J. T. 'Funny Papa' Smith 78 rpm / LPs / CDs

#	year of release	title	label # / notes
10 inch 78 rpm
		- Hobo Blues (C-6397- ) - Old Rounder's Blues (C-6308- ) rec. September 18, 1930 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, g; unknown, p	Vocalion unissued
1	1930	"Funny Paper" Smith (J.T. Smith) - Howling Wolf Blues - No. 1 (C-6404-A) - Howling Wolf Blues - No. 2 (C-6405-A) rec. September 19, 1930 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, g; unknown, p	Vocalion 1558
2	1930	"Funny Paper" Smith (J.T. Smith) - Hobo Blues (C-6451- ) - Old Rounder's Blues (C-6452- ) rec. c. October 26, 1930 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, g; unknown, p	Vocalion 1582 (prob. either never issued or withdrawn immediately after issue)
3	1930	"Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf) - Heart Bleeding Blues (C-6408- ) - Good Cofee Blues (C-6409- ) rec. c. September 20, 1930 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, g	Vocalion 1590
4	1931	Magnolia Harris and Howling Smith - Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 1 (C-7100- ) - Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 2 (C-7101- ) rec. c. late December, 1930 in Chicago; Magnolia Harris, Howling Smith, voc duet; prob. Howling Smith, g 'Magnolia Harris' is probably Victoria Spivey	Vocalion 1602 = Melotone M12077
5	1931	"Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf) - Howling Wolf Blues - No. 3 (C-7209-A) - Howling Wolf Blues - No. 4 (C-7210-A) rec. January 10, 1931 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, g	Vocalion 1614
6	1931	Dessa Foster And Howling Smith - Tell It To The Judge No. 1 (C-7238-A) - Tell It To The Judge No. 2 (C-7239-A,-B) rec. January 19, 1931 in Chicago; Dessa Foster, Howling Smith, voc duet; Howling Smith, g	Melotone M12117 = Polk P9013 = Vocalion 02699
7	1931	"Funny Paper" Smith - The Howling Wolf - Honey Blues (VO-126- ) - Corn Wiskey Blues (Vo-127- ) rec. February 12, 1931 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, gp	Vocalion 1633
8	1931	"Funny Paper" Smith - The Howling Wolf - Seven Sisters Blues - Part 1 (VO-168-A) - Seven Sisters Blues - Part 2 (VO-169-A) rec. July 10, 1931 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, g	Vocalion 1641
9	1931	"Funny Paper" Smith - The Howling Wolf - Hungry Wolf (VO-165-A) - Hopping Toad Frog (VO-166-A) rec. July 10, 1931 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, g	Vocalion 1655
10	1931	"Funny Paper" Smith - The Howling Wolf - Wiskeyhead Blues [sic] (Vo-130-A) - Forty-Five Blues (Vo-131-A) rec. March 10, 1931 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, g	Vocalion 1664
11	1931	"Funny Paper" Smith - The Howling Wolf - Fool's Blues (VO-167-A) - Before Long (VO-170-A) rec. July 10, 1931 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, gp	Vocalion 1674
12	1931	"Funny Paper" Smith - The Howling Wolf - Hard Luck Man Blues (C-6494-A) # - County Jail Blues (VO-132-A) * # rec. November 5, 1930 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, g * rec. March 11, 1931 in Chicago; J.T. Smith, voc, g	Vocalion 1679
13	1935	Bernice Edwards - Bantam Rooster Blues (FW-1163-1) # - Butcher Shop Blues (FW-1174-1) * # rec. April 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, Tx; Bernice Edwards, voc, p; Black Boy Shine, voc, p; J.T. Smith, g * rec. April 21, 1935 in Fort Worth, Tx; Bernice Edwards, voc, p	Vocalion 03036
