S M O K E Y   H O G G; source: Paul Oliver: The Story of the Blues.- Penguin 1978, p. 136
Smokey
Hogg

real name: Andrew Hogg
b. January 27, 1914 near Westconnie, Texas

d. May 1, 1960 in McKinney, Texas
discography
S M O K E Y   H O G G; source: front cover of Mainstream CD 906
source: front cover of Mainstream CD 906

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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Andrew 'Smokey' Hogg 78 rpm / 45 rpm / LPs / CDs
#year
of release
titlelabel # / notes

10 inch 78 rpm / 7 inch 45 rpm
11937ALEX MOORE

- Blue Bloomer Blues (61852-A)
- Come Back Baby (61853-A)

rec. February 18, 1937 in Dallas, Tx.; Whistlin' Alex Moore, voc, p; prob. Andrew Hogg or Blind Norris, g; unknown voc b or poss. own voc. effects




Decca 7288
21937ANDREW HOGG

- Family Trouble Blues (61856-A)
- Kind-Hearted Blues (61857-A)

rec. February 18, 1937 in Dallas, Tx.; Andrew Hogg, voc, g


Decca 7303
31937ALEX MOORE

- Bull Con Blues (61854-A)
- Hard Hearted Woman (61855-A)

rec. February 18, 1937 in Dallas, Tx.; Whistlin' Alex Moore, voc, p; prob. Andrew Hogg or Blind Norris, g; unknown voc b or poss. own voc. effects




Decca 7552
41947SMOKEY HOGG

Modern 20-532
- To Many Drivers [sic] (BB 1) #
- Country Gal (BB 2) *

Modern 833
- Little Car Blues (BB-1) #
- Country Gal (BB-2) *

rec. 1947 in Dallas, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, # g; * p; # b




Modern 20-532


= Modern 833 (1951)

51947SMOKEY HOGG

- Unemployment Blues (BB 4)
- Skinny Leg'd Woman (BB 3)

rec. 1947 in Dallas, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g




Modern 20-556
61947Smoky Hogg

- Hard Times (A)
- Goin' Back Home (B)

rec. 1947 in Dallas, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, p; Frankie Lee Sims, g




Bullet 285
71948Smokey Hogg

- Anytime Is The Right Time (MM675-2) #
- (I Wonder) Where Did My Boogie Go? (MM699-4) *

# rec. October 11, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; prob. Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr
* rec. October 31, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; prob. Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr


Modern 20-563
81948Smokey Hogg

- Long Tall Mama (MM756-1)
- I Feel Good (MM758-1)

rec. December 10, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr


Modern 20-574
91948Smokey Hogg

- Jivin' Little Woman (MM696-3) #
- Worrying Over You (MM727-2) *

# rec. October 31, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; prob. Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr
* rec. November 22, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; tb; p; b; dr


Modern 20-596
101948Smokey Hogg

- Golden Diamon Blues (MM698-4) #
- Oh, Woman! Oh, Woman (MM725-1) *

# rec. October 31, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; prob. Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr
* rec. November 22, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; tb; p; b; dr


Modern 20-606
111948Smokey Hogg

- My Baby's Worrying Me (MM724-1) #
- Be My So And So (MM754-2) *

# rec. November 22, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; tb; p; b; dr
* rec. December 10, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr


Modern 20-615
121948Smokey Hogg

- My Christmas Baby (MM676-1)
- New Year's Eve Blues (Unemployment blues) (MM678-1)

rec. October 11, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; prob. Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr


Modern 20-630
131949"SMOKEY" HOGG

- I'm Gonna Find Your Trick (MM1977)
- Who's Heah (MM1078) #

rec. April 9, 1949 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p, # g; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr




Modern 20-667
   

- I'm Gonna Find Your Trick (alt. tk) *
- I'm Gonna Find Your Trick (MM1977) #

rec. April 9, 1949 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p, # g; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr

Modern unissued

* Ace CDCHD 813
# Ace CDCHD 1019

141949"SMOKEY" HOGG

- Little School Girl (MM755-1) #
- Suitcase Blues (Lowdown Blues) (MM977-2) *

# rec. December 10, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr
# rec. 1948 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr




Modern 20-704
151949Smokey Hogg

- I Want A Roller (SH1)
- Nobody Treats Me Right (SH4)

rec. February 3, 1949 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc. g; Austin McCoy, p; Bill Davis, b


Specialty 321
161949Smokey Hogg

- I'm Through With You (SH2)
- Evil Mind Blues (SH4?)

rec. February 3, 1949 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc. g; Austin McCoy, p; Bill Davis, b


Specialty 334
171949Smokey Hogg

- I Want My Baby For Christmas (SH7) #
- Going Back To Texas (SH8)

rec. October 3, 1949 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc. g; # Henry McDade, p; Bill Davis, b; Edward Hall, dr


Specialty 342
181949Smokey Hogg

- Low Down Woman Blues (SH9)
- Gonna Leave Town (SH11)

rec. October 3, 1949 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc. g; Henry McDade, p; Bill Davis, b; Edward Hall, dr


Specialty 356
191949Andrew Hogg

- He Knows How Much We Can Bear (EXC1347-1)
- I Don't Want Nobody's Bloodstains On My Hands (EXC1348-1)

rec. 1949 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g


Exclusive 89
201949Smokey Hogg

- Restless Bed Blues (EXC1345-2)
- My Last Blues (EXC1346-2)

rec. 1949 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g




Exclusive 95
211950Smokey Hogg

- You Better Watch That Jive (SH3)
- What's On Your Mind (SH5?)

rec. February 3, 1949 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc. g; Austin McCoy, p; Bill Davis, b


Specialty 369
221950Smokey Hogg

- What More Can A Woman Do (MM723-4) #
- Everybody Gotta Racket (MM753-2) *

# rec. November 22, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; tb; p; b; dr
* rec. December 10, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr


Modern 20-735
231950SMOKY HOGG

- You Gotta Go (ACA1418)
- Leaving You Baby (ACA1419) #

rec. 1949 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; # p; b




Macy's Recordings 5003
241950SMOKY HOGG

- Baby Baby (ACA1412) #
- Change Your Ways (ACA1411)

rec. 1949 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; # p; b




Macy's Recordings 5008
251950SMOKEY HOGG

- Misery Blues (ACA1413)
- Worried Blues (ACA1417)

rec. 1949 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; p; b




Independent 300
   

- Blues Oh Blues Part 1 (ACA1414)
- Blues Oh Blues Part 2 (ACA1415)

rec. 1949 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; b

Macy's unissued
261950Smokey Hogg

- The Way You Treat Me ( I Got Your Picture) (MM1310-3)
- You Gonna Look Like A Monkey (When You Get Old) (MM1311-1)

rec. February 17, 1950 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Dorothy Broyles, p; Bill Davis, b; Edward Hall, dr


Modern 20-758
271950Smokey Hogg

- Classification Blues (MM1396-1)
- You Brought It On Yourself (MM1398-1)

rec. July 18, 1950 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Dorothy Broyles, p; Bill Davis, b; Edward Hall, dr


