Sonny Boy Williamsom II Feature Article

From Robert Ford “A blues Bibliography; The International Literature of an Afro-American Music Genre “ (Paul Pelletier Publishing, Bromley UK, 1999) SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON (Aleck Ford aka “Rice” Miller) Adins, George. “Ma Rencontre Avec Sonny Boy Williamson” Bulletin De Hot Club De France n96 (1960), 10 Anon. Sonny Boy Williamson. Ojai: Creative Concepts, 1976. 32 pp Anon. Sonny Boy Williamson & Memphis Slim. France: Vogue CLVLX 410, 1963 Anon. Sonny Boy Williamson In Memorium. UK: Chess CRL 4510, 1965 Anon. Sonny Boy Williamson: The Checker Box. Japan: P-Vine Special PLP-6068-71, n.d Anon. “Sonny’s Platen” Block n46 (Apr / May / Jun 1983), 27-30 Arnaudon, Jean-Claude. Dictionnaire Du Blues Aschoff, Peter R.: Bonner, Brett J. “Walkin’ Down Cherry Street: Photos Of Ivey Gladin” Living Blues n110 (Jul / Aug 1993), 36-49 Balfour, Alan. “Sonny Boy Williamson: Discography” Soul Bag n134 (Spring 1994), 12-17 Blues Unlimited Reprints. Bexhill-on-Sea: Blues Unlimited, 1965 Boas, Günther. “Erinnerungen An Sonny Boy Williamson” Jazz Podium v14 (1965), 176-177 Bogaert, Karel. Blues Lexicon Briggs, Keith. “Blues And Rhythm Remembers Sonny Boy Williamson” Blues & Rhythm n52 (May 1990), 12-13 Briggs, Keith. “Sonny Boy Williamson: The Chess Years” Blues & Rhythm n17 (Mar 1986), 20-24 Broven, John. “Sonny Boy Williamson” Blues Unlimited n8 (Jan 1964), 3-4 Broven, John; Robinson, Keith. “Sonny Boy Williamson”, in Nothing But The Blues, ed. Mike Leadbitter, pp 24-26 London: Hanover, 1971 Buckalew, Terrence Halaire. Blues Music In Arkansas. Master’s Thesis, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1993. 62 pp Chauvard, Marcel; Mohr, Kurt. “Discography Of Sonny Boy Williamson” Jazz Statistics n16 (1960), 10-11 Clarke, Donald. The Penguin Encyclopedia Of Popular Music Cohodas, Nadine. “The King Biscuit Blues Festival: The Sonny Boy Legacy In Helena” Blues Access n31 (Fall 1997) Dixon, Willie. “I Am The Blues” Living Blues n33 (Jul / Aug 1977), 9-10 Dixon, Willie. Sonny Boy Williamson: The Real Folk Blues. USA: Chess LP-1503, n.d; USA: Chess CH-9272, 1987 Donoghue, William E. ‘Fessor Mojo’s “Don’t Start Me To Talkin’”. Seattle: Mojo Visions, 1997. 96 pp Donoghue, William E. “The Story Behind ‘Mighty Long Time’” Blues & Rhythm n126 (Feb 1998), 8 Feather, Leonard. The Encyclopedia Of Jazz In The Sixties Feather, Leonard. Sonny Boy Williamson & Memphis Slim In Paris. USA: GNP Crescendo GNPS 10003, 1973 Groom, Bob. “Rice Miller: Harmonica Wizard” Blues World n30 (May 1970), 7-11 Groom, Bob. “A Tribute To Sonny Boy” Blues World n3 (Jun 1965), 5 Hardy, Phil; Laing, Dave (eds). The Encyclopedia Of Rock. Vol. 2 Harris, Sheldon. Blues Who’s Who. 5th ed Hay, Fred J. “The Sacred / Profane Dialectic In Delta Blues: The Life And Lyrics Of Sonny Boy Williamson” Phylon v48 n4 (Winter 1987), 317-326 Hearn, Gary. Elmore James & Sonny Boy Williamson On Compact Disc. St. Neots: Gary Hearn, 1994. 46pp Herzhaft, Gérard. Encyclopedia Of The Blues Holland, Ted. This Day In African-American Music Humphrey, Mark. The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson. USA: Chess CHD2-9343, 1993 Iglauer, Bruce. Sonny Boy Williamson: Keep It To Ourselves. USA: Alligator AL 4787, 1991 Koda, Cub. Sonny Boy Williamson. USA: Chess 2ACMB 206/2, 1981 Koda, Cub. Sonny Boy Williamson. France: Chess 427004, 1976 Larkin, Colin (ed). The Guinness Encyclopedia Of Popular Music Larkin, Colin (ed). The Guinness Who’s Who Of Blues. 