# | year of release | title / label / notes |
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1 | 1959 | JIMMY DOTSON and THE BLUE BOYS - I Wanna Know (Z 7462) @ youtube - Looking For My Baby (Z 7463) @ youtube originally unissued tracks from same session: - Looking For My Baby (alt tk) [Flyright FLY 614] - My Poor Heart In Pain [Flyright FLY 614] - The Ha! Ha! Tune rec. 1959 in Crowley, LA; Jimmy Dotson, voc, dr; Sylvester Buckley, hca; Silas Hogan, g; Isaiah Chatman, b |
2 | 1960 | JIMMY DOTSON - Oh Baby (R 7030) @ youtube - I Need Your Love (R 7031) @ youtube originally unissued track from same session: - I Need Your Love (alt tk) [Flyright FLY 607] rec. January 26, 1960 in Crowley, LA; Jimmy Dotson, voc, dr; Katie Webster, p: Silas Hogan, g; Isaiah Chatman, b Katie Webster discography |
- Train I Ride - Let Me Be Your Hatchet # @ youtube - Born In Texas # @ youtube rec. c. 1961 in Opelousas, LA by Lloyd Reynaud; Silas Hogan, voc, b; g; dr originally unissued # Sunnyland KS 102 (1974) | ||
3 | 9/1962 | SILAS HOGAN - You're Too Late Baby (A) @ youtube - Trouble At Home Blues (B) @ youtube rec. July 1962 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Sylvester Buckley, hca; Isaiah Chatman, g; Samuel Hogan, dr |
- Walkin' Out My Door # - Don't Do That To Me * @ youtube - Come Here To Me Baby (tks 1, 2) * rec. 1962/63 in Crowley, LA; 'Blues Boy Dorsey', voc; gs; b; dr The name 'Blues Boy Dorsey' was invented by Jay Miller Bruce Bastin - when releasing these tracks on his Flyright label - thought it was Silas Hogan's band playing Jay Miller unissued # Flyright 517 * Flyright 595 | ||
- I'm Gonna Join The Army @ youtube - Sweet Little Things You Do @ youtube rec. in Crowley, LA; unknown, voc; g; b; dr Bruce Bastin - when releasing these tracks on his Flyright label - thought it was Silas Hogan's band playing Jay Miller unissued Flyright 595 | ||
4 | 3/1963 | SILAS HOGAN - I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby (A) @ youtube - Airport Blues (B) @ youtube originally unissued tracks from same session: - Go On Pretty Baby [Excello CD 3005] - Here They Are Again [Excello CD 3005] rec. January 1963 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Sylvester Buckley, hca; Isaiah Chatman, g; Samuel Hogan, dr |
5 | 11/1963 | SILAS HOGAN - I'm Goin' In The Valley (A) @ youtube - Lonesome La La (B) @ youtube originally unissued tracks from same session: - I'm Going In The Valley (alt tk) [Excello CD 3005] - Lonesome La La (alt tk) [Excello CD 3005] - Roamin' Woman Blues [Ace CDCHD 523] rec. September 1963 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Moses Smith, hca; Isaiah Chatman, g; Rufus Thibodeaux, b; Burnell Hayney, dr Moses "Whispering" Smith discography |
- I'm A Free-Hearted Man # § - My Baby Walked Out * @ youtube - My Baby Walked Out (alt tk) § - Tell Me Baby * @ youtube - Tell Me Baby (alt tk) § - Tell Me Baby (alt tk) [] rec. 196? in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Moses Smith, hca; Isaiah Chatman, g; Rufus Thibodeaux, b; Burnell Hayney, dr Jay Miller unissued # Flyright 517 Moses "Whispering" Smith discography | ||
6 | 2/1964 | Authentic R&B - I'm Evil - Lightnin' Slim - You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby - Lazy Lester - I Got Love If You Want It - Slim Harpo [Excello 2113] - Going Through The Park - Jimmy Anderson - I'm Warning You Baby - Lightnin' Slim - Lonesome Lonely Blues - Lonesome Sundown - Wild Cherry - Leroy Washington - You're Too Late Baby - Silas Hogan [Excello 2221] - I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter - Lazy Lester - I Love The Life I'm Living - Slim Harpo [Excello 2239] - Naggin' - Jimmy Anderson - I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby - Silas Hogan [Excello 2231] - I'm Glad She's Mine - Lonesome Sundown - I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo [Excello 2113] - Mean Woman Blues - Whispering Smith [Excello 2232] - Loving Around The Clock - Lightnin' Slim
