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Wirz' AMERICAN MUSIC

G U I T A R   S L I M   G R E E N; source: Front cover of Kent KST-459
source: Front cover of Kent KST-459
Guitar Slim Green
real name: Norman G. Green
b. July 25, 1907 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas
d. September 28, 1975 at Luther King Jr. General Hospital in Los Angeles, California

buried at Angeles Abbey Cemetery in Compton, Los Angeles County, CA
discography
G U I T A R   S L I M   G R E E N; source: Harris 1987, p. 202; photographer: Frank Scott
source: Harris 1987, p. 202; photographer: Frank Scott

11948J.D. Nickelson [sic]

- Strange Woman Blues (AS 1216-14-3) #
- South Town Boogie (AS 1216-17-3) (instr)   @ youtube

rec. 1948 at Courtney Studio 1424 East 78th Street in Los Angeles, CA; J.D. Nicholson, p, # voc [?]; Homer Smith, ts; Norman Green, g, # voc [?]; Daniel Spears, b


Courtney 119

= J&M Fullbright 119

J.D. Nicholson discography

21948J.D. Nickelson [sic]

- Bouncing Boogie (AS 1216-16-2) (instr)
- Sweet Woman Blues (AS 1216-15-5) #

rec. 1948 at Courtney Studio 1424 East 78th Street in Los Angeles, CA; J.D. Nicholson, p, # voc; Homer Smith, ts; Norman Green, g; Daniel Spears, b


Courtney 120

= J&M Fullbright 120

J.D. Nicholson discography

31948R. Green & Turner

- Alla Blues (A)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Central Avenue Blues (B)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. 1948 in Los Angeles, CA; Norman G. Green, voc, g; ? Turner [Green's harp-blowing lady friend], hca


J&M Fullbright 123

41948Junior Hampton / Brother Jackson

- J.H. Stomp (A) #
- L.J. Boogie (B) (instr)   @ Spotify

rec. c.1948 in Los Angeles, CA; Junior Hampton, dr, # voc; Louis Jackson, p; Slim Green, g
"Above personnel has also been given with Hampton, p and Brother Jackson, dr"


Murray 500

51948Junior Hampton / Slim Green

- Baby I Love You (A) *   @ Spotify
- Tricky Woman Blues (B) #   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. c.1948 in Los Angeles, CA; Slim Green, g, # voc; Louis Jackson, p; Junior Hampton, dr, * voc
"Above personnel has also been given with Hampton, p and Brother Jackson, dr"


Murray 501

61957SIDNEY MAIDEN / AL SIMMONS   Slim Green and The Cats From Fresno

Sidney Maiden   Slim Green and The Cats From Fresno
- Hand Me Down Baby (15886) 78 rpm #
- Hand Me Down Baby (15888) 45 rpm #   @ youtube
Al Simmons   Slim Green and The Cats From Fresno
- Old Folk's Boogie (15889) *   @ youtube

# rec. 1957 in Los Angeles, CA; Sidney Maiden voc, hca; p; Slim Green, g; Al Simmons, dr
* rec. 1957 in Los Angeles, CA; Al Simmons, voc, dr; Slim Green, g; ts; p


Dig 45-138

P-Vine PLP 709 (197?)
Ace CHCHD 334 (1992)

Sidney Maiden discography

71957AL SIMMONS / SLIM GREEN AND THE CATS FROM FRESNO

AL SIMMONS WITH SLIM GREEN AND THE CATS FROM FRESNO
- You Aint Too Old *   @ youtube
SLIM GREEN AND THE CATS FROM FRESNO
- My Woman Done Quit Me #   @ Spotify

# rec. 1957 in Los Angeles, CA; Slim Green, g;
* rec. 1957 in Los Angeles, CA; Al Simmons, voc, dr; Slim Green, g; ts; p


Dig 45-142

P-Vine PLP 709 (197?)
Ace CHCHD 334 (1992)

81959SLIM GREEN

- Shake 'Em Up (A) (instr) (2:38)   @ youtube
- Jericho Alley (B)   @ youtube

rec. 1959 in Los Angeles, CA; Slim Green, voc, g; p; g; dr


Canton 1789 [Dick "Huggy Boy" Hugg's & Charlie Reynolds' label]

91968GUITAR SLIM GREEN

- Play On Little Girl (G 1601) #
- Scratch My Back (G 1602)   @ youtube

rec. 1968 in Los Angeles, CA; Slim Green, voc, g; Shellon Phillips, p, g


Geenote 900 [Norman Green's label ??? / Austin McCoy's label ???]

