# year of release | title | notes |
8000 (1960) | Lightnin' Slim: Rooster Blues

- Rooster Blues [Excello 2169]
- Long Leanie Mama [Excello 2142]
- My Starter Won't Work [Excello 2142]
- G.I. Slim [Excello 2169]
- Lightnin's Troubles [Excello 2160]
- Beg Bug Blues [Excello 2173]

- Hoo-Doo Blues [Excello 2131]
- It's Mighty Crazy [Excello 2131]
- Sweet Little Woman [Excello 2160]
- Tom Cat Blues [Excello 2173]
- Feelin' Awful Blues [Excello 2150]
- I'm Leaving You Baby [Excello 2150]

| 

 Excello LP-8000 (1960) = Blue Horizon 7-63863 (UK 1970)
 = Excello LP-8000 (1970s)
= Excello 8000/SO-1 (US late 1980s)
|
8001 (1960) | Tunes To Be Remembered

- Oh Julie - Crescendos
- Sweetheart Please Don't Go - Gladiolas
- Baby Let's Play House - Arthur Gunter
- Pipe Dreams - Jimmy Beck
- Rollin' Stone - Marigolds
- Doin' The Horse - Skippy Brooks Combo

- Little Darlin' - Gladiolas
- Mama Mama Mama - Warren Storm
- Banana Split - Kid King's Combo
- I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo
- Mystery of a Kiss - Ray Norman
- Congo Mombo - Guitar Gable

| 



 Excello LP-8001 |
8002 (1961) | Roscoe Shelton Sings

- Are You Sure
- Think It Over
- Pleadin' For Love
- I Was Wrong! Played With Love
- I've Been Faithful
- Say You Really Care

- It's All My Fault
- Something Wrong
- Baby Look What You're Doin' To Me
- Miss You So
- Is It Too Late
- Let Me Believe in You

|  Excello LP-8002 |
8003 (1961) | Slim Harpo sings Raining in my heart

- Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2194]
- Blues Hangover [Excello 2184]
- Bobby-Sox Baby [previously unissued]
- I Got Love If You Want It [Excello 2113]
- Snoopin' Around [previously unissued]
- Buzz Me Baby [Excello 2171]

- I'm A King Bee [Excello 2113]
- What A Dream [Excello 2184]
- Don't Start Cryin' Now [Excello 2194]
- Moody Blues [previously unissued]
- My Home Is A Prison [previously unissued]
- Dream Girl [previously unissued]
Slim Harpo discography |  Excello LPS-8003 Excello 8003/SO-1 (US late 1980s)




 = P-Vine/Excello PLP-6707 (Jp)
|
8004 (1965) | Lightnin' Slim's Bell Ringer
12 Top Rhythm And Blues Songs

- Love Me Mama [Excello 2116]
- She's My Crazy Little Baby [Excello 2252]
- Have Mercy On Me Baby [Excello 2262]
- Wintertime Blues [Excello 2224]
- If You Ever Need Me [Excello 2228]
- Mean Ole Lonesome Train [Excello 2106]

- Baby Please Come Back [Excello 2258]
- Love Is Just A Gamble [Excello 2272]
- Somebody Knockin' [Excello 2195]
- You Give Me The Blues [Excello 2245]
- Don't Start Me Talkin' [Excello 2269]
- You Move Me Baby [Excello 2258]

|  Excello LPS-8004 = Excello 8004/SO-1 (US late 1980s)
|
8005 (1966) | Slim Harpo: Baby Scratch My Back

- Shake Your Hips [Excello 2278]
- Midnight Blues [Excello 2278]
- Harpo's Blues [Excello 2265]
- Buzzin' [Excello 2239]
- My Little Queen Bee [Excello 2246]
- I Love The Life (I'm Livin') [Excello 2239]

- Baby, Scratch My Back [Excello 2273]
- I'm Gonna Miss You (Like The Devil) [Excello 2273]
- Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2194]
- Wonderin' Blues [Excello 2261]
- We're Two Of A Kind [Excello 2253]
- I Need Money [Excello 2246]
Slim Harpo discography | notes by Guy Stevens