2nd ed Leadbitter, Mike. “Bring It On Home” Blues Unlimited n98 (Jan 1973), 4-13 Leadbitter, Mike. Delta Country Blues. Bexhill-on-Sea: Blues Unlimited, 1968 Lippmann, Horst. Sonny Boy Williamson And The Yardbirds. Germany: L+R Records LR 42.020, 1980 Lippmann, Horst. Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds With Eric Clapton. Germany: L&R CD-2020, 1992 McWilliams, Andy. “We’re Trying To Save A Good Thing” Blues & Rhythm n44 (May 1989), 9 Mohr, Kurt. “Sonny Boy Williamson: Discography” Blues Unlimited n8 (Jan 1964), 5-8 Morgan, James. “Blues And Rhythm Remembers Sonny Boy Williamson” Blues & Rhythm n52 (May 1990), 13 Napier, Simon A. “’I Knew Robert Johnson’: Sonny Boy Williamson” Blues Unlimited n6 (Nov 1963), 18 Reprinted in Nothing But The Blues, ed. Mike Leadbitter, pp 96. London: Hanover, 1971 Oliver, Paul. Blues Masters. Vol. 12: Sonny Boy Williamson. Denmark: Storyville STCD 8012, 1991 Oliver, Paul. The Blues Of Sonny Boy Williamson. Denmark: Storyville SLP-4062, 1965; USA: Storyville STCD-4062, 1986 Oliver, Paul. The Original Sonny Boy . Blues Classics BC-9, 1965. Reprinted as “The Original Sonny Boy Williamson: Alex Rice Miller”, in Blues Off The Record, pp 253-258. Tunbridge Wells: Baton, 1984 Oliver, Paul. “Remembering Sonny Boy” American Folk Music Occasional n2 (1970), 39-44 Oliver, Paul. Sonny Boy Williamson: King Biscuit Time. USA: Arhoolie 2020, 1970; USA: Arhoolie CD 310, 1989 Oliver, Paul. Sonny Boy Williamson: Portraits In Blues. Vol. 4. Denmark: Storyville SLP 158, n.d Denmark: Storyville ST-21005, n.d Oliver, Paul. Sonny Boy Williamson: Portrait Of A Blues Man. Analogue Productions CD 3017, 1996 Oliver, Paul. “Sonny Boy Williamson: The Sky Is Crying” Jazz Monthly v11 n5 (Jul 1965), 18-19 Oliver, Paul. Sonny Boy Williamson. Vol. 2. Denmark: Storyville SLP 170, 1964 Palmer, Robert. Deep Blues. New York: Viking, 1981 Pidgeon, John. Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds. UK: Philips 6435 011, 1965 Plat, John. Sonny Boy Williamson: Don’t Send Me No Flowers. UK: Charly CD LIK 80, 1991 Radcliffe, Charles. “Farewell To Sonny Boy” Blues Unlimited n24 (Jul / Aug 1965), 3 Radenac, Marc. “Sonny Boy Williamson: King Biscuit Time” Soul Bag n134 (Spring 1994), 8-11 Ro, Tano. “Sonny Boy Williamson: The Chess Years” Feelin’ Good n5 (1986), 12-14 Roby, Chris. “Sonny Boy Willliamson” Rhythm & Blues n28 (Jul 1964) Röhnisch, Claus. “Rice Miller: Delta Harmonica Wizard” Jefferson n14 (1971), 16-20 Röhnisch, Claus. “Sonny Boy Williamson” Jefferson n36 (Spring 1977), 28-33 Rubiner, Julia M. (ed). Contemporary Musicians: Profiles Of The People In Music. Detroit: Gale Research, 1993 Ryan, Marc. She Left Me A Mule: Downhome Delta Blues, 1951-52. USA: Collectables COL-CD-5241, 1991 Ryan, Marc. Sonny Boy Williamson: Goin' In Your Direction. USA: Acoustic Archives / Trumpet AA-801, 1991 Ryan, Marc. Sonny Boy Williamson / Willie Love: Clownin' With The World. USA: Acoustic Archives / Trumpet AA700, 1989 Santelli, Robert. The Big Book Of Blues Scherl, Bob. Eric Clapton And The Yardbirds Live With Sonny Boy Williamson. USA: Mercury ST-61271, 1971 Slaven, Neil. “Sonny Boy Williamson” The Blues Collection n10 (1992-) Slaven, Neil. “Sonny Boy Williamson” R&B Monthly n3 (Apr 1964) Slaven, Neil. Sonny Boy Williamson: The Chess Years. UK: Charly Box 1, 1986 “Sonny Boy Williamson” R&B Monthly (Aug 1965) [“Sonny Boy Williamson”] R&B Scene n1 (Jun 1964) “Sonny Boy Williamson