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B I G   B O Y   H E N R Y, source: Cover of Erwin CD EM9301
source: Cover of Erwin CD EM9301
Richard
Big Boy Henry
Richard Leslie Henry
b. May 26, 1921 in Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina
d. December 5, 2004 at home in Beaufort, North Carolina

buried at Hickman Hill Cemetery in Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina
discography
B I G   B O Y   H E N R Y, source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtZHEwmzHvc
source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtZHEwmzHvc

#year
of release
title / label # / notes
   

- Im Not Lying This Time #
- Lying Woman Blues #
- Heart Struck Sorrow Blues
- Sad Letter Blues #
- Letter Writer Blues
- Wild Cow Moan #
- Alabama Bound #
- Corrina, Corrina
- Brand New Ford
- In The Evening
- Who's Calling You #
- Little Ethel Mae #
- Goin' To Chicago
- Lonesome Blues

rec. 1947 at Hawks Radio record store in New Bern, NC by Big Boy Henry; Big Boy Henry, voc, g

originally unissued

# Swingmaster 2114 (NL 1988)

   

- Got Up This Morning With The Blues
- Letter Writer Blues
- Drunken Woman Blues
- I'm Getting Tired Now #
- I Be Lucky One Of These Days
- Trying To Get Back Home #
- Ten Women Blues

rec. 1952 at Hawks Radio record store in New Bern, NC by Big Boy Henry; Big Boy Henry, voc, g

originally unissued

# Swingmaster 2114 (NL 1988)

11983Big Boy Henry

- Mr. President #   @ youtube
- Cherry Red (I Don't Need No Heater) *

# rec. 1981-1984 in Greenville, SC; Big Boy Henry, voc; hca; p; prob. Bob Tunnel, g; Mike Hamer, b; Bob "Shakin'" Aiken, dr; prod. by Lightning Wells

* rec. 1981-1984 in Greenville, SC; Big Boy Henry, voc, g, tamb

7 inch 45 rpm

Audio Arts AAS 007

# JEMF LP 110 (US 1984)

21984Work's Many Voices Volume 1

- By The Sweat Of My Brow - Jack Rhodes
- Mr. President - Big Boy Henry [Audio Arts AAS 007]
- U-Nee Man - Shoreliners
- Pipe Fitters Blues
- Sawmill Man
- Corrido de la Huelga - Marta Lopez
- Twenty Nine More Men
- Buy American - Michael McGeary
- Oscar's Cannonball
- Hey Boss Man - Jay Stutes
- Business Woman - Camille Howard
- Saltwater Cowboys - Slav Simanic
- Pan Man Jake - Pat Riley
- Island Creek Mine Fire
- Ballad of Walter Reuther - James Estes
- Working Class Hero - Johnny Holm


compiled by Archie Green


John Edwards Memorial Foundation JEMF LP 110

JEMF discography

31985Big Boy Henry

- Mr. Ball's Warehouse #
- Spank The Baby (Having A House Party) *

- Drunken Woman #
- New Bern []   @ youtube

# rec. 1981-1984 in Greenville, SC; Big Boy Henry, voc, g; prod. by Lightning Wells

* rec. 1981-1984 in Greenville, SC; Big Boy Henry, voc; Lightning Wells, g; prod. by Lightning Wells

[] rec. c. 1983 in Greenville, SC; Big Boy Henry, voc, g; Bob Tunnel, g; Mike Hamer, b; Bob "Shakin'" Aiken, dr; prod. by Lightning Wells

7 inch 33 rpm EP
notes by Triangle Slim

Audio Arts AAEP 008

41986Big Boy Henry: What's Cooking Down Home?

