Bob Eagle: "Morris Wilkerson is unknown to discography apart from Reed's first session. I believe his name comes from the VJ files and that Albert [King]'s supposed presence on the first session comes from some later interview with Albert. On that basis, I suggest that Wilkerson is correct for the first session. Morris was born near Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1925 and was based at Gary, Indiana in the 1930s and again for at least a decade from 1948. He was later at Chesterton, IN. His occupation was usually mechanic, or polisher, so his flirtation with being a musician may have been very brief." Bruce Roberts: "Chance was not an affiliate of Vee Jay. It was a separate company that was already established when Vee Jay started. Jimmy's first record was on Vee Jay first, but was leased to Chance who also issued it." The Chance Label discography: "[Art] Sheridan [...] began working with Vee-Jay Records, which had just set up shop and had two releases, one by the the doowop group the Spaniels and one by the bluesman Jimmy Reed. The company was owned by two neophytes, Jimmy Bracken and Vivian Carter, who had no distribution and little knowledge of the business. When the Spaniels' record, 'Baby It's You,' started generating interest, Chance picked it up for national distribution and it became a top ten R&B record. [...] The Jimmy Reed disk, 'High and Lonesome' b/w 'Roll and Rhumba,' also saw some local action, and picked up national sales as well from Chance distribution. Thereafter, Sheridan and Abner worked closely with Vee-Jay in getting it off the ground. However, Vee-Jay would continue to be little more than a mom and pop operation through the first half of 1954."
Vee-Jay VJ-100 (78 rpm) (US 7/1953)
= Vee-Jay VJ-100 (45 rpm)
licensed to Chance Records= Chance CH 1142 (78 rpm) (US 8/1953)
= Chance CH 1142 (45 rpm) (US 195?)
Bob Eagle: "Morris Wilkerson is unknown to discography apart from Reed's first session. I believe his name comes from the VJ files and that Albert [King]'s supposed presence on the first session comes from some later interview with Albert. On that basis, I suggest that Wilkerson is correct for the first session. Morris was born near Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1925 and was based at Gary, Indiana in the 1930s and again for at least a decade from 1948. He was later at Chesterton, IN. His occupation was usually mechanic, or polisher, so his flirtation with being a musician may have been very brief."
Vee-Jay 105 (US 1/1954)
Vee-Jay VJ 119 (US 12/1954)
Parrot 799 (US 1954)
Grace & John Brim discography
Vee-Jay unissued|| Vee-Jay VJ 132 (cancelled!)