I & II”, in Contemporary Music Almanac 1980/81, comp. Ronald Zalkind, p. 342. New York: Schirmer, 1980 Southern, Eileen. Biographical Dictionary Of Afro-American And African Musicians Springer, Robert. “Le Blues Moderne”, in Le Blues Authentique: Son Histoire Et Ses Thèmes, pp 161-212 Paris: Filipacchi, 1985 Stewart-Baxter, Derrick. “The Two Sonny Boy Williamsons. Part II” Jazz Journal v18 n6 (Jun 1965), 22-23 Terkel, Studs. Sonny Boy Williamson: Down And Out Blues. USA: Checker LP 1437, n.d; USA: Chess CH-9257, 1987 USA: Chess CHD-31272, 1987 Thomas, Lorenzo. “For Bluesman Sonny Boy Williamson, Pass The Biscuits One More Time” Arkansas Times(Jun 1979). Reprinted in Blues Unlimited n135 / 136 (Jul / Sep 1979), 34-38 Tonneau, Serge. “Les ‘Sonny Boy Williamson’. Rice Miller Dit ‘Sonny Boy Williamson n2’” Rhythm & Blues Panorama n30 (1964), 8-15 Turner, Bez. “Sonny Boy Williamson: The Chess Years” Juke Blues n5 (Spring 1986), 21 Wardlow, Gayle Dean. “Sonny Boy Williamson” Blues & Rhythm n115 (Christmas 1996), 16 Welch, Chris. Jimmy Page, Sonny Boy Williamson and Brian Auger. UK: Charly CR 30193, 1975 Welding, Pete. Sonny Boy Williamson: Bummer Road. USA: Chess LP 1536, n.d; USA: Chess CHD-9324, 1991 Welding, Pete. Sonny Boy Williamson: More Real Folk Blues. USA: Chess LPS-1509, n.d Welding, Pete. Sonny Boy Williamson: One Way Out. USA: Chess CHV 417, 1975; USA: Chess CH 9116, 1984 Welding, Pete. Sonny Boy Williamson: This Is My Story. USA: Chess 2CH 50027, 1972 Whiteis, David. “The Blues As Real Life” Down Beat v57 n10 (Oct 1990), 44 Wisse, Rien. “Sonny Boy Williamson n2: De Tweede, De Beste” Block n46 (Apr / May / Jun 1983), 16-26 (from pages 663-665)

Discography SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON (Alex aka "Rice" Miller) Born Glendora, Ms, prob 5 Dec 1912. Died Helena, Ar, 25 May 1965. V/hca with Willie Love, p; Elmore James, Joe Willie Wilkins, gs; Joe Dyson, d. Jackson, Ms, 4 Jan 1951 DRC 15 Eyesight to the blind Tpt 129 DRC 16 Crazy about you baby Tpt 129 DRC 17 Stop crying unissued DRC 18 Do it if you wanta unissued DRC 19 Cool, cool blues unissued DRC 20 Come on back blues unissued DRC 21 I cross my heart unissued DRC 22 West Memphis blues unissued (NOTE: The above masters were destroyed in a fire and subsequently re-recorded.)

V/hca with prob Willie Love, p; g; Henry Reed, b; Joe Dyson, d. Jackson, Ms, 12 Mar 1951 DRC 15-2 Eyesight to the blind Tpt 129, BC LP 9, Arh LP 2020 DRC 16-2 Crazy about you baby Tpt 129, BC LP 9, Arh LP 2020 (NOTE: Arhoolie LP 2020 titles reissued on CD 310.)

V/hca with Elmore James, g; Henry Reed, b; Joe Dyson, d. Jackson, Ms, 10 Jul 1951 DRC 17 Stop crying unissued DRC 18 Do it if you wanta unissued DRC 19 Cool, cool blues unissued DRC 20 Come on back home unissued DRC 21 I cross my heart unissued DRC 22 West Memphis blues unissued DRC 45 Sonny Boy's Christmas blues unissued DRC 46 Pontiac blues unissued

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON, HIS HARMONICA & HOUSEROCKERS (140,144) V/hca with Willie Love, p; Dave Campbell, p -1; Elmore James, Joe Willie Wilkins, gs; Leonard Ware, b; d. Jackson, Ms, 5 Aug 1951 DRC 17 Stop crying Tpt 140 DRC 18 Do it if you wanta Tpt 139 DRC 19 Cool, cool blues -1 Tpt 139 DRC 20 Come on back home Tpt 140 DRC 21 I cross my heart Tpt 144 DRC 22 West Memphis blues Tpt 144 DRC 45 Sonny Boy's Christmas blues Tpt 145 DRC 46 Pontiac blues Tpt 145 (NOTE: Above session reissued on Blues Classics LP 9 and Arhoolie LP 2020.)