Modern 20-770
281950SMOKEY HOGG

- Let's Get Together And Drink Some Gin (MM1393-1)
- Possum Hunt (MM1390-4)

rec. July 18, 1950 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Dorothy Broyles, p; Bill Davis, b; Edward Hall, dr<




Modern 20-783
291950SMOKY HOGG

- You Won't Stay Home (2087)
- Why Should I Love You (2085) #

rec. 1949/50 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Ed Wiley, ts; Willie Johnson, p; Donald Cooks, b; Ben Turner, dr




Sittin' In With 555

# = SIW 632 (1952)

301950SMOKY HOGG

- I Love You Baby (Part I) (2206)
- I Love You Baby (Part II) (2207)

rec. 1950 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Ed Wiley, ts; Willie Johnson, p; Donald Cooks, b; Ben Turner, dr




Sittin' In With 565
311950SMOKY HOGG

- Back To The Country (2236)
- Go Home With Me (2237)

rec. 1950 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Joe Fritz, 2nd voc; Ed Wiley, ts; Willie Johnson, p; Goree Carter, g; Donald Cooks, b; Ben Turner, dr


Sittin' In With 575
321950Smokey Hogg

- She's The Girl I Need (2250) #
- Lovin' Money Blues (2373) *

rec. 1950 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; * Joe Fritz, ts; # Willie Johnson, p; *Goree Carter, g; Donald Cooks, b; Ben Turner, dr


Sittin' In With 615
331950SMOKEY HOGG and his guitar

- Comin' Out Blues [That's My Baby] (2273) #
- What In The World Am I Gonna Do (2226)

rec. 1950 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc; # Joe Fritz, ts; Goree Carter, g; Donald Cooks, b; Ben Turner, dr




Jade 210
341950SMOKEY HOGG and his guitar

- I Have Often Wondered (2225)
- I Love Her Every Day (2295) #

rec. 1950 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc; # Joe Fritz, ts; Goree Carter, g; Donald Cooks, b; Ben Turner, dr




Jade 212
351950Smokey Hogg

- Up Today - Down Tomorrow (IM229)
- Worryin' Blues (IM231)

rec. December 1950 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p; b; Al Wichard, dr


Imperial 5106
361950Smokey Hogg

- Somebody New (AA)
- You'll Need My Help Someday (A)

rec. 1950 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g


Recorded In
Hollywood 130
371951SMOKEY HOGG

- Great Big Mama (IM230)
- Key To My Door (IM235)

rec. December 1950 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p; b; Al Wichard, dr


Imperial 5111
381951SMOKEY HOGG

- Need My Help (IM232)
- In This World Alone (IM234)

rec. December 1950 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p; b; Al Wichard, dr




Colony 103
391951Smokey Hogg

- Smokey's In Town (She's My Baby) (MM1315-1) #
- Late Prowlin' Girl (MM1395-1) *

# rec. February 17, 1950 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Dorothy Broyles, p; Bill Davis, b; Edward Hall, dr
* rec. July 18, 1950 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Dorothy Broyles, p; Bill Davis, b; Edward Hall, dr


Modern 20-802
401951Smokey Hogg

- High Priced Meat (MM679-1) #
- Sleepless Blues (MM1385-1) *

# rec. 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; prob. Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr
* rec. July 18, 1950 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Dorothy Broyles, p; Bill Davis, b; Edward Hall, dr


Modern 20-815
413/1951SMOKEY HOGG

- She's Always On My Mind (3870)
- I'm Looking For Baby (3872)

rec. January 6, 1951 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Ed Wiley, ts; Willie Johnson, p; Donald Cooks, b; Ben Turner, dr




Mercury 8228
426/1951Smokey Hogg

- Miss Georgia (3869)
- Dirty Mistreater (3871)

rec. January 6, 1951 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Ed Wiley, ts; Willie Johnson, p; Donald Cooks, b; Ben Turner, dr


Mercury 8235
431951SMOKEY HOGG

- Patrol Wagon Blues (MM1671-1) #
- You've Been Gone Too Long (MM1692) *

# rec. August 22, 1951 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Clifford Solomon, ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr
* rec. September? 1951 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; ts; p; b; dr




Modern 844
441951ALEXANDER MOORE

- If I Lose You Woman (MM1614-2)
- Neglected Woman (MM1615)

rec. 1951 in Dallas, Tx.; Alexander Moore, voc, p; poss. Andrew 'Smokey' Hogg, g, unknown, dr


RPM 326
   

- If I Lose You Woman (MM1614-1)
- Carolina (MM1616)
- Lillie Mae Boogie (MM1617)
- If I Lose You Woman (MM1618-2)

rec. 1951 in Dallas, Tx.; Alexander Moore, voc, p; Smokey Hogg, g; unknown, dr


RPM unissued
451951SMOKEY HOGG

- Oohw Baby (A)
- Bottle Up An' Go (B)

rec. late 1951 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; p; b; dr




Combo 4
461951Smokey Hogg

- Hello Little Girl (A)
- My Woman (B)

rec. late 1951 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; p; b; dr


Combo 9
471951Smokey Hogg

- Believe I'll Change Towns (A)
- Where Have You Been (B) #

rec. late 1951 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; # ts; p; b; dr


Combo 11
481952Smokey Hogg

- Why Should I Love You (2396)
- I'm Leaving (2227)

rec. 1949/1950 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Ed Wiley, ts; Willie Johnson, p; Donald Cooks, b; Ben Turner, dr




Sittin' In With 632


= Jax 632

491952Smokey Hogg

- Penitentiary Blues Part 1 (TXR34)
- Penitentiary Blues Part 2 (TXR35)

rec. 1950/51 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g


Top Hat 1020

= Recorded In
Hollywood 170 (1952)

501952SMOKEY HOGG

- Baby Shake Your Leg (TXR42)
- Fortune Teller Blues (TXR43)

rec. 1950/51 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g


Top Hat 1023
511952Smokey Hogg

- Ruby (AA)
- Ain't You Sorry Baby (A)

rec. 1950/51 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g


Recorded In
Hollywood 171
521952SMOKEY HOGG

- Crawdad (SH52)
- Born On The 13th (SH50)

rec. January 9, 1952 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Freddie Somin, ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr




Fidelity 3006
531952SMOKEY HOGG

- Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes (MM1892)
- Highway 51 (MM1893)

rec. September 23, 1952 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; p; g; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr




Modern 884
541952SMOKEY HOGG

- Keep A-Walkin' (F292-2)
- Do It No More (F295-1)

rec. October 23, 1952 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc; J.D. Weir (Wardell Gray or Jimmy Delaney), ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Harold Grant, g; Ralph Hamilton, b; Jesse Sailes, dr




Federal 12109
551953SMOKEY HOGG

- River Hip Mama (MM1917)
- Too Late Old Man (MM1908)

rec. September 23, 1952 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; p; g; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr


Modern 896
561953SMOKEY HOGG

- Your Little Wagon (F293-1)
- Penny Pinching Mama (F294-1)

rec. October 23, 1952 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc; J.D. Weir (Wardell Gray or Jimmy Delaney), ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Harold Grant, g; Ralph Hamilton, b; Jesse Sailes, dr




