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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.Stefan Wirz www.wirz.de |
Papa George Lightfoot 78 rpm / 45 rpm / EPs / LPs / CDs
| # | year
of release | title | label # / notes |
|---|
| 1 | 1949 | Silver Cooks & The Gondoliers
- Mr. Ticket Agent (ACA 1314) @ Spotify
- Coming Back Home (ACA 1315) @ youtube @ Spotify
rec. 1949 in Houston, Tx; John 'Silver' Cooks, voc, dr; Papa Lightfoot, hca; Tommy Ridgley, p; Edgar Blanchard, g; b |
Peacock 1510 |
| | |
- Sail Boat On The Ocean (ACA 1316)
- Even Though (ACA 1317)
rec. 1949 in Houston, Tx; John 'Silver' Cooks, voc, dr; Papa Lightfoot, hca; Tommy Ridgley, p; Edgar Blanchard, g; b | Peacock unissued |
| | |
- Papa George Blues (ACA 1318)
- Lightfoot Boogie (ACA 1319)
rec. 1949 in Houston, Tx; Papa Lightfoot, voc, hca; Tommy Ridgley, p; Edgar Blanchard, g; John 'Silver' Cooks, dr |
Peacock 1511
(withdrawn) |
| 2 | 1949 | Edgar Blanchard & The Gondoliers
- Creole Gal Blues (ACA 1312) # @ youtube @ Spotify
- She'll Be Mine After Awhile(ACA 1313) @ youtube @ Spotify
rec. 1949 in Houston, Tx; Edgar Blanchard, voc, g; # Papa Lightfoot, hca; Tommy Ridgley, p; b; John 'Silver' Cooks, dr |
Peacock 1514 |
| | 1950 | PAPA GEORGE
- Winding Ball Mama (A)
- Snake Hipping Daddy (B)
rec. 1950 in Natchez, MS; Papa Lightfoot, voc, hca; J. Brown, voc, g
Natchez, MS record label owned by Jack Davis, Scott Berner, Edvent Grinnell & Rudy Goldberg |
Sultan 1425 |
| 4 | 1952 | PAPA LIGHTFOOT, His Harmonica, and His Orchestra
- After Awhile (NO2056-9) #
- P.L. Blues (NO2059-1) @ youtube
rec. November, 19, 1952 in New Orleans; Papa Lightfoot, hca; # Tommy Ridgley, p; Edgar Blanchard, g; John 'Silver' Cooks, dr | 
Aladdin 3171 |
| 5 | 1952 | PAPA LIGHTFOOT, His Harmonica, and His Orchestra
- Blue Lights [= After Awhile] (NO2056-9) @ youtube
- Jumpin' With Jarvis (NO2057-1) @ youtube
rec. November, 19, 1952 in New Orleans; Papa Lightfoot, hca; Tommy Ridgley, p; Edgar Blanchard, g; John 'Silver' Cooks, dr | 
Aladdin 3304 |
| | |
- Fast Jump (NO2058-1)
rec. November, 19, 1952 in New Orleans; Papa Lightfoot, hca; Edgar Blanchard, g; John 'Silver' Cooks, dr | Aladdin unissued |
| 6 | 1953 | Jack Dupree
- Rub A Little Boogie (K-9345-1)
- Camille (K-9347-1) *
rec. November 30, 1953 in New York City; Champion Jack Dupree, voc, p; * Papa Lightfoot, hca; Milton Batiste, tp; Nat Perilliat, ts; Edwin Moire, g; Charles Connor, dr | 
King 4706 |
| 7 | 1954 | Papa Lightfoot
- Wine, Women, Whiskey (IM714) @ youtube
- Mean Ol' Train (IM716) @ youtube
rec. April 17, 1954 in New Orleans; Papa Lightfoot, voc, hca; g; dr | Imperial 5289 
= repro (UK 2010)
|
| | |
- When The Saints Go Marching In (IM715) * @ youtube
- Jump The Boogie (IM717) # @ youtube
rec. April 17, 1954 in New Orleans; Papa Lightfoot, voc, hca; # p; g; dr |
Imperial unissued* Imperial LM 94001 (1968)
# Imperial LM 94006 (1968) |
| | |
six titles
rec. c.December 1954 in Monroe, La; George Lightfoot ("Little Papa Walter"), voc, hca; ts; Fred Dunn, p; g; b; dr | Jiffy unissued |
| 8 | 1955 | PAPA LIGHTFOOT WITH GUITAR RED'S ORCH.