		- Court House Blues (FW-1162-2) - Married Man Blues (FW-1164-2) - Coal Man Blues (FW-1170-1) # - Arthur Street Blues (FW-1171-2) # rec. April 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, Tx; Bernice Edwards, voc, p; Black Boy Shine, p, # voc; J.T. Smith, g	Vocalion unissued
		- Wrong Doing Woman Blues (FW-1165-2) - Crazy Woman Blues (FW-1166-2) - Black Shine Blues (FW-1167-2) - Mean Woman Blues (FW-1168-2) - Bad Whiskey Blues (FW-1169-2) - Mean Woman Blues (FW-1168-2) rec. April 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, Tx; Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday), voc, p; J.T. Smith, g	Vocalion unissued
14	1936	Bernice Edwards, Black Boy Shine and Howling Smith - Hot Mattress Stomp (FW-1172- ) (instr.) - Ninth Street Stomp (FW-1173- ) (instr.) rec. April 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, Tx; Bernice Edwards, voc, p; Black Boy Shine, p; J.T. Smith, g (remastered January 23, 1936 to produce the issued takes -3)	Vocalion 03168
		- Back Home Blues (FW-1178-2) rec. April 21, 1935 in Fort Worth, Tx; Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday), voc, p; J.T. Smith, g	Vocalion unissued
		- Bed Shaking Blues (FW-1175-2) - Life In Prison Blues (FW-1176-2) - Wee Wee Toad Blues (FW-1177-1) - Lone Star Blues (FW-1179-2) - Shocking Blues (FW-1180-1) - Filly Blues (FW-1181-2) rec. April 21, 1935 in Fort Worth, Tx; J.T. Smith, voc; g; Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday), p	Vocalion unissued
		- Begging Blues (FW-1189- ) - V-8 Blues (FW-1190-2) - Pitching Blues (FW-1191- ) - Eight Day Blues (FW-1192- ) - Champagne Woman Blues (FW-1193-2) - Waiting For Me Blues (FW-1194-2) - Pork Chop Blues (FW-1195- ) rec. April 22, 1935 in Fort Worth, Tx; J.T. Smith, voc; g; 'Little Brother (Willie Lane), g	Vocalion unissued
		- Waitin' On You Blues (FW-1202- ) - Howling Wolf Blues No. 5 (FW-1203-2) - Howling Wolf Blues No. 6 (FW-1204-2) - Servant House Blues (FW-1205-2) - Hot Plate Blues (FW-1206- ) rec. April 23, 1935 in Fort Worth, Tx; J.T. Smith, voc; g	Vocalion unissued
LP / CD compilations
15	1968	Buddy Boy Hawkins & his Buddies 1927-1934 Buddy Boy Hawkins - Snatch It And Grab It - Number Three Blues - How Come Mama Blues - A Rag - Snatch It Back Blues - Raggin' The Blues - Voice Throwin' Blues Will Day - Central Avenue Blues Texas Alexander - Easy Rider Blues Willie Reed - Texas Blues Little Hat Jones - Hurry Blues - Rollin' from Side To Side 'Funny Paper' Smith - Fool's Blues Blind Percy and his Blind Band - Coal River Blues front cover photograph by Ben Shahn	Yazoo L 1010 Yazoo discography
16	1968	Down With The Game Vol. 5 Walter Roland - Cold Blooded Murder Sam Montgomery - Honey Dripper - Mercy Mercy Blues Jazz Gillum - Sarah Jane - I Want You By My Side George Noble - New Milk Cow Blues Hattie Hudson - Doggone My Good Luck Soul J. T. 'Funny Papa' Smith - Howling Wolf Blues part 1 - Howling Wolf Blues part 2 Walter Roland - Sail On Little Girl No.2 George Noble - Dozing Blues Yank Rachel - Lake Michigan Blues Albert Clemens - Policy Blues Big Bill Broonzy (with George Barnes lead guitar) - You Know I Got A Reason	Down With The Game D 205 Down With The Game discography
