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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 |
George 'Harmonica' Smith 78 rpm / 45 rpm / LPs / CDs
| # | year
of release | title | label # / notes |
|---|
| 1 | 12/1954 | OTIS SPANN
- It Must Have Been The Devil (7738) #
- Five Spot (7739)
rec. October 25, 1954 in Chicago; Otis Spann, voc, p; # George Smith, hca; B.B. King, Jody Williams, g; Willie Dixon, b; Earl Phillips, dr | 
Checker 807 |
| 2 | 1955 | "LITTLE GEORGE" SMITH
- Blues In The Dark (MM2208)
- Telephone Blues (MM2209)
rec. c. August 1955 in Kansas City; George Allen Smith, voc, hca; p; g; b; dr | 
RPM 434Blue Horizon 45-1002 (1965) |
| 3 | 1955 | "LITTLE GEORGE" SMITH
- Blues Stay Away (MM2242)
- Oopin' Doopin' Doopin' (MM2243)
rec. c. August 1955 in Kansas City; George Allen Smith, voc, hca; g; b; dr | 
RPM 442 |
| 4 | 1956 | JACK DUPREE
- Overhead (Blues) (K-9705-1)
- So Sorry, So Sorry (K-9707-1)
rec. Cincinnatti, Nov. 8, 1955; Jack Dupree, voc, p; George Smith, hca; Barney Richmond, b; Alfred Dreares, dr | 
King 4906 |
| 5 | 1956 | JACK DUPREE
- Failing Health Blues (K-8567-1) *
- Me And My Mule (K-9706-1) #
* rec. New York City, Jun. 29, 1955; Jack Dupree, voc, p; Willis Jackson, ts; Robert C. Johnson (=Mickey Baker), g; Ivan Rolle, b; Calvin Shields, dr
# rec. Cincinnatti, Nov. 8, 1955; Jack Dupree, voc, p; George Smith, hca; Barney Richmond, b; Alfred Dreares, dr
| 10 inch 78 rpm/
7 inch 45 rpm
King 4876 |
| 6 | 1956 | CHAMPION JACK DUPREE
- Two Below Zero (K-8525-1) *
- Sharp Harp (K-9708-C1) #
* rec. New York City, Febr. 15, 1955; Jack Dupree, voc, p; Jerome Darr, g; Cedric Wallace, b; Cornelius Thomas, dr
# rec. Cincinnatti, Nov. 8, 1955; Jack Dupree, p; George Smith, hca; Barney Richmond, b; Alfred Dreares, dr | 7 inch 45 rpm
Federal 45-12408 |
| 7 | 1956 | GEORGE SMITH
- Love Life (MM3004) #
- Cross-Eyed Suzzie Lee (MM3005)
rec. 1956 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, # hca; Maxwell Davis (ts), saxes | 
RPM 456 |
| 8 | 1956 | GEORGE SMITH
- You Don't Love Me (MM3042)
- Down In New Orleans (Hey Mr. Porter) (MM3043)
rec. 1956 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; Maxwell Davis (ts), saxes | 
RPM 478 |
| 9 | 1956 | Little Walter Jr.
- Miss O Malley's Rally (A)
- I Don't Know (B)
rec. 1956 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; p; b; dr |
Lapel 100 101 |
| 10 | 1956 | Harmonica King and his Band
- All Last Night (A)
- Hot Rolls (B) #
rec. 1956 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, # hca; saxes; b; dr |
Lapel 103 |
| 11 | 195? | George Smith and his Harmonica
- West Helena Blues (001A)
- Go Ahead On Woman (002B)
rec. in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; org; b; dr |
J&M 45-001-A / 45-002-B= Sotoplay 0029/30 (1961) |
| 12 | 1957 | George Smith
- As Long As I Live (008)
- Nobody Knows (009)
rec. in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; gs; b; dr |
Carolyn 1420
(Nat McCoy's label) |
| 13 | 12/1958 | Jimmy Rushing / Jack Dupree
Two Shades Of Blues
Jimmy Rushing
- The Way I Feel
- In The Moonlight
- She's Mine She's Yours
- Go Get Some More You Fool
- Somebody's Spoiling These Women
Jack Dupree
- Walking The Blues *
- Harelip Blues *
- Overhead Blues *
- Silent Partner (alt. tk.) *
- Everybody's Blues *
* 1955 King recordings | 
Audio Lab AL 1512
Audio Lab discography
= Ember International
CJS 800 (1962)
|
| 14 | 1960 | GEORGE ALLEN
- Times Won't Be Hard Always (1008)
- Tight Dress (1009)
rec. 1960 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomas, dr | 
Sotoplay 0010
(Nat McCoy's label) |
| 15 | 1961 | GEORGE ALLEN
- Loose Screws (10012)
- The Will To Go On (10013) #
rec. 1960 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; org; # J.D. Nicholson, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomas, dr | 
Sotoplay 0012 |
| 16 | 1961 | GEORGE ALLEN
- Until You Come Home (S0018)
- I Want A Woman (S0019)
rec. 1960 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; gs; b; dr |
Sotoplay 0018/9 |
| 17 | 1961 | George Smith with Jimmy Nolen Band
- Sometimes You Win When You Lose (S0021) *
- Come On Home (S0022) #
rec. 1961 in Los Angeles; George Smith, voc, hca; # tp; saxes; Ernest Lane, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomae, dr; * voc group |
Sotoplay 0021/2 |
| 18 | 1961 | GEORGE ALLEN
- You Can't Undo What's Been Done (S0023)
- Rope That Twist (S0024)
rec. 1961 in Los Angeles; George Smith, voc, hca; tp; saxes; Ernest Lane, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomae, dr | 
Sotoplay 0023/4 |
| 19 | 1961 | GEORGE ALLEN
- Times Won't Be Hard Always (1008) #
- I Must Be Crazy (S0031 / NM0085) *
# rec. 1960 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomas, dr
* rec. 1961 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; saxes; Ernest Lane, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomae, dr; voc group | 
Sotoplay 0031/2= Carolyn 007 (1968) |
| 20 | 1961 | 25 Years Of Rhythm & Blues Hits
- Long Gone - Sonny Thompson
- Tomorrow Night - Lonnie Johnson
- I'm Waiting Just For You - Lucky Millinder
- Baby I'm Doin' It - Annisteen Allen
- Moaning Blues - John Lee Hooker
- Dissatisfied - Muddy Waters
- Soft - Tiny Bradshaw
- Sixty Minute Man - Dominoes
- Slow Walk - Bill Doggett
- Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris
- Hard Luck Blues - Roy Brown
- Trying - Laverne Baker
- Guess Who - Ivory Joe Hunter
- Me And My Mule - Jack Dupree
- Only You - Platters
- Harlem Nocturne - Earl Bostic | 
King LP 725
= Ember EMB 3359 (GB 1965)
(=) King 1004 (1966) |
| 21 | 1961 | Champion Jack Dupree Sings The Blues
- Me And My Mule
- The Blues Got Me Rockin'
- That's My Pa
- Tongue-Tied Blues
- Sharp Harp
- Blues For Everybody
- Camille
- Walkin' Upside Your Head
- Harelip Blues
- Big Leg Emma's
- Two Below Zero
- Silent Partner
- Mail Order Woman
- Stumbling Block
- Failing Health Blues
- She Cooked Me Cabbage | 
King LP 735
= Odeon XOC 189 (Fr)
= King KCD000735 (1992) |
| 21a | 1963 | Big Jay McNeely
- Big Jay's Shuffle
- Perdido
- You Don't Have To Go #
- Big Boy
- Big Jay's Count
- Cisco's #
- Sunset
- Deacon's Hop
- Farther On Up The Road #
- Shake It, Shake It, Baby
- (The Closing) The Party's Over
rec. late 1962 live at Cisco's, Hermosa Beach, CA; Big Jay McNeely, ts; # George Smith, hca; unknown Mexican or Arthur Wright, g; Fred Thompson, org; Dillard McNelly, b; Ramon Martinez, dr; Bob McNelly, bs; Everett hirley, tp; John 'Streamline' Ewing, tbn | 
Warner Brothers W/WS 1523
(US)
= Warner Brothers WM 8143
(UK)= Collectables CD (2006) |
| 21b | 1963 | Big Jay McKeely [sic]
- Big Jay's Count
- You Don't Have To Go #
rec. late 1962 live at Cisco's, Hermosa Beach, CA; Big Jay McNeely, ts; # George Smith, hca; unknown Mexican or Arthur Wright, g; Fred Thompson, org; Dillard McNelly, b; Ramon Martinez, dr; Bob McNelly, bs; Everett hirley, tp; John 'Streamline' Ewing, tbn | 
Warner Brothers 5401 |
| 21c | 1963 | LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR
- Somewhere Down The Line (F2279) #
- Part Time Love (F2280)
rec. 1963 in Los Angeles; Little Johnny Taylor, voc; # George Smith, hca; tps; tp; saxes; Jim Wynn, ts; p; Arthur Wright, g; b; dr | 
Galaxy 722 |
| 22 | 1965 | Jack Dupree
- Walking The Blues
- Hare Lip Blues
- Overhead Blues
- Silent Partner | 7 inch 45 rpm EP
Ember EP 4564 |
| 22a | 1965 | LITTLE GEORGE SMITH
- Blues In The Dark (BH111)
- Telephone Blues (BH112)
rec. c. August 1955 in Kansas City; George Allen Smith, voc, hca; p; g; b; dr | RPM 434 (1955) 
Blue Horizon 45-1002
|
| 23 | 1966 | GEORGE ALLEN
- Brown Mule (A)
- Good Things (AA)
rec. 1964 in Los Angeles; George Smith, voc, hca; Marshall Hooks, g; g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomas, dr | 
Sotoplay 51 |
| 23a | 1966? | LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR
- Somebody's Got To Pay (F2457)
- Help Yourself (F2458) #
rec. 1965/66 in Los Angeles; Little Johnny Taylor, voc; # George Smith, hca; Lloyd Rowe, g; b; dr; horns | 
Galaxy 736 |
| 24 | 1966 | GEORGE SMITH
- Summertime (9110-21)
- The Avalon Boogaloo (8110-22) #
rec. 1966 in Los Angeles; George Smith, voc, hca; gs; b; dr; # unknown voc | 
Carolyn 600 |
| 25 | 1966 | The Bluesmen of the Muddy Waters Chicago Blues Band
Band
- Chicago Slide
Luther Johnson
- Creepin' Snake
George Smith
- Lookout Victoria #
Otis Spann
- You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
Victoria Spivey
- Take Webster’s Word For It
Band
- Theme
Otis Spann
- Ain’t Nobody’s Business What I Do
Luther Johnson
- Born In Georgia
Victoria Spivey
- Trouble Hurts
Band
- Watermelon Man
George Smith
- Old Ugly Man Like Me
Victoria Spivey
- Gave It All To Me
P-Vine CD bonus tracks
Otis Spann
- You Know You Don't Love Me Baby
- Why Don't You Leave Me Alone
rec. November 25, 1966 in New York; Victoria Spivey, voc; Otis Spann, p, org, voc; George Smith, hca, # whistling, voc; Luther "Georgia Boy - Snake" Johnson, b, voc; "Main Stream" (Muddy Waters), Samuel Lawhorn, g; Francis Clay, dr | notes by Len Kunstadt
