HWright Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 (edited) Recently, after reading Robert Gordon's biography on Muddy Waters, I got to thinking about how until about 1965 most blues and r'n'b artists worked on singles rather than distinct LP projects. Gordon, alas, doesn't include a sessionography in his book and so I've been trying to piece together Muddy's sessions during the transitional period from 1959-1968 when he did singles sessions and LP sessions (I don't need to research his pre-1959 work because I have the MCA/Chess complete sets covering that period). As part of that project, I've been trying to figure out which songs were actually released as singles (either a or b sides). I'm finding that a bit tricky though because the only good discographical resource I have is a book of singles ('78s and '45's) that made the r'n'b charts, but Muddy's singles stopped charting around 1959. My question: does anyone know of a resource (book or online database) that would provide data on the complete list of blues/r'n'b singles released by various companies during say 1920-1970? Failing that, does anyone know about such a resource covering just Chess Records or just Muddy Waters? Just to share my work on 1959-1968, this is what I have so far. I would be grateful for any corrections or suggestions about where to find better data. Notes: (1)the undated tracks marked with "?" are on the Muddy Waters Chess Box set but I don't know exactly what year they are from; (2) In the case of a single that was also on an LP (e.g., I Feel so Good) I have listed it twice if I know it appeared in both formats). ========================================== Muddy Waters Discography 1959-1968 1959 She's Into Somethin' I Feel So Good Walkin' Thru the Park ?: Take the Bitter with the Sweet ?: Blues Before Sunrise Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy LP Tell Me Baby Southbound Train When I Get to Drinkin'/Thinkin' Just a Dream (On My Mind) Double Trouble I Feel So Good I Done Got Wise Mopper's Blues Lonesome Road Blues Hey Hey 1960 I Got My Brand on You Tiger in Your Tank Soon Forgotten Meanest Woman 1961 Lonesome Road/Room Blues ?: Twenty-Four Hours, ?: Elevate Me Mama 1962 The Muddy Waters Twist You Shook Me You Need Love 1963 Five Long Years She'll be Coming Around the Mountain [More?] Folk Singer LP My Home is in the Delta Long Distance Call My Captain Good Morning Little School Girl You're Gonna Need My Help Cold Weather Blues Big Leg Woman Country Boy Feel Like Goin' Home My Love Strikes Like Lightning ?: So Glad I'm Living ?: You Don't Have to Go 1964 The Same Thing You Can't Lose What You Never Had Things That I used to Do My John the Conqueror Root Short Dress Woman Put Me in Your Lay Away 1965 1966 Muddy, Brass & Blues LP Corrina, Corrina Piney Brown Blues Black Night Trouble in Mind Going Back to Memphis Betty and Dupree Sweet Little Angel Take My Advice Trouble Hard Loser My Dog Can't Bark [session with Clarinets?] 1967They Call Me Muddy Waters (Tracks from many earlier sessions) LP When the Eagle Flies Crawling King Snake County Jail It's All Over Bird Nest on the Ground They Call Me Muddy Waters Find Yourself Another Fool Kinfolk's Blues Making Friends Blind Man Blues Two Steps Forward Howlin' Wolf 1968 Electric Mud LP I Just Wanna Make Love to You (I'm Your) Hoochie Koochie Man Let's Spend the Night Together She's Allright Mannish Boy Herbert Harper's Free Press News Tom Cat The Same Thing Edited November 18, 2005 by HWright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 I think you'll find what you're looking for in the disccography in the back of Muddy Waters: Mojo Man by Sandra B Tooze (ECW Press, Toronto, 1997). For example: May 1965 Muddy, James Cotton, Otis Spann, Pee Wee Madison, Sam Lawhorn, Calvin Jones, Willie Smith My Dog Won't Bark - Chess 1937 Roll Me Over Baby - not issued til later Come Back Baby - not issued til later Rich Man's Woman - Chess 1937 The first three above are on the domestic dbl CD set One More mile but the last (the b-side of the single) has never been on a legit US album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 HWright, let me get a plug in for Blindman's Blues Forum and suggest you visit that site as well and post your inquiry. I know a few guys on the forum there who are very knowledgable and might be able to provide you with some additional info. Just a thought... Just click on the link in my signature. Tell 'em I sent you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 HWright: Check out this link. I think that you will be VERY pleased. http://www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk/documents/200.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWright Posted November 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 (edited) Thanks to everyone who replied. More specifically> John L: Thank very very much for the Muddy Discography Acrobat File! That's great, exactly what I was looking for. I'm going to enjoy reading this and combing through the details tonight and in future. Tom 1960: I will be certain to check out the forum you suggested. I could learn a lot there, I think. I may post there my more general query (about all r'n'b and blues singles, not just Muddy Waters). Danasgoodstuff: Thanks for the specific details. Henry. Edited November 21, 2005 by HWright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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