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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 |
John Littlejohn 78 rpm / 45 rpm / LPs / CDs
| # | year
of release | title | label # / notes |
|---|
| 1 | 1954 | JIMMY REED and his Trio
- You Don't Have To Go (53-120)
- Boogie In The Dark (53-121)
rec. poss December 29/30, 1953 in Chicago, Ill.; Jimmy Reed, voc, g, hca; Eddie Taylor, g; John Littlejohn, g; Albert King, dr; presence of 3rd (Littlejohn's) guitar doubtful | 
Vee Jay VJ 119 |
| | |
- Shoot My Baby (53-122)
rec. poss December 29/30, 1953 in Chicago, Ill.; Jimmy Reed, g; Eddie Taylor, g; John Littlejohn, g; Albert King, dr; presence of 3rd (Littlejohn's) guitar doubtful | Vee Jay unissued Vee Jay VJS 7303 (1974) |
| 2 | 1956 | JIMMY REED
- Rockin' With Reed (53-123) #
- Can't Stand To See You Go (53-384) *
# rec. poss December 29/30, 1953 in Chicago, Ill.; Jimmy Reed, g, hca; Eddie Taylor, g; John Littlejohn, g; Albert King, dr; presence of 3rd (Littlejohn's) guitar doubtful
* rec. December 5, 1955 in Chicago, Ill.; Jimmy Reed, voc, g, hca; Eddie Taylor, g; Vernell Fournier, dr
| 
Vee Jay VJ 186 |
| 3 | 1966 |
JOHNNY LITTLE JOHN AND GUITAR
- Kitty O (A)
JOHNNY LITTLE JOHN AND GUITAR ROGERS TENOR SAX
- Johnny's Jive (B) #
rec. August 1966 in Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Menard Rogers, ts, # voc; Allan Batts, org; Jesse Blackful, b; Herbert White, dr; prod. by M. Rogers | 
Margaret 996
[Menard Rogers' label] |
| 4 | 1966 | JOHNNY LITTLE JOHN AND GUITAR
- What In The World (You Gonna Do) (A)
- Can't Be Still (B)
rec. August 1966 in Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Menard Rogers, ts, voc; Allan Batts, org; Jesse Blackful, b; Herbert White, dr |
Margaret 997
= Terrell TR 6178
|
| 5 | 1968 | JOHNNY LITTLE JOHN
- Bloody Tears (A, 1128)
- Just Got In Town (B, 1129) #
rec. 1968 in Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Abb Locke, ts; Lafayette Leake, p; prob. Johnny "Twist" Williams, g; Calvin Jones, b; Bill Warren, dr; prod. by O.L. Coleman | 
T-D-S 4710
= Weis 3437 (1968)
# = T-D-S 4714 |
| 6 | 1968 | JOHNNY LITTLE JOHN
- 29 Ways (A)
- I Need Lovin (B)
rec. 1968 in Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Abb Locke, ts; Lafayette Leake, p; prob. Johnny "Twist" Williams, g; Calvin Jones, b; Bill Warren, dr; prod. by O.L. Coleman | 
T-D-S 4713 |
| 7 | 1968 |
Johnny Little John
- Father Popcorn (Just Got to Town) (B, 1129) #
Bo Dud & Johnny Twist
- I Am Back Home
# rec. 1968 in Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Abb Locke, ts; Lafayette Leake, p; prob. Johnny "Twist" Williams, g; Calvin Jones, b; Bill Warren, dr; prod. by Oscar Coleman | 
T-D-S 4714 |
| 8 | 1968 | John Littlejohn's Chicago Blues Stars
- What In The World You Goin' To Do
- Treat Me Wrong
- Catfish Blues (omit saxes)
- Kiddeo
- Slidin' Home
- Dream
- Reelin' And Rockin'
- Been Around The World
- How Much More Long [uncredited on later LP pressing]
- Shake Your Moneymaker
CD bonus tracks:
- I'm Tired
- Nowhere To Lay My Head (omit saxes)
rec. November 14, 1968 at Universal Studios in Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Robert Pulliam, ts, backgr voc; Willie Young, ts, backgr voc; Monroe Jones Jr., g; Alvin Nichols, b, backgr voc; Booker Sidgrave, dr; prod. by Chris Strachwitz and Willie Dixon | notes by Chris Strachwitz
Arhoolie 1043= Arhoolie 19006 (EUR) 
= Trio PA-3050 (Jp)
(=) Arhoolie CD 1043(1991)
= P-Vine PCD-2107 (Jp 1991)
notes by Chris Strachwitz
(=) Arhoolie CD 9019 (2001)
"Slidin' Home"  Arhoolie discography
|
| | |
- Keep On Running (17634)
- She's Too Much (17635)
- When I Think About My Baby (17636)
- I Had A Dream (17637)
rec. February 2, 1969 in Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Donald Hankins, saxes; Mighty Joe Young, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Hezekiah Roby, dr | Chess unissued Blues Ball 2003 (1979)
Chicago Slide CS-005
(1979)
JSP 1074 (198?)