# Gee Note 803

101968 

SHELLON PHILLIPS   GUITAR SLIM GREEN and THE GEENOTE BAND
- Movin' Out Baby (G 1603) #
GUITAR SLIM GREEN and THE GEENOTE BAND
- Rock The Nation (G 1604) (instr) *

rec. 1968 in Los Angeles, CA; Slim Green, g; Shellon Phillips, p, g, # voc


Geenote 901

# Gee Note 801
* Gee Note 802

111968Slim Green

- My Woman Has Quit Me (SS 1603) #
- Slim Green's Shuffle (SS 1604) (instr) *

rec. 1968 in Los Angeles, CA; Slim Green, g, voc; Shellon Phillips, p, g


Solid Soul 801

# Gee Note 802
* Gee Note 801

12196?SHELLON PHILLIPS / GUITAR SLIM GREEN and The Geenote Band

- Movin' Out Baby #
- Slim Green's Shuffle (instr)

rec. 1968 in Los Angeles, CA; Slim Green, g; Shellon Phillips, p, g, # voc


Gee Note 801

13196?SLIM GREEN

- Rock The Nation
- My Woman Has Quit Me

rec. 1968 in Los Angeles, CA; Slim Green, g, voc; Shellon Phillips, p, g


Gee Note 802

14196?SLIM GREEN

- Play On Little Girl (A)
- Rub My Back (B)

rec. 1968 in Los Angeles, CA; Slim Green, g, voc; Shellon Phillips, p, g


Gee Note 803

15196?Slim Green

- Rub My Back
- Lonely Woman

rec. August 1968 in Los Angeles, CA; Slim Green, g, voc; ?


Universal ???

161970Guitar Slim Green: Stone Down Blues@ youtube (full album)

- Shake 'Em Up (2:08) [unlike Canton 1789!]   @ youtube
- Bumble Bee Blues   @ youtube
- Make Love All Night
- My Little Angel Child
- 5th Street Alley Blues   @ youtube

- Old Folks Boogie
- This War Ain't Right
- You Make Me Feel So Good
- Big Fine Thing
- Play On Little Girl

Beat Goes Public CDBGPM 287 bonus tracks:
@ youtube
- My Marie
- Rock The Nation (instr)

rec. 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Guitar Slim Green, voc, g; Roger Spotts, p; Shuggie Otis, hca, p, g, b, dr; Johnny Otis, p, dr; prod. by Johnny Otis

notes by Darryl Stolper

Kent KST-549 (US 1970)

     
= United/Superior US 7764 (US 1972)


= Beat Goes Public CDBGPM 287 (UK 2015)

17197?Johnny Otis presents - Some Old Folks Boogie

Al Simmons
- You Ain't Too Old
Johnny Otis
- Groove Juice
- If You Ever Get Lonesome
Sailor Boy
- What Have I Done Wrong (part 1)
Moose John
- Talkin' About Me

Slim Green
- My Woman Done Quit Me [Dig 142]

Sidney Maiden with Slim Green & The Cats From Fresno
- Hand Me Down Baby [Dig 138]
Abe Moore
- A & J
Moose John
- Wrong Doin' Woman
Sailor Boy
- What Have I Done Wrong (part 2)
Abe Moore
- Moore's Boogie
Al Simmons
- Old Folks Boogie


P-Vine PLP 709 (Jp 197?)