 Excello LPS-8005notes by Bruce Bastin


 = Flyright FLY 593 "Shake Your Hips" (UK 1983) Flyright discography
|
8006 (1967) | Lazy Lester: True Blues

- I'm a Lover, Not a Fighter [Excello 2143]
- I Hear You Knockin' [Excello 2155]
- Sugar Coated Love [Excello 2143]
- I'm So Glad [Excello 2206]
- If You Think I've Lost You [Excello 2219]
- Bye, Bye Baby [Excello 2182]

- Lonesome Highway Blues [Excello 2230]
- I Made Up My Mind [Excello 2230]
- Because She's Gone [Excello 2277]
- Pondarosa Stomp [Excello 2277]
- The Same Thing Could Happen To You [Excello 2243]
- Lester's Stomp [Excello 2095]

|  Excello LPS-8006 = Blue Horizon 2431-007 (UK 1971) "Made Up My Mind"
|
8007 (1968) | The Kelly Brothers: Sweet Soul

- That's What You Meant To Me
- You Put Your Touch On Me
- Hanging In There
- Comin On In
- If That Will Hold You
- Got The Feeling

- Can't Stand It No Longer
- Cryin Days Are Over
- Make Me Glad
- How Can True Love Be This Way
- Falling In Love Again
- I'd Rather Have You

|  Excello LPS-8007 |
8008 (1968) | Slim Harpo: Tip On In

- Tip On In [Excello 2285]
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu [Excello 2294
- Mailbox Blues [Excello 2294
- I've Been A Good Thing For You [previously unissued]
- Hey Little Lee [previously unissued]

- I'm Gonna Keep What I Got [Excello 2289]
- I've Got To Be With You Tonight [Excello 2289]
- I'm So Sorry [previously unissued]
- My Baby She's Got It [previously unissued]
- I Just Can't Leave You [Excello 2301; LP version is one verse longer]

prod. by Bob Holmes
Slim Harpo discography | notes by Robert Holmes


 Excello LPS-8008 |
8009 (1968) | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remaining Awake Through A Great Revolution


The Keynote Address delivered to the A.M.E. Church Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 8. 1964 |  Excello LP-8009= Crescent/Creed 3024 |
8010 (1969) | The Best Of Slim Harpo

- Mohair Sam [Excello 2301]
- I'm Gonna Keep What I Got [Excello 2289]
- Baby Scratch My Back [Excello 2273]
- Buzz Me Baby [Excello 2171]
- I'm A King Bee [Excello 2113]

- Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2194]
- Shake Your Hips [Excello 2278]
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu [Excello 2294]
- I'm Your Bread Maker [Winner] Baby [Excello 2282]
- Tip On In [Excello 2285]
Slim Harpo discography | notes by Jack Walker




 Excello LPS-8010 |
8011 (1969) | The Real Blues

- Think It Over - Roscoe Shelton [Excello 2167]
- Miss You So - Roscoe Shelton [Excello 2181]
- I'm Gonna Kill That Hen - Blue Charlie [Nasco 6002]
- Not Welcome Anymore - Baby Boy Warren [Excello 2211]
- It's Love Baby - Earl Gaines [Excello 2217]
- I Tried So Hard - Whispering Smith [Excello 2250]

- Trouble At Home Blues - Silas Hogan [Excello 2221]
- Frankie And Johnny - Jimmy Anderson [previously unissued]
- Workin' For My Baby - Arthur Gunter [Excello 2204]
- Death Valley Blues - Lightnin' Slim [previously unissued]
- Courtroom Blues - Lazy Lester [previously unissued]
- Loving You The Way I Do - Slim Harpo [Excello 2282]

| 

 Excello LPS-8011 Excello 8011/SO-1 (US late 1980s)
|
8012 (1970) | Lonesome Sundown

- Love Me Now [Excello 2175]
- Learn To Treat Me Better [Excello 2174]
- Lonesome, Lonely Blues [Excello 2202]
- Do What You Did [previously unissued]
- I'm Glad She's Mine [Excello 2202]
- I Woke Up Cryin' [Excello 2213]

