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J I M M Y   D A W K I N S, early 1980s Isabel Records promo photo
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Jimmy Dawkins
James Henry Dawkins   a/k/a "Fast Fingers"
b. October 24, 1936 near Tchula, Holmes County, Mississippi
grew up in Pascagoulia, MS, moved to Chicago in 1955
d. April 10, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois
buried at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Cook County, Illinois

discography
J I M M Y   D A W K I N S; source: Les Génies du Blues, Volume 3.- Paris (Editions Atlas) 1992, p. 166; photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir
source: Les Génies du Blues, Volume 3.- Paris (Editions Atlas) 1992, p. 166
photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir

#year
of release
title / label / notes
11967WILD CHILD BUTLER

- Put It All In There (SL 1504)   @ youtube
- My 40 Year Old Woman (SL 1505)   @ youtube



originally unissued tracks from same session:
- She Walks Like My Mary Ann [Carnival Gold Standard/Polydor 2941 006]
- Harmonica Prayer # [Carnival Gold Standard/Polydor 2941 006]

rec. 1967 in Chicago, IL; Wild Child Butler, voc, hca; # Willie Dixon, 2nd voc; saxes; Lafayette Leake, p; Jimmy Dawkins, g; b; dr

 
Jewell 798 (US 1967)

21968Johnny Young & Big Walter: Chicago Blues

Arhoolie F 1037 track sequence:
- Strange Girl   @ youtube
- Ring Around My Heart   @ youtube
- Sometimes I Cry   @ youtube
- Don't You Lie To Me   @ Spotify
- On The Road Again   @ youtube

- Drinking Straight Whiskey   @ youtube
- Walter's Boogie   @ Spotify
- Stockyard Blues   @ youtube
- Sleeping With The Devil °°   @ youtube
- Fumbling Around °°



originally unissued tracks from same session:
- Why Did You Break My Heart
- North Side
- Nobody Knows Chicago
- Running Around
- Travelling Man
- Rocks And Gravel (only b, dr accompanying)
- 44 Blues (only b, dr accompanying)

°° not reissued on Arhoolie CD 325

rec. November 27, 1967 at Stereosonic Studios in Chicago, IL; Johnny Young, voc, g; Walter Horton, hca; Lafayette Leake, p; Jimmy Dawkins, lead g; Ernest Gatewood, b; Lester Dorsie, dr; prod. by Chris Strachwitz and Willie Dixon
cover photo by Chris Strachwitz



Arhoolie CD 325 / P-Vine PCD-2504 track sequence:
- Wild, Wild Woman
- Keep Your Nose Out Of My Business
- I'm Having A Ball
- My Trainfare Out Of Town
- I'm Doing All Right
- Stealin'
- Keep On Drinking
- Hot Dog!
- Come Early In The Morning
- Moaning And Groaning
- Cross-Cut Saw
- Slam Hammer
- Strange Girl
- Ring Around My Heart
- Sometimes I Cry
- Don't You Lie To Me
- On The Road Again
- Walter's Boogie
- Stockyard Blues
- Drinking Straight Whiskey

additional tracks on P-Vine PCD-2504:
- Sleeping With The Devil
- Fumbling Around

notes (April 1968) by Pete Welding

Arhoolie F 1037 (US 1968)

notes by Pete Welding

(=) Arhoolie CD 325 (US 1990) (along with all of Arhoolie F 1029)


= P-Vine PCD-24106 (Jp 2002)


(=) P-Vine PCD-2504 (Jp) (all of Arhoolie F 1029 and Arhoolie F 1037)

Arhoolie Records discography
Johnny Young discography
Walter Horton discography

31969Sleepy John Estes: Electric Sleep resp. On The Chicago Blues Scene

Delmark LP DS-619 / Goody GY 10003 track sequence:
- I Ain't Gonna Sell It (2:43)
- Everybody's Got To Change Sometime (5:03)
- Walking Down Beale Street [] (4:19)
- If The River Was Whiskey # (4:19)
- Needmore Has Harmed Many A Man (5:43)

- May West # (5:10)
- Laura Had A Dream [] (4:15)   @ youtube
- How To Sing These Blues (4:05)   @ youtube
- Sweet Little Flower # (3:45)
- Drop Down Mama, Let Your Papa See (3:48)

Delmark CD DD-619 track sequence:
- Needmore Has Harmed Many A Man (5:41)
- If The River Was Whiskey # (4:19)
- Everybody's Got To Change Sometime (5:03)
- Walking Down Beale Street [] (2:19)
- Laura Had A Dream [] (4:54)
- Newport Blues # (5:05) °°
- May West # (4:55)
- How To Sing These Blues (3:48)
- Sweet Little Flower (3:57)
- I Ain't Gonna Sell It (3:24)
- Easin' Back To Tennessee (3:55) °°
- Airplane (4:25) °°
- Drop Down Mama - Let Your Papa See (3:48)

°° Delmark DD-619 bonus tracks

Delmark CD DE-619 track sequence:
- I Ain't Gonna Sell It (3:09)
- Laura Had A Dream [] (4:03)
- Divin' Duck Blues # (4:22) (= "If The River Was Whiskey")
- Walking Down Beale Street [] (2:58)
- Everybody Oughta Make A Change (5:07)
- Need More Blues (5:40)
- Drop Down Mama (3:49)
- Airplane Blues (4:22)
- How To Sing These Blues (3:07)
- Sweet Little Flower # (3:43)
- May West (4:57)
- Easin' Back To Tennessee (3:56)
- Newport Blues # (5:05)

rec. December 3 & 5, 1968 in Chicago, IL; Sleepy John Estes, voc, g; Carey Bell, hca, [] b; Sunnyland Slim, p; Jimmy 'Fast Fingers' Dawkins, g; Joe Harper, b; # Earl Hooker, b; Odie Payne Jr., dr

notes by Bob Koester
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Delmark DS-619 (US 1969)

notes by Bob Koester
click to read notes!
Delmark DS-619 (UK 1969) "distributed by ESQUIRE RECORDS TALENT LIMITED"

notes by Bob Koester

= Goody GY 10003 (Fr 1969) "Electric Blues, Chicago Style Vol. 3"


= Goody GY 10003 (Fr 1969) with false title on back cover: "Vol. 4 Jimmy 'Fast Fingers' Dawkins"


= Delmark DD-619 (US 1991)


= Delmark DE-619 (US 2007) "On The Chicago Blues Scene"

Sleepy John Estes discography
Earl Hooker discography
Delmark Records discography

41969Carey Bell's Blues Harp@ youtube (full CD album)

- I'm Ready (3:08) #
- I Got To Find Somebody (4:20) *
- Blue Monday At Kansas City Red's (instr) (4:03) *

- I'm Gonna Buy Me A Train Ticket (3:47) #
- Come On Over Here (3:09) #

- I Cry So Much (4:47) *
- Sad Dreams (4:47) #
- Everything's Up Tight (4:05) *
- Last Night (4:34) *

- Rocking With A Chromatic (instr) (3:21) #



bonus tracks on Delmark CD DE-622:
- I'm Gonna Buy Me A Train Ticket (alt tk) #
- I Wanna Will My Love To You (3:40) #
- You Know It Ain't Right (3:45) #
- Walking In The Park *
- Carey Bell's Blues Harp (instr) *


# rec. February 12, 1969 in Chicago, IL by Dave Antler; Carey Bell, voc, hca; Pinetop Perkins, p; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Joe Harper, b; Sidney Thomas, dr; prod. by Robert G. Koester
* rec. May 6, , 1969 in Chicago, IL by Dave Antler; Carey Bell, voc, hca; Pinetop Perkins, p; Eddie Taylor, Royal Johnson, g; Joe Harper, b; Willie Williams, dr; prod. by Robert G. Koester
Delmark DS 622 cover photography: Greg Roberts (= Bob Koester), liner photography: Tom Revis
Delmark 900.201 photography by Paul Garabed

notes by Carey Bell   "4243 N. Lincoln - Chicago, IL 60618"
 
Delmark DS-622 (US 1969)

notes by Jacques Jerome

= Delmark 900.201 (Fr 1976)


= Delmark/Trio PA-3043 (Jp)


= Delmark/Trio PA-6209 (Jp 2013)

(=) Delmark CD DE-622 (US 1995)

Delmark Records discography

51969Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins

- It Serves Me Right To Suffer [] *
- I Wonder Why #
- I'm Good For Nothing #
- Triple Trebles (instr) #
- I Finally Learned A Lesson *
- You Got To Keep On Trying #

- Night Rock (instr) *
- Little Angel Child *
- I Don't Know What Love Is #
- Breaking Down (instr) #
- Sad And Blues * °°
- Back Home Blues *

rec. November 28, 1968 & January 27, 1969 in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Eddie Shaw, ts; Lafayette Leake p, [] org; Mighty Joe Young, g; # Ernest Gatewood, b; * Joe Harper, b; Lester Dorsie, dr; prod. by Robert G. Koester
cover photo by Jim Powell; liner photo by Jim Falconer

°° CD bonus track (with re-recorded voc)

notes by John Fishel

Delmark DS-623 (US 1969)


= Goody 10004 (Fr 1969) "Electric Blues Chicago Style - Vol. 4"

= Delmark/Trio PA-3071 (Jp 1975?)