- Wild Fire (SPL7202) @ youtube
- Mean Old Train (SPL7101) @ youtube
rec. February 22, 1955 in Atlanta; George Lightfoot, voc, hca; Edwin 'Guitar Red' Maire, g; b; dr | 
Savoy 1161 |
| | |
- My Woman Is Tired Of Me Lyin' (SPL7200)
- slow blues (SPL7103)
- slow blues (SPL710)
- Goin' To California (SPL7105)
rec. February 22, 1955 in Atlanta; George Lightfoot, voc, hca; Edwin 'Guitar Red' Maire, g; b; dr | Savoy unissued |
| | 1956 | Ole Sonny Boy
- You Better Change (10274)
- Blues And Misery (10276)
rec. c.July 1956 in Nashville, Tn.; J.D. Horton, voc, hca; prob. Skippy Brooks, p; Edwin 'Guitar Red' Maire, g; Milton J. Batiste, b; Joe Butler, dr
"Ole Sonny Boy" is definitely not Papa Lightfoot |
Excello 2086 |
| 9 | 196? | More Down Home Blues
Juke Boy Bonner
- Life Is A Dirty Deal [Goldband unissued] #
Good Jelly Bess
- Come And Get It [Hermitage 775]
Papa Lightfoot
- Wine, Women, Whiskey [Imperial 5289] *
Snooky Pryor
- Cryin' Shame [J.O.B. 1014]
# rec. January 6, 1960 in Lake Charles, La. by Eddie Shuler; Juke Boy Bonner, voc, g, hca; Guitar Joe, g; Little Brother Griffin, dr
* rec. April 17, 1954 in New Orleans; Papa Lightfoot, voc, hca; g; dr | 7 inch 45 rpm EP
notes by John J. Broven
Jan & Dil JR 451 (UK) |
| 10 | 1964 | Living With The Blues
Savoy MG-16000 / Realm/Oriole RM 209 / CBS 52209 tracks
(source: http://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy/14000-cat/a/#mg-16000):
Brownie McGhee (g, voc), Ernie Hayes (p), Roy Gaines, Carl Lynch, Al Lucas (b), Bobby Donaldson (d)
NYC, December 22, 1958
- Living With The Blues (SBM70332)
Memphis Minnie (g, voc), Sunnyland Slim (p), unknown (b), unknown (d)
Chicago, IL, 1950
- Kidman Blues (1217)
John Lee Hooker (g, voc), Eddie Kirkland (g), unknown (b) unknown (d)
New Jersey, 1954
- When My Wife Quit Me
Sunnyland Slim (p), unknown (b), unknown (d), St. Louis Jimmy (voc)
Chicago, IL, 1950
- Tryin' To Change My Ways
Pee Wee Hughes (hca, voc), unknown (g), unknown (d)
New Orleans, LA, 1949
- I'm A Country Boy (1012)
Curley Weaver (g, voc) a.o.
same location, date
- She Don't Treat Me Good No More
Sunnyland Slim (p, voc), unknown (g), unknown (b), unknown (d), unknown (ts)
Chicago, IL, April 19, 1949? or 1951
- Orphan Boy Blues (R1513)
Dennis McMillon (g, voc)
Linden, NJ, 1950
- Poor Little Angel (AM1056)
Frank Edwards (voc, g, hca), Curley Weaver, g ("Atlanta, GA, 1950")
- Gotta Get A Gettin' [actually "Gotta Get Together"] [Regal unissued]
Peg [sic] N' Whistle Red (g, voc) (Willie McTell)
Atlanta, GA, 1949
- A To Z Blues (1267)
David Wylie (g, voc)
circa 1950???
- You're Gonna Weep And Moan (1263)
Papa Lightfoot
- That Mean Old Train
Savoy MG-16000 album cover by "Harvey"; prod. by Fred Mendelsohn
Muse MR 5212 / Tobacco Road B2537 tracks:
Frank Edwards
- Gotta Get A Gettin' [actually "Gotta Get Together"] [Regal unissued]
Pig N' Whistle Red (Willie McTell)
- A To Z Blues
Curley Weaver
- She Don't Treat Me Good No More
Dennis McMillan
- Poor Little Angel Girl
David Wylie
- You're Gonna Weep And Moan
John Lee Hooker
- When My Wife Quit Me
Memphis Minnie
- Kid Man Blues
Pee Wee Hughes
- I'm A Country Boy
Blind Billy Tate
- Cryin' In The Morning
St Louis Jimmy
- Trying To Change My Ways
Sunnyland Slim
- Orphan Boy Blues
Blind Billy Tate
- Ooh Wee Baby
reissue prepared and edited by Fred Seibert; cover photo and design by Ron Warwell; "Some compositions previously released on Savoy MG-16000"
Musidisc 30CV955 tracks:
Brownie McGhee
- Livin' With The Blues
Memphis Minnie
- Kid Man Blues
John Lee Hooker
- When My Wife Quit Me
St Louis Jimmy
- Trying To Change My Ways
Pee Wee Hughes
- I'm A Country Boy
Curley Weaver
- She Don't Treat Me Good No More
Sunnyland Slim
- Orphan Boy Blues
Dennis McMillan
- Poor Little Angel Girl
Frank Edwards
- Gotta Get A Gettin' [actually "Gotta Get Together"] [Regal unissued]
Peg [sic] n' Whistle Red (Willie McTell)
- A To Z Blues
David Wylie
- You're Gonna Weep And Moan
Papa Lightfoot
- That Mean Old Train
Musidisc 30CV955 cover photo (John Lee Hooker) by J.P. Leloir | notes by Fred Mendelsohn
Savoy MG 16000notes by Chris Whent
= Realm/Oriole RM 209
(1964)
"Livin' With The Blues" notes by Chris Whent
= CBS 52209
CBS Realm Jazz series
"Livin' With The Blues" notes by Ed Salamon
= Muse MR 5212
"Cryin' In The Morning" 
= Tobacco Road B/2537
(Germany 1976?)