Federal 12117
571953Smokey Hogg

- Gone Gone Gone (F300-1)
- I Ain't Got Over It Yet (F303-1)

rec. January 21, 1953 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc; Ruth Williams, p; Johnny Moore, g; Eddie Williams, b; Edward Hall, dr


Federal 12127
   

- Baby Don't Leave (F301-2)
- Up And Down (F302-1)

rec. January 21, 1953 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc; Ruth Williams, p; Johnny Moore, g; Eddie Williams, b; Edward Hall, dr

Federal unissued
581954Smokey Hogg

- Can't Do Nothin' (MM2051)
- I Just Can't Help It (MM2052-9)

rec. September 23, 1952 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; p; g; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr


Modern 924
591954SMOKEY HOGG

- When I've Been Drinkin' (IM673)
- Tear Me Down (IM675)

rec. January 5, 1954 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc; p; g; b; dr




Imperial 5269
601954SMOKEY HOGG

- Train Whistle (IM67)
- My Baby's Gone (IM67)

rec. January 5, 1954 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc; p; g; b; dr






Imperial 5290
611954Smokey Hogg

- Ain't Gonna Play Second No More (ST1004)
- No More Whiskey (ST1005)

rec. 1954 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc; ts; p; b; dr


Show Time 1101
621954Andrew H.

- I Declare (JB390)
- Dark Clouds (JB391)

rec. 1954 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc; p; g; b; dr


Crown 122

= Meteor 5021 (1955)
(as by "Smokey Hogg")

62a1955SMOKEY HOGG

- I Declare (JB390)
- Dark Clouds (JB391)

rec. 1954 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc; p; g; b; dr

= Crown 122 (1954)
as by "Andrew H."






Meteor 5021

631957SMOKEY HOGG

- Penitentiary Blues Part 1 (A)
- Penitentiary Blues Part 2 (B)

rec. 1957? in Pasadena, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g






Ray's Records 33
641957Smokey Hogg

- I've Been Happy (A)
- I Used To Be Rich (B)

rec. 1957? in Pasadena, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g


Ray's Records 35
651958SMOKY HOGG

- Good Mornin' Baby (X)
- Sure 'Nuff

rec. December 6, 1957 in Los Angeles; Smokey Hogg, voc; hca; p; b; g; dr






Ebb 127
6619??SMOKEY HOGG

- Little School Girl
- Worryin' Mind (MM757)

rec. December 10, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr


Modern Oldies 21

LP / CD compilations
671951?Modern Records Volume 4
A Collection of Popular Recordings

Smokey Hogg
- Little School Girl (alt. tk.) #

8 tracks

# rec. December 10, 1947 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p; Bill Davis, b; Al Wichard, dr

10 inch LP

Modern MOD.2004

because of the lack of a
cover or label picture of
MOD.2004, here are pics
of MOD.2003 (Volume 3):






681958?blues 'n' folk

Lonnie Johnson
- Tomorrow Night
John Lee Hooker
- Late Last Night
Champion Jack Dupree
- Two Below Zero (K 8525-1)
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
- Person To Person
Piney Brown
- Whispering Blues (K 8395)
Texas Slim
- Stomp Boogie

Memphis Slim
- Letter Home
Sticks McGhee
- Little Things We Used To Do
Jimmy Rushing
- She's Mine She's Yours

Smokey Hogg
- Keep A-Walking [Federal 12809]
Washboard Bill
- In The Morning
Johnny Temple
- I Believe I'll Go Down Town Again
notes by Seymour Stein



Bethlehem BCP-6071




= Bethlehem BCP-6017
(1976)
distr. by RCA Victor "The
Finest of Folk Bluesmen"




Bethlehem CD 20-3500-2
(1996)

691961Smokey Hogg Sings The Blues

- Good Mornin' Little School Girl [alt. tk. of Modern 20-704]
- Coming Back Home To You Again (MM1319)
- Look In Your Eyes Pretty Mama
- You Can't Keep Your Business Straight (MM1321)
- Worryin' Mind (MM757)

- My Baby's Worrying Me # [Modern 20-615]
- Runaway
- You Just Gotta Go [alt. tk.]
- It's Rainin' Here (MM1450)
- I Got Your Picture [Modern 20-758]
- When You Get Old [Modern 20-758]
- Goin' Back To Chicago (MM1320)

- Too Many Drivers # [Modern 20-532]
- Country Gal # [Modern 20-532]
- My Christmas Baby # [Modern 20-630]
- New Year's Eve Blues # [Modern 20-630]
- What More Can A Woman Do # [Modern 20-735]
- Oh Woman, Oh Woman # [Modern 20-606]
- Little School Girl # [Modern 20-704]
- Long Tall Mama # [Modern 20-574]
- I Feel Good # [Modern 20-574]

# CD bonus tracks





Crown CLP 5226




(=) P-Vine HCPV 3043
(Jp 2002)

701961Riot Blues

Ray Charles
- I Found My Baby There
- Guitar Blues
Lightning Hopkins
- I Wonder Why
- Buck Dance Boogie
James (Willie) Wayne
- Junco Partner
- Please, Baby, Please

Sonny Terry
- Goin' Down Slow
Brownie McGhee
- Mean Old Frisco
Arbee Stidham
- Feeling Blue & Low
- I'm In The Mood

Smokey Hogg
- Shake A Leg [alt. tk.] #
- I Love You Baby [SIW 565]

rec. & comp. by Bob Shad

# rec. 1950 in Houston, Tx.; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Joe Fritz, ts; Donald Cooks, b; Ben Turner, dr

notes by Nat Hentoff

Time T/70006 (mono)
Time ST/70006 (stereo)


= Realm RM 101 (1963)
"Ray Charles In R&B
Greats"

711962Smokey Hogg
Folk Series Vol. 6: Blues

- Wanna Stay Home [on Realm LP: You Won't Stay Home] [alt. tk. of SIW 555]
- I'm So Lonely
- What You Gonna Do
- Let's Go Back To The Country
- That's My Baby [Comin' Out Blues] [Jade 210]
- What In The World Am I Gonna Do [alt. tk. of Jade 210]

- Hello Baby
- I'm In Love With You
- Saved All My Money
- I'm Leavin' [SIW 632]
- Why Should I Worry?
- I Often Wonder
notes by
Leonard Kunstadt

Time LP 6

notes by
Derrick Stewart-Baxter



= Realm RM 197 (1964)
"I'm So Lonely"

721967California Blues

Smokey Hogg
- I Don't Want No Bloodstains [Exclusive 89]
- Restless Bedroom Blues [Exclusive 95]
Lowell Fulson
- Television Blues
- Angel Smile
Johnny Williams (Baby Boy Warren)
- Let's Renew Our Love
- I Got Lucky
John Lee Hooker
- Prison Bound

John Lee Hooker
- Bumble Bee Blues

Smokey Hogg
- My Last Blues [Exclusive 95]
- Jesus Knows How Much We Can Bear [Exclusive 89]
Lowell Fulson
- Jennie Lee
- Baby Don't You Hear Me Calling
Floyd Dixon
- Johnny Katherine
- Mississippi Blues
notes by Paul Oliver

Polydor 423242 (G)




= Black Lion BLCD 760224
(1997)