= Delmark DD-623 (US 1998)

= P-Vine PCD-1956 (Jp)

= P-Vine PCD-93748 (Jp 2013)

Delmark Records discography

61969Luther Allison and the blue nebulae: Love Me Mama

- Why I Love The Blues (4:00) §   @ youtube
- Little Red Rooster (4:23) # * []   @ youtube
- 4:00 In The Morning (3:11) *   @ youtube
- Five Long Years (4:15) *   @ youtube

- Dust My Broom (3:33) # § []   @ youtube

- Love Me Mama (3:54) # §   @ youtube
- The Sky Is Crying (5:32) # §   @ youtube
- You Gotta Help Me (3:45) *   @ youtube
- You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now (3:33) *   @ youtube
- Bloomington Closer (instr) (5:13) *   @ youtube


P-Vine PCD-23674 track sequence:
- Why I Love The Blues
- Little Red Rooster #
- 4:00 In The Morning
- You Done Lost Your Good Thing (alt tk)
- Five Long Years

- Dust My Broom #
- Every Night About This Time
- Love Me Mama #
- The Sky Is Crying #
- You Gotta Help Me
- You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
- Bloomington Closer

- Little Red Rooster (alt tk) #
- Walking From Door To Door #

rec. June 24 and 25, 1969 in Chicago, IL; Luther Allison, voc, g; [] Jim Conley, ts; # Jimmy Dawkins, g; Robert "Big Mojo" Elem, b; * Bob Richey, dr; § Bobby Davis, dr
Delmark DS 625 photography by Thomas R. Copi
Delmark 900.202 photography by Emmanuel Choisnel

notes by John Fishel     "Delmark Records, 6 W. Grand - Chicago, Ill."     "Delmark Records, 4243 N. Lincoln, Chicago 60618"
 
Delmark DS-625 (US 1969)

notes by John Fishel

= Goody GY 10 002 (Fr 1970) "Electric Blues Chicago Style Vol. 2"


= Delmark/Trio PA-3018 (Jp 1970)

notes (French & English) by Jacques Jerome

= Delmark 900.202 (Fr 1976)


P-Vine PCD-23674 (Jp 2005)

Delmark Records discography

lots of further editions with differing labels and addresses @ discogs.com

71970George Butler: Wild Child

- Axe And The Wind [Jewell 793]
- She Walks Like My Mary Ann #
- Hold Me Baby [Jewell 769]
- Keep On *
- Put It All In There # [Jewell 798]
- Jelly Jam [Jewell 793]
- Best Of Wild Child (instr) *

- Harmonica Prayer ##
- Open Up Baby [Jewell 780]
- Gravy Child *
- My 40 Year Old Woman # [Jewell 798]
- Do Something Baby [Jewell 769]
- Hippy Playground *
- Big Momma, Little Momma [Jewell 780]

# rec. 1967 in Chicago, IL; Wild Child Butler, voc, hca; ## Willie Dixon, 2nd voc; saxes; Lafayette Leake, p; Jimmy Dawkins, g; b; dr
* rec. November 15, 1968 in Chicago, IL; Wild Child Butler, voc, hca; Lafayette Leake, p, org; Jimmy Dawkins, Cash McCall, g; Big Mojo Elem, b; dr
compiled by Simon Gee

notes by Mike Leadbitter

Carnival Gold Standard/Polydor 2941 006 (UK 1970) (Juke Blues series)

81970George Butler: Keep On Doing What You're Doing@ youtube (full CD album)

- Hippie's Playground (47370, Jimmy Dawkins)
- Gravy Child (47371, George Butler)
- Can You Use A Man? (47372, George Butler)
- Horner's Corner (47373, F. DeVere - H.B. Levy - A. Williams)
- Worried All The Time (47374, Jimmy Dawkins) #
- Keep On Doin' What You're Doin' (47375, George Butler) #

- Sweet Love (47376, Jimmy Dawkins)
- It's All Over (47377, George Butler)
- Never Had Nothin' (47378, Jimmy Dawkins)
- The Best Of Wild Child (47379, George Butler)
- My Baby Done Put Me Down (47380, George Butler)



Black Magic CD 9015 bonus track from same session:
- When I First Met You (47381, George Butler)

rec. November 11, 1969 (or February 18, 1970) in Chicago, IL; George 'Wild Child' Butler, voc, hca; La Fayette [sic] Leake, p, org; Jimmy Dawkins, lead g; Mighty Joe Young, rhythm g; Eddie 'Big Mojo' Elem, b; Bob Richey, dr; Ronnie Stigger, congos & bongos; # Johnny Young, mand; prod. by Robin McBride & Al Williams
Black Magic CD 9015 photo by Gerard Robs


Mercury SR 61293 (US 1970)

notes (January 1991) by Willem van Dullemen

(=) Black Magic CD 9015 (NL 1991)

91971Mighty Joe Young: Blues With A Touch Of Soul

- I Walked All Night
- Somebody Loan Me A Dime
- Every Man Needs A Woman

- Why Baby?
- Things I Used To Do
- Got A Bad Case Of Loving You
- Honky Tonk (instr)

rec. September 8 & 15, 1970 in Chicago, IL; Mighty Joe Young, voc, g; Jordan Sandke, tp; Dennis Lansing, ts; Johnny Big Moose Walker, p, org; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Hezekiah Roby, dr

Photographer of picture on Delmark DS/DD 629 cover: Willy Leiser

notes by Jimmy Dawkins

Delmark DS 629 (US 1971)


= Delmark 900 205 (Fr)


= Delmark DD-629 (US 1998)

Mighty Joe Young discography
Delmark Records discography

   

- Gambler's Blues #
- Cross Cut Saw
- All Your Love
- I Can't Quit You Baby
- Caldonia
- Feel So Bad
- Medley: Call It Stormy Monday / I Got News For You

rec. September 10, 1972 live at the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival; Otis Rush, voc, g; Chavis 'Little Bo' Sherrif, sax; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Ernest Gatewood, b; Charles Hicks, dr

unissued

# Atlantic LP SD 2-502

Otis Rush discography

101972The Week Peps Came to Chicago

Side A with Sunnyland Slim and Carey Bell
- Appollo 15
- You're Part Of It
- There's Tears In Your Eyes
- Your Lovin' Eases My Mind
- Carey Bell's Blues

Side B with Mighty Joe Young
- Born In The Country
- Five O'clock In The Morning
- Jump
- The War Is Over
- Mighty Joe


Side C with The Aces
- The Way You Touch Me
- My Friend Needs A Shot
- Pep's Thing
- Gypsy Woman
- Slidin' To Sweden


Side D with Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins and his Band
- If There's A Train
- Keys To The Highway
- Last Night
- Goin' Back

rec. 1972 in Chicago, IL; Peps Persson, voc, g, hca; Carey Bell hca; Johnny Walker, org, p; Sunnyland Slim, p; Jimmy Dawkins, Louis Meyers, Mighty Joe Young, gs; David Meyers, James Green, Mac Thompson, Joe Hopper, b; Fred Below Jr., Alvino Bennett, Bobby Davis, W.W. Williams, dr

DLP

Sonet SLPD 2532


= Universal CD (2005)

111972Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown: The Blues Ain't Nothing

LP tracks:
- New Okie-Dokie Stomp #
- If I Get Lucky
- Slow Mood no 2
- Piney Brown Blues #

- Blues Ain't Nothing
- Love Sick Soul
- A Message To My Wife
- Hot-Club Drive #

CD BB 428.2 tracks:
- Sad Sad Hour
- You Got Money
- My Time Is Expensive
- Slow Down
- Taking My Chance
- Just Got Lucky
- Deep Deep Water
- Goin' To Chicago
- Dirty Work At Crossroads
- Here I Am

- New Okie Dokie Stomp #
- Piney Brown Blues #
- Hot Club Drive #
- The People #

# rec. December 30, 1971 in Paris, France; Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, voc, g, violin; Mickey Baker, g; Jimmy Dawkins, g, Mac Thompson, b; Michel Denis, dr; prod. by J.M. Monestier


Black & Blue 33.033 (Fr 1972)


= Black & Blue 33.550 "Okie Dokie Stomp"


(=) Black & Blue CD BB 428.2

121972Jimmy Dawkins: Tribute To Orange@ youtube (full album playlist)

- Off Business (5:54) [actually "All For Business"]
- You've Got To Keep On Trying (6:08)
- Ain't Never Had Nothing (3:11)
- Born In Poverty (4:36)

- Marcelle Morgantini's Cassoulet (6:00)
- Your Love (3:25)
- Tribute To Orange (4:21)
- Mississippi Bound (6:30)

Black & Blue CD 59.556-2 / Evidence ECD 26031 bonus tracks:
- Life Is A Mean Mistreater (6:08)   @ youtube
- Mean Atlantic Ocean (5:41)   @ youtube
- It Serves You Right To Suffer (3:39)   @ youtube
- Marcelle, Jacques et Luc (instr) (3:53)   @ youtube
- Ode To Billie Joe (2:59)   @ youtube

Black & Blue CD BB 429.2 track sequence:
- Off Business tk 2 (6:01)   @ youtube
- Mississippi Bound (6:41)
- You've Got To Keep On Tryin' (6:13)
- Ain't Never Had Nothing (3:19)
- Born In Poverty (4:42)
- Marcelle Morgantini's Cassoulet (6:06)
- Your Love (3:31)
- Tribute To Orange (4:25)
- Off Business tk 1 (7:20)   @ youtube
- Instrumental Shuffle (3:32)   @ youtube
- Life Is A Mean Mistreater (6:10)
- Mean Atlantic Ocean (5:43)
- Marcelle, Jacques et Luc (3:56)
- It Serves You Right To Shuffer (3:42)
- Ode To Billie Joe (3:00)

rec. November 30, 1971 at Condorcet Studio, Toulouse, France; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Cousin Joe, p; Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, g; Mac Thompson, b; Ted Harvey, dr
bonus tracks (from Black & Blue 33.510) rec. November 26, 1974 at Barclay Studio Paris by Peter Dobler; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g, Otis Rush, g; Jerome Van Jones, org; James Green, b; Bob Plunkett, dr; supervised by Jacques Morgantini

notes (in French and English) by Marcelle Morgantini

Black & Blue 33.038 (Fr 1972)

notes by Marcelle Morgantini

= Black & Blue 33.538 (Fr 19??)


= Black & Blue 33.556 (Fr 1989?)


= Eldorado/Black & Blue 3.109 (Spain/Brazil 1989)


= Black & Blue CD 59.556-2 (Fr 1990)

notes by Dick Shurman

(=) Evidence ECD 26031 (US 1993)


(=) Black & Blue CD BB 429.2 (Fr 1999) "Born In Poverty"

Mac Thompson discography
Otis Rush discography

131972Jimmy Dawkins

- The Way She Walks (4:30)
- Lick For Licks (4:19)
- Don't Bring Me Your Troubles, Baby (6:22)
- I Wonder Why You Do Things You Do To Me (4:05)
- Let Me Have My Way (4:39)

- Chicago On My Mind (7:53)
- I've Been Walking All Night Long (3:14)
- Blues In The Ghetto (3:14)
- Out Of Business (5:23) [actually "All For Business"]
- Low Down Dirty Dog (3:45)

rec. June 6, 1972 in Paris, France; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Georges Arvanitas, org; Mickey Baker, g; Jacky Samson, b; Michel Denis, dr

notes (in French and English) by Jacques Demêtre
 
Vogue LDM. 30 149 (Fr 1972)

= Vogue VEL 2021 (LDM 30149) (South Africa 1973)

= Vogue YX-8042 (Jp)

= Chicago On My Mind: Living The Blues

141972Jimmy Dawkins: Transatlantic 770@ youtube (full album)

- Things I Used To Do [Excello E 2324]
- Make My Way In This World
- Think Twice Before You Speak
- 1011 Woodland (instr) [Excello EX 2334]
- The Mighty Hawk

- All For Business
- High Cost Of Living [Excello EX 2334]
- Stoned Dead
- Love And Understanding
- No More Trouble

rec. 1972 at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London, UK; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, lead g; Pete Wingfield, p, el p, org; Joe Jammer, Olympic Runners, rhythm g; Tony Stevens, b; Reggie Isidore, dr; arr. by Pip Williams; prod. by Mike Vernon
remixed at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, TN

notes by E. Rodney Jones

Excello LPS-8024 (US 1972)


