay Records / January 4, 1961 - Chicago, IL
Track 2-22 : Henry Stone Recordings - Atco Records / July 7, 1961 - Miami, FL
Tracks 2-23 & 24 : Fred Mendelsohn Recordings - Savoy Records / 1961 - Newark, NJ
Tracks 2-25 & 26 : Vee-Jay Recordings - Vee-Jay Records / Deeember 1961 - Chicago, IL

Tracks 1-1 and 1-9 Boogie Chillen' a.k.a. Boogie Chillun.
Track 1-2 a.k.a Crawling Kingsnake.

Photos et documents : collection Maurice Lemaître.
Archives sonores : Le Chant du Monde & Maurice Lemaître.

2CD 3-fold digipack.
36-page book with liner notes in French & English, tracklist with credits and recording details, Blues Characters series list and pictures.
Remastered from original tapes.

℗ & © 2015 Le Chant du Monde Distribution harmonia mundi Made in Austria.
Barcode: 3 149024 251023 (Text)
Barcode: 3149024251023 (Scanned)
Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC A0102574957-0102 15 A00 (Disc 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555 (Disc 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K6 (Disc 1)
Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC A0102574958-0202 15 A00 (Disc 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555 (Disc 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K8 (Disc 2)