Illustrated Jimmy McCracklin discography

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Jimmy
McCracklin
b. August 13, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri
d. December 20, 2012 in San Pablo, California
discography J I M M Y Mc C R A C K L I N at Lucerne Blues Festival 2007; source: http://www.bluesart.at; photographer: Dragan Tasic
Jimmy McCracklin at Lucerne Blues Festival 2007
source: http://www.bluesart.at; photographer: Dragan Tasic

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#	year of release	title / label / notes
*10 inch 78 rpm / 7 inch 45 rpm*
1	1945	JIMMY McCRACKLIN - Miss Mattie Left Me (APP 100-A-1) - Mean Mistreated Lover (APP 100-B-1) rec. 1945 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Jimmy McCracklin, voc; Jimmy Nichols (J.D. Nicholson), p Globe 102 [Sid Talmadge's label]
2	1945	JIMMY McCRACKLIN - Highway 101 (APP 3001) - Baby Don't You Want To Go (APP 3002) rec. 1945 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Jimmy McCracklin, voc; Jimmy Nichols (J.D. Nicholson), p Globe 104
3	1945	JIMMY McCRACKLIN Globe 109 - Achin' Heart (1-MC) - Street Loafin' Woman (4-MC) Preview 107 - "Achin' Heart" (888A) - "Street Loafin' Woman" (888B) rec. 1945 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Jimmy McCracklin, voc; Jimmy Nichols (J.D. Nicholson), p Globe 109 = Preview 107 (194?) [Sid Talmadge's label] Chris[Bentley]'s Curiosities Number Two source: Blues & Rhythm #40 (November 1988), p. 7
		- Sweet Home Chicago (2-MC) - Big 4 Blues (3-MC) rec. 1946 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Jimmy McCracklin, voc; Jimmy Nichols (J.D. Nicholson), p Globe unissued
4	1946	Memphis Jimmy McCracklin Memphis Jimmy McCracklin - You Deceived Me (OR 182A) # David Blunston - Blunston's Boogie (OR 182B) * rec. 1946 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Jimmy McCracklin, # voc; David Blunston, p, * voc Excelsior 182
5	1946	Jimmie McCracklin / LuSell Clark - Ola May (SA290 / A3071) - She's A Wino (SA292 / A3073) # rec. 1946 in Los Angeles, Ca.; Jimmy McCracklin, voc, p; LuSell Clark, g; # 2nd voc W and W 290
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11	1954	Jerry Thomas - Don't Have To Worry (Jumpin' In The Heart Of Town) (MM 2065) - Lost Mind (Standing At The Back Door Crying) (MM 2066) rec. 1954 in Oakland; Lafayette Thomas, voc, g; with Johnny Parker, ts; ts; Jimmy McCracklin, p; b, dr Modern 927
12	1954	Johnny Parker & His Orchestra - Tired Of Everybody (MM 2067) - What You Did To Me (MM 2068) rec. c. March 1954 in Oakland; Johnny Parker, voc; ts; Jimmy McCracklin, p; Lafayette Thomas, g; b, dr RPM 407
21	1956	Jimmy Wilson and His Band - Trouble In My House (6703) - Jumpin' From Six To Six (6705) # rec. 1956 in Miami; Jimmy Wilson, voc; ts; bs; prob Jimmy McCracklin, p; Lafayette Thomas, g; b; dr; # ens voc Big Town 115
22	1956	Jimmy Wilson and His Band - I've Found Out (6702) - Oh Red (6704) # rec. 1956 in Miami; Jimmy Wilson, voc; ts; bs; prob Jimmy McCracklin, p; Lafayette Thomas, g; b; dr Big Town 123 # = Irma 108
