Dave Alexander / Omar Sharriff LPs / CDs

#	year of release	title	label # / notes
		- Talkin' In Hawaiian # - Ups And Downs * # rec. September 9, 1968 at Sierra Sound Studios in Berkeley, CA; L.C. Robinson, voc [// double tracked], g; Dave Alexander, p; Lafayette Thomas, g; Malachi "Big Daddy" Spencer, b; Barnell Barfield, dr; arr. & dir. by Jimmy McCracklin * rec. October 31, 1968 in Berkeley, CA; L.C. Robinson, voc, g [voc added November 2, 1968]; Willie Pierce, Cal Van Green, ts; Dave Alexander, p; [] Lafayette Thomas, g; Malachi "Big Daddy" Spencer, b; Victor Leonard, dr; arr. & dir. by Jimmy McCracklin	World Pacific unissued
		- Highway 59 - Here's The Blues rec. November 2, 1968 in Berkeley, CA; Dave Alexander, p; Malachi Spencer, b; Victor Leonard, dr	World Pacific unissued
1	1969	Oakland Blues featuring L.C. "Good Rockin'" Robinson, Lafayette "Thing" Thomas and Dave Alexander track sequence on cover and label L.C. "Good Rockin'" Robinson - Clean Your House - Train Time Blues - Jack Rabbit Boogie - Separate Ways - Bringin' My Baby Back Home Lafayette "Thing" Thomas - Party With Me # * - I Had A Dream # * - A Fool’s Way of Doin’ Things # Dave Alexander - Love Is Just For Fools - Good Soul Music - Highway 59 actual track sequence on vinyl L.C. "Good Rockin'" Robinson - Clean Your House - Separate Ways - Jack Rabbit Boogie - Train Time Blues - Bringin' My Baby Back Home Lafayette "Thing" Thomas - Party With Me # * - I Had A Dream # * - A Fool’s Way of Doin’ Things # Dave Alexander - Love Is Just For Fools [] - Good Soul Music [] - Highway 59 [] # rec. September 9, 1968 in Berkeley, CA; Lafayette Thomas, voc, g; Dave Alexander, p; Charles Thomas, g; * L.C. Robinson, st-g; Malachi Spencer, b; Garnell Barfield, dr [] rec. March 7, 1969 at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, CA; Dave Alexander, voc, p; George Smith, hca; Houston Twister [Albert Collins], g; Dave Johnson, b; Paul Lagos, dr prod. by Steve LaVere; arranged & directed by Jimmy McCracklin Lafayette Thomas discography L.C. Robinson discography	notes by Pete Welding World Pacific WPS-21893 = Liberty LBS-83234 (UK 1969)
		- After Hours - Boogies rec. March 7, 1969 at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, CA; Dave Alexander, p	World Pacific unissued
2	1972	Dave Alexander: The Rattler - The Sky Is Crying # - Swanee River Boogie * - I Need A Little Spirit * [] - Good Home Cooking * [] - The Rattler * [] - There Ought To Be A Law * [] - Lonesome Train Blues # - A Tribue To My Father * [] - 13 Is My Number * [] - The Judgement *   @ youtube # rec. July 31, 1972 in Berkeley, CA; Dave Alexander, voc, p; Larry Murdo, b; Mickey Durio, dr; prod. by Chris Strachwitz * rec. August 1, 1972 in Berkeley, CA; Dave Alexander, voc, p; [] Larry Murdo, b; [] Mickey Durio, dr; prod. by Chris Strachwitz	notes by Lee Hildebrand Arhoolie 1067 (=) Arhoolie CD 365 Arhoolie discography
		- Ethel Lee - David & Omar - Soulin' On The Texas Plain - F. - Blue Marie rec. August 1, 1972 in Berkeley, CA; Dave Alexander, voc, p; Larry Murdo, b; Mickey Durio, dr; prod. by Chris Strachwitz	Arhoolie unissued
