- Money's Gettin' Cheaper (M 122)
- No Better For Me (M 123)

rec. 1947 in Los Angeles, CA, Charles Norris, voc, g; p; b

Coast 8044

Foto 501
SHIFTY HENRY and HIS BAND
- No Better For Me (SA 345) #
LADY WILL CARR
- After Hours (FC 101-T-2X) *

DeLuxe 3190
SHIFTY HENRY and HIS BAND
- No Better For Me (D-728)
ROY MILTON
- Skee-Do (aka Frank Bull's Boogie aka Run, Roy Run) (212-AA, B) §

# rec. 1948 in Los Angeles, CA; Charles Norris, voc, g; ts; p; John Willie "Shifty" Henry, b; dr

* rec. 1948 in Los Angeles, CA; Lady Will Carr, p; prob. Charles Norris, g; John Willie "Shifty" Henry, b

§ rec. 1946 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Milton, dr; Hosea Sapp, tp; Caughey Roberts, as; Buddy Floyd, ts; Camille Howard, p; David Robinson, b

Foto 501
[Roy Milton's / Sherman
Williams' (?) label]

(=) DeLuxe 3190 (1950)

- The Golden Rule (IM100)
- I Ain't Gonna Stick Around (IM101)

rec. March 1949 in Los Angeles, CA; Charles Norris, voc, g; p; b

Imperial 5044

- I Love You Baby Blues (IM98)
- Somebody Else (IM99)

rec. March 1949 in Los Angeles, CA; Charles Norris, voc, g; p; b

Imperial 5049

- Chicken Neck (instr) (SE 86-1)
- Oh. Little Girl (SE 87-2) #

rec. c. May 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Charles Norris, g, # voc; ts; p; b; dr

Selective 119

- People Like Me (MM1326-2)   @ Spotify
- Shuffle Boogie (instr) (MM1329-4)   @ Spotify

rec. February 23, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Floyd Dixon, voc, p; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b

Modern 20-744

- I'll Be Lonely (MM1327-2) #   @ Spotify
- It's Getting Foggy (MM1270-1) *   @ Spotify

# rec. February 23, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Floyd Dixon, voc, p; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b

* rec. November 19, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA; Floyd Dixon, voc, p; Tiny Webb, g; Bill Davis, b

Modern 20-761

- Play Boy Blues (MM1272-4) *   @ Spotify
- Baby Come Home (MM1328-1) #   @ Spotify

# rec. February 23, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Floyd Dixon, voc, p; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b

* rec. November 19, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA; Floyd Dixon, voc, p; Tiny Webb, g; Bill Davis, b

Modern 20-776

- Dance The Thing #
- Going Down Slow
- Hello Sam
- Party From Four Til Four
- Prankie
- Square Dance Hop
- You'll Be Sorry Baby
- You're So Fine
- Sailboat []

rec. October 19, 1949, November 19, 1949 or February 23, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA (Modern sessions); Floyd Dixon, voc, p; Charles "Chuck" Norris [?], g; b; [] fem voc

Modern unissued

# Ace CDCHD 335

- What's Good For One's Good For All (ME 3832)   @ Spotify
- Hey Everybody (ME 3834)   @ Spotify

rec. December 28, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Charles Norris, voc, g; Tom Reeves, tp; Early Brow, as; Maxwell Davis, ts; Jim Wynn, bs; Jesse Belvin, p; Warren Owens, b; Peppy Prince, dr

Mercury 8215

- Kinda Sick, Mostly Worried (ME 3833)   @ Spotify
- Let's Get A Little Taste (ME 3835)

rec. December 28, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Charles Norris, voc, g; Tom Reeves, tp; Early Brow, as; Maxwell Davis, ts; Jim Wynn, bs; Jesse Belvin, p; Warren Owens, b; Peppy Prince, dr

