Blues Roots discography 1979-1982 German Teldec/Storyville/Chess "Blues Roots" series compiled by Manfred Miller & Wolfgang Michels

# year of release	title / notes
Vol. 1 (1979)	Leadbelly: Good Night Irene, Good Morning Blues Blues Roots   Vol. 1 - The Boll Weevil (New York 1.4.1939) - Bring Me A Little Water, Silvy; Julie Ann Johnson; Line 'Em; Whoah Back, Buck (New York November 1943) - John Hardy (New York November 1943) - The Gallis Pole (New York 1.4.1939) - Cow Cow Yicky Yicky Yeah; Out on The Western Plains (New York November 1943) - Poor Howard; Green Corn (New York 1.4.1939) - Good Morning Blues (New York Summer 1943) - Fannin Street (New York 1.4.1939) - T. B. Blues (New York ca. 1943) - Dekalb Blues (New York 1.4.1939) - Bourgeois Blues (New York 1.4.1939) - Good Night Irene (New York Summer 1943) notes by Manfred Miller Teldec/Storyville 6.23700 AG (Germany 1979) notes (Serbo-Croatian) by Manfred Miller = PGP RTB 2220601 (Yugoslavia 1981)
Vol. 2 (1979)	repress with newer label John Henry Barbee: Guitar Blues From The Memphis Area Blues Roots   Vol. 2 - Dust My Broom   @ youtube - Hey Baby   @ youtube - That's Alright   @ youtube - Early Morning Blues   @ youtube - I Heard My Baby   @ youtube - I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton   @ youtube - Worried Life Blues   @ youtube - Miss Nelly Grey   @ youtube - Tell Me Baby   @ youtube - John Henry   @ youtube rec. October 8, 1964 in Copenhagen, Denmark; John Henry Barbee, voc, g Storyville SLP 171 etc. photo by Jan Persson Storyville SLP 4037 etc. photo by Stephanie Wiesand Amiga 856281 front cover photo by Arno Fischer; back cover photo by Hans Harzheim John Henry Barbee discography notes by Paul Oliver Storyville SLP 171 (Denmark 1964) "Portraits in Blues Vol. 9" = Storyville Special 616 013 (UK 1965) "I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton" notes by Paul Oliver = Storyville 671171 (Germany 1968) "Portraits in Blues Vol. 9" notes (English) by Paul Oliver, notes (Japanese) by Fumio Iwanaga = Teichiku/Storyville ULS-1814-R (Jp 1975) "I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton" notes by Manfred Miller = Teldec/Storyville 6.23701 AG (Germany 1979) "Blues Roots Vol. 2 Guitar Blues From The Memphis Area" notes (Serbo-Croatian) by Manfred Miller = PGP RTB 2220636 (Yugoslavia 1981) "Blues Roots Vol. 2 Guitar Blues From The Memphis Area" = Poljazz PSJ 245 (Pol 1981) notes by Paul Oliver, updated 1980 by Chris Albertson = Storyville SLP 4037 (US / Ca 1981) "Blues Roots Vol. 3 I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton" Storyville Records discography notes by Theo Lehmann Amiga 856281 (GDR 1989) "Blues Collection Vol. 11" Storyville STCD 8003
Vol. 3 (1979)	Big Joe Williams: Last Of The Ramblin' Blues Man [sic] Blues Roots   Vol. 3 - Ramblin' And Wanderin' Blues - Don't The Apples Look Mellow Hangin' - Jinx Blues - Shake 'em Down - Don't You Leave Me Here - Saturday Night Jump - Pretty Willie Done Me Wrong - Tell Me Who's Been Telling You - Hellhound On My Trail - Some Old Rainy Day - A Change Got To Be Made - Turnroad Blues Big Joe Williams discography Teldec/Storyville 6.23702 AG (Germany 1979) Storyville Records discography
Vol. 4 (1979)	Big Bill Broonzy: If You're Black Get Back Blues Roots   Vol. 4 - I'm Goin Down The Road - This Train - Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home - A Shanty In Old Shanty Town - Hey Bud Blues - The Crawdad Song - The Blue Tail Fly - Black, Brown & White - Guitar Blues - Goodnight, Irene Storyville 616008 "Black Brown And White - An Evening With Big Bill Broonzy" = Teldec/Storyville 6.23703 (Germany 1979