3	1972	L. C. "Good Rockin'" Robinson: Ups And Downs Arhoolie 1062 track sequence: - Mojo In My Hand # - Ups And Downs # §   @ youtube - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (instr) # - Across The Bay Blues # - L.C.'s Shuffle # - I've Got To Go * - Stop And Jump (instr) * - She Got It From The Start * § - Things' So Bad In California * § - New Train Time * Arhoolie CD 453 track sequence: - Mojo In My Hand # - Ups And Downs # § - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (instr) # - Across The Bay Blues # - L.C.'s Shuffle # - Can't Be A Winner # // - I've Got To Go * - Stop And Jump (instr) * - She Got It From The Start * § - Things' So Bad In California * § - New Train Time * - I'm Just A Country Boy * - L.C.'S Theme (instr) * - Jesus, Did I Know [] § & $ {} - I Don't Know What I Would Do Without The Lord [] § & $ - Something Might Sweet About The Lord [] § & $ - Ida Red [] § {} - L.C.'S Blues [] § - Sweet Jesus [] \\ & $ # rec. September 9, 1971 in San Francisco, CA; L.C. Robinson, voc, g, § vn; James Madison, g; // voc; Charlie Musselwhite, hca; Pinetop Perkins, p; Sammy Lawhorn, g; Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, b; Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, dr; prod. by Chris Strachwitz * rec. December 17, 1971 in San Francisco, CA; L.C. Robinson, voc, g, § vn; Dave Alexander, p; William Hyatt, b; Teddy Winston, dr; prod. by Chris Strachwitz [] rec. November 27, 1975 at Radio Station KPFA in Berkeley, CA by Tony Ferro (during a Thanksgiving Day broadcast hosted by Chris Strachwitz); L.C. Robinson, voc, § vn, \\ g; Rev. A.C. Robinson, voc, & hca; Ren Hawkins, voc, $ p; Teddy Winston, dr, perc; {} Chris Strachwitz, sp	notes by Joel Selvin Arhoolie 1062 (US) notes by Joel Selvin = Arhoolie AR 19036 (EUR) notes by Joel Selvin (=) Arhoolie CD 453 (1996) "Mojo In My Hand" Arhoolie discography
4	1973	Dave Alexander: The Dirt On The Ground - Sundown # - Blue Tumbleweed (instr) #   @ youtube - Suffering With The Lowdown Blues # - Cold Feeling #   @ youtube - Strange Woman # - So You Want To Be A Man # - Dirt On The Ground # - Jimmy, Is That You? - Hoodoo Man # - St. James Infirmary #   @ youtube rec. December 5, 1972 in San Francisco, CA; Dave Alexander, voc, p; # Larry Murdo, b; # Mickey Durio, dr	notes by Joel Selvin Arhoolie 1071 = Trio PA-3059 (Jp) (=) Arhoolie CD 365 Arhoolie discography
		- There Must Be A Way Out Of Here - Please Don't Go - Going Down Slow - By The Hair Of My Chinny Chin Chin rec. December 5, 1972 in San Francisco, CA; Dave Alexander, voc, p; Larry Murdo, b; Mickey Durio, dr	Arhoolie unissued
5	1992	Omar Shariff: The Raven - The Raven   @ youtube - Fillmore Street Boogie - House Built By The Blues - Love Is Just A Fool - San Francisco Can Be Such A Lonely Town - Great Balls Of Fire - This Is Love - Stranded In St. Louis - Omar's Boogie - Just A Blues - The Rattler [Arhoolie 1067] - The Hoodoo Man [Arhoolie 1071] - Blue Tumbleweed [Arhoolie 1071] - Suffering With The Lowdown Blues [Arhoolie 1071] - Cold Feeling [Arhoolie 1071] - Jimmy, Is That You? [Arhoolie 1071] - So You Want To Be A Man [Arhoolie 1071] rec. 1991 in Berkeley, CA (except where noted); Omar Shariff, voc, p; Frank Sipes, b; Skip Dysart, dr	notes by Omar Shariff Arhoolie CD 365 Arhoolie discography