"What Is The Thing Called
Blues?" (American Jazz &
Blues History Vol. 37)
= Happy Bird B 90084
(Germany 1979)
"Cryin' In The Morning"
= Muse MR 5212
(Australia 1981)
"Cryin' In The Morning"
= Musidisc 30CV955 (Fr)
"Living With The Blues"
|
| 11 | 1968 | Saturday Night Function - Rural Blues, Vol. 2
Papa Lightfoot
- When The Saints Go Marchin' In [Imperial unissued]
Snooks Eaglin
- Travelin' Mood
Boogie Bill Webb
- I Ain't For It
Clifton Chenier
- Country Bred
Slim Harpo
- A Man Is Crying
J.D. Edwards
- Cold In The Evening
Boozoo Chavis
- Paper In My Shoe
Papa Lightfoot
- Wine Women Whiskey [Imperial 5289]
Snooks Eaglin
- See See Rider
Boogie Bill Webb
- Love Me Mama
Clifton Chenier
- Just A Lonely Boy
Slim Harpo
- Something Inside Me
J.D. Edwards
- Crying
Boozoo Chavis
- Boozoo Stomp
 
Imperial LM-94001 inner gatefold | notes by Pete Welding
Imperial LM-94001 (US)notes by Pete Welding
= Liberty LBL 83214E (UK) notes by Pete Welding
(=) Beat Goes On BGOCD
384 (UK 1998; along with
Imperial LM-94000) "Rural
Blues, Volumes 1&2"
(remastered) |
| 12 | 1968 | Down Home Stomp - Rural Blues, Vol. 3
Papa Lightfoot
- Jump The Boogie [Imperial unissued]
- Mean Ol Train [Imperial 5289]
Boogie Bill Webb
- Boogie
- Bad Dog
J.D. Edwards
- Playboy Blues
- Hobo
Lowell Fulsom
- Stormin' And Rainin'
Roosevelt Sykes
- Hush Oh Hush
- I'm Tired
Manny Nichols
- No One To Love Me
Country Jim
- Sad And Lonely
Lil' Son Jackson
- Rock And Rollin' # 2
- Sad Letter Blues
 
Imperial LM-94006 inner gatefold | notes by Pete Welding
Imperial LM-94006notes by Pete Welding
= Liberty LBL 83329 notes by Pete Welding
= Beat Goes On BGOCD 464
(UK 1999, remastered) |
| 13 | 1968? | Story Of The Blues - Harmonica Blues -1
Walter Westbrook & His Phantom Five
- Midnight Jump [Bobbin 106, 1959]
- Bring Your Clothes Back [Bobbin 106, 1959]
Harmonica Slim
- Mary Helen [Aladdin 3317]
- Lonely Hours [Aladdin 3317]
Papa Lightfoot
- Blues Lights [sic] [Aladdin 3304, 1952]
- Jumpin' With Jarvis [Aladdin 3304, 1952]
Sammy Myers
- My Love [Is] Here To Stay [Ace 536, 1957]
- Sleeping In The Ground [Ace 536, 1957]
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Cat Hop [Trumpet 212]
- Going In Your Direction [Trumpet 216]
- Red Hot Kisses [Trumpet 216]
Little George Smith
- Telephone Blues [RPM 434]
- Blues In The Dark [RPM 434]
Ernest Lewis
- No More Lovin' [Parret 791]
- West Coast Blues [Parret 791] | 
Negro Art M-12-SB-362 (Fr) Negro Art discography
|
| 14 | 1968 | Gutbucket
An Underworld Eruption
- Gimme Dat Harp Boy - Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
- The Wall - Hapshash and the Coloured Coat
- You’re Gonna Miss Me - Lightnin' Hopkins
- I’m Tore Down - Alexis Korner
- Still a Fool - The Groundhogs
- Dismal Swamp - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Wine, Women & Whisky - Papa Lightfoot
- Pony Blues - Canned Heat
- Down in Texas - The Hour Glass
- No More Doggin’ - Tony McPhee
- Can Blue Men Sing the Whites - The Bonzo Dog Band
- Mamma Don’t Like Me Runnin Around - Big Joe Williams
- Rollin’ And Tumblin’ - Jo-Anne Kelly
- Call Me Woman - Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation | 
Liberty LBX 3(=) EMI 7243 8 30712 2 7 (UK 1994) |
| 15 | 1969 | Papa George Lightfoot: Natchez Trace
A set of informal blues recordings by the legendary harmonica player
LP tracks:
- My Woman Is Tired Of Me Lyin' @ youtube
- New Mean Old Train
- Love My Baby
- Goin' Down That Muddy Road
- Ah, Come On Honey
- Heard Somebody Crying
- Take It Witcha
- Nighttime [sic] @ youtube
CD tracks:
- My Woman Is Tired Of Me Lyin'
- New Mean Old Train
- Love My Baby
- Goin' Down That Muddy Road
- Ah, Come On Honey []
- I Heard Somebody Crying
- Take It Witcha
- Nightime
- Early In The Morning
- Walkin'
- Goin' Back To Natchez
- Baby Please Don't Go
- Train Tune
- Papa George Talkin' 'Bout It
rec. July 21, 1969 at Malaco Sound Recording Studio in Jackson, Ms.; [] Papa Lightfoot, voc, hca; all others: Papa Lightfoot, voc, hca; Carson Whitsett, p (except "I heard Somebody ..."); Jerry Puckett, g; Don Barret (/Ron Johnson), b; Tommy Tate, dr; prod. by Steve LaVere | notes by Steve LaVere
Vault LP 130notes by Steve LaVere
= Liberty LBS 83353
(UK 1969) notes by Steve LaVere
= Crosscut CCR 1001
(Germany 1982) notes by Steve LaVere
and John Broven
(=) Ace CDCHD 548 (1994)
"Goin' Back To The
Natchez Trace" |
| | |
- How High The Moon (instr.)