731967All Star Blues

Memphis Slim
- Whisky And Gin
- How Long Blues
Lowell Fulson
- Don't Be So Evil
Floyd Dixon
- Houston Jump
Lowell Fulson
- Poor Boy Blues
Floyd Dixon
- Sad Feeling Blues

Lowell Fulson
- My Woman Can't Be Found
Bumble Bee Slim
- Lonesome Old Feeling

Smokey Hogg
- Bottle Up And Go [Combo 4]
- Ooh! Baby [Combo 4]

John Lee Hooker
- Little Mae Belle
- Lou Della

Polydor 423243 (G)
741968Texas Blues Volume 2

Manny Nichols
- Long Skinny Mama
Mance Lipscomb
- You Don't Mean No Good
Black Ace
- Beer Drinking Wooman
Rattlesnake Cooper
- I'm Leaving Town
Otis Cherry
- Ebony Baby
Mercy Dee
- Isam Hisam
Lightning Hopkins
- I'm Feeling Bad

Manny Nichols
- Walking Talking Blues
Billy Bizor
- Tom Moore
Alex Moore
- Chock House Boogie #

Smokey Hogg
- Hello Baby [Time LP 6]
Robert Shaw
- The Fives
Lightning Hopkins
- Hurricanes Carla & Esther
Mercy Dee / K.C. Douglas / Otis Cherry
- 8th Wonder Of The World

# rec. July 30, 1960 in Dallas, Tx. by Chris Strachwitz, 'supervised' by Paul Oliver

click to enlarge !
Arhoolie F 1017

Arhoolie discography

75196?Texas Blues - The Early '50s

Smokey Hogg
- Penitentiary Blues [Top Hat 1020 / Ray's 33 ???]
- Penitentiary Blues, part 2 [Top Hat 1020 / Ray's 33 ???]
Mercy Dee
- Lonesome Cabin Blues
Frankie Lee Sims
- Lucy Mae Blues
John Hogg
- West Texas Blues
- Black Snake Blues
Frankie Lee Sims
- I'm Long, Long Gone
Buddy Chiles
- Mistreated Blues
Anonymous [Mance Lipscomb]
- Tom Moore's Farm
L.C. Williams
- Trying, Trying
Texas Alexander
- Crossroads
L.C. Williams
- Hole In The Wall
Lightning Hopkins
- Late In The Evening
notes by Paul Oliver

Blues Classics BC 16

Blues Classics
discography

761968Negro Religious Music Vol. 2
The Sanctified Singers Part 2

Blind Willie Johnson
- Take Your Burden To The Lord
Blind Mamie Forehand
- Wouldn't Mind Dying
Washington Phillips
- Denomination Blues - pt. 1 & 2
Arizona Dranes
- Just Look
Brother George
- I See The Sign Of The Judgement
Willie Mae Williams
- When The Sun Never Goes Down
- Don't Want To Go There

Smokey Hogg
- He Knows How Much We Can Bear [Exclusive 89]
Lightning Hopkins
- Needed Time
Two Gospel Keys
- You've Got To Move
Sister Terrell
- The Gambling Man
Rev' Utah Smith
- Take A Trip
- Two Wings
notes by Pete Welding

Blues Classics BC 18

Blues Classics
discography

771968Texas Country Music Vol. 2
1927-1937

Henry Thomas
- Charmin Betsy
Coley Jones
- The Elders He's My Man
Blind Willie Johnson
- If It Had Not Been For Jesus
Will Day
- Sunrise Blues
Texas Alexander
- Corn Bread Blues & Long Lonesome Blues
"Little Brother"
- Blues [Up And Down Building K.C. Line]

Andrew Hogg
- Family Trouble Blues [Decca 7303]

Litlle Hat Jones
- Corpus Blues
Billiken Johnson & Neal Roberts
- Wild Jack Blues
Blind Willie Johnson
- The Soul Of Man & Take Your Stand
Jack Ranger
- T.P. Window Blues
Whistlin' Alex Moore
- It Wouldn't Be So Hard
Leadbelly
- Packin' Trunk Blues & All Out & Down
Texas Alexander
- Long Lonesome Day Blues
- Corn-Bread Blues



Roots RL-315

Roots discography

781968?Story Of The Blues - New Traditional Guitar -1

Frankie Lee Sims
- Yeah Baby [Specialty 478, prob. 1948]
- Rhumba My Boogie [Specialty 487]
- I'll Get Along Somehow [Specialty 487]
Big Joe Williams
- She Left Me A Mule [Trumpet 171, 1952]
- Bad Heart Blues [Trumpet 171, 1952]
- Mama Don't Allow Me [Trumpet 151, 1952]
- Delta Blues [Trumpet 151, 1952]
Lightnin' Hopkins
- Appetite Blues [Modern 20568, prob. 1946]

Honeyboy [Frank Patt]
- My Time Ain't Long [Specialty 476]
- Bloodstains On The Wall [Specialty 476]

Smokey Hogg
- What's On Your Mind [Specialty 369]
- You Better Watch That Jive [Specialty 369]
- I'm Through With You [Specialty 334]
- Evil Mind Blues [Specialty 334]
John Lee Hooker
- Wandering Blues
- House Rent Boogie

Negro Art M-12-SB-359 (Fr)

Negro Art discography

791968?Story Of The Blues - New Traditional Guitar -3

Smokey Hogg
- Change Your Ways [Macy's 5008]
- Crawdad [Fidelity 2006]
- Baby, Baby [Macy's 5008]
- Goin' Back Home [Bullet 285]
John Lee Hooker
- I'm Mad
- Everybody's Blues
- Helpless Blues
- Goin' Mad Blues

Dickie Thompson
- Jailhouse Blues
- Gambler's Blues
Big Son Tills
- Dayton Stomp
Big Son Tills & D.C. Bender
- When I Get In This House Woman [Ekko 822]
- Ten Long Years [Ekko 822]
- My Baby Write Me A Letter
Big Son Tills
- Rocks Is My Pillow
- Zetela Blues

Negro Art M-12-SB-368 (Fr)

Negro Art discography

80196?Smokey Hogg: Original Folk Blues

- Good Morning Little School Girl [alt. tk.]
- Lowdown Blues [Modern 20-704]
- I Wonder [Modern 20-563]
- I Bleed Through My Soul [sic] (MM1451-2)
- I Don't Want You (MM677)
- You Can't Tell Them Where I'm Going

- I Want My Baby (But My Baby Don't Want Me)
- She's My Baby [Modern 20-802]
- No Matter What You Do
- Come On Home (MM1317-1)
- When The Sun Goes Down (MM1318)
- Worrying Mind [alt. tk,] (MM757)
notes by Mike Akopoff



Kent KLP-5024 / KST-524


= United US-7745 (197?)