= Contempo CLP 513 (It 1976)

Excello Records discography

151972JIMMY DAWKINS

- Things I Used To Do (3:07)   @ youtube
- Put It On The Hawg (instr) (3:34)   @ youtube


Excello E 2324 (US 1972)


= Mojo 2027-011 (UK 1972)

Excello Records discography

169/1972Montreux Blues Festival

Excello EX 28026 track sequence:
LP 1:
Doctor Ross
- Freight Train   @ youtube
- Chicago Breakdown   @ youtube
Lightnin' Slim & Whispering Smith
- Lonesome Cabin Blues   @ youtube
- Just Imagination   @ youtube
- Caress Me Baby   @ youtube
- Baby, What You Want Me To Do   @ youtube

Bessie Griffin with The Johnny Thompson Singers
- Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross   @ youtube

Jimmy Dawkins
- Casino Trick Stick   @ youtube
- Five Long Years   @ youtube
- Dust My Broom / Sweet Home Chicago   @ youtube


LP 2:
Lightnin' Slim & Whispering Smith
- I Want You To Love Me   @ youtube
- You Got Me Dizzy   @ youtube
- Nobody Loves Me But My Mother   @ youtube
- My Starter Won't Work   @ youtube
- Storm In Texas   @ youtube

Lightnin' Slim & Whispering Smith
- Got My Mojo Working   @ youtube

Jimmy Dawkins
- Whole Lotta Lovin'   @ youtube
- I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town   @ youtube
- You Don't Love Me   @ youtube
- Close Down Boogie

Verve 2610 006 track sequence:
LP 1:
Bessie Griffin with The Johnny Thompson Singers
- Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross
Lightnin' Slim & Whispering Smith
- Lonesome Cabin Blues
- Just Imagination
- Caress Me Baby
- Baby, What You Want Me To Do

Doctor Ross
- Freight Train
- Chicago Breakdown

Jimmy Dawkins
- Casino Trick Stick
- Five Long Years
- Dust My Broom / Sweet Home Chicago


LP 2:
Lightnin' Slim & Whispering Smith
- I Want You To Love Me
- You Got Me Dizzy
- Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
- My Starter Won't Work
- Storm In Texas

Lightnin' Slim & Whispering Smith
- Got My Mojo Working

Jimmy Dawkins
- Whole Lotta Lovin'
- I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
- You Don't Love Me
- Close Down Boogie

rec. June 18, 1972 at the Pavillon, Montreux, Switzerland

Verve 2610 006 has some tracks on sides A and B of LP 1 interchanged!
Verve 2610 006 front photos by Jean-Pierre Leloir

DLP
notes by Mike Vernon and Chris Turner

Excello EX 28026 (US 1972)

DLP
notes by Mike Vernon and Chris Turner

(=) Verve 2610 006 (Germany 1972) "Blues Night - Live from Montreux"

Excello Records discography

171973JIMMY DAWKINS

- High Cost Of Living (2:32)   @ youtube
- 1011 Woodland (instr) (2:50)   @ youtube


Excello EX 2334 (US 1973)
Excello Records discography

181973Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1972

Michael Turner
- Introduction
Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers
- Kitchen Sink Boogie
Koko Taylor
- Wang Dang Doodle
Bobby Blue Bland
- Ain't That Loving You
Dr. John
- I Walk On Guilded Splinters
Junior Walker & the All Stars
- (I'm A) Roadrunner / These Things Will Keep Me Loving You

Bonnie Raitt
- Tribute to Fred McDowell
Howlin' Wolf
- Highway 49
Muddy Waters
- Honey Bee
CJQ
- Form Kinetic


John Sinclair, Muddy Waters, Lucille Spann
- Festival Dedication To Otis Spann
Lucille Spann with Mighty Joe Young
- Dedicated To Otis   @ youtube
Freddie King
- Goin' Down
Luther Allison
- Please Send Me Someone To Love
Boogie Brothers With Sister Sarah Brown
- My Last Meal

Johnny Shines
- Dust My Broom

Otis Rush
- Gambler's Blues #   @ youtube
Sippie Wallace with Bonnie Raitt
- Women Be Wise
Sun Ra & His Solar-Myth Arkestra
- Life Is Splendid


rec. September 10, 1972 live at the Otis Spann Memorial Field, Ann Arbor, MI; prod. by Gary Grimshaw and John Sinclair
# Otis Rush, voc, g; Chavis "Little Bo" Sheriff, sax; Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins, g; Ernest Gatewood, b; Charles Hicks, dr

The Boogie Brothers were Sister Sarah Brown, b; Johnny Nicholas, voc, g; Steve Nardella, hca

DLP

Atlantic SD2-502 (US 1973)

= Atlantic P-5090 (Jp)

8 LP box set, 45 rpm 180 gram

Classic SD 2 502 (US 2000)

= Atlantic 2CD AMCY-6134-5 (Jp 2001)

Wounded Bird WOU 2502 (US 2014)

191973American Folk Blues Festival '72

LP 1:
Bukka White
- I'm Gettin' Ready *   @ youtube
- World Boogie (1:25) * °°   @ youtube
- Aberdeen Blues *   @ youtube
Big Joe Williams
- My Baby Is Gone #   @ youtube
- My Boots & Shoes #   @ youtube
- Louise (1:28) # °°   @ youtube
Robert Pete Williams
- Look Here Woman #   @ youtube

Roosevelt Sykes
- Driving Wheel *
- Sweet Home Chicago *
- Boot That Thing * °°
Memphis Slim
- Baby Please Come Home # °°   @ youtube
- Lonesome Traveller #   @ youtube
- Boogin' And Bluesin' #   @ youtube
Johnny Young, W.D. Kent, Billy Davenport
- Instrumental Boogie §


LP 2:
Big Mama Thornton
- Tell Me Baby #
- Ball In (!) Chain #
T-Bone Walker
- Shake It Baby #   @ youtube
- Goin' Back To Church #   @ youtube

Jimmy Rogers & Whispering Smith
- Chicago Bound (3:10) * °°   @ youtube
- Tricky Woman *
Lightnin' Slim & Whispering Smith
- Winter Time Blues *

Jimmy Dawkins Chicago Blues Band
- Don't Ever Leave Me *   @ youtube
- Got My Mojo Workin' *   @ youtube

°° not on CD

# rec. March 16, 1972 at Hilpert Theatre, Lünen, Germany: Memphis Slim, voc, p; Big Mama Thornton, voc, hca; Big Joe Williams, voc, g; Robert Pete Williams, voc, g; T-Bone Walker, voc, g, p; Hartley Severns, ts, bs, ss, vn; Edward Taylor, ts; Paul Lenart, g; Phillip Morrison, b; Vinton Johnson, dr

* rec. October 26, 1972 at Circus-Krone-Bau, München, Germany: Jimmy Rogers, voc, g; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Bukka White, voc, g; Johnny Young, voc, mand; Lightnin' Slim, voc, g; Whispering Smith, voc, hca; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Big Voice Odom, voc; Jesse Williams, g; W.D. Kent, b; Billy Davenport, dr
** rec. October 26, 1972 at Circus-Krone-Bau, München, Germany; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Big Voice Odom, voc; Roosevelt Sykes, p; Jesse Williams, g; W.D. Kent, b; Billy Davenport, dr

§ Johnny Young, mand; W.D. (Willie) Kent, b; Billy Davenport, dr


photography by Rolf Ambor, Hans Harzheim, Norbert Hess

gatefold DLP
notes (German & English) by Siegfried Schmidt-Joos
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Atlantic 60036 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland 1973) "The 10th American Folk Blues Festival - 'Blues Giants - Rock Creators'"

gatefold DLP
notes (English only) by Siegfried Schmidt-Joos

= L+R 42.018 (Germany 1980) "American Folk Blues Festival '72"
= L+R LRC-2018 (cassette) (Germany 1980)

= Edigsa/L+R 12A0272 (Sp 1981)

notes (English only) by Siegfried Schmidt-Joos

(=) Optimism/L+R LR CD-2018 (US 1991?)

notes (English only) by Siegfried Schmidt-Joos

(=) Bellaphon/L+R CDLS 42018 (Germany 1998?)

American Folk Blues Festival discography
L+R Records discography
Bukka White discography
Big Joe Williams discography
Robert Pete Williams discography
Roosevelt Sykes discography
Johnny Young discography
Jimmy Rogers discography
Whispering Smith discography
Lightnin' Slim discography

19a1974Blue Guitar Album

LP 1:
Big Bill Broonzy - Guitar Shuffle
Lightnin' Hopkins - Drinkin' The Blues
Brownie McGhee - That's How I Feel
Jimmy Reed - Instrumental


Jimmy Dawkins - Blues In The Ghetto
Hubert Sumlin - Straight Talk
Big Joe Williams - Skinny Mama
John Lee Hooker - Wednesday Evening Blues

Jimmy Dawkins - Lick For Licks


LP 2:
Louis Myers - The Ace's Shuffle
Lonnie Johnson - You Will Need Me
Doug Quattlebaum - Sweet Little Woman
Louisiana Red - I'm Louisiana Red
Hubert Sumlin - Blues For Elmore James

Big Bill Broonzy - House Rent Stomp
John Lee Hooker - Blues Before Sunrise
Eddie Kirkland - Saturday Night Stomp
Jimi Hendrix - C Blues


gatefold DLP
notes by Jacques-Emile Deschamps

Vogue DP 27 (Fr 1974) (Plaisir Double series)

gatefold DLP
notes by Jacques-Emile Deschamps

= Vogue 400027 (Fr 19??) (Plaisir Double series)

19aa197525 Géants du Blues
A World of Jazz

LP 1:
Big Bill Broonzy - Louise Louise Blues
Curtis Jones - Lonesome Bedroom Blues
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - I Love You Baby
Blind John Davis - How Long Blues
Lonnie Johnson - Big Leg Woman
Louisiana Red - Keep Your Hands Off My Woman

Lightnin' Hopkins - Catfish Blues
Champion Jack Dupree - The Death Of Louis (Armstrong)

Jimmy Dawkins - The Way She Walks
Hubert Sumlin - Funky Roots
Eddie Kirkland - Have Mercy On Me
The Aces - Dust My Broom



LP 2:
Memphis Slim - Sassy Mae
Sonny Boy Williamson - The Skies Are Crying
St. Louis Jimmy - Some Sweet Day
Eddie Boyd - I Cried
Roosevelt Sykes - Jail Bait
Blind Lemon Jefferson - Deceitful Brownskin Blues