- Don't Want To Go To Viet Nam
- Hey Mrs. Jones (instr.)
- harp and drum medley
- Tenderly
rec. July 21, 1969 in Jackson, Ms.; Papa Lightfoot, voc, hca; Carson Whitsett, p; Jerry Puckett, g; Don Barret (/Ron Johnson), b; Tommy Tate, drprod. by Steve LaVere | Vault unissued |
| 16 | 1969 | Papa George Lightfoot / Slim Harpo
Papa George Lightfoot
- Wine, Women, Whiskey
Slim Harpo
- Something Inside Me
|
Liberty LBF 15176 (UK) |
| 17 | 1970 | Dirt Blues
LP 1:
Papa George Lightfoot - Wine, Women, Whisky [Imperial 5289]
Lightnin' Hopkins - Antoinette's Blues
The Chambers Brothers - Blues Get Off My Shoulder
Lil´ Son Jackson - Disgusted
Slim Harpo - A Man Is Crying
The Robins - Around About Midnight
Fats Domino - Stay Away
Sunnyland Slim - Dust My Broom
George Smith & The Chicago Blues - Band My Babe
T-Bone Walker - I Get So Weary
Big Joe Williams - Oh Baby
George Smith & The Chicago Blues Band - Can't Hold On Much Longer
LP 2:
Slim Harpo - Something Inside Me
Papa George Lightfoot - Take It Witcha [Vault LP 130]
The Chambers Brothers - It's All Over Now
Smiley Lewis - Shame, Shame, Shame
Country Jim - Phillipine Blues
Snooks Eaglin - Travellin' Mood
Lightnin' Hopkins - California Mudslide
Boogie Bill Webb - Boogie
The Jewels - No Shoulder To Cry
Wilson Pickett - If You Need Me
Lightnin' Hopkins - Howling Wolf Blues
Chris Kenner - I Like It Like That
| DLP
Liberty LBS 83404/05 X (G) |
| 18 | 1970 | Papa George Lightfoot
- Jump The Boogie
- Mean Ol' Train
|
Liberty LBF 15342 (UK)= Imperial 2C 006-91.347 (Fr) |
| 19 | 19?? | Papa George Lightfoot / Jay Swan
Papa George Lightfoot
- Mean Ol' Train
Jay Swan
- You Don't Love Me
| 
Rock 'n' Rhythm RR 45-103 |
| 20 | 1979/80? | Jump 2
- Mean Ol' Train - Papa Lightfoot
- Honey Babe - Arthur Gunter
- Don't Start Crying Now - Slim Harpo
- Feeling Good' - Junior Parker
| 45 rpm EP
Jumpin' JEP 002 |
| 21 | 1974 | Blues Anthology Vol. 3 - New Orleans Blues
Papa Lightfoot
- Jump The Boogie [Imperial LM-94006]
- Mean Old Train [Imperial 5289]
Little Sonny
- Goin' Back To The Coutry
Roosevelt Sykes
- Sweet Old Chicago
- I'm Tired
Wee Willie Wayne
- Sweet Little Woman
Smilin' Joe
- ABC's Part 1 & 2
side 2 tracks ???
