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| A1 | Midnight Hour BluesWritten-By – L. Carr* |
3:05 |
| A2 | Mean Mistreater MamaWritten-By – L. Carr* |
2:50 |
| A3 | Hurry Down Sunshine (See What Tomorrow Bring)Written By – M. FixWritten-By – W. Shade* |
3:35 |
| A4 | Corn Likker BluesWritten-By – L. Carr* |
3:45 |
| A5 | Shady Lane BluesWritten-By – L. Carr* |
3:42 |
| A6 | Blues Before SunriseWritten-By – L. Carr* |
3:13 |
| A7 | Take A Walk Around The Corner (Courtroom Blues)Written-By – L. Carr* |
3:03 |
| A8 | My Woman's Gone WrongWritten-By – C. Williams*, W. R. Calaway* |
2:27 |
| B1 | Southbound BluesWritten-By – C. Williams*, W. R. Calaway* |
2:48 |
| B2 | Barrelhouse WomanWritten-By – C. Williams*, W. R. Calaway* |
2:51 |
| B3 | I Believe I'll Make A ChangeWritten-By – R. Brown* |
2:56 |
| B4 | Bobo StompWritten-By – L. Carr* |
2:46 |
| B5 | Big Four BluesWritten-By – L. Carr* |
3:53 |
| B6 | Hustler's BluesWritten-By – C. Williams*, W. R. Calaway* |
2:35 |
| B7 | Shining PistolWritten-By – C. Williams*, W. R. Calaway* |
3:54 |
| B8 | It's Too ShortWritten-By – C. Williams*, W. R. Calaway* |
2:55 |
Credits
- Art Direction – Stacy Drummond
- Coordinator [Series] – Andrew Fuhrmann
- Guitar – Josh White (tracks: B5, B7, B8), Scrapper Blackwell
- Illustration – Neil Shigley
- Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
- Piano, Vocals – Leroy Carr
- Producer [Digital], Engineer [Digital] – Mark Wilder
- Producer [Digital], Producer [Reissue] – Bob Thiele
- Remastered By – Vlado Meller
Notes
All selections were originally released on the Vocalion label. This was previously released as Columbia CL 1799. "Mean Mistreater Mama" is a different take from the one included in that recording. Digitally remastered from the original analog tapes.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 07464441221
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL 1799 | Leroy Carr | Blues Before Sunrise (LP, Mono) | Columbia | CL 1799 | US | 1962 |
| BPG 62206 | Leroy Carr Accompanied By Scrapper Blackwell And Josh White | Leroy Carr Accompanied By Scrapper Blackwell And Josh White - Blues Before Sunrise (LP, Album) | CBS | BPG 62206 | UK | 1963 |
| none | Leroy Carr | Blues Before Sunrise (Acetate, LP) | Emidisc | none | UK | 1963 |
| ESCA 7514 | Leroy Carr | Blues Before Sunrise (CD, Album, RE) | Epic | ESCA 7514 | Japan | 1993 |
| 6023 | Leroy Carr Accompanied By Scrapper Blackwell And Josh White | Leroy Carr Accompanied By Scrapper Blackwell And Josh White - Blues Before Sunrise (LP, Album) | Official | 6023 | Denmark | 1988 |