6	1993	Sacramento Blues - Key To The Highway - Johnny Heartsman - House Built By The Blues - Omar Sharriff - Breaking Up Somebody's Home - Arbess Williams - Your Friends - Bobby Blues Ray - Johnny's Hobo Blues - Johnny Guitar Knox & Rick Estrin - Honky Tonkin' - The Blues Ambassadors - T-Bone Shuffle - Too Much Blues - Mr. Guitarhead - Bill Scholer - Dr. Feelgood - Lena Mosley & The Bad Shoes Band - Part Time Love - The Soul Prophets - I've Got News For You - Gary Black - Book Of The Blues - Glenn Lane & The Soul Of The Blues - Can't Stop Thinkin About Your Love - Mick Martin & The Steve Foster Blues Band - Recession Blues - Tommy Twang & The Electric Stimulators - I Wanna Bop - Catfish & The Ageless Wonders - Spann's Stomp - Jim Monroe	Sacramento Blues Society
7	1993	Omar Sharriff: Black Widow Spider - Let's Get It On - Knowing That We Found Love § - Fillmore & Haight - Seven Years Of Torture § - Blue Monday - Fingers Of Fire - You're A Fool - Burn Baby Burn § - Greenbacks # * [] // - My Favorite Things § - Smack Dab In The Middle # * [] // - Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be - All Along The Watchtower * [] // - Schematic Of A Woman #2 rec. 1993 in Sacramento, CA; Omar Sharriff, voc, p; Steve Gundhi, sax; Richard Golde, g; Al Arnett, b; Jerry Banks, dr + guests; # James Winnegan, hca; * Bobby G, g; § Gene, b; [] Darryl Hutchins, b; // "Rat-a-tat" Pat Balcom, dr	Have Mercy HMCD-08
8	199?	Sacramento Blues Too! Arbess Williams & Johnny Heartsman - I Just Wanna Party All Night Omar Sharriff - Hound Dog # The Soul Prophets - A Lonely Man The Luminators - Commit A Crime Gayiel Von - Baby Please Don't Go Jimmy Pailer & The Blue Hearts - Bend Over Backwards Glenn Lane - I Talk Before I Think The Bobby G Blues Experience - Red House The Ice Cream Men - Jump Back Cat Johnny "Guitar" Knox & His Blue Buddies - Honey Bee Blue Soul - Soul Be It W.D. Gospel Singers - Down Here Lord Sonny Boy Blues - Mama Said Whailin' Black & The Remains - (Some of)My Best Friends Are The Blues Catfish & The Crawdaddys - Crawdaddy Stomp # rec. 1993 in Sacramento, CA; Omar Sharriff, voc, p; Steve Gundhi, sax; Richard Golde, g; Al Arnett, b; Jerry Banks, dr	Have Mercy HMCD-10
9	1995	Omar Sharriff: Baddass - Is There A Real Woman In The House? - The Bible Says - My Life Is A Nightmare - Uhuru - Take The Bitter With The Sweet # - Blame It On The Nigger - I Want Some Money - Blue Train - I'm So Tired Of Being Alone - It's A Shame - Machine Gun # - Tribute To The Founding Fathers * rec. 1995 in Sacramento, CA; Omar Sharriff, voc, p; Steve Gundhi, sax; Richard Golde, g; Geno, b; Steve Pitts, dr, cg; + guests: # The Luminators: Lew Fratis, g; Dave Garrity, b; "Rat-a-tat" Pat Balcom, dr + # Jimmy Pailer, g; * Ron Hull, g; * Eric Kleven, b	Have Mercy HMCD-11
10	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	Arhoolie CD 102 Arhoolie discography