23	1956	JIMMY WILSON Blues Blasters Band - Oh Red (108X) - Blues In The Alley (XX) rec. 1956 in Miami; Jimmy Wilson, voc; ts; bs; prob Jimmy McCracklin, p; Lafayette Thomas, g; b; dr Irma 108
		- Old Memories (U 8926) - Claim On You (U 8927) rec. July 1958 in Chicago, IL; Lafayette Thomas, voc, g; poss. Al Jones, tb; as; Johnny Parker, ts; bs; Jimmy McCracklin, p; poss. Horace Hall, b; Ray Cotton, dr Chess unissued P-Vine PLP 6033 (1984) MCA CHD 2-9393 (1998)
*LP / CD compilations*
24	1961	Rhythm & Blues Showcase Vol. II Jimmy McCracklin - The Walk Howlin' Wolf - You Gonna Wreck My Life [aka No Place To Go, Chess 1566] Muddy Waters - Messin' With The Man Little Walter - I Got To Find My Baby 7 inch 45 rpm EP notes by Guy Stevens PYE NEP 44022 (UK 1961)
31	1962	Twist with Jimmy McCracklin - I Can't Tell (I Got Eyes For You) # - (I'm) Gonna Tell Your Mother # - My Mother Says # - That Ain't Right # - Please Forgive # - Couldn't Be A Dream # - Oh Baby (Darlin' Share Your Love) # - You Don't Seem To Understand (Give My Heart A Break) # - Reelin' And Rockin' Twist (Rockin' All Day) # * rec. 1954/55 (* 1949) in Oakland for Modern Crown CLP 5244 = United US 7719 (1963) "My Rockin' Soul" = Custom CM/CS 2057 "My Rockin' Soul" = P-Vine VIP-5006M (Jp 1977)
32	1969	Oakland Blues featuring L.C. "Good Rockin'" Robinson, Lafayette "Thing" Thomas and Dave Alexander track sequence on cover and label: L.C. "Good Rockin'" Robinson - Clean Your House (2:45) - Train Time Blues (3:00 - Jack Rabbit Boogie (5:04 - Separate Ways (3:30) - Bringin' My Baby Back Home (3:02) Lafayette "Thing" Thomas - Party With Me (2:50) # * - I Had A Dream (3:15) # * - A Fool's Way of Doin' Things (3:03) # Dave Alexander - Love Is Just For Fools (6:02) [] - Good Soul Music (2:27) [] - Highway 59 (3:20) [] actual track sequence on vinyl: L.C. "Good Rockin'" Robinson - Clean Your House @ youtube - Separate Ways @ youtube - Jack Rabbit Boogie) @ youtube - Train Time Blues) @ youtube - Bringin' My Baby Back Home @ youtube Lafayette "Thing" Thomas - Party With Me # * @ youtube - I Had A Dream # * @ youtube - A Fool's Way of Doin' Things # @ youtube Dave Alexander - Love Is Just For Fools [] @ youtube - Good Soul Music [] @ youtube - Highway 59 [] @ youtube # rec. September 9, 1968 at Sierra Sound Laboratories in Berkeley, CA; (Jimmy McCracklin Band:) Lafayette "Thing" Thomas, voc, g; Dave Alexander, p; Charles Thomas, g; * L.C. Robinson, st-g; Malachi "Big Daddy" Spencer, b; Barnell Barfield, dr [] rec. March 3, 1969 at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, CA; Dave Alexander, voc, p; George Smith, hca; Houston Twister [Albert Collins], g; Dave Johnson, b; Paul Lagos, dr arranged & directed by Jimmy McCracklin, prod. by Steve LaVere notes (April 1969) by Pete Welding World Pacific WPS-21893 (US 1969) notes (April 1969) by Pete Welding = Liberty LBS-83234 (UK 1969) = United Artists LAX-143 (Jp 19??)