Spivey 1008
= P-Vine PCD-93206 (Jp 2009)
 Spivey discography
|
| | | John Lee Hooker Live At Cafe Au Go-Go
- I'm Bad Like Jesse James
- She's Long, She's Tall (She Weeps Like A Willow Tree)
- When My First Wife Left Me
- Heartaches And Misery
- One Bourbon, One Scotch One Beer
- I Don't Want No Trouble
- I'll Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive
- Seven Days And Seven Nights
CD bonus tracks
- What's The Matter Baby
- Lucille
- Boogie Everywhere I Go
- Serves Me Right To Suffer
- Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang
rec. August 20, 1966 "at the Café Au Go-Go" [actually studio recordings with an audience] in New York City; John Lee Hooker, voc, g; Otis Spann, p; Muddy Waters, Sammy Lawhorn, Luther Johnson, gs; Mac Arnold, b; Francis Clay, dr; though listed on sleeve George Smith does not appear; prod. by Bob Thiele | notes by Stanley Dance
Bluesway BL 6002 (mono)
Bluesway BLS 6002 (stereo)= Beat Goes On BGOLP 39
(1967) = King SR-248 (Jp 1969) notes by Stanley Dance
= Beat Goes On BGOCD 39 |
| 26 | 1966 | Otis Spann: The Blues Is Where It's At
- Popcorn Man #
- Brand New House #
- Chicago Blues
- Steel Mill Blues
- Down On Sarah Street #
- T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do #
- Nobody Knows Chicago Like I Do (Party Blues) #
- My Home Is In The Delta
- Spann Blues #
rec. August 30, 1966 "at the Café Au Go-Go" [actually studio recordings with an audience] in New York City; Otis Spann, voc, p; # George Smith, hca [without amplification]; Muddy Waters, Sammy Lawhorn, Luther Johnson, gs; Mac Arnold, b; Francis Clay, dr; prod. by Bob Thiele | notes by Stanley Dance
Bluesway BL 6003 (mono)
Bluesway BLS 6003 (stereo)
= Stateside CSSX 240.759
(UK 1967)
= H.M.V. CLP 3609 (mono)
H.M.V. CSD 3609 (stereo)
(UK 1967)
= Bluesway/King SR-373
(Jp 1970) 
= MCA 204927 (Fr 1982)
notes by Bez Turner
= Charly CRB-1062 (UK 1986)
"Nobody Knows Chicago
Like I Do" notes by Stanley Dance
= Crosscut CCR 1016
(D 1987) 
= (Amiga) DSB 2460 063
(GDR 1990) (Deutsche
Schallplatten GmbH)
"Nobody Knows Chicago
Like I Do"
(Blues Collection Nr. 17)
notes by Stanley Dance
= Beat Goes On BGOCD 221
(1994) MCA C-11202 (1995) |
| 26a | 1966 | RAY AGEE
- The Soul Of A Man (5113A)
- I Feel So Good (5113B)
rec. 1966 in Los Angeles; Ray Agee, voc; tp; ts; George Smith, hca; org, g; Johnny Heartsman, b; dr | 
Brandin 210 |
| 26b | 1967 | Sky Saxon Blues Band: A Full Spoon Of Seedy Blues
- Pretty Girl
- Moth And The Flame
- I'll Help You (Carry Your Money To The Bank)
- Cry Wolf
- Plain Spoken
- The Gardener
- One More Time Blues
- Creepin' About
- Buzzin' Around
group includes members of the Seeds: Jan Savage, g, gong, voc; Sky Saxon, lead voc, b; Daryl Hooper, p, org, sitar, voc and (not credited) The Muddy Waters Band: Luther 'Snake' Johnson, g; George 'Harmonica' Smith, hca | notes by Muddy Waters
GNP Crescendo GNP/GNPS
2040
= Line/Impact IMLP 4.00176
(1980) (as by "The Seeds")
notes by Alan Robinson
and Lord Tim Hudson
(=) Edsel DIAB 8039 (UK 2001) |
| 27 | 1968 | GEORGE SMITH
- Blowing The Blues (C00031)
- Yes Baby (C00030)
rec. 1968 in Los Angeles; George Smith, voc, hca; org; Marshall Hooks, Jimmy Nolen, g; b; dr | 
Carolyn 005 |
| 28 | 1968 | GEORGE SMITH
- I Must Be Crazy (S0031 / NM0085) #
or
- Yes Baby (C00030)
- Trap Meat (NM0084) *
# rec. 1961 in Los Angeles; George Smith, voc, hca; saxes; Ernest Lane, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomae, dr; voc group
* rec. 1968 in Los Angeles; George Smith, voc, hca; org; Marshall Hooks, Jimmy Nolen, g; b; dr | # = Sotoplay 0031/2 (1961) 
Carolyn 007
|
| 29 | 1968 | Encore For The Chicago Blues
Muddy Waters Blues Men
- Yes Sir! Boss (instr) #
Harvey Hill
- I Feel So Good
Koko Taylor
- I'm Looking For A Man
Memphis Slim
- Chicago To Paris
Babe Stovall
- My Brown Is A Mistraeter
Big Joe Williams
- Move Your Hand
Olive Brown
- Woman's Lament
J.B. Lenoir
- Korea Blues
Washboard Sam's Band
- Chicago Rock
Victoria Spivey
- T B Blues
Willie Dixon
- Brooklyn Going To Be My Home
John Hammond & Babe Stovall, g & Kazoo Papa [= Len Kunstadt], kazoo
- Squeeze My Lemon
John Henry Barbee
- Six Weel Old Blues
Viola Wells
- See See Rider
Homesick James
- Somebody's Been Talkin'
Roosevelt Sykes
- Dirty Mother Fuyer
# rec. November 25, 1966 in New York; Otis Spann, p, org; George Smith, hca; Luther "Georgia Boy - Snake" Johnson, b; "Main Stream" (Muddy Waters), Samuel Lawhorn, g; Francis Clay, dr | 
Spivey 1009Spivey discography |
| 29a | 1968 | Cardell Boyette
- Down Below Texas Blues
- Bottom Side Up
rec. 1968; Cardell Boyette, voc, g; George Smith, hca; arr. & prod. by Jimmy Johnson
Cardell Boyette (9/1/28-12/6/01) was also known as Louisiana 'Guitar' Red: www.youtube.com
www.funkytele.com/trash/cardell_guitar.gif |
Wonder 501 |
| 30 | 1968 | George Smith & The Chicago Blues Band
Blues With A Feeling
A Tribute to Little Walter
- Mellow Down Easy *
- Can't Hold Out Much Longer
- My Babe *
- Juke #
- West Helena Woman #
- Tell Me Mama #
- Last Night #
- You Better Watch Yourself #
- Key To The Highway #
- Everything Gonna Be Alright # *
- Too Late *
BGOCD 1035 bonus tracks (from 1979)
- Goin' Down Slow
- Just A Feelin'
- Love With A Feelin'
rec. October 2-4, 1968 at Liberty Studios, Los Angeles; George Smith, voc, hca; Otis Spann, p; Muddy Waters, g; Lawrence 'Little Sonny' Wimberley, b; S.P. Leary, d; # Marshall Hooks, g; * Luther Johnson, g; prod. by Steve LaVere & Pete Welding
BGOCD 1035 remastered by Andrew Thompson | notes by Pete Welding
World Pacific WPS 21887
(US)
= Liberty LBS 83218
(UK 1969)
notes by Keith Briggs
(=) Capitol CD 36288 (1997) orig. notes by Pete Welding
new notes by Tony Russell
= Beat Goes On BGOCD 1035
(UK 2012; "digitally
remastered and slipcased") |
| 31 | 1968 | Sunnyland Slim
Slim's Got His Thing Goin' On
- Going Back To Memphis *
- Miss Bessie Mae §
- Got To Get To My Baby § []
- You Used To Love Me #
- She's Got A Thing Going On #
- Subsitute Woman #
- Dust My Broom *
- Everytime I Get To Drinkin' §
- Little Girl Blues %
- Unlucky One *
- My Past Life #
prod. by Steve LaVere & Bob Hite
# rec. October 2, 1968 in Los Angeles; Sunnyland Slim, voc, p; George Smith, hca; Luther Allison Mick Tayler, g; Robert 'Big Mojo' Elem, b; Francis Clay, dr
* rec. October 24, 1969 in Los Angeles; Sunnyland Slim, voc, p; George Smith, hca; Alan Wilson / Henry Vestine, g; Larry Taylor, b; Paul Lagos, dr
$ rec. October 29, 1969 in Los Angeles; Sunnyland Slim, voc, p; [] George Smith, hca; Luther Allison / Randy Fullerton, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Gus Wright, dr
% rec. October 29, 1969 in Los Angeles; Sunnyland Slim, voc, p; Shakey Jake, hca, Big Mama Thornton, dr | 
World Pacific 21890 (US)
= Liberty LBS 83237E
(UK 1969)
|
| 31a | 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 [sic] Lights [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 |
| | 1969 | The New Jazz Orchestra: Le Dejeuner Sur l'Herbe
- Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe (Neil Ardley)
- Naïma (John Coltrane arr Alan Cohen)
- Angle (Howard Riley)
- Ballad (Mike Taylor)
- Dusk Fire (Michael Garrick)
- Nardis (Miles Davis arr Neil Ardley)
- Study (Tansman arr Mike Taylor)
- Rebirth (Michael Gibbs)
rec. September 1968; Derek Watkins, Henry Lowther, Harold Beckett, Ian Carr, trumpets; John Mumford, Michael Gibbs, Derek Wadsworth or Tony Russell, trombones; George Smith, tuba [obviously not our man]; Barbara Thompson, Dave Gelly, Jim Philip, Dick Heckstall-Smith, woodwind, saxes; Frank Ricotti, vibraphone, marimba; Jack Bruce, double bass; Jon Hiseman, drums; Neil Ardley, director | 
Verve SVLP 9236 |
| 32 | 196? | GEORGE SMITH
- Up (instrumental)
- The Blues Is My Roots
rec. prob. late 60s in Los Angeles, CA.; George Smith, voc, hca; Philip Walker, g; p; b; dr | 
$ To Play 008 / 009 |
| 32a | 1969 | George 'Harmonica' Smith and his Blues Band
...Of The Blues
- A Letter To The President []
- Got My Mojo Working
- Milk That Cow
- Blues For Reverend King
- Ode To Blillie Joe
- Juicy Harmonica
- Help Me
- Hawaiian Eye
- If You Were A Rabbit #
prod. by Bob Thiele
rec. February 27 & 28, 1969 in Hollywood; George Smith, voc, hca; Big Jim Wynn, bar; Richard Davis, tpt; Ed Davis, sax; Robert Schedel, p; Marshall Hooks, g; Curtis Tillman, b; unknown dr
# George Smith, voc, hca; Lightnin' Rod (Piazza), hca; Arthur Wright, g; unknown org. ten, b, dr
[] George Smith, talking with Lightnin' Rod (Piazza), hca; Art Adams, g | notes by Sheldon Harris
Bluesway BLS 6029notes by Klaus 'Mojo' Kilian
= Crosscut CCR 1015 (D 1987) more info |
| 33 | 1969 | California Blues
Anthology Of The Blues Vol. 3
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
- Three Hours Past Midnight
George Smith
- I Found My Baby #
- Hey Mr. Porter #
James Reed
- The End
- My Mama Told Me
Walter Robinson
- I've Done Everthing I Can
Johnny Fuller
- Prowling Blues
- Hard Times
- It's Your Life, Buddy
- Back Home
- Johnny's Lowdown Blues
# rec. 1956 in Los Angeles; George Smith, voc, hca; g; b; dr | notes by Bruce Bromberg
Kent KST-9003
