Illustrated Blues on Blues Records discography

Blues on Blues
discography
Record label founded and run by Al Smith

# year of release	title / notes
7 inch 45 rpm Singles
BOB 2000 (1971)	JIMMY REED - Cold Chills (BOB-0010-A) # @ youtube - You Just A Womper Stomper (BOB-0010-B) * rec. 1971 (two separate sessions) in Chicago, IL by Al Smith for Torrid Productions # Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g; Louis Myers, g; ~~David Myers~~ [rather Jimmy Reed Jr.], b; Fred Below, dr; prod. by Al Smith "The reputed existence of Louis Myers' brother, David, on bass has been denied both by Reed in interview and by independant sources, and it seems more likely that Reed's son, 'Boonie', who by then was regularly playing in his father's band, is the bass player." (Chris Bentley's liner notes to Krazy Kat KK 786) * Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g; Lefty Bates, Roy Hytower, g; Nick Charles or Jimmy Reed Jr., b; William Warren, dr; Malinda Reed, backup voc; prod. by Al Smith Blues on Blues BOB 2000 (US 1971) Jimmy Reed discography
BOB 2001 (1972)	DETROIT JR. - Call My Job (BOB001-A) @ youtube - Don't Get In My Shape (BOB001-A) @ youtube rec. December 1971 in Chicago, IL; Detroit Jr., voc, p; Mac Simmons, hca; Mighty Joe Young, g; Jimmy Richards, b; Bill Warren, dr; prod. by Al Smith Blues on Blues BOB 2001 (US 1972) Mighty Joe Young discography
BOB 2002 (1972)	WILLIE MABON - Poison Ivy (BOB-0012-A) - Guilty Blues (BOB-0012-B) @ youtube rec. early 1972 in Chicago, IL; Willie Mabon, voc, p; Malcolm 'Little Mac' Simmons, hca; Mighty Joe Young, Eugene Pearson, g; Jimmy Richards, b; Bill Warren, dr; prod. by Al Smith Blues on Blues BOB 2002 (US 1972) Willie Mabon discography Mighty Joe Young discography
12 inch 33 1/3 rpm LPs (written on back covers: "Available on Ampex Stereo Tapes")
BOB 10000 (1971)	Homesick James: The Country Blues - Set A Day [more likely "Set A Date"] @ youtube - Go Away, Go Away Blues @ youtube - Alligator Man @ youtube - Been 'Round A Long Time @ youtube - No More Lovin' - All Alone - Homesick Blues - Telephone - I Got To Move - Workin' With Homesick - Unlucky rec. 1971 in Chicago, IL; Homesick James, voc, g; g; b; dr; prod. by Al Smith notes by Anonymous [Al Smith?] Blues on Blues BOB 10000 (on label: BOB 1000) (US 1971) Homesick James discography
BOB 10001 (1971)	Jimmy Reed: Let The Bossman Speak! - Cold Chills °° [Blues on Blues BOB 2000] @ youtube - Help Me At Dinnertime (= Somebody Help Me) °° @ youtube - Don't Cry °° @ youtube - Jimmy's Hotpants °° (= Crazy About That Miniskirt) @ youtube - Don't Keep On Lyin' @ youtube - Down In The Ghetto - Down In The Ghetto (instr) - I Had A Dream @ youtube - You Just A Womper-Stomper [Blues on Blues BOB 2000] - Bright Lights (Big City) rec. 1971 (two separate sessions) in Chicago, IL by Al Smith for Torrid Productions side A: Jimmy Reed, voc, g, hca; Louis Myers, g; ~~David Myers~~ [rather Jimmy Reed Jr.], b; Fred Below, dr "The reputed existence of Louis Myers' brother, David, on bass has been denied both by Reed in interview and by independant sources, and it seems more likely that Reed's son, 'Boonie', who by then was regularly playing in his father's band, is the bass player." (Chris Bentley's liner notes to Krazy Kat KK 786) side B: Jimmy Reed, voc, g, hca; Lefty Bates, Roy Hytower, g; Nick Charles or Jimmy Reed Jr., b; William Warren, dr; Malinda Reed, backup voc Blues on Blues BOB 10001 (US 1971) "Let The Bossman Speak!" = Antilles LP 7007 (Fr 1975) "Cold Chills" °° Krazy Kat KK 786 (UK 1990) "Cold Chills" Jimmy Reed discography