Smiley Lewis
Fats Domino
Archibald
| 
Toshiba/Liberty LLS-8195 |
| 22 | 1982 | Suckin' And Blowin'
George Smith
- Telephone Blues
Sonny [Terry] & Jaycee [Burris]
- Keep On Doggin' Me
Jerry McCain
- East Of The Sun
Long Gone Miles & George Smith
- Little Sweet Thing
Papa Lightfoot
- P.L. Blues [Aladdin 3171]
George Smith
- Love Life
Cousin Leroy
- I'm Lonesome
Ole Sonny Boy
- Blues & Misery
Long Gone Miles & George Smith
- Hello Josephine
Morris Bailey
- Tell Me Why
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Polly Put Your Kettle On
Jerry McCain
- Wine-O-Wine
Ole Sonny Boy
- You Better Change
George Smith
- Blues In The Dark
Sonny Terry
- Dangerous Woman
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Mailman, Mailman | 
Sundown CG 709-03 (NL)Sundown discography |
| 23 | 198? | Juicy Harmonica
Eddie Burns
- Biscuit Baking Mama
Sir Arthur
- Stop Cheating On Me
Jerry McCain
- That's What I Want
Papa Lightfoot
- Wildfire [Savoy 1161]
Chicago Sunny Boy (=Joe Hill Louis)
- Western Union Man
(Jesse) Mule Thomas
- Take Some And Leave Some
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Cut That Out
Rhythm Willie
- Wailin' Willie
Jerry McCain
- Courtin' In A Cadillac
Eddie Burns
- Superstition
Chicago Sunny Boy (=Joe Hill Louis)
- Jackpot
Sonny Terry
- I Love You Baby
Bobo Jenkins
- Bad Luck And Trouble
Model T Slim
- Shake Your Boogie
Papa Lightfoot
- After-While (Blue Lights) [Aladdin 3171]
(Jesse) Mule Thomas
- Blow My Baby Back To Me | 
Sundown CG 709-06
(=) Sundown CD 4001
[no Papa Lightfoot tracks enclosed!]
Sundown discography |
| 24 | 199? | Papa Lightfoot & Sammy Myers: Blues Harmonica Wizards
Papa Lightfoot
- Wine, Women & Whiskey [Imperial 5289]
- Jump The Boogie [Imperial LM 94006]
- Mean Ole Train [Imperial 5289]
- PL Blues [Aladdin 3171]
- When The Saints Go Marching In [Imperial LM 94001]
- Blue Lights [Aladdin 3171]
- Mean Ole Train Version 2 [Savoy 1161]
- Wild Fire [Savoy 1161]
- Jumpin’ With Jarvis [Aladdin 3304]
- Rub A Little Boogie (Champion Jack Dupree, voc) [King 4706]
- Mr. Ticket Agent (Donald "Silver" Cooks, voc) [Peacock 1510]
- Coming Back Home(Donald "Silver" Cooks, voc) [Peacock 1510]
- Creole Gal Blues (Edgar Blanchard, voc) [Peacock 1514]
- She'll Be Mine After Awhile (Edgar Blanchard, voc) [Peacock 1514]
- Mean Ole Train - version 3 [actually "version 2"; Savoy 1161]
Sammy Myers
- Sleeping In The Ground
- My Love Is Here To Stay
- You Don't Have To Go
- Sad, Sad Lonesome Day
- Look On Yonder Wall (with Elmore James)
- Poor Little Angel Child (with Elmore James)
- Rhythm With Me #
# this is actually an alternative take of "Steady" by Jerry McCain ! | 
Official CD 5254 (Dk) |
| 25 | 2004 | Down Home Blues Classics (1943-1953)
disc 1
- Little Mama Boogie - Thunder Smith
- Cross Country Blues - Frankie Lee Sims
- Hobo - J.D. Edwards
- Hole In The Wall - L.C. Williams
- Rock Island Blues - Leroy Ervin
- Alley Special - Wright Holmes
- Quinsella - Sonny Boy Johnson
- Hattie Green - Dr Hepcat
- Angel Chile - Andy Thomas
- Back To Sante Fe - Lee Hunter
- Rattlesnake Blues - Rattlesnake Cooper
- Mistreated Blues - Buddy Chiles
- No One To Love Me - Leroy Johnson
- Too Many Woman Blues - Willie Lane
- Locked In Jail Blues - Johnny Beck
- Wee Wee Hours - Charley Bradix
- Forgive Me Blues - Jesse James
- Black Snake Blues - Monister Parker
- Neglected Woman - Alexander Moore
- Gambling Blues - Lil Son Jackson
- Throw A Little Boogie - Manny Nicols
- Give Me Central 209 - Lightnin' Hopkins
- Western Rider Blues - Soldier Boy Houston
- Take It Easy - Nat Terry
- Sittin' Here Wonderin' - Luther Stoneham
disc 2
- Boogie - Snooky & Moody
- Hard Times - Floyd Jones
- Stop Messing Around - Walter Mitchell
- Cadillac Woman - Robert Richard
- Big City Blues - Big Maceo
- Please Don't Think I'm Nosey - Baby Boy Warren
- Notoriety Woman - Eddie Burns
- Rolling Stone - Muddy Waters
- Cut That Out - Junior Wells
- Crawlin' King Snake - Tony Hollins
- Crying Won't Help You - Robert Nighthawk
- Soon One Morning - Rocky Fuller
- Mean Old World - Little Walter
- Tired of Crying Over You - Morris Pejoe
- It Was A Dream - John Brim
- The Last Time - Jimmy Rogers
- Sad Story - Blue Smitty
- Little School Girl - L.C. Greene
- Something's Wrong With My Lovin' Machine - Robert Henry
- Brutal Hearted Woman - Johnny Shines
- I'll Die Tryin' - J.B. Lenoir
- Looking For A Woman - Little Hudson
- I Am The Boogie Man - John Lee Hooker
- She Fool Me - Harvey Hill Jr.
