• Ransom Knowling (24 June 1912 – 22 October 1967) was an American rhythm and blues musician, best known for playing bass on many blues recordings made...
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  • "BigBoy" Crudup Meets the Master Blues Bassists, with Willie Dixon and Ransom Knowling (Delmark, 1994) The Father of Rock and Roll (RCA, 1971) Give Me a 32-30...
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    the Blues and Gospel Caravan, alongside Muddy Waters and Otis Spann, Ransom Knowling, and Little Willie Smith, Reverend Gary Davis, Cousin Joe, Sonny Terry...
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  • In 1947, he recorded it for Columbia Records with Williamson and Ransom Knowling on bass and Judge Riley on drums. This version did not reach the Billboard...
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    for the Cincinnati market. In 1929, his band included Henry Julian, Ransom Knowling, Walter "Fats" Pinchon, Percy Servier, and Gene Ware. While in Pittsburgh...
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  • was first recorded by Crudup in Chicago on November 8, 1950, with Ransom Knowling on bass and Judge Riley on drums, and was released as a single on RCA...
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  • Right" by Arthur Crudup, released as a B side in 1946 and featuring Ransom Knowling on string bass and Judge Riley on drums, may be considered a transition...
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  • at Night" – Spoon "Chicago Blues", 1946 – composers: Arthur Crudup, Ransom Knowling, Judge Riley "Chicago Blues" – Dion DiMucci "Chicago Blues" – Fletcher...
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  • returned to Bluebird, recording with Lockwood, the bassist Robert (Ransom) Knowling, the pianist Blind John Davis, and Lester Melrose, in 1941–42. He also...
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  • collaborator, guitarist and fellow recording artist, Tampa Red and bassist Ransom Knowling. Music writer Keith Shadwick identifies it a major hit and blues historian...
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