811969Anthology Of The Blues - Texas Blues

Little Son Jackson
- Milford Blues

Smokey Hogg
- Unemployment Blues [Modern 20-556]
- Bad Life Blues (BB 5)
Jesse Thomas
- Meet Me Tonight (MM 1188) #
Alexander Moore
- Neglected Woman
Lowell Fulsom
- Prison Bound

Alexander Moore
- Lillie Mae Boogie
Little Son Jackson
- Cairo Blues
Jesse Thomas
- Texas Blues (MM 1190) #
- Tomorrow I May Be Gone (MM 1189) #
Charlie Bradix
- Boogie Like You Wanna
- Dollar Diggin' Woman

# rec. Los Angeles 1949; Jesse Thomas, voc, g


Kent KST-9005 gatefold sleeve (inside)

notes by Bruce Bromberg

Kent KST-9005


= United Superior US-7782




= Musidisc 30AB5605


= P-Vine PCD-3039 (1994)

 1970Victoria Spivey Presents The All Stars BLUES WORLD of Spivey Records in Stereo

Roosevelt Sykes
- Fat Daddy Jump
- Dresser Drawers
John Hammond
- I’m Leaving
Victoria Spivey
- Black Gal
Smokey Hogg
- Smokey’s West Texas
- Laura So Sweet

Smokey Hogg
- My Baby Left Me
Washboard Doc
- Doctor Of The Washboard
Smokey Hogg
- Bells Are Toning
Willie Dixon
- Down In The Bass-Ment
Sunnyland Slim
- Blues Drove Me Out Of My Mind
Marie Dixon
- Three O’Clock In The Morning
Johnny Shines
- Lonesome Bedroom Blues

rec. May ’69 in Willie Dixon’s basement; Roosevelt Sykes & His Koochie Koochie Men (Bill Dicey, John Hammond & Washboard Doc); Smokey Hogg & His Washboard Trio (Hogg, Wasboard Doc & Benny Jefferson); Willie Dixon Chicago Blues All Stars (Sunnyland Slim, Johnny Shines, Clifton James & Cryin’ Marie Dixon)

the "Smokey Hogg" on this LP is Willie Anderson 'Smokey' Hogg

click to enlarge !
Spivey 1011

Spivey discography

821971Smokey Hogg Sings The Blues

- Good Morning Little School Girl [Crown CLP 5226]
- Coming Back Home To You Again [Crown CLP 5226]
- Look In Your Eyes Pretty Mama [Crown CLP 5226]
- You Can't Keep Your Business Straight [Crown CLP 5226]
- Worryin' Mind [Crown CLP 5226]
- Runaway [Crown CLP 5226]

- You Just Gotta Go [Crown CLP 5226]
- It's Raining Here [Crown CLP 5226]
- I Got Your Pictures [Modern 20-758]
- When You Get Old [Modern 20-758]
- Goin' Back To Chicago [Crown CLP 5226]
notes by Mike Leadbitter



Ember EMB 3405 (UK)
831972?Texas Blues 1927-1952

Henry Thomas
- Old Country Stomp
- Fishing Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Match Box Blues
Little Hat Jones
- Little Hat Blues
- New Two Sixteen Blues
- Two String Blues
Texas Bill Day
- Don't Get Love In Your Mind
Black Ace
- Lowing Heifer

Texas Alexander
- Yellow Girl Blues
- I Am Calling Blues
- Broken Yo-Yo
- Katy Crossing Blues
Oscar Woods
- Lone Wolf Blues
Lightnin' Hopkins
- Another Fool In Town
- Sad News From Korea

Smoky Hogg
- Penitentiary Blues - part 1
- Penitentiary Blues - part 2



Paltram PL-102 (Austria)


= Autogram PL-102 (G)

841973Hooker Hopkins Hogg

John Lee Hooker
- Nothin' But Trouble
- I Need Love So Bad
- Odds Against Me
- Locked Up In Jail
- I Do Like I Please
- Everybody's Blues
- I Been Done So Wrong

Lightnin' Hopkins
- Black Cat Bones
- Disagreeable
- Dark And Cloudy

Smokey Hogg
- Low Down Woman Blues [Specialty 356]
- Gonna Leave Town [Specialty 356]
- Evil Mind Blues [Specialty 334]
- Born On The 13th [Fidelity 3006]

selected by Sam Charters from material compiled from the Specialty archives by Barret Hansen

notes by Sam Charters



Specialty SNTF 5013 (UK)

= Sonet RISLP 14113
(Portugal 1977)

851974Smokey Hogg: U Better Watch That Jive

- I Want A Roller [Specialty 321]
- Crawdad [Fidelity 3006]
- Evil Mind Blues [Specialty 334]
- Ain't Gonna Put You Down (SH12)
- Gonna Leave Town [Specialty 356]
- Born On The 13th [Fidelity 3006]

- Harlem Can't Be In Heaven (SH55)
- You Better Watch That Jive [Specialty 369]
- Goin' Back To Texas [Specialty 342]
- Run Here Baby
- Low Down Woman Blues [Specialty 356]
- Boogie All Night (SH14)
notes by Mike Leadbitter



Specialty SNTF 5018 (UK)
861974Down Home Blues

- Big City Blues - Big Maceo
- Lonesome Old Feeling - Bumble Bee Slim
- I'll Get Along Somehow - Frankie Lee Sims
- My Woman Knows The Score - Mercy Dee [Specialty 458]
- Cryin' For My Baby - Pete McKinley

- I'm Through With You - Smokey Hogg [Specialty 334]
- I Ate The Wrong Part - Little Temple And His "88"

- One Sunday Morning - Big Maceo
- Goin' Back To Mama - Clarence London
- One Room Country Shack - Mercy Dee [Specialty 458]
- Ida Red - Bumble Bee Slim
- Yeh, Baby! - Frankie Lee Sims
- Mean Black - Pete McKinley
- Ay-Tete Fee - Clifton Chenier
notes by Bez Turner

Specialty SNTF 5024 (UK)

= Specialty SPY 28092
(Fr 1977)

871975Blues In The Thirties

The Mississippi Mudder (Joe & Charlie McCoy)
- Going Back Home Blues
Memphis Minnie
- Dirty Mother For You
Kokomo Arnold
- Old Black Cat Blues (Jinx Blues)
Blind Willie McTell
- Hillbilly Willie's Blues
Frankie Black (Scrapper Blackwell) & Dot Rice
- No Good Woman Blues
Sleepy John Estes
- Someday Baby Blues
The Honey Dripper (Roosevelt Sykes) & Kokomo Arnold
- The Honey Dripper

Jesse James
- Lonesome Day Blues
Bumble Bee Slim
- Green Country Gal (No More To Say)
Johnny Temple
- Louise Louise Blues
Alex Moore
- Bull Cow Blues

Andrew Hogg
- Family Trouble Blues [Decca 7303]
Blind Boy Fuller
- Some Day You're Gonna Be Sorry
Peetie Wheatstraw & Lonnie Johnson
- What More Can A Man Do?