17	1968	Texas Country Music Vol. 1 (1927-1936) Henry Thomas - Arkansas Blind Lemon Jefferson - Sunshine Special - take 1 Bernice Edwards - Hot Mattress Stomp J.T. "Funny Paper" Smith - Before Long Texas Tommy - Jail Break Blues Ramblin' Thomas - No Job Blues - Back Gnawing Blues Billiken Johnson & Neal Roberts - Frisco Blues Coley Jones - Sweet Mama Blues Dallas String Band - Dallas Rag Blind Willie Johnson - When The War Was On - Praise God I'm Satisfied Texas Alexander - Section Gand Blues - No More Woman Blues - Sittin' On A Log Jesse James - Sweet Patuni	Roots RL 312 (UK) Roots discography
18	1972	Funny Papa Smith The Original Howling Wolf 1930-31 - Honey Blues - Seven Sisters Blues part 1 (lyrics) - Seven Sisters Blues part 2 (lyrics) - Hungry Wolf - Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' part 1 (and Magnolia Harris) - Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' part 2 (and Magnolia Harris) - County Jail Blues - Howling Wolf Blues part 1 - Howling Wolf Blues part 2 - Corn Whiskey Blues - Hoppin' Toad Frog - Good Coffee Blues - Tell It To The Judge part 1 (and Dessa Foster) - Tell It To The Judge part 2 (and Dessa Foster)	Yazoo L 1031 Yazoo discography = Yazoo CD 1031 (199?)
19	1976	Blues In The Twenties Bo Weavil Jackson - You Can't Keep No Brown Furry Lewis - Sweet Papa Moan Henry Thomas - Cottonfield Blues Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - It's Tight Like That Bertha "Chippie" Hill - Trouble In Mind Leroy Carr - How Long How Long Blues - no. 2 Pine Top Smith - Nobody Knows You When You'r Down And Out Henry Spaulding - Cairo Blues Henry Brown - Stomp 'Em Down To The Bricks Gus Cannon & Hosea Woods - Last Chance Blues Robert Wilkins - That's No Way To Get Along Jim Jackson - Jim Jackson's Jamboree - part 1 - Jim Jackson's Jamboree - part 2 Garfield Akers - Dough Roller Blues "Funny Paper" Smith - Howlin' Wolf Blues no. 1	MCA MCA-3525 (Jp)
20	1979	Texas Santa Fe 1934-1937 'there's a train leavin' Houston' (The Piano Blues Vol. 11) Son Becky - Midnight Trouble Blues Black Boy Shine - Dog House Blues Black Ivory King - Working For The PWA Pinetop Burks - Fannie Mae Blues Alfoncy Harris - Absent Freight Train Blues Pinetop Burks - Aggravatin' Mama Blues Sony Becky - Sweet Woman Blues Bernice Edwards, Black Boy Shine & Howling Smith - Hot Mattress Stomp Pinetop Burks - Mountain Jack Blues Black Boy Shine - Brown House Blues Bernice Edwards - Butcher Shop Blue Pinetop Burks - Jack Of All Trades Blues Black Ivory King - Gingham Dress Son Becky - Cryin' Shame Blues Black Boy Shine - Sail On Little Girl No. 3 Pinetop Burks - Sun Down Blues	notes by Paul Oliver Magpie PY 4411 Magpie discography
21	1983	The Blues Classics Sleepy John Estes - Someday Baby Blues - I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith - Howlin' Wolf Blues - no. 1	3 LP set MCA / Victor VIM-20/2 (Jp) = MCA CD (1996) (3 CD set)
22	1987	Texas Blues Guitar (1929-1935) Little Hat Jones - New Two Sixteen Blues - Two String Blues - Rolled From Side To Side Blues - Hurry Blues - Little Hat Blues - Corpus Blues - Kentucky Blues - Bye Bye Baby Blues - Cross The Water Blues - Cherry Street Blues J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith - Heartbleeding Blues - Hard Luck Man Blues - Howling Wolf Blues - no. 3 - Howling Wolf Blues - no. 4 - Wiskeyhead Blues - Forty-Five Blues - Fool's Blues - Before Long - Bantam Rooster Blues (and Bernice Edwards) - Ninth Street Stomp (and Bernice Edwards)	Blues Documents BD-2010 = Story of Blues CD 3532 (1992)