32a	1969	These Kind of Blues Volume One Fenton Robinson - Tennessee Woman Bobby Bland - Little Boy Blue Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Okie Dokie Stomp Larry Davis - Texas Food Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog Johnny Ace - Pledging My Love Clarence Gatemouth Brown - You Got Money Junior Parker - These Kind Of Blues Part 1 Junior Parker - These Kind Of Blues Part 2 Jimmy McCracklin - She's Gone Fenton Robinson - You've Got To Pass This Way Again Bobby Bland - Bobby's Blues Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Just Before Dawn Junior Parker - That's Alright Roscoe Gordon - Keep On Doggin' Bobby Bland - Stormy Monday Blues Action ACLP6009 (UK)
33	1970	Oakland Blues K.C. Douglas - Mercury Boogie [Down Town 2004] Sidney Maiden - Eclipse Of The Sun [Down Town 2004] Willie B. Huff - Beggar Man Blues [Rhythm 1770] Juke Boy Bonner - Well Baby [Irma 111] Mercy Dee Walton - Trailing My Baby [Rhythm 1774] LC Good Rockin' Robinson - Why Don't You Write To Me [Rhythm 1772] Juke Boy Bonner - Rock With Me Baby [Irma 111] Johnny Fuller - Train, Train Blues [Rhythm 1773] Johnny Fuller - First Stage Of The Blues [Rhythm 1767] Jimmy McCracklin - When I'm Gone [Trilon 245] Jimmy Wilson - Tin Pan Alley Jimmy Wilson - Tin Pan Alley [Big Town 101] Jimmy Wilson - A Woman Is To Blame [Big Town 107] Jimmy Wilson - Blues At Sundown [Big Town 107] Jimmy Wilson - Frisco Bay [Rhythm 1766] notes by Lee Hildebrand Arhoolie 2008 (US 1970) = Trio PA-3063 (Jp 1975) Arhoolie Records discography Trio Records discography
33a	1971	When Girls Do It LP 1: Bobby 'Guitar' Bennett - When Girls Do It Junior Wells - I'm A Stranger Little Oscar Stricklin - Suicide Blues Harmonica Fats - How Low Is Low Magic Slim - Love Me Baby [Ja-Wes 0105] Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm - Down And Out Sam Baker - Sweet Little Angel Drifting Charles - Evil Hearted Woman - Drifting Cloud Memphis Slim And His House Rockers - Blue And Lonesome Donnie Jacobs - Street Walkin' Woman T.V. Slim - Don't Knock The Blues [Pzazz 005] - My Heart's Full Of Pain [Pzazz 005] Buddy Guy - Hard But It's Fair LP 2: Magic Sam - My Love Is Your Love Danny Boy - Wild Woman - Kokomo Me Baby Jimmy McCracklin - Fare Well - Take A Chance Mr. Bo - I Ain't Gonna Suffer - If Trouble Was Money Junior Wells - I'm A Stranger Clear Waters - Hilly Billy Blues - Boogie Woogie Baby Tender Slim - Don't Cut Out On Me - I'm Checkin' Up Sugar Boy Williams - Little Girl - Five Long Years compiled, arranged & prod. by Ian Sippen & Peter Shertser DLP notes by Peter Shertser Red Lightnin' RL 006 (UK 1971) = Broadside CD STERN1 (UK 2008) Red Lightnin' Records discography
33b	1972	Forever Blues Original Hits / Volume 1 Lightnin' Hopkins - Lightnin's Boogie Sonny Boy Williamson - Don't Start Me Talkin' Bobby Bland - Yield Not To Temptation Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning Jimmy McCracklin - The Walk Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Workin' Little Walter - Juke Junior Parker - Next Time You See Me Bobby Marchan - There Is Something On Your Mind Gene Allison - You Can Make It If You Try John Lee Hooker - Tupelo compiled by Jim Pewter photo by Rusty Miller (Atlanta) Forever FR104 (US 1972)
34	1978	Unfinished Boogie Western Blues Piano 1946-1952 Thunder Smith - Thunder's Unfinished Boogie [Down Town 2011] - New Worried Life Blues [Down Town 2012] Jimmy McCracklin - Highway 101 - Street Loafin' Woman Thunder Smith - Little Mama Boogie [Aladdin 166] Mercy Dee - Straight And Narrow [Colony 102] Little Son Willis - Howling Woman - Roll Me Over Slow Little Willie Littlefield - Little Willie's Boogie Thunder Smith - West Coast Blues [Aladdin 165] - Low Down Dirty Ways [Down Town 2013] Luther "Rocky Mountain" Stoneham - Mable Blues [Down Town 2012] Mercy Dee - The Pay Off [Colony 107] - Baba-Du-Lay Fever (G.I. Fever) [Spire 101] Little Son Willis - Skin And Bones Jimmy McCracklin - Baby, Don't You Want To Go illustration by Mike Faye notes by Frank Scott Muskadine M 104 (US 1978) Muskadine Records discography