Charly CD RED 36 (1991) |
| 9 | 1969 | J.L. Smith
- Come Dance With Me (A)
- Tears Won't Help You Baby (B)
rec. 1969 in Chicago, Ill.; J.L. Smith, voc; Abb Locke, ts; Walter Horton, hca; Johnny "Twist" Williams, John Littlejohn, g; Calvin Jones, b; Bill Warren, dr; prod. by Johnny Twist | 
A-1 DUD 4709 |
| 10 | 1969 | Blues Roots
- Frisco Lines - Fred McDowell
- Fare You Well Baby Blues - Joe Callicott
- Long Haired Doney - R. L. Burnside
- Mean Stepfather - Big Joe Williams
- Bald Eagle Train - Bukka White and Washboard Willie
- Don't Drive Me Away - R.C. Smith
- Long Tall Girl - Mance Lipscomb
- Red River Blues - Lil' Son Jackson
- I Am the Black Ace - Black Ace
- Whistling Alex Moore - Alex Moore
- Texas Blues - L. and M. Fulson
- Cat Bear - John Jackson
- Ma Grinder - Robert Shaw
- Take a Walk - Lightnin' Hopkins
- Bear Cat - John Jackson
- Snowing and Raining - Guitar Slim and Jelly Belly
- Got A Date I Can't Be Late - Jesse Fuller
- You Got Another - Lightnin' Hopkins and Barbara Dane
- Struggle Here - Juke Boy Bonner and Simon
- Listen At That Bull - G. Coleman
- Trouble Blues - Big Joe Turner
- Dream - John Littlejohn
- Sugar Daddy - Wade Walton
- I'm Feeling Alright - Big Mama Thornton
- Sometimes I Cry - Johnny Young
- Black Snake Blues - Clifton Chenier
- Two Bugs - Earl Hooker
 
"The selections from this album have been comprised from the catalog of Arhoolie Records ... Except where otherwise indicated, all selections produced and recorded by Chris Strachwitz" | two record set
Poppy PYS-60.003
= RCA / Victor SHP-6124/25Poppy discography 
= Tomato DLP 2696181 (1989)
reissued as Tomato CD
TOM 3001
|
| | |
- Mean Old World # *
- Slidin' # *
- The Moon Is Rising *
- Dust My Broom []
rec. August 21, 1970 at John Littlejohn's home in Chicago, Ill. by Frank Scott; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Jimmy Rogers, g | Advent unissued # Advent 2806 (1977)
* Testament TCD 5028
(1995)
[] Testament TCD 5021
(1995) |
| 11 | 1970 | The Story Of The Blues Vol. 2
Side One, Guitar Pickers
Curly Weaver - No No Blues
Little Hat Jones - Hurry Blues
Emery Glen - Blue Blazes Blues
'Mooch' Richardson - Low Down Barrelhouse Blues 2
Lonnie Johnson - Broken Levee Blues
Buddy Moss - Undertaker Blues
J.B. Lenoir - Mojo Boogie
Son House - Pearline
Side Two, Piano Blues
Whistlin' Alex Moore - West Texas Woman
Sylvester Palmer - Lonesome Man Blues
George NobleThe Seminole Blues
Cripple Clarence Lofton - Brown Skin Blues
Bumble Bee Slim - Ramblin' With That Woman
Roosevelt Scott - Black Gal Blues
Roosevelt Sykes - Training Camp Blue
Champion Jack Dupree - Junker Blues
Side Three, Blues Girls
Maggy Jones - Good Time Flat Blues
Clara Smith - Whip It To A Jelly
Cleo Gibson - I've Got Ford Movement In My Hips
Martha Copeland - Desert Blues
Victoria Spivey - Christmas Morning Blues
Liza Brown, Ann Johnson - Get On Out Of Here
Merline Johnson - Good Old Easy Street
Big Maybelle - Maybelle's Blues
Side Four, Blues Groups
Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie - That Will Be Alright
Mississippi Mud Steppers - Jackson Stomp
Jazzbo Tommy & Lowlander's - Blaze Face Cow
Duskey Dailey & His Band - Miss Georgia Blues
Willie 'Long Time' Smith - My Buddy Dr. Clayton
Otis Rush - Love That Woman
Magic Sam - All Your Love
John Littlejohn - Been Around The World [Arhoolie 1043] | 
CBS 66232= CBS 88630 (UK) = CBS 66426
(UK 4 LP set + Vol. 1) |
| 12 | 11/1970 | JOHNNY LITTLEJOHN
- Shake Your Moneymaker [Arhoolie 1043]
- Dream [Arhoolie 1043]
|
Love LRS 1055 (Fin) |
| 13 | 1972? | Blues Rarities
John Littlejohn
- Bloody Tears [T-D-S 4710]
- What In The World [Margaret 997]
- 29 Ways [T-D-S 4713]
- Kitty O [Margaret 996]
G.L. Crockett
- Every Goodbye Ain't Gone
Jody Williams
- You May
Bobo Jenkins
- Tell Me Who
- Nothing But Love
???
- ???
| 2 LP set
Rarities no # (UK) |
| 14 | 1973 | RICKY ALLEN
- No Better Time Than Now *
- Talk' en About My Baby #
rec. c. 1971[?] in Chicago, Ill.; Ricky Allen, voc; # horns; Rick Estrin, * hca. # org; John Littlejohn, g; b; dr | 
One-Way 7000
[Offe Reese label] |
| 15 | 1973 | The Bob Riedy Chicago Blues Band
Lake Michigan Ain't No River
Chicago Ain't No Hilly Town
- My Eyes Keep Me In Trouble
- House Rock
- Walking By Myself
- Slick Chick
- Sloppy Drunk Blues
- Keep On Looking # //
- Have You Ever //
- Dust My Broom # []
- Reconsider Baby # []
- I Don't Know Why # []
- Chicken Shack
- Mandolin Boogie
- Why Did You Break My Heart
- Johnnie's Jump
- Pig Ear Rag
rec. 1972 at Sound Studios in Chicago, Ill.