John Lee Hooker - Wednesday Evening Blues
Jimmy Reed - Hard Walking Hanna
Doug Quattlebaum - Trouble In Mind
Big Joe Williams - Pallet On The Floor
Billy Boy Arnold - I'm Gonna Move
Sunnyland Slim - Brownskin Woman


gatefold DLP

Vogue DP 37 (Fr 1975) (Plaisir Double series)

gatefold DLP

= Vogue 400037 (Fr 1975) (Plaisir Double series)

201974Jimmy Dawkins: All For Business

LP track sequence:@ youtube (full LP album)
- All For Business *
- Moon Man *
- Down So Long #
- Cotton Country (instr with sp) #

- Welfare Blues *
- Having Such A Hard Time *||
- Contro (Sweet Home Chicago) (instr) ||
- Born In Poverty *

CD track sequence:@ youtube (full CD album)
- All For Business *
- Cotton Country (instr with sp) #
- Moon Man *
- Down So Long #
- Welfare Blues *
- Having Such A Hard Time *||
- Sweet Home Chicago (instr) ||
- Born In Poverty *
- Jammin' With Otis (instr) °°
- Hippies Playground # °°
- Moon Man (alt tk) * °°

°° CD bonus tracks

rec. October 27 (A1, A3, B2) & November 1, 1971 (A2, A4, B1, B3, B4) in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Dawkins, g, # voc; * Big Voice Odom, voc; Jim Conley, ts; Sonny Thompson, p, org; Otis Rush, g; Ernest Gatewood, b; Robert Crowder, dr; || Charles Hicks, dr; prod. by Bob Koester
Delmark DS-634 photography: Micki Ferrell
Delmark 900.207 photography: Paul Garabed
Delmark CD DE-634 photography by Nick Allen

notes by Jim O'Neal

Delmark DS-634 (US 1973)


= Delmark/Trio PA-3045 (Jp 1974)

notes by Jacques Jerome

= Delmark 900.207 (Fr 1976)


= Delmark/Trio PA-6210 (Jp 1978)

notes by Jim O'Neal

= Delmark LP DS-634 (US 1990)

notes by Jim O'Neal

(=) Delmark CD DE-634 (US 1990)

(=) Delmark/P-Vine PCD-1814 (Jp)

= P-Vine PCD-20133 (Jp 2011)

Delmark Records discography
Trio Records discography
Trio Records discography

211974Delmark Blues Masterpiece

- All Of Your Love - Magic Sam
- Indiana Woman Blues - Big Joe Williams
- If You Change Your Mind - J.B. Hutto

- Little Angel Child - Jimmy Dawkins
- All Days Are Good Days - Roosevelt Sykes
- Sad Dreams - Carey Bell

- Steady Rollin' Man - Robert Jr. Lockwood
- Diving Duck Blues - Sleepy John Estes
- All Pretty Wimmins - Jo Jo Williams
- Coal Black Mare - Arthur Crudup
- You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now - Luther Allison
- Wilkins Street Stomp - Speckled Red
- Early In The Morning - Junior Wells


"Special Album" (promotion LP)


Delmark/Trio TD6 (Jp 1974)

Delmark Records discography
Trio Records discography

221975Jimmy Dawkins: I want to know
Direct From Chicago ...

MCM 900.290 track sequence:
- I Want To Know
- Rock Me Baby
- I Wonder Why

- Cold Sweet Blues
- Driving Wheel
- Will My Baby Be Home Tonight

Storyville STCD 8048 track sequence:
- I Want To Know
- Rock Me Baby
- I Wonder Why
- Cold Sweet Blues
- Driving Wheel
- Will My Baby Be Home Tonight
- Way She Walks °°
- I've Been Mistreated °°
- Are You Ready °° []

°° CD bonus tracks

2013 reissued on 'The Chicago Bluesbox' (8 CD set Storyville 1088612)



unissued tracks:
- For Your Precious Love
- Things I Used To Do
- untitled instrumental
- Same Old Blues
- Everything Gonna Be Alright
- Watermelon Man
- untitled instrumental



rec. October 16, 1975 "live" at Ma Bea's in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Jimmy Johnson, g; [] Andrew "Big Voice" Odom, voc; Sylvester Boines, b; Tyrone Centuray (Smith), dr; prod. by Marcelle Morgantini

notes by Marcelle Morgantini

MCM 900.290 (Fr 1975)

notes by Marcelle Morgantini

(=) Storyville STCD 8048 (Denmark 1999) "Jimmy Dawkins Vol. 2: I Want to Know"

MCM Records discography
Storyville Records discography

231975Jimmy Dawkins / Big Voice Odom@ youtube   (full album)

Jimmy Dawkins, voc
- Life Is A Mean Mistreater (6:00) #
- Mean Atlantic Ocean (5:38) #
- It Serves You Right To Suffer (3:37) #
- Marcelle Jacques Et Luc (3:50 #)
- Ode To Billy Joe (2:53) #

Big Voice Odom, voc
- Don't Ever Leave Me Alone (4:50) *
- No More Troubles (5:43) *
- Tell Me Woman (3:26) *
- Sweet Laura (4:38) *
- Come To Me (2:24) *

rec. November 26, 1974 at Studio Barclay, Paris, France by Peter Dobler
# Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g, Otis Rush, g; Jerome Van Jones, org; James Green, b; Bob Plunkett, dr; supervised by Jacques Morgantini
* Big Voice Odom, voc; Jimmy Dawkins, Otis Rush, g; Jerome Van Jones, org; James Green, b; Bob Plunkett, dr; supervised by Jacques Morgantini
photography: Jean-Pierre Tahmazian

notes (in French and English) by Marcelle Morgantini

Black & Blue 33.510 (Fr 1975)

241975Otis Rush: Screamin' And Cryin'

Black & Blue 33.516 track sequence:
- Looking Back §   @ youtube
- You're Gonna Need Me   @ youtube (5:25)
- It's My Own Fault   @ youtube

- I Can't Quit You Baby *   @ youtube (7:15)
- Everyday I Have The Blues   @ youtube
- A Beautiful Memory   @ youtube (5:55)

Black & Blue CD BB 516 / Evidence ECD 26014-2S track sequence:
- Looking Back § (74-272-21)
- You're Gonna Need Me (74-275-2)
- It's My Own Fault (74-280)
- I Can't Quit You Baby (74-274-1) *
- Everyday I Have The Blues   @ youtube
- A Beautiful Memory (74-277)
- I Got News For You (74-279) °°
- I Can't Quit You Baby (74-274-2) °°

°° CD bonus tracks



unissued tracks from same session:
- Looking Back (74-272-1) §
- Let's Have A Natural Ball (74-273-1)
- Let's Have A Natural Ball (74-273-2)
- You're Gonna Need Me (74-275-1)
- Frosty (74-276-1)
- Frosty (74-276-2)
- You're Gonna Need Me (74-275-3)
- Let's Have A Natural Ball (74-273-3)
- Frosty (74-276-3)

rec. November 26, 1974 at Studio Barclay, Paris, France; Otis Rush, voc, g; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Willie Mabon, p; § Sunnyland Slim, p; * Jerome Van Jones, p, org; James Green, b; Robert Plunkett, dr

°° CD bonus tracks

notes by Didier Tricard

Black & Blue 33.516 (Fr 1975)

notes by Armando Aflalo

= Black & Blue LP 3.035 (Brazil 1988)

notes by Lois Ulrey

= Evidence ECD 26014-2 (US 1992)


(=) Black & Blue CD BB 516 (Fr 1993)

Otis Rush discography
Willie Mabon discography

251976Jimmy Dawkins: Blisterstring@ youtube (full CD album)

- Feel So Bad
- Blue Monday
- Chitlins Con Carne
- If You're Ready

- Blues With A Feeling
- Ode To Billie Joe
- Welfare Line

Delmark CD DE-641 track sequence:
- Feel So Bad
- Blue Monday
- Chitlins Con Carne
- She Got The Blues Too
- If You're Ready
- Blues With A Feeling
- Ode To Billie Joe
- Welfare Line
- Shufflin The Blues
- Peeple Will Talk
- Sea Of Luv


Delmark DS-641 (US 1976)


(=) Delmark CD DE-641 (US 1996)
Delmark Records discography

261976Jimmy Johnson & Luther Johnson Jr.: ma bea's rock
Direct From Chicago ...

MCM 900.294 track sequence:
- So Many Roads *
- Crosscut Saw *
- Ma Bea's Rock *
- Feel So Bad * []

- I Believe My Time Ain't Long §
- All Your Love §
- You Gotta Have Soul §

- My Own Fault *

Storyville STCD 8050 track sequence:
- So Many Roads *
- Crosscut Saw *
- Ma Bea's Rock *
- Feel So Bad * []
- I Believe My Time Ain't Long §
- All Your Love §
- You Gotta Have Soul §

- My Own Fault *
- Get Ready Here I Come * °°
- Same Old Blues * °°
- Got A Mind To Travel § °°
- Can You Use A Man Like Me § °°
- I Got To Be Crazy § °°
- Got Papers On You Baby § °°


°° CD bonus tracks

2013 reissued on 'The Chicago Bluesbox' (8 CD set Storyville 1088612)

* rec. October 15, 1975 "live" at Ma Bea's in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Johnson, voc, g; [] Andrew "Big Voice" Odom, voc; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Tyrone Centuray (Smith), dr; prod. by Marcelle Morgantini

§ rec. October 17, 1975 "live" at Ma Bea's in Chicago, IL; Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson, voc, g; Willie James Lyons, g; Willie Kent, b; Tyrone Centuray (Smith), dr; prod. by Marcelle Morgantini

notes (in French and English) by Marcelle Morgantini

MCM 900.294 (Fr 1976)


(=) Storyville STCD 8050 (Denmark 2001)

MCM Records discography
Storyville Records discography

271977Jimmy Dawkins: Come back baby
Direct From Chicago ...

MCM 900.295 track sequence:
- Come Back Baby
- I Got Wise
- Cross Road Blues

- Hard Road To Travel
- Blue Shadows Falling
- Ode To Billy Joe (instr)

Storyville STCD 8035 track sequence:
- Come Back Baby
- I Got Wise
- Big Duke's °°
- Cross Road Blues
- J.D.'s Jam °°
- Hard Road To Travel
- Natural Ball °°
- Blue Shadows Falling
- Ode To Billy Joe (instr)
- Pretty Woman °°

°° CD bonus tracks

2013 reissued on 'The Chicago Bluesbox' (8 CD set Storyville 1088612)

rec. November 10, 1976 at Big Duke's in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Rich Kirch, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Tyrone Centuray (Smith), dr; prod. by Marcelle Morgantini & Luc Nicolas-Morgantini

notes (in French and English) by Marcelle Morgantini

MCM 900.295 (Fr 1976)

notes by Marcelle Morgantini

(=) Storyville STCD 8035 (Denmark 1995)

MCM Records discography
Storyville Records discography

281977Eddie Clearwater: Black night
Direct From Chicago ...