11	1997	15 Piano Blues & Boogie Classics Arhoolie Presents American Masters   Vol. 8 - Dollar Bill Boogie - Big Joe Duskin - Have You Ever Been Out In The Country - Mercy Dee - Whistling Alex Moore's Blue - Whistling Alex Moore - Moaning And Groaning - Johnny Young/Otis Spann - Katie's Boogie Woogie - Katie Webster - Cruel Hearted Woman - Thunder Smith - Ma Grinder, The - Robert Shaw - Why Did You Go Last Night - Clifton Chenier/Elmore Nixon - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - L.C. "Good Rockin" Robinson/Pinetop Perkins - San Francisco Can Be Such A Lonely Town - Omar Sharriff - Rocket Boogie "88" - Pete Johnson - Sugar Hill - Bukka White - You Ain't Got A Chance - Piano Red - Cold Chills - Henry Gray - On The Spot Boogie - Charlie Musselwhite/Lafayette Leake	Arhoolie CD 108 Arhoolie discography
12	1997	Imam Omar Sharriff: Omar the Magnificent - The Sky Is Crying - St. James Infirmary - Sundown - Swanee River Boogie - Blue Tumbleweed - Cold Feeling - Strange Woman - So You Want To Be A Man - Dirt On The Ground - I Need A Little Spirit - Good Home Cooking - The Rattler - Ther Ought To Be Law - Lonesome Train Blues - Tribute To My Father - 13 Is My Number - The Jugdement - Hoodoo Man (The Voodoo Woman And The Witch Doctor) - Jimmy, Is That You - Suffering With The Lowdown Blues	Arhoolie 1067 Arhoolie 1071 Arhoolie 207 (cassette) Arhoolie discography
13	1998	Omar Sharriff: Anatomy Of A Woman - It's The Booty Not The Beauty - President & The Tramp - Anatomy Of A woman - Blues In The Night - Ms. Julie - Feline Domesticus - She Made Me Turn To Stone - The Devil & The Woman - The Booty Bag - The Woman & The Backdoor Man - The Smell Of A Woman - Women With No Eyes rec. 1998 in Sacramento, CA; Omar Sharriff, voc, p; John Mullick, tp; Steve Gundhi, sax; Little Aaron King, g; Eric Kleven, b; Keeno Burns, dr	Have Mercy HMCD-13
14	2000	The Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Box Set CD - D: 1979 - 1991 - Gritenme Piedras Del Campo - Flaco Jimenez - Co-Fe - John Delafose - Single Girl - Rose Maddox - Bec De La Manche - Canray Fontenot - Bosco Stomp - Octa Clark/Hector Duhon - Negra Ausencia - Santiago Jimenez Jr. - La Chanson De Cinquante Sous - Michael Doucet with BeauSoleil (previously unreleased) - Shake What You Got - Preston Frank - Little Black Eyes - Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band - The Chill Of A Saturday Afternoon - Wade Fruge - Jolie Blonde - Chuck Guillory - Here To Stay - Rebirth Brass Band - I Know That's Right - Katie Webster - I've Been There - Lawrence Ardoin - Mentiste Cuando Dijiste - Flaco Jimenez - Aguililla - Los Campesinos De Michoacan - La Reine De La Salle - Odile Falcon - Chanson De La Sagesse - Michael Doucet - Hot Chili Mama - BeauSoleil - Check Out The Zydeco - C.J. Chenier - El Canoero - Valerio Longoria - Corrido Del Mono - Los Gavilanes De Oakland - San Francisco Can Be Such A Lonely Town - Omar Sharriff "106 songs by 96 artists clocks in at over 6 hours"	5 CD box set Arhoolie CD 491
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Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, pp. 34-35
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, pp. 5, 467, 529
- Robert Ford & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1971 - 2000 [the later years].- Vancouver 2011, p. 11
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York 1987, pp. 29-31
- http://boogiewoogiemarshall.com/?page_id=86
- http://shreveportsheiks.blogspot.com/
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

Dave Alexander early 1970s
source: source: Harris 1987, p. 30 ("courtesy C Strachwitz")