# Bob Riedy, p; Chris Mason, ts; John Littlejohn, g; [] voc; Bob Falvey, b; Richard "Hubcap" Robinson, dr, // voc
Bob Riedy, p; Jimmy Rogers, Frank Capek, g; Chris Mason, sax; Jim Wydra, b; Sam Lay, dr; Carey Bell, hca; Johnny Young, mand | 
Rounder 2005
= Pläne PL 88128
(Germany 1979)
= Chicago Sound Recordings
SCR 2005 [Bob Riedy's label]
|
| 16 | 1973 | Johnny Little John: Funky From Chicago
- Lost In The Jungle # []
- I Met A Stranger # []
- Chips Flying Everywhere #
- Guitar King #
- Keep On Runnin' #
- Need More Baby * //
- 29 Ways * §
- Came Home This Mornin' * §
- 19 Years Old [mentioned on back cover, but not included on the album]
- How Long Blues *
- Worried Head *
rec. 1973 in Chicago, Ill.; prod. by Al Smith
# John Littlejohn, voc, g; [] Walter Horton, hca; Eddie Taylor, g; Andrew "Blueblood" McMahon, b; Willie Smith, dr
* John Littlejohn, voc, g; // Marcus Johnson, ts; § Joe Willie Pinetop Perkins, p; Eddie Taylor, g; Dave Myers, b; Freddie Below, dr | notes by John Little John
and Marcus Johnson
Bluesway BLS-6069 |
| 17 | 1974 | Jimmy Reed: Blues Is My Business
- You'n That Sack [58-993, Vee Jay unissued]
- I Told You Baby [58-995, Vee Jay VJ 304]
- When You Left Me [56-483, Vee Jay unissued]
- Please Don't [59-1318, Vee Jay unissued]
- You're Gonna Need My Help [59-1320, Vee Jay unissued]
- My Baby [57-793, Vee Jay unissued, aka Down In Virginia]
- I Ain't Got You [55-293 - alt tk, Vee Jay unissued]
- Come On Baby [55-295, Vee Jay unissued]
- Shoot Me Baby [53-122, Vee Jay unissued]
- Go Get My Baby [Vee Jay VJ 298 (I'm Gonna Get My Baby)]
- Red Lights The Stop Light [57-660 (Signals Of Love) - alt tk, Vee Jay unissued]
- I'm Gonna Love You [Vee Jay VJ 380 (I'm A Love You)]
| 
Vee Jay VJS 7303= Vee-Jay/Collectables
COL-CD-7114 (2000) |
| 18 | 1974 | JOHNNY LITTLEJOHN
- Dream [Arhoolie 1043] #
- Catfish Blues [Arhoolie 1043]
rec. November 14, 1968 at Universal Studios in Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; # Robert Pulliam, ts, backgr voc; # Willie Young, ts, backgr voc; Monroe Jones Jr., g; Alvin Nichols, b, backgr voc; Booker Sidgrave, dr; prod. by Chris Strachwitz and Willie Dixon | 
Joliet 204 |
| 19 | 1977 | Chicago Blues At Home
Louis Myers
- Going Back To The Ghetto
John Littlejohn
- Mean Old World
Eddie Taylor
- Greyhound Bus
Louis Myers
- Stop Breaking Down
Bob Myers
- Train Fare Home #
Jimmy Rogers
- Ludella
Johnny Shines
- Ramblin'
John Littlejohn
- The Moon Is Rising #
Homesick James Williamson
- Tell Me Who
Louis Myers
- Short Haired Woman #
Jimmy Rogers
- Back Door Friend #
Bob Myers
- Right Kind Of Life
John Littlejohn
- Slidin'
Louis Myers
- Mean Red Spider
- Just a Snap Boogie #
Jimmy Rogers
- What Have I Done #
Eddie Taylor
- Jackson Town
- Tell Me Baby #
Littlejohn tracks rec. August 21, 1970 at John Littlejohn's home in Chicago, Ill. by Frank Scott; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Jimmy Rogers, g
# CD bonus tracks, previously unissued | notes by Frank Scott
Advent 2806Advent discography notes by Frank Scott
(=) Testament TCD 5028
(1995) Testament discography |
| 20 | 1977 | John Little John: Dream
Blues from Chicago
MCM 900.300 track sequence:
- Rob And Steal
- Five Long Years
- Reconsider Baby
- Twelve Years Old Boy
- Kiddeo
- Dream
- That's All Right
- I Can't Stay Here []
Storyville STCD 8034 track sequence:
- Rob And Steal
- Five Long Years
- Reconsider Baby
- Twelve Years Old Boy
- Kiddeo
- Dream
- That's All Right
- I Can't Stay Here []
- Bobby's Rock #
- Dust My Broom #
- 29 Ways #
- I Don't Know Why I Love You #
- I Play The Blues For You #
- Maybe I Don't Know #
# CD bonus tracks
rec. November 8, 1976 "live" at Ma Bea's Lounge, Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Larry Burton, g; Aaron Burton, b; [] Andrew "Blueblood" McMahon, b; Candy Utah, dr; prod. by Luc Nicolas Morgantini & Marcelle Morgantini | notes by Gwen Persiany
& Marcelle Morgantini
MCM 900.300 (Fr)
(=) Storyville STCD 8034
(Denmark 1994)
MCM discography |
| 21 | 1977 | Chicago Blues Nights Vol. 1
MCM 900.306 track sequence:
Jimmy Dawkins
- Welfare Line
- You Don't Love Me
Eddie Taylor
- Down In Virginia
Hip Linkchain
- Millionaire Blues
John Little John
- So Glad You're Mine #
- All I Want #
Jimmy Johnson
- Little By Little
- Lucille
Hip Linkchain
- Hide Away
Storyville STCD 8032 track sequence:
Jimmy Dawkins
- Welfare Line
- You Don't Love Me
Eddie Taylor
- Down In Virginia
- Lucky Lou (CD only)
Hip Linkchain
- Millionaire Blues
- Hip's Jam (CD only)
- All Right The Way You Do (CD only)
- Sweet Home Chicago (CD only)
John Littlejohn
- So Glad You're Mine #
- All I Want #
Jimmy Johnson
- Little By Little
- Lucille
Alabam Jr. Pettis
- I Want Some (CD only)
Hip Linkchain
- Hide Away
# rec. November 8, 1976 live at Ma Bea's Lounge, Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Larry Burton, g; Aaron Burton, b; Candy Utah, dr | 
MCM 900.306 (Fr)
(=) Storyville STCD 8043
(Dk 1998) "Chicago
Blues Nights Vol. 2"
MCM discography |
| 22 | 1977 | Guitar Star
Mighty Joe Young
- Hard Times
- Guitar Star
Fenton Robinson
- Say You're Leaving
- Directly From My Heart
Bobby Parker
- Blues Get Off My Shoulder
- You Got What It Takes
Johnny Littlejohn
- Bloody Tears [T-D-S 4710]
Homer Walker Jr.