notes by Guy Stevens Ace CDCHD 492 Moses "Whispering" Smith discography |
7 | 1964 | SILAS HOGAN - Dark Clouds Rollin' (A) @ youtube - I'm In Love With You Baby (B) @ youtube originally unissued tracks from same session: - I'm In Love With You Baby (alt tk) [Excello CD 3005] - More Trouble At Home [Ace CDCHD 523] rec. April 1964 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Moses Smith, hca; Al Foreman, g; Rufus Thibodeaux, b; Jeffrey Holden, dr Moses "Whispering" Smith discography |
- Sittin' Here Wonderin' rec. 196? in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Katie Webster, p; Al Foreman, g; Bobby McBride, b; Warren Storm, dr Excello unissued # Flyright FLY 607 Katie Webster discography | ||
8 | 1964 | SILAS HOGAN - Just Give Me A Chance (A) * @ youtube - Everybody Needs Somebody (B) # @ youtube originally unissued track from January 1964 session: - Just Give Me A Chance (alt version) * [Ace CDCHD 1368] # rec. September 1963 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Moses Smith, hca; Isaiah Chatman, g; Rufus Thibodeaux, b; Burnell Hayney, dr * rec. January 1964 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; "Slim", voc, g; Burnell Hayney, dr Moses "Whispering" Smith discography |
9 | 1/1965 | The Real R&B Slim Harpo - Little Queen Bee [Excello 2246] Whispering Smith - I Tried So Hard [Excello 2250] Silas Hogan - I'm Goin' In The Valley [Excello 2241] Leon Austin - I'm So Glad [Excello 2248] Lonesome Sundown - I Had A Dream Last Night [Excello 2249] Lightnin' Slim - She's My Crazy Little Baby [Excello 2252] Slim Harpo - I Need Money [Excello 2246] Jimmy Anderson - Goin' Crazy Over TV [Excello 2257] Silas Hogan - Dark Clouds Rollin' [Excello 2251] Lonesome Sundown - You're Playin' Hookey [Excello 45-2254] Slim Harpo - Still Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2253] Earl Gaines - It's Love Baby [Excello 2056] Jimmy Anderson - Nothing In This World [Excello 2220] Arthur Gunter - Baby Let's Play House [Excello 2047] Lightnin' Slim - Wintertime Blues [Excello 2224] Whispering Smith - Cryin' Blues [Excello 2250]
Moses "Whispering" Smith discography |
10 | 1965 | SILAS HOGAN - Baby Please Come Back To Me (A) @ youtube - Out And Down Blues (B) @ youtube rec. January 1965 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Moses Smith, hca; Lazy Lester or Al Foreman, g; Rufus Thibodeaux, b; Jeffrey Holden, dr Moses "Whispering" Smith discography |
11 | 1965 | SILAS HOGAN - Every Saturday Night (A) # @ youtube - So Long Blues (B) * @ youtube # rec. August 1964 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Jimmy Anderson, hca; Katie Webster, p; Sherman Webster, b; Austin Broussard, dr * rec. January 1965 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Moses Smith, hca; Lazy Lester or Al Foreman, g; Rufus Thibodeaux, b; Jeffrey Holden, dr Katie Webster discography |
- Sittin' Here Wondering @ youtube - Sittin' Here Wondering (alt tk) @ youtube - So Glad # @ youtube rec. August 1964 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Jimmy Anderson, hca; Katie Webster, p, # org; Sherman Webster, b; Austin Broussard, dr Excello unissued Excello CD 3005 Katie Webster discography | ||
