Record label founded and runby Arnold S. Caplin (1929-2009)
1000 seriesPiano Rolls on LP
Biograph BLP-1001Q
Biograph BLP-1002Q
Biograph BLP-1003Q
Biograph BLP-1004Q
Biograph BLP-1005Q
Biograph BLP-1006Q
Biograph BLP-1007Q
Biograph BLP-1008Q
Biograph BLP-1009Q
Biograph BLP-1010Q
Biograph BLP-1011Q
Biograph BLP-1012Q
Biograph BLP-1013Q
Biograph BLP-1014Q
Biograph BLP-1015Q
Biograph BLP-1016Q
Biograph BLP-1017Q
notes by Joel BernsteinBiograph BLP-1018Q
Biograph BLP-1019Q
Biograph BLP-1020Q
Biograph BLP-1021Q
Biograph BLP-1022Q
Biograph BLP-1023Q
Biograph BLP-1024Q
Biograph BLP-1025Q
Biograph BLP-1026Q
BLP-12000 series
notes by Lawrence Cohn Biograph BLP-12000 (US 1968)
= Biograph 6370 901 (NL 1976)
Blind Lemon Jefferson discography
notes by Lawrence CohnBiograph BLP-12001
Biograph BLP-12002
notes by Arnold S. CaplinBiograph BLP-12003 (US 1968)
= Blue Moon BMLP 1.044 (UK)
Blind Blake discography
notes by Arnold S. Caplin Biograph BLP 12004 (US 1968)
Ramblin' Thomas discography
Biograph BLP-12005 (US 1968)
notes by Tom Lord Biograph BLP-12006 (US 1968)
= Biograph 6370 908 (Fr)
notes by Arnold S. CaplinBiograph BLP-12007 (US 1969)
= Biograph 6370 902 (Fr)
Biograph BLP-12008 (US 1969)
Blind Willie McTell discography
notes by Chris Albertson Biograph BLP-12009 (US 1969)
Frank Edwards discographyCurley Weaver discography
notes by Chris Albertson Biograph BLP 12010 (US 1969)
= Blue Moon BMLP 1.067 (UK 1989)
St. Louis Jimmy discographyLittle Brother Montgomery discography
notes by Chris AlbertsonBiograph BLP-12011 (US 1969)
= Blue Moon BMLP 1.048 (UK)
Biograph BLP-12012 (US 1969)
notes by Chris AlbertsonBiograph BLP-12013 (US 1969)
=Blue Moon BMLP 1.038(UK)
notes by Herb SanfordBiograph BLP-12014 (US 1969)
notes by Chris Albertson Biograph BLP-12015 (US 1969)
= Blue Moon BMLP 1.050 (UK)
rec. December 16, 1964 in Falls Church, Va
Biograph BLP-12016 (US 196?)
Biograph CD 122 (1992)
Biograph CD 30169 (2003)
Skip James discography
notes by Ernest F. Dyson Biograph BLP 12017 (US 1970)
= Blue Moon BMLP 1.047 (UK 1988)
Mississippi Fred McDowell discographyFurry Lewis discography
Biograph BLP-12018 (US 1970)
- Sitting On Top Of The World * - Kansas City * - It Was In The Weary Hour Night - Chesterfield - I've Got To Keep To The Highway - Come On Around To My House * - Step It Up And Go * - Everyday Seems Like Sunday - I Got A Woman, Don't Mean Me No Good * - Betty And Dupree * - Every Day, Every Day *
rec. on June 10, 1966 at a Washington, D.C. concert for the Folklore Society of Greater Washington Buddy Moss, voc, g with Jeff Espina on harmonica;* John Jackson (billed as "J.J.") second guitar on some tracks "Liner Notes: Pete Lowrey, Blue Unlimited" [sic]
# on CD only (additional live tracks from elsewhere)
notes by Pete Lowry and Chuck & Nan Perdue Biograph BLP-12019 (US 1970)
= Biograph BCD-139 (US 1995) "Atlanta Blues Legend"
Buddy Moss discography
Biograph BLP-12020 (US 1970)
Biograph BLP-12021 (US 1970)
notes by Chris AlbertsonBiograph BLP-12022 (US 1970)
= Biograph 6370900 (Fr)
notes by Ernest F. DysonBiograph BLP-12023 (US 1970)
notes by Chris AlbertsonBiograph BLP-12024 (US 1970)
Sam Wooding, p; # Tommy Ladnier, cornet; Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, tr; Gene Sedric, ten clarinet; Willie Lewis, alt clarinet; Albert Wynn, tromb; Bobby Martin, cornet, tr
Biograph BLP-12025 (US 197?)