Mercury 8221

- Rockin' After Hours (RR 1645-2)   @ youtube
- I Know The Blues (RR 1646-1) #

rec. 1950/51 in Los Angeles, CA; Charles Norris, g, # voc; ts; p; b; dr

Aladdin 3081

- Poor Girl (RR 1647-1)

rec. 1950/51 in Los Angeles, CA; Charles Norris, voc, g; ts; p; b; dr

Aladdin unissued

- Raining The Blues (OCT 20-19)
- I'm Lonesome (OCT 23-79)

rec. 1951 in Los Angeles, CA: Ira Amos, voc, Jesse Belvin, p; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g

Octive 23-20-1/2
[King Perry's label]

NEW ORLEANS SLIM
- All Night Long (OCT 23-20)
LES MOZART
- What's The Matter Baby (OCT 23-20-3)

rec. 1951 in Los Angeles, CA: Ira Amos, voc, Jesse Belvin, p; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; g; dr

Octive 23-20-5/6

- Brought It All On Myself (RK 1040)
- Can't Find My Way (RK 1041)

rec. c. February 1952 in Los Angeles, CA; Ray Agee, voc, Richard Brown, ts; Wilbur Reynolds, sax; J.D. Nicholson, p; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b; dr

R.K. 101

= Queen 101   (as by
Ray Agee   Richard
Brown Orchestra)

- Troubles Bring Me Down (RK 1044)
- My Poor Heart (RK 1046)

rec. c. February 1952 in Los Angeles, CA; Ray Agee, voc, Richard Brown, ts; Wilbur Reynolds, sax; J.D. Nicholson, p; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b; dr

Recorded In Hollywood 240
[John Dolphin's label]

- Messin' Up (A 1012)   @ Spotify
- Let Me Know (A 1014)   @ Spotify

rec. February 26, 1953 in New York; Charles Norris, voc, g; ts; p; b; dr; prod. by Ahmet Ertegun

Atlantic 994

- Yes Tonight (A 1013) #
- Boogie (A 1015)
- Boogie (A 1016)

rec. February 26, 1953 in New York; Charles Norris, g, # voc; ts; p; b; dr

Atlantic unissued

- How Could You Say Goodbye (A)
- Crazy (B)

rec. 1955 in Los Angeles, CA; Ray Agee, voc, Eddie "Goo Goo" Hutchinson, tp, ts; Wilbur Reynolds, as; Richard Brown, ts; Jason Reynolds, bs; p; Pete Potts, g: Charles "Chuck" Norris, b; dr; The Teenetts, voc group

Tan 307
[Johnny Getz' label]

- Hey Hey Luvie Du (I Like You) (A) #
- What Can I Give (B)

rec. 1955 in Los Angeles, CA; Ray Agee, voc, Eddie "Goo Goo" Hutchinson, tp, ts; Wilbur Reynolds, as; Richard Brown, ts; Jason Reynolds, bs; p; Pete Potts, g: Charles "Chuck" Norris, b; dr; # The Teenetts, voc group

Tan 3004

- Blue Hot Summer (instr) (H124A) []
- Highway 13 (H124B) #

rec. 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Little Boyd, voc, hca; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g, # b; [] Adolph Jacobs, g; Jesse Price, dr

Little Boyd discography

Styletone 395
[Mikel Hooks' label]

- 13 Highway (H124B) #
- Badmen Don't Live Too Long (STAN-1000B)

rec. 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Little Boyd, hca, # voc; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g, # b; Jesse Price, dr

Little Boyd discography

Styletone 400

- Badmen Don't Live Too Long (STAN-1000B)
- I've Got My Ticket (MJ 001-A)

rec. 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Little Boyd, hca, g; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; Jesse Price, dr

Little Boyd discography

Styletone 401

- 13 Highway (H124B) #
- Ron-De-View 36 (H100B) *   @ youtube

rec. 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Little Boyd, voc, hca, * g; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g, # b; Jesse Price, dr

Little Boyd discography

Lamga 0002
[Mikel Hooks' label]

- Get Up Off The Floor Woman
- Don't Lie On Me
- Afro Natural
- Let Me Know Before You Go
- Harmonica Cryin' In The Chapel #

rec. 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Little Boyd, voc, hca, g; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; Adolph Jacobs, g; Jesse Price, dr