- Do Uncle Willie's Dance
- Move Back Baby
Magic Sam
- Out Of Bad Luck
- She Belongs To Me
Lefty Bates
- Rock Alley
- Background
Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker
- Rambling Woman
Wayne Bennett
- Rockin'
| notes by Peter Shertser
Red Lightnin' RL 0017 (UK)
Red Lightnin' discography
|
| 23 | 1978 | John Littlejohn: sweet little angel
Black & Blue 33.526 track sequence:
- Please Love Me (78-202)
- Sweet Little Angel (78-204)
- Next Time You See Me (78-203)
- Burro Beat (78-206)
- Dust My Broom (78-207)
- Twenty Nine Ways (78-208)
- Close To You (78-201-2)
Black & Blue CD BB443-2 track sequence:
- Please Love Me (78-202)
- Sweet Little Angel (78-204)
- Next Time You See Me (78-203)
- Burro Beat (78-206)
- Twenty Nine Ways (78-208)
- Driftin' Blues (78-205) [previously unissued]
- Dust My Broom (78-207)
- Close To You (78-201-2)
- I'm Ready (78-200-1) [previously unissued]
rec. November 20, 1978 at Barclay Studio, Paris, France by Gerhard Lehner; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Lafayette Leake, p; Coleman ("Alabama Junior") Pettis, Jr., g; Nick Holt, b; Fred Below. dr | 
Black and Blue 33.526 (Fr)
(=) Black and Blue CD
BB 443-2 (Fr)
|
| 24 | 1979 | Lafayette Leake: feel so blue
Black & Blue 33.527 track sequence:
- Feel So Blue
- Short Dressed Woman
- I'm Gonna Leave You On The Outskirts Of Town
- Fine Little Girl (take 2)
- Train Boogie
- Fast Boogie No. 2
- Easy Blues
- Fast Boogie No. 1
Black & Blue CD BB 434-2 track sequence:
- Feel So Blue
- Train Boogie
- Short Dressed Woman
- Fine Little Angel (take 2)
- Fast Boogie No. 2
- I'm Gonna Leave You On The Outskirts Of Town
- Trouble In Mind (take 1 unissued)
- Easy Blues
- Fast Boogie No. 1
- Fine Little Angel (take 1)
rec. November 19, 1978 in Paris, France; Lafayette Leake, voc, p; John Littlejohn, g; Nick Holt, b; Fred Below, dr | 
Black & Blue 33.527 (Fr)
Black & Blue 33.527 (Fr)
(The Blues Singers & Players
Collection Vol. 18)
(=) Black & Blue CD BB
434-2 (Fr 2002) "Easy Blues"
|
| 25 | 1979 | Sultans Of The Slide Guitar
Rare and unreleased Recordings from 1953 - 1969
Hound Dog Taylor
- Watch Out [Checker 1223, issued?]
Robert Nighthawk
- My Angel [previously unissued]
Johnny Littlejohn
- Keep On Running [previously unissued]
Hound Dog Taylor
- Hound Dog [previously unissued]
Koko Taylor with Robert Nighthawk
- What Kind Of Man Is This [Checker 1092]
Johnny Littlejohn
- She's Too Much [previously unissued]
Hound Dog Taylor
- Scrappin' [previously unissued]
Robert Nighthawk
- She Knows How To Love A Man [previously unissued]
Johnny Littlejohn
- When I Think About My Baby [previously unissued]
Hound Dog Taylor
- Sitting Here Alone [previously unissued]
Johnny Littlejohn
- I Had a Dream [previously unissued]
Koko Taylor with Robert Nighthawk
- I Got What It Takes [Checker 1092]
Hound Dog Taylor
- Down Home Special [Checker 1223, issued?]
Robert Nighthawk
- Someday [previously unissued]
rec. 1949-1969 | notes by Anonymous
Blues Ball 2003
BU 137/138,39Blues Ball discography |
| 26 | 1979 | Slide Guitar Classics
Hound Dog Taylor
- Sitting Here Alone
John Littlejohn
- Keep On Running
Robert Nighthawk
- My Angel
Hound Dog Taylor
- Watch Out
John Littlejohn
- She's Too Much
Hound Dog Taylor
- Hound Dog
John Littlejohn
- I Had A Dream
Earl Hooker
- Tanya
Hound Dog Taylor
- Down Home Special
John Littlejohn
- When I Think About My Baby
Earl Hooker
- Oh, Baby
Hound Dog Taylor
- Scrappin' | 
Chicago Slide CS-005
BU 137/138,39 |
| 27 | 1979 | Chicago Jump
Dusty Brown
- Do You Love Me
- Will You Forgive Me Baby
- Please Don't Go
- Well You Know I Love You
Doc Terry
- Things Can't Stay The Same
- Doctor Boogie
- Who Do Blues
Jimmy Lee Robinson
- Chicago Jump
- All Of My Life
- Times Is Getting Hard
- Twist It Baby
Johnny Littlejohn
- What In The World [Margaret 997]
- Can't Be Still [Margaret 997]
| 
JSP 1004JSP discography |
| 28 | 1979 |
KING EDWARD WITH SAMMY MYERS
- The Things I Used To Do (72279) #
SAMMY MEYERS WITH KING EDWARD ON GUITAR
- You're So Fine (72379) *
# rec. May 15, 1979 in Jackson, MS; King Edward, voc, g; Sam Myers, hca; Mercy Baby, p; John Littlejohn, g; George Allen, b; Charlie Blount or Glen Holmes, dr
* rec. May 15, 1979 in Jackson, MS; Sam Myers, voc, hca; "King" Edward Antoine, g; John Littlejohn, g; George Allen, b; Charlie Blount or Glen Holmes, dr; prod. by John Vincent | 7 inch 45 rpm
Ace 3027 |
| | |
- I Should Quiet [sic] You Baby
rec. May 15, 1979 in Jackson, MS; King Edward, voc, g; Sam Myers, hca; Mercy Baby, p; John Littlejohn, g; George Allen, b; Charlie Blount or Glen Holmes, dr; prod. by John Vincent | Ace unissued Ace LP/CD 2028 |
| | |
- Sad And Lonesome * //
- Money Is My Downfall # //
- Gold Tail Bird - tk 1 # []
- Gold Tail Bird - tk 2 # //
rec. May 15, 1979 in Jackson, MS; Sam Myers, voc, hca; # Mercy Baby, p; John Littlejohn, g; * "King" Edward Antoine, g; George Allen, b; Charlie Blount or Glen Holmes, dr; prod. by John Vincent | Ace unissued // Ace LP/CD 2028
[] Westside WESA 579 |
| 29 | 1980 | JOHNNY LITTLE JOHN
- I Wanna Go Home (72079)
- She's 19 Years Old (72179) *
rec. May 15, 1979 in Jackson, Ms; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Sam Myers, hca; "King" Edward Antoine, g; George Allen, b; Charlie Blount or Glen Holmes, dr; prod. by John Vincent | 7 inch 45 rpm
Ace 3028Ace LP/CD 2028 (1981)
* Westside WESD 240 (2002) |
| | |
- I Got My Nose Open #
- Hideaway
rec. May 15, 1979 in Jackson, Ms; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Sam Myers, hca; "King" Edward Antoine, g; George Allen, b; Charlie Blount or Glen Holmes, dr; prod. by John Vincent | Ace unissued # Ace LP/CD 2028 (1981)
Westside WESD 240 (2002) |
| 30 | 1981 | John Vincent presents
Genuine Mississippi Blues
Johnny Littlejohn
- She Nineteen Year Old [Ace 3028]
Elmore James, Jr.
