L U M   G U F F I N; from back cover of Flyright LP 503
source: back cover of Flyright 503

Lum Guffin
b. April 22, 1902 in Bartlett, Tennessee
d. November 27, 1993 in Memphis, Tennessee

discography

This discography is a non-commercial labor-of-love and is in no way associated with any business firm.
All I know about the resp. artist's / label's musical output is shown on this page. To purchase out-of-print records I recommend an ebay, gemm or google search. And - sorry for that - I have not the time to answer any e-mails asking me about further information, let alone duplicating out-of-print recordings I happen to own.

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Lum Guffin LPs / CDs
#year
of release
titlelabel # / notes
11972Southern Comfort Country

Lottie Merle [real name: Lottie Murrell]
- When A Gal Cross The Bottom [different version to that on Flyright LP 537]
- Spoonful
- Blues For Mattie Mae
- Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Perry Tillis
- Kennedy Moan
- Soon One Morning
- Too Close
- Motherless Children

David Johnson
- Train Imitation
- Let The Nation Be Free
William Floyd
- Why Did I Have To Leave Cairo
- Every Time I Need You Baby
Memphis Piano Red
- Dupree Blues

Lum Guffin
- Minglewood Blues
Joe Townsend
- Take Your Burdens To The Lord
Lincoln Jackson
- What You Want Your Daddy To Do

rec. by Bengt Olsson


Flyright LP 501

Flyright discography

21973Lum Guffin: Walking Victrola

- Railroad Blues #
- Mean Old Frisco
- Key To The Highway
- Jack Of Diamonds
- Moaning & Groaning Blues #

- Make Me A Pallet On The Floor
- St. Louis Blues
- My Little Machine
- Johnny Wilson [2:31] #
- On The Road Again #
- Dust My Broom *

rec. 1973 by Bengt Olsson; Lum Guffin, voc, g acc. by Bill Barth, g on some tracks and * slide g

notes by Bill Barth



Flyright LP 503

# Flyright FLYCD 58

Flyright discography

   

- titles ???
- discussion of left hand position on the guitar

rec. 1974 by Stephan Michelson (a/k/a Delta X); Lum Guffin, voc, g, mand
unissued
31979Old Country Blues

Lattie Merle [real name: Lottie Murrell]
- When A Gal Cross The Bottom [different version to that on Flyright LP 501]
Dewey Corley
- Fool's Blues
Perry Tillis
- Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt

Lum Guffin
- Old Country Blues #
Lincoln Jackson
- Loping Blues
Walter Miller
- Hop's Boogie

Lum Guffin, John Mitchell & McKenzie
- Sally Got A Big Leg *

Perry Tillis
- The Man From Galilee
Ashley Thompson
- Sweet Peace
Walter Miller
- Sherman's Blues
Perry Tillis
- God Don't Like It
Othar Broadnax
- Don't The Peaches Look Mellow
Lincoln Jackson
- Big Fat Mama
unknown
- Getting That Stuff

Lum Guffin, Hallie Massey & Plez Rivers
- Do You Know Him []

field recordings 1969-1974 in Tennessee and Alabama by Bengt Olsson
# rec. 1974; Lum Guffin, mandolin; Bill Barth, g
* rec. 1974; Lum Guffin, fife; John Mitchell, bass dr; McKenzie, snare dr
[] rec. 1974; Lum Guffin, fife; Hallie Massey, voc, bass dr; Plez (Williamson) Rivers [notes: "father of Homesick James"], snare dr
notes by Bengt Olsson



Flyright FLY 537

# * Flyright FLYCD 58

Flyright discography

41979Way Back Yonder ...
Original Country Blues Volume 1
Memphis & Brownsville, Tennessee (1976-1978)

Charley Sangster
- The Dirty Dozen
- Peach Tree Blues
Hammie Nixon
- Viola Lee Blues
Walter Cooper
- Baby Please Don't Go
Hammie Nixon
- Ida Mae


Lum Guffin
- Roll And Tumble Blues #
- Casey Jones #
Willie Borum
- 61 Highway
John Williams
- Cow Cow Blues
- How Long Blues