12 | 1965 | SILAS HOGAN - If I Ever Needed You Baby (A) * @ youtube - Early One Morning (B) # @ youtube * rec. January 1964 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Moses Smith, hca; Al Foreman, g; poss. Rufus Thibodeaux, b; Burnell Hayney or Jeffrey Holden, dr # rec. January 1965 in Crowley, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Moses Smith, hca; Lazy Lester or Al Foreman, g; Rufus Thibodeaux, b; Jeffrey Holden, dr Moses "Whispering" Smith discography |
13 | 1969 | The Real Blues - Think It Over - Roscoe Shelton [Excello 2167] - Miss You So - Roscoe Shelton [Excello 2181] - I'm Gonna Kill That Hen - Blue Charlie [Nasco 6002] - Not Welcome Anymore - Baby Boy Warren [Excello 2211] - It's Love Baby - Earl Gaines [Excello 2217] - I Tried So Hard - Whispering Smith [Excello 2250] - Trouble At Home Blues - Silas Hogan [Excello 2221] - Frankie And Johnny - Jimmy Anderson [previously unissued] - Workin' For My Baby - Arthur Gunter [Excello 2204] - Death Valley Blues - Lightnin' Slim [previously unissued] - Courtroom Blues - Lazy Lester [previously unissued] - Loving You The Way I Do - Slim Harpo [Excello 2282] Excello Records discography |
14 | 1970 | Louisiana 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, LA 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, LA 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, LA by Terry Pattison and Chris Strachwitz; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Whispering Smith, hca; Gene Douzier, b; Samuel Hogan, dr photography by Chris Strachwitz
notes (June 1970) by Terry Pattison notes (June 1970) by Terry Pattison notes (June 1970) by Terry Pattison Arhoolie Records discography |
- Runaround Blues rec. April 27, 1970 in Baton Rouge, LA by Terry Pattison and Chris Strachwitz; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Whispering Smith, hca; Gene Douzier, b; Samuel Hogan, dr Arhoolie unissued Moses "Whispering" Smith discography | ||
15 | 1970 | Swamp Blues record 1: - Looking The World Over - Whispering Smith - Somebody Stole My Baby And Gone - Arthur "Guitar" Kelley - Just Give Me A Chance - Silas Hogan - Lonesome Bedroom Blues - Clarence Edwards - Can't Last 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 @ youtube 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 DLP DLP 2 LP set notes (1997) by Mike Vernon Excello Records discography |
16 | 1970 | The 'Downhome' Blues Part Two Little Al - No Jive [Excello 2098] Lonesome Sundown - My Home Is A Prison [Excello 2102] Slim Harpo - Strange Love [Excello 2138] Arthur Gunter - Baby Let's Play House Little Al - Easy Ridin' Buggy [Excello 2128] Lazy Lester - Lonesome Highway Blues [Excello 2230] Silas Hogan - Airport Blues [Excello 2231] Little Al - Little Lean Woman [Excello 2098] Baby Boy Warren - Chuck-A-Luck [Chicken] [J-V-B 59 / Excello 2211] Jimmy Anderson - Goin' Crazy Over T.V. [Excello 2257] Little Sonny - I'll Love You Baby [JVB 5001 / Excello 2209] Little Al - Every Day Brings About A Change [Excello 2128] Lonesome Sundown - Don't Go [Excello 2145]
notes by Keith Tillman Python Records discography |
17 | 1971 | Silas Hogan: Trouble / Trouble At Home@ youtube (full album playlist) - Out And Down Blues [Excello 2266] - You're Too Late Baby [Excello 2221] - I'm Goin' In The Valley [Excello 2241] - So Long Blues [Excello 2270] - I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby [Excello 2231] - If I Ever Needed You Baby [Excello 2271] - Trouble At Home Blues [Excello 2221] - Lonesome La La [Excello 2241] - Baby Please Come Back To Me [Excello 2266] - Airport Blues [Excello 2231] - Just Give Me A Chance [Excello 2255] - Dark Clouds Rollin' [Excello 2251] - Early One Morning [Excello 2271] - I'm In Love With You Baby [Excello 2251] compiled by Mike Vernon
notes by Mike Leadbitter notes by Mike Leadbitter = Excello 8019 SO-1 (US late 1980s) Excello Records discography |