- High And Lonesome - Jimmy Reed
disc 3
- She's A Married Woman - Big Joe Williams
- How Many Years - Howlin Wolf
- Build Myself A Cave - Mr Honey
- Mr. Ticket Agent - Silver Cooks [Peacock 1510]
- Creole Gal Blues - Edgar Blanchard
- Too Late Baby Stick - Horse Hammond
- Country Boy Blues - Pee Wee Hughes
- Ardelle - David "Pete" McKinley
- Cadillac Blues - J.D. Horton
- Schoolboy Lost - John Hunter
- Eyesight To The Blind - Sonny Boy Williamson
- 1951 Blues - Luther Huff
- New Arrival - Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones
- Dust My Broom - Elmore James
- Catfish Blues - Bobo Thomas
- Going Home To Mama - Clarence London
- Highway 80 Blues - Tommy Lee
- Western Union Man Chicago - Sunny Boy
- After Awhile - Papa Lightfoot [Aladdin 3171]
- Sweet Angel -Earl Hooker
- Seventy Four Blues - Willie Love
- Easy - Jimmy & Walter
- Take A Little Chance - Jimmy DeBarry
- Make A Little Love - Arthur Big Boy Crudup
- Goin' To New Orleans - Goin' To New Orleans
disc 4
- Broome Street Blues - Skookle-Dum-Do & Sheffield
- Black Jack Blues - Gabriel Brown
- Worried Man Blues - The Blues Boys
- Income Tax Blues - Ralph Wills
- Poor Little Angel- Dennis McMillan
- Broke Down Engine - Blind McTell
- Applejack Boogie - Pinetop Slim
- Number Writer - Dan Pickett
- She's Gone - Big Boy Ellis
- Your Sweet Man Blues - Leroy Dallas
- Blues Mixture - Sticks McGhee
- Shackles Round My Body - Little David
- Ticket Agent - Curley Weaver
- I Got What My Daddy Likes - Marylyn Scott
- Blind's Blues - John Lee
- Keep Your Hands Off 'Er - John Tinsley & Fred Holland
- Awful Shame - Hank Kilroy
- Lizzie Lou - Doug Quattlebaum
- Rub A Little Boogie - Duke Bayou
- So Much Trouble - Brownie McGhee
- Wine Head Baby - Lazy Slim Jim
- Baby, Let's Have Some Fun - Sonny Terry
- Rumors About My Baby - Willie Baker
- Gimme Your Bankroll - Square Walton
- Shake Baby Shake Champion - Jack Dupree
compiled by Neil Slaven | 4 CD box
notes by Neil Slaven
Boulevard Vintage
BVBCD 1003 |
| 25a | 2005 | Stompin' Vol. 26
Walter Price
- Six Weeks Of Misery
Allen Bunn
- Too Much Competition
Po' Joe Williams
- Goin' Back
Elmon Mickle
- Independent Walk
- Short And Fat
Mojo Watson
- I'm The Only One
Kasandrea
- My Conscience Is Bothering Me
Papa Lightfoot
- P.L. Blues [Aladdin 3171]
Morris Pejoe
- Tired Of Cryin' Over You
Little Sonny
- Love Shock
The Bighampton Blues Boys
- Cross Cut Saw
- Slim's Twist
| 
Stompin' 326Stompin' discography |
| 26 | 2006 | Texas Blues, Vol. 1 - Houston Hotshots
- Didn't Reach My Goal - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
- My Time Is Expensive - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
- Hattie Green - Lavarda Durst
- I Cried - Lavarda Durst
- Mr. Ticket Agent - Silver Cooks And The Gondoliers [Peacock 1510]
- Coming Back Home - Silver Cooks And The Gondoliers [Peacock 1510]
- R.B. Boogie - R.B. Thibadeaux
- New Kind Of Loving - R.B. Thibadeaux
- Creole Gal Blues - Edgar Blanchard And The Gondoliers [Peacock 1514]
- She'll Be Mine After A While - Edgar Blanchard And The Gondoliers [Peacock 1514]
- The Girl I Love - Memphis Slim And His Orchestra
- Mean Little Woman - Memphis Slim And His Orchestra
- Alabama Blues - Elmore Nixon
- A Hepcats Advice - Elmore Nixon And His Orchestra
- Irene's Boogie - Paul Monday
- Tired Of This Life I'm Living - Paul Monday
- Summer's Coming On - Joe 'Papoose' Fritz And His Orchestra
- I'm Not Suspicious, But - Joe 'Papoose' Fritz And His Orchestra
- Bettye Jean Blues - Bettye Jean Washington
- Why Oh Why Did You Let Me Go - Bettye Jean Washington
| 
Acrobat ACMCD 4003 |
| 27 | 2007 | 'That's What They Want' Jook Joint Blues
Good Time Rhythm & Blues 1943-1956
disc 1:
- Wine, Women, Whiskey - Papa Lightfoot
- Rock Me Mama - Lightnin' Slim
- Little Lean Woman - Little Al
- Hydramatic Woman - Joe Hill Louis
- Lucy Mae Blues - Frankie Lee Sims
- Goin' To New Orleans - Little Sam Davis
- Another Fool Like Me - Jesse Thomas
- Little Milton's Boogie - Little Milton Anderson
- Scott's Boogie - L.B. Lawson
- She's Gone - Schoolboy Cleve
- Down At the Depot - John Lee
- Calling All Cows - Blues Rockers
- Courtin' In a Cadillac - Jerry McCain
- Walkin' And Cryin' Blues - Sonny Boy Holmes
- Ride Hooker Ride - Earl Hooker
- Don't Let Your Daddy Slow Walk You Down - Good Rockin' Sam
- Cool Down Mama - Lost John Hunter
- Country Boy - Pee Wee Hughes
- Lillie Mae Boogie - Alex Moore
- Gotta Get Together - Frank Edwards
- When I Come In This House Woman - Big Son Tillis
- I'm Gonna Leave You Baby - Lazy Lester
- Evil And Hanky - Mercy Dee
- Bad Luck - Lightnin' Slim
- Central Avenue Blues - R. Green & Turner
- On My Way - Alvin Smith
- Highway 80 Blues - Tommy Lee Thompson
- Mama Does the Boogie - Red Johnson
disc 2:
- She Fool Me - Harvey Hill Jr.