MCM 900.296 track sequence:
- Black Night   @ youtube
- Chicago Dailey Blues   @ youtube

- My Babe   @ youtube
- Hoochie Coochie Man   @ youtube
- Rock Me Baby   @ youtube

Storyville STCD 8036 track sequence:
- Black Night
- Chicago Dailey Blues
- My Babe
- Hoochie Coochie Man
- Rock Me Baby
- Every Day I Have The Blues °°   @ youtube
- The Things I Used To Do °°   @ youtube
- You Don't Have To Go °°   @ youtube
- Poison Ivy °°   @ youtube

°° CD bonus tracks

2013 reissued on 'The Chicago Bluesbox' (8 CD set Storyville 1088612)

rec. November 5, 1976 at My Bea's in Chicago, IL; Eddy Clearwater, voc, g; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Fred Below, dr; prod. by Marcelle Morgantini

notes by Marcelle Morgantini

MCM 900.296 (Fr 1977)


(=) Storyville STCD 8036 (Denmark 1995)

Eddy Clearwater discography
MCM Records discography
Storyville Records discography

291977Big Voice Odom: Going to california
Direct From Chicago ...

MCM 900.297 track sequence:
- Going To California   @ youtube
- I Don't Know   @ youtube
- Thrill Is Gone   @ youtube

- Stormy Monday   @ youtube
- All For Business   @ youtube (5:50)
- Rock Me Baby
- Wonder Why   @ youtube

Storyville STCD 8037 track sequence:
- Going To California
- I Don't Know
- Thrill Is Gone
- Stormy Monday
- All For Business
- Rock Me Baby
- Wonder Why
- Sitting Here Wondering [] °°
- I Can't Go On The Way [sic] [] °°   @ youtube
- Mojo Working [] °°

°° CD bonus tracks

2013 reissued on 'The Chicago Bluesbox' (8 CD set Storyville 1088612)

rec. October 28, 1976 "live" at Ma Bea's in Chicago, IL; Andrew "Big Voice" Odom. voc; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Jimmy Johnson, g; [] Carey Bell, hca; Sylvester Boines, b; Tyrone Centuray (Smith), dr; prod. by Marcelle Morgantini

notes (in French) by Marcelle Morgantini (English translation by Gwen Persiany)

MCM 900.297 (Fr 1977)


(=) Storyville STCD 8037 (Denmark 1995)

MCM Records discography
Storyville Records discography

301977Andrew "Blueblood" Mc Mahon: Go get my baby
Direct From Chicago ...

MCM 900.301 track sequence:
- Go Get My Baby {} *
- I Wonder Why {} *
- Change My Way of Living {} *
- You Got To Help Yourself {} *
- Give Up And Let Me Go {} *

- What Would We Do Later On [] *
- You Don't Have To Go [] *
- It Hurts Me Too *
- Mojo Hand +

Storyville STCD 8038 track sequence:
- Go Get My Baby {} *
- I Wonder Why {} *
- Change My Way of Living {} *
- You Got To Help Yourself {} *
- Give Up And Let Me Go {} *
- What Would We Do Later On [] *
- You Don't Have To Go [] *
- It Hurts Me Too *
- Got My Mojo Working + °°
- Little Red Rooster + °°
- So Glad + °°
- Stranger In Your Land + °°
- Red Light + °°
- Mojo Hand +

°° CD bonus tracks

2013 reissued on 'The Chicago Bluesbox' (8 CD set Storyville 1088612)

* rec. November 8, 1976 at Ma Bea's Lounge in Chicago, IL; Andrew McMahon, voc; [] Jimmy Dawkins, g; {} John Littlejohn, g; Larry Burton, g; Aaron Burton, b; Candy Utah, dr; prod. by Marcelle Morgantini

+ rec. November 10, 1976 at Big Duke's in Chicago, IL; Andrew McMahon, voc; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Richard Kiroh, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Tyrone "Smith" Centuray, dr; prod. by Marcelle Morgantini

notes by Marcelle Morgantini & Gwen Persiany (English translation)

MCM 900.301 (Fr 1977)


(=) Storyville STCD 8038 (Denmark 1996)

Andrew McMahon discography
MCM Records discography
Storyville Records discography

311977Eddie Clearwater ... Fred Below ... Eddie Taylor@ youtube (full album)
Direct From Chicago ...

MCM 900.305 track sequence:
- Let's Jam *
- I Came Up The Hard Way *
- Three Ways To Skin A Cat *
- Let's Boogie *

- Red Light §
- Big Town Play Boy §
- Jackson Town Blues §
- Train Fare Home §


Storyville STCD 8032 track sequence:
- Let's Jam *
- I Came Up The Hard Way *
- Three Ways To Skin A Cat *
- Let's Boogie *
- Opening §
- Red Light §
- Big Town Play Boy §
- Jackson Town Blues §
- Train Fare Home §
- Route 66 § °°
- Tell Me Mama § °°
- Blues For Luc § °°
- Blow Wind Blow § °°


°° CD bonus tracks

2013 reissued on 'The Chicago Bluesbox' (8 CD set Storyville 1088612)

* rec. November 5, 1976 at Ma Bea's in Chicago, IL; Eddy Clearwater, voc, g; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Fred Below, dr; prod. by Marcelle Morgantini

§ rec. October 24, 1976 "live" at the Golden Slipper in Chicago, IL; Eddie Taylor, voc, g; Lacy Gibson, g; Hayes Ware, b; Fred Below, dr; prod. by Marcelle Morgantini


MCM 900.305 (Fr 1977)


(=) Storyville STCD 8043 (Denmark 1998) "Chicago Blues Nights Vol. 2"

Eddy Clearwater discography
MCM Records discography
Storyville Records discography

321977Chicago Blues Nights ... Vol. 1
John Little John ... Eddie Taylor ... Hip Linkchain ... Jimmy Dawkins ... Jimmy Johnson ...
Direct From Chicago

MCM 900.306 track sequence:
Jimmy Dawkins
- Welfare Line
- You Don't Love Me
Eddie Taylor
- Down In Virginia #
Hip Linkchain
- Millionaire Blues

John Little John
- So Glad You're Mine
- All I Want
Jimmy Johnson
- Little By Little
- Lucille
Hip Linkchain
- Hide Away


Storyville STCD 8043 track sequence:
Jimmy Dawkins
1 - Welfare Line
2 - You Don't Love Me
Eddie Taylor
3 - Down In Virginia #
4 - Lucky Lou °°
Hip Linkchain
5 - Millionaire Blues
6 - Hip's Jam °°
7 - All Right The Way You Do °°
8 - Sweet Home Chicago °°
John Littlejohn
9 - So Glad You're Mine
10 - All I Want
Jimmy Johnson
11 - Little By Little
12 - Lucille
Alabama Jr. Pettis
13 - I Want Some °°
Hip Linkchain
14 - Hide Away


°° CD bonus tracks

2013 reissued on 'The Chicago Bluesbox' (8 CD set Storyville 1088612)

prod. by Marcelle Morgantini
tracks 1 & 2 [of CD reissue!] rec. November 10, 1976 live at Big Duke's in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Richard Kirch, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Tyrone Centuray, dr

tracks 3 & 4 rec. November 24, 1977 live at Golden Slipper in Chicago, IL; Eddie Taylor, g, # voc; Lacy Gibson, g; Hayes Ware, b; Fred Below, dr

tracks 5 to 8 & 14 rec. November 1, 1976 live at Ma Bea's in Chicago, IL; Hip Lankchan, voc, g; Jimmy Miller, g; Ernest Gatewood, b; Tyrone Centuray, dr

tracks 9 & 10 rec. November 8, 1976 live at Ma Bea's in Chicago, IL; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Larry Burton, g; Aaron Burton, b; Candy Utah, dr

tracks 11 & 12 rec. October 19, 1977 live at Golden Slipper in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Johnson, voc, g; David Mathews, g; Ike Anderson, b; Dino Neal, dr

tracks 13 rec. November 9, 1976 live at Ma Bea's in Chicago, IL; Alabama Junior Pettis, voc, g; Magic Slim, g; Nick Holt, b; Douglas Holt, dr


MCM 900.306 (Fr 1977)


(=) Storyville STCD 8032 (Denmark 1994) "Chicago Blues Nights Vol. 1"

MCM Records discography
Storyville Records discography
Hip Linkchain discography

331981Jimmy Dawkins: Hot Wire 81

- You Just A Babychild
- Ruff Times
- Welfare Line

- Kold Actions
- Roc-Kin-Sole
- Peepers Music
- My Way

rec. March 22, 1981 at Studio Davout in Paris, France by Patrick Dufour; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Richard Kirch, g; Sylvester Boines, b; James Schutte, dr; prod. by Didier Tricard

notes by Armand Meignan (English translation by Elisabeth Shepard)

Isabel 900.508 (Fr 1981)

= Isabel 59.908

notes by Steven Sharp

= Evidence ECD 26043-2 (US 1994)

Isabel Records discography

341982Jimmy and Hip Live !
featuring: Jimmy Dawkins and Hip Linkchain

Side 1 featuring Hip Lankchan
- Mother-In-Law Blues   @ youtube
- Bloodstain On The Walls   @ youtube
- Hideaway   @ youtube


Side 2 featuring Jimmy Dawkins (with Hip on "Little Red Rooster")
- Little Red Rooster #   @ youtube
- Sounds Of West Side Chicago #   @ youtube
- Boogie Chillun #   @ youtube

rec. October 1982 live at Mabel's, Champaign, IL; Hip Linkchain, voc, g; # Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Ralph Lapetino, keyb; Rich Kirch, g; Danny Myers or Mark Rubell, b; Bob Richey or Moe Baker, dr; prod. by Patrick Hazell & Jeff Hess
photography by Durward Shigley


Rumble RR 1003 (US 1982)

Hip Linkchain discography

351982Oasis Band: West Side

- Johnny Be Good (3:02)
- Peoples (2:03)

- West Side (Part 1) (instr) (2:12) #
- Jail House Rock (2:23)
- Chetto (3:00)
- Chicken Head (4:23)
- Lie To Me - Barkin' Bill Smith (2:28)
- 634=5789 (2:02)


- West Side (Part 2) (instr) (3:50) #
- Don't Let Love (4:13)
- Low Down Dog (4:10)
- Medley (10:13)


rec. 1982 at Soto Sound Studio, Evanston, IL
# Purvis Scott, b; Joe Barr, keyb; Jimmy Dawkins, lead g; Hip Linkchain, rhythm g; George Moss, dr; prod. by G. Carlis & P. Hutchins