Vol. 5 (1979)	Lonnie Johnson: Swingin' With Lonnie Blues Roots   Vol. 5 - Tomorrow Night - Clementine Blues - See See Rider - Raining On The Cold Ground - Jelly Jelly - Too Late To Cry - Call Me Darling - Why Did You Go - Swingin' With Lonnie - Please Help Me rec. October 16, 1963 in Copenhagen, Denmark; Lonnie Johnson, voc, g; Otis Spann, p notes by Paul Oliver Storyville SLP 162 (Dk 196?) "Portraits In Blues Vol. 6" notes by Paul Oliver = Storyville 671162 Teldec/Storyville 6.23704 (Germany 1979) = Storyville SLP 4042 "Blues Roots Vol. 5" "Swingin' With Lonnie"
Vol. 6 (1979)	Sippie Wallace Sings The Blues Blues Roots   Vol. 6 Storyville SLP 198 tracks: - Woman [sic] Be Wise * - Trouble Everywhere I Roam # - Lonesome Hours Blues # - Special Delivery Blues * - Murder Gonna Be My Crime * - Caldonia Blues * - You Got To Know How * - Gambler's Dream # - Shorty George Blues # - Bedroom Blues # - I'm a Mighty Tight Woman * - Up the Country Blues || Storyville/Teldec 6.23705 tracks: - I'm A Mighty Tight Woman * - You Don't Know My Mind # - Woman [sic] Be Wise * - Trouble Everywhere I Roam # - Lonesome Hours Blues # - Special Delivery Blues * - Suitcase Blues * - Up The Country Blues || - Caldonia Blues * - You Got To Know How * - Gambler's Dream # - Shorty George Blues # - Bedroom Blues # - Murder Gonna Be My Crime * rec. October 23, 1966 in Copenhagen, Denmark; Sippie Wallace, voc, || p; # Roosevelt Sykes, p; * Little Brother Montgomery, p Storyville SLP 198 (Dk 196?) notes by Manfred Miller Teldec/Storyville 6.23705 (Germany 1979) = Storyville SLP 4017 (197?)
Vol. 7 (1979)	Roosevelt Sykes: One Of 'Em Ivory Ticklers Blues Roots   Vol. 7 - I'm A Dangerous Man [Storyville SLP 189] - Henry Ford Blues [Storyville SLP 189] - Whole Lot Of Children [Storyville SLP 189] - Boot That Thing [Storyville SLP 189] - Nine Hour Call [Storyville SLP 187] - The Last Laugh [Storyville SLP 189] - No Money Down [Storyville SLP 214] - Sugar Cup [Storyville SLP 189] - Under-Eyed Woman [Storyville SLP 187] - The Way I Feel [Storyville SLP 188] - Crow Hoppin Blues [Storyville SLP 213] - 44 Blues [Storyville SLP 189] Roosevelt Sykes discography notes by Manfred Miller Teldec/Storyville 6.23706 (Germany 1979) Storyville Records discography = PGP RTB 2220679 (Yugoslavia 1981)
Vol. 8 (1979)	Champion Jack Dupree: Two Fisted Piano From New Orleans Blues Roots   Vol. 8 - Drive 'Em Down Special [Storyville SLP 155] - Tee-Na-Nee-Na [Storyville SLP 824] - Poor House Blues [Storyville SLP 240] - When Things Go Wrong [Storyville SLP 107] - Please Don't Dog Your Woman [Storyville SLP 824] - New Vicksburg Blues [Storyville SLP 107] - Doctor Dupree Blues [Storyville SLP 216] - Bring Me Flowers While I'm Living [Storyville SLP 151] - In Prison Too Long [Storyville SLP 240] - Free And Equal [Storyville SLP 145] - I Had A Dream [Storyville SLP 107] - Drinkin' Wine Spoo-Dee-Oo-Dee [Storyville SLP 194] photos by Norbert Hess Champion Jack Dupree discography notes (German/English) by Manfred Miller Teldec/Storyville 6.23707 (Germany 1979) Storyville Records discography