= United Superior US-7780
notes by Bruce Bromberg
= Musidisc 30AB5603 (Fr) |
| 34 | 196? | Little George Smith: Blues Harmonica
- All Last Night [Lapel 103]
- Sometimes You Win When You Lose [Sotoplay 0021/2]
- West Helena Blues (West Helena Woman) [J&M 001/2]
- Hot Rolls [Lapel 103]
- Go Ahead On [J&M 001/2]
- Blowin' The Blues [Carolyn 005]
- Brown Mule [Sotoplay 51]
- Come Home (Come Home) [Sotoplay 0021/2]
- Blues In The Dark [RPM 434]
- Yes Baby [Carolyn 005]
- Good Things [Sotoplay 51]
- Miss O'Malley's Rally [Lapel 101]
- Summertime [Carolyn 600] |
Python PLP-KM 23Python discography |
| 35 | 1969 | LONG GONE MILES
- Hello Josephine (K 500-1)
- Little Sweet Thing (K 500-2)
rec. 1969 in Los Angeles; Luke 'Long Gone' Miles, voc, George Smith, hca; Marshall Hooks, Bernie Pearl, g; b; dr
Luke 'Long Gone' Miles discography | 7 inch 45 rpm
Kent 500Sundown CG 709-03 |
| 36 | 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; Lafayette Thomas, voc, g; Dave Alexander, p; Charles Thomas, g; * L.C. Robinson, st-g; Malachi Spencer, b; Garnell Barfield, dr
[] rec. March 3, 1969 at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles; 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 | notes by Pete Welding
World Pacific WPS-21893= Liberty LBS-83234
(UK 1969) United Artists LAX 143 (Jp) |
| 37 | 1969 | Big Mama Thornton: The Way It Is
- Little Red Rooster
- One Black Rat
- Rock Me Baby
- Wade In The Water
- Sweet Little Angel
- Baby Please Don't Go / Got My Mojo Working
- Watermelon Man
- Don't Need No Doctor
rec. 1969 live at Thee Experience, Los Angeles; Big Mama Thornton, voc, hca; George Smith, harmonica, harps [sic]; Bee Houston, g; James D. Nicholson, p; Flip Graham, b; Jay Hodges, sax; unknown dr | notes by Ritchie Young
Mercury Stereo SR 61249= Mercury CD 558550 |
| 38 | 1969 | The Plaster Casters
The Plaster Caster Blues Band
- Lanoola Goes Limp
- Seven Foot Drummer From Fleetwood Mac #
- Joint Venture
- You Didn't Try to Ball Me (dedicated to Frank Zappa)
- Banks Of Barclay #
- Welcome Hamptons Outstanding
- Plaster Caster #
- The Chicago Charva Chapter
- Cynthia's Blues #
- Diane's Blue Plate Special #
- Blues For Big Jimi
- Pray Tell Brian
rec. 1969 prob. Los Angeles; Bobby Bryant, tpt; Arthur Adams, g; Jules Chaiken, voc; Max Hardy, dr; Gildo Mahones, org, p, keyb; Ellen Sander, voc; George Smith, hca, Clifford Solomon, sax; prod. by Bob Thiele | 
BluesTime BTS 9001 |
| | 1969 | The Plaster Casters
- Lanoola Goes Limp
- You Didn't Try to Ball Me (dedicated to Frank Zappa)
rec. 1969 prob. Los Angeles; Bobby Bryant, tpt; Arthur Adams, g; Jules Chaiken, voc; Max Hardy, dr; Gildo Mahones, org, p, keyb; Ellen Sander, voc; Clifford Solomon, sax; prod. by Bob Thiele | 
BluesTime 45002 |
| 39 | 1969 | Joe Turner: The Real Boss Of The Blues
- Shake,Rattle And Roll
- Lonesome Train
- Corrina, Corrina #
- How Long,How Long Blues
- Careless Love
- Two Loves Have
- Honey Hush #
- Plastic Man #
rec. 1969 prob. Los Angeles; Big Joe Turner, voc; # George Smith, hca; 2 gs; p; b; dr; horns; prod. by Bob Thielearranged & conducted by Gene Page | 
BluesTime BTS 9002
= Philips 830.599 BY (Fr)
= Polydor
|
| 40 | 1969 | T-Bone Walker / Joe Turner / Otis Spann
Super Black Blues
- Paris Blues #
- Here Am I Broken Hearted
- Jot's Blues
- Blues Jam #
rec. October 17, 1969 prob. Los Angeles; Joe Turner, voc, T-Bone Walker, voc, g; Otis Spann, voc, p; # George Smith, hca; Ron Brown, b; Arthur Wright, g; Ernie Watts, ts; Paul Humphrey, dr; prod. by Bob Thiele
BluesTime BTS 9003 gatefold
| notes by Stanley Dance
BluesTime BTS 9003 (US)
= Philips 6369416 (UK 1969)
notes by Stanley Dance
RCA Victor Europe / BMG
74321851642 (2006) |
| 41 | 1969 | The Return Of Harmonica Slim
- Stormy Monday Blues
- Harmonica Boogaloo
- Tin Pan Alley #
- Love
- That's All Right #
- Darling, I Love You
- You Better Believe It #
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be
rec. 1969 prob. Los Angeles; Harmonica Slim (Travis L. Blaylock), voc; # George Smith, hca; Plas Johnson, ts, bs; Artie Butler, p, org; Max Bennett, b; David Walker, Louie Shelton, gs; Mike Anthony, bj; Abe Mills, dr; Red Rhodes, steel-g; prod. by Bob Thiele | notes by Sheldon Harris
BluesTime BTS 9005 |
| 41a | 1969 | Bob Thiele Emergency: Head Start
- Head Start
- Freaky Zeke
- Beatle Ballads
- Lanoola Goes Limp
THE JAZZ STORY
- Part 1. Pickin' Taters Blues #
- Part 2. Oh Didn't He Ramble / High Society
- Part 3. Jungle Sound
- Part 4. Swing Era
- Part 5.Be Bop
- Part 6. In the Vinyard / Avant Garde
DEDICATION TO JOHN COLTRANE
A. Lament for John Coltrane
B. A Love Supreme
C. Holiday for a Graveyard
A FEW THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
(Biafra, John and Robert, The American Indian)
rec. 1969, # George 'Harmonica' Smith, voc; Howard Roberts, g; Joe Passalaqua, b | DLP
Flying Dutchman FDS-104more info |
| 42 | 1970 | George Smith: No Time For Jive
- Some Day You're Gonna Learn (To Treat Me Right)
- Blue Switch
- Mississippi River Blues
- Before You Do Your Thing (You'd Better Think)
- Don't Want To Go, Baby
- Good Things
- Soul Feet
- No Time For Jive
rec. November 17 & 18, 1969 at Eldorado Studios, Hollywood; prod. by Mike Vernon | 
Blue Horizon 7-63856= Stomp/Line STLP 4.00283
(D 1985) 
= Blue Horizon Col 478292-2
Sony / BMG CD 688737
(2006) |
| 43 | 1970 | George Smith
- Before You Do Your Thing (You'd Better Think)
- Some Day You're Gonna Learn (To Treat Me Right)
rec. November 17 & 18, 1969 at Eldorado Studios, Hollywood; prod. by Mike Vernon | 7 inch 45 rpm
Blue Horizon 57-3170 |
| 44 | 1970 | Bacon Fat: Grease One For Me
- Up The Line
- Boom, Boom (Out Goes The Light.
- Small's On
- She's A Wrong Woman
- I Need Your Love
- Juicy Harmonica
- Nobody But You
- Telephone Blues #
- You're So Fine
- Too Late
rec. November 1969 at the Eldorado Studios, Los Angeles; Rod Piazza, voc, hca; # George Smith, voc, hca; Gregg Schafer, Buddy Reed, gs; J.D. Nicholson, p; Jery Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr; prod. by Mike Vernon | notes by Mike Vernon
= Blue Horizon BH 4807 (US)notes by Mike Vernon
Blue Horizon 7-63858 (UK) = CBS/Blue Horizon
SBP 233955 = Line OLLP 5309 (1984)
= Line IMLP 4.00378 = Walhalla Wh 90344 Sony / BMG CD 688737
(2006) |
| 45 | 1970 | Big Joe Turner Turns On The Blues
- TV Mama
- Everyday I Have The Blues
- Good Morning Blues
- St. Louis Blues
- Chains Of Love
- In The Evening
- Night Time Is The Right Time
- Don't Love You No More
- Little Girl
- Kansas City Blues
rec. c.1970 at Cadet Record Studios, Los Angeles; Big Joe Turner, voc; Muddy Waters Band (g, p, b, dr) incl. George Smith, hca | 
Kent KST-542
= United US-7759
|
| 46 | 1970 | Tim Williams: Blues Full Circle
- Tin Pan Alley#
- Rip It Up #
- Heartbreak Hotel #
- Sad, Sad Sound #
- Wee Wee Hours / I Got A Booking #
- Mojo Hand
- Sugar Babe
- Alabama Woman Blues
- Snow Blind Friend
- Straight Shooter
- Corrina
rec. in Los Angeles; Tim Williams, voc, g; # George Smith, hca; # Pee Wee Crayton, g; # p; # b; # dr; prod. by Doug McGuire & Chris Strachwitz | notes by Pete Welding
Epic BN 46472 |
| 47 | 1970 | How Blue Can We Get?
Fleetwood Mac
- Watch Out
Jellybread
- Don't Pay Them No Mind
Top Topham
- Mini-Minor-Mo
Duster Bennett
- What A Dream
Bacon Fat
- Boom, Boom (Out Goes The Lights)
Chicken Shack
- Evelyn
Christine Perfect
- And That's Saying A Lot
Bacon Fat
- Small's On 53rd
Fleetwood Mac
- I'm Worried
Chicken Shack
- The Way It Is
Jellybread
- No Brag, Just Facts (parts 1 and 2)
Fleetwood Mac
- Rambling Pony
Elmore James
- Hand In Hand
Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
- That's Alright
Magic Sam
- All Your Love
Larry Johnson
- Catfish Blues
Otis Spann
- My Love Depends On You
Furry Lewis
- Casey Jones
Champion Jack Dupree
- Grandma (You're A Bit Too Slow)
George Smith
- No Time For Jive
Johnny Young
- Deal The Cards
Roosevelt Holts
- Little Bitty Woman
Bukka White
- Bed Spring Blues
Mississippi Joe Callicott
- On My Last Go Round
Otis Rush
- Jump Sister Bessie | DLP
Blue Horizon SPR 45/46
|
| 48 | 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 [World Pacific 21887]
T-Bone Walker - I Get So Weary
Big Joe Williams - Oh Baby
George Smith & The Chicago Blues Band - Can't Hold Out Much Longer [World Pacific 21887]
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) |
| 49 | 1971 | Bacon Fat: Tough Dude
- Wait On It
- Down The Road
- Betty
- Leavin' On Your Mind # *
- Jivin' The Business
- Shake Dancer
- Travelling South # *
- Evil
- Blues Feeling
- Pool Hall Sam
- Transatlantic Blues
- Hurricane #
rec. November 18, 1970 in London; Rod Piazza, voc, hca; George Smith, * voc, # hca; Gregg Schafer, g, mand; Buddy Reed, g; J.D. Nicholson, p; Jery Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr; prod. by Mike Vernon | 
Polydor / Blue Horizon
2431001 (UK)= Philips 6305094 (D) |
| 50 | 1971 | George 'Harmonica' Smith: Arkansas Trap
- McComb, Mississippi (part 1)
- Situation Blues
- Roaming
- Blue Fog
- On My Mind
- Viola B.