181983Jericho Alley Blues Flash!
Blues in Los Angeles 1955-59

P-Vine PLP 9052 / Diving Duck DD 4312
B. Brown & McVouts
- Good Woman Blues
Haskell Sadler
- Do Right Mind [Flash 103]
- Gone For Good [Flash 103]
Sidney Maiden
- Hurry Hurry Baby [Flash 101]
- Everything I Do Is Wrong [Flash 101]

Slim Green
- Shake 'Em Up [Canton 1789]
- Jericho Alley [Canton 1789]

Paul Clifton
- Are You Alright
Sheryl Crowley
- It Ain't To Play With
- Just A Night Girl
Sweet Pea Walker
- Sweet Pea
Frank Patt
- Gonna Hold On
- You're Going To Pay For It Baby
- I'm Your Slave



P-Vine PLP 9053 / Diving Duck DD 4313
Gus Jenkins & Orchestra
- Drift On
- Stand By Me
- Tricky
- Slow Down
- Remember Last Xmas
- Copper Tan
- Done Changed
- You Told Me

Guitar Shorty
- Hard Life
- Ways Of A Man
- I Never Thought
- Pumpkin Pie
- How Long Can It Last?
- Love Love
Frank Patt
- Just A Minute Baby

DLP

P-Vine PLP 9052/53

notes by Les Cook

(=) Diving Duck DD 4312 (NL 1988)


(=) Diving Duck DD 4313 (NL 1988)

191992Dig These Blues: The Legendary Dig Masters, Volume 2

- Old Folks Boogie - Al Simmons [Dig 138]
- You Ain't Too Old - Al Simmons [Dig 142]
- Country Home - Sailor Boy
- What Have I Done Wrong, Parts 1 & 2 - Sailor Boy

- Hand Me Down Baby - Sidney Maiden [Dig 138]
- Going Back To The Plow - Hozay
- I've Got An Expensive Woman - Hozay
- Wrong Doin' Woman - Moose John
- Talkin' 'Bout Me - Moose John
- Springtime Blues - T.W. Sams
- Come On Home - Jimmy Nolen
- If You Ever Get Lonesome - Roy "Happy" Easter

- My Woman Done Quit Me - Slim Green & Cats From Fresno [Dig 142]
- Moore Boogie - Abe Moore & Orchestra
- S&J - Abe Moore & Orchestra
- Singing The Blues - Little Billy Robbins
- Full Grown Woman - Larry Waters
- Don't Tell Me That You Love Me - Larry Waters
- Bring Her Back To Me - Billy Robbins
- Elim Stole My Baby (Boo Hoo) - Sugar Cane
- They Say You Never Can Miss - Sugar Cane


Ace CHCHD 334 (UK 1992)

202007Down Home Blues Classics - California & the West Coast   1948-1954

disc 1
K.C. Douglas - Mercury Blues [Down Town 2004]>
Sidney Maiden - Eclipse Of The Sun >[Down Town 2004]
Little Son Willis - Bad Luck And Trouble
Little Son Willis - Operator Blues
Black Diamond - T P Railer
Black Diamond - Lonesome Blues
Sonny Boy Johnson - Dessert Blues
Sonny Boy Johnson - Come And Go With Me
Willie B Huff - Beggar Man Blues
Willie B Huff - I've Been Thinkin And Thinkin

Brother Jackson - L.J. Boogie [Murray 500]
Junior Hampton - J.H. Stomp [Murray 500]
Little Son Willis - Harlem Blues
Little Son Willis - I Love You Just The Same
Sonny Boy Holmes - Walkin' And Cryin' Blues
Sonny Boy Holmes - I've Got The Dollars 64000 Question Blues
Jerry Perkins - P38 Stomp
Jerry Perkins - My Baby's Last Goodbye

Slim Green - Alla Blues [J&M Fullbright 123]
Slim Green - Central Avenue Blues [J&M Fullbright 123]
Ernest McClay - Big Timing Woman
Ernest McClay - Night Working Woman
Buddy Lewis - You've Got No Business
Buddy Lewis - Lonesome Bedroom Blues
Jerry Perkins - Katherine Blues
Jerry Perkins - Knockin' The Boogie
Al Prince - Don't Love A Married Woman
Al Prince - Wine Talk


disc 2
King Davis - Someday You'll Understand
King Davis - Waggin' Your Tail
Beverley Scott - Southern California Blues
Beverley Scott - Shakin' The Boogie
Little Son Willis - Skin And Bone
Little Son Willis - Nothing But The Blues