Vol. 9 (1979)	Otis Spann: I Have Had My Fun Blues Roots   Vol. 9 - Good Morning, Mr. Blues - Love, Love, Love - Riverside Blues - Must Have Been The Devil - Jelly Roll Baker - Trouble In Mind - Worried Life Blues - T. B. Blues - Spann's Boogie - Don't You Know - Goin' Down Slow with Lonnie Johnson, g; Little Willie Smith, dr tracks on SLP 4041: - Good Morning Mr. Blues - Goin' Down Slow - Don't You Know - Jelly Roll Baker - Riverside Blues - Must Have Been The Devil - Spann Boogie - Love, Love, Love - T. B. Blues - Trouble In Mind - Worried Life Blues = Everest/Archive Of Folk & Jazz  FS 216 Storyville SLP 157 = Storyville 671157 "Portraits in Blues Vol. 3" = Storyville ST 21004 (Fr) "Portraits in Blues" = Teldec/Storyville 6.23708 AG (Germany 1979) = Storyville SLP 4041 (1981) "Blues Roots Vol. 7" "Good Morning, Mr. Blues" = Storyville 8010
Vol. 10 (1979)	Sonnyboy Williamson: Way Out Harp From Deep South Blues Roots   Vol. 10 - Chicago Bounce [Storyville SLP 170] - The Sky Is Cryin' [Storyville SLP 158] - Don't Let Your Right Hand [Storyville SLP 158] - Little Girl [Storyville SLP 158] - I Can't Understand [Storyville SLP 158] - Copenhagen Women [Storyville SLP 188] - Movin' Down The River Rhine [Storyville SLP 170] - I'm So Glad [Storyville SLP 170] - Movin Out [Storyville SLP 170] - When The Lights Went Out [Storyville SLP 170] - On My Way Back Home [Storyville SLP 170] - The Story Of Sonny Boy Williamson [Storyville SLP 158] = Teldec/Storyville 6.23709 AG (Germany 1979) = PGP RTB 2220709 (Yugoslavia 1981)
6.28470 (1979)	Blues Roots: Give Me The Blues Smoky Babe - Boogy Avery Brady - I Don't Want You No More Doug Quattlebaum - Good Woman Blues Huddie Ledbetter - Frankie And Albert, parts 1 + 2 [Jimmy Brewer - Big Road Blues Even though shown on the cover as well as on the label track listing and even though there's a picture and a short bio of Jim Brewer in the liner notes - this Jim Brewer track is actually / erroneously? not included; instead there's the following Arthur Weston track !!!] Arthur Weston - Someday Baby Big Joe Williams - Long Road Blues Big Bill Broonzy - You Better Mind Clarence Edwards - Mean Old Frisco Bert Logan, Russ Logan, Big Joe Williams - Four O'Clock In The Morning Big Joe John Henry Miller, Jimmy Lee Miller - Down Here By Myself Arthur 'Big Boy' Spires - 21 Below Zero Johnny Young - Green Door Blues Arthur Weston - Roll Me Over Slow Champion Jack Dupree - Back Door Special Roosevelt Sykes - Southern Style Piano Henry Brown - Low Down Drag Memphis Slim - Funky Blues Jimmy Yancey - Yancey Special Sunnyland Slim - Sunnyland's Boogie Speckled Red - Cow Cow Blues Otis Spann - The Skies Are Blue Memphis Slim - A Letter Home Otis Spann - Boots And Shoes Memphis Slim - Rebecca Blues Willie Mabon - I'm The Fixer Champion Jack Dupree - I Just Want To Be Free DLP Teldec/Storyville 6.28470 DP (Germany 1979) = PGP RTB 2LP 3220044 to read liner notes click on pictures of covers G = German / E = English text has been black/white reversed to improve readability Storyville Records discography
6.28537 (1981)	Black & White Blues LP 1 - Black Blues - Little Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf (with Bill Wyman & Charlie Watts) - Mean Old World - Chuck Berry - Pretty Girls Everywhere - Otis Spann - Dust My Broom - Elmore James - Cops & Robbers - Bo Diddley - I Don't Know - Willie Mabon - Third Degree - Eddie Boyd - Got My Mojo Working - Pt. 1 - Muddy Waters (live) - Hey Boogie - John Lee Hooker - Hi-Heel Sneakers - Tommy Tucker - Don't Start Me To Talking - Sonny Boy Williamson - I Can't Stop - Otis Rush - My Babe - Little Walter - By Myself - Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam - The Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf (with Bill