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON, HIS HARMONICA & HOUSEROCKERS or SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON & HIS HOUSEROCKERS (215) V/hca with Willie Love, p -1; Elmore James, Joe Willie Wilkins, gs (except -2); Cliff Givens, vocal b; Joe Dyson, d -3. Jackson, Ms, 4 Dec 1951 DRC 88 Mighty long time -2 Tpt 166 DRC 89 Nine below zero -1,2,3 Tpt 166 DRC 90 She brought life back to the dead -1 Tpt 215 45-DRC 90 She brought life back to the dead -1 Tpt 215, AA LP/CD 801 [alt tk] DRC 91 Too close together -3 Tpt 212 DRC 92 Stop now baby -3 Tpt 168 DRC 93 Mr. Down Child -3 Tpt 168 (NOTE: DRC 90 & 45-DRC 90 were 78 and 45 rpm versions resp.Except for 45-DRC 90 all on Blues Classic LP 9/Arhoolie LP 2020.)

V/hca with Willie Kyle, Carlton Wells, Bernard Williams, saxes; J.W. Walker, p; Joe Willie Wilkins, g; b; O'Neil Hudson, d. Omit two saxes -1. Jackson, Ms, 23 Mar 1953 DRC 180 Cat hop [inst] -1 Tpt 212, AA LP/CD 801, Blues Ball LP 2004 She's crazy unissued "309" unissued Sonny's rhythm unissued City of New Orleans unissued Clowning with the world unissued

V/hca with Richard Lillie, ts; Willie Love, p; Lester Williams, g; Rusty Alfred, b; Buck Hinson, d. Houston, 14 Apr 1953 tk 1 She's crazy AA LP/CD 801 tk 2 She's crazy AA LP/CD 700 "309" AA LP/CD 700 tk 1 Sonny's rhythm AA LP/CD 700 tk 2 Sonny's rhythm AA LP/CD 801 City of New Orleans AA LP/CD 700 Clowning with the world Tpt unissued

"SONNY BOY" WILLIAMSON & HIS HOUSEROCKERS or & HIS ORCHESTRA (Trumpet 216) or "SONNY BOY" WILIAMSON (Ace) V/hca with Bernard Williams, ts; Dave Campbell, p (except -1); James Williams, g; Herman Fowlkes, b; O'Neil Hudson, d; Frank Crawley, mrcs. Jackson, Ms, 24 Oct 1953 DRC 185 Gettin' out of town -1 Tpt 215, AA LP/CD 801 DRC 186-1 Keep it to yourself PV(J) CD 2183 DRC 186-2 Keep it to yourself AA LP/CD 700 DRC 187 Red hot kisses Tpt 216, AA LP/CD 801, Blues Ball LP 2004 DRC 188-4 Going in your direction PV(J) CD 2183 DRC 188-5 Going in your direction Tpt 216, AA LP/CD 801, Blues Ball LP 2004 V/hca with Dave Campbell, p; J.V. Turner, g; Johnny Morgan, b; Junior Blackmon, d. Jackson, Ms, 2 Nov 1954 DRC 211 Empty bedroom Tpt 228, AA LP/CD 801 DRC 213-1 No nights by myself Ace 511, Teem LP 5005, AA LP/CD 801 DRC 214-1 Clowning with the world [inst] AA LP/CD 700 DRC 214-2 Clowning with the world (Boppin' Ace 511, AA LP/CD 801 with Sonny) [inst] DRC 215 I'm not beggin' nobody AA LP/CD 700 I'm not beggin' nobody [alt tk] AA LP/CD 801 DRC 216 Shuckin' mama AA LP/CD 700 V/hca with Dave Campbell, p; B.B. King, g; J.V. Turner, Carl Jones, gs; Raz Roseby, b; Junior Blackmon, d. Jackson, Ms, 12 Nov 1954 DRC 212-1 From the bottom PV(J) CD 2183 DRC 212-2 From the bottom PV(J) CD 2183 DRC 212-3 From the bottom Tpt 228, AA LP/CD 801

"SONNY BOY" WILLIAMSON or SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON V/hca with Otis Spann, p; Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d. Chicago, 12 Aug 1955 7889 Work with me Ch LP 417 7890 Don't start me talkin' Ckr 824, LP 1437, 1522, 50027, 206, Argo LP 4026 7891 All my love in vain Ckr 824, LP 1437, 206 7892 Good evening everybody Ch LP 417 7893 You killing me (on my feet) Ch LP 417 (NOTE: Chess LP 1437 reissued as LP 9257/CD 31272, LP 417 as LP/CD 9116.) V/hca with Otis Spann, p; Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Tucker, g; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d. Chicago, 24 Jan 1956 7980 Let me explain Ckr 834, LP 1437, 50027, 206 7981 I know what love is all about Ch LP 417 