- Monkey On A Limb
- Trying To Hide The Things I Do
- Fire Exit *
- She's Coming Home To Stay
- McComb, Mississippi (part 2) *
rec. November 29 & 30, 1970 in West Hampstead, London; George Smith, voc, hca; J.D. Nicholson, * voc, p; Greg Schaefer, p, g; Buddy Reed, g; Jerry Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr; Mike Vernon, perc, voc, g; prod. by Mike Vernon | 
Deram DES 18059 (US)
= Deram SML 1082 (UK)notes by
Kees van Wijngaarden
= Black Cat 002 (NL 4/1981) = Stomp (D 1987) |
| 51 | 1972 | Eddie Taylor: I Feel So Bad
The Blues of Eddie Taylor
- I Feel So Bad #
- Jackson Town Blues #
- Stop Breaking Down #
- 13 Highway (Highway 13) #
- Stroll Out West *
- Sittin' Here Thinkin' #
- Going Upside Your Head #
- Twelve Year Old Boy #
- There'll Be A Day #
- Bullcow Blues *
- Wreck On 83 Highway *
- Blues In The Rain #
# rec. June 1972 at Eldorado Studios, Hollywood; Eddie Taylor, voc, g; George Smith, hca; Phillip Walker, g; David Li, ten, bar, perc; Jimmy Jones, p; Chuck Jones, bs; Johnny Tucker, dr; Little H. Williams, tamb
* rec. at Advent Studios, Glendale, Ca
prod. by Frank Scott with assistance from Bruce Bromberg | 
Advent 2802
= DJM 22065 (UK 1977)
= Advent/Vivid VS-1051
(Jp 1985)
= P-Vine PCD 2102 (Jp)
= PCD-24118 (Jp)
= Hightone HCD 8027
(1991)
www.hightone.com |
| 51a | 1972 | The Great Blues Men
Homesick James
- Set A Date
John Lee Hooker
- Dusty Road
Sleepy John Estes
- Corinna #
Muddy Waters
- Nineteen Years Old []
Jesse Fuller
- San Francisco Bay Blues
Mance Lipscomb
- Blues In G
Rev. Gary Davis
- If I Had My Way #
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry
- Key To The Highway
Otis Spann
- Burning Fire
Lightnin' Hopkins
- Cotton Field Blues
Big Bill Broonzy
- Louise, Louise Blues
Johnny Young
- Tighten Up On It
James Cotton
- Ain't Nobody's Business
Mississippi John Hurt
- Moanin' The Blues
Junior Wells
- Stormy Mnday Blues #
Johnny Shines
- Dynaflow Blues
Son House (+ Al Wilson)
- Empire State Blues #
Sonny Terry
- Mountain Blues
Joe Turner & Pete Johnson
- It's All Right, Baby
Jimmy Rushing
- How Long, How Long Blues
Skip James
- Cypress Grove Blues
J. B. Hutto
- Please Help
Fred McDowell
- Fred's Ramblin' Blues
Ida Cox
- Four Day Creep #
Robert Pete Williams
- On My Way From Texas
Otis Rush
- I't's A Mean Old World
# not on CD
[] rec. live at Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, July 1957; Muddy Waters, voc, g; poss. George Smith, hca; James 'Pee Wee' Madison, g; Luther 'George Boy - Snake' Johnson, g; Sonny Wimberley, b; SP Leary, dr | DLP
Vanguard VSD 25/26Vanguard / King GW-203/4
(Jp 1972) (=) Vanguard CD 25/26 (1988) |
| | 1972 | chicago ain't nothin' but a blues band
- Recession Blues - Sunnyland Slim
- Everything's Gonna Be All Right - Sunnyland Slim
- I Don't Know Why - Eddy Clearwater
- A Minor Cha-Cha - Eddy Clearwater
- Boogie Woogie Baby - Eddy Clearwater (CD bonus track)
- Let's Get High - Morris Pejoe
- Baby I'm Lonely - Morris Pejoe
- How Can You Do It? - Henry Gray (CD bonus track)
- All Pretty Women - Jo Jo Williams
- Rock 'N' Roll Boogie - Jo Jo Williams
- Why Did We Have to Part? - Unknown (CD bonus track)
- I Am a Lucky Lucky Man - Johnny Rogers (CD bonus track)
- Blues For Atomic-H - Little Mack Simmons (CD bonus track)
- You Know You Don't Want Me - George & His House Rockers (CD bonus track)
- Morning Love Blues - George & His House Rockers (CD bonus track)
- Hillbilly Blues - Eddy Clearwater
- Jumpin' at Charley's - Eddy Clearwater "Baby" Joe Little (CD bonus track)
- Neckbones Everyday - Eddy Clearwater "Baby" Joe Little (CD bonus track)
- Sad and Blue - Harmonica George [H.G. Robinson, not George Smith !!!]
- Sputnik Music - Harmonica George [H.G. Robinson, not George Smith !!!]
- Women's World - Jo Jo Williams (CD bonus track)
- Davy Crockett's Jingle Bells - Jo Jo Williams (CD bonus track)
- You Can't Live in This Big World by Yourself - Jo Jo Williams (CD bonus track)
rec. 1968-1960 for Rev. Houston H. Harrington's Atomic-H label | notes by Jimmy Dawkins
and Bob Koester
Delmark DL 624
= Delmark DE 624 (1999)
|
| 51b | 1972? |
Junior Wells
- Cha Cha Cha In Blues
- Come On This House
- Cut That Out
- Eagle Rock
Sonny Boy Williamson
- Gettin' Out Of Town
- Too Close Together
Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup [erroneously credited to Sonny Boy Williamson]
- My Baby Boogies All The Time [Champion 108]
- I Wonder [Champion 108]
Little George Smith
- Blues Stay Away
- Oopin Doopin Doopin
Sonny Terry
- Harmonica Train
- Woman Is Killin' Me
- Night Time Is Right Time
- Blues With A Feelin'
- Key To The Highway | 
Bluesland HB 2
(Sweden 1972?) |
| 51c | 1973 | Otis Spann: Heart Loaded With Trouble
The Classic Blues of Otis Spann
- Doctor Blues
- Down On Sarah Street #
- Chicago Blues
- Brand New House #
- My Home Is On The Delta
- Spann Blues #
- I'm A Fool
- Down To Earth
- Heart Loaded With Trouble
- Looks Like Twins
# rec. August 30, 1966 "at the Café Au Go-Go" [actually studio recordings with an audience] in New York City; Otis Spann, voc, p; George Smith, hca [without amplification]; Muddy Waters, Sammy Lawhorn, Luther Johnson, gs; Mac Arnold, b; Francis Clay, dr; prod. by Bob Thiele | 
Bluesway BLS 6063 |
| 52 | 6/1975 | Genesis Vol. 3 - Sweet Home Chicago
Album 1
Baby Face Leroy
- My Head Can't Rest Anymore
- Take A Little Walk With Me
Floyd Jones
- Dark Road
- Big World
- Overseas
- Playhouse
Otis Spann
- It Must Have Been The Devil
- Five Spot
Gus Jenkins
- Eight Ball
Arthur 'Big Boy' Spires
- One Of These Days
- Murmur Low
Little Henry
- I Declare That Ain't Right
- Matchbox Blues
Blue Smitty
- Sad Story
- Elgin Movements
- Date Bait
Album 2
Muddy Waters
- Mean Red Spider
- Hard Days
- Burying Ground
- Last Time I Fool Around With You
- Screaming And Crying
- Where's My Woman Been
- Rollin' And Tumblin' - part 1
- Rollin' And Tumblin' - part 2
- Stuff You Gotta Watch
- Lonesome Day
- Iodine In My Coffee
- Flood
- I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
- Oh! Yeh
- Smokestack Lightning
Album 3
Little Walter
- Juke
- Boogie
- Mean Old World
- Sad Hours
- Don't Have To Hunt No More
- Tonight With A Fool
- Quarter To Twelve
- Blues With A Feeling
- Last Boogie
- Fast Boogie
- Light's Out
- You're So Fine
- Blues Light
- Last Night
- Thunderbird
- I Got To Go
Album 4
Jimmy Rogers
- Today, Today Blues
- The World Is In A Tangle
- She Loves Another Man
- Hard Working Man
- Chance To Love
- My Little Machine
- Mistreated Baby
- What's The Matter
Jimmy Rogers
- You're The One
John Brim
- Rattlesnake
- It Was A Dream
- Ice Cream Man
- Lifetime Baby
- Tough Times
- Go Away
- That Ain't Right
compiled by Mike Rowe | 4 LP box set
Chess 6641 174
(UK Phonogram)
Neil Slaven review in Blues
Unlimited 113, p. 24-25
|
| 53 | 1975 | Big Mama Thornton: Jail
- Little Red Rooster
- Ball 'N' Chain
- Jail #
- Hound Dog
- Rock Me Baby
- Sheriff O.E. & Me #
- Oh Happy Day #
rec. 1975 live at Monroe State Prison, Monroe Washington and Oregon State Reformatory, Eugene, Oregon; Big Mama Thornton, voc; # George Smith, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p; Bill Potter, ts; Bee Houston, Steve Wachsmann, gs; Bruce Sieverson, b; Todd Nelson, dr; prod. by Link 'General Hog' Wyler | 
Vanguard VSD 79351= Vanguard VSD 23023 notes by Ed Ward
(=) Vanguard CD 70175 (2000)
"Complete Vanguard
Recordings"or "Best of the
Vanguard Years" (3 CD set) |
| 54 | 1976 | Champion Jack Dupree:
Blues For Everybody
- Silent Partner
- Overhead
- Blues For Everybody
- Harelip Blues
- Failing Health Blues
- Mail Order Woman
- Tongue Tied Blues
- She Cooks Me Cabbage
- Let The Doorbell Ring
- Ain't No Meat On The Bone
- Me And My Mule
- That's My Pa
additional tracks on Gusto GD 5037 (DLP 1980):
- Rub A Little Boogie
- So Sorry, So Sorry
- Please Tell Me Baby
- Hard Feeling
- Camille
- The Blues Got Me Rockin'
- Two Below Zero
- Walkin' Upside Your Head
- Big Leg Emma's
- Sharp Harp | 
King KS 1084= Bellaphon BID 8020 (D 1977) 
(=) Gusto GD 5037 (DLP 1980)
= Blues Encore CD 52029
= Charly CD 243 (1990)
= King Masters KCD 6014 |
| 55 | 1976 | Mr. Fulbright's Blues
Jimmy Nolen [actually Jimmy Wilson]
- Strangest Blues #
- I Used To Love A Woman #
Phillip Walker
- Louisiana Walk
- I Want You For Myself
- Playing In The Park
- Heelo My Darling
Mac Willis
- Pretty Woman
- Howling Woman
Smokey Hogg
- Blue And Lonesome Blues
- Misery In My Life
Elmon Mickle
- Flat Foot Sam
- I Got To Get Some Money
Jesse Fuller
- Listen Here Mr. Fireman
- San Francisco Bay Blues
Big Son Tillis & D.C. Bender
- Zetela Blues
- Rock Is My Pillow
- Ten Long Years
- I Got A Letter
Unknown Artist A
- Hard Luck Blues
- Lonesome Road
Jesse Thomas
- Another Fool Like Me
George Smith
- West Helena Blues
Unknown Artist B
- Come Back Baby
Unknown Artist C
- Strange Ol' Feeling
J.D. Nicholson
- I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More
Jimmy Nolen
- Let's Try It Again
Willie Egans
- It's A Shame
- Willie's Boogie | 
P-Vine Special PLP 2-704
(2 LP set Jp)= P-Vine PCD 2008 notes by Chris Bentley
= Diving Duck DD 4314/5
"Mr. Fullbright's Blues
Vols. 1 & 2" (1990) Wolf CD 120.614 (1994),
120.615, 120616 (1998)
"Elko Blues Vols. 1, 2 & 3" |
| 56 | 1977 | George Smith: Blowin' The Blues
P-Vine PLP-703 track sequence:
- Blowing The Blues [Carolyn 005]
- Yes Baby [Carolyn 005]
- Sometimes You Win When You Lose [Sotoplay 0021/2]
- Good Things [Sotoplay 51]
- You Can't Undo What's Been Done [Sotoplay 0023/4]
- Nobody Knows [Carolyn 1420]
- Tight Dress [Sotoplay 0010]
- Times Won't Be Hard Always [Sotoplay 0010]
- Loose Screws [Sotoplay 0012]
- As Long As I Live [Carolyn 1420]
- Brown Mule [Sotoplay 51]
Official 15504 / El Segundo ESR 98001 track sequence:
- Blowin' The Blues [Carolyn 005]
- West Helena Blues [Sotoplay 0029/30]
- I Don't Know [Lapel 101]