- Please Be On That 5.19 [Excello 2254]
- I Had A Dream Last Night [Excello 2249]
- If You See My Baby [Excello 2163]
- Hoo Doo Woman Blues [Excello 2259]
- When I Had I Didn't Need< [Excello 2236]
- I'm A Mojo Man [Excello 2132]

| notes by Bruce Bromberg


 Excello LPS-8012notes by Mike Leadbitter
 = Blue Horizon 7-63864 (UK 1970) "Lonesome Lonely Blues" |
8013 (1970) | Slim Harpo Knew The Blues

- The Music's Hot
- You Can't Make It
- Boogie Chillun
- Rock Me Baby #
- Baby Please Come Home #

- The Hippy Song
- Jody Man (8783) [Excello 2316]
- Dynamite
- Baby Scratch My Back
- I'm A King Bee

rec. December 6, 1968 in Baton Rouge, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; # p; Lynn Ourso, g; g; b; dr
Slim Harpo discography | notes by Al Jefferson


 Excello LPS-8013notes by Mike Vernon


 = Blue Horizon 7-63854 (UK 1970) "Slim Harpo He Knew The Blues" 

 = Vogue LDVS/LDVX 17255 (Germany 1971)
 = Sonet SNTF 769 (UK 1978) "Slim Harpo .. He Knew The Blues"


 = Excello 8013/SO-1 (US late 1980s)
|
8014 (1970) | Delta Factor: Switched On Blues

- See Saw
- Drown In My Own Tears
- After Hours
- ???

| Excello LPS-8014 |
8015/16 (1970) | Swamp Blues

record 1:
- Looking The World Over - Whispering Smith
- Somebody Stole My Baby And Gone - Arthur "Guitar" Kelley
- Just Give Me A Chance - Silas Hogan
- Lonesome Bedroom Blues - Clarence Edwards
- Can't Las Too Long - Henry Gray
- A Thousand Miles From Nowhere - Whispering Smith

- Deep South Mose - Whispering Smith
- Dry Chemical Blues - Silas Hogan
- How Can I Stay When All I Have Is Gone - Arthur "Guitar" Kelley
- Let Me Love You - Clarence Edwards
- Cold Black Mare - Whispering Smith
- I Didn't Tell Her To Leave - Silas Hogan


record 2:
- Cooling Board - Clarence Edwards
- Storm In Texas - Whispering Smith
- Gray's Bounce - Henry Gray
- Hoo-doo Blues - Silas Hogan
- Worried Life Blues - Henry Gray
- I Want Somebody - Clarence Edwards

- I Don't Know Why - Arthur "Guitar" Kelley
- Honey Bee Blues - Silas Hogan
- Baton Rouge Breakdown - Whispering Smith
- Shower Of Rain - Henry Gray
- Number Ten At The Station & Number Twelve Is On The Road - Arthur "Guitar" Kelley
- Baby, Please Don't Go - Whispering Smith

Moses "Whispering" Smith, voc, hca; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Henry Gray, voc, p; Clarence Edwards, voc, g; Arthur "Guitar" Kelley, voc, g; Gregg "Little Guitar" Schaefer, solo g; Roy Lee Sheppard, rhythm g; Gregg Schaefer, Leon Medica, Clarence Prophet, b; Samuel Hogan, dr
 gatefold of Blue Horizon 7-63869 | DLP


 Excello LPS-8015/16DLP


 = Blue Horizon 7-63869 (UK 1970) DLP


 Vogue LDVS 17258 (Germany 1971) 

 (=) Sonet SNTF 773 (Vol. 1) (UK 1978) (=) Sonet SNTF 774 (Vol. 2) (UK 1978)
notes by Mike Vernon
 = Ace CDCHD 661 (UK 1997) |
8017 (1971) | Arthur Gunter: Black and Blues

- Baby Let's Play House [Excello 2047]
- Blues After Hours [Excello 2047]
- Ludella [Excello 2137]
- No Naggin', No Draggin' [Excello 2164]
- Mind Your Own Business Babe [Excello 2191]
- Honey Babe [Excello 2058]
- No Happy Home [Excello 2058]