Carlis-Hutchins Production CHP 101582 (US 1982)

Hip Linkchain discography

361982SCOTTY AND THE OASIS BAND

- West Side Part 1 (instr) (2:12)   @ youtube
- West Side Part 2 (instr) (3:50)

rec. 1982 at Soto Sound Studio, Evanston, IL; Purvis Scott, b; Joe Barr, keyb; Jimmy Dawkins, lead g; Hip Linkchain, rhythm g; George Moss, dr; prod. by G. Carlis & P. Hutchins


Carlis-Hutchins Productions CHP 11882 (US 1982)

Hip Linkchain discography

371982American Livin' Blues Festival 1982
Live in Europe

DLP track sequence
Abb Locke
- Honky Tonk °°   @ youtube
Smokey Smothers
- I Wanna Be With You   @ Spotify
Lester Davenport
- Be Careful Baby   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- I Got A Woman   @ youtube   @ Spotify

Lafayette Leake
- Fast Boogie (instr)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Short Dressed Woman   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Trouble In Mind   @ youtube   @ Spotify



Queen Sylvia
- Early Time Blues   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Blues And Troubles   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Gonna Find My Baby   @ youtube   @ Spotify

Jimmy Dawkins
- Dont' Ch'a Wanna Know   @ youtube   @ Spotify

Jimmy Dawkins
- Sound Of The West Side   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Feel So Bad °° [EPM CD BC157362]   @ youtube
all contributing artists
- Paris Jam   @ youtube   @ Spotify

°° not re-released on EPM FDC 5513

CD track sequence
'Big Smokey' Smothers
- I Wanna Be With You
Lester Davenport
- Be Careful Baby
- I Got A Woman
Lafayette Leake
- Fast Boogie
- I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
- Short Dressed Woman
- Trouble In Mind
Queen Sylvia
- Early Time Rock [sic]
- Blues And Troubles
- Gonna Find My Baby

Jimmy Dawkins
- Dont' Ch'a Wanna Know
- Sound Of The West Side
all contributing artists
- Paris Jam

rec. May 25, 1982 live at La Maison des Arts Créteil, Paris, France; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Lester "Maddog" Davenport, voc, hca; Queen Sylvia Embry voc, b; Lafayette Leake, voc, p; Otis 'Big Smokey' Smothers, voc, g; Abb Locke, sax; Rich Kirch, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Jim Schutte, dr; prod. by Larry Martin & Sylvain Mustaki

DLP

Paris Album C 3346/47 (Fr 1982)


= EPM FDC 5513 (Fr 1993)


= Encore CD 157 742 (Fr 2000) ("Blues Collection")

Sylvia & John Embry discography
Smokey Smothers discography

381983Queen Sylvia

- To Bad Baby [sic] (Dawkins) [later "Too Bad Baby"]   @ youtube
- I Know I Ain't Number One (Dawkins)   @ youtube

rec. April 20, 1983 in Chicago, IL; Sylvia Embry, voc, b; Jimmy Dawkins, g; 2nd g; dr; prod. by Jimmy Dawkins

7 inch 45 rpm
 
Leric 42083 (US 1983)

Delmark DE 808 (US 2010)

Sylvia & John Embry discography


Queen Sylvia Embry, voc, b with Jimmy Dawkins, lead g; Richie Kirch, g; Philip Meeks, rhythm g; 1983
391983Blues Queen Sylvia: Midnight Baby@ youtube (full CD album)

- I'm Hurtin'   @ youtube
- Life And Troubles   @ youtube
- New York Bound   @ youtube
- Baby, What Do I Do (5:24)   @ youtube

- Midnight Baby   @ youtube
- Party   @ youtube
- Can't Get Along [aka "The Things That I Used To Do"]   @ youtube
- Why Wonder   @ youtube

Evidence CD bonus tracks:
- You Treat Me So Mean *   @ youtube
- I Love You #   @ youtube
- Baby, What Do I Do (5:58) #   @ youtube


rec. April 4, 1983 at Odyssey Sound Studios, Chicago Ill.; Queen Sylvia, voc, b; Jimmy Dawkins, lead g; Richie Krich [sic, actually Rich Kirch], 2nd lead g; Phillip Meeks, rhythm g; Tyrone Centuray, dr; prod. by Horst Lippmann

* previously issued on L+R 50.002 (1983)

# rec. November 11, 1983 at the Music Hall, Würzburg, Germany; Sylvia Embry, voc, b; Jimmy Rogers, g; Louisiana Red, slide g; Carey Bell, hca; Lovie Lee, keyboards; Charles "Honeyboy" Otis, dr; previously issued on L+R 42.063 (1984)

notes by Jean-Claude Arnaudon

L+R 42.057 (Germany 1983)


= Bellaphon CDLR 72003 (Germany 1994)

notes by Larry Hoffman

= Evidence CD 26057 (US 1994) "Blues Queen Sylvia with Jimmy Dawkins"

L+R Records discography
Sylvia & John Embry discography

401985Jimmy Dawkins: Feel The Blues

- Feel The Blues (4:46)
- Highway Man Blues (7:52)
- Last Days (8:20)

- (If You Got To) Love Somebody (6:10)
- Christmas Time Blues (5:19)
- Have A Little Mercy (8:12)

CD 206 bonus tracks:
- So Good To Me (6:15)
- We Got To Go (5:30)

CD 282 bonus tracks:
- We Got To Go (5:30)
- So Good To Me (6:15)
- So Good To Me (alt tk) (5:17)

CD 8852 bonus tracks:
- We Got To Go (5:30)
- So Good To Me (6:15)
- (If You Got To) Love Somebody (alt tk) (6:00)
- So Good To Me (alt tk) (5:17)

rec. 1984 in Evanston, IL; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Professor Eddie Lusk, p, org; Rick Kurch [actually Rick Kirch], rhythm g; Fred Barnes, b; Michael Scott, dr
photography: David Crossan

notes by Staffan Solding

JSP 1093 (UK 1985)


(=) JSP CD 206 (UK 19??)

notes by John Stedman

(=) JSP CD 282 (remixed in 1997)

notes by John Stedman

= JSP CD 8852 (UK 2014)

(=) JSP Bluesbox 1 "Bad Avenue"

JSP Records discography

411985Can't Sit Down

Jimmy Dawkins
- So Good To Me #   @ youtube
- We Got To Go #   @ youtube
Professor Eddie Lusk & Anthony Palmer
- Professor's Boogie

Eddie C. Campbell
- Can't Sit Down
- Look What You Done
- Every Day I Have The Blues
Lowell Fulson
- Lowell's Jump


# rec. 1984 in Evanston, IL; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Professor Eddie Lusk, p, org; Rick Kurch [actually Rick Kirch], rhythm g; Fred Barnes, b; Michael Scott, dr


JSP 1097 (UK 1985)

JSP Records discography

421985Jimmy Dawkins: All Blues

- (If You Got To) Love Somebody
- Easy Baby
- That's All Right

- I Feel So Bad
- You Don't Love Me
- Dust My Blues Jam

rec. May 19, 1985 live at 100 Club in London, UK; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Professor Eddie Lusk, keyb; Phil Guy, g; Fred Barnes, b; Michael Scott, dr

notes by John Stedman

JSP 1102 (UK 1985)

JSP Records discography

42a1991Jimmy Dawkins, Chicago Beau, Vinir Dóra: Blue Ice

Platonic 001 track sequence:
- Too Much Alcohol * ||
- Tin Pan Alley *
- Help Me *
- Country Shack *
- Feel So Bad # ||
- Welfare Line #
- That's Alright #
- You Don't Love Me #
- Nightlife # ||
- Sometimes I Have A Heartache []

Evidence ECD 26064-2 track sequence:@ youtube (full CD album)
- Welfare Line (7:47) #
- That's Alright (6:37) #
- You Don't Love Me (4:07) #
- Feel So Bad (5:22) # ||
- Too Much Alcohol (3:39) * ||
- Tin Pan Alley (7:02) *
- Help Me (9:02) *
- One Room Country Shack (8:12) *
- Nightlife (8:29) # ||
- Sometimes I Have A Heartache (11:03) []

rec. April 18-20, 1991 live at Púlsinn Music Club/Studio Stödin in Reykjavik, Iceland; Jimmy Dawkins, g, # voc; * Chicago Beau, voc; Vinir Dóra: Gudmundur Pétursson, "Blue Ice" Bragason, g; Haraldur Thorrsteinsson, Asgeir Oskarsson, dr; || Johann Hjörleifsson, dr; [] Andrea Gylfadottir, voc
photography: James Fraher


Platonic 001 (Iceland 1991)

notes by Chicago Beau

= Evidence ECD 26064-2 (US 1995) "Jimmy Dawkins, Chicago Beau, 'Blue Ice' Bragason: Blues From Iceland"

431992Jimmy Dawkins: Kant Sheck Dees Bluze@ youtube (full album, different track sequence!)

- I Ain't Got It (4:14)
- Rockin D Blues (5:51)
- Made The Hard Way (5:51)
- A Love Like That (4:08) #
- Kant Sheck Dees Bluze (9:09)
- Gittar Rap (instr) (4:56)
- Too Bad Baby (4:30)
- My Man Loves Me (4:13) #
- Get On The Ball (5:10)
- Wes Cide Bluze (4:57)
- Beetin Nockin Ringin (7:08)
- Luv Sumbody (4:02)
- Gotta Hold On (6:10)

rec., mixed & ed. June 18, 1991 at Acme Recording Studio, Chicago, IL by Blaise Barton; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, lead g; # Nora Jean Wallace, voc; "Professor" Eddie Lusk, p, org, arr; Billy Flynn, rhythm g, lead g on "Gittar Rap"; Johnny B. Gayden, b; Ray Scott, dr; prod. by Jimmy Dawkins; executive-producer: Michael Robert Frank
photography: James Fraher, Scott Olson

notes by Felix Wohrstein

Earwig Music 4920CD (US 1992)


= Earwig Music/Blue Sting CD 024 (Belgium 1992)


= Nord Group/Planet Music/M&A Group NG 0808 (Russia 1997)

= Earwig Music CD 4920 (US 2003)

441993Chicago Blues Festival   Vol. 3 (1974-1976)

1974
- I Got To Quit My Baby - Sunnyland Slim (2:29)
- Mean Atlantic Ocean - Jimmy Dawkins (5:42)
- It Serves You Right To Suffer - Jimmy Dawkins (3:40)
- How Long Blues - Sunnyland Slim (2:48)
- Looking Back - Otis Rush (5:23)
- Tell Me Woman - Andrew Odom (3:29)

