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A R T H U R   'Guitar'   K E L L Y; source: Front cover of Arhoolie CD 9004; photographer: Terry Pattison/Chris Strachwitz (?)
Silas Hogan & Arthur "Guitar" Kelley
source: Front cover of Arhoolie CD 9004
photographer: Terry Pattison/Chris Strachwitz (?)
Arthur   'Guitar'  Kelley
b. November 14, 1918 in Clinton, Louisiana
d. September 17, 2001 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

discography
A R T H U R   'Guitar'   K E L L Y; source: Harris 1987, p. 301; photographer: Terry Pattison
source: Harris 1987, p. 301; photographer: Terry Pattison

#year
of release
title / label / notes
11970Louisiana Blues
Arthur 'Guitar' Kelley, Silas Hogan, Henry Gray, Moses 'Whispering' Smith, Clarence Edwards

Henry Gray
- The Blues Won't Let Me Take My Rest
- Lucky, Lucky Man

Guitar Kelley
- If I Ever Get Back Home #   @ youtube
- Talk To Be Baby #   @ youtube
- I Got A Funny Feeling #   @ youtube

Silas Hogan
- Rats And Roaches In My Kitchen []   @ youtube
Henry Gray
- Cold Chills
Clarence Edwards
- Hear That Rumbling
- How Many More Years
Moses "Whispering" Smith
- On The Dark Road Crying **   @ youtube


Arhoolie CD 9004 bonus track:
Moses "Whispering" Smith
- I Love You Baby *   @ youtube


# rec. April 24, 1970 in Baton Rouge by Terry Pattison and Chris Strachwitz; Arthur Kelley, voc, g; Whispering Smith, hca; Gene Douzier, b; Samuel Hogan, dr
* rec. April 27, 1970 in Baton Rouge by Terry Pattison and Chris Strachwitz; Whispering Smith, voc, hca; ** Henry Gray, p; Roy Lee Sheppard, g; Clarence Prophet, b; Samuel Hogan, dr
[] rec. April 27, 1970 in Baton Rouge by Terry Pattison and Chris Strachwitz; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Whispering Smith, hca; Gene Douzier, b; Samuel Hogan, dr

photography by Chris Strachwitz

notes by Terry Pattison

Arhoolie 1054 (US 1970)

notes by Terry Pattison

= Arhoolie AR 19011 (Germany 1970)

notes by Terry Pattison

(=) Arhoolie CD 9004 (US 1997)

Arhoolie Records discography

   

- Get Up In The Morning

rec. April 24, 1970 in Baton Rouge by Tracy Pattison and Chris Strachwitz; Arthur Kelley, voc, g; Gene Douzier, b; Samuel Hogan, dr

Arhoolie unissued

21970ARTHUR (GUITAR) KELLEY

- How Can I Stay (When All I Have Is Gone) #   @ youtube
- Number Ten At The Station (And Number Twelve Is On The Road) *   @ youtube

# rec. August 12/13, 1970 in Baton Rouge, LA; Arthur "Guitar" Kelley, voc, g; Moses "Whispering" Smith, hca; Gregg "Little Guitar" Schaefer, solo g, b [overdubbed]; Roy Lee Sheppard, rhythm g; Clarence Prophet, b; Samuel Hogan, dr; Mike Vernon, perc

* rec. August 15, 1970 in Baton Rouge, LA; Arthur "Guitar" Kelley, voc, g

   
Excello EX-2315 / Juke Box R&B / D.J. Copy

31970Swamp Blues

record 1:
- Looking The World Over - Whispering Smith
- Somebody Stole My Baby And Gone - Arthur "Guitar" Kelley   @ youtube
- Just Give Me A Chance - Silas Hogan
- Lonesome Bedroom Blues - Clarence Edwards
- Can't Las Too Long - Henry Gray
- A Thousand Miles From Nowhere - Whispering Smith