- Chicken Hearted Woman - Clarence Samuels
- That's What They Want - Jerry McCain
- Sneaky Groundhog - Clifford Gibson
- Blinds Blues - John Lee
- Sugar Mama - Pee Wee Hughes
- One Room Country Shack - Mercy Dee
- You Are Doing Me Wrong - Arthur Gunter
- I Can't Live Happy - Lightnin' Slim
- Mean Old Train - Papa Lightfoot
- Jackson Juke - Little Milton Anderson
- Jealous Man - Johnny Lewis
- Winehead Swing - James Tisdom
- Weekend Blues - Lafayette Thomas
- Leave My Money Alone - Lonesome Sundown
- Pebble In My Shoe - Wild Bill Phillips
- Lonely Blues - K.C. Douglas
- No-4 Boogie - Pinebluff Pete
- Someday You'll Understand - King Davis
- Alley Corn - Earl Hooker
- I Got Them Blues - Sonny Boy Holmes
- L.J. Boogie - Louis Jackson
- She's So Good To Me - Little Sam Davis
- New Orleans Bound - Lightnin' Slim
- West Kinney Street Blues - Skoodle-Dum-Doo & Sheffield
- I'm Him - Schoolboy Cleve
- Neglected Woman - Alex Moore
- Too Much Competition - Tarheel Slim
disc 3:
- A Fool No More - Eddie Hope & The Mannish Boys
- Johnny Mae - Blues Rockers
- Got My Call Card - L.B. Lawson
- Love My Baby - Frank Edwards
- Jump the Boogie - Papa Lightfoot
- One Thing My Baby Likes - Country Jim
- A Dream - Little Willie Cotton
- Happy Go Lucky - Good Rockin' Beasley
- Bugger Bugger Boy - Lightnin' Slim
- Sweet Angel - Earl Hooker
- You Don't Love Me No More - Jerry McCain
- My Woman Knows the Score - Mercy Dee
- Goin' Home To Mother - Little Sam Davis
- Santa Fe Blues - Pee Wee Hughes
- Tiger Man - Little Al
- Alabama Boogie - John Lee
- Wolf Call Boogie - Coy 'Hot Shot' Love
- Congo Mombo - Guitar Gable
- Big Time Woman - Ernest McClay
- Paper Wooden Daddy - Dennis McMillon
- Bloodstains On the Wall - Honeyboy
- Rub a Little Boogie - Alec Seward
- Schoolboy - Lost John Hunter
- Ethel May - Lightnin' Slim
- Knocking the Boogie - Jerry Perkins
- Mistreated Baby Blues - Little Milton Anderson
- The $64 Question - Sonny Boy Holmes
- If I Lose You Woman - Alex Moore
disc 4:
- Lester's Stomp - Lazy Lester
- Dark Muddy Bottom - Mercy Dee
- Lost Child - Eddie Hope & The Mannish Boys
- 1958 Blues - Little Sam Davis
- Now Listen Baby - Good Rockin' Sam
- Lost Without Love - Lonesome Sundown
- Alla Blues - R. Green & Turner
- She's Mine All Mine - Arthur Gunter
- T.N.T. Woman - Sonny Boy Holmes
- Lightnin' Blues - Lightnin' Slim
- K.C. Boogie - K.C. Douglas
- Baby Blues - John Lee
- She's Taking All My Money - Johnny Lewis
- Let Me Be Your Handy Man - Clifford Gibson
- You Better Change - Ole Sonny Boy
- Strange Letter Blues - Schoolboy Cleve
- Things Ain't Right - Jerry McCain
- Wine Head Baby - Lazy Slim Jim
- Don't Take It Out On Me - Frankie Lee Sims
- Deep South Guitar Blues - Lafayette Thomas
- Packin' Up My Blues - Tommy Lee Thompson
- Blow It Down - Little Milton Anderson
- Good Road Blues - Wright Holmes
- Katherine Blues - Jerry Perkins
- On the Hook - Earl Hooker
- I Can't Be Successful - Lightnin' Slim
- Philippine Blues - Country Jim
- Harpin' On It - Coy 'Hot Shot' Love
| 4 CD set
notes by Neil Slaven
JSP JSPCD 7796 |
| 28 | 2011 | Juicy Harmonica Vol. 2
- You're Too Bad - Birmingham Junior & His Lover Boys [Ebony 1007]
- 1958 Blues - Little Sam Davis - Rockin' 512]
- Falling Rain Blues - Little Willy Foster [Blue Lake 113]
- Alley Corn - Earl Hooker (Little Sam Davis, hca) [Rockin' unissued]
- She's So Good To Me - Little Sam Davis [Rockin' 519]
- Goin' To New Orleans - Little Sam Davis [Rockin' 519]
- Truckin' Little Woman - Willie Nix (Walter Horton, hca) [Checker 756]
- Old Battle Ax - Robert Henry [King 4646]
- Opossum Rock - Sonny Boy Williams [Duplex 9005]