18 | 1972 | Blues Live In Baton Rouge at the Speak Easy@ youtube (full album) - Hoo Doo Blues - Silas Hogan # [] @ youtube - Lonesome La La - Silas Hogan # [] @ youtube - 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 # @ youtube - 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; prod. by Lynn Ourso Jr. # 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 Records discography |
19 | 1972 | The Excello Story record 1: - Goin' Home - Lightnin' Slim - Just Made Twenty One - Lightnin' Slim - My Home Is A Prison - Lonesome Sundown - No Jive - Little Al - Little Lean Woman - Little Al - Don't Bring Me No Friend - Blue Charlie - Tell Me Pretty Baby - Lazy Lester - Gonna Stick To You Baby - Lonesome Sundown - Nothin' But The Devil - Lightnin Slim - Bobby Sox Baby - Slim Harpo - Snoopin' Around - Slim Harpo - Frankie & Johnny - Jimmy Anderson - Everybody Needs Somebody - Silas Hogan [Excello 2255] - Hoodoo Party - Tabby Thomas - Live Jive - Whispering Smith - Don't Let Nobody Know - Willie Baker record 2: - Little Darlin' - The Gladiolas - Sweetheart Please Don't Go - The Gladiolas - Oh Julie - Crescendos - Miss You So - Lillian Offitt - This Should Go On Forever - Guitar Gable - Prisoner's Song - Warren Storm - Mama Mama Mama Look What Your Little Boy's Done - Warren Storm - Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo - She's My Kinda' Girl - Shy Guy Douglas - Calling All Cows - Blues Rockers - Things Ain't Right - Jerry McCain & His Upstarts - She's Mine, All Mine - Arthur Gunter - Chicken Hearted Woman - Clarence Samuels - Love Shock - Little Sonny - Chuc-A-Luck - Baby Boy Warren - Quit My Drinkin' - Robert Garrett
DLP DLP Excello Records discography |
20 | 1974 | Gulf Coast Blues track sequence according to back cover: D.C. Bender - D.C.'s Freeze-up Big Houston Williams - Come Back Baby Blues Big Houston Williams - H's Sunshine Blue Scotty - True Love Blues Blue Scotty - Scotty's Lonesome Blues [actually not included] Vincent Frank - Opelousas Special Silas Hogan - Let Me Be Your Hatchett [sic] [Reynaud unissued] Silas Hogan - Born In Texas [Reynaud unissued] Rockin' Sidney - Old Happy Days Blues [actually by Blue Scotty] Rockin' Sidney - Boogie In The Mud
track sequence according to notes:
track sequence according to labels:
actual track sequence on LP: Sunnyland Records discography |
21 | 1974 | Those Old Happy Days 1960s Blues From The Gulf Blue Scottywrong track sequence on back cover and labels! - Shame Shame On You - Lonely Love Blues - Lonesome Blues - Those Old Happy Days (alt tk) - True Love Blues Rockin Sidney - Boogie In The Mud - Keep On Pushin' Silas Hogan - Born In Texas [Reynaud unissued, Sunnyland KS 102] Juke Boy Bonner - No Place To Run - How Well Do I Remember Silas Hogan - Let Me Be Your Hatchet [Reynaud unissued, Sunnyland KS 102] Louisiana Johnny - Sick And Tired - That Your Dog? Juke Boy Bonner - Don't Cry On My Shoulder Juke Boy Bonner tracks prod. 1969 in the Goldband Studios by Mike Leadbitter (with the help of Eddie Shuler)
notes by Mike Leadbitter Flyright Records discography |
22 | 1976 | Gonna Head For Home The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions Volume 2 Sylvester Buckley - She Treats Me So Evil Boogie Jake - Early Morning Blues Mr. Calhoun - Hello Friends, Helleo Pals Henry Gray - Midnight Dream Blues Boy Dorsey - Walkin' Out My Door [Excello unissued] Jimmy Anderson - When I Play My Harp Joe Johnson - Alimonia Blues Sylvester Buckley - Mumblin' Blues Boogie Jake - I Don't Know Why Mr. Calhoun - Sunny Side Of Love Vince Monroe - Hey Mattie Silas Hogan - I'm A Free-Hearted Man [Excello unissued] Flyright Records discography |