- Crazy Bend Ida Mae
- Bad Feeling
- Cummins Prison Blues
King Edward
- I should Quiet You Baby [Ace unissued]
- The Things I Used To Do [Ace 3027]
Fred McDowell
- Baby Please Don't Go
Bad Smitty
- Smokestack Lightnin
- How Many More Years
Sam Myers
- Sad & Lonesome [Ace unissued]
- You're So Fine [Ace 3027]
- Money Is My Downfall [Ace unissued]
- Gold Tail Bird (tk 2) [Ace unissued]
Johnny Littlejohn
- I Wanna Go Home [Ace 3028]
- I Got My Nose Open [Ace unissued] | 
Ace 2028
|
| 31 | 1981 | The Blues Guitar Album
Jimmy Lee Robinson
- Cry Over Me
Johnny Guitar Watson
- Late Freight Twist
Johnny Littlejohn
- What In The World [Margaret 997]
Cleo Page
- Wine
- California Prison Farm
Hip Lankchan
- Somebody's Fishing In My Pond [Sanns 8802]
Grover Pruitt
- Mean Ol' Train
Buddy Guy
- Tell Me What's Inside Of You
Phillip Guy
- Don't Answer The Door
Louisiana Red & Sugar Blue
- The Whole World (Is In A Tangle)
Jimmy Rogers & Left Hand Frank
- Money, Marbles & Chalk
| 
JSP 1016 (UK)JSP discography |
| 32 | 1981 | Chess Blues Rarities
Rare and Unissued Recordings
B.B. King
– Recession Blues
– Don't Keep Me Waiting
– Tickle Britches
– Don't Break Your Promise
Howlin' Wolf
– You Can't Put Me Out
– Gettin' Late
Howlin' Wolf
– Rockin' Daddy
– I Didn't Know
– I Better Go Now
– New Crawlin' King Snake
– My Mind Is Ramblin'
– Tail Dragger
– Poor Wind That Never Change
Buddy Guy
– Stick Around
– Gully Hully
– That's It
– American Bandstand
– Untitled Instrumental
– My Love Is Real
– Moanin'
Hound Dog Taylor
– Down Home Special
– Watch Out
– Scrappin'
– Sittin' Here Alone
– Hound Dog
Sonny Boy Williamson
– Little Village
– Unseen Eye
John Littlejohn
- Keep On Running [Blues Ball 2003]
- She's Too Much [Blues Ball 2003]
- When I Think About My Baby [Blues Ball 2003]
- I Had A Dream [Blues Ball 2003]
[despite being listed in FANCOURT & MCGRATH 2006 as on Chess LP 2-92519 until now I found no evidence that the four Littlejohn tracks are actually included in either of those DLP sets]
| DLP
notes by Manfred Miller
Chess/Teldec 6.28 601
(Germany 1981)DLP
= Chess CXMD 4055 (UK
1984) "The Best of Chess" = Chess 2-9230 DLP
Chess LP 2-92519 (1986)
[Littlejohn tracks definitely
not included in this set !!!] |
| 33 | 1982 |
4 Brothers 1882, 1883
JOHNNY LITTLE JOHN & ORCHESTRA
- What In The World (You Gonna Do?) (1882-A) (DC-100) #
GEORGE ROBINSON & ORCHESTRA
- Tanglewood Blues (1883-B) (DC-101) *
Full Scope 1001
- Poor Man's Blues (SOC 1001-A)
- Poor Man's Blues (instr) (SOC-1001-B)
# rec. autumn 1980 in Brookfield, IL; John Littlejohn, voc, g; horns; Emery "Detroit Jr." Williams Jr., kbds; Larry Burton, g; Aron Burton, b; Pete Coleman (aka Cleo "Bald-Head Pete" Williams, dr
* rec. 1982 in Chicago, Ill.; Harmonica George (George Robinson), voc, hca; horns; Emery "Detroit Jr." Williams Jr., p; Larry Burton, g; Aron Burton, b; Pete Coleman (aka Cleo "Bald-Head Pete" Williams), dr | 
4 Brothers 1882, 1883(=) Full Scope 1001 |
| 34 | 1982 | Little John Orchestra
- Chips Flying Everywhere (8200-A)
- Johnny's Blues (8200-B)
rec. autumn 1980 in Brookfield, IL; John Littlejohn, voc, g; horns; Emery "Dtroit Jr." Williams Jr., kbds; Larry Burton, g; Pete Coleman (aka Cleo "Bald-Head Pete" Williams, dr |
Full Scope 8200 |
| 35 | 1982 | John Littlejohn and Carey Bell
The Blues Show! Live at Pit Inn
- Bloody Tears
- Hoochie Coochie Man
- Mama Told Me #
- Sweet Home Chicago []
- Dream
- Carey Bell's Rock (instr)
- Easy To Love You #
- Kiddio
- Slidin' Home (instr)
- Shake Your Money Maker
rec. December 22, 1981 live at the Roppongi Pit Inn, Tokyo, Japan; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Carey Bell, hca, # voc; Casey Jones, dr, [] voc, Larry Burton, g; Willie Kent, b | 
Yupiteru YR-23-4004 (Jp)
= P-Vine/ZYX PCD-2844
(Jp 2001)
= P-Vine PCD-25006 (Jp 2004)
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| 36 | 198? | Kings Of Slide Guitar
Hound Dog Taylor
- Watch Out
- Hound Dog
- Scrappin'
- Sittin' Here Alone
- Downhome Special
Johnny Littlejohn
- What In The World [Margaret 997]
- Can't Be Still [Margaret 997]
- Bloody Tears [T-D-S 4710]
- I Had A Dream [Blues Ball 2003]
- When I Think About My Baby [Blues Ball 2003]
- Keep On Running [Blues Ball 2003]
- She's Too Much [Blues Ball 2003]