MCA 3526 (Jp)
 1975New York Really Has The "Blues Stars"
(Vol. 1)


Paul Oscher's Breakdown Blues Band featuring Rose Melody and Ola Dixon
- Double Trouble
- Gone And Started Raining
- Shades Of Blue
- Charles
- Rhythm Rockin'
Sugar Blue (James Whiting) feat. Cecile Ballif and Paul Cooper
- Beggin' The Girl To Go
- Pontiac Blues
- I'm Dark And I'm Hungry

Dicey-Ross Blues Band
- Don't Start Me Talking
- Key To The Highway
Washboard Doc and Friends (Bobby Foster, Carolina Rose, Smokey Hogg [Willie Anderson Hogg], Piano Tuner Papa (Ben Jackson)
- Under Your Hood
- Please Throw A Poor Dog A Bone
- Mean Mistreatin' Mama
Victoria Spivey
- No Body

the "Smokey Hogg" on this LP is Willie Anderson 'Smokey' Hogg

click to enlarge !

click to enlarge !
Spivey 1018

Spivey discography

881976Mr. Fulbright's Blues

Jimmy Nolen [actually Jimmy Wilson]
- Strangest Blues
- I Used To Love A Woman
Phillip Walker
- Louisiana Walk
- I Want You For Myself
- Playing In The Park
- Heelo My Darling
Mac Willis
- Pretty Woman

- Howling Woman

Smokey Hogg
- Blue And Lonesome Blues
- Misery In My Life
Elmon Mickle
- Flat Foot Sam
- I Got To Get Some Money
Jesse Fuller
- Listen Here Mr. Fireman
- San Francisco Bay Blues


Big Son Tillis & D.C. Bender
- Zetela Blues
- Rock Is My Pillow
- Ten Long Years
- I Got A Letter
Unknown Artist A
- Hard Luck Blues
- Lonesome Road
Jesse Thomas
- Another Fool Like Me

George Smith
- West Helena Blues
Unknown Artist B
- Come Back Baby
Unknown Artist C
- Strange Ol' Feeling
J.D. Nicholson
- I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More
Jimmy Nolen
- Let's Try It Again
Willie Egans
- It's A Shame
- Willie's Boogie


P-Vine Special PLP 2-704
(2 LP set Jp)

= P-Vine PCD 2008

notes by Chris Bentley

= Diving Duck DD 4314/5
"Mr. Fullbright's Blues
Vols. 1 & 2"
(1990)


= Wolf CD 120.614/
129.615 (1998)
"Elko Blues Vols. 1 & 2"

891976Smoky Hogg
Blues Great Essential Vol. 5
When The Sun Goes Down

cover art by Kazuyuki Goto


Trio PA-3124 (Jp)
901976Texas Blues Anthology

Lil Son Jackson
- Milford Blues

Smoky Hogg
- Unemployment Blues
Jesse Thomas
- Tomorrow I May Be Gone
Charlie Bradix
- Dollar Diggin Woman
Lowell Fulson
- Prison Bound
Lil Son Jackson
- Cairo Blues

Jesse Thomas
- Texas Blues
Alexander Moore
- Lillie Mae Boogie
- Neglected Woman
Lightnin' Hopkins
- One Kind Favor
- You Gonna Look Like A Monkey
- Tim Moore's Farm

cover art by Kazuyuki Goto


Trio PA-3125 (Jp)
91197?Roots - Soul Sounds Of A Proud People

- Black Cat - Lightnin' Hopkins
- Mean And Evil - Elmore James
- Boogie Chillen - John Lee Hooker
- Lonesome Bedroom Blues - Willie Nix
- You Gotta Jump Back Baby - Sunny Blair
- Gone With The Wind - Roosevelt Sykes

- Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed
- Black Nights - Lowell Fulsom
- The Jungle - B.B. King
- Needed Time - Lightnin' Hopkins
- Queen Bee - John Lee Hooker
- Riding In The Moonlight - Howling Wolf


- Dust My Blues - Elmore James
- Chains Of Love - Joe Turner

- When The Sun Goes Down - Smokey Hogg [Kent KST 524]
- Dr. Brown - James Reed
- Highway 99 - Joe Hill Louis
- I'm In The Mood - John Lee Hooker

- Strange Land - Roy Hawkins
- Three O'clock Blues - B.B. King
- Brow Skin Woman - Howling Wolf
- Night Time Is The Right Time - Joe Turner
- You Don't Have To Go - Jimmy Reed
- All In My Dreams - Boyd Gilmore
DLP

Kent KST-700
92197?Hard Times

- We Sure Got Hard Times - Barbecue Bob
- Warehouse Man Blues - Champion Jack Dupree
- Racketter's Blues - Lonnie Johnson
.- When The Soldiers Get Their Bonus - Red Nelson
.- Silicosis Is Killin' Me - Pinewood Tom
- Samuel - Bert Williams
- Sadie's Servant Room Blues - Hattie Burleson
- Starvation Blues - Charlie Jordan

- Section Gang Blues - "Texas" Alexander
- Broadway St. Woman Blues - Alice Moore
- Big Boy, They Can't Do That - "Pine Top" Smith
- Give Me A 32-20 - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

- Unemployment Blues [alt. tk.] - Smokey Hogg
- Sales Tax Boogie - Piano Red
- Black Evil Blues - Alice Moore

selections by Dick Spottswood

notes by Archie Green
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Rounder 4007
931983Smokey Hogg: Goin' Back Home

- Change Your Ways [Macy's 5008]
- I Ain't Got Over It Yet [Federal 12127]
- Dirty Mistreater [Mercury 8235]
- Misery Blues [Independent 300]
- When I've Been Drinking [Imperial 5269]
- Goin' Back Home [Bullet 285]
- You'll Need My Help Someday [RIH 130]

- Ain't Goin' T' Second No Mo' [Show Time 1101]
- Need My Help [Colony 103]
- Keep A-Walking [Federal 12109]
- You Got To Go [Macy's 5003]
- My Baby's Gone [Imperial 5290]
- Penny Pinchin' Mama [federal 12117]
- Do It No More [Federal 12109]
notes by Bruce Bastin



Krazy Kat KK 7421
941984Smokey Hogg Sings
Too Late Old Man - Jivin' Little Woman


- Little Car Blues
- Country Girl
- My Christmas Baby
- High Priced Meat
- Jivin' Little Woman
- Gold And Diamonds Blues
- Oh Woman ! Oh Woman !
- I'm Gonna Find Your Trick

- Great Big Mama
- Patrol Wagon Blues
- I Love You Baby Part 1
- Train Whistle
- Too Late Old Man
- River Hip Mama
- Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes
- Dark Clouds
- Sure 'nuff
notes by Per Notini

Crown Prince 409 (Sw)
951991Back To The Alley
Legendary Combo Blues

Gus Jenkins
- Stop Treatin' Me Wrong *
- I Been Workin'
- All My Days *
Mamie Ree
- No Need Of Acting Like That
Sherman Booker & The BlueTones
- You Must Be Crazy *
- Always Unhappy
The Mystery Man
- I Got A Hoodoo Woman *
- Where You Been Woman *

T. L. Clemmons
- Homesick Blues
Cledus Harrison
- No Parking After Eight
Floyd Dixon
- Morning Time *
- Ridin' High *
Joe Houston
- Joe's Blues Pts. 1 & 2
Tal Carter
- Low And Lonel