23 | 1977 | Rooster Crowed For Day The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions Volume 3 Mr. Calhoun - Change Your Ways - They Call Me Mr. Calhoun - I'm Ragged And Dirty Ramblin' Hi Harris - Early One Morning - Trying To Call My Baby Silas Hogan - My Baby Walked Out [Excello unissued] - Tell Me Baby [Excello unissued] Leroy Washington - Prison Blues Whispering Smith - Baby Left Me This Morning Jimmy Dotson - I Wanna Know Blue Charlie - Don't Have No Friends Clarence Garlow - Foggy Blues Flyright Records discography |
24 | 1986 | Silas Hogan - Bad Little Puppy (VPAG 3772) @ youtube - Hairy Leg Woman (VPAG 3773) @ youtube rec. December 1985 at Tabby Thomas' Blues Box in Baton Rouge, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; p; b; dr; prod. by Tabby Thomas |
25 | 1989 | Silas Hogan: I'm A Free Hearted Man The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions Volume 32 - I'm A Free Hearted Man [Flyright 517] - My Baby Walked Out [Flyright 518] - Don't Do That To Me [previously unissued] ('Blues Boy Dorsey', voc) @ youtube - Come Here To Me Baby (tk 1) [previously unissued] ('Blues Boy Dorsey', voc) - I'm Gonna Join The Army [previously unissued] (unknown, voc) @ youtube - Sweet Little Things You Do [previously unissued] (unknown, voc) @ youtube - Every Saturday Night [Excello 2270] @ youtube - Born In Texas [Sunnyland KS 102] - Let Me Be Your Hatchet [Sunnyland KS 102] - My Baby Walked Out (alt tk) [Excello unissued] - Looking For My Baby [Zynn 511] (Jimmy Dotson, voc) - I Need Your Love [Rocko 516] (Jimmy Dotson, voc) - Tell Me Baby (alt tk) [Excello unissued] - Come Here To Me Baby (tk 2) [previously unissued] ('Blues Boy Dorsey', voc) "photograph: Courtesy of Pierre Degeneffe"
notes (June 1989) by Ray Templeton Flyright Records discography |
26 | 198? | Baton Rouge Blues The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions Volume 42 Jimmy Anderson - I'm A King Bee - It's Half Past Midnight - Draft Board Blues Silas Hogan - Sittin' Here Wonderin' [Excello unissued] Slim Harpo - Cigarettes [previously unissued] Lightning Slim - GI Blues Henry Gray - Cold Chills Tabby Thomas - Hoodoo Party, Don't Say Lazy Lester - Bloodstains Jimmy Dotson - Oh Baby [Rocko 516] - I Need Your Love (alt tk) [Rocko unissued] Boogie Jake - I Don't Know Why Henry Grey - I'm A Lucky Lucky Man
notes by Bruce Bastin Flyright Records discography |
27 | 198? | Baton Rouge Harmonica The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions Volume 49 Lazy Lester - Tell Me Pretty Baby - Whoa Now - Sad City Blues - Courtroom Blues Slim Harpo - One More Day [previously unissued] Sylvester Buckley - I'm Getting Tired Jimmy Dotson - My Poor Heart In Pain [Zynn unissued] Jimmy Anderson - Keep On Naggin - In The Dark In The Park - Baby Let's Burn Jimmy Dotson - Looking For My Baby [Zynn unissued] Jimmy Anderson - Frankie And Johnny - Angel Please - I Wanna Boogie Flyright Records discography |
28 | 1989 | Silas Hogan: The Godfather - Too Late # * @ youtube - Ain't It A Shame # * @ youtube - My Starter Won't Start [] @ youtube - Dark Clouds Rolling # * @ youtube - Lonesome La La # @ youtube - Hoodoo Woman [] @ youtube - Free Hearted Man # * @ youtube - Mr .Charlie [] @ youtube - Black Girl [] rec. April 1988 at Chimes Street Studios in Baton Rouge, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, [] g; Oscar "Harp" Davis, hca; # Julian Piper, g; * Bruce Lamb, g; David Carroll, b (except A3); Sam Hogan, dr (except A3)
notes by Julian Piper (=) Wolf CD 120.927 (1999) (except "Black Girl") |