- Lucy Grey
- Monique
- Going To New Orleans
- Bad Gin
- Lying Woman
- Suzie
- West Pettigrew Breakdown
- Step On Her Starter

- In The Evening
- Keep It Cool
- You Don't Have To Go
- Don't You Never
- Stormin' And Rainin'
- She Worry Me All The Time
- Don't Leave Me Baby

rec. 1985 poss. in Durham, NC by Wes Lachot; Big Boy Henry, voc, g; Chris "Dirty Dog" Turner, hca; Randy Gieble, double tub b; Rachel "Washboard Muck" Maloney, washboard; prod. by Big Boy Henry, Chris Turner & Rachel Maloney
photos by Anita Carroll


Hometown Records no # (cassette)

51988Big Boy Henry: I'm Not Lying This Time
His First Recordings 1947-1952

- I'm Not Lying This Time
- Sad Letter Blues
- Who's Calling You
- Little Ethel Mae
- Wild Cow Moan

- Alabama Bound
- Lying Woman Blues
- I'm Getting Tired Now
- Trying To Get Back Home

rec. 1947 and 1952 in New Bern, NC by Big Boy Henry

notes by Big Boy Henry

Swingmaster 2114 (NL 1988)

61989Big Boy Henry: Strut His Stuff
His New Recordings 1987-1989

- My Ten Women \\
- Don't You Never, Ever Try To Quit Poor Me *
- Whiskey On The Stove #
- Blues Won't Leave Me Alone //
- Arthritis Is Killing Me *
- I Want Some Of Your Loving *

- Strut His Stuff #
- Miss Maybelle (The Root Woman) *
- What You Want Me To Do //
- Stop Hanging Around \\
- Turn The Key §
- I Want Jesus To Walk With Me []

prod. by Sem van Gelder and Leo Bruin

# rec. September 5, 1987 in Groningen, The Netherlands by Leo Bruin; Big Boy Henry, voc; Fred Reining, g

* rec. November 1987 in Greenville, NC by Sonny Daye; Big Boy Henry, voc, g; prod. by Lightnin' Wells

§ rec. January 18, 1988 in Beaufort, NC by Big Boy Henry; Big Boy Henry, voc, g

[] rec. November 17, 1988 in Beaufort, NC by Big Boy Henry; Big Boy Henry, voc, g

// rec. January 1989 in Beaufort, NC; Big Boy Henry, voc, g; Lightnin' Wells, g

\\ rec. January 16, 1989 in Greenville, NC by Sonny Daye; Big Boy Henry, voc, g; Lightnin' Wells, g; prod. by Lightnin' Wells

notes by Gary Erwin

Swingmaster 2117 (NL 1989)

71989Big Boy Henry: Cookin' With The Blues (The Night Creeper)

- Night Creeper
- Little Black Rat
- Can I Make Love With You
- Jeannie
- School Girl
- When A Woman Gets Musty
- Rocky Little Woman
- Shake Your Shimmy (Yaz Yaz)
- Don't You Open That Door
- Gone With The Wind
- Slewfoot's Blues
- Wouldn't Tell The Mule To Get Up
- About The Break Of Day

rec. c. 1988 in North Carolina?; Big Boy Henry, voc, g; The Slewfoot Blues Band: Billy Joe Todd, hca; Mickey "Slewfoot" McLaughlin, hca, kbds; Sleepy Tom Forsythe, Jon Shain, gs; Mike Howell, b; Jason Sloat, dr


Hometown 00133 (cassette)

81989Big Boy Henry: Whole Lots Of Cookin' Down Home
with Chris Turner & Lightnin Wells

- What Will You Have Me To Do
- Going To Find My Woman
- Rock Me
- Mornin' Blues
- Annie Mae
- Oh Darling
- Operator
- Baby Don't Go
- Down In The Lowlands
- What You Gonna Do When I Get Home
- Hate To See Her Go
- Greasy Greens
- Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes
- Bedroom Blues
- Rainin' In My Heart

rec. c. 1988 in North Carolina?; Big Boy Henry, voc, g; Chris Turner, hca; Lightnin' Wells, g; Randy Giebel, double-tub b; Patty Galatis, b?; Rachel Maloney, washb


Home Town H-10-10 (cassette)