Styletone unissued

# Styletone LP 001 (1973)

Model T Slim
- Somebody Done Voodo That Hoodo Man
Little Boyd
- 13 Highway [Styletone 395] #
Ironing Board Sam
- I've Been Used
Model T Slim
- 15 Years My Love Was In Vain
Little Boyd
- Harmonica Crying In The Chappel [] [Styletone unissued] #

Ironing Board Sam
- Non Support That What The Judge Say
Model T Slim
- Flatfoot Sam Always In A Jam [tk. 1]
Little Boyd
- Bad Man [sic] Don't Live Too Long [Styletone 400] #
Model T Slim
- Oh Babe [faded early]

# rec. 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Little Boyd, hca; [] 2nd hca (prob overdubbed); Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; Jesse Price, dr; prod. by Mikel Hooks & Duffy Hooks

Styletone I.G.W.T. 001

- Los Angeles Bounce (instr) #
- In The Evening *
- Shake Rattle And Roll *
- Blues After Hours (instr) # []

- I Know The Blues #
- Chicken Neck Shuffle (instr) #
- See See Rider *
- Every Day I Have The Blues #
- Honky Tonk (instr) # []

# rec. June 25, 1980 live at Västra Frölunda Kulturhus, Göteborg, Sweden; Chuck Norris, voc, g; Preston Love, Ulf Andersson, ts; Slim Notini, p; [] Peps Persson, g; Olof Sjögren, b; Ali Lundbohm, dr

* rec. June 26, 1980 live at Restaurant Munken, Jönköping, Sweden; Chuck Norris, voc, g; Preston Love, Ulf Andersson, ts; Slim Notini, p; Peps Persson, g; Olof Sjögren, b; Ali Lundbohm, dr

notes by Jonas Bernholm

Stockholm RJ-201 (Sw)
[Jonas Bernholm label]

Jimmy Nolen
- Wipe Your Tears
Pee Wee Crayton
- Pappy's Blues
Gene Phillips
- Slippin' And Slidin'
Jimmy Nolen
- Can't Stand To See You No More
Jimmy Toliver
- Rolling
Lafayette Thomas
- Please Come Back Home To Me
Pee Wee Crayton
- I'm Your Prisoner
Jimmy Nolen
- The Way You Do
Chuck Norris
- Let Me Know [Atlantic 994]

Jimmy Nolen
- It Hurts Me Too
Lowell Fulson
- Juke Box Shuffle
Pee Wee Crayton
- Crying And Walking
Gene Phillips
- Ramblin' Woman
Jimmy Nolen
- You've Been Goofing
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
- Ooh Midnight
Chuck Norris
Messin' Up [Atlantic 994]
Jimmy Nolen
- How Fine Can You Be
Lafayette Thomas
- Lafayette's A Comin

notes by Marcel M. Vos

Moonshine 108 (NL)Moonshine discography

- Black Night Is Gone
- I Brought It All On Myself
- Love's Limit
- It's Bed Time Baby
- My Lonesome Days Are Gone
- No More Blue Shadows Falling
- I Can't Find My Way #
- The One I Love

- Deep Trouble
- Brought It All On Myself
- Without A Friend
- I Need You
- Till Death Do Us Part
- The Devil's Angels
- Dream Queen
- My Silent Prayer
- One Too Many

# with Chuck Norris

Mr. R&B 105 (Sw)

- Broke Down Engine - Blind Willie McTell
- Shake 'Em On Down - Mississippi Fred McDowell
- My Baby Don't Love Me - John Lee Hooker
- Guitar Lovin' Man - John Lee Hooker *
- Tall Pretty Woman - Sticks McGhee
- The Blues Rock - Texas Johnny Brown

- There Goes The Blues - Texas Johnny Brown
- Bongo Boogie - Texas Johnny Brown
- Two Bones And A Pick - T-Bone Walker
- Mean Ol' World - T-Bone Walker *
- Let Me Know - Chuck Norris [Atlantic 994]
- It Hurts To Love Someone - Guitar Slim *