29 | 1989 | Louisiana Swamp Blues - I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo - I Hope You Come Back Home - Buddy Guy - I'm Warning You Baby - Lightnin' Slim - Gonna Stick To You Baby - Lonesome Sundown - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter - Lazy Lester - Sugar Coated Love - Lazy Lester - Baby Baby (I Know You're A Lady) - Katie Webster & Ashton Savoy - Naggin' - Jimmy Anderson - Alimonia Blues - Joe Johnson - Mumblin' Blues - Clarence 'Bon Ton' Garlow - Early In The Morning - Boogie Jake - My Baby Walked Out - Silas Hogan - Baby Left Me This Morning - Moses 'Whispering' Smith [previously unissued] - Hey Mattie - Mr. Calhoun - Early One Morning - Rambling Hi Harris - Wild Cherry - Leroy Washington - Hoodoo Party - Tabby Thomas - Midnight Dream - Henry Gray - Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King) - Slim Harpo Flyright Records discography |
30 | 1990 | More Louisiana Swamp Blues - She Treats Me So Evil - Sylvester Buckley - I Don't Know Why - Boogie Jake - Trying To Call My Baby - Hi Harris - I'm A Free-Hearted Man - Silas Hogan - Got Love If You Want It - Slim Harpo - Stranger In Your Town - Lightnin' Slim - Mojo Man - Lonesome Sundown - Late Late In The Evening - Lazy Lester - Change Your Ways - Mr. Calhoun - The World Loves A Lover - Mr. Mojo - Natural Born Man - Joe Mayfield - Dreaming Dreaming - Joe Rich - Draft Board Blues - Jimmy Anderson - Cryin' Blues (alt tk) - Whispering Smith [previously unissued] - Dirty Woman Blues - Joe Johnson - Lucky Lucky Man - Henry Gray - Shoo-Shoo Chicken - Charles Sheffield - C.C. Rider - Rockin' Tabby Thomas - Runnin' And Hidin' - Carol Fran - You Can Have My Husband But Don't Mess With My Man - Kat Flyright Records discography |
31 | 1992 | Baby Let's Burn Blues from Baton Rouge Jimmy Anderson - I'm A King Bee - Half Past Midnight - In The Dark In The Park - Baby Let's Burn - When I Play My Harp - Angel Please - I Wanna Boogie Jimmy Dotson - Oh Baby - I Need Your Love - I Wanna Know - Looking For My Baby Silas Hogan - Tell Me Baby (alt tk) [Excello unissued] - Sittin' Here Wondering Blues Boy Dorsey - Walkin' Out My Door - Don't Do That To Me - Come Here To Me Baby Slim Harpo - One More Day Lightning Slim - Miss Sandy Brown - Tell Me Baby - Walk the Streets All Night Boogie Jake - I Don't Know Why Sylvester Buckley - I Can Be on My Way Henry Gray - Cold Chills
Flyright Records discography |
32 | 1993 | Authentic Excello R&B - I'm Evil - Lightnin' Slim - You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby - Lazy Lester - I Got Love If You Want It - Slim Harpo - Going Through The Park - Jimmy Anderson - I'm Warning You Baby - Lightnin' Slim - Lonesome Lonely Blues - Lonesome Sundown - Wild Cherry - Leroy Washington - You're Too Late Baby - Silas Hogan [Excello 2221] - I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter - Lazy Lester - I Love The Life I'm Living - Slim Harpo - Naggin' - Jimmy Anderson - I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby - Silas Hogan [Excello 2231] - I'm Glad She's Mine - Lonesome Sundown - I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo - Mean Woman Blues - Whispering Smith [Excello 2232] - Loving Around The Clock - Lightnin' Slim - Tell Me Pretty Baby - Lazy Lester - Hoodoo Party - Tabby Thomas - Lonesome La La - Silas Hogan [Excello 2241] - Wake Up Old Maid - Whispering Smith [previously unissued] @ youtube - I'm Tired Watin' Baby - Lightnin' Slim - Gonna Stick To You Baby - Lonesome Sundown - No Naggin' No Draggin' - Arthur Gunter - I'm Doin' Alright - Shy Guy Douglas Stateside SL 10068 |