Smokey Hogg
- Louise *
King Solomon
- Nobody's Happy *

* = previously unissued


Ace LTD 601 (G)
(limited edition of 1500)
96199?Sittin' In With The Blues

2 CD set

Mainstream MDCD-891
971990Bluestream - The Best Of Mainstream Blues

John Lee Hooker
- I'm In The Mood
- The Syndicator
- House Rent Boogie
Lightnin' Hopkins
- Hello Central
- New Short-Haired Woman
- I Wonder Why
- Buck Dance Boogie
Browenie McGhee & His Jook Block Busters
- Key To The Highway
- Bull Dog Blues
Bob Gaddy & His Alley Cats
- Bycicle Blues
Peppermint Harris
- Sweet Happy Home
Roscoe Gordon
- No More Doggin'
- What You Got In Mind

Smokey Hogg
- Shake A Leg
- I Love You Baby - Part 1
Ray Charles
- I Found My Baby
- Guitar Blues
James Wayne
- Junco Partner
- Please Baby Please
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
- Going Down Slow
Arbee Stidham
- Feeling Blue And Low
- I'm In The Mood

Mainstream MDCD-904
97a1991Smokey Hogg: Sittin' In With

- I'm In Love With You
- Saved All My Money
- I'm Leavin'
- You Won't Stay Home
- Why Should I Worry
- I'm So Lonely
- Let's Go Back To The Country
- That's My Baby
- Hello Baby
- I Love You Baby, Pt. 1
- What You Gonna Do?
- What In The World Am I Gonna Do?
- I Love You Baby, Pt. 2
- Shake A Leg
notes by Chris Smith



Mainstream MDCD-906
981992Smokey Hogg: Angels In Harlem

- I Want A Roller
- Nobody Treats Me Right
- Evil Mind Blues
- I'm Through With You
- What's On Your Mind
- You Better Watch That Jive
- Goin' Back To Texas
- I Want My Baby For Christmas
- Low Down Woman Blues
- Gonna Leave Town
- I Ain't Gonna Put You Down
- Every Mornin' At Sunrise (SH10)
- If It Hadn't Been For You (SH13)
- Boogie All Night Long
- Worryin' My Life Away (SH15)
- Angels In Harlem
- Born On The 13th
- Crawdad
- Size 4 Shoe (SH51)
- Little Fine Girl (SH53)
- Good Mornin' Baby
- Sure 'Nuff

Specialty SPCD 7020-2
991995Smokey Hogg: Penitentiary Blues




Collectables COL-CD-5521
1001995Texas Guitar Killers

disc 1
T-Bone Walker
- My Baby Left Me
- Come Back To Me Baby
- I Can't Stand Being Away From You
- Fast Woman She Is Going To Ruin Me
Gatemouth Brown
- Gatemouth Boogie
- Guitar In My Hand
- After Sunset
- Without Me Baby
Lowell Fulson
- Night And Day
- Double Trouble Blues
- Stormin' And Rainin'
- Good Woman Blues
Lightnin' Hopkins
- All Through My Dreams
- Mean And Evil Blues

Smokey Hogg
- Up Today - Down Tomorrow [Imperial 5106]
- Great Big Mama [Imperial 5111]
- Worryin' Blues [Imperial 5106]
- Need My Help [Colony 103]
- In This World Alone [Colony 103]
- Key To My Door [Imperial 5111]

disc 2
T-Bone Walker
- The Hustle Is On (LP take)
- Baby, You Broke My Heart=duplicate (78 rpm version)
- Evil Hearted Woman
- No Reason
- Look Me In The Eye (78 rpm version)
- Too Lazy (alt. tk.)
Pee Wee Crayton
- When It Rains It Pours
- Daybreak
Lowell Fulson
- Blues Don't Leave Me
- Blues Never Fail
- Chuck With The Boys
- You Gotta Reap

Smokey Hogg
- When I've Been Drinking [Imperial 5269]
- I Gotta Ride (IM674)
- Tear Me Down [Imperial 5269]
- Train Whistle [Imperial 5290]
- My Baby's Gone [Imperial 5290]
- Peace Of Mind (IM678)
- Oo-Oo-Wee (IM679)
2 CD set

Capitol CDP 33915
1012001Smokey Hogg: Deep Ellum Rambler

- Too Many Drivers (aka Little Car Blues)
- Country Gal
- Skinny Leg'd Woman
- Unemployment Blues
- Wood & Jackson Blues
- Bad Life Blues
- Suitcase Blues (aka Low Down Blues)
- Hard Time Blues (MM1076)
- When The Drop Falls (BB6)
- Who's Heah
- Going Home Blues
- Clean Woman Blues
- Black Horse Blues (aka Black Mare) (MM697-3)
- Jivin' Little Woman (MM696-2)
- Look In Your Eyes Pretty Mama
- Little School Girl
- Golden Diamond Blues
- My Christmas Baby
- Oh Woman, Oh Woman
- (I Wonder) Where Did My Boogie Go
- Long Tall Mama
- My Train Is Coming
- You're Gonna Look Like A Monkey (solo version)
- Believe I'll Go Down On That M & Kt Line
- Brown Skin Woman
- Brown Skin Woman
- You've Been Gone So Long
notes by Ray Topping

Ace CDCHD 780

www.acerecords.co.uk

1022001The Traveling Record Man
Historic Down South Recording Trips Of Joe Bihari & Ike Turner

- Blue Serenade - Baby Face Turner
- My Sweet Woman - Driftin' Slim
- No Ridin' Blues - Charlie Booker
- Numbered Days - Big Charlie Bradix
- Riding In The Moonlight - Howlin' Wolf

- I'm Gonna Find Your Trick - Smokey Hogg [Modern 20-667]
- Baby Please Don't Go - Pinetop Slim
- Cairo Blues - Lil' Son Jackson
- Good Morning Little Angel - Joe Hill Louis
- Tiny's Down Home - Tiny Webb
- Tomorrow I May Be Gone - Jesse Thomas
- Please Send My Baby Back Home aka Step Back Baby - Sunny Blair
- If I Lose You Woman - Alexander Moore
- My Little Machine - Driftin' Slim
- My Baby's Gone - Elmore James
- Rock House - Calvin Frazier
- She Broke Up My Life (She Got Me Walking) - Joe Hill Louis
- Keep Away From Me Baby - Joe Hill Louis>
- Meet Me Tonight (Along The Avenue) - Jesse Thomas
- Lonesome Bedroom Blues - Willie Nix
- Talking Boogie - Lil' Son Jackson
- Long Tall Woman - Elmore James
- I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You - "Arkansas Johnny Todd"
- Ramblin' On My Mind - Boyd Gilmore

Ace CDCHD 813

www.acerecords.co.uk

1032002Smokey Hogg: Serve It To The Right
The Combo & Modern Recordings 1947-52

- River Hip Mama (MM1917-5)
- Good Morning Little Baby aka Good Morning Little Schoolgirl [alt. tk.]
- I Believe To My Soul aka I Bleed Through My Soul (MM1451-1)
- Worried Blues (MM1672-1)
- Come On Home
- You're Gonna Look Like A Monkey (When You Get Old)
- Can't Go On This Way (MM1392-1)
- Patrol Wagon Blues
- My Woman Aka Lucy Mae Blues
- Hello Little Girl
- Louise
- Can't Do Nothin' aka Believe I'll Change Towns (Looking Up And Down)
- Serve It To The Right aka Serve It To Me Right
- Talk It Over (Come Back Baby) (MM1393-2)
- Do You Remember (MM1670-4)
- Whoa Mule (MM1448-1)
- Sleepless Blues
- Two Mama Blues
- What More Can A Woman Do (MM723-2)
- Classification Blues
- Possum Hunt (MM1390-2)
- Be My So And So aka Please Be My So And So
- Going Back To Chicago
- I Feel Good aka I Feel So Good
- I Believe To My Soul aka I Bleed Through My Soul
notes by Tony Collins