- Miss O' Malley's Rally [Lapel 101]
- All Last Night [Lapel 103]
- I Want A Woman [Sotoplay 0018/9]
- Until You Come Home [Sotoplay 0018/9]
- Hot Rolls [Lapel 103]
- I Must Be Crazy [Sotoplay 0031/2]
- Yes Baby [Carolyn 005]
- Loose Screws [Sotoplay 0012]
- Rope That Twist [Sotoplay 0023/4]
- Sometimes You Win When You Lose [Sotoplay 0021/2]
- Good Things [Sotoplay 51]
- You Can't Undo What's Been Done [Sotoplay 0023/4]
- Nobody Knows [Carolyn 1420]
- Trap Meat [Carolyn 007]
- Tight Dress [Sotoplay 0010]
- Times Won't Be Hard Always [Sotoplay 0010]
- Come On Home [Sotoplay 0021/2]
- The Avalon Boogaloo [Carolyn 600]
- As Long As I Live [Carolyn 1420]
- Brown Mule [Sotoplay 51]
- Summertime [Carolyn 600]
- Teenage Girl (with William Clarke)
- Teardrops Falling (with William Clarke) | notes by Nat McCoy
P-Vine PLP-703 (Jp)
(=) Official 15504
(=) El Segundo ESR 98001
"George Harmonica Smith:
Blowing the Blues"
|
| 57 | 1978 | Big Mama Thornton: Mama's Pride
- Big Mama's New Love
- Rolling Stone
- Mr. Cool
- Lost City
- Private Number
- Little Red Rooster
- Ball 'N' Chain
- Hound Dog
- Rock Me Baby
- Jail #
Side 1 (from "Sassy Mama") rec. 1975 Vanguard 23rd Street Studios New York
Side 2 (from "Jail") rec. 1975 live at Monroe State Prison, Monroe Washington and Oregon State Reformatory, Eugene, Oregon; Big Mama Thornton, voc; # George Smith, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p; Bill Potter, ts; Bee Houston, Steve Wachsmann, gs; Bruce Sieverson, b; Todd Nelson, dr; prod. by Link 'General Hog' Wyler
compiled by Alan Balfour (tracks taken from 1975 Vanguard 79351 "Jail" & 1975 Vanguard 79354 "Sassy Mama") | notes by Clive Richardson
Vanguard VPC 40001 (UK) |
| | 1978 | Férré Grignard: I Warned You
- I Warned You
- The New Sheriff
- All Right
- Orphan Blues
- Irene Goodnight
- I'm Alabama Bound
- Have A Whiff On Me
- On My Dying Bed
- Midnight Special
- Smoozy Punky Baby
Férré Grignard, voc, g; Trevor Pape, g; William Down, bj, mand, viol; George 'Toet' Smits (a musician from Antwerp, Belgium) [not George 'Harmonica' Smith], hca; Hugo Spencer, b, voc; Luc Kuypers, dr; prod. by Hugo Spencer & Jan Schuurman | artwork by Fred Bervoets
Philips 6320 042 (NL) |
| 59 | 1979 | Phillip Walker & Lonesome Sundown
Crawl Back To Louisiana
P-Vine track list
- Steppin' Up In Class #
- Trouble In My Home
- Gloria Belle #
- The Trace
- My Bad Habit
- Louisiana Lover Man (Sundown)
- If My Tears Must Fall
- This Is The Blues
- Bad Luck Is Falling
- Bopp's Dream
- Crawl Back To Opelousas #
Rounder track list
- Steppin' Up In Class #
- Trouble In My Home
- Gloria Belle #
- The Trace
- My Bad Habit
- The Train (Walker)
- If My Tears Must Fall
- This Is The Blues
- Bad Luck Is Falling
- Bopp's Dream
- Crawl Back To Opelousas #
rec. November 1979 at Sage & Sound Studio, Los Angeles; Lonesome Sundown, voc, g; Phillip Walker, voc, g; Nat Dove, p; # George Smith, hca; Dennis Walker, b; Johnny Tucker, dr; prod. by Bruce Bromberg & Dennis Walker | 
P-Vine PLP 9049notes by Dick Shurman
= Rounder 2037 (1982)
"Lonesome Sundown &
Phillip Walker: From LA.
to L.A." |
| 60 | 1979 | Philip Walker Band with George 'Harmonica' Smith
The Blues Show! Live at Pit Inn
- Hello My Darling
- Laughing And Clowning
- Yonders Wall
- That's Alright *
- Blues Blowin' Up *
- Mississippi River Blues # *
- Strange Things Happening
- Johnny B. Goode
- Hello Central
rec. November 28, 1979 Live at Pit Inn, Roppongi, Japan; Phillip Walker, voc, g; George Smith, # voc, * hca; Dennis Walker, b; Johnny Tucker, dr; Mitsuyoshi Azuma, g | 
Yupiteru YR23-4002
= P-Vine PCD-5330
|
| 61 | 1979 | The Chicago Flying Saucer Band featuring Rod Piazza
- Rocker
- Rock With You Baby
- Honey Boy
- Rockin' Daddy
- The Bounce
- Talk To Your Daughter #
- Blue Midnite
- Want To Be Loved
- Late Freight Twist
rec. 1979 in Los Angeles; Rod Piazza, voc; # George Smith, hca, backgr. voc; Junior Watson, g; Honey Alexander, p; Little Willie Swartz, dr; Bill Stuve, b; # Shakey Jake, # Ice-Pick James (Harman), backgr. voc | 
Gangster 5160= Tone-Cool CD |
| 61a | 1979 | Nat McCoy: Soul
- Help Me Baby
- Yes I Cried
- The Puzzle
- Don't Take It Out On Me
- Take Me Back Again
- Funky Mule
- Money Maker
- Always Accusing You
- The Road
- Sometimes You Win When You Lose #
# George 'Harmonica' Smith, hca | 
Dobre 1033
(Ray Lawrence' label) |
| 61b | 19?? | George Harmonica Smith: Harmonica Blues King
- ???
from George 'Harmonica' Smith obituary by Mary Katherine Aldin & Jim O'Neal in Living Blues 58 (Winter 1983/84), pp. 49, 51: "... another album was listed in a Dobre Records catalogue just as the company was going out of business, and apparently few, if any, of the Dobre records made it into general circulation." |
Dobre 1061 |
| 62 | 1980 | Bobby 'Blue' Bland: Sweet Vibrations
- Sweet Vibrator
- You'd Be A Millionaire
- Soul With A Flavor
- Special Kind Of Fool
- Some Where Over The Rainbow
- Hollywood Woman #
- A Real Woman Is What It Takes
- Suspicious
- New Merry Christmas Baby
rec. September 1980 in Chicago; Bobby Bland, voc; # George Smith, hca; George Bohannon, tbn; Ernie Fields Jr., sax; Phil Upchurch, b; Monk Higgins, p; Freddy Robinson, g; + many others; prod. by Monk Higgins & Al Bell; arranged & conducted by Monk Higgins | 
MCA 5145 (UK)= MCA 27076 (US) |
| 63 | 1980 | Jimmy Witherspoon: Spoon's Life
- Night Life
- Help Me
- Big Boss Man
- Cold, Cold Feeling
- Worried Life Blues
- Did You Ever
- Blues With A Feeling
- Big Leg Woman
- Bags Under My Eyes
rec. October 27, 1980 at Studio Davout, Paris; Jimmy Witherspoon, voc; George Smith, hca; Johnny Dollar, Sammy Lawhorne, gs; Nick Charles, b; Roosevelt 'Snake' Shaw, dr; prod. by Didier Tricard | 
Isabel 900.507= Isabel 59.907 = Evidence ECD 26044-2
(1994) Isabel discography |
| 64 | 1980 | Johnny Dollar: My Soul Is Blue
- Oh Baby #
- Doctor Feelgood
- All Your Love #
- Blind Man
- Going Down
- Driftin'
- That's The Way Love Is
rec. November 8 and December 14, 1980 at Studio Davout, Paris; Johnny Dollar, voc, g; # George Smith, hca; Sammy Lawhorn, g; Nick Charles, b; Roosevelt 'Snake' Shaw, dr; prod. by Didier Tricard | 
Isabel 900.509= Isabel 59.909 Isabel discography |
| 64a | c.1980 | GEORGE "HARMONICA" SMITH
- Teardrops Fallin
- Teenage Girl
rec. c.1980 in Los Angeles; George 'Harmonica' Smith, voc. hca; William Clarke, hca, others unknown | 
Hittin Heavy HH-1001 |
| 64b | 1980 | Little Johnny Taylor: I Shoulda Been A Preacher
- Somebody's Got To Pay
- Help Yourself #
- The Things I Used To Do
- Driving Wheel
- True Love Taylor
- I Smell Trouble
- Double Or Nothing
- Sometimey Woman
- All I Want Is You
- You'll Need Another Favor
- First Class Love
- If You Love Me
- My Heart Is Filled With Pain
- Since I Found A New Love
- Please Come Home For Christmas
# rec. 1965/66 in Los Angeles; Little Johnny Taylor, voc; George Smith, hca; Lloyd Rowe, g; b; dr; horns | notes by Mike Atherton
Red Lightnin' RL 0030 |
| 65 | c.1980 | William Clarke and the NightOwls: Blues from Los Angeles (The 1980's)
and guests George "Harmonica" Smith, Curtis Griffin, The Hollywood Fats Band
- RPM Boogie
- Give Me Back That Wig
- Steady
- You Got To Be Crazy #
- Ninth Ward Swing
- I'm Afraid Of You
- Blowin' My Nuts
- Hittin' Heavy
- Get So Lonesome
- Gina's Groove
- Little Girl I'm Loving
- It Ain't Nothin' To You #
- Diggin' The Boogie
- Feel Like A King #
# rec. c.1980 in Los Angeles; William Clarke, voc, hca; George 'Harmonica' Smith, voc. hca; Craig Printup, g; James Borden, p; Al Bedrosian, b; Matt Goodwine, dr; Bobby Williams, ts | 
Hittin Heavy HH-1002 |
| 66 | 1981 | New 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 (hca)
- Call It Stormy Monday
Nat Riddles
- Sonny Boy's Jump
Andy Story
- Story Of Andy (guitar solo)
Victoria Spivey & The Muddy Waters Chicago Blues Band
- Take Webster's Word For It (alt tk) #
# rec. November 25, 1966 in New York; Victoria Spivey, voc; Otis Spann, p, org, voc; George Smith, hca, # whistling, voc; Luther "Georgia Boy - Snake" Johnson, b, voc; "Main Stream" (Muddy Waters), Samuel Lawhorn, g; Francis Clay, dr; prod. by Len Kunstadt; cover art & design by Nat Riddles | notes by Len Kunstadt
Spivey LP 1026
Spivey Records discography
|
| 66a | 1981 | Clark Terry: Yes, The Blues
- Diddlin'
- Railroad Porter Blues
- Swingin' The Blues
- Marina Bay Rednecks
- Quicksand
- The Snapper
- Kidney Stew
rec. January 19, 1981 at Spectrum Studios, Venice, CA; Clark Terry, voc, tpt; Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, voc, as; George 'Harmonica' Smith, hca; Art Hillery, p, org; John Heard, b; Roy McCurdy, dr | notes by Gary Giddins
Pablo Today 2312-127
= Polydor / Pablo Today
28MJ3074 (Jp)
= Pablo Today CD 3112-5
(Jp)
= Fantasy / OJCCD-856-2
(1995)
|
| 67 | 1982 | Little George Smith: Oopin' Doopin' Doopin'
- Telephone Blues
- Blues In The Dark
- Blues Stay Away
- Rockin'
- California Blues
- Oopin' Doopin' Doopin'
- Cross Eyed Suzie Lee
- You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
- Down In New Orleans
- I Found My Baby
- Love Life
- Have Myself A Ball
on most of the tracks on Side A there's an annoying high sound present | notes by Ray Topping
Ace CH 60Ace CDCHD 337 (1991) |
| 68 | 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
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) |
| 69 | 1982 | George 'Harmonica' Smith: Boogie'n With George
- Sunbird #
- Going Down Slow #
- Chicago City #
- 44
- Peg O' My Heart * #
- Astatic Stomp [] #
- Manish Boy
- Bad Start #
- Boogie'n With George #
- I Left My Heart * #
rec. April 1982 in Watts, CA; George 'Harmonica' Smith, voc, hca; Honey Alexander, p; Bill Stuve, b; Bill Swartz, dr; Junior Watson, g; * Doug McLeod, g; [] Rod Piazza, hca; prod. by Rod Piazza | 
Murray Brothers MB 1001more info # Blind Pig BPCD 5049 |
| 70 | 1983 | Shoe Label Records presents ...