- Workin' For My Baby [Excello 2204]
- Baby Can't You See [Excello 2125]
- Little Blue Jeans Woman [Excello 2191]
- You're Always On My Mind [Excello 2125]
- Baby You Better Listen [Excello 2037]
- I Want Her Back [Excello 2164]
- Crazy Me [Excello 2147]

|  Excello LPS-8017 |
8018 (1971) | Lightnin' Slim: High & Low Down

- Rooster Blues
- Things I Used To Do
- Bad Luck Blues
- My Babe [Excello 2320]
- G.I. Blues

- Oh Baby
- That's All Right
- Crazy 'Bout You Baby
- Good Morning Heartaches [Excello 2320]
- Voodoo Blues

rec. c. 1971 in Sheffield, AL; Lightnin' Slim, voc, g; Stacy Goss, Mike Stough, tps, Charles Rose, tb; Sonny Royal, sax; Tippy Armstrong, hca; Clayton Ivy, p, org; Jesse Carr, g; Bob Wary, b; Fred Proudly, dr; prod. by Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams | notes by B.B. King
 Excello LPS-8018= Sonet SNTF 770 (UK) = Contempo CRM 118 (=) Intermedia 5062 (=) Aim 2008 (Australia) (=) Ace CDCHD 578 (UK) |
8019 (1971) | Silas Hogan: Trouble

- Out And Down Blues [Excello 2266]
- You're Too Late Baby [Excello 2221]
- I'm Goin' In The Valley [Excello 2241]
- So Long Blues [Excello 2270]
- I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby [Excello 2231]
- If I Ever Needed You Baby [Excello 2271]
- Trouble At Home Blues [Excello 2221]

- Lonesome La La [Excello 2241]
- Baby Please Come Back To Me [Excello 2266]
- Airport Blues [Excello 2231]
- Just Give Me A Chance [Excello 2255]
- Dark Clouds Rollin' [Excello 2251]
- Early One Morning [Excello 2271]
- I'm In Love With You Baby [Excello 2251]

| notes by Mike Leadbitter
 Excello LPS-8019notes by Mike Leadbitter
 = Blue Horizon 2431-008 (UK 1971) "Trouble At Home" |
8020 (1971) | Whispering Smith: Over Easy

- What In The World's Come Over You # // $
- Mojo Hand *
- The Way You Treat Me #
- I Don't Want No Woman # $
- Everybody Needs Love * §
- I Know I've Got A Sure Thing * §

- Why Am I Treated So Bad [Excello 2338] # [] // $
- Rock Me Baby *
- Married Man # // $
- I Know You Don't Love Me #
- It's All Over [Excello 2338] # $
- You Want To Do It Again # // $

# rec. c. 1971 in Baton Rouge, LA; Whispering Smith, voc; // Leroy Pero, Willie Singleton, Johnnie Cage, Napoleon Martin, Reggie Morrison, Trombone Obry, horns; Bobby Powell, $ keyb, [] voc; Melvin Hill, Harvey Lexing, gs; Alfred Lucas, b; Greg 'Dog' Johnson, Nolan Smith, dr, perc; prod. by Lionel T. Whitfield

* rec. c. 1971 in Baton Rouge, LA; Whispering Smith, voc, § hca; unknown g | notes by Pierre Gonneau


 Excello EX-8020 = Blue Horizon 2431-015 (UK 1971)
= Contempo CRM116 (UK) (=) Ace CDCHD 578 (UK) |
8021 (1971) | Blues Live In Baton Rouge
at the Speak Easy

- Hoo Doo Blues - Silas Hogan # []
- Lonesome La La - Silas Hogan # []
- Rock Me Baby - "Guitar" Kelly * []
- Count The Days I'm Gone - "Guitar" Kelly * []
- It's My Own Fault - Whispering Smith §

- Hurry Down Sunshine - "Guitar" Kelly *
- Greyhound Bus Station - Silas Hogan #
- Kelley's Killer (instr) - "Guitar" Kelly *
- Do You Wanna Jump Children - Clarence Edwards //
- Coolin' Board - Clarence Edwards //

rec. c. 1972 live at The Speak-Easy in Baton Rounge, LA; prod. by Lynn Ourso Jr.