91990Big Boy Henry: Whole Lot Happenin' Down Home
featuring Lightnin' Wells

- Picking My Peas
- Mail Man
- They Raising Hell
- I'm Gonna Ride Ride
- Shake That Thing
- Diving Duck
- Going Back To New Bern
- Cherry Red
- Mr. President
- Nothing But An Angel
- Oh Yes Oh Yes
- Come Out Of My Heart
- Holland Boogie
- Why Can't You Stop These Things
- I Feel Good
- Bright And Morning Dove
- One Way Gal Of Mine


Hometown H 1015 (cassette)

101990Big Boy Henry: Walking Back Down South

- Walkin' Highway 70
- Mama Can I Marry Your Girl
- You Got To Do Better
- I Can't Stay Here No More
- Rattlesnakin' Mama
- Sad Letter Blues
- Highway 101
- Louise
- I Got The Blues
- Stealing Bohog
- Tell Me You Love Me
- Beaufort N.C.
- Let's Boogie
- It's Bad To Love A Married Girl
- Careless Love


Hometown H 1016 (cassette)

111991Big Boy Henry & Luther Henry: Let's Knock 'Em On Out

- Let's Knock 'Em On Out
- Buy You A Brand New Wig
- Fannie Mae
- I'm In A Hurry
- Howling Dog
- C. C. Rider
- Key To The Highway
- Let's Jump
- How Long
- Key To My Heart
- She Keep Me Grindin'


Hometown H 1018 (cassette)

121992Big Boy Henry: Dr. Henry, M.D.

- Spank Me Baby
- She's A Lovin' Little Baby
- My Baby With Her Suitcase In Her Hand
- You Passed My Door And Wouldn't Come In
- What's The Matter With You
- You're Talking To Much
- Lovin' A Nothin' Man
- You Got Me Talkin' To Myself
- Blues Come Down On Me In France
- Jump Little Children Jump
- Your Picture Done Faded
- Stop Ticklin' Me
- Come Ride In My New Automobile
- Bring It On Home
- Done Stopped Drinkin'
- Done Quit My Wicked Ways
- Death Of My First Wife
- Used To Be A Good Little Girl
- My Health Is Falling Me
- I Can Hear That Southern Whistle Blow
- Too Many Women One Got To Go
- All My Friends Is Gone
- Dr. Henry M.D.

with Lightnin' Wells, g; Bad Bob Turnell, g; Billy Joe, hca


Hometown H 1019 (cassette)

131992Big Boy Henry: Walkin' The Tightrope

- Mr. President No. 2
- You Got To Do Better
- What's That Smell Like Fish, Mama?
- Walkin' The Highway Of Life
- Almehta
- Monique
- Lemon Squeezer
- Oh Red
- She Will Remember I Have Been Her Friend
- Can't Live Without That Little Girl
- It's No Need Me Working So Hard
- Walkin' The Tight Rope - You Better Get It
- Want You To Rock Me, Baby
- Goin' To Get Sloppy Drunk
- Lookin' For My Woman
- Feel Like I Don't Have A Friend
- Stop Pushing Me
- Good Wine Stemer
- Play With Your Pool
- Standin' With My 45 In My Hand
- Mama And Pappy Love To Boogie
- Good Night, I Got to G

with Sleepy Tom Forsythe, Bad Bob Tunnell, Gary Erwin, Jook Joint Johnny


Hometown H 1020 (cassette)

141993Big Boy Henry: Cookin' A Pot Full Of Blues

- Poor Stranger
- Diving Duck
- Don't Leave Me Baby
- It Was All My Fault
- Howlin' Wolf Blues
- She Is A Trucking Little Woman
- Goodbye To The Blues Men
- She's A Rocking Little Woman
- When You Call Me, Call Me On The Phone
- Mary Ann
- Blues At Bedtime
- Done All In The World I Could Do
- Looking Dead At You
- Going Back Cutting Corn
- What Time Your Next Bus Leaving Town
- Charlie Stole A Mule
- Mr. Ball Your Warehouse Is Burning Down
- Red Light Woman Blues
- Riding In Your Brand New Automobile
- Me And My Baby Having Fun
- Mr. Judge Mr. Judge

with Jimmy Lee, Jimmy Miller, Bad Bob Tunnell, Chris Turner, Billy Joe, Lightnin' Wells