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JSP 1074JSP discography |
| 37 | 1983 | Lafayette Leake: Big Piano Man
- Disgusted
- Memories Of Jimmy
- Fog In London
- If You're Not Mine
- Let It All Hang Out
- Midnight Blues
- Lonely Piano
- Left In Misery
- Big Piano Man
rec. November 23, 1983 in Paris, France; Lafayette Leake, voc, p; John Littlejohn, g; Robert Stroger, b; Odie Payne, dr | 
Blue Phoenix 33.721 (Fr) |
| 38 | 1984 | Buster Benton: First Time In Europe
- Honey Bee (83-041)
- The Hawk Is Coming (83-034)
- The Best Piece Of Chicken I Ever Had I Stole It (83-40)
- Something About The Blues (83-37)
- Hard Luck Blues (83-38)
- I Must Have A Hole In My Head (83-44)
- Cold Man (83-36) #
- Money Is The Name Of The Game (83-42) #
- Lean On Me (83-35)
- Hold It On (83-43)
rec. November 22, 1983 at Sysmo Studio, Paris, France; Buster Benton, voc, g; Lafayette Leake, p; John Littlejohn, g; # Joe Beard, g; Robert Stroger, b; Odie Payne Jr., dr | 
Blue Phoenix 33.722 (Fr)
= Black & Blue 59.722-1 (Fr)
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| 39 | 1984 | Valerie Wellington: Million Dollar Secret
Rooster LP R2619 track sequence:
- Down In The Dumps §
- Million Dollar Secret \\
- Independent Blues # []
- Cold Cold Feeling {}
- Smokestack Lightning // {}
- Dirty No-Gooder's Blues \\
- My Baby Treats Me Like A Stepchild # //
- You Can't Have My Monkey \\
- Bad Avenue // {}
- Love Don't Love Nobody [] \\
Rooster CD RB2619 track sequence:
- Down In The Dumps §
- Million Dollar Secret \\
- Independent Blues # []
- Cold, Cold Feeling {}
- Smokestack Lightning // {}
- Dirty No-Gooder's Blues \\
- My Baby Treats Me Like A Stepchild # //
- You Can't Have My Monkey \\
- Bad Avenue // {}
- Love Don't Love Nobody [] \\
- Wild About You # []
- Voodoo Blues //
rec. September/October 1983 at Universal Recording Studios in Chicago, Ill.; prod. by Jim O'Neal & Valerie Wellington
# Valerie Wellington, voc; [] Billy Branch, hca; John Littlejohn, sl g; Alphonso "John" Primer, g; [] Aron Burton, b; // Nick Holt, b; [] Casey Jones, dr; // Nathan Applewhite, dr
Valerie Wellington, voc, § p; Magic Slim & The Teardrops (Morris Holt, g, bk voc; John Primer, g, bk voc; [] Aron Burton, b; // Nick Holt, b; [] Casey Jones, dr; // Nathan Applewhite, dr; {} Billy Branch, hca; \\ Sunnyland Slim, p | 
Rooster LP R2619
(=) Rooster CD RB2619 |
| 40 | 1985 | Johnny Littlejohn: So-Called Friends
- Bloody Tears # §
- Lottery Blues * §
- So-Called Friends * //
- Chips Flying Everywhere (I Can't Stay Here) * //
- Two Way Street Burton #
- Just A Little Love #
- I Felt So Good *
- Seven Day Blues #
- Lost In The Jungle #
- Take One (instr) (omit horns) *
- She's Too Much #
# rec. 1984 in Brookfield, IL; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Charles Beacham, tp; Bill McFarland, tb; Steele "Sonny" Seals, Hank Ford, bs; Jerry Wilson, A.C. Reed, Balthasar "Sam" Burckhardt, ts; § Scott Yule, ss; Lafayette Leake, p; Eddie Taylor, g; Aron Burton, b; Casey Jones, dr
* rec. 1985 in Brookfield, IL; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Bill McFarland, tb; Steele "Sonny" Seals, bs; Hank Ford, bs; Abb Locke, ts; § Scott Yule, ts; // Jerry Wilson, ts; Alan Batts, p; Larry Burton, g; Aron Burton, b; Sam Lay, dr | notes by Rich Mangelsdorff
Rooster R-2621notes by Rich Mangelsdorff
= Double Trouble R-2621 (NL) = Vivid Sound R-2621 (Jp) |
| 41 | 1988 | Buster Benton: Blues At The Top
- You're My Lady
- Blues And Trouble
- It's Good In My Neighborhood
- Lonesome For A Dime
- I Wish't I Knew
- From Missouri
- Dangerous Woman
- That's Your Thing
- Can't Wait To See My Baby's Face
- In The Ghetto
- Honey Bee (83-041) *
- The Hawk Is Coming (83-034) *
- I Must Have A Hole In My Head (83-44) *
- Cold Man Ain't No Good (83-36) * #
- Money Is The Name Of The Game (83-42) * #
* rec. November 22, 1983 at Sysmo Studio, Paris, France; Buster Benton, voc, g; Lafayette Leake, p; John Littlejohn, g; # Joe Beard, g; Robert Stroger, b; Odie Payne Jr., dr | 
Blue Phoenix 233.730 (Fr)
= Evidence ECD 26030-2
(US 1993)
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| 42 | 1989 | John Littlejohn's Blues Party
Chicago Blues Session Volume 13
- 29 Ways #
- My Head Is Bald []
- Bloody Tears *
- Dream # §
- One More Mile //
- I'm Your Fool //