7982 I wonder why Ch LP 417, LP 206 7983 Your imagination Ckr 834, Ch LP 206 7984 Don't lose your eye Ch LP 417, LP 206 Omit Spann, p. Chicago, 7 Aug 1956 8205 Keep it to yourself Ckr 847, Ch LP 417, 206 8206 Please forgive (Keep it to yourself) Ckr LP 1437 8207 The key (to your door) Ckr 847, LP 1437, 206 The key (to your door) [alt tk] Ch(E) Box 1, CD 9343 8208 Have you ever been in love Ch LP 417 Same. Chicago, 8 Feb 1957 8408-2 Hurts me so much Blues Ball LP 2004 8408-3 Hurts me so much Blues Ball LP 2004 8408-4 Hurts me so much Blues Ball LP 2004 8409 Fattening frogs for snakes Ckr 864, LP 1437, 1528, 50027, Argo LP 4034 Fattening frogs for snakes [alt tk] Blues Ball LP 2004, Ch CD 9343 8410 I don't know Ckr 864, LP 1437, 206 I don't know [alt tk] Ch CD 9330 8411 Like Wolf Ch LP 417, 206 8412 This is my apartment Ch LP 417 Add Otis Spann, p. Chicago, 1 Sep 1957 8593-1/2 Cross my heart Ch(J) LP 6023 8593-3 Cross my heart Ch(J) LP 6023,(E) Box 1 8593 Cross my heart Ckr 910, LP 1437, 50027, 206 8594 Born blind Ckr 883, Ch LP 417, 206 8595-1 99 Ch(J) LP 6023, (E) Box 1 8595-2/3 "99" Ch LP 206 8595 Ninety nine Ckr 883, LP 1437, 50027 8596-1/3 Dissatisfied Ch(J) LP 6023, (E) Box 1 8596 Dissatisfied Ckr 910, LP 1437, 1503 (NOTE: Chess LP 1503 reissued as LP/CD 9272.) Same session. 18030 Little village [tks 1 to 11] Ch LP 1536 18030-2 Little village Ch LP 2-92519, (E) Box 1 18031 Unseen eye Ch LP 1536 (NOTE: Dialogue omitted from 18030 on Chess LP 92519. Chess LP 1536 reissued as CD 9324.) V/hca with Lafayette Leake, p; Robert Lockwood Jr., Eugene Pearson, g; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d. Chicago, 27 Mar 1958 8753-2/4 Your funeral and my trial Ch(J) LP 6023 8753-5 Your funeral and my trial Ch(J) LP 6023, (E) Box 1 8753 Your funeral and my trial Ckr 894, LP 1437, 1528, 50027 8754 She got next to me Ch LP 1536 She got next to me [alt tk] Ch LP 206 8755-2 Wake up baby Ch(J) LP 6023, CD 9324 8755 Wake up baby Ckr 894, LP 1437, 50027 8756 Keep your hands out of my pocket Ch LP 1536, 206 V/hca with Harold Burrage, p -1; Willie Dixon, b. Chicago, 1958 Steady rollin' man Flyr(E) LP 567, CD 11 Take your hands out of my pocket -1 Flyr(E) LP 567, CD 11 (NOTE: Originally recorded for Cobra.) V/hca with Otis Spann, p; Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Tucker, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Odie Payne, d. Chicago, 1959 9479 Let your conscience be your guide Ckr 927, Ch LP 417, 206 9480 Unseeing eye Ckr 927 Fred Below, d, replaces Payne. Chicago, 30 Jan 1960 9829-1 The goat Ch(J) LP 6023 The goat [band track] Ch(J) LP 6023, CD 9340 9829 The goat Ckr 943, Ch LP 1509 9830-1 Cool disposition Ch(J) LP 6023, (E) Box 1 9830-3 Cool disposition Ch(J) LP 6023, (E) Box 1 Cool disposition Ch LP 417 9831 I never do wrong Ch LP 206 9832 It's sad to be alone Ckr 943, Ch LP 1503, 1522, 50027,206 (NOTE: Chess LP 1509 reissued as LP/CD 9277.) V/hca with Otis Spann, p; Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Tucker, gs; b; Fred Below, d. Chicago, 14 Apr 1960 10105 Open road Ch LP 1536 10106 Santa Claus Ch LP 1536, 206 10107 I can't do without you Ch LP 1536 10108 Checkin' up on my baby Ch LP 1503, 50027 Checkin' up on my baby [alt tk] Ch(E) Box 1 V/hca with Otis Spann, p; Eddie King Milton, Luther Tucker, gs; Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, d. Chicago, Jun 1960 10266 Temperature 110 Ckr 956, Ch LP 1536 10267 Peach tree Ch LP 1503 10268 Lonesome cabin Ckr 956, Ch LP 1536 10269 Somebody help me Ch LP 1509 V/hca