# Charly CRB 1013* Vee-Jay NVD2 CD 718* Charly CDGR 299
Vee-Jay VJ 132 (78 rpm)
Vee-Jay VJ 132 (45 rpm) (matrices 55-231 / 55-230)
Vee-Jay VJ 132 (45 rpm) (matrices 55-249 / 55-248)
Vee-Jay VJ 149 (US 8/1955)
Charly CRB 1015
Vee-Jay VJ 153
Vee-Jay VJ 164 (US 1955)
Vee-Jay VJ 168 (US 2/1956)
= Oldies 45 OL 114 (1964)
Vee-Jay VJ 186 (US 4/1956)
Vee-Jay VJ 185 (US 1956)
Vee-Jay VJ 203 (US 7/1956)
Vee-Jay VJ 226 (US 1956)
Vee-Jay VJ 237
Vee-Jay VJ 248
Vee-Jay VJ 253
= Oldies 45 OL 33 (US 1964)
Vee-Jay unissued
# Delta Swing 379# Charly CRB 1082
Vee-Jay VJ 265 (US 1957)
Vee-Jay VJ 270 (US 1/1958)
Vee-Jay VJ 275 (US 4/1958)
notes by Sid McCoy Vee-Jay LP 1004 (US 8/1958) Vee Jay VJLP 1004 reissues with "stereo" on the cover are actually mono!(original maroon label)
Vee-Jay LP 1004 (US 1967)
= Teichiku ULS 1882-JY (Jp 1978)
= Charly LP 1311 (Germany)
(=) P-Vine PCD-5257 (Jp 1997)
= Get Back GET 7059 (It 2002)
(=) Charly CD SNAP 131 (UK 2003)
(=) Charly SNAX630CD (2 CD set, UK 2011)
= Dol DOL1457 (EUR 2014)
Vee-Jay VJ 287 (US 7/1958)
Vee-Jay VJ 298 (US 10/1958)
Vee-Jay VJ 304 (US 1959)
Vee-Jay VJ 314 (US 4/1959)
(=) Oldies 45 OL 115 (USA 1964)
Vee-Jay VJ 326
Vee-Jay VJ 333 (US 11/1959)
= Top Rank JAR 333 (UK 4/1960)
= Oldies 45 OL 19 (US 1964)
Vee-Jay LP 1007 (US 1959)
= Collectables COL-CD-7100 (US 2000)
(=) Charly SNAP 130 CD (UK 2003)
= Get Back GET7515 (It 2003)
notes by Frank London Brown Vee-Jay VJLP 1008 (US 1959) Vee Jay VJLP 1008 reissues with "stereo" on the cover are actually mono!(original maroon label)
= Vee-Jay VJLP 1008 (1959)(maroon label "Trade Mark Reg.")
= Vee-Jay VJLP 1008 (US 1963 mono!)(black label with colorband)
= Vee-Jay VJLP 1008 (US 196?)(black "brackets label")
= Joy JOYS 141 (UK 1969)
= Charly CDGR 285 (Germany 1999)
notes by Les Fancourt(=) Charly CD SNAP 146 (UK 2003)
180 g LP= Get Back GET 7514 (It 2003)
180 g LPnotes by Gary Blailock = WaxTime 771989 (EUR 2014)
even more releases at discogs.com
7 inch EPnotes by Jacques Demêtre Top Rank RES 136 (Fr)
Vee-Jay VJ 347
= Top Rank JAR 394 (UK 6/1960)
Vee-Jay VJ 357 (US 8/1960)
= Top Rank JAR 533 (UK 12/1960)
notes by Alexis Korner Vee Jay LP 1020 (US mono) later issues with a 'stereo' sticker have the mono record inside
notes by Alexis Korner = EMI/Columbia Co 33SX 1417 (UK 1961 mono)
= Joy 185 (UK 1973)
(=) Vee Jay VJS-2-1007 (DLP 1974) (reissue of LP-1020 and LP-1074)
Vee-Jay LP 1021
Vee-Jay LP 1022 (US 7/1960) first pressing, has a thin silver line around the perimeter of the labelcontrary to: https://www.bsnpubs.com/veejay/veejay100-1070.html: "The first variation of this label (at far left) was used on LP-101 and LPs 1001-1015, and possibly on LP-1016."