Slim Green - Baby I Love You [Murray 501]
Slim Green - Tricky Woman Blues [Murray 501]
Little Willie Cotton - Gonna Shook It Up And Go
Little Willie Cotton - A Dream
Sonny Boy Holmes - I Got Them Blues
Sonny Boy Holmes - TNT Woman
Goldrush - All My Money Is Gone
K.C Douglas - Lonely Blues
K.C Douglas - KC Boogie
Little Son Willis - Roll Me Over Slow
Little Son Willis - Baby Come Back Home
Sonny Boy Johnson - Swimming Pool Blues
Sonny Boy Johnson - I've Been Drinking My Last Drink
Beverley Scott - Brownskin Woman
Beverley Scott - Little Girl Blues
Willie B Huff - I Love You Baby
Willie B Huff - Operator
Sidney Maiden - Hurry Hurry, Baby [Flash 101]
Sidney Maiden - Everything Is Wrong [Flash 101]
Haskell Sadler - Do Right Mind [Flash 103]
Haskell Sadler - Gone For Good [Flash 103]
Alvin Smith - On My Way


In 1967 a planned "California" compilation on his the post-war blues label never materialized, but finally in 2007 Mike Rowe compiled this 4 CD set

2 CD set
notes by Mike Rowe

Boulevard Vintage BVBCD-1013

Boulevard Vintage discography

212007'That's What They Want' Jook Joint Blues
Good Time Rhythm & Blues   1943-1956

disc 1:
- Wine, Women, Whiskey - Papa Lightfoot
- Rock Me Mama - Lightnin' Slim
- Little Lean Woman - Little Al
- Hydramatic Woman - Joe Hill Louis
- Lucy Mae Blues - Frankie Lee Sims
- Goin' To New Orleans - Little Sam Davis
- Another Fool Like Me - Jesse Thomas
- Little Milton's Boogie - Little Milton Anderson
- Scott's Boogie - L.B. Lawson
- She's Gone - Schoolboy Cleve
- Down At the Depot - John Lee
- Calling All Cows - Blues Rockers
- Courtin' In a Cadillac - Jerry McCain
- Walkin' And Cryin' Blues - Sonny Boy Holmes
- Ride Hooker Ride - Earl Hooker
- Don't Let Your Daddy Slow Walk You Down - Good Rockin' Sam
- Cool Down Mama - Lost John Hunter
- Country Boy - Pee Wee Hughes
- Lillie Mae Boogie - Alex Moore
- Gotta Get Together - Frank Edwards
- When I Come In This House Woman - Big Son Tillis
- I'm Gonna Leave You Baby - Lazy Lester
- Evil And Hanky - Mercy Dee
- Bad Luck - Lightnin' Slim

- Central Avenue Blues - R. Green & Turner [J&M Fullbright 123]
- On My Way - Alvin Smith
- Highway 80 Blues - Tommy Lee Thompson
- Mama Does the Boogie - Red Johnson


disc 2:
- She Fool Me - Harvey Hill Jr.
- Chicken Hearted Woman - Clarence Samuels
- That's What They Want - Jerry McCain
- Sneaky Groundhog - Clifford Gibson
- Blinds Blues - John Lee
- Sugar Mama - Pee Wee Hughes
- One Room Country Shack - Mercy Dee
- You Are Doing Me Wrong - Arthur Gunter
- I Can't Live Happy - Lightnin' Slim
- Mean Old Train - Papa Lightfoot
- Jackson Juke - Little Milton Anderson
- Jealous Man - Johnny Lewis
- Winehead Swing - James Tisdom
- Weekend Blues - Lafayette Thomas
- Leave My Money Alone - Lonesome Sundown
- Pebble In My Shoe - Wild Bill Phillips
- Lonely Blues - K.C. Douglas
- No-4 Boogie - Pinebluff Pete
- Someday You'll Understand - King Davis
- Alley Corn - Earl Hooker
- I Got Them Blues - Sonny Boy Holmes
- L.J. Boogie - Louis Jackson
- She's So Good To Me - Little Sam Davis
- New Orleans Bound - Lightnin' Slim
- West Kinney Street Blues - Skoole-Dum-Doo & Sheffield
- I'm Him - Schoolboy Cleve
- Neglected Woman - Alex Moore
- Too Much Competition - Tarheel Slim