"Pick Your Choice" With George "Harmonica" Smith
George Smith
- Stockholm Swing
Long Gone Miles
- Trouble, Trouble
Doug McCloud [sic]
- Think I'll Go Out Drinkin'
Evans Walker
- Baby Please
George Smith
- Misty
- Bad Luck At My Door
Blind Joe Hill
- Don't Be Nobody's Fool
William Clarke & The Nightowls
- 52 Cards In A Deck
rec. October 1982 at McCoy Studio, Los Angeles, Ca; George Smith. voc, talking, hca; Luke 'Long Gone' Miles, voc; Lloyd Glenn, p; Dennis Walker, Jerry Abrams, b; Systan, Eddie Heans, dr; Mark Withers, p; Bernie Pearl, Evans Walker, g; J.D. Nicholson, p; prod. by George Smith and Bernie Pearl | recorded for George Smith's "Traveling Shoes Records"
released as
Shoe Label SL-1001
after his death |
| 70a | 1983 | New 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 with Muddy Waters & his Blues Band
- Gave It All To Me (alt tk) #
# rec. November 25, 1966 in New York; Victoria Spivey, voc; Otis Spann, p, org; George Smith, hca; Luther "Georgia Boy - Snake" Johnson, b, voc; "Main Stream" (Muddy Waters), Samuel Lawhorn, g; Francis Clay, dr | 
Spivey Records discography
|
| 71 | 1984 | Doug MacLeod: No Road Back Home
- I'm Down
- It's The Blues #
- Ain't No Road Back Home
- The Long Black Train
- Your Bread Ain't Done
- Nightbird
- You're Gonna Get What You Deserve
- Winter Must Be Fallin'
- Grease In My Gravy
Doug MacLeod, voc, g; Marc Ritter, voc, g; Eric Ajaye, b; Lee Spath, dr; # George Smith, voc, hca; David Li, sax; Nolan Smith, tp, flugelhorn; prod. by Bruce Bromber, Dennis Walker & Doug MacLeod | notes by Dennis Walker
Hightone HT 8002 (US)
= Makingwaves SPIN 208 (UK)
= Hightone CD 8002 (1994)
|
| 72 | 1984 | Chicago Piano-Ology
Otis Spann
- I'm Leaving You
- I'm In Love With You Baby
- It Must Have Been The Devil
- Five Spot
Little Henry
- I Declare That Ain't Right (take2)
- I Declare That Ain't Right (takle4)
- Matchbox Blues
Little Johnny Jones
- Big Town Playboy
- Shelby County Blues
Eddie Ware
- Wondering Lover
- Rumba Dust
- I Found Out
- Lima Beans
Sunnyland Slim
- Johnson Maschine Gun
- Fly Right Little Girl | 
P-Vine Chess PLP 6022 (Jp) |
| 73 | 1986 | Live At Small's Paradise
featuring George "Harmonica" Smith, Rod Piazza, Bacon Fat, Pee Wee Crayton and J.D. Nicholson
- Loose It (SBH 10738) #
- Mannish Boy (SBH 10742) # *
- Everything's Gonna Be Alright
- That's Alright
- Ode To Billy Joe
- Pee Wee's Texas Boogie (SBH 10756)
- Louella Brown (SBH 10761)
- My Little Girl (SBH 10764)
- Blues After Hours (SBH 10759)
- Avalon Boogaloo (SBH 10743) # * [according to Fancourt/McGrath]
rec. November 16, 1969 in Los Angeles; George Smith, * voc, # hca; Gregg Schafer, Buddy Reed, gs; J.D. Nicholson, p; Jery Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr; prod. by Mike Vernon | notes by Mike Vernon
Blue Moon BMLP 1.029more info |
| 73a | 1987 | The William Clarke Band: Tip Of The Top
with special guests
LP track sequence
- Goin' Steady
- Hot Dog And A Beer
- Chromatic Jump
- Hard Times #
- Blowin' The Family Jewels
- Drinkin' Straight Whiskey
- Drinkin' Beer
- Just A Dream
- Take A Walk With Me
- Tribute To George Smith
- Charlie's Blues
CD track sequence
- Drinkin' Beer
- Just A Dream
- Take A Walk With Me
- Tribute To George Smith
- Charlie's Blues
- Goin' Steady
- Hot Dog And A Beer
- Chromatic Jump
- Hard Times #
- Blowin' The Family Jewels
- Drinkin' Straight Whiskey
CD bonus tracks:
- Party Party
- Got My Brand On You
- My Dog Won't Bark
- My Wife Got Mad
rec. 1986 (# February 1981) in Los Angeles; William Clarke, voc, hca; Joel Foy, g; Rob Rio, p; Willie Binklee, b; Jerry Monte, dr; Junior Watson, g; Hollywood Fats, g; Ronnie Earl, g; # George 'Harmonica' Smith, voc, hca; Charlie Musselwhite, hca; Fred Kaplan, g; Steve Killman, g; Bruce Thorpe, g | 
Satch 1002notes by Dick Shurman
= Double Trouble DT-3016
(NL 1988) "William Clarke:
Tip Of The Top" 
= King Ace KACD 1063
(2000)
|
| 73b | 198? | A Taste Of Harp
Kid Thomas
- The Hurt Is On
- I Love You So
Thomas 'Shy Guy' Douglas
- Haulin'
- Evening Soul
George 'Harmonica' Smith
- You Don't Have To Go #
- Farther On Up The Road #
# rec. late 1962 live at Cisco's, Hermosa Beach, CA; Big Jay McNeely, ts; George Smith, hca; unknown Mexican or Arthur Wright, g; Fred Thompson, org; Dillard McNeely, b; Ramon Martinez, dr; Bob McNeely, bs; Everett hirley, tp; John 'Streamline' Ewing, tbn | 
Moonshine BLP 102 |
| 73c | 1991 | Hard Times - The L.A. Blues Anthology
Tribute to T-Bone Walker
Smokey Wilson
- Fine Little Mama
Curtis Jack Griffin
- I Get So Lonesome
Hollywood Fats
- Tribute To T Bone Walker
Rasheed Abdullah
- I Shoulda Kept On Runnin'
Smokey Wilson
- Anna Lee
Johnny Dyer
- So Glad I'm Livin'
Smokey Wilson
- Goin' Upside Your Head
Cardell Boyette
- I Miss You So
George 'Harmonica' Smith
- Hard Times #
Alex Schultz
- Groovin' With Alex
Cardell Boyette
- Black Cat Bone
Smokey Wilson
- Shake For Me
Rasheed Abdullah
- Racetrack Blues
Zach Zunis
- 7-11 Cocktail
# rec. February 1981; George Smith, voc, hca; William Clarke, hca; Fred Kaplan, p, g; prod. by William Clarke | 
Black Magic BMCD 9016 |
| 74 | 1991 | Little George Smith: Harmonica Ace
The Modern Masters 1954-56
- Rocking
- Telephone Blues
- Blues In The Dark
- Blues Stay Away
- Have Myself A Ball
- I Found My Baby
- Oopin' Doopin' Doopin'
- California Blues
- Down In New Orleans (aka Hey Mr. Porter )
- Early One Monday Morning
- Rocking
- Love Life
- Cross Eyed Suzie Lee
- You Don't Love Me
- I Found My Baby
- Oopin' Doopin' Doopin'
- California Blues
- Down In New Orleans (aka Hey Mr. Porter)
- Early One Monday Morning | Ace CH 60 (1982) notes by Ray Topping
Ace CDCHD 337 (UK) 
= Flair/Virgin V2-86298
(US 1991)
www.acerecords.co.uk |
| 74a | 1991 | George Smith: Oopin' Doopin' Blues Harp
The Modern Masters
- Telephone Blues
- Have Myself A Ball
- I Found My Baby
- Oopin' Doopin' Doopin'
- Blues Stay Away
- Rockin'
- Blues In The Dark
- Down In New Orleans (Hey Mr. Porter)
- Love Life
- Cross Eyed Suzie Lee (alt. take)
- California Blues
- Early One Monday Morning (take 2)
- Blues Stay Away (alt. take)
- You Don't Love Me
- I Found My Baby (alt. take)
- Down In New Orleans (Hey Mr. Porter) (alt. take)
- Rockin' (alt. take)
- Early One Monnday Morning (take 1)
- Oopin' Doopin' Doopin' (alt. take)
- California Blues (alt. take)
- Cross Eyed Suzie Lee | 
P-Vine PCD 3007 |
| 74b | 1993 | My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
Sly Williams
- Boot Hill
- I Believe In A Woman
Lafayette Thomas
- Weekly Blues
- The Thing
Mojo Watson
- You Know You Don't Want Me
The Masked Marvel's Buddy
- Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues No. 2
Earl Hooker
- Yea, Yea
Earl Hooker
- Do The Chicken
Harmonica King
- All Last Night [Lapel 103]
Guitar Tommy Moore
- Your Car Machine
- I Ain't Botherin' Nobody
Calvin Leavy
- Cummins Prison
Mojo Watson
- I Kept On Trying
- Look-A-There | 
Lenox 1012 (Fr)
Lenox CD 1012
|
| 74c | 1993 | Chicago Blues Festival Vol. 4 1977-1982
- Key To The Highway - Luther Allison
- Love Me Papa - Luther Allison
- Man Or Mouse - Magic Slim
- I'm Mad - Alabama Junior
- Sky Is Crying - Magic Slim
- Dust My Broom - John Littlejohn
- Feel So Blue - Lafayette Leake
- Blue Shadows - Lefty Dizz
- One Eyed Woman - Johnny Big Moose Walker
- West Helena Blues - George "Harmonica" Smith
- Leave Your Love In Greater Hands - J.B. Hutto
- She's Light And Low - Robert Lockwood, Jr.