Vee-Jay LP 1022 (US 1960?) second pressing, has a much thicker silver band around the edge of the label, and the words "TRADE MARK REG." appear under the "Vee-" in the logo, just above the wavy line
Vee-Jay VJLP 1022 (US 196? repress) "oval label", has a "rainbow" band of green fading to yellow fading to orange fading to blue and back to green around the perimeter of the label
notes (April 2000) by Les Fancourt(=) Charly CDGR 299 (EU 2000)
notes by Marcel Chauvard and Jacques Demêtre Vee-Jay LP 1025
Vee-Jay VJ 373
Vee-Jay VJ 380
= Oldies 45 OL 75 (1964)
Vee-Jay VJ 398 (US 8/1981)
= Imperial AL 1002 (NL 1/1962)
= Oldies 45 OL 63 (US 1964)
DLP Vee-Jay VJLP/2SR-1035 (US 1961)
DLPnotes by Pete Welding= Stateside SL 10012 (UK 1962)
DLP= Bluesway BLS-6073
= Joy JOYS 120
= Exodus EX/EXS 307 (US 1966)
= MFSL UDCD 566 (US)
Vee-Jay VJLP 1036
Vee-Jay VJ 425
Vee-Jay VJ 449
Vee-Jay VJ 459
Vee-Jay VJ 473
Vee-Jay LP 1050# Vee-Jay 616
* Stateside SS 205
Stateside SL 10046 (UK 1962)
Vee-Jay VJLP 1050 (mono) (US 1962)= Vee Jay SR 1050 (stereo) (US 1962)
= Sparton VJLPS 1050 (Ca 1962)
(=) Collectables COL-CD-7116 (US 2000)
7 inch 33 1/3 rpm EP Vee-Jay VJS 1050
Vee-Jay VJ 509
= Vee-Jay VJ 509 (Ca)
# Stateside SS 205
Stateside SS 205 (UK 7/1963)
= Stateside SS 330 (UK 8/1964)
Vee-Jay VJ 552
notes by Pete Welding Vee-Jay LP/VJLP 1067 (1963 mono) (same back cover as on the (false) "STEREO" and the "STEREOPHONIC" release!
= Vee Jay LP/VJLP 1067 "STEREO" (1963 mono)
= Vee Jay SR 1067 (1963 stereo)
= Pony Canyon PCD-4303 (Jp 2006)
Vee-Jay VJ 570
Vee-Jay LP 1072
= Stateside SL 10069 (UK 1963)
= Joy JOY 151 (UK 1963) ("JazzBluesClub")
= Vee-Jay VJS 1072 (Fr 197?) "St. Louis Blues" (Blues and Gospel Train series # 15)
Vee-Jay VJ/VJS/VJLP 1073 (US 1963)
= Stateside SL10086 (UK 1963)
= Joy JOYS 132 (UK 1968)
= Vee-Jay VJS 1073 (Fr 196/7?) (Blues and Gospel Train series, no #)
= Collectables COL-CD-7127 (US 2000)
|| Charly CDRED BOX 9 (12-str. guitar omitted)
a few more releases at www.discogs.com/...
Vee-Jay LP 1074
7 inch EP Stateside SE 1008 (UK 1963)
Vee-Jay VJ 584 (never actually released!)
Vee-Jay VJ 593
Vee-Jay VJ 616
Oldies 45 OL 23 (1964)
7 inch EP Stateside SE 1026 (UK 10/1964)
Philips P 14 710 L (Twen Serie 29) (Germany 1964)
Vivid 104
Vee-Jay VJ 622
Vee-Jay VJ 642
Vee-Jay VJS/VJLP 1080
Vee-Jay VJLP 8501 (mono)= VJS 8501 (stereo) (US 1964)
= Exodus EX 324 (mono)= EXS 324 (stereo) (US 1966)
= Joy JOYS111 (UK 1968)
Everest FS 234 (Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music)
Vee Jay VJLP-1095 (mono)Vee Jay VJS-1095 (stereo) (US 1964 ff.)
notes by Paul Oliver = Fontana 688 514 ZL (UK 1964) "Things Ain't What They Used To Be"
notes by Paul Oliver = Fontana 688 514 ZL (NL 1964) (Fr 1964) "Things Ain't What They Used To Be"
= Vee-Jay VJS 1095 (Fr 196/7?) (Blues and Gospel Train series # 12)
= Collectables/Vee-Jay COL-CD-7112 (US 2000)
= P-Vine PCD4292 (mini LP CD)
Fontana Records discography
7 inch EP Fontana medium 469.803 ME (Fr 1964 or later)
Vee-Jay VJ 702 (US 8/1965)
Vee𝄞Jay VJ 709 (US 12/1965)
Exodus 2005
# Jewel 867
Exodus 2008
# Jewel 867# Bluesway 45-61013
DLP Bluesway BL/BLS-6000 SX
Bluesway Records discography
notes by Sheldon Harris Bluesway BLS-6004
notes by Sheldon Harris= His Master's Voice CLP 3611 (UK 1967)
(=) See For Miles SEECD 468 (UK 1997) (along with "Soulin'")
Bluesway 45-61003 (US 3/1867)
notes by Sheldon Harris Bluesway BLS-6009 (US 1967)
notes by Sheldon Harris = Stateside SL/SSL 10221 (UK 1967)
(=) See For Miles SEECD 468 (UK 1997) (along with "The New Jimmy Reed Album")
Bluesway 45-61006(US 1967)
Bluesway 45-61013 (US 12/1967)
Bluesway 45-61020 (US 10/1968)
notes by Sheldon Harris Bluesway BLS-6015 (US 1968)
Python PLP-KM 6 (UK 196?)
