Big Maceo

Big Maceo

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Big Maceo is a major figure in blues piano. He drew his inspiration from the barrelhouse jazz pianists of the turn of the century, but added rolling basses and a power of execution that would have a considerable influence and define the piano playing of Chicago's electric blues. He played in Detroit for a long time, before recording for Bluebird with guitarist Tampa Red, a short-lived body of work that proved a great success with blacks, including "Worried Life Blues", "Chicago Breakdown" and "Poor Kelly Blues". Half-paralyzed, he met a miserable end. His style was perpetuated by Otis Spann, Little Johnny Jones, Henry Gray and Eddie Boyd.

Top tracks

01
Worried Life Blues
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
02:53
04
Can't You Read
Tampa Red
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
03:11
Composers: Unspecified
08
I Got the Blues
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:52
Composers: Unspecified
24
Big Road Blues
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:58
Composers: Tommy Johnson
11
Don't Deal With the Devil
Tampa Red
Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
02:53
Writer: Whittaker / Composers: Whittaker
05
Please Be Careful
Tampa Red
Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
03:03
Writer: Whittaker / Composers: Whittaker
17
Things Have Changed
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
03:00
Composers: Unspecified
23
Won't Be a Fool No More
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:55
Composers: Unspecified
09
Bye Bye Baby
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:57
Composers: Unspecified
14
Since You Been Gone
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:52
Composers: Unspecified
12
Anytime for You
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:53
Composers: Unspecified
16
I'm So Worried
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:34
Composers: Unspecified