disc 3:
- A Fool No More - Eddie Hope & The Mannish Boys
- Johnny Mae - Blues Rockers
- Got My Call Card - L.B. Lawson
- Love My Baby - Frank Edwards
- Jump the Boogie - Papa Lightfoot
- One Thing My Baby Likes - Country Jim
- A Dream - Little Willie Cotton
- Happy Go Lucky - Good Rockin' Beasley
- Bugger Bugger Boy - Lightnin' Slim
- Sweet Angel - Earl Hooker
- You Don't Love Me No More - Jerry McCain
- My Woman Knows the Score - Mercy Dee
- Goin' Home To Mother - Little Sam Davis
- Santa Fe Blues - Pee Wee Hughes
- Tiger Man - Little Al
- Alabama Boogie - John Lee
- Wolf Call Boogie - Coy 'Hot Shot' Love
- Congo Mombo - Guitar Gable
- Big Time Woman - Ernest McClay
- Paper Wooden Daddy - Dennis McMillon
- Bloodstains On the Wall - Honeyboy
- Rub A Little Boogie - Alec Seward
- Schoolboy - Lost John Hunter
- Ethel May - Lightnin' Slim
- Knocking the Boogie - Jerry Perkins
- Mistreated Baby Blues - Little Milton Anderson
- The $64 Question - Sonny Boy Holmes
- If I Lose You Woman - Alex Moore


disc 4:
- Lester's Stomp - Lazy Lester
- Dark Muddy Bottom - Mercy Dee
- Lost Child - Eddie Hope & The Mannish Boys
- 1958 Blues - Little Sam Davis
- Now Listen Baby - Good Rockin' Sam
- Lost Without Love - Lonesome Sundown

- Alla Blues - R. Green & Turner [J&M Fullbright 123]
- She's Mine All Mine - Arthur Gunter
- T.N.T. Woman - Sonny Boy Holmes
- Lightnin' Blues - Lightnin' Slim
- K.C. Boogie - K.C. Douglas
- Baby Blues - John Lee
- She's Taking All My Money - Johnny Lewis
- Let Me Be Your Handy Man - Clifford Gibson
- You Better Change - Ole Sonny Boy
- Strange Letter Blues - Schoolboy Cleve
- Things Ain't Right - Jerry McCain
- Wine Head Baby - Lazy Slim Jim
- Don't Take It Out On Me - Frankie Lee Sims
- Deep South Guitar Blues - Lafayette Thomas
- Packin' Up My Blues - Tommy Lee Thompson
- Blow It Down - Little Milton Anderson
- Good Road Blues - Wright Holmes
- Katherine Blues - Jerry Perkins
- On the Hook - Earl Hooker
- I Can't Be Successful - Lightnin' Slim
- Philippine Blues - Country Jim
- Harpin' On It - Coy 'Hot Shot' Love


4 CD set
notes by Neil Slaven

JSP JSPCD 7796 (UK 2007)

 

Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, p. 106
- Karel Bogaert: Blues Lexicon.- Antwerpen (Standaard) 1972, pp. 132-133
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, pp. 180, 192, 250, 420
- Bob Eagle & Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience.- Santa Barbara (Praeger Publishers) 2013, p. 293
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York 1987, pp. 201-202
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Les Cook, Jaap Hindriks, Gerrit Robs, Pierre Monnery, Mike Gann and Bert van Oortmarssen for additional info / scans

 

Shuggie Otis, Johnny Otis and Slim Green; source: Back cover of Kent KST-459; photographer's name not given
Shuggie Otis, Johnny Otis and Slim Green
source: Back cover of Kent KST-459; photographer's name not given
G U I T A R   S L I M   G R E E N; source: Front cover of Ace CHCHD 334
Slim Green
source: Front cover of Ace CHCHD 334

 

 

 

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