Wyman & Charlie Watts) LP 2 - White Blues - Hoochie Coochie Man - Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated - All Your Love - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - See See Rider - Eric Burdon & The Animals - (I'm Gonna Move To The) Outskirts Of Town - Rod Steward - She's Lookin' Good - Canned Heat - Born Unter A Bad Sign - Peter Green - Standing At The Crossroads - The Ten Years After - Sure 'Nuff'n Yes, I Do - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Ramblin' On My Mind - Eric Clapton - Don't Turn Me From Your Door - Savoy Brown - Leavin' Blues - Johnny Winter - You, You Woman - Das Dritte Ohr - Baby Please Don't Go - Them - Little Red Rooster - The Rolling Stones DLP Teldec/Chess 6.28537 DS (Germany 1981)
6.28601 (1981)	Chess Blues Rarities Rare and Unissued Recordings B.B. King - Recession Blues - Don't Keep Me Waiting - Tickle Britches - Don't Break Your Promise Howlin' Wolf - You Can't Put Me Out - Gettin' Late Howlin' Wolf - Rockin' Daddy - I Didn't Know - I Better Go Now - New Crawlin' King Snake - My Mind Is Ramblin' - Tail Dragger - Poor Wind That Never Change Buddy Guy - Stick Around - Gully Hully - That's It - American Bandstand - Untitled Instrumental - My Love Is Real - Moanin' Hound Dog Taylor - Down Home Special - Watch Out - Scrappin' - Sittin' Here Alone - Hound Dog Sonny Boy Williamson - Little Village - Unseen Eye DLP notes by Manfred Miller Teldec/Chess 6.28 601 (Germany 1981) DLP = Chess CXMD 4055 (UK 1984) "The Best of Chess" = Chess 2-9230 DLP Chess LP 2-92519 (1986)
Vol. 11 (1982)	Muddy Waters: I'm A Country Boy Blues Roots   Vol. 11 - Tiger In Your Tank - I Can't Be Satisfied - Country Boy - Messin' With The Man - Land Lady - When The Eagle Flies - County Jail - Got My Mojo Workin', Pts. 1 And 2 - Kinfolk's Blues - Love Affair - Memphis Blues (Goin' Back To Memphis) - Woman Wanted - Put Me On Your Lay Away Plan Teldec/Chess 6.24801 (Germany 1982)
Vol. 12 (1982)	Willie Dixon: ... I Got 29 Ways Blues Roots   Vol. 12 - Walking The Blues - Home In Indiana - Wrinkles - Black Angel Blues - My Babe - Alone - 29 Ways - Wang Dang Doodle - 40 Days And 40 Nights - Gonna Bring It On Home - Good Moanin' Blues - Firey Love - The Hunt - The Red Rooster Teldec/Chess 6.24802 (Germany 1982)
Vol. 13 (1982)	John Lee Hooker: ... Down Here By Myself Blues Roots   Vol. 13 - Let's Go Out Tonight - Ground Hog Blues - Rambling By Myself - Just Me And My Telephone - Leave My Wife Alone - I'll Never Trust Your Love Again - Stella Mae - Hey Boogie - I Put My Trust In You - It's My Own Fault - I'm In The Mood - Women And Money - Peace Lovin' Man - You Know I Know Teldec/Chess 6.24803 (Germany 1982)
Vol. 14 (1982)	Howlin' Wolf: I Am A Backdoor Man Blues Roots   Vol. 14 - I Had A Dream - Highway My Friend - Hold Your Money - Streamline Woman - You Gonna Wreck My Life (No Place To Go) - Sweet Black Angel - I Can't Stay Here - Back Door Man - I Ain't Superstitious - I'm The Wolf - I Walked From Dallas - Watergate Blues - You Turn Slick On Me - Coon On The Moon Howlin' Wolf discography Teldec/Chess 6.24804 (Germany 1982)
Vol. 15 (1982)	Little Walter: ... Got Blues With A Feeling Blues Roots   Vol. 15 - Juke - Blues With A Feeling - Confessing The Blues - Key To The Highway - Mean Old Frisco - Dead Presidents - Walkin' On - Me And Piney Brown - Come Back Baby - I'm A Business Man - Up The Line - Blue And Lonesome - Crazy Mixed Up World - Southern Feeling Teldec/Chess 6.24805 (Germany 1982)