- Deep South Mose - Whispering Smith
- Dry Chemical Blues - Silas Hogan

- How Can I Stay When All I Have Is Gone - Arthur "Guitar" Kelley
- Let Me Love You - Clarence Edwards
- Cold Black Mare - Whispering Smith
- I Didn't Tell Her To Leave - Silas Hogan



record 2:
- Cooling Board - Clarence Edwards
- Storm In Texas - Whispering Smith   @ youtube
- Gray's Bounce - Henry Gray
- Hoo-doo Blues - Silas Hogan
- Worried Life Blues - Henry Gray
- I Want Somebody - Clarence Edwards


- I Don't Know Why - Arthur "Guitar" Kelley
- Honey Bee Blues - Silas Hogan
- Baton Rouge Breakdown - Whispering Smith
- Shower Of Rain - Henry Gray

- Number Ten At The Station & Number Twelve Is On The Road - Arthur "Guitar" Kelley
- Baby, Please Don't Go - Whispering Smith

rec. August 12, 13, 14 & 15, 1970 at the Deep South Studios in Baton Rouge, LA
Moses "Whispering" Smith, voc, hca; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Henry Gray, voc, p; Clarence Edwards, voc, g; Arthur "Guitar" Kelley, voc, g; Gregg "Little Guitar" Schaefer, solo g (overdubbed); Roy Lee Sheppard, rhythm g; Gregg Schaefer (overdubbed), Leon Medica, Clarence Prophet, b; Samuel Hogan, dr; anonymous, perc (overdubbed)

DLP

Excello LPS-8015/16 (US 1970)

DLP

= Blue Horizon 7-63869 (UK 1970)

DLP

= Vogue LDVS 17258 (Germany 1971)


(=) Sonet SNTF 773 (Vol. 1) (UK 1978)

+ Sonet SNTF 774 (Vol. 2) (UK 1978)

2 LP set
= Bluesmen BD-32219/2 (Spain 1980 + 1983)

notes (1997) by Mike Vernon

= Ace/Excello CDCHD 661 (UK 1997)

Excello Records discography
Blue Horizon Records discography
Whispering Smith discography
Silas Hogan discography

41972Blues Live In Baton Rouge at the Speak Easy@ youtube (full album)

- Hoo Doo Blues - Silas Hogan # []
- Lonesome La La - Silas Hogan # []

- Rock Me Baby - "Guitar" Kelly * []   @ youtube
- Count The Days I'm Gone - "Guitar" Kelly * []
- It's My Own Fault - Whispering Smith §

- Hurry Down Sunshine - "Guitar" Kelly *
- Greyhound Bus Station - Silas Hogan #
- Kelley's Killer (instr) - "Guitar" Kelly *
- Do You Wanna Jump Children - Clarence Edwards //
- Coolin' Board - Clarence Edwards //


rec. c. 1972 live at The Speak-Easy in Baton Rounge, LA

# Silas Hogan, voc, g; [] prob. Moses 'Whispering' Smith, hca; g; b; dr

* Arthur 'Guitar' Kelly voc, g; [] prob. Moses 'Whispering' Smith, hca; [] g; [] b; [] dr

§ Moses 'Whispering' Smith, voc; Roy Lee Sheppard, g; b; dr

// Clarence Edwards, voc, g; g; b; dr


Excello LPS 8021 (US 1972)


Excello LPS 8021 SO-1 (US late 1980s)

Excello Records discography

= Contempo CRM 115 (UK)

51998Louisiana Blues Live At Tabby's Blues Box
Louisiana Swamp Blues Vol. 1

- Lord, Oh Lord - Tammy Thomas
- I'm a Free Hearted Man - Silas Hogan
- Let Me Be Your Hatchet - Silas Hogan
- So Close Together - Tabby Thomas
- Long Distance Call - Tabby Thomas
- Baby, What You Want Me to Do - Oscar 'Harp' Davis
- Caress Me Baby - Oscar 'Harp' Davis
- Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool - Oscar 'Harp' Davis
- Rainin' in My Heart - Oscar 'Harp' Davis