- Ramblin' On My Mind - Robert Lockwood, Jr.
- My Heart Is Achin' To Love You - J.B. Hutto
- J.B.'s Crawl - J.B. Hutto | 
Black and Blue 604 (Fr) |
| 74d | 1994 | Ray Agee: West Coast Blues and R+B Legend Vol. 3
- Your Precious Love
- Leave Me Alone
- Somebody Messed Up #1
- Somebody Messed Up #2
- Count The Days I'm Gone
- Keep Smiling
- Doing It Good For You
- Tough Competition
- It's Hard To Explain
- Soul Of A Man [Brandin 210]
- I Feel So Good [Brandin 210]
- Hard Working Man
- Love Is A Gamble
- You Are My Trophy
- It Was Your Love
- That's The Way It Is
- It's A Hellava Thing
- Love Is A Cold Shot
- You Messed Up My Mind
- Roll On Baby
- Face The Facts
- I'm Losing Again
- Crazy
- How Could You Say Goodby?
- I Can't Work & Watch You | 
Famous Groove
FG-CD 972062 |
| 74e | 1994 | Elko Blues Vol. 1
Clifton Chenier
- Rockin' The Bop
- Tell Me
- Cliston's Blues
- Louisiana Stomp
George 'Harmonica' Smith
- I Don't Know [Lapel 101]
- Miss O'Malley's Rally [Lapel 101]
- Hot Rolls [Lapel 103]
Elmon Mickle
- Flatfoot Sam
- Jackson Blues
- Short And Fat (with Ernie Pruitt)
- Lonesome Highway
- I Got To Get Some Money
Jimmy Wilson & Jimmy Nolen Band
- Strangest Blues
- I Used To Love A Woman
Jimmy Nolen Band
- Let's Try It Again
Jesse Fuller
- Mr. Engineer
- San Francisco Bay Blues
Philip Walker
- Hello My Darling
- Playing In The Park
- I Want You For Myself (with Bea Walker)
- Louisiana Walk
Smokey Hogg
- Blue And Lonesome Blues
- Misery Is My Life | Diving Duck DD 4314/5 notes by Ron Bartolucci
Wolf CD 120.614 |
| 74f | 1995 | Otis Spann: Down To Earth
The Bluesway Recordings
- Popcorn Man
- Brand New House
- Chicago Blues
- Steel Mill Blues
- Down On Sarah Street
- T'ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
- Nobody Knows Chicago Like I Do (Party Blues)
- My Home Is In The Delta
- Spann Blues
- Heart Loaded With Trouble
- Diving Duck
- Shimmy Baby
- Look Like Twins
- I'm A Fool
- My Man
- Down To Earth
- Nobody Knows
- Doctor Blues | Bluesway 6003 & 6013 notes by Bill Dahl
MCA C-11202 |
| 74g | 1995 | Johnny Dyer: Jukin'
- Feel Like Cryin' Again
- Aw Baby
- Natural Ball
- Hoochie Koochie Man
- Johnny's Boogie
- Oh Baby
- Overdose Of Love
- Okie Dokie Stomp
- Two Hound Dogs
CD bonus tracks, previously unissued:
- Walking Through The Park
- Slippin' And Slidin'
- Baby What You Want Me To Do
- Everybody Talking #
rec. 1983 in Los Angeles, Ca; Johnny Dyer & the L.A. Jukes: Johnny Dyer, voc, hca; Steve "The Actor" Kilman, lead g; "Wild" William Brinlee, b; Bob "The Pacemaker" Newham, dr; Mike "Junior" Watson, rhythm g; Debbie "Honey" Alexander, p; Rod Piazza, hca on "Hoochie Koochie Man"); # George 'Harmonica' Smith, hca; prod. by Rod Piazza | 
Murray Brothers MB 1004
(1983) "Johnny Dyer & The
L.A. Jukes"notes by Bill Wasserzieher
Blind Pig BPCD 5028
(1995) "Jukin'" more info |
| 75 | 1997 | Chicago Blues Masters Vol. 3
disc 1
Shakey Jake Harris
- Everything Gonna Be Alright
- Hold That Bus, Conductor
- Stollin' The Strip
- Respect Me Baby
- I Will Always Love You
- Three Times Seven
- Father On Up The Road
- A Hard Road To Travel
- Save Your Money, Baby
- Too Hot To Hold
- Long Distance Call
- Don't Answer The Door
- Love Me Baby
- Chains Of Love
James Cotton
- Sky Is Falling
- Long Distance Operator
- I'm A Free Man
- Can't Live Without Love
- Kiddy Boy
disc 2
George Smith
- Mellow Down Easy
- Can't Hold On Much Longer
- My Babe
- Juke
- West Helena Woman
- Tell Me Mama
- Last Night
- You Better Watch Yourself
- Key To The Highway
- Everything's Gonna Be Alright
- Too Late
- Love With A Feelin'
- Goin' Down Slow
- Just A Feelin'
James Cotton
- She Moves Me
- Tonight I Wanna Love Me A Stranger
- Nose Open
- Goodbye My Lady
- Georgia Swing
compiled by Billy Vera | 2 CD set
notes by Keith Briggs
Capitol CD 36288 |
| 76 | 1998 | George 'Harmonica' Smith
Now You Can Talk About Me
- Blowing The Blues (1965) [Carolyn 005]
- Yes, Baby (1965) [Carolyn 005]
- Tight Dress (1960) [Sotoplay 0010]
- Times Won't Be Hard Always (1960) [Sotoplay 0010]
- Good Things (1965) [Sotoplay 51]
- Goin' Down Slow (1982) [Murray Brothers MB 1001]
- Last Chance (1982) [Murray Brothers unissued]
- Boogie'n With George (1982) [Murray Brothers MB 1001]
- Bad Start (1982) [Murray Brothers MB 1001]
- Astatic Stomp (1982) [Murray Brothers MB 1001]
- I Left My Heart In San Francisco (1982) [Murray Brothers MB 1001]
- Sunbird (1982) [Murray Brothers MB 1001]
- Chicago City (1982) [Murray Brothers MB 1001]
- Peg o' My Heart (1982) [Murray Brothers MB 1001] | 
Blind Pig 180 gram LPnotes by Tom Townsley
Blind Pig BPCD 5049 more info |
| 76a | 1998 | Elko Blues Vol. 2
Jesse Thomas
- Another Fool Like Me
Mac Willis
- Howling Woman
- Pretty Woman
- Zetela
- Ten Long Years
- Rocks Is My Pillow
Big Son Tillis and D.C. Bender
- I Got A Letter
- Cold Blues
- I'm Going Upstairs
Clifton Chenier
- Nobody Loves Me
- Rockin' Hop
- It's A Shame
- Willie's Boogie
- Hard Luck Blues
Bertha 'Chippie' Hill
- Lonesome Road
George 'Harmonica' Smith
- West Helena Blues [J&M 45-001-A]
- All Last Night [Lapel 103]
- Go Ahead On [J&M 45-002-B]
Hollywood Flames
- Strange Old Feeling
James Hill
- I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More
Jesse Belvin, The Cliques
- Come Back - | notes by Ron Bartolucci
Wolf CD 120.615 |
| 76b | 1998 | Elko Blues Vol. 3
Lowell Fulson
- Trying to Find My Baby
- Wicked Old World
George Smith
- Just Bluesin'
Ray Agee
- I Gotta Have Your Lovin' Tonight
- Rock Head
- Loves Limit
- Look at Them Eyes
- Black Night Is Gone
- I Brought It All on Myself
Jimmy McCracklin
- Miss Mattie Left Me
- Baby Don't You Want to Go
- Mean Mistreated Lover
- Special for You
- Highway
- You Had Your Chance
- You Deceived Me
- Rock and Rye, Pt. 1
- Rock and Rye, Pt. 2
- Lonesome Blues
- Worrying Blues
- Central Avenue Blues
- Alla Blues
- All My Money Gone | notes by Ron Bartolucci
Wolf CD 120.616 |
| 77 | 1999 | Juke Joint Blues 1950's-1960's
Rufus "Bearcat" Thomas
- I'm Steady Holdin' On
- The Easy Livin' Plan
Luke 'Long Gone' Miles & George Smith #
- Gotta Find My Baby *
- Little Sweet Thing
- Hello Josephine
Eddie Lang
- Come On Home
- I'm All Alone
- I'm Beggin' With Tears
- You Gotta Crawl Before You Walk
Walter Miller
- My Last Mile
- Standing On The Highway
Jim Lockhart
- Boogie Woogie Baby
Clarence Lively
- Back To The Country
- Stop It All
Luke 'Long Gone' Miles & George Smith #
- Let Me Play With Your Poodle *
- Low Down Dirty Shame *
- Need Love So Bad *
- Rocks in My Pillow Blues *
- My Kind of Woman *
- Miss Nera Belle *
- I Don't Want No Army *
Unknown (poss. Walter Horton)
- Untitled Harmonica Boogie
Leon "Dr. Jive" Williams
- Same Mistake Twice
- The Other Man
# rec. 1969
* previously unissued
compilation of Modern and Kent recordings | 
P-Vine PCD-3058 (Jp) |
| 78 | 1999 | Muddy Waters: The Lost Tapes
- Honey Bee
- Hoochie Coochie Man #
- Walking Thru The Park #
- Trouble No More #
- Just To Be With You #
- Muddy's Introduction To 19 Years Old
- She's 19 Years Old
- Long Distance Call
- Mannish Boy
- Crawlin' Kingsnake
- Got My Mojo Working
rec. live at Washington and Oregon University November 1971; Muddy Waters, voc, g; Pinetop Perkins, p; George Smith, hca (# solos); Sammy Lawhorn, Pee Wee Madison, gs; Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, b; Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, dr | Topcat BFTC 02982 
= Blind Pig BPCD 5054
www.blindpigrecords.com |
| 79 | 2001 | Leavin' Chicago
Blues Review of the Twentieth Century
Muddy Waters
- Hoochie Coochie Man *
- Blow Wind Blow *
Big Mama Thornton
- Interview with Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner And Muddy Waters
- Ball And Chain
- Hound Dog
Big Joe Turner
- Hide And Seek
- Shake, Rattle And Roll
George "Harmonica" Smith
- Leavin' Chicago #
- Juke #
J. B. Hutto
- Too Much Alcohol
Bee Houston
- Hi Heel Sneakers
Blues Revue All Stars
- I Am The Blues #
- Oh Happy Day
rec. at Oregon University / Monroe State Prison, Washington, November 1971; Muddy Waters, voc, g; # Big Joe Turner, voc; * prob. George Smith, hca / # George Smith, voc, hca; unknown ts, g, p, b, dr | 
Blue Moon
TKO Magnum CDBM 141 |
| 80 | 2002 | William Clarke: Now That You're Gone
- Now That You're Gone
- Feel Like A King #
- Love You, Yes I Do #
- Give Me Mine Now
- She's Gone
- When I Get Drunk
- Bite Again
- Can't You Hear Me Callin'
- Let's Celebrate Life
- She's Dynamite
- I'll Find A New Place To Live
- Watson, I presume
William Clarke, voc, hca; Hollywood Fats, g; Ronnie Earl, g; Junior Watson, g; # George 'Harmonica' Smith, hca; Fred Kaplan, p; Bill Stuve, b | 
Watch Dog WD 1006 |
| 81 | 2003 | West Coast Down Home Harmonica
Johnny Dyer
Harmonica Fats
- Tore Up
- Mama Talk To Your Daughter
- How Low Is Low
- I Get So Tired
- My Baby Didn't Come Home