- Down Through The Years - Guitar Slim
- Okie Dokie Stomp - Cornell Dupree
- Blue Nocturne - Cornell Dupree *
- TV Mama - Big Joe Turner
- Reconsider Baby - Al King
- Midnight Midnight - Mickey Baker

- I Smell Trouble - Ike & Tina Turner
- Why I Sing The Blues - B.B. King
- Crosscut Saw - Albert King
- Angels Of Mercy - Albert King *
- Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King #
- Can't Be Satisfied - John Hammond, Jr. *
- Shake For Me - John Hammond, Jr. #
- Flood Down In Texas - Stevie Ray Vaughan

* not included on CD reissue
# included on CD reissue only

2 LP set

Atlantic 7-81695-1

part of "Atlantic Blues:
Guitar, Piano, Vocalists,
Chicago" (8 LP box)

Atlantic 7-81713-1

4 CD set

(=) Atlantic CD 82309 (1990)
"Atlantic Blues: Guitar,
Piano, Vocalists, Chicago"

disc 5:
- Ernestine - Jay McShann & His Sextette/Jimmy Witherspoon
- Roll on Katy - Jay McShann & His Sextette/Jimmy Witherspoon
- Voodoo Woman Blues - Jay McShann & His Sextette/Jimmy Witherspoon
- I Want a Little Girl - Jay McShann & His Sextette/Jimmy Witherspoon
- Bar Fly Blues - Jay McShann & His Sextette/Jimmy Witherspoon
- Please Stop Playing These Blues, Boy - Jay McShann & His Sextette/Jimmy Witherspoon
- All My Geets Are Gone - Jay McShann & His Sextette/Jimmy Witherspoon
- Strange Woman Blues - Jay McShann & His Sextette/Jimmy Witherspoon
- Bowlegged Boogie - Vivian Greene
- He's the Man (He's Tall and Cool) - Vivian Greene
- Red Light - Vivian Greene (previously unreleased)
- When a Man Has the Blues - Smiley Turner
- Lonely Boy Blues - Smiley Turner
- Beer Drinking Baby - Billy Valentine
- What's Good For One's Good For All - Chuck Norris & His Guitar
- Kinda Sick, Mostly Worried - Chuck Norris & His Guitar
- Hey Everybody - Chuck Norris & His Guitar
- I'd Rather Be Like a Hermit - Frankie Ervin/Austin McCoy & His Combo (previously unreleased)
- High School Baby - Frankie Ervin/Austin McCoy & His Combo
- West Coast Lover - Big Jim Wynn & His Band (previously unreleased)
- Dog House Blues - Big Jim Wynn & His Band
- Just Kiss Me Once (And You'll Be Back) - Meredith Howard
- Worrying Blues - Ike Lloyd
- Boogie on the 88 - Ike Lloyd (previously unreleased)
- I Only Want Your Love - Ike Lloyd (previously unreleased)
- West Coast Blues - J.D. Edwards
- Mama Does the Boogie (Washington Ave Boogie) - Red Johnson & His Orchestra

8 CD set
notes by Dick Shurman,
Mary Katherine Aldin,
Jim O'Neal & Billy Vera

Mercury CD 528292

disc 1:
- Drinkin' Wine Spo-dee-o-dee - Stick McGhee
- Drank Up All The Wine Last Night - Stick McGhee
- The Razor Ball - Barrelhouse Sammy
- Last Dime Blues - Barrelhouse Sammy
- Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Roy 'Baldhead' Byrd
- Hey Now Baby - Professor Longhair
- She Walks Right In - Professor Longhair
- Tee-nah-nah - Harry Van Walls
- Let's Do It - Stick McGhee
- House Warmin' Boogie - Stick McGhee
- Dallas Bebop Blues - Lawyer Houston
- In The Army Since 1941 - Soldier Boy Houston
- Goodnight Irene - Leadbelly
- Vicksburg Blues '51 - Little Brother Montgomery
- Talkin' Boogie - Little Brother Montgomery
- Yancey Special - Jimmy Yancey
- Santa Fe Blues - Jimmy & Mama Yancey
- Monkey Woman Blues - Jimmy & Mama Yancey
- Worried Life Blues - Ray Charles
- All Night Lover Blues - Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis

disc 2:
- Jump, Everybody, Jump - Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade
- Anytime, Any Place, Anywhere - Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade
- I'm So Good To You (Pretty Baby) - Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis
- Rock Me Daddy - Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade
- Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! - Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade
- Chains Of Love - Joe Turner
- Bump Miss Susie - Joe Turner
- Let's Get Together And Make Some Love - Jimmy Lewis
- Every Time - Lil Green
- I've Got That Feelin' - Lil Green
- Sweet Sixteen - Joe Turner
- Alarm Clock Boogie - Odelle Turner
- Messin' Up - Chuck Norris [Atlantic 994]
- Losing Hand - Ray Charles
- Feelin' Sad - Ray Charles
- TV Mama - Joe Turner
- Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop - Joe Turner
- Last Call For Whiskey - Choker Campbell
- Tipitina - Professor Longhair
- Who's Been Fooling You - Professor Longhair

disc 3:
- Big Foot May - Hal Paige
- In The Evening - Joe Turner
- Roll Baby Roll - Floyd Dixon
- Wait Baby - Little Johnny Jones
- Hoy Hoy - Little Johnny Jones
- Chicago Blues - Little Johnny Jones
- Hey Bartender - Floyd Dixon
- When I Get Lucky - Floyd Dixon
- Floyd's Blues - Floyd Dixon
- Papa Ain't Salty - T-Bone Walker
- Play On Little Girl - T-Bone Walker
- T-bone Blues Special - T-Bone Walker
- Roll 'em Pete - Joe Turner
- Piney Brown Blues - Joe Turner
- Down Through The Years - Guitar Slim
- It's Too Late - Chuck Willis
- Ain't Nobody's Business - Jimmy Witherspoon
- How Long Blues - Jimmy Witherspoon
- T-bone Blues - T-Bone Walker
- Call It Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker

disc 4:
- After The Lights Go Down Low - Al Hibbler
- Empty Bed Blues - Lavern Baker
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - Lavern Baker
- Preaching The Blues - Lavern Baker
- Nasty Boogie - Champion Jack Dupree
- Junker's Blues - Champion Jack Dupree
- Along About Midnight - Guitar Slim
- My Time Is Expensive - Guitar Slim
- Trouble In Mind - Jimmy Ricks
- Romance In The Dark - Jimmy Ricks
- Two Years Of Torture - Ray Charles
- I'm Gettin' 'long Alright - Esther Phillips
- Confessin' The Blues - Esther Phillips
- Cherry Red - Esther Phillips
- Going Down Slow - Aretha Franklin
- Today I Sing The Blues - Aretha Franklin
- River's Invitation - Aretha Franklin
- Play It Cool - Freddie King
- I Don't Know - Freddie King
- My Love For You Will Never Die - Otis Rush

prod. by Billy Vera

4 CD box set

Rhino Hand R2 7737
(limited edition)

Will Rowland and his Orchestra
- Shuffle Boogie
Pete Johnson
- Pete Kay Boogie
- Minuet Boogie
- Margie
Floyd Dixon and his Band
- Chicken Shack Boogie
Smiley Turner
- West Coast Lover
Buddy Colette Orchestra
- Blue Strings
Little Willie Littlefield
- Hit The Road
- Rockin' Chair Mama
Roy Hawkins and his Orchestra
- You Had A Good Man
- Just A Poor Boy
- Wine Drinkin' Woman
Chuck Norris and his Guitar
- Hey Everybody
Chuck Norris and his Band
- Rockin' After Hours
Rolee McGill
- People Are Talkin'
Jay McShann Orchestra
- Blues For An Old Cat
Chuck Norris
- Chicken Neck Shuffle
- Shake Rattle And Roll

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