Albury's Blue & Jazz Seven; Ethel Water's Jazz Masters; Fletcher Henderson; Joe Smith's Jazz Masters; Lovie Austin
notes by Chris AlbertsonBiograph BLP-12026 (US 1971)
notes by Richard K. Spottswood Biograph BLP 12027 (US 1971)
rec. Febr. 2, 1971; prod. by Arnold S. Caplin; Larry Johnson, voc, g; John Hammond, hca & national steel g; vocal duet track 5
notes by Chris Albertson Biograph BLP-12028 (US 1974)
= Biograph CD 138 (US 1995) "Midnight Hour Blues"
Larry Johnson discography
"Recordings Dates: All in Grafton, Wisconsin, Feb., 1931, except 'Throw Me Down' which is from a test pressing, previously unissued, bearing Skip James' name. According to the master number, the recording date is approximately Oct., 1928. * 'Special Rider Blues' and 'I'm So Glad' were recorded December 16, 1964" [The attribution of "Throw Me Down" to Skip James is a mistake!]
notes by Stephen Calt Biograph BLP-12029 (US 19??)
notes by Stephan [sic] Calt Biograph BLP-12030 (US 1971)
notes by Stephan [sic] Calt = Blue Moon BMLP 1.040 (UK 1987)
180 g LP = Sutro Park SP-1018 (US 2011)
notes by Stephen Calt Biograph BLP-12031 (US 1971)
notes by Barbara and Arnold CaplinBiograph BLP-12032 (US 1971)
= Biograph (6370 903 Fr)= Riverside RM 8807 (US)= Pierre Cardin PC 93.516 (Fr)= Mercury 6332.985 (Fr)
Bob & Evelyne Beers; Martha & Eric Nagler; The Boyer Family
Biograph BLP-12033 (US 1971)
notes by Don Kent Biograph BLP-12034 (US 1971)
Gary Davis discography
notes by Don Kent Biograph BLP-12035 (US 1971)
= Blue Moon 1.073 (UK 1989)
Biograph BLP-12036 (US 1971)
Dan Smith discography
notes by Arnold S. CaplinBiograph BLP-12037 (US 1972)
Biograph BLP-12038 (US 1972)
notes by Walter C. AllenBiograph BLP-12039 (US 1972)
= Biograph 6370 909 (Fr)
notes by Arnold S. Caplin Biograph BLP-12040 (US 1972)
= Blue Moon BMLP 1.037 (UK)
Son House discography
Biograph BLP-12041 (US 1972)
notes by Don KentBiograph BLP 12042 (US 1972)
Papa Charlie Jackson discography
Biograph BLP-12043 (US 1972)
rec. prob. February 9, 1972 in New York, NY; Johnny Shines, voc, ac & National steel g °° CD bonus tracks rec. 1974 in New York, NY; Johnny Shines, voc, g; * Richard Tiven, vn
notes by Chris Lornell (aka Kip Lornell) Biograph BLP 12044 (US 1972) "Sitting On Top Of The World"
notes by Chris Lornell (=) Biograph CD 121 (US 1991) "Traditional Delta Blues"
notes by Chris Lornell (=) Collectables COL-CD-6936 (US 2007)
Johnny Shines discography
Biograph BLP-12045 (US 1972)
notes by Michael Cooney and Bill Spence Biograph BLP-12046 (US 1972)
Biograph BLP-12047 (US 1972)
CD track sequence: - Devil's Daughter °° - Look Behind The Door °° - Two Steps To Hell °° - Face In The Courthouse °° - Blood Ran Like Wine °° - May I Apologize °° - Blood Ran Like Wine - I'm Getting Old - Mother's Place - Mr. Cover Shaker - Shotgun Whupin' - Stand By Me °° on CD only (from Biograph BLP 12044)
rec. at the Shaggy Dog Studio; Johnny Shines, voc, g; David Bromberg acoustic, electric guitar, mandolin; prod by David Bromberg
notes by Barbara Caplin Biograph BLP-12048 (US 1974)
Blue Moon BMLP 1.065 (UK 1988?)