- Driveway Blues
George 'Harmonica' Smith
- Further On Up The Road (live instr.) [WB 5401]
- You Don't Have To Go (live instr.) [WB 1523]
- The Blues Is My roots [Sotoplay 009]
- Highway 59 [World Pacific 21893]
- Sharp Harp [Federal 12408]
- Blues For Reverend King [Bluesway 1969]
- Juicy Harmonica [Bluesway 1969]
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El Segundo ESR 01004 |
| 82 | 2004 | Gunsmoke Blues
Big Mama Thornton
- Early One Morning
- Ball And Chain
George 'Harmonica' Smith
- Juke
- Leaving Chicago
Big Joe Turner
- Hide And Seek
- Shake, Rattle And Roll
Muddy Waters
- Mannish Boy
- Long Distance Call
- (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
- Got My Mojo Working
Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner, George 'Harmonica' Smith
- So Long
bonus content
- Complete Performances
Big Mama Thornton
- Rock Me Baby
- Hound Dog
Muddy Waters
- She's Nineteen Years Old
- Walking Thru The Park
Big Joe Turner
- Night Time Is The Right Time
- Who Shot My Baby / Rebecca
George 'Harmonica' Smith
- Summertime
interview
extended Artist Interviews | DVD
Hip-O 2714 |
| 83 | 2006 | William Clarke: The Early Years Volume 1
- Hittin' Heavy (with Hollywood Fats)
- Blues Afterwhile (with Hollywood Fats)
- Diggin' My Potatoes (with Hollywood Fats)
- Teenage Girl (with George Smith)
- So All Alone (with Hollywood Fats)
- Come On Baby (with Hollywood Fats)
- Keep It To Yourself
- Teardrops Fallin' (with George Smith)
- Blowin' My Nuts
- The Little Girl I'm Lovin' (with Hollywood Fats)
- Fine Little Mama (with Smokey Wilson)
- Give Me Back That Wig
- I Miss You So (with Cardell Boyette)
- Gina's Groove (with Hollywood Fats) | 
Watch Dog WD 1008 |
| 84 | 2006 | William Clarke: The Early Years Volume 2
- Early In The Morning
- The Feelings Gone
- Give Me Mine Now
- Untitled Tune (Slow Chromatic Song) (with George Smith)
- Shoulda Kept On Runnin' (with Rasheed Abdulla)
- Looking For Trouble
- Bloody Tears On My Pillow (with Ronnie Earl)
- Ice Cream Man
- So Glad I'm Livin' (with Johnny Dyer)
- Horn Of Plenty (with Mitch Kashmar)
- I Had My Fun
- Deal the Cards
- Boogie Woogie Woman | 
Watch Dog WD 1009 |
| 85 | 2006 | George Smith & Bacon Fat
The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
disc 1
Bacon Fat
- Up The Line (LP 7-63858)
- Boom Boom (Out Goes The Lights) (LP 7-63858)
- Small's On 53rd (LP 7-63858)
- She's A Wrong Woman (LP 7-63858)
- I Need Your Love (LP 7-63858)
- Juicy Harmonica (LP 7-63858)
- Nobody But You (LP 7-63858)
- Telephone Blues (LP 7-63858)
- You're So Fine (LP 7-63858)
- Too Late (LP 7-63858)
- Evil (single 57-3181)
- Blues Feeling (remix) (single 57-3181)
George Smith
- Off The Wall (previously unreleased)
- Ah'w Baby (previously unreleased)
- Mellow Down Easy (previously unreleased)
- Blues With A Feeling (previously unreleased)
- Tight Dress (previously unreleased)
- I've Had My Fun (previously unreleased)
- Help Me (previously unreleased)
- My Babe (part 1 / previously unreleased)
disc 2
George Smith
- Someday You're Gonna Learn (To Treat Me Right) (LP 7-63856)
- Blue Switch (LP 7-63856)
- Mississippi River Blues (LP 7-63856)
- Before You Do Your Thing (You'd Better Think) (LP 7-63856)
- I Don't Want To Go Baby (LP 7-63856)
- Good Things (LP 7-63856)
- Soul Feet (LP 7-63856)
- No Time For Jive (LP 7-63856)
- My Babe (part 2 / previously unreleased)
- I'm Ready (previously unreleased)
- Telephone Blues (previously unreleased)
- Forty Four (previously unreleased)
- Blues With A Feeling (previously unreleased)
- Summertime (previously unreleased)
- Got My Mojo Working (previously unreleased)
- Hamp's Boogie Woogie (previously unreleased)
previously unreleased tracks recorded at Hull, Bexley, Lancaster, Plymouth and other UK locations during the Bacon Fat with George Smith November 1970 tour | 2 CD set
Sony / BMG CD 688737 |
| 86 | 2009 | Muddy Waters: Authorised Bootleg
Live at the Fillmore Auditorium
- Forty Days And Forty Nights
- (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
- Rock Me
- Baby Please Don't Go
- She Moves Me
- Got My Mojo Working
- You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
- Forty Days And Forty Nights
- Baby Please Don't Go
- Thirteen Highway
- Rock Me
- Honey Bee (aka Sail On)
- Trouble No More
- (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
- Long Distance Call
rec. November 4 - 6, 1966 at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, by Bill Graham; Muddy Waters, voc, slide g; Luther 'Georgia Boy' Johnson, Sammy Lawhorn, g; George Smith, hca; Mac Arnold, b; Francis Clay, dr | 
Geffen/Chess B0012650-02 |
| 87 | 2011 | George Harmonica Smith: teardrops are falling
- Teardrops Are Falling
- Love That Woman #
- Key To The Highway
- I'm A Man
- Crazy 'bout You Baby
- Big Boss Man #
- Juke
- Goin’ Down Slow
- Woke Up This Mornin' #
- Harp Stomp #
rec. June 1983 live at Chuy's in Tempe, Arizona; George 'Harmonica' Smith, voc, hca; Buddy Reed & the Rocket 88's (Buddy Reed, g; # 'Bullet' Bill Tarsha, hca; Jerry Smith, b; Roger Rotoli, dr) | 
Electro-Fi 3423release due 04/26/2011Electro-Fi review |
Additional information appreciated !!!
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George 'Harmonica' Smith tributes
| # | year
of
release | Artist:
Record Title
- featured song | label # / notes |
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| 1 | 1987 | The William Clarke Band: Tip Of The Top
with special guests
LP track sequence
- Goin' Steady
- Hot Dog And A Beer
- Chromatic Jump
- Hard Times #
- Blowin' The Family Jewels
- Drinkin' Straight Whiskey
- Drinkin' Beer
- Just A Dream
- Take A Walk With Me
- Tribute To George Smith
- Charlie's Blues
CD track sequence
- Drinkin' Beer
- Just A Dream
- Take A Walk With Me
- Tribute To George Smith
- Charlie's Blues
- Goin' Steady
- Hot Dog And A Beer
- Chromatic Jump
- Hard Times #
- Blowin' The Family Jewels
- Drinkin' Straight Whiskey
CD bonus tracks:
- Party Party
- Got My Brand On You
- My Dog Won't Bark
- My Wife Got Mad
rec. 1986; William Clarke, voc, hca; Joel Foy, g; Rob Rio, p; Willie Binklee, b; Jerry Monte, dr; Juniot Watson, g; Hollywood Fats, g; Ronnie Earl, g; # George 'Harmonica' Smith, voc, hca; Charlie Musselwhite, hca; Fred Kaplan, g; Steve Killman, g; Bruce Thorpe, g |
Satch 1002notes by Dick Shurman
= Double Trouble DT-3016
(NL 1988) "William Clarke:
Tip Of The Top"
= King Ace KACD 1063
(2000)
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| 2 | 2005 | Helge Tallqvist & Groovy Eyes Plays George 'Harmonica' Smith
- Hawaiian Eye
- Traveling South
- Soul Feet
- Tight Dress
- Telephone Blues
- Blues In The Dark
- Good Things
- You Don't Love Me
- Loose Screws
- Nobody Knows
- I Want A Woman
- Misty In C
bonus tracks:
- George Smith talking Los Angeles - 82
- Blues For The Reverend King
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Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, p. 492-493
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, p. 900-901
- Norbert Hess & Klaus Kilian: George Smith Diskografie.- Blues Forum 13 (1984), p. 12-16
- Steve Propes: Nate McCoy and Sotoplay Records.- Blues & Rhythm 193 (2004), pp. 18-20
- Gerry Robs: Info on Nate McCoy.- Blues & Rhythm 195 (2004), p. 11
- Guido van Rijn: Smokey and Sotoplay information.- Blues & Rhythm 194 (2004), p. 17
- http://www.themightyflyers.com/discography.htm
- http://home.online.no/~frodebye/piazza_releases.htm
- http://www.helgetallqvist.com
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
source of left column pictures: front cover of Bluesway BLS-6029 (photographer: Fred Seligo)
thanks to Alan Balfour, Klaus Kilian, Andy Aitchison, Fred Rothwell, Tom Ball, Chris Stovall Brown, Gerrit Robs, Craig Ruskey, and Big Joe Louis for additional info / scans
thanks to Juan Pablo Labbé for correcting the erroneous entry of the Ferre Grignard LP
George Smith with family (wife, five daughters, three sons)
source: front cover of World Pacific WPS-21887
photographer: Steve LaVere
 
Record Research 83 (April 1967), p. 3
(scans courtesy Alan Balfour)
George Smith in a recording studio in Los Angeles in the 1970s / Walter Horton & George Smith in 1972
source: Block 80 (1991), p. 39
photographer: James Harman
George Smith, Berlin, Quartier Latin, November 30, 1980
source: Blues Forum 12 (1983), p. 4
photographer: Norbert Hess
George Smith
source: back cover of Double Trouble DT-3016
photographer: George Tanner
George 'Harmonica' Smith
source: Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who, p. 469
("courtesy Living Blues Magazine")
  
Robert Neff & Anthony Connor: Blues.- Boston (Godine) 1975, p. 91 // London (Latimer) 1976
Steve Propes: Nate McCoy and Sotoplay Records
Blues & Rhythm 193 (2004), pp. 18-20
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