# rec. August 8, 1978 in Memphis, TN by Gianni Marcucci; Lum Guffin voc, g
notes by Gianni Marcucci



Albatros VPA 8453

Albatros discography

51979I Got The Blues This Morning

Charley Sangster
- Dreamed Eyes Woman
- Kokomo Blues

Lum Guffin
- Louise #
- Baby Please Don't Go #
John Williams
- Mr. Freddy Blues
Charley Taylor
- The Blues So Bad
Eugene Powell
- Greenville Boogie
- I Got The Blues And I Can't Be Satisfied

James Thomas
- Mama Don't Allow
- Bumble Bee Blues
Lonzo Burkes
- Louisiana Blues
Eugene Powell
- Big Fat Mama
William Diamond
- Stop Your Crying
Sam Chatmon
- Falling Out
Eddie Cusic [name misspelled "Eddie Quesie"]
- You Better Stop Arguing Over Me
Wallace Johnson
- After Hours
Van Hunt
- Mississippi River Blues
Clay Pittman
- I Got The Blues This Morning
Asie Payton
- Blind Man


# rec. August 8, 1978 in Memphis, TN by Gianni Marcucci; Lum Guffin voc, g
notes by Gianni Marcucci



Albatros VPA 8461

Albatros discography

61997On The Road Again
Country Blues 1969-1974

- When A Gal Cross The Bottom - Lattie Murrell
- Railroad Blues - Lum Guffin (g)
- Spoonful - Lattie Murrell
- Blues For Mattie Mae - Lattie Murrell

- Johnny Wilson - Lum Guffin (voc, g) [2:31]
- On The Road Again - Lum Guffin (voc, g)
- Loping Blues - Lincoln Jackson
- Kennedy Moan - Perry Tillis
- Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt - Perry Tillis
- Why Did I Have To Leave Cairo? - William Floyd Davis
- Sweet Peace - Ashley Thompson
- Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Lattie Murrell

- Old Country Blues - Lum Guffin (mandolin)
- Denomination Blues - Perry Tillis
- Take Your Burdens To The Lord - Joe Townsend

- Moaning And Groaning Blues - Lum Guffin (voc, g)
- Stuttgart, Arkansas - Walter Miller
- Last Night - Dewey Corley
- Sherman's Blues - Walter Miller
- Fool's Blues - Dewey Corley
- Hop's Boogie - Walter Miller
- Don't The Peaches Look Mellow - Othar Broadnax

- Sally Got A Big Leg - The Fife And Drum Band Of The United Sons And Daughters Of Zion Chapter 9 (Lum Guffin, fife)


Flyright FLYCD 58

Flyright discography

7200?Old Country Blues Vol. 1

- Stuttgart Arkansas - Walter Miller
- Jack Of Diamonds - Lum Guffin
- Spoonful - Lattie Murrell
- Too Close - Bishop Perry Tillis
- Loping Blues - Lincoln Jackson
- Take Your Burdens To The Lord - Joe Townsend

- Sally Got A Big Leg - Fife And Drum Band Of The United Sons And Daughters Of Zion Chapter Nine
- Blues For Mattie Mae - Lattie Murrell
- Denomination Blues - Bishop Perry Tillis
- Fool's Blues - Dewey Corley
- Why Did I Have To Leave Cairo? - William Davis Floyd
- Sweet Peace - Ashley Thompson

- Old Country Blues - Lum Guffin

rec. by Bengt Olsson

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82010Wolf's At The Door
Lost Recordings From The Spirits Of The South

- Johnny Wilson - Lum Guffin [3:43]   @ youtube
- Sherman's Blues - Walter Miller
- Somewhere To Lay My Head - Bishop Perry Tillis
- Jesus Has Never Left Me Alone - Leo Williams
- Sweet Peace - Ashley Thompson
- Take Your Burdens To The Lord - Joe Toownsend & Bill Barth

- Stuttgart, Ark - Dewey Corley & Walter Miller
- He's Calling Me - Bootlegger's Quartet
- Wolf's At Your Door - Lattie Murrell
- 40 Days And 40 Nights - David Johnson & Guitar Sam
- Moan - Lonnie Fuqua
- The Soul Of A Man - David Johnson


rec. by Bengt Olsson

Sutro Park 180 Gram vinyl


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source of left column picture: front cover of Flyright LP 503

thanks to Max Hoeffner for additional info

 

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