BOB 10002 (1972)	Earl Hooker: Funk . Last Of the Great Earl Hooker Blues On Blues 10002 track list: - Wa-Wa Blues - part 1 [] - Wa-Wa Blues - part 2 [aka Blues For Dancers] [] - Soul Cookin' - Sweet Home Chicago # - Hooker Cooker - Huckle Bug - The Real Blues - Ball Game On A Rainy Day * Antilles LP 7024 track list: - Wah-Wah Blues - part 1 [] - Wah-Wah Blues - part 2 [] - Soul Cookin' - Sweet Home Chicago # - Hooker Cooker - Huckle Buck - The Real Blues - Ball Game On A Rainy Day * rec. May 5, 1969 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g, # voc; Jeff Karp [actually Jeff Carp], hca, * voc; poss. Boots Hamilton, org; Paul Asbell, g; Gino Skaggs, b; Roosevelt Shaw, dr; prod. by Al Smith notes by Al Smith Blues On Blues 10002 (US 1972) = Antilles LP 7024 (1977) [] either one of these appears on Red Lightnin' RLCD0092 (UK 1992) Earl Hooker discography
BOB 10003 (1972)	Big Joe Williams: Blues From The Mississippi Delta - Dedication To Otis Spann (Blues On Decoration Day) @ youtube - Got To Put You Down - Juanita Blues - 71 Cadillac Blues - Christmas Blues @ youtube - European Trip Blues (Around The World Blues) - Rap Session (Al Smith & Country Joe) * - Jump Jump Julie - Lookie Here, Baby - Vitamin B Blues rec. c. 1971 in Chicago, IL; Big Joe Williams, voc, g; 2nd g; b; dr; * Al Smith, sp; prod by Al Smith notes by Al Smith Blues On Blues BOB 10003 (US 1972) Big Joe Williams discography
BOB 10004 (1972)	Willie Mabon Is Back - Funky - Trouble Blues - Guilty Blues @ youtube - Hang Loose Baby - Worry Blues @ youtube - I'm Going To Get You - I Wonder - Poison Ivy - Hey Gal - My Baby Won't Write To Me - Thinkin' About You - I Don't Know rec. early 1972 at Stu Black's Sound Studio in Chicago, IL; Willie Mabon, voc, p; Malcolm 'Little Mac' Simmons, hca; Mighty Joe Young, Eugene Pearson, g; Jimmy Richards, b; Bill Warren, dr; prod. by Al Smith notes by Al Smith Blues On Blues BOB 10004 (US 1972) notes by Pete Welding = Antilles AN 7013 (Fr 1976) "Willie Mabon Sings 'I Don't Know' and other Chicago Blues Hits" Willie Mabon discography Mighty Joe Young discography
BOB 10005 (1972)	JOHNNY YOUNG plays and sings the blues with his gut-bucket mandolin - Trompin' At The Ballroom - Blues Before Sunrise - Bad Blood - Little Girl, Little Girl - I'm Goin', I'm Goin' - Mandolin Boogie - No. 12 Is At The Station - Mary Lou - My Baby Walked Out - Why Did You Break My Heart - Nobody's Business rec. 1971 at Stu Black's Sound Studio in Chicago, IL; Johnny Young, voc, mand; Chicago Blues Band: Little Mack Simmons, Jerry Portnoy, hca; Bob Riedy, p; Louis Myers, g; Dave Myers, b; Fred Below, dr; prod. by Al Smith [that album obviously had pressing problems which caused its withdrawal soon after release] notes by Al Smith Blues on Blues BOB 10005 (US 1972) Johnny Young discography
BOB 10006 (1972)	Detroit Jr.: Chicago Urban Blues - Money Crazy - Windy City Blues - Dance With Me Baby - So Unhappy - Welfare Blues - Don't Get In My Shape @ youtube - Call My Job @ youtube - My Weakness (Is Women) - Alice - Christmas Blues rec. December 1971 in Chicago, IL; Detroit Jr., voc, p; Mac Simmons, hca; Mighty Joe Young, g; Jimmy Richards, b; Bill Warren, dr Blues on Blues BOB 10006 (US 1972) notes by Pete Welding = Antilles AN-7025 (Fr 1977?) = Mango cassette 7025 (1990) Mighty Joe Young discography
Additional information appreciated !!!

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, p. 218
- Robert Ford & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1971 - 2000 [the later years].- Vancouver 2011, pp. 126-127, 200, 372, 296, 497
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
thanks to Jean-Pierre Urbain and Xyros Tweefijf for additional info / scans / MP3

Producer Al Smith (1923 - 1974)
source: Blues Unlimited 118 (1976), p. 13; photographer: Norbert Hess