Hometown H 1021 (cassette)

151993Big Boy Henry & his Blues Friends: '93 Mississippi River Flooding

- '93 Mississippi River Flooding
- North Carolina That's My Home
- Knock 'Em On Out No. 2
- Cat Man Blues
- Pack It Up And Go
- Run Here Baby
- Men Call Me Big Boy
- I Can't Afford To Do It
- Mean Hearted Woman
- Let Me Pick Your Peaches
- Climbing On Top Of The Hill
- It Was A Dream I Had
- Estella
- That's Alright For You
- Good Morning Blues

with Gary Erwin, washb, voc; Bad Bob Turnell, g; Chicago Bob & Rob Hason, hca; Sandra Hall, voc


Hometown H 1022 (cassette)

161993Big Boy Henry and friends: Carolina Blues Jam

- The New "Mr. President"
- Corrine
- John Henry
- My Baby Won't Let Me In
- Airport Blues
- Lookin' For My Woman
- Holland Boogie
- My Little Dog
- Goodbye, Little Girl
- Talkin' With Mr. Henry #1
- Rockin' Little Woman
- Just Like My Child
- Big Boy's Jump
- Do Lord

with Dave Peabody, g; Sandra Hall, voc; Gary Erwin, p; Ted Donlon, b; Jay Niver, dr

notes by Gary Erwin

Erwin CD EM-9301

171994Dave Peabody: Hands Across The Sea

- Hands Across The Sea (Peabody)
- Lifetime Guarantee (Peabody)
- Hey There Lucas (Peabody)
- Hard Times Knocking On My Door (Peabody)
- Hard To Write A Blues (Peabody)

- New Found Friend (Henry / Peabody) #
- Miss Jessie James (Walton)
- Go Easy Miss Daisy (Peabody)

- Cryin' Blues (Henry) #
- Shake In The Woods (Peabody)
- I Know A Man (Peabody)
- Walking Blues (House)

- Make The Most Of It (Peabody) #
- Going To The Dance (Peabody)
- I Done Got Wise On You (Peabody)


# rec. Nov. 1992 - May 1993 in London; Big Boy Henry, voc; Dave Peabody, g; Rob Mason, hca; Gary Erwin, p


Appaloosa CD AP 096-2 (It 1994)

Dave Peabody
discography

181994Big Boy Henry & His Blues Friends: I Feel So Good

- Holland Dog No. 2
- Early This Morning
- My Little Woman Is Mad With Me
- I Got A Girl Named Nina Mae
- Holland Boogie
- I'm In Love With You

- I Need Her By My Side
- Lookin' For My Woman
- She Mistreated Me
- I Feel So Good
- Let's Try All Over Again
- Henry What You Got On Your Mind

with Gary Erwin, Dave Peabody, Rod Mason, Brian Neville & Matt Radford


Hometown H 1023 (cassette)

191996Big Boy Henry: Poor Man's Blues

- Rattlesnakin' Mama
- Miss Lucy Gray
- Beautiful City
- Oh, Red!
- Rocky Mountain
- Let Me Go Home Gin
- Shake That Thing
- Poor Man's Blues
- Black Rat Swing
- Lookin' For Me At Midnight
- I'm Mad
- Main Street Woman
- Pat That Thing
- How Long

rec. January 26-28, 1994 at SoundWave Audio, Chapel Hill, NC

notes by Lightnin' Wells

New Moon NMC 9508

202002Big Boy Henry: Beaufort Blues

- John Henry
- Old Bill
- Gulf Of Mexico
- Moan & Cry
- Climbin' On Top Of The Hill
- Tell Me What To Do
- Nina Mae
- Turn The Key
- Beautiful City
- Walkin' Night & Day
- Vellevina
- Cedar Street Woman
- Mr. Ball's Warehouse