- It's Too Much *
- Came Home This Morning *
- Keep On Running *
# rec. February 7, 1989 at ACME Studio, Chicago, Ill. by Paul Smith; John Littlejohn, voc, g; § Kenneth Barker, p; Alfonso "John" Primer, g; Willie Kent, b; Timothy Taylor, dr; prod. by Hannes Folterbauer, Willie Kent & Daniel Gugolz
[] rec. February 7, 1989 at ACME Studio, Chicago, Ill. by Paul Smith; Taildragger, voc; Luther "Slim" Adams, g; Billy Branch, hca; Alfonso "John" Primer, g; Willie Kent, b; Timothy Taylor, dr; prod. by Hannes Folterbauer, Willie Kent & Daniel Gugolz
// rec. February 7, 1989 at ACME Studio, Chicago, Ill. by Paul Smith; Willie Kent, voc, b; Luther "Slim" Adams, g; Billy Branch, hca; Alfonso "John" Primer, g; Timothy Taylor, dr; prod. by Hannes Folterbauer, Willie Kent & Daniel Gugolz
* rec. June 27, 1989 at ACME Studio, Chicago, Ill. by Paul Smith; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Christian Dottier Dozzler, p; Alfonso "John" Primer, g; Willie Kent, b; Timothy Taylor, dr; prod. by Hannes Folterbauer, Willie Kent & Daniel Gugolz
photos by Christian Dozzler | notes by Daniel Gugolz
Wolf LP 120.859
(Austria 1989)
= Wolf CD 120.859
(Austria 1989)
= Wolf CD 120.859
(Austria 2001)
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| 43 | 1991 | Slidin'
A Collection of the Blues Slide Guitar
Elmore James
- The Sun Is Shining (alt. tk.)
- I Can't Hold Out (Talk To Me Baby)
- She Just Won't Do Right (Dust My Broom (To Give My Friends A Chance))
- Country Boogie (Tool Bag Boogie)
- Whose Muddy Shoes
- I See My Baby
- My Best Friend
- Madison Blues
- My Best Friend
- Stormy Monday
Hound Dog Taylor
- Hound Dog
- Watch Out
- Scrappin'
- Sitting Here Alone
- Down Home
John Littlejohn
- Keep On Running [Blues Ball 2003]
- She's Too Much [Blues Ball 2003]
- When I Think About My Baby [Blues Ball 2003]
- I Had A Dream [Blues Ball 2003]
Earl Hooker
- Tanya
- Oh Baby | notes by Norman Darwen
Charly CD RED 36 (UK) |
| 44 | 1992 | Johnny Littlejohn: When Your Best Friend Turns Their Back On You
- The Sun Is Shining
- If You Don't Want Me
- 29 Ways
- Drifting
- Slidin' Home
- Feel Like Choppin'
- What In The World
- I Didn' Know Baby
- Johnny's Jive
- Keep On Running
rec. 1992 in Chicago, Ill.; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Ralph Lapetina, p; Craig Davis, g; Harlan Terson, b; Jody Young, dr | 
JSP CD 246 (UK 1992)
= JSP CD 809 (UK 1999)
JSP discography |
| 45 | 1995 | Bottleneck Blues
Napoleon Strickland
- Key To The Bushes
Big Joe Williams
- Talking About Bottleneck
- Traveling Blues
Robert Night Hawk
- Crying Won't Help You
Mississippi Fred McDowell
- Six White Horses
Mott Willis
- Knife Instrumental
Robert Lee Granderson
- Flora Blues
J.B. Hutto & The Hawks
- Wild Wild Woman
Blind Connie Williams
- St. Louis Blues
David Honeyboy Edwards
- Worryin' Woman Blues
Robert Johnson
- I'm Coming, Lord, Please Don't Drive Me Away
Chicago Blues Band
- Verna Lee Blues
Mississippi Fred McDowell
- Wouldn't Mind Dying
John Littlejohn
- Dust My Broom [Advent, previously unissued]
Blind Connie Williams
- Trouble In Mind
Big Joe Williams
- How Do You Want Your Rollin' Done
Mott Willis
- M & O Blues
Johnny Shines
- Crucial Moment
Jack Owens
- Train Time
Robert Johnson
- I Don't Know When Death Is Gonna Call Me
Herb Quinn
- Casey, You Can't Ride This Train
Napoleon Strickland
- Skake 'Em Down | (Testament 2216
announced, but not issued)notes by David Evans
Testament TCD 5021 = P-Vine PCD-5576 (Jp) |
| 45a | 1996 | 15 Urban Blues Classics
Arhoolie Presents American Masters Vol. 2
- Pontiac Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson
- Big Mama's Bumble Bee - Big Mama Thornton
- Cincinnati Stomp - Big Joe Duskin
- Anna Lee - Earl Hooker
- Up & Down The Avenue - Charlie Musselwhite
- Been Around The World - John Littlejohn
- Wine-O-Baby Boogie - Joe Turner/Pete Johnson
- I Know That's Right - Katie Webster
- The Raven - Omar Sharriff
- You Think I'm Your Good Thing - Bee Houston
- Going Back To The Country - Juke Boy Bonner
- Ups & Downs - L.C. "Good Rockin'" Robinson
- Atlanta Bounce - Piano Red
- Wild, Wild, Woman - Johnny Young
- Gibson Creek Shuffle - The Charles Ford Band
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Arhoolie CD 102 |
| 45b | 1996 | Let's Have A Blues Ball!