33 | 1994 | Silas Hogan: So Long Blues - I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby [Excello 2231] - Trouble At Home Blues [Excello 2221] - You're Too Late Baby [Excello 2221] - Airport Blues [Excello 2231] - Go On Pretty Baby [Excello unissued] @ youtube - Here They Are Again [Excello unissued] @ youtube - Lonesome La La [Excello 2241] - Roamin' Woman Blues [Excello unissued] @ youtube - I'm Goin' In The Valley [Excello 2241] - Everybody Needs Somebody [Excello 2255] - Just Give Me A Chance [Excello 2255] - Dark Clouds Rollin' [Excello 2251] - Early One Morning [Excello 2271] - I'm In Love With You Baby [Excello 2251] - More Trouble At Home [Excello unissued] @ youtube - Sittin' Here Wondering [Excello unissued] @ youtube - So Glad [Excello unissued] @ youtube - Every Saturday Night [Excello 2270] - Baby Please Come Back To Me [Excello 2266] - If I Ever Needed You Baby [Excello 2271] - Out And Down Blues [Excello 2266] - So Long Blues [Excello 2270] Excello CD 3005 bonus tracks: - Lonesome La La (alt tk) [Excello unissued] @ youtube - I'm In Love With You Baby (alt tk) [Excello unissued] @ youtube - Sittin' Here Wondering (alt tk) [Excello unissued] @ youtube - I'm Goin' In The Valley (alt tk) [Excello unissued] @ youtube Ace CD compiled by John Broven
notes by Jeff Hannusch and John Broven notes by Cub Koda |
34 | 1995 | The Real Excello R&B - Little Queen Bee - Slim Harpo - I Tried So Hard - Whispering Smith [Excello 2250] - I'm Goin' In The Valley - Silas Hogan [Excello 2241] - I'm So Glad - Leon Austin - I Had A Dream Last Night - Lonesome Sundown - She's My Crazy Little Baby - Lightnin' Slim - I Need Money - Slim Harpo - Goin' Crazy Over Tv - Jimmy Anderson - Dark Clouds Rollin' - Silas Hogan [Excello 2251] - You're Playin' Hookey - Lonesome Sundown - Still Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo - It's Love Baby - Earl Gaines - Nothing In This World - Jimmy Anderson - Baby Let's Play House - Arthur Gunter - Wintertime Blues - Lightnin' Slim - Cryin' Blues - Whispering Smith [Excello 2250] - Pleadin' For Love - Roscoe Shelton - Whoa Now - Lazy Lester - It's Your Voodoo Working - Charles Sheffield - Rocka Me All Night Long - Jay Nelson - Leavin' Tennessee - Al Garner - Baby, Kiss Me Again - Sweet Clifford - Crazy Over You - Roscoe Shelton - Baby! I'm Stickin' To You - Charles Friday Stateside SL 10068 |
35 | 1998 | Louisiana 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" Kelley, voc, g; prob. Alfred Jackson, g; Silas Hogan Jr., b; Tammy Thomas, dr
notes by Moriba Karamoka Arthur "Guitar" Kelley discography |
36 | 1999 | 40 Years of Louisiana Blues From Silas Hogan to Larry Garner Louisiana Swamp Blues Vol. 5 Larry Garner - Kleptomaniac Larry Garner - PMS Larry Garner - Shut It Down Cora Jefferson - I'm in the Mood Cora Jefferson - Come to Me Rockin' Tabby Thomas - Long About Midnight Rockin' Tabby Thomas - Voodoo Party Rockin' Tabby Thomas - Louisiana Woman Rockin' Tabby Thomas - Big Fat Woman Tootsie - County Jail Rudi Richard - Big Mamou Silas Hogan - Let Me Be Your Hatchet # @ youtube Silas Hogan - Ain't It Sad # @ youtube # rec. April 1990 in Baton Rouge, LA; Silas Hogan, voc, g; Sam Hogan, g; David Hill, b; Jess Kenchin, dr |
37 | 1999 | Silas Hogan: The Godfather featuring Arthur 'Guitar' Kelley Louisiana Swamp Blues Vol. 6 Silas Hogan - Dark Clouds Rollin' [Blues South West BSW 003] @ youtube - I'm A Free Hearted Man [Blues South West BSW 003] @ youtube - You're Too Late Baby [Blues South West BSW 003] @ youtube - Hoo-Doo Blues [Blues South West BSW 003] @ youtube - Ain't It A Shame [Blues South West BSW 003] @ youtube - Mr. Charlie [Blues South West BSW 003] @ youtube - Lonesome La La [Blues South West BSW 003] @ youtube - My Starter Won't Start [Blues South West BSW 003] @ youtube - Rats And Roaches In My Kitchen @ youtube - Bad Little Puppy @ youtube - Airport Blues @ youtube 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" Kelley, voc, g