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  • Discography
Albums
Detroit to Chicago: The Piano Legacy of Big Maceo
2025 Blues Classics
07-11-2025
Detroit to Chicago: The Piano Legacy of Big Maceo
01
Macy Special (Flying Boogie)
Big Maceo
Detroit to Chicago: The Piano Legacy of Big Maceo
02:43
Composers: Big Maceo Merriweather
02
My Own Troubles
Big Maceo
Detroit to Chicago: The Piano Legacy of Big Maceo
02:41
Writer: Big Maceo Merriweather / Composers: Big Maceo Merriweather
03
Kid Man
Big Maceo
Detroit to Chicago: The Piano Legacy of Big Maceo
02:37
Writer: Big Maceo Merriweather / Composers: Big Maceo Merriweather
04
So Long Baby
Big Maceo
Detroit to Chicago: The Piano Legacy of Big Maceo
02:43
Writer: Big Maceo Merriweather / Composers: Big Maceo Merriweather
05
I'm So Worried
Big Maceo
Detroit to Chicago: The Piano Legacy of Big Maceo
02:35
Writer: Big Maceo Merriweather / Composers: Big Maceo Merriweather
06
Things Have Changed
Big Maceo
Detroit to Chicago: The Piano Legacy of Big Maceo
02:58
Writer: Big Maceo Merriweather / Composers: Big Maceo Merriweather
07
Some Sweet Day
Big Maceo
Detroit to Chicago: The Piano Legacy of Big Maceo
02:51
Writer: Big Maceo Merriweather / Composers: Big Maceo Merriweather
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Big Blues
2024 Beth Montana
15-03-2024
Big Blues
01
One Sunday Morning
Big Maceo
Big Blues
02:50
Writer: Major Merriweather / Composers: Major Merriweather
02
Just Tell Me Baby
Big Maceo
Big Blues
02:31
Writer: Major Merriweather / Composers: Major Merriweather
03
Do You Remember?
Big Maceo
Big Blues
02:26
Writer: Major Merriweather / Composers: Major Merriweather
04
Big City Blues
Big Maceo
Big Blues
02:32
Writer: Major Merriweather / Composers: Major Merriweather
05
Leavin' Blues
Big Maceo
Big Blues
02:53
Writer: Major Merriweather / Composers: Major Merriweather
06
Have You Heard About It?
Big Maceo
Big Blues
02:20
Writer: Major Merriweather / Composers: Major Merriweather
07
Worried Life Blues #2
Big Maceo
Big Blues
02:45
Writer: Major Merriweather / Composers: Major Merriweather
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Chicago Piano Blues
26-03-2015
Chicago Piano Blues
01
Chicago Breakdown
Big Maceo
Chicago Piano Blues
02:55
02
Worried Life Blues
Big Maceo
Chicago Piano Blues
02:53
03
County Jail Blues
Big Maceo
Chicago Piano Blues
02:54
04
Texas Stomp
Big Maceo
Chicago Piano Blues
02:51
05
Winter Time Blues
Big Maceo
Chicago Piano Blues
02:53
06
Detroit Jump
Big Maceo
Chicago Piano Blues
02:47
07
Since You Been Gone
Big Maceo
Chicago Piano Blues
02:48
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I Got The Blues
(p) 2011 Mocking Bird
22-08-2011
I Got The Blues
01
I Got The Blues
Big Maceo
I Got The Blues
02:52
02
Worried Life Blues
Big Maceo
I Got The Blues
02:56
03
Texas Blues
Big Maceo
I Got The Blues
02:55
04
It`s All Up To You
Big Maceo
I Got The Blues
03:10
05
My Last Go Around
Big Maceo
I Got The Blues
03:03
06
Why Should I Hang Around
Big Maceo
I Got The Blues
03:12
07
Bye, Bye Baby
Big Maceo
I Got The Blues
02:58
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Chicago Blues Classics
01-05-2011
Chicago Blues Classics
01
Texas Stomp
Big Maceo
Chicago Blues Classics
02:55
02
My Last Go Round
Big Maceo
Chicago Blues Classics
03:06
03
Bye Bye Baby
Big Maceo
Chicago Blues Classics
02:58
04
Ramblin'mind Blues
Big Maceo
Chicago Blues Classics
03:13
05
Kid Man Blues
Big Maceo
Chicago Blues Classics
02:39
06
Detroit Stomp
Big Maceo
Chicago Blues Classics
02:48
07
I Lost My Woman
Big Maceo
Chicago Blues Classics
02:53
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Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
Wnts
06-04-2009
Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
01
You'd Better Be Ready to Go
Tampa Red
Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
03:01
Writer: Whittaker / Composers: Whittaker
02
So Long Baby
Tampa Red
Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
02:39
Writer: Merriweather / Composers: Merriweather
03
Any Time for You
Tampa Red
Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
02:48
Writer: Howell / Composers: Howell
04
I Oughta Bite You
Tampa Red
Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
03:02
Writer: Whittaker / Composers: Whittaker
05
Please Be Careful
Tampa Red
Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
03:03
Writer: Whittaker / Composers: Whittaker
06
Won't Be a Fool No More
Tampa Red
Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
02:50
Writer: Merriweather / Composers: Merriweather
07
Corrina Blues
Tampa Red
Echoes from the South With Tampa Red & Big Maceo
02:43
Writer: Whittaker / Composers: Whittaker
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Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
22-03-2005
Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
01
Worried Life Blues
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
02:53
02
Ramblin' Mind Blues
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
03:10
03
County Jail Blues
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
02:54
04
Can't You Read
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
03:07
05
So Long Baby
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
02:40
06
Texas Blues
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
02:50
07
Tuff Luck Blues
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 1 "Flying Boogie" (1941 - 1945)
02:56
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Big Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 - 1950)
01-01-2003
Big Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 - 1950)
01
Maceos' 32-20
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 - 1950)
03:08
02
Come On Home
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 - 1950)
03:04
03
Texas Stomp
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 - 1950)
02:51
04
Detroit Jump
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 - 1950)
02:47
05
Winter Time Blues
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 - 1950)
02:52
06
Won't Be A Fool No More
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 - 1950)
02:52
07
Big Road Blues
Big Maceo
Big Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 - 1950)
02:56
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The King of Chicago Blues Piano
(P) 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Arhoolie Records.
01-01-1992
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
01
Worried Life Blues
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:55
Composers: Major "Maceo" Merriweather
02
Ramblin' Mind Blues
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
03:13
Composers: Unspecified
03
County Jail Blues
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:55
Composers: Major "Maceo" Merriweather
04
Can't You Read
Tampa Red
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
03:11
Composers: Unspecified
05
So Long Baby