# Silas Hogan, voc, g; [] prob. Moses 'Whispering' Smith, hca; g; b; dr

* Arthur 'Guitar' Kelly voc, g; [] prob. Moses 'Whispering' Smith, hca; [] g; [] b; [] dr

§ Moses 'Whispering' Smith, voc; Roy Lee Sheppard, g; b; dr

// Clarence Edwards, voc, g; g; b; dr | 

 Excello LPS-8021= Contempo CRM 115 (UK) |
8022 (1972) | maceo & all the kings men: Funky Music Machine

- Funky Music Machine
- I Want To Sing
- Dreams
- Feeling Alright
- Something

- Born To Wander
- TSU
- For No One
- Make It With You
- A Funky Tale To Tell

|  Excello LPS-8022 |
8023 (1972) | Lightnin' Slim: London Gumbo

- Just A Little Bit
- Miss Sarah' A Good Girl
- Too Much Monkey Business
- Ain't Nothin' But Trouble
- I Won't Give Up
- Mama Talk To Your Daughter

- Mean Ole Frisco
- Hey Little Girl
- The Sky Is Crying
- Help Me Spend My Gold
- I Got A Little Woman
- Take It Real Easy

|  Excello LPS-8023 |
8024 (1972) | Jimmy Dawkins: Transatlantic 770

- Things I Used To Do
- Make My Way In This World
- Think Twice Before You Speak
- 1011 Woodland (instr.)
- The Mighty Hawk

- All For Business
- High Cost Of Living
- Stoned Dead
- Love And Understanding
- No More Trouble

|  Excello LPS-8024= Contempo CLP 513 (It 1976) |
8025 (1972) | The Excello Story

record 1:
- Goin' Home - Lightnin' Slim
- Just Made Twenty One - Lightnin' Slim
- My Home Is A Prison - Lonesome Sundown
- No Jive - Little Al
- Little Lean Woman - Little Al
- Don't Bring Me No Friend - Blue Charlie
- Tell Me Pretty Baby - Lazy Lester
- Gonna Stick To You Baby - Lonesome Sundown

- Nothin' But The Devil - Lightnin Slim
- Bobby Sox Baby - Slim Harpo
- Snoopin' Around - Slim Harpo
- Frankie & Johnny - Jimmy Anderson
- Everybody Needs Somebody - Silas Hogan
- Hoodoo Party - Tabby Thomas
- Live Jive - Whispering Smith -
- Don't Let Nobody Know - Willie Baker


record 2:
- Little Darlin' - The Gladiolas
- Sweetheart Please Don't Go - The Gladiolas
- Oh Julie - Crescendos
- Miss You So - Lillian Offitt
- This Should Go On Forever - Guitar Gable
- Prisoner's Song - Warren Storm
- Mama Mama Mama Look What Your Little Boy's Done - Warren Storm
- Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo

- She's My Kinda' Girl - Shy Guy Douglas
- Calling All Cows - Blues Rockers
- Things Ain't Right - Jerry McCain & His Upstarts
- She's Mine, All Mine - Arthur Gunter
- Chicken Hearted Woman - Clarence Samuels
- Love Shock - Little Sonny
- Chuc-A-Luck - Baby Boy Warren
- Quit My Drinkin' - Robert Garrett | DLP
 Excello LPS-8025 (US) = Blue Horizon 2683 007 = 2937-001A / 2937-002B (UK 1972)
|
8026 (1972) | Montreux Blues Festival

record 1:
Doctor Ross
- Freight Train
- Chicago Breakdown
Lightnin' Slim and Whispering Smith
- Lonesome Cabin Blues
- Just Imagination
- Caress Me Baby
- Baby, What You Want Me To Do