- Diggin' My Potaoes - Arthur 'Guitar' Kelley #
- Part-Time Love - Chris Thomas
- It Hurts Me Too - Henry Gray
- The Stars Are Crying - W.W. Woodfolk
- Lonesome Bedroom Blues - Clarence Edwards
- I'm the One - Clarence Edwards


# rec. May 1987 live at Tabby's Blues Box in Baton Rouge, LA; Arthur "Guitar" Kelly, voc, g; prob. Alfred Jackson, g; Silas Hogan Jr., b; Tammy Thomas, dr

notes by Moriba Karamoka

Wolf CD 120.922 (Austria 1998)

Silas Hogan discography

61999Silas Hogan: The Godfather featuring Arthur 'Guitar' Kelley
Louisiana Swamp Blues Vol. 6

Silas Hogan
- Dark Clouds Rollin'
- I'm A Free Hearted Man
- You're Too Late Baby
- Hoo-Doo Blues
- Ain't It A Shame
- Mr. Charlie
- Lonesome La La
- My Starter Won't Start
- Rats And Roaches In My Kitchen
- Bad Little Puppy
- Airport Blues

Arthur Kelley
- Kelley's Boogie
- Good Morning Heartache
- I Got A Funny Feeling
- Poor Man

rec. 1988 & 1990 in Baton Rouge, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Bruce Lamb, Julian Piper, gs; Oskar "Harpo" Davis, hca; David Carroll, b; Sam Hogan, dr

# rec. April 1988 in Baton Rouge, LA; Arthur "Guitar" Kelly, voc, g

notes by Julian Piper

Wolf CD 120.927 (Austria 1999)

Silas Hogan discography

72019Blues Kings Of Baton Rouge

CD 1:
Slim Harpo - Blues Hang-Over [Excello 2184]
Butch Cage & Willie B. Thomas - Who Broke The Lock [Folk-Lyric FL 111]
Lightnin' Slim - Bad Luck [Feature 3006]
Lightnin' Slim - Bugger Bugger Boy [Feature 3012]
Schoolboy Cleve - Strange Letter Blues [Feature 3013]
Clarence Edwards - Smokestack Lightning [Folk-Lyric FL 111]
Robert Pete Williams - Angola Special [Folk Lyric FL 109, 77 LA 12/17, Arhoolie CD 394]
Butch Cage & Willie B. Thomas - Jelly Roll [Folk-Lyric FL 111]
Slim Harpo - I'm A King Bee [Excello 2113]
Lonesome Sundown - My Home Is A Prison [Excello 2102]
Lightnin' Slim - Mean 'Ol Lonesome Train [Excello 2106]
Clarence Edwards - Stack O' Dollars [Folk Lyric FL 111]
Robert Pete Williams - Come Here Baby [Folk Lyric FL 109, 77 LA 12/17, Arhoolie R 2015, CD 394]
Sally Dotson & Smoky Babe - Your Dice Won't Pass [Folk-Lyric FL 111, Arhoolie R 2018, CD 372]
Lazy Lester - They Call Me Lazy [Excello 2107]
Jimmy Dotson - Looking For My Baby [Zynn 511]
Raful Neal - Crying Hard [Peacock 1686]
Lazy Lester - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter [Excello 2143]
Lightnin' Slim - Lightnin's Troubles [Excello 2160]
Slim Harpo - One More Day [Excello 2162]
Lightnin' Slim - Rooster Blues [Excello 2169]
Lightnin' Slim & Lazy Lester - Trip To Chicago (alt tk) [Ace CDCHD 1403]
Slim Harpo - What A Dream [Excello 2184]
Smoky Babe, Clyde Causey - Black Gal [Folk-Lyric FL 111, 77 LA 12-12, Arhoolie CD 440]
Smoky Babe & Lazy Lester - Mississippi River So Deep And Wide [Folk-Lyric FL 111, 77 LA 12-12, Arhoolie R 2019, CD 440]
Herman E. Johnson - Depression Blues [Arhoolie 1060, CD 440]