23	1991	J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith (The Howling Wolf): Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, 1930 - 1931 J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith - Howling Wolf Blues - no. 1 - Howling Wolf Blues - no. 2 - Heart Bleeding Blues - Good Coffee Blues - Hard Luck Man Blues J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith & Magnolia Harris - Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 1 - Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 2 J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith - Howling Wolf Blues - no. 3 - Howling Wolf Blues - no. 4 J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith & Dessa Foster - Tell It To The Judge no. 1 - Tell It To The Judge no. 2 (take B) J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith - Honey Blues - Corn Whiskey Blues - Wiskeyhead Blues - Forty-Five Blues - County Jail Blues - Hungry Wolf - Hoppin' Toad Frog - Fool's Blues - Seven Sisters Blues - part 1 - Seven Sisters Blues - part 2 - Before Long	notes by Teddy Doering RST BDCD 6016 = Document BDCD 6016 (2000) = Document BDCD 6016 www.document-records.com
24	1995	Texas Piano Vol. 1 (1923 - 1935) George W. Thomas (1923-1929) - The Rocks (as Clay Custer) / Fast Stuff Blues - Don't Kill Him In Here Hersal Thomas (1925) - Suitcase Blues - I Can't Feel Frisky Without My Liquor (Hociel Thomas, voc) - Worried Down With The Blues (12188) (Hociel Thomas, voc) - I Must Have It (Hociel Thomas, voc) - Hersal Blues - Worried Down With The Blues (9167) (Hociel Thomas, voc) - Fish Tail Dance (Hociel Thomas, voc) Moanin' Bernice Edwards (1928-1935) - Sunshine Blues - Lonesome Longing Blues - Mean Man Blues - Long Tall Mama - Moaning Blues - Southbound Blues - Hard Hustling Blues - High Powered Mama Blues - Low Down Dirty Shame Blues - Born To Die Blues - Two-Way Mind Blues - Jack Of All Trades - Bantam Rooster Blues - Hot Mattress Stomp - Ninth Street Stomp - Butcher Shop Blues	notes by David Evans Document DOCD 5224 www.document-records.com
25	1995	Funny Paper Smith / Willie Lane: True Texas Blues Southern Blues Classics series J. T. 'Funny Papa' Smith - Honey Blues [Vocalion 1633] - Hoppin' Toad Frog [Vocalion 1655] - Seven Sisters Blues Part 1 [Vocalion 1641] - Seven Sisters Blues Part 2 [Vocalion 1641] Willie Lane - Black Cat Rag [1949 Star Talent 806] - Howling Wolfe [sic] [1949 Star Talent 806] J. T. 'Funny Papa' Smith - Mama's Quittin' & Leavin' Part 1 [Vocalion 1602] - Mama's Quittin' & Leavin' Part 2 [Vocalion 1602] - Corn Whiskey Blues [Vocalion 1633] - Good Coffee Blues [Vocalion 1590] - County Jail Blues [Vocalion 1679] - Hungry Wolf [Vocalion 1655] - Howling Wolf Blues Part 1 [Vocalion 1558] - Howling Wolf Blues Part 2 [Vocalion 1558]	notes by Geoffrey Allan Lester Collectables COL-5549