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:45
Composers: Unspecified
06
Texas Blues
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
02:56
Composers: Bill Morrissey
07
Tuff Luck Blues
Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
03:02
Composers: Unspecified
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Sin on Saturday, Pray on Sunday, Vol. 2 - Screaming and Crying
Koko Mojo Records
10-02-2023
Sin on Saturday, Pray on Sunday, Vol. 2 - Screaming and Crying
01
I'm Tired Waiting Baby
Lightnin' Slim
Sin on Saturday, Pray on Sunday, Vol. 2 - Screaming and Crying
02:50
Writer: Sonnie West / Composers: Sonnie West
02
You'll Always Have a Home
Eddie Taylor
Sin on Saturday, Pray on Sunday, Vol. 2 - Screaming and Crying
02:34
Writer: Eddie Taylor / Composers: Eddie Taylor
03
Will a Matchbox Hold My Clothes
Cousin Leroy
Sin on Saturday, Pray on Sunday, Vol. 2 - Screaming and Crying
02:26
Writer: Willy Rozier / Composers: Willy Rozier
04
Heaven on My Mind
Space Spiritual Singers
Sin on Saturday, Pray on Sunday, Vol. 2 - Screaming and Crying
02:57
05
Roll Jordan Roll
Skylarks
Sin on Saturday, Pray on Sunday, Vol. 2 - Screaming and Crying
02:46
06
If You Love Me
Willie Mays
Sin on Saturday, Pray on Sunday, Vol. 2 - Screaming and Crying
02:11
Writer: Mike Malone / Composers: Mike Malone
07
Lookin' for My Baby
Nightriders
Sin on Saturday, Pray on Sunday, Vol. 2 - Screaming and Crying
02:01
Writer: Ray Starkes / Composers: Ray Starkes
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Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads
19-07-2015
Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads
01
Rise and Fly
Angola Group
Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads
07:59
Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
02
In the Jailhouse Now
Webb Pierce
Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads
02:05
Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
03
Last Go Round
The Beale Street Sheiks
Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads
02:57
Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
04
Government Money
Sleepy John Estes
Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads
03:13
Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
05
Hard Luck Child
Skip James
Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads
03:02
Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
06
Jailhouse Blues
Bessie Smith
Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads
03:14
Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
07
How Long Buck
Skip James
Jailhouse Blues & Murder Ballads
02:53
Other contributors: 51 Lex Records Ltd.
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A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 1945-46
Rhythm & Blues Records
20-11-2015
A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 1945-46
01
Dirt Road Blues
Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 1945-46
03:05
02
Detroit Jump
Big Maceo
A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 1945-46
02:46
03
Since I Fell For You
Ella Johnson
A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 1945-46
03:15
04
S. K. Blues Pt. 1
Big Joe Turner
A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 1945-46
03:01
05
M.F.T. Boogie
Ace Harris
A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 1945-46
03:06
06
Baby Look At You
Wynonie Harris
A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 1945-46
03:05
07
Jump Jack Jump
Cecil Gant
A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 1945-46
02:52
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Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues (Remastered)
2020 Document Records Ltd
01-01-2020
Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues (Remastered)
01
Winter Nights
The Versatile Four
Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues (Remastered)
03:30
Composers: Jean Schwartz
02
It's Gonna Be A Cold, Cold Winter
Edith Wilson with "Doc" Straine
Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues (Remastered)
03:08
Composers: Porter Grainer / Joe Trent
03
Cuddle Up Close, It's Winter Time
Charles & Effie Tyus
Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues (Remastered)
03:03
Composers: Clarence Todd
04
It's Cold
The Spotlighters
Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues (Remastered)
02:13
Composers: Fred Sledge Smith / Cliff Goldsmith
05
Cold Wave Blues
Barbecue Bob
Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues (Remastered)
03:31
Composers: Barbecue Bob
06
Cold Mornin' Shout
South Street Trio
Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues (Remastered)
03:11
Composers: Robert Cooksey / Bobby Leecan
07
Middle Of Winter (with Maxwell Davis And His All-Stars)
Peppermint Harris
Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues (Remastered)
03:06
Composers: Maxwell Davis Jr. / Nelson Harrison Demotra
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The Definitive Collection of Piano Blues and Boogie
2010 bofm ltd
10-08-2009
The Definitive Collection of Piano Blues and Boogie
01
Pine Top's Boogie Woogie
Pinetop Smith
The Definitive Collection of Piano Blues and Boogie
03:17
Writer: Dr / Composers: Dr / Other contributors: Copyright Control
02
Cow Cow Blues
Cow Cow Davenport
The Definitive Collection of Piano Blues and Boogie
03:13
Writer: Dr / Composers: Dr / Other contributors: Copyright Control
03
Heifer Dust
Will Ezell
The Definitive Collection of Piano Blues and Boogie
03:01
Writer: Dr / Composers: Dr / Other contributors: Copyright Control
04
Detroit Rocks
Montana Taylor
The Definitive Collection of Piano Blues and Boogie
03:24
Writer: Dr / Composers: Dr / Other contributors: Copyright Control
05
Soon This Morning Blues
Charlie Spand
The Definitive Collection of Piano Blues and Boogie
03:00
Writer: Dr / Composers: Dr / Other contributors: Copyright Control
06
44 Blues
Roosevelt Sykes
The Definitive Collection of Piano Blues and Boogie
03:03
Writer: Dr / Composers: Dr / Other contributors: Copyright Control
07
Head Rag Hop
Romeo Nelson
The Definitive Collection of Piano Blues and Boogie
03:00
Writer: Dr / Composers: Dr / Other contributors: Copyright Control
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Roots of R & B, Vol. 3 - Goin' Urban
03-12-2014
Roots of R & B, Vol. 3 - Goin' Urban
01
Teasin'brown Blues
Louie Laskey
Roots of R & B, Vol. 3 - Goin' Urban
02:46
02
Barrelhouse Woman
Leroy Carr
Roots of R & B, Vol. 3 - Goin' Urban
02:54
03
Lead Pencil Blues
Johhny Temple
Roots of R & B, Vol. 3 - Goin' Urban
03:05
04
Policy Dream Blues
Bumble Bee Slim
Roots of R & B, Vol. 3 - Goin' Urban
02:48
05
Naptown Stomp
Bill Gaither
Roots of R & B, Vol. 3 - Goin' Urban
02:35
06
Sloppy Drunk Again
Walter Davies
Roots of R & B, Vol. 3 - Goin' Urban
03:04
07
Jockey Blues
Jazz Gillum
Roots of R & B, Vol. 3 - Goin' Urban
02:49
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