Bessie Griffin with The Johnny Thompson Singers
- Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross
Jimmy Dawkins
- Casino Trick Stick
- Five Long Years
- Dust My Broom / Sweet Home Chicago


record 2:
Lightnin' Slim and Whispering Smith
- I Want You To Love Me
- You Got Me Dizzy
- Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
- My Starter Won't Work
- Storm In Texas

Lightnin' Slim and Whispering Smith
- Got My Mojo Working
Jimmy Dawkins
- Whole Lotta Lovin´
- I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
- You Don´t Love Me
- Close Down Boogie> | DLP






 Excello LPS-8026 |
8027 (1972) | Jerry Washington: Right Here Is Where You Belong

- Right Here Is Where You Belong
- Our Love's Gonna Last
- In My Life I've Loved
- Baby Don't Do It To Me
- Let Me Love You Right Or Wrong

- I Won't Leave You Hanging
- I Come A Long Ways
- Common Law Woman
- Baby Don't Leave Me

|  Excello LPS-8027 |
8028 (1972) | Bobby Powell: Thank You

- Thank You
- Try Me
- I'm Going to Try You One More Time
- Her Love Is All I Need
- I'm Going To Win Her Love

- All These Things
- C.C. Rider
- Your Good, Good Loving
- Crazy Love
- Childhood Days

|  Excello LPS-8028 |
8029 (1972) | American Folk Blues Festival '62

Memphis Slim
- We're Gonna Rock
T-Bone Walker
- I Wanna See My Baby
- I'm In Love *
Sonny Terry
- I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby
Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon
- Stewball
John Lee Hooker
- Let's Make It Baby
- Shake It Baby
- The Right Time
Shakey Jake
- Hey, Baby
- Love My Baby *
Brownie McGhee
- Crying At The Station
Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon
- Bye Bye Baby
* not on Excello 8029
instead:
John Lee Hooker
- Need Your Love So Bad
Excello 8029 track sequence:
- We're Gonna Rock - Memphis Slim
- I Wanna See My Baby T-Bone Walker
- I'm Crazy About My Baby - Sonny Terry
- Stewball - Memphis Slim
- Let's Make It Baby - John Lee Hooker

- Shake It Baby - John Lee Hooker
- The Right Time - John Lee Hooker
- Hey Baby - Shakey Jake
- Crying at the Station - Brownie McGhee
- Bye Bye Bady - Memphis Slim
- Need Your Love So Bad - John Lee Hooker
rec. October 18th, 1962 in Hamburg
Philips 681555 was issued before start of the tour to
introduce the participating artists
|  Brunswick 9012 (mono) = Brunswick 10912 (stereo) = Intercord ST 658017 = Polydor 2482041 (NL) = Polydor 46.397 (1963) = Polydor SLPM-1172 (1964)
 = Decca 7/4392
 = Excello LSP-8029 (1972) The Original American Folk Blues Festival
= Polydor CD 825 502-2 photos  L+R 42.017 (1980)
 = LR CD-2017
 = disc 1 of Evidence 5 CD set ECD 26200
|
8030 (197?) | Slim Harpo Knew the Blues

record 1:
- Tip On In
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu
- Mailbox Blues
- I've Been A Good Thing For You
- Hey Little Lee

- I'm Gonna Keep What I Got
- I've Got To Be With You Tonight
- I'm So Sorry
- My Baby She's Got It
- I Just Can't Leave You


record 2:
- The Music's Hot
- You Can't Make It
- Boogie Chillun
- Rock Me Baby
- Baby Please Come Home

- The Hippy Song
- Jody Man
- Dynamite
- Baby Scratch My Back
- I'm A King Bee

reissue of Excello 8008 & 8013
Slim Harpo discography | DLP


 Excello LP-2-8030 |
8031 (1976) | The Ingram Kingdom: The Funk Is In Our Music

- Ingram Kingdom
- Tried It And Liked It
- What Else Can I Say
- He’s Mine
- Music Is Our Message

- The Funk Lies In Our Music
- Someone’s On My Side
- She’s All Alone (iI Need A Man)
- Put Your Troubles Behind

| 

 Excello LPS-8031 |
 Will be completed and expanded with further details (recording dates, personnel, reissues, etc.) !!!
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