Ace CDCHD 866

www.acerecords.co.uk

1042002Straight To Watts - The Central Avenue Scene 1951 - 54 Vol. 1

- Slowly Go Out Of Your Mind - Jake Porter Combo (voc by Dorothy Ellis)
- Motor Head Baby - Chuck Higgins And His Mellotones (voc by John Watson)
- Baby I Don't Want You No More - Chuck Hamilton Combo (voc by Candy Rivers)
- I Owe Everybody - Gene Phillips
- I Got Hi - Frankie Ervin And His Band
- Straight To Watts - Jimmy O'Brien
- T-Town Mambo - Ernie Fields Combo (voc by Ann Walls) - Ridin' Mighty High - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers (voc by Floyd Dixon)
- Oh, How The Geese Did Fly! - Jack Mcvea Combo (voc by Jack McVea and Christine Chatman)
- Ain't Gonna Leave Baby - Chuck Higgins And His Mellotones
- Mama And Papa - Tal Carter
- Talk About A Girl Child Being Down - Honey Coleman
- Take Off My Wig - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers (voc by Floyd Dixon)
- The Monkey - Jake Porter Combo (voc by The Duchess)
- The Whang - Jake Porter Combo
- Frustration, Frustration - Betty Hall Jones
- Fish Man - Gene Phillips
- Stormy - Chuck Higgins & His Mellotones (voc by John Watson)
- Hi Ho Silver - Brother Woodman And Candy Rivers

- Where Have You Been (tk.1) - Smokey Hogg
- A Soul Without A Name - Frankie Ervin And His Band
- Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad - Palmer (unknown female vocalist)
- Safronia #1 - Jake Porter
- The House Of Blue Lights - Rozelle Gayle

Ace CDCHD 868

www.acerecords.co.uk

1052002Smokey Hogg: Good Morning Little School Girl
1945-1951

- Too Many Drivers (Little Car Blues)
- I'm Gonna Find Your Trick
- My Christmas Baby
- Oh Woman, Oh Woman
- (Good Mornin') Little School Girl
- Long Tall Mama
- Worryin' Mind
- Goin' Back to Texas
- He Knows How Much We Can Bear
- The Way You Treat Me (I Got Your Picture)
- You Gonna Look Like a Monkey (When You Get Old)
- Look in Your Eyes Pretty Mama
- You Won't Stay Home
- I'm in Love With You
- I Love You Baby - Pt. 2
- What in the World Am I Gonna Do?
- (Let's Go) Back to the Country
- They Were Right
- Great Big Mama
- Key to My Door
- It's Rainin' Here
- Penitentiary Blues - Pt. 1
- Penitentiary Blues - Pt. 2

EPM Musique 16026
1062004The Truman and Eisenhower Blues

Josh White - The Man Who Couldn't Walk Around
Jack Dupree - May God Bless Our New President!
Cousin Joe - Post War Future Blues

Smokey Hogg - High Priced Meat [Modern 20-815]
Jack McVea - Inflation Blues
Willie Borum - Overseas Blues
Golden Gate Quartet - Atom And Evil
Pilgrim Travelers - Jesus Hits Like The Atom Bomb
Josh White - Free And Equal Blues
Andrew Tibbs - Bilbo Is Dead
Tommie Jenkins - Freedom Choo Choo Blues
Royal Harmonaires - Henry Wallace Is The Man
Harmon Ray - President's Blues
Gospel Pilgrims - I'm So Grateful To The N.A.A.C.P.
Echoes Of Zion - Keep Still
Louis Jordan - Jordan For President
Homesick James - Wartime
Max Bailey - Drive Soldiers Drive
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - There's Peace In Korea
Bobo Jenkins - Democrat Blues
Memphis Slim - Four Years Of Torment
J.B. Lenoir - Eisenhower Blues
Dizzy Dixon - Soup Line
Tommy Dean - Recession
Chris Kenner - Rocket To The Moon
Brother Will Hairston - The Alabama Bus parts 1 & 2
notes by Guido van Rijn



Agram ABCD 2018
1072004Smokey Hogg: Midnight Blues

- You Can't Keep Your Business Straight
- Believe I'll Change Towns (Looking Up And Down)
- Late Prowling Girl
- Misery Blues (MM726-1)
- Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes
- Trouble In Mind
- Walking Dr. Bill
- Midnight Blues (MM1397)
- I Don't Want You
- Smokey's In Town
- Highway 51
- Let's Get Together And Drink Some Gin
- It's Rainin' Here (MM1450-2)
- New Year's Eve Blues
- Worrying Over You [alt. tk.]
- Pack Your Grip
- Anytime Is The Right Time
- I'm Gonna Find Your Trick
- My Baby's Worrying Me
- Bottle Up And Go
- Oohw Baby
- Love Me With A Feeling
- You Brought It On Yourself
- I Just Can't Help It (take 9 ???) (MM2052-1 ???)
notes by Tony Rounce

Ace CDCHM 1019

www.acerecords.co.uk

1082005The Modern Down Home Blues Sessions Vol. 4
Southern Country Blues Guitarists 1948-1952

Alexander Moore with Smokey Hogg
- Neglected Woman [RPM 326]
- Carolina (MM1616)
- Lillie Mae Boogie (MM1617)
- If I Lose You Woman [RPM 326]
Jesse Thomas
- Meet Me Tonight Along The Avenue
- Gonna Write You A Letter
Pine Top Slim and His Guitar
- Applejack Boogie
- I'm Gonna Carry On
- John Henry
- Baby Please Don't Go
Leroy Simpson with Lane Hardin
- 13 Highway
- Bluebird Blues
Lane Hardin aka Arkansas Johnny Todd
- Keep 'Em Down
- I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You
Big Bill Dotson
- Dark Old World
- Thinking Life Over aka Sittin' Down Thinkin'
Pine Top Slim and His Guitar
- Fast Life
- Mean Old Frisco
- Poor Boy
- Applejack Boogie
Little Son Jackson
- Milford Blues
- Talkin' Boogie
Jesse Thomas
- Night Time Anytime aka Tomorrow I May Be Gone
- Texas Blues
Big Charley Bradix
- Numbered Days
- Wee Wee Hours
- Dollar Diggin' Woman Boogie
- Like You Wanna

Ace CDCHD 1057

www.acerecords.co.uk



Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye: Blues & Gospel Records 1890 - 1943, 4th ed. 1997, p. 399
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, p. 441-442
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, p. 212-214
- http://www.boija.com/skivor/meteor/meteor.htm
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

source of left column picture: front cover of Ember EMB 3405
source of picture at the top of that column: Paul Oliver: The Story of the Blues.- Penguin 1978, p. 136

thanks to Alan Balfour for additional info / scans

 

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