Vol. 16 (1982)	Willie Mabon: I'm A Heart Regulator Blues Roots   Vol. 16 - I Don't Know [Parrot 1050 / Chess 1531] - Begger Or Bandit [previously unissued] - You're A Fool [Chess 1548] - Monday Woman [Chess 1548] - Willie's Blues [previously unissued] - Someday You Gotta Pay [previously unissued] - Poison Ivy [previously unissued] - I'm Mad At You [previously unissued] - Lonely Blues [previously unissued] - I'm Tired [previously unissued] - He Lied [previously unissued] - Knock On Wood [Chess 1627] - Why Did It Happen To Me [previously unissued] - Seventh Son [Chess 1608] 'Blues Roots' series originally compiled by Manfred Miller & Wolfgang Michels cover photo by Stephanie Wiesand Chess GCH 8099 / Chess CH 9189 prod. for reissue by Milton Malden, Norman Schoenfeld & Freddi Jefferies notes by Manfred Miller Teldec/Chess 6.24806 AG (Germany 1982) = Sugar Hill/Chess CH 9189 (US 1984) = Green Line/Chess GCH 8099 (It 198?) Willie Mabon discography
Vol. 17 (1982)	Jimmy Rogers: I'm Gonna Live In Chicago Blues Roots   Vol. 17 - Chicago Bound [Chess 1574] - Can't Keep From Worryin' [Chess LP 427 012] - What Have I Done (alt tk) [previously unissued] - The World's In A Tangle [Chess 1453] - Don't Turn Me Down (alt tk) [previously unissued] - Trace Of You (alt tk) [Chess 2ACMB-207] - Sloppy Drunk [Chess 1574] - Rock This House [Chess 1721] - Cryin' Shame [Chess LP 427 012] - My Baby Don't Love Me No More (alt tk) [previously unissued] - That's Alright [Chess 1435] - Don't You Know My Baby (Is Coming Home) [Chess LP 427 012] - Blues Leave Me Alone [Chess 1616] - Goin' Away Baby [Chess 1442] series compiled by Manfred Miller & Wolfgang Michels photographer: Axel Küstner notes by Manfred Miller Teldec Chess 6.24807 AG (Germany 1982) Jimmy Rogers discography
Vol. 18 (1981)	J.B. Lenoir: Gonna Give You Good Advice Blues Roots   Vol. 18 - Mama Talk To Your Daughter [Parrot 809] - Carrie Lee [Chess 1463] - I've Been Down So Long [Parrot 856] - Give Me One More Shot [Chess 2 ACMB-208] - Korea Blues [Chess 1449] - I'm In Korea [Parrot 802] - Voodoo Boogie [Chess 2 ACMB-208] - Don't Touch My Head [Checker 856] - What Have I Done [Parrot 814] - Eisenhower Blues [Parrot 802] - Everybody Wants To Know [Chess 2 ACMB-208] - We Can't Go On This Way [Chess 2 ACMB-208] - Don't Dog Your Woman [Chess 2 ACMB-208] - Mama What About Your Daughter [Checker 874] J.B. Lenoir discography notes by Manfred Miller Teldec/Chess 6.24808 AG (Germany 1981)
Vol. 19 (1982)	Lowell Fulson: Blues All 'round My Bed Blues Roots   Vol. 19 - Reconsider Baby - Smokey Room - Can She (Do It) - That's All Right - You're Gonna Miss Me (Oh Baby) - Trouble, Trouble - K.C. Bound - Coming Home Someday - Be On Your Merry Way - Blues Rhumba - It's All Your Fault, Baby - Do Me Right - Baby, Please Don't Go - Rock 'em Dead Teldec/Chess 6.24809 (Germany 1982)
Vol. 20 (1982)	Eddie Boyd: No More Of This Third Degree Blues Roots   Vol. 20 - Just A Fool [Chess 1634] - Blues For Baby (1952) * - Third Degree [Chess 1541] - Hush Baby, Don't You Cry [Chess 1573] - Cool Kind Treatment [Chess 1523] - I Got The Blues (1951) * - Driftin' [Chess 1576] - Come On Home (1959) * - Picture In The Frame (1951) * - Got Lonesome Here (1951) * - Got Me Seein' Double (1954) * - Rattin' And Running Around [Chess 1576] - I'm A Prisoner [Chess 1606] - Treat Her Right (1959) * * previously unissued Eddie Boyd discography notes by Manfred Miller Teldec/Chess 6.24810 AG (Germany 1982)
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