with Lafayette Leake, p; Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Tucker, gs; Willie Dixon, v -1/b; Fred Below, d. Chicago, 15 Sep 1960 10415 Down child Ckr 1134, Ch LP 1503, 50027 10416 Trust my baby Ckr 963, Ch LP 1503, 50027 10417 This old life Ch LP 1536 10418 Too close together -1 Ckr 963, Ch LP 417, 206 V/hca with Otis Spann, p; Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Tucker, gs; Willie Dixon, v -1/b; Odie Payne, d. Chicago, 14 Dec 1960 10569 Too young to die Ch LP 1503, 50027 10570 She's my baby Ch LP 1509 10571 Stop right now Ckr 975, Ch LP 1509 10572 The hunt -1 Ckr 975, Ch LP 1509 Fred Below, d, replaces Payne. Chicago, 8 Sep 1961 11224 Too old to think Ch LP 1503 11225 That's all I want Ch LP 1503 11226-1/4 One way out Ch(J) LP 6023 11226 One way out Ckr 1003, Ch LP 417, 206 11227-1/3 Nine below zero Ch(J) LP 6023, Ch(E) Box 1 11227 Nine below zero Ch LP 206 11227 Nine below zero Ckr 1003, Ch LP 1509, 50027 V/hca with Lafayette Leake or Billy Emerson, org; Matt Murphy, g; Milton Rector, b; Al Duncan, d. Chicago, 11 Jan, 1963 12113 Got to move Ch LP 1503, 50027, 206 12114 Bye bye bird Ckr 1036, Ch LP 1509 12115 Help me Ckr 1036, Ch LP 1509, 50027, 206 12116 Bring it on home Ckr 1134, Ch LP 1503, 1533, 50027, 206, Argo LP 4031 V/hca with Jarrett Gibson, ts; Donald Hankins, bs; Lafayette Leake, p; Buddy Guy, g; Jack Meyers, b; Clifton James, d. Chicago, 3 Sep 1963 12663 One way out Ch(E) Box 1 12664 My younger days Ckr 1080, Ch LP 1509, 50027 12665 Trying to get back on my feet Ckr 1065, Ch LP 1509 12666 Decoration Day Ckr 1065, Ch LP 1509 V/hca. Baden-Baden(G), 27 Sep 1963 I'm lyin' down and thinking Doc(Au) LP 575 I have a right to trust my baby Doc(Au) LP 575 Bye bye blues Doc(Au) LP 575 Blues of the blues Doc(Au) LP 575 Work with me Doc(Au) LP 575 I'm the loneliest man Doc(Au) LP 575 (NOTE: Recorded at a party.) V/hca with Memphis Slim, p; Matt Murphy, g; Willie Dixon, b; Billie Stepney, d. V/hca only -1. "live", American Folk Blues Festival, Oberhausen(G), 11 Oct 1963 99 -1 RL(E) LP 0060 Bye bye bird -1 RL(E) LP 0060 All my love in vain RL(E) LP 0060 Your funeral and my trial RL(E) LP 0060 Don't start me to talking RL(E) LP 0060 Same. "live", American Folk Blues Festival, Bremen(G), 13 Oct 1963 Sonny Boy's harmonica boogie -1 Fon(G) LP 885403, Ex o dus L P 302, Buddah LP 7510, L+R(G) L P/CD 42023 Walkin' in my father's track -1 unissued I don't know (why she disappoints Fon(G) LP 885403, Ex o dus LP 302, me so) Buddah LP 7510, L+R(G) LP/CD 42023, Blues Ball LP 2004 A lonely man unissued Bye bye bird -1 Scout(G) LP 1 In my own little cabin -1 Scout(G) LP 1 Your love for me is true ACT(G) CD 9205 (That's all I want, baby) Don't misuse me ACT(G) CD 9205 I'm gettin' tired -1 ACT(G) CD 9205 Same. Europe, 1963 Bye bye bird -1 Rarity(E) LP 1 So sad to be lonesome Rarity(E) LP 1 Nine below zero Rarity(E) LP 1 Don't tell nobody else Rarity(E) LP 1 Just a dirty story [speech] Rarity(E) LP 1 (NOTE: Above session also on Blue Night LP 1668.) V/hca with Memphis Slim, v -1/p -2; Matt Murphy, g -3; Billie Stepney, d -4. Copenhagen(Dk), 1 Nov 1963 Don't let your right hand Sv(Dk) LP 158, Alligator CD 4787 I can't understand Sv(Dk) LP 158, Alligator CD 4787 Movin' down the river Rhine Sv(Dk) LP 170 When the lights went out Sv(Dk) LP 170, Alligator CD 4787 The sky is crying -3 Sv(Dk) LP 158, Alligator CD 4787 Coming home to you baby -3 Sv(Dk) LP 158, Alligator CD 4787 Gettin' together -3 Sv(Dk) LP 158, Alligator CD 4787 Slowly walk close to me -3 