The Music if the Juke Joints
- I'm Having A Ball - Johnny Young
- Dream - John Littlejohn
- Swing It On Home - Big Mama Thornton
- Anna Lee - Earl Hooker
- Going Back To The Country - Juke Boy Bonner
- It's Hard - Clifton Chenier
- Come On Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins
- Nine Below Zero - Sonny Boy Williamson
- Gambling Blues - Juke Boy Bonner
- Pontiac Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson
- I'm In The Big City - Juke Boy Bonner
- Meet You At The Chicken Shack - Lightnin' Hopkins
- Rag Around Your Head - John Delafose
- The Blues (Won't Let Me Take My Rest) - Henry Gray
- Shake Your Moneymaker - John Littlejohn
- If Trouble Was Money - Charlie Musslewhite
- Wild, Wild Woman - Johnny Young
- Gimme A Penny - Big Mama Thornton
- On The Road Again - Johnny Young
- Mojo In My Hand - L.C. Robinson
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Arhoolie CD 590 (US)= Ace CDCHD 590 (UK) |
| 46 | 2002 | Shuckin' Stuff
Rare Blues from Ace Records (MS)
CD 1
- Goodbye Blues - Jesse Allen
- I'm Not Satisfied (alt. tk.) - Dave Dixon
- Those Lonely, Lonely Nights (alt. tk.) - Earl King
- Mercy's Blues - Mercy Baby
- I Got The Blues For You - Al Collins
- Give A Helping Hand (alt. tk.) - Bobby Marchan
- What Will Lucy Do - Frankie Lee Sims
- 4th And Beale - Joe Hill Louis
- Shuckin' Stuff - Al Collins
- Baby You Can Get Your Gun - Earl King
- Let's Get It - Edgar Blanchard
- Bad Feeling Blues (alt. tk.) - Lightnin' Slim
- Don't Say A Mumblin' Word - Fred McDowell
- My Baby Done Gone - Schoolboy Cleve
- I Got My Nose Open - John Littlejohn
- I Feel So Good - Albert Scott
- Mean Old World - Big Boy Crudup
- Feeling So Low (alt. tk.) - Dave Dixon
- My Love Is Strong (alt. tk.) - Earl King
- Lightnin' Slim Boogie (alt. tk.) - Lightnin' Slim
- She's 19 Years Old - John Littlejohn
- Smokestack Lightning - Bad Smitty
- Sweetest Woman I Ever Knew - Joe Hill Louis
- Pity Poor Me (alt. tk.) - Bobby Marchan
- Silly Dilly Woman - Mercy Baby
- I'm So Glad You're Mine - Albert Scott
- Hey Little Girl - Frankie Lee Sims
CD 2
- My Love Is Here To Stay (alt. tk.) - Sammy Myers
- Sleeping In The Ground (alt. tk.) - Sammy Myers
- Every Day I Have The Blues - Alabama Red
- I've Been Searchin' - Unknown Male Singer #0
- Honeycomb - Edgar Blanchard
- I'll Never Leave Anymore - Unknown Male Singer #0
- Annie Mae (alt. tk.) - Little Cameron
- I'm Leaving You Baby - Albert Scott
- Every Night About This Time - Unknown Male Singer #1
- Standing At The Station - Unknown Male Singer #3
- Baby Please - H-Bomb Ferguson<
- Hideaway - Johnny Littlejohn
- Take Me Back Baby Unknown Female Singer
- Three Long Years - Unknown Male Singer #0
- My Love Is Here To Stay - Sammy Myers
- Sleeping In The Ground - Sammy Myers
- Driving Wheel (+ Message) - Alabama Red
- Standing At The Crossroads (alt. tk.) - Bad Smitty
- Lonesome Guitar (alt. tk.) - Edgar Blanchard
- Lifetime In Prison Pt. 1 - Billy Tate
- Lifetime In Prison Pt. 2 - Billy Tate
- Sittin' Here Worryin' (alt. tk.) - Little Cameron
- Little Boy Blue - Unknown Male Singer #2
- Pathway Of Love - Unknown Male Singer #3
- Right At Home - Albert Scott
- Whiskey And Women - Unknown Male Singer #0 | 2 CD set
Westside WESD 240 (UK) |
At
Pete Hoppula's Johnny Littlejohn discography
you'll find more compilation albums featuring John Littlejohn tracks
which I'm at the moment too lazy to "illustrate" here
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Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, pp. 342, 495
- Robert Ford & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1971 - 2000 [the later years].- Vancouver 2011, pp. 12, 33, 182, 244, 246, 285-286, 337, 379, 435
- Bob McGrath: The R&B Indies - Volumes One to Four.- West Vancouver BC (Eyeball Productions) (2nd ed. 2005 to 2007), Vol. 2, pp. 134, 160
- Robert Neff & Anthony Connor: Blues.- Boston (Godine) 1975, p. 90 // London (Latimer) 1976
- http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/johnnylittlejohn.htm
- http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~campber/veejay.html
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
source of left column picture: Front cover of Black and Blue 33.526
thanks to 'Blue Escorpio' and Alan Balfour for additional info
John Littlejohn 1968
source: ARNAUDON 1977, p. 163; photographer: Chris Strachwitz
John Littlejohn early 1970s
source: back cover of Bluesway BLS-6069; photographer: Jerry Griffith
John Littlejohn, Chicago 1974
source: Neff & Connor 1975, p. 90
photographer: Robert Neff
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