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38 | 19?? | The Excello Story, Vol. 4: 1961-1975 - Baby, Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo - I'm Tired Waitin' Baby - Lightnin' Slim - Lonesome, Lonely Blues - Lonesome Sundown - It's Your Voodoo Working - Charles Sheffield - Hoodoo Party - Tabby Thomas - Love Shock - Little Sonny - Not Welcome Anymore - Baby Boy Warren - Naggin' - Jimmy Anderson - Trouble At Home Blues - Silas Hogan - Mean Woman Blues - Whispering Smith - Winter Time Blues - Lightnin' Slim - Tip on in, Pt. 1 - Slim Harpo - You Put Your Touch on Me - The Kelly Brothers - Soldier's Sad Story - Tiny Watkins - You'll Lose a Good Thing - Kip Anderson - Live and Let Live - Marva Whitney - Right Here Is Where You Belong - Jerry Washington - Power Is Gone, The - Eugene Kemp - Snake Out of Green Grass, Pt. 1 - Roshell Anderson - (Don't Take Her) She's All I Got - Freddie North compiled by John Broven |
39 | 2013 | Bluesin' By The Bayou From the vaults of J.D. Miller and Eddie Shuler - Just Give Me A Chance - Silas Hogan [alt version of Excello 2255] - That's Alright - Slim Harpo [previously unissued; not the same take as on Flyright LP 520 !!!] - Late In The Evening - Lazy Lester [previously unissued] - Worries Like Blues - Clifton Chenier - Catch Morning Train - Thaddus Declouet - Big Fat Woman - Lightnin' Slim - Dreaming - Joe Rich - Oh Baby - Jimmy Dotson [Rocko 516] - They Say The World Loves A Lover - Mr Mojo [previously unissued] - Walkin In The Park - Jimmy Anderson - Walkin' Out My Door - Blue Boy Dorsey [previously unissued] - Natural Born Man - Joe Mayfield - Early In The Morning - Boogie Jake [previously unissued] - I'm A Real Lover Baby - Honey Boy Allen [previously unissued] - 41 Days - Boozoo Chavis - Trouble Trouble - Thaddus Declouet - Long Journey (Life's Journey) - Talton Miller [previously unissued] - Gonna Miss My Lognion - Left Hand Charlie - I Ain't Got No Money - Lightnin' Slim - I'm A Samplin' Man - Lonesome Sundown - I'm Gonna Leave You Baby - Lazy Lester [previously unissued] - Stranger In Your Town - Lightnin' Slim [previously unissued] - Sitting Here Wondering - Silas Hogan [Flyright FLY 607] - Lost Love Letter Blues - Leroy Washington [previously unissued] - Lonesome Lover Blues - Joe Rich - I Want You, I Need You - Jimmy Anderson [previously unissued] - I Can Be On My Way - Sylvester [previously unissued] - Slow Walking Fever & Asiatic Flu - Johnny Sonnier compiled by Ian Saddler |
40 | 2019 | Blues 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
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Sources / Further reading: - own record collection - Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, p. 114 - Bob Eagle & Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience.- Santa Barbara (Praeger Publishers) 2013, p. 170 - Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver 2006, pp. 133, 163, 212, 631 - Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (3rd edition).- Vancouver (Eyeball Productions) 2019, p. 259 - Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, pp. 440-441 - Robert Ford & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1971 - 2000 [the later years].- Vancouver 2011, p. 197 - Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York 1987, pp. 231-232 - Michael P. Smith: New Orleans Jazz Fest - A Pictorial History.- Gretna (Pelican Publishing Company) 1991 - http://alanwalkerart.com/wp/?tag=blues - eBay auctions - diverse internet resources thanks to Mathias Westerlund for additional info / scan
In the early 1990s, the Excello masters were sold to AVI entertainment (Rob Santos' label)
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