Mean Old World 49th in 1942

Written by: T-Bone Walker, Marl Young
Copyright date: August 1, 1945
Language: English
ISWC: T-072.102.240-7 BMI, GEMA, ISWC
Comments: Originally titled "T-Bone Blues No. 2", but changed by Young to the more memorable "Mean Old World"
Published by: LORD AND WALKER PUBLISHING BMI
MICHAEL H. GOLDSEN INC GEMA
Licensing: Request a synchronization license

Versions

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Mean Old World	T-Bone Walker featuring Freddie Slack at the Piano with Bass and Drums	November 1945	First recording on July 20, 1942
Mean Old World Blues	Poison Gardner	1949
It's a Mean Old World	The Otis Rush Blues Band	April 1966
It's a Mean World	B.B. King	January 1967
Mean Old World	Chicken Shack	February 1969
It's a Mean Old World	Barry Melton	1970
Mean Old World	Chuck Berry	April 1972
Mean Old World - Wee Baby Blues	Joe Williams [US1] with Red Holloway & His Blues All-Stars	1984	Medley
Mean Old World	Floyd McDaniel with Dave Specter and The Bluebirds	1997
Mean Old World	B.B. King (Adaptation)	October 20, 1998	Unverified
Mean Old World	Forrest McDonald with Raymond Victor and the 3D Blues Band	2000
Mean Old World	Kenny "Blue" Ray featuring Jackie Payne	2001
Mean Old World	The Robert Frahm Band	December 30, 2003
Mean Old World	Chicago Blues Harmonica Project Featuring The Chicago Bluesmasters	2005	Unverified
Mean Old World	Nina Hagen	2010
Mean Old World	JP Soars	2014
Mean Old World	Van Morrison	September 22, 2017
Mean Old World	Catfish John Tisdell	January 2019
Mean Old World	Fleetwood Mac	November 15, 2019	Demo

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Mean Old World	Little Walter and His Night Caps	December 1952	First recording in October 1952 First release
Mean Old World	The Barry Goldberg Blues Band	June 1966
Mean Old World	Ike and Tina Turner	March 1969
Mean Old World	The Sacred Mushroom	1969
Mean Old World	Woody Kern	1969
Mean Old World	Eric Clapton & Duane Allman	1972
Mother-in-Law Blues - Mean Old World	Bobby Bland & B.B. King	1976	Live Medley
Mean Old World	John Littlejohn	1977
Mean Old World	Sammy Lawhorn	1979
Mean Old World	Rost	1982
Mean Old World	Henry Gray	1988
Mean Old World	The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band featuring Bnois King	January 28, 1994
Mean Old World	Canned Heat	May 17, 1994	Released more than 10 years after its recording
Mean Old World	Luther Tucker	1994
Mean Old World	Houston Stackhouse	1994	Released more than 10 years after its recording
Mean Old World	Alan Haynes	1994
Mean Old World	Rod Piazza	August 18, 1998	Released more than 10 years after its recording Live
Mean Old World	James Cotton [US1]	1998
Mean Old World	Arthur Williams	March 23, 1999
Mean Old World	Kenny "Blue" Ray	1999
Mean Old World	The Butler Twins Blues Band	1999	Live
Mean Old World	Darrell Nulisch	April 11, 2000
Mean Old World	Bobby Bradford	January 9, 2001
Mean Old World	Aynsley Lister	April 22, 2002	Live
Mean Old World	Willie Kent	May 11, 2004
Mean Old World	Steve Flack's Guitar Heroes	2004
Mean Old World	Danny Kalb	2009
Mean Old World	Barrelhouse	May 5, 2010