notes by Brett J. Bonner(=) Biograph CD 125 (US 1992) "Mr. Cover Shaker"
Biograph BLP-12049 (US 1974)
= Blue Moon BMLP 1039 (UK)
= Biograph CD 34010 (US 2004)
Bukka White discography
notes by Joel Bernstein Biograph BLP-12050 (US 1975)
notes by Evelyne Burnstine, Arnold S. Caplin & Joel Bernstein Biograph BLP-12051 (first edition 1975)
notes by Evelyne Burnstine, Arnold S. Caplin & Joel Bernstein Biograph BLP-12051 (revised edition 1976)
Biograph BLP-12052 (revised edition)
notes by Joel Bernstein Biograph BLP-12053 (US 1975)
Biograph BLP-12054 (US 1977)
Biograph BLP-12055 (US 1977)
Biograph BLP-12056 (US 1977)
Biograph BLP-12057 (US 1977)
Biograph BLP-12058 (US 1978)
Biograph BLP-12059 (US 1978)
Dawn DLP 1120 "Jimmy Raney Visits Paris"
Biograph BLP-12060 (US 1978)
Biograph BLP-12061 (US 1978)
Biograph BLP-12062 (US 1979)
Biograph BLP-12063 (US 1979)
Biograph BLP-12064 (US 1980)
Dawn DLP 1116 (1957)"The Modern Art Of Jazz By Randy Weston"
Biograph BLP-12065 (US 1980)
Biograph BLP-12066 (US 1980)
= Biograph CD 136
Biograph BLP-12067 (US 1980)
Dawn DLP 1126
Biograph BLP-12068 (US 1980)
RC-6000 series
Biograph RC-6001
notes by Richard NevinsBiograph RC-6002
Biograph RC-6003
Biograph RC-6004
Biograph RC-6005
Biograph RC-6006
notes by Anonymous Biograph RC-6007
Allan Block discography
notes by Joel Bernstein Biograph RC-6008
Allan Block (Ebenezer) discography
Biograph RC-6009
Biograph RC-6010
Biograph RC-6011
BLP C series
Biograph BLP C1
Biograph BLP C2
Biograph BLP C3
Spokane SPL 1001 (US 1971?)
notes by Richard Spottswood Biograph BLP C4
Yazoo LP 1065 (1979)
Mississippi John Hurt discography
Biograph BLP C5
Biograph BLP C6
Biograph BLP C7
Biograph BLP C8
notes by Kip Lornell Biograph BLP C9
Leroy Carr discography
Biograph BLP C10
Biograph BLP C11
Biograph BLP C12
Biograph BLP C13
notes by Anonymous(transmitted from Melodeon 7323) Biograph BLP-C14
notes by Kip Lornell Biograph BLP-C15
Biograph BLP C16
thanks to Thomas Stern, Alan Balfour, Dan Vernhettes, Görgen Antonsson, Jan Thomas and Dave Ebel for additional information /scans