- Just One Mistake - Willie Nix (Walter Horton, hca) [Checker 756]
- Early In The Morning - Robert Henry [King 4646]
- Red Headed Woman - Baby Face (Little Walter, hca) [Savoy 1122]
- After-While - Papa Lightfoot [Aladdin 3171]
- Don't You Know I Love You - Woodrow Adams [Home Of The Blues unissued]
- Du Dee Squat - Little Luther [Criss Cross 110]
- Aw Shucks Baby - Little Red Walter [Le Sage 711]
- Complete This Order - James Cotton [Loma 2042]
- Laying In The Weeds - James Cotton [Loma 2042]
- Mean Old Train - Papa Lightfoot [Imperial 5289]
- Open Your Book (Daddy Wants To Read With You) - Percy Lee Crudup [Checker 754]
- Midnight Jump - Walter J. Westbrook & His Phantom Five [Bobbin 106]
- I Love You O Yes I Do - Woodrow Adams [Home Of The Blues unissued]
- Goin' Home To Mother - Little Sam Davis [Rockin' 512]
- Birmingham Late Hours - Birmingham Junior & His Lover Boys [Ebony 1007]
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Sundown CD 4002Sundown discography |
| 29 | 2011 | Juicy Harmonica Vol. 3
- Waggin' Your Tail - King Davis
- Play Boy - Big Boy Williams
- Drinking Blues (voc) - Little L. Boyd
- Retreat Brother - Willie Railback
- Remember Way Back - L.C. Green
- Wild Women - Danny Boy & His Blues Guitar
- Steppin' High - Little Luther
- Tree Top Blues - Willie Railback
- The Mix Up - Little Sonny & His Band
- Calendar Hanging On The Wall - Morris Bailey & The Thomas Boys
- On The Sunny Side Of Love - Mr. Calhoun
- P.l. Blues - Papa Lightfoot
- I Love You Baby - Big Boy Williams
- Alice Mae Blues - Sonny Boy Williams
- Hello Friends, Hello Pal - Mr. Calhoun
- Little School Girl - L.C. Green
- Hello Miss Simms - Garland The Great
- Inside My Heart - Little Sonny & His Band
- Drinking Blues (instr) - Little L. Boyd
- Someday You'll Understand - King Davis
- Wine, Women, Whiskey - Papa Lightfoot
- Tell Me Why - Morris Bailey & The Thomas Boys
- Dealing With The Devil - James Cotton
- Polly Put The Kettle On - James Cotton
- Goin' Down Slow - James Cotton
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Sundown CD 4003Sundown discography |
| 30 | 2012 | Natchez Harmonica Naturals
Blues Consolidated Volume 1
Papa Lightfoot
- Mean Old Train
- Wine Whiskey & Women
- Jump The Boogie
- After A While (Blue Lights)
- Jumpin With Jarvis
- P.L. Blues
- Wildfire
- Mean Old Train #2
- When The Saint’s Go Marching In
Jimmy Anderson
- I Wanna Boogie
- Angel Please
- Naggin
- Nothing In This World
- I’m A King Bee
- Going Through The Park
- Frankie & Johnny
- Goin Crazy Over TV
- Love Me Babe
- Ain’t Gonna Let Her Go
- Rats & Roaches On Your Mind
- Half Past Midnight
- In The Dark In The Park
- Baby Let’s Burn
- When I Play My Harp
- Draft Board Blues
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DeltaCat 1004 |
At
Pete Hoppula's Papa Lightfoot discography
you'll find more compilation albums featuring Papa Lightfoot tracks
which I'm at the moment too lazy to "illustrate" here
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Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, p. 34, 101, 234, 325-326
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York 1987, p. 328-329
- http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/lightfoot.htm
- http://www.bsnpubs.com/la/vault/vault.html
- http://thehoundblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/in-fact-most-blues-wailingobscure.html
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
source of left column picture: Front cover of Liberty LBS 83353
thanks to Alan Balfour and Joe Louis for additional info / scans
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