1975
- Sweet Home Chicago - Lonnie Brooks (4:59)
- Big Leg Woman - Lonnie Brooks (3:24)
- You Mistreated Me - Little Mack (2:44)
- Blue Lights - Little Mack (4:38)
- Don't Forget - Hubert Sumlin (2:47)
- Happy With My French Friends - Hubert Sumlin (4:00)
- Lonesome In My Bedroom - Luther "Georgia Boy" Johnson (6:26) [Black & Blue 33.515]
- She's My Babe - Luther "Georgia Boy" Johnson (3:06) [Black & Blue BB 515.2]

1976
- Need A Friend - Mighty Joe Young (4:36)
- Take A Fool Advice - Mighty Joe Young (4:40)


photography by Jean-Pierre Tahmazian

notes by Jean Buzelin

Black & Blue BB 603 (Fr 1993)

451993Jimmy Dawkins: Born in Poverty

- Marcelle Morgantini's Cassoulet (6:06)
- You've Got To Keep On Trying (6:12)
- Born In Poverty (4:41)
- Ain't Never Had Nothing (3:18)
- Off Business (6:00) [actually "All For Business"]
- Your Love (3:29)
- Tribute To Orange (4:25)
- Mississippi Bound (6:40)
- It Serves You Right To Suffer (3:41)
- Ode To Billie Joe (2:59)
- Mean Atlantic Ocean (5:43)
- Marcelle, Jacques Et Luc (3:55)

rec. 1972 & 1974
photography by Jean-Pierre Leloir


Editions Atlas / Guilde Internationale Du Disque BLU-CD 3074 (Fr 1993)

461994Ichiban Blues At Christmas (Volume Three)

Jimmy Dawkins - Christmastime Blues (4:20) #
Sandra Hall featuring Chicago Bob Nelson - Christmas Tears (3:39)
William Bell - Beautiful Memories Of Christmas (3:40)
Jerry McCain -I Wanna Be Your Santa Claus (3:59)
Travis Haddix - Santa Claus Got The Blues (4:08)
Slim Fatz - Southern Christmas (2:38)
Francine Reed - Merry Christmas Baby (3:38)
Kip Anderson - Gonna Have A Merry Christmas (3:50)
Bob Thompson - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (4:48)
Willie Hill - Lonely, Lonely Christmas (3:44)
Trudy Lynn - Please Come Home For Christmas (3:07)


# rec. 1994 in Atlanta, GA; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; horns; keyb; g; b; dr


Ichiban ICH 1173-2 (US 1994)

471994Jimmy Dawkins: Blues and Pain

- Right To Quit You (3:54)
- No Pain (5:45)
- Blues And Soul (3:31)
- Lonely Guitar Man (5:17) #
- Fool In Heah (5:38)
- Gitar Jive (4:20)
- Know Your Lover (4:38)
- Driftin' Sand (3:52)
- Down With The Blues (6:44)
- Who Done It (3:53)

rec. Winter 1994 at Kala Studios in Atlanta, GA; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Steve McCray, keyb; Wayne Goins, g; Lebron Scott, b; Bryan Cole, Ray Scott, dr; # Ted Dortch, sax; # Ernie Baker, tp


Ichiban/Wild Dog Blues DOG 9108-2 (US 1994)

481995Jimmy Dawkins: B Phur Real

- Two Timin' Lover
- Lonesome Blues
- If It Ain't Love
- B Phur Real
- Walk With Me
- Begging Business
- You Got It, Baby
- Can't Hide My Love


Ichiban/Wild Dog Blues DOG 9110-2 (US 1995)

491995Evidence Blues Sampler Four

- Think - Sonny Rhodes
- Something Funny Is Going On - Cash McCall
- Little Red Rooster - Willie Mabon
- Five Long Years - Eddie Boyd / Buddy Guy

- New York Bound - Blues Queen Sylvia / Jimmy Dawkins [L+R 42.057]
- Goin' to Chicago - Big Bill Broonzy
- Sweet Bitter Blues - Cephas & Wiggins
- My Babe - Hubert Sumlin / Willie Dixon / Sunnyland Slim
- Sweet Little Angel - Billy Branch & The S.O.B.s
- I Done Got Over It - Billy Boy Arnold
- Sun Is Going Down, The - Sunnyland Slim Blues Band
- Country Playboy - Louisiana Red

- Welfare Line - Jimmy Dawkins / Chicago Beau / "Blue Ice" Bragason
- Soul Brother - Eddie Taylor Blues Band
- Goin' on Main Street - Carey Bell's Blues Harp Band
- I Had a Dream - Blind John Davis


Evidence CD 26058 (US 1995)

501996Life in Blues

- Feel So Bad - Jimmy Dawkins [Paris Album C 3346/47]
- Honky Tonk - Abe Locke
- Early Time Rock [sic] - Queen Sylvia Embry [Paris Album C 3346/47]
- Shake It Up - Clifton Chenier
- This Train (Bound For Glory) - Big Bill Broonzy
- Mean Old World - Champion Jack Dupree
- St. Louis Blues - Mickey Baker
- I Say Yeah - Memphis Slim
- Keep On Shakin' It - Booker T. Laury
- I Got A Woman - Lester Davenport
- Long Gone Like a Turkey Through The Corn - Lightnin' Hopkins



EPM CD BC157362 (Fr 1996)

511997Blues Guitar Greats

- Down In The Bottoms - Big Joe Williams
- Government Money - Sleepy John Estes
- I Don't Want No Woman - Magic Sam [Delmark originally unissued]
- Five Long Years - Luther Allison
- If You Change Your Mind - J.B. Hutto

- Chitlins Con Carne - Jimmy Dawkins #
- I Walked All Night - Mighty Joe Young
- Lockwood's Boogie - Robert Lockwood, Jr.
- Trouble Don't Last Always - Junior Wells
- So Many Roads, So Many Trains - Otis Rush
- Crash Head On Into Love - Lonnie Brooks
- Strange How I Miss You - Jimmy Johnson
- Why's Life Got To Be This Way - Floyd McDaniel & the Blues Swingers
- Someday After Awhile (You'll Be Sorry) - Barkin' Bill
- West Side Stroll - Dave Specter & The Bluebirds
- West Side Woman - Lurrie Bell
- Mean Mistreater - Johnny B. Moore


compiled by Robert G. Koester & Scott Dirks

# rec.

notes by Justin O'Brien

Delmark DE-697 (US 1997)

# Delmark DG-765

Delmark Records discography

521997Jimmy Dawkins: Me, My Gitar And The Blues

- Back To School
- You Don't Want Me
- Down, Down Baby #   @ youtube
- I'm Running
- Tuff Girl
- Me, My Gitar And The Blues
- Jimmy's Bag
- Tru Love
- Back Street Blues
- Cold As Hell

rec. May 5-12, 1997 in Atlanta GA; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, lead g; Mike Lorenz, rhythm g; Lebron Scott, b; Steve McRay, keyb; Brian Cole, dr; # Frank Amato, synth; # Francine Reed, voc
photography: Emmett Martin

notes by Sandra Pointer-Jones

Ichiban International D2 24909-2 (US 1997)

= La Rosa 94003 (Sp 1998)

532002Jimmy Dawkins: American Roots: Blues

- Lonesome Blues [DOG 9110-2]
- Begging Business [DOG 9110-2]
- Can't Hide My Love [DOG 9110-2]
- Down, Down Baby (featuring Francine Reed, voc) [Ichiban D2 24909-2]
- Me, My Gitar And The Blues [Ichiban D2 24909-2]
- Cold As Hell [Ichiban D2 24909-2]
- Right To Quit You [DOG 9108-2]
- Lonely Guitar Man [DOG 9108-2]
- Know Your Lover [DOG 9108-2]
- Down With The Blues [DOG 9108-2]

compilation 1994-1997


Ichiban ICH-01014 (US 2002)

542002Jimmy Dawkins: West Side Guitar Hero

- Alley Mae (7:28)
- Jammin' Gitar (4:11)
- Go On Baby (6:43)
- I'm What U Need (4:50)
- Sweet Li'l Mama (6:36)
- Everybody's Jumping (5:55)
- Dollar Head Woman (5:03)
- Wess Cide Rock (4:48)
- Shee Leff Me (5:06)
- So Wurrid (3:06)
- U Made Me Luv U (4:28)

notes by Brett J. Bonner

Fedora FCD 5022 (US/Ca 2002)

552004Jimmy Dawkins: Tell Me Baby

- Tell Me Baby (5:04)
- Falling Tears (6:29)
- Kotten Field Jump (4:09)
- Mean o' Blues (5:41)
- Gitar King (4:45)
- Mid Nite Boogie (5:38)
- Tired Of Krying (4:44)
- Bring It Back (4:59)
- Rumping 'n' Stomping (6:57)
- Hard Life Blues (7:39)


Fedora FCD 5032 (US/Ca 2004)

562010Jimmy Dawkins presents the Leric Story

Little Johnny Christian
- New Life
- Luv Somebody
Taildragger
- So Ezee
- My Head Is Bald

Queen Sylvia
- I Know I Ain't Number One [Leric 42083]
- To Bad Baby [Leric 42083]
Vance Kelly
- Use What You Got
- The Jam
- Why You Hurt Me So Bad
Nora Jean
- Untrue Love
- Oh My Love
Big Mojo Elem
- Special Kind Of Love
Little Johnny Christian
- Ain't Gonna Worry About Tomorrow
- I Gotta Sad Feeling
Sister Margo & Healing Center
- My God Is Real
- Peace Be Still


notes by David Whiteis

Delmark DE 808 (US 2010)

Delmark Records discography

572013Arthur Crudup: Sunny Road

- Sunny Road
- Please Don't Leave Me With The Blues
- Trying To Take Me For A Ride

- She Gives Me A Thrill #
- Mistake I Made In LA
- The One That I Love

- I Have Called Up China #
- I'm Leavin' Town
- Studio Chatter with Bob Koester

- All I Got Is Gone #

previously unreleased 1969 studio session; Arthur Crudup, voc, g; # Jimmy Dawkins, g; Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, dr


Delmark 827 (US 2013)

lyric transcriptions by Chris Smith

= P-Vine PCD-93693 (Jp 2013)

Delmark Records discography

582013The Chicago Bluesbox

CD 1:
Magic Slim (63:28)
- That's All Right
- Slim's Bump
- Going Down Slow
- Born In Missouri
- Let Me Love You
- The Things I Used To Do
- That Ain't Right
- Honest I Do
- Nineteen Years Old
- Born On A Bad Sign
- Please Love Me


rec. November 9, 1976 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; Magic Slim, voc, g; Alabama Junior Pettis, g; Nick Holt, b; Douglas Holt, dr

