N A T   R I D D L E S; source: cover of L + R 42046
Nat
Riddles

b. February 4, 1952 in New York
d. August 11, 1991 in Richmond, Virginia
discography
N A T   R I D D L E S; photo courtesy Charles Hilbert
photo courtesy Charles Hilbert

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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Nat Riddles LPs
#year
of release
titlelabel # / notes
11980New York Really Has The "Blues Stars"
(Vol. 2)

Larry Johnson
- Big Boss Man
Andy Story
- Sweet Little Angel
Larry Johnson
- Memphis Fives

Nat Riddles
- You Killing Me

Larry Johnson
- Out With Wrong Woman
Brenda Bell with Bob Shatkin (harm)
- Stormy Monday

Nat Riddles
- Sonny Boy's Jump
Andy Story
- Story Of Andy (guitar solo)
Victoria Spivey & Muddy Waters Blues Band
- Take Webster's Word For It


prod. by Len Kunstadt; cover art & design by Nat Riddles
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Spivey LP 1026

Spivey discography

21980New York Really Has The "Blues Stars" Vol. 3

Uncle Boogie & the "Swingin'" Boogie Men (Sternberg , Sprocket & Kogan)
Bluzioso for Electric Piano on themes of Yancey Blues:
- Take The "A" Train
- How Long Blues
- Every Day I Have The Blues
Bill Dicey
- That's All Right
Texas Slim
- Sweet Little Angel

Marty Fink
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Nat Riddles
- Pontiac Blues
Brenda Bell
- Black Snake Blues
- Shake Rattle & Roll
Victoria Spivey with Danny Russo
- Organ Grinder Blues


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Spivey LP 1029

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31983Larry Johnson and Nat Riddles

Larry Johnson & Nat Riddles
- I Believe (from Robert Johnson) #
- Katie Mae (from Lightnin' Hopkins)
- Basin Free (Larry Johnson) #
- Sally, Where You Get That Liquor From (from Gary Davis)
- Little Woman, You're So Sweet (from Blind Boy Fuller)

- John Henry (Trad.) #

- Mama Don't Allow (from Chas. Davenport) #
- Baby Let Me Lay It On You (from Gary Davis)
- Now You Have Two Hearts (from Chuck Bradford) #
- Sundown Blues (from Alec Johnson) #
- Cab Driver (from Carson Parks)
- Sugar Babe (from Roosevelt Sykes) #
Victoria Spivey
- Good Sissages (V. Spivey)


Larry Johnson, voc, g; # Nat Riddles, hca
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Spivey LP 1034

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41983New York Really Has The "Blues Stars" Vol. 4

Johnny Allen
- I'm Bad
Murch
- I'm Going To Send You Back To Your Mother
Harry Holt
- Crosscut Saw
Louvet Jackson
- Please, Please, Please

Bill Dicey
- Walking Blues

Nat Riddles
- Cross My Heart
Chuck Hancock
- Cissy Strut
Victoria Spivey & The Muddy Waters Blues Band
- Gave It All To Me


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Spivey LP 1035

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51983Larry Johnson:
Johnson! Where Did You Get That Sound?


- Don't Get Mad With Me (Larry Johnson)
- Davison County Blues (DeFord Bailey) *
- Standing By My Window (Larry Johnson)
- Crawdad Whole (Big Bill Broonzy)
- You Can't Quit Me Baby (Blind Blake)
- Evening Sun / Rock Me (Trad., arr. Nat Riddles) #

- Johnson! Where Did You Get That Sound? (Larry Johnson)
- Little Boy Blue (Rice Miller Williamson) #
- Who's Been Here Since I've Been Gone (Bo Carter)
- C. C. Rider (Arent - Ma Rainey)
- Step It Up And Go (Blind Boy Fuller)
- Baby Quit Me, That's All (Larry Johnson)

rec. June 22, 1982 at Fly Studios, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Larry Johnson, voc, g; Nat Riddles, blues harp & vocal
* harp solo Nat Riddles
# vocals Nat Riddles
notes by Len Kunstadt
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L + R LR 42.046

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61983American Folk Blues Festival '83
In Memoriam Muddy Waters

Louisiana Red & His Chicago Blues Friends
- Louisiana Hot Sauce
"Sparky" Rucker
- Black Snake Moan
Louisiana Red & His Chicago Blues Friends
- Future Blues
Larry Johnson
- Confusion

Larry Johnson & Nat Riddles
- I Got The Blues

Lonnie Pitchford
- Johnny Stole An Apple
Louisiana Red & Carey Bell
- Delta Fish Market Blues
Lovie Lee
- Mine To Ramble
- Lovie Lee's Boogie
Queen Sylvia's Blues Band
- You Treat Me So Mean


tracks from other (L+R) LPs,
and unissued tracks

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L + R LR 50.002

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71984The Art Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins
with Washboard Doc's Trio and Nat Riddles

- Let Your Love, Little Darlin!, Come Back To Me
- It Took Your Kind Of Love
- Love Nobody But Me

- In My Dream
- Furburger
- I Want To Do It In A Cave!


Spivey LP 1036

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81985The Art Of Nat Riddles

- Let's Send Lenny To The Store Blues
- Eyesight To The Blind
- Mellow Down Easy

- What Kind Of Place Can Richmond Be? (Riddles Blues)
- I'm About To Lose My Mind (Victoria Spivey)

rec. c. 1983 in Brooklyn, New York; Nat Riddles, voc, hca; Andy Story, Charlie Hilbert, gs







Spivey LP 1039

Spivey discography

92007Nat Riddles & Charlie Hilbert
El Cafe Street Live!


- My Baby She Left Me
- El Cafe Street 1
- You Don't Have To Go
- Good Morning Little School Girl
- My Babe
- Round And Round
- Easy
- I Had My Fun
- Houserockin' Blues
- One Room Country Shack
- Pontiac Blues
- Pretty Baby
- El Cafe Street 2
- I Done Got Tired Of You
- Juke (intro)
- Juke
- New York City Blues
- Too Late / Mellow Down Easy
- Steady Rollin Man'
- My Little Machine
- El Cafe Street 3
- Help Me
- El Cafe Street 4
- Killing Me
- St. James Infirmary

rec. June 29 & 30, 1989 by Adam Gussow; Nat Riddles, voc, hca; Charlie Hilbert, g

Modern Blues Harmonica

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Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Nat Riddles page & sound
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

source of left column picture: Front cover of Spivey LP 1039

thanks to Adam Gussow for taking the initiative and to Charles Hilbert for additional photos

 

Nat Riddles last appearence at Dan Lynch (photo by Larry Ghiorsi; courtesy Charles Hilbert)
Nat Riddles' last appearence at Dan Lynch
(photo by Larry Ghiorsi; courtesy Charles Hilbert)

 

Nat Riddles and Lorraine LaRocka (photo courtesy Charles Hilbert)
Nat Riddles and Lorraine LaRocka
(photo courtesy Charles Hilbert)

 

Nat Riddles and Adam Gussow (photo courtesy Charles Hilbert)
Nat Riddles and Adam Gussow
(photo courtesy Charles Hilbert)

 

Nat Riddles with Len Kunstadt and Larry Johnson (photo courtesy Charles Hilbert)
Nat Riddles with Len Kunstadt and Larry Johnson
(photo from back cover of Spivey LP 1034)

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