26	1996	Victoria Spivey Vol. 3 (1929 - 1936) - Blood Hound Blues - Dirty T.B. Blues - Moaning The Blues - Telephoning The Blues - New York Blues - Lonesome With The Blues - Showered With The Blues - Haunted By The Blues - You've Gotta Have What It Takes - Part 1 (with Porter Grainger) - You've Gotta Have What It Takes - Part 2 (with Porter Grainger) - Baulin' Water Blues - Part 1 (with Porter Grainger) - Baulin' Water Blues - Part 2 (with Porter Grainger) - Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 1 (with Howling Smith) - Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 2 (with Howling Smith) - Nebraska Blues - He Wants Too Much - Low Down Man Blues - Don't Trust Nobody Blues - Dreaming 'Bout My Man - Sweet Please - Black Snake Swing - I'll Never Fall In Love Again - T B's Got Me	notes by Chris Smith Document DOCD 5318 www.document-records.com
27	1996	Too Late Too Late Vol. 6 (1924 - 1946) - I Know A Great Saviour, I Do - Emma E. Beacham - I'm Going Through With Jesus - Emma E. Beacham - You've Got To Quit Your Low Down Ways - Billy Mack - Death's Black Train Is Coming - Rev. J.M. Gates - Amazing Grace - Rev. J.M. Gates - Don't You Leave Me Here - Laura Smith - If You Don't Like My Potatoes - Laura Smith - Tell It To The Judge No. 2 (take A) - Dessa Foster and Howling Smith - Blackberry Rag - Three Stripped Gears - Alabama Blues - Three Stripped Gears - Beedle Um Bum - Memphis Nighthawks - Ko-Ko-Mo Blues (take 2) - Jack Kelly - Happy Am I (TO-1373) - Elder Lightfoot - Black Man - Josh White - Poor Millionaire Blues - Peetie Wheatstraw - Decoration Day Blues (take 2) - Curtis Jones - Crap Shootin' Blues (take 1) - One Arm Slim - I'm In Buddy's Wagon - Charlie Burse - Radio Blues - Charlie Burse - Hell's Highway - Charlie Burse - Grey Goose (take 2) - Leadbelly - Soldiers Joy Nashville - Washboard Band - Old Joe Nashville - Washboard Band - We Shall Be Free (alternate version) - Leadbelly - 4, 5 and 9 - Leadbelly	Document DOCD 5461 www.document-records.com
28	1998	J. T. 'Funny Papa' Smith The Original Howling Wolf - Howling Wolf Blues - no. 1 - Howling Wolf Blues - no. 2 - Heart Bleeding Blues - Good Coffee Blues - Hard Luck Man Blues - Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - part 1 - Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - part 2 - Howling Wolf Blues - no. 3 - Howling Wolf Blues - no. 4 - Tell It To The Judge - no. 1 - Tell It To The Judge - no. 2 take A - Tell It To The Judge - no. 2 take B - Honey Blues - Corn Whisky Blues - Wiskyhead Blues - Forty-Five Blues - Country Jail Blues - Hungry Wolf - Hoppin' Toad Blues - Fool's Blues - Seven Sisters Blues part 1 - Seven Sisters Blues part 2 - Before Long	P-Vine PCD-5756
29	2001	Prison Blues - Chain Gang Blues - Kokomo Arnold - Big Rock Jail - Ed Bell - He's In The Jailhouse Now - Jim Jackson - Prison Blues - Alice Moore, Ike Rodgers - Jailhouse Fire Blues - Buddy Boy Hawkins - Christmas In Jail, Ain't That a Pain - Leroy Carr - Penitentiary Bound Blues - Sylvester Weaver - Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson - Midnight Special - Leadbelly - County Jail Special - Champion Jack Dupree - The County Farm Blues - Mae Glover, James Parker - New Prison Blues - Howell, Peg Leg - Dekalb Chain Gang - Fred McMullen - The County Farm Blues - Bo Carter - Alabama Prison Blues - Jesse Wadley - County Jail - Big Maceo, Tampa Red - Crime Don't Pay - Merline Johnson - County Jail Blues - "Funny Paper" Smith - Big House Bound - Blind Boy Fuller - Ninety-Nine Year Blues - Julius Daniels - Doin' A Stretch - Blind Blake, Alex Robinson - Parchman Farm Blues - Bukka White, Washboard Sam - Prisoner Bound - Frank Busby, Honey Hill	Catfish KATCD 179
Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Other artist's Covers of J.T. Smith songs

#	year of release	Artist: Record Title - featured J.T. Smith song	label # / notes
1	1949	Willie Lane - Howling Wolfe Blues (171) - Black Cat Rag (172) rec. 1949 in Fort Worth, Tx; Willie 'Little Brother' Lane, voc, g; b	Talent / Star Talent 806
2	1972	Thomas Shaw: Born In Texas - Born In Texas - Stop And Listen - Worried Blues - Hungry Wolf - Motherless Children - Richard Nixon's Welfare Blues - Tom Shaw's Penitentiary Blues - Let's Rock - Old Original Penitentiary Blues - Worried Life - Dirty Mistreater additional tracks on CD: - Last Year Was A Mighty Fine Year - Working Man Blues - Sinners Prayers - All Out And Down - Milky Highway - If Jesus Had To Pray - Stocking Feet Blues - Mocking The Trains rec. 1971/72; prod. by Frank Scott	notes by Frank Scott Advent 2801 (US) = XTRA 1132 (UK) original notes by Frank Scott (=) Testament TCD 5027 (1995) Advent discography Tom Shaw discography
3	1972	Tom Shaw ... Blind Lemon's Buddy - Baby Be A Boy Child Named Him After Me - Stop In The Valley - Some Men Like Doggin' - Just Can't Keep From Crying - Match Box Blues - Rock - Samson And Delilah - Howling Wolf Blues - Martin Luther King - Ella Speed - Broke And Ain't Got A Dime - Prowling Ground Hog engineering & production by Nick Perls, cover photo by Nick Perls	notes by Stephen Calt Blue Goose 2008 Blue Goose discography Tom Shaw discography
4	1993	Rural Blues Vol. 1 1934 - 1956 Willie 'Little Brother' Lane (1934-1949) - Up And Down Building K.C. Line - Prowlin' Ground Hog - Too Many Women Blues - Howling Wolfe Blues - Black Cat Rag - Black Cat Rag (alt. tk.) - Black Diamond (1948) T. P. Railer - Lonesome Blues Gold Rush (1949) - All My Money Is Gone Monfoe Moe Jackson (1949) - Move It On Over - Go 'way From My Door Johnny Beck (The Blind Boy) (1950) - Locked In Jail Blues - You've Gotta Lay Down Mama John Lee (1951) - Baby Blues - Baby Please Don't Go - Down At The Depot - Alabama Boogie - Blind's Blues Julius King (1952) - Mississippi Boogie - One O'clock Boogie - If You See Me Lover - I Want A Slice Of Your Pudding D. A. Hunt (1953) - Lonesome Old Jail - Greyhound Blues One String Sam (1956) - My Baby Ooo - I Need A Hundred Dollars	Document DOCD 5223 www.document-records.com
5	1993	Howling Wolf Blues: The Story Of Talent & Star Talent Records - Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Professor Longhair - Professor Longhair's Boogie - Professor Longhair - I'll Be a Good Boy - Rufus Thomas - I'm So Worried - Rufus Thomas - I Treated You Wrong - Rattlesnake Cooper - Rattlesnake Blues - Rattlesnake Cooper - Lost Woman - Rattlesnake Cooper - Rhythm Blues - Sonny Boy Davis - I Don't Live Here No More - Sonny Boy Davis - Howling Wolf Blues - Willie Lane - Black Cat Rag - Willie Lane - She Ain't Got No Hair - Professor Longhair - Bye Bye Baby - Professor Longhair - My Walking Baby	Collectables COL-5278
		Will be completed and expanded with further details !!!

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye: Blues & Gospel Records 1890 - 1943, 4th ed. 1997, p. 74, 240-241, 267, 339, 358, 824-825
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, p. 307
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, p. 
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

source of left column picture: front cover of P-Vine PCD-5756