CD 2:
Big Mojo Elem / John Little John (61:59)
- Drowning On Dry Land #
- Every Night And Every Day #
- Black Nights #
- Hush #
- Red Light #
- Dream *
- Mojo Boogie #
- Living In Paradise #
- Twelve Years Old Boy *
- Every Night And Every Day #
- Long Meter Stomp #
- Reconsider Baby *


# tracks 1-5, 7-8, 10-11 rec. October 12, 1977 live at Golden Slipper in Chicago, IL; Big Mojo Elem, voc, b; Willie James Lyon, g; Wayne Bennett, g; Freddy Below, dr
* tracks 6, 9 & 12 rec. November 8, 1976 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; John Littlejohn, voc, g; Larry Burton, g; Aaron Burton, b; Candy Utah, dr

CD 3:
Eddie Clearwater / Eddie Taylor (78:19)
- Let's Jam #
- I Came Up The Hard Way #
- Three Ways To Skin A Cat #
- Black Night #
- Chicago Dailey Blues #
- Hoochie Coochie Man #
- Jackson Town Blues *
- Train Fare Home *
- Route 66 (A One A Two)

- Rock Me Baby #
- Blues For Luc *
- The Things I Used To Do #
- Basin Street Blues [not on CD, only in notes]
- Flying Home [not on CD, only in notes]


# rec. November 5, 1976 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; Eddie Clearwater, voc, g; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Freddy Below, dr
* rec. October 24, 1977 live at Golden Slipper in Chicago, IL; Eddie Taylor, voc, g; Lacy Gibson, g; Hayes Ware, b; Freddy Below, dr

CD 4:
Bobby King (59:18)
- Reconsider Baby
- My Babe
- Everyday I Have The Blues
- The Chaser
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Bad Luck
- Old Folks Boogie #
- Stormy Monday Blues
- Hoochie Coochie Man
- Everything Gonna Be Alright #


rec. October 9, 1975 at Queen Bee's in Chicago, IL; Bobby King, voc, g; Leonard Gil, g; Harry Mitchum, b; Bill Warren, dr; # Muddy Waters Jr., voc

CD 5:
Jimmy Johnson / Luther Johnson Jr. / Willie Kent / Willie James Lyons (61:26)
- So Many Roads #
- Crosscut Saw #
- Ma Bea's Rock #
- Feel So Bad #
- I Believe My Time Ain't Long *
- All Your Love *
- You Gotta Have Soul *
- Little Red Rooster ||
- Nineteen Years Old ||
- What Will Tomorrow Bring? ||
- Got A Mind To Travel *
- Can You Use A Man Like Me? *
- I Got To Be Crazy *
- Got Papers On You Baby *


# rec. October 15, 1975 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Johnson, voc, g; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Tyrone Centuray, dr
* rec. October 17, 1975 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; Luther Johnson Jr, voc, g; Willie James Lyons, g; Willie Kent, b; Tyrone Centuray, dr
|| rec. October 17, 1975 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; Willie Kent, voc, b; Willie James Lyons, g; Big 'Guitar' Red, g; Tyrone Centuray, dr

CD 6:
Jimmy Dawkins / Hip Lankchan / Jimmy Johnson / Alabama Junior Pettis (71:36)
- Welfare Line #
- You Don't Love Me #
- Come Back Babe #
- I Got Wise #
- Millionaire Blues *
- Hip's Jam *
- All Right The Way You Do *
- Sweet Home Chicago *
- Cross Road Blues #
- Blue Shadow Falling #
- Little By Little ||
- Lucille ||
- I Want Some //
- Hide Away *


# rec. November 10, 1976 live at Big Duke's in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Richard Kirch, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Tyrone Centuray, dr
* rec. November 1, 1976 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; Hip Lankchan, voc, g; Jimmy Miller, g; Ernest Gatewood, b; Tyrone Centuray, dr
|| rec. October 19, 1977 live at Golden Slipper in Chicago, IL; Jimmy Johnson, voc, g; David Matthews, g; Ike Anderson, b; Dino Neal, dr
// rec. November 9, 1976 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; Alabama Junior Pettis, voc, g; Magic Slim, g; Nick Holt, b; Douglas Holt, dr

CD 7:
Big Voice Odom / Jimmy Dawkins (71:38)
- Going To California
- I Don't Know
- Thrill Is Gone
- Stormy Monday Blues
- All For Business
- Rock Me Baby
- Wonder by
- Sitting Here Wondering
- I Can't Go On The Way
- I Want To Know #
- I've Been Mistreated #

rec. October 28, 1976 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; Andrew Odom, voc; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Jimmy Johnson, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Tyrone Centuray, dr
# rec. October 16, 1975, same place and personnel

CD 8:
Blueblood McMahon / Joe Carter (63:05)
- Got To Get My Babe #
- I Wonder Why #
- Change My Way Of Living #
- You Got To Help Yourself #
- Give Up And Let Me Go #
- What Would We Do Later On? #
- You Don't Have To Go #
- It Hurts Me Too #
- Got My Mojo Working #
- Little Red Rooster *
- So Glad *
- Stranger In Your Land *
- Worried About My Baby ||
- It Hurts Me Too ||


# rec. November 8, 1976 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; Andrew McMahon, voc; John Littlejohn, Jimmy Dawkins & Larry Burton, g; Aaron Burton, b; Candy Utah, dr
* rec. November 10, 1976 live at Big Duke's in Chicago, IL; Andrew McMahon, voc; Jimmy Dawkins, g; Richard Kirch, g; Sylvester Boines, b; Tyrone Centuray, dr
|| rec. October 14, 1975 live at "Ma Bea's" in Chicago, IL; Joe Carter, voc, g; Louis Myers, g; Dave Myers, b; Freddy Below, dr

8 CD set
notes by Jacques Morgantini



Storyville 1088612 (Denmark 2012)

Storyville Records discography

592017The Chicago Bluesbox 2

CD 1:
Eddie Taylor
- Opening
- Red Light
- Big Town Playboy
- Blow Wind Blow
- Down In Virginia
- Lucky You
- Tell Me Mama
Big Mojo Elem
- Talk To Your Daughter
- Hide Away
- Be My Little Girl

Andrew "Blueblood" McMahon
- Red Light *
- Mojo Hand *
Big Voice Odom
- Mojo Working
- Dry Land #2
- Where Are You Goin'
- Thrill Is Gone


CD 2:
Hip Lankchan
- Left Me With A Broken Heart *
- I'm On My Way *
- Last Night *
- All Your Love *
- I Don't Want No Woman *
- Black Nights *
- Somebody Loan Me A Dime *
- Same Old Blues *
- Why I Sing The Blues*
Eddy Clearwater
- Everyday I Have The Blues *
- You Don't Have To Go *
- Poison Ivy *
- My Babe *

CD 3:
Jimmy Dawkins
- Way She Walks
- Rock My Baby
- I Wonder Why
- Cold Sweet Blues
- Driving Wheel
- Will My Baby Be Home Tonight
- Big Duke's
- Hard Road To Travel
- J.D.'s Jam
- Nature Hall
- Pretty Woman
- Ode To Billie Joe

CD 4:
Jimmy Johnson
- Long About Midnight
- Strange Things Happening
- Long On Yonder's Wall
- I'm Crazy About You Baby
- Breaking Up Something's Home
- Sweet Little Angel
- Three Times Chicago
- Midnight Hour

- My Own Fault *
- Get Ready Here I Come *
- Same Old Blues *
- So Many Roads #2 *
- As The Years Go Passing By

CD 5:
John Littlejohn
- Dust My Broom
- Rob And Steal
- Five Long Years
- Kiddeo
- That's All Right
- I Can't Stay Here
- Bobby's Rock
- Twenty-Nine Ways
- So Glad You're Mine
- All I Want
- Dream
- All Your Love
- Sunny Road


CD 6:
Magic Slim
- Buddy Buddy Friend
- You Upset Me Baby
- Burn Down The Bridge
- Rock My Baby
- Tell Me Baby
- Jumpin' At Ma Bea's
- I Don't Got Over
- Tramp
- Josephine's
- As The Years Go Passing By
- Everything Gonna Be Alright
- Mary Lou


CD 7:
The Aces And Their Guests
- Rock Me Baby
- You're The One
- Baby, What You Want Me To Do
- Someday Baby
- Off The Wall
- Bobby's Rock
- Kansas City
- Honky Tonk
- Don't Throw Your Love At Me
- C.C. Rider
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Hide Away
- Tribute To Little Walter
- The Ace's Shuffle
- Blues With A Feeling
- Honky Tonk


CD 8:
Willie Kent, Willie James Lyons
- I'm Not The Same Person
- Ghetto
- Dust My Broom
- I Wonder Why
- You Don't Love Me
- Chili Con Carne
- Blue Guitar
- Bobby's Rock
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Tell Him He Got To Go
- Back At The Chicken Shack
- Nineteen Years Old
- I Love The Woman
- You Know I Love


* with Jimmy Dawkins, g

8 CD set

Storyville 1088620 (Denmark 2017)

Storyville Records discography



Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, pp. 81-82
- Bob Eagle & Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience.- Santa Barbara (Praeger Publishers) 2013, p. 202
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver (Eyeball Productions) 2012, p. 148
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (3rd edition).- Vancouver (Eyeball Productions) 2019, p. 152
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition.- New York & London (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, pp. 306-307
- Robert Ford & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1971 - 2000 [the later years].- Vancouver (Eyeball Productions) 2011, pp. 123-125
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York (Da Capo Press) 1987, pp. 150-152
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Wilson Fabian Ruales Villalva and Jürgen van den Steene for additional info / scans

 

Delmark Records promo photo
Delmark Records promo photo
(laterally reversed!)

 


French TV gig 1970-71 with Jimmy Dawkins' then regular sidemen: Mac Thompson, b & Ted Harvey, dr

 

Jimmy Dawkins and band at Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival in Exile, Windsor, Ontario, (most likely September 7) 1974; source: Robert Neff & Anthony Connor: Blues.- Boston (Godine) 1975, p. 68 // London (Latimer) 1976; photographer: Robert Neff
Jimmy Dawkins and band at Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival in Exile, Windsor, Ontario, (most likely September 7) 1974
source: Robert Neff & Anthony Connor: Blues.- Boston (Godine) 1975, p. 68 // London (Latimer) 1976; photographer: Robert Neff

 

J I M M Y   D A W K I N S; source: Les Génies du Blues, Volume 5.- Paris (Editions Atlas) 1993, p. 109; photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir
source: Les Génies du Blues, Volume 5.- Paris (Editions Atlas) 1993, p. 109
photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir

 

J I M M Y   D A W K I N S; posted @ facebook by Doug Lohnes; photographer's name not given
posted @ facebook by Doug Lohnes; photographer's name not given

 

 

 

 

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