CD 2:
Slim Harpo - Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2194]
Lightnin' Slim - I'm Tired Waitin' Baby [Excello 2203]
Tabby Thomas - Hoodoo Party [Excello 2212]
Lonesome Sundown - My Home Ain't Here [Excello 45-2213]
Jimmy Anderson - Naggin' [Excello 2220]
Silas Hogan - Trouble At Home Blues [Excello 2221]
Lightnin' Slim - Winter Time Blues [Excello 2224]
Jimmy Anderson - Going Through The Park [Excello 2227]
Lightnin' Slim - I'm Evil [Excello 2228]
The Nitehawks - Boogie Chillun [Montel 913]
Moses "Whispering" Smith - Mean Woman Blues [Excello 22]
Silas Hogan - I'm Goin In The Valley [Excello 2241]
Silas Hogan - Dark Clouds Rollin' [Excello 2251]
Lightnin' Slim - Can't Live This Life No More [Excello 2267]
Isaiah Chattman - Cold In Hand [Flyright FLY 512]
Slim Harpo - Baby, Scratch My Back [Excello 2273]
Slim Harpo - I'm Gonna Miss You (Like The Devil) [Excello 2173]
Silas Hogan - Hoo Doo Blues [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Henry Gray - Showers Of Rain [Excello LPS-8015/16]

Arthur Kelley - Number Ten At The Station (And Number 12 Is On The Road) [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Arthur Kelley - How Can I Stay (When All I Have Is Gone) [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Moses "Whispering" Smith - Baton Rouge Breakdown [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Silas Hogan - Honey Bee Blues [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Silas Hogan - I Didn't Tell Her To Leave [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Slim Harpo - The Music's Hot [Excello LPS-8013]
Robert Pete Williams - Goodbye Slim Harpo [Ahura Mazda AMS 2002, 45-AMS-101, Fat Possum CD 80349]
Slim Harpo - Talking Blues [Flyright 558]


reissue prod. by Martin Hawkins

2 CD set
notes by Martin Hawkins

Bear Family Records BCD 17512 (Germany 2019)

Excello Records discography
Slim Harpo discography
Butch Cage & Willie B. Thomas discography
Lightnin' Slim discography
Robert Pete Williams discography
Lonesome Sundown discography
Smoky Babe discography
Lazy Lester discography
Herman E. Johnson discography
Silas Hogan discography
Moses "Whispering" Smith discography



Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, p. 147
- Karel Bogaert: Blues Lexicon.- Antwerpen (Standaard) 1972, p. 207
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, p. 289
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver (Eyeball Productions) 2012, p. 338

- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (3rd edition).- Vancouver (Eyeball Productions) 2019, p. 346
- Robert Ford & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1971 - 2000 [the later years].- Vancouver 2011, p. 243
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York 1987, p. 301
- Mike Leadbitter & Neil Slaven: Blues Records 1943 to 1966 - A complete guide to 20 years of recorded blues.- London/New York (Oak Publications), 1968.--- not included!
- Mike Leadbitter & Neil Slaven: Blues Records 1943 to 1970 - A selective discography, Vol. one, A to K.- London (Record Information Services), 1987.- p. 761

- Michael P. Smith: New Orleans Jazz Fest - A Pictorial History.- Gretna (Pelican Publishing Company) 1991
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Alan Balfour for additional info

 

A R T H U R   'Guitar'   K E L L Y & Silas Hogan at the 1972 New Orleans Jazz & Blues Festival; source: 'Michael P. Smith, p. 36; photographer: Michael P. Smith
Arthur "Guitar" Kelley & Silas Hogan at the 1972 New Orleans Jazz & Blues Festival
source: Michael P. Smith, p. 36; photographer: Michael P. Smith

 

Silas Hogan & A R T H U R   'Guitar'   K E L L Y 1984; source: Nick Spitzer's documentary 'Raining in My Heart'
Silas Hogan & Arthur "Guitar" Kelley 1984
source: Nick Spitzer's documentary "Raining in My Heart"

 

 

 

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