Sv(Dk) LP 158, Alligator CD 4787 Why are you crying -3 Sv(Dk) LP 170, Alligator CD 4787 Once upon a time -3 Sv(Dk) LP 170, Alligator CD 4787 tk 1 Down and out -3 Sv(Dk) EP 415, CD 8012 tk 2 Down and out -3 Sv(Dk) LP 222, 4008, CD 8012 I wonder do I have a friend -2 Sv(Dk) LP 158, CD 8012 Sonny Boy's girlfriends -2 Sv(Dk) LP 170, Alligator CD 4787 Same girl -1,2 Sv(Dk) LP 170, Alligator CD 4787 Little girl -2,3,4 Sv(Dk) LP 158, CD 8012 I'm so glad -2,3,4 Sv(Dk) LP 170, CD 8012 Chicago bounce -2,3,4 Sv(Dk) LP 170 Movin' out -2,3,4 Sv(Dk) LP 170, Alligator CD 4787 Tippin' through customs -2,3,4 Sv(Dk) CD 8012 The story of Sonny Boy Williamson -3,4 Sv(Dk) LP 158, CD 8012 On my way back home -3,4 Sv(Dk) LP 170, CD 8012 (NOTE: Storyville Lps 158 and 170 reissued as 4016 and 4062; Alligator CD also as Storyville CD 4176.) V/hca/g -1 with Erik Host, g (except -1). Vocal only -2. Stockholm(Sw), 5 Nov 1963 CS 1 Baby let me come back home (Baby, Collector's Special(Dk) EP 100, please come back home) Sv(Dk) CD 8012 CS 2 November boogie [inst] Collector's Special(Dk) EP 100, Sv(Dk) CD 8012 CS 3 All night boogie [inst] Collector's Special(Dk) EP 100, Sv(Dk) CD 8012 CS 4 Leavin' blues Collector's Special(Dk) EP 100, Sv(Dk) CD 8012 CS 5 Kind hearted woman -1 Rarity(E) LP 1, Blue Night LP 1668 CS 6 Milky White Way -2 Rarity(E) LP 1, Blue Night LP 1668 V/hca with Lennart Nylen, g; Sture Nordin, b. V/hca only -1 Copenhagen(Dk), Nov 1963 Who's gonna take care of you Sv(Dk) CD 8012 It's raining outdoors, baby Sv(Dk) CD 8012 Have you enjoyed my play? -1 Sv(Dk) CD 8012 (NOTE: The above derives from a film soundtrack.) SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON & MEMPHIS SLIM V/hca with Memphis Slim, p -1; Michel Sardaby, p -2; Michel Gaudry, b -3. "live", Blue Bar, Paris(F), 1/2 Dec 1963 Your funeral and my trial -2 Vg(F) LP 639-30 Explain yourself to me -2 Vg(F) LP 639-30 Getting out of town Vg(F) LP 639-30 My one room cabin Vg(F) LP 639-30 Fattening frogs for snakes -1 Vg(F) LP 639-30 Nine below zero -1,3 Vg(F) LP 639-30 The skies are crying -1,3 Vg(F) LP 639-30 (NOTE: Reissued as LP 410 and in U.S. on GNP-Crescendo LP 10003.) with THE YARDBIRDS V/hca with Eric Clapton, Chris Dreja, gs; Paul Samwell-Smith, b; Jim McCarty, d. V/hca only -1. "live", Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, Surrey(E), 9 Dec 1963 37575 Introduction with band/Bye bye bird -1 Fon(E) LP 5277 37576 Mister Downchild Fon(E) LP 5277 37577 23 hours too long Fon(E) LP 5277 37578 Out on the Water Coast Fon(E) LP 5277 37579 Baby don't worry -1 Fon(E) LP 5277 37580 Pontiac blues Fon(E) LP 5277 37581 Take it easy baby Fon(E) LP 5277 57582 I don't care no more -1 Fon(E) LP 5277 37583 Do the Weston [inst] Fon(E) LP 5277 The River Rhine L+R(G) LP/CD 42.020 A lost care [inst] L+R(G) LP/CD 42.020 Take it easy baby [alt tk] L+R(G) LP/CD 42.020 Western Arizona [inst] L+R(G) LP/CD 42.020 (NOTE: Fontana(E) LP 5277 (also issued as Mercury 6435011) and issued in U.S. on Mercury LP 21071/61071. Matrices allocated by Mercury. Fontana titles (except 37579) also on Evidence CD 25071.) with THE ANIMALS V/hca with Eric Burdon, v -1; Alan Price, org/p; Hilton Valentine, g; Chas Chandler, b; John Steel, d. "live", Club A Go Go, Newcastle-upon-Tyne(E), 30 Dec 1963 Sonny's slow walk Byg(F) LP 529709 Pontiac blues Byg(F) LP 529709 My babe Byg(F) LP 529709 I don't care no more Byg(F) LP 529709 Baby, don't you worry Byg(F) LP 529709 Night time is the right time -1 Byg(F) LP 529709 I'm gonna put you down Byg(F) LP 529709 