Music Maker CD 27

212014We Are The Music Makers!
Preserving The Soul Of America's Music

disc 1:
Captain Luke - Freight Train Boogie (0:58)
Guitar Gabriel - A Living Past (1:19)
Etta Baker - Railroad Bill (2:38)
John Lee Zeigler - Going Away (4:24)
Cootie Stark - High Yellow (4:09)
John Dee Holeman - Chapel Hill Boogie (2:16)
Neal Pattman - Shortnin' Bread (5:31)
Carl Rutherford - Old Rugged Cross (2:53)
Cool John Ferguson - No Hidin' Place (3:25)
Essie Mae Brooks - Feel Like My Time Ain't Long (3:29)
Mother Pauline & Elder James Goins - Old Time Religion (4:07)
Elder Anderson Johnson - My Lord And I (3:10)
Mr. Q - Cocktail Boogie (1:56)
Albert Smith - Big Belly Momma (1:48)
Precious Bryant - If You Don't Love Me, Would You Fool Me Good (2:11)

Big Boy Henry - Old Bill (4:41)
Drink Small - President Clinton Blues (4:46)
JW Warren - Looking For My Woman (2:43)
Dr. Burt - What Can An Old Man Do (But Sing The Blues)
(5:45)
George Higgs - Greasy Greens (3:02)
Whistlin' Britches - Clickin' (0:30)
Captain Luke & Cool John Ferguson - Tim Duffy Is A Good Ol' Guy (2:54)

disc 2:
Samuel Turner Stevens - Railroadin' And Gamblin' (2:35)
Pura Fé - Pigeon Dance (1:17)
Clyde Langford - High Steppin' Momma (2:26)
James Davis - Fred, You Ought To Be Dead (3:40)
Beverly "Guitar" Watkins - Back In Business (4:48)
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Sourwood Mountain (3:23)
Guitar Gabriel - Let No Woman (2:45)
Macavine Hayes - Snatch That Thing (3:33)
Algia Mae Hinton - Cook Corn Bread For You Husand, Biscuits For Your Outside Man (1:21)
Willa Mae Buckner - Peter Rumpkin (1:16)
Adolphus Bell - Child Support Blues (3:39)
Ironing Board Sam - Nothing But Your Butt (3:55)
Benton Flippen - Benton's Dream (4:37)
Eddie Tigner - Route 66 (4:43)
Jerry "Boogie" McCain - My New Next Door Neighbor (3:20)
Carl Hodges - Flossie (1:58)
W.C. Minger IV - Home On The Range (5:38)
Boo Hanks & Dom Flemons - Keep On Truckin' (4:05)
Captain Luke & Cool John Ferguson - Old Black Buck (3:27)
Leyla McCalla - Manman Mwen (3:15)
Cora Fluker - Amazing Grace (3:06)
Cary Morin - Sing It Louder (3:00)


prod. by Tim Duffy
photography by Timothy & Denise Duffy

2 CD set
notes by Aaron Greenhood
& Corinne Everett Belch

Music Maker Relief MMCD166

 

Any additional information appreciated !!!
 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Leo Bruin: Big Boy Henry spreekt de waarheid (+ discography).- Block 66 (1988), pp. 7-11
- Bob Eagle & Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience.- Santa Barbara (Praeger Publishers) 2013, p. 331
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, p. 207
- Robert Ford & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1971 - 2000 [the later years].- Vancouver 2011, pp. 191-194
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Rob Ford, Lightnin' Wells ("There may be more I don't know about, but I think this is the complete output") and Wilson Fabian Ruales Villalva for additional info / scans

 

  Leo Bruin: Big Boy Henry spreekt de waarheid (+ discography).- Block # 66 (1988), pp. 7-11; click to read pdf-file !
Leo Bruin: Big Boy Henry spreekt de waarheid (+ discography)
Block # 66 (1988), pp. 7-11
(BBH picture on magazine cover by Sem van Gelder)

Tony Burke: Obituary Richard 'Big Boy' Henry.- Blues & Rhythm # 196 (2005), p. 19; click to enlarge!
Tony Burke: Obituary Richard 'Big Boy' Henry
Blues & Rhythm # 196 (2005), p. 19

 

 

 

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