38	1994	California Blues Anthology of the Blues - Archive series Volume Three Kent/United/Musidisc LPs track sequence: Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Three Hours Past Midnight @ youtube George Smith - I Found My Baby @ youtube - Hey Mr. Porter @ youtube James Reed - The End [Flair 1034] @ youtube - My Mama Told Me [Flair 1034] @ youtube Walter Robinson - I've Done Everthing I Can @ youtube Johnny Fuller - Prowling Blues @ youtube - Hard Times @ youtube - It's Your Life @ Spotify - Buddy @ youtube - Back Home @ Spotify - Johnny's Low Down Blues @ Spotify P-Vine PCD-3037 track sequence: Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Three Hours Past Midnight George Smith - I Found My Baby - Hey Mr. Porter James Reed - The End [Flair 1034] - My Mama Told Me [Flair 1034] - Dr. Brown [Flair 1042, Kent KST-9012] @ youtube - You Better Hold Me [Flair 1042, Kent KST-9012] @ youtube Walter Robinson - I've Done Everything I Can - Sputterin' Blues Johnny Fuller - Prowlin' Blues - Hard Times - It's Your Life - Buddy - Back Home - Johnny's Low Down Blues Jimmy McCracklin - Just Won't Let Her Go - Gotta Cut Out Kent KST-9003 inner gatefold pictures: left: "George 'Harmonica' Smith at The Troubadour in Los Angeles in 1969 or 1970 at a gig by the Muddy Waters Band. The guitarist may be James 'Pee Wee' Madison but I'm not sure." (Frank Scott @ facebook, 09/04/2019); photographer: Frank Scott right: Johnny "Guitar" Watson onstage ~~at the Twisted Wheel in Manchester, UK, April 3, 1965~~ in London, UK, March 26 or 27 or April 4 or 6, 1965; backing band: The Stormsville Shakers; photographer: ~~Brian Smith~~ Frank Scott gatefold LP notes (December 1969) by Bruce Bromberg Kent KST-9003 (US 1970) Kent KST-9003 inner gatefold; left: George Smith, right: Johnny 'Guitar' Watson = United Superior US-7780 (US 197?) 8 track stereo cartridge = Cadet (US 19??) notes by Bruce Bromberg Kent KST-9003 (US 197?) (repress without gatefold!) notes by Bruce Bromberg = Musidisc 30 AB 5603 (Fr 1976) 12-pp. booklet (=) P-Vine PCD-3037 (Jp 1994) "Anthology of the Blues Vol. 2" Kent Anthology discography George 'Harmonica' Smith discography James Reed discography Johnny Fuller discography
39	2008	Bob Geddins' Cava-Tone Records Story Lowell Fulson - Prison Bound - My Baby Left Me Bob Geddins' Cavaliers with Jimmy Wilson - Nobody's Business # - Ghost Riders # Jimmy McCracklin - Bad Luck And Trouble - Railroad Blues Ulysses James - Poor Boy Lowell Fulson - Stormin' And Rainin' Jimmy McCracklin - Jimmy's Blues Emery Franklin - Lonesome Blues Jimmy Wilson with "Scat Man" Crothers - It's A Sin To Tell A Lie # Jimmy Wilson - Mistake In Life # Roy Hawkins & The Hawk's Men - Ain't No Fault Of Mine - They Raided The Joint Saunders King - September Song - Nobody Wants Me - When Your Lover Has Gone - Big Fat Butterfly Rising Star Gospel Singers - Brother Moses Rising Star Gospel Singers - While The Blood Is Running Warm In Your Veins - I Trust In God - Telephone Line Bob Geddins' Cavaliers - (I'm) So Tired I Could Cry # West Side Trio - West Side Jump (Boogie Boy Boogie) # # with Lafayette Thomas, g notes by Opal Louis Nations Acrobat ACMCD 4037 (UK 2008)
Will be completed and expanded with further details !!! Meanwhile have a look at Pete Hoppula's Jimmy McCracklin discography

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Dave Sax: Rare 78s.- Juke Blues # 23 (Summer 1991), pp. 19-20
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, pp. 38, 363-366
- Robert Ford & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1971 - 2000 [the later years].- Vancouver 201, pp. 308-309
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
thanks to Sonny Burnett for additional info / scans