Fattening frogs for snakes Byg(F) LP 529709 Nobody but you -1 Byg(F) LP 529709 Bye bye, Sonny bye bye (Coda) -1 Byg(F) LP 529709 (NOTE: Reissued on Charly(E) LP 30199, CD 215 and in U.S. on Springboard LP 4065.) with CHRIS BARBER'S JAZZ BAND V/hca with Pat Halcox, tp; Chris Barber, tb/b; Ian Wheeler, cl; Eddie Smith, bj; Dick Smith, b; Graham Burbidge, d. London(E), 1 Jan 1964 Pontiac blues BL unissued Sonny Boy's slow walk unissued C jam blues unissue Harmonica and bass blues/West Memphis unissued & THE YARDBIRDS V/hca with Eric Clapton, Chris Dreja, gs; Paul Samwell-Smith, b; Jim McCarty, d. V/hca only -1. "live", Town Hall, Birmingham(E), 28 Feb 1964 Slow walk Byg(F) LP 529 705 Highway 69 (Pontiac blues) Byg(F) LP 529 705 My little cabin (Lonesome cabin) Byg(F) LP 529 705 Bye bye bird -1 Byg(F) LP 529 705 (NOTE: Reissued on Decal(E) LP 54 and Charly(E) CD 80.) V/hca with Lafayette Leake, p; Buddy Guy, g; Jack Meyers, b; Fred Below, d. Chicago, 30 Apr 1964 13210 Stop cryin' Ch LP 206 13211 (I want you) Close to me Ckr 1080, Ch LP 1509 13212 One way out Ch LP 1503, 50027 with CHRIS BARBER BAND V/hca with Pat Halcox, tp; Chris Barber, tb; Ian Wheeler, as/cl; Eddie Smith, bj; Dick Smith, b; Graham Burbidge, d. V/hca only -1; Ottilie Patterson, 2nd v -2. "live", Free Trade Hall, Manchester(E), 31 May 1964 Help me BL(E) LP 12126/7, CD 760 520 C jam blues [inst] unissued So sad to be lonesome unissued Walk with me baby BL(E) LP 12126/7 Bye bye Bird (Bird I'm goin') unissued Your funeral, my trial -1 unissued Pontiac blues & Encore BL(E) LP 12126/7 When the Saints go marching in unissued This little light of mine -2 unissued Saints [inst reprise] unissued V/hca with Jarrett Gibson, ts; Donald Hankins, bs (except -1); Lafayette Leake, org -2/p -3; Buddy Guy, g (except -1); b; d. Chicago, Aug 1964 I can't be alone -3 Ch LP 206 15172-1 Don't make a mistake (Mattie is my Blues Ball LP 2004, wife) -3 Blue Night LP 1668 15172-2 Don't make a mistake (Mattie is my Blues Ball LP 2004, wife) -3 Blue Night LP 1668 15173 Understand my life -2 Ch LP 206 15174 Find another woman -1 Blues Ball LP 2004, Blue Night LP 1668 My name is Sonny Boy Williamson -2 Blue Night LP 1668 (NOTE: 15172 takes 1/2 are also given as 3 & 4.) V/hca with Sunnyland Slim, p; Hubert Sumlin, g; Willie Dixon, b; Clifton James, d. "live", American Folk Blues Festival, Hamburg(G), 9 Oct 1964 Dissatisfied Fon(G) LP 885.411, Scout(G) LP 1, L+R(G) LP/CD 42024 V/hca with Hubert Sumlin, g. I'm trying to make London my home Fon(G) LP 885.411, L+R(G) LP/CD 42024 I got to cut out ACT(G) CD 9204 V/hca with Joe Harriott, as; Alan Skidmore, ts; Brian Auger, org; Jimmy Page, g; Ricky Brown, b; Mick Waller, d. London(E), 28 Apr 1965 Don't send me no flowers Marmalade(E) LP 607004 I see a man downstairs Marmalade(E) LP 607004 She was dumb Marmalade(E) LP 607004 The goat Marmalade(E) LP 607004 Walking Marmalade(E) LP 607004 Little girl how old are you Marmalade(E) LP 607004 It's a bloody life Marmalade(E) LP 607004 Getting out of town Marmalade(E) LP 607004 (NOTE: LP 607004 re-issued on Charly(E) CD 80.) V/hca with Houston Stackhouse, g; Peck Curtis, d. Helena, Ar, May 1965 King Biscuit theme Arh EP 530, CD 310 V-8 Ford blues Arh EP 530, CD 310 Stormy Monday Arh EP 530, CD 310 Right now Arh EP 530, CD 310 Come go with me Arh EP 530, CD 310 (NOTE: The above is a complete broadcast of the KFFA show "King Biscuit Time", including commercials and announcements. See also MEMPHIS SLIM.)

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