Python Records discography
notes by Sheldon Harris Bluesway BLS-6024 (US 1969)
= Action ACLS 6011 (UK 1969)
Bluesway 45-61025 (US 6/1969)
Bluesway / ABC Records / Hör Zu SHZEL 73 (Germany c. 1969)
notes by Marcel Chauvard and Jacques Demêtre Tradition TR 2069 (US 1969)
notes by Marcel Chauvard and Jacques Demêtre = America 30 AM 6088 (Fr 1969)
Canyon 38 (US 1969)
Roker LP 4001
Bluesway BLS-6067 (US 1970)
Roker LP 4001 (US 1970)
= Disc' AZ International AZ/2 310 (Fr 1980) "Hard Walking Hanna"
RRG 40001
RRG 40003
notes by Pete WeldingBuddah / Cobblestone CST 9001
notes by Pete Welding= Muse MR 5087 (1975) "Street Talkin'"
= Veejay ULS-1881-JY (Jp) "South Side Blues"
= Muse MCD 5087 (1988) "Street Talkin'"
Elmore James discography
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"
Blues on Blues discography
Blues on Blues BOB 2000 (US 1971)
notes by Darryl StolperKent KST 553
notes by Darryl Stolper Kent KST 562
notes by Ed Winfield Roots LP R 1001
= Collectables COL-CD-5436
Bluesway BLS-6041[Unissued]
notes by Joel Selvin Bluesway BLS-6054
Bluesway BLS-6062
Magic 81.172-1/2
Magic 81.172-3/4
notes by Joel Selvin Bluesway BLS-1973
gatefold DLPnotes by Jacques-Emile Deschamps Vogue DP 27 (Fr 1974) (Plaisir Double series)
gatefold DLPnotes by Jacques-Emile Deschamps = Vogue 400027 (Fr 19??) (Plaisir Double series)
notes by Anonymous Vee-Jay VJS 7303 (US 1974)
= Vee-Jay/Collectables COL-CD-7114 (US 2001)
Second series (1959-1970): "with Jump Jackson and Friends" Eddie Clearwater - Ain't That A Shame [La Salle unissued] - Dancin' Time [La Salle unissued] - Cool (Clear) Water - Baby Please Little Mack - Broken Heart Sy Perry - I Don't Understand You Woman Wilbur "Hi-Fi" White - Don't look now Little Mack - Drivin' Wheel Sy Perry - I Don't Really Have The Blues Little Wolf Jr. - Inflation Blues Eddie Boyd - I cry - Vacation From The Blues Jump Jackson - Midnight Shuffle Sunnyland Slim - Something Is Going Wrong
Redita 108 (NL 1974) [first series] ("A Fan to Fan Production Manufactured by Independent Brothers Transylvanian Road Rumania")
Redita 108 (NL 1978) [second series]
[Redita is Robert Loers' label]
gatefold DLP Vogue DP 37 (Fr 1975) (Plaisir Double series)
gatefold DLP = Vogue 400037 (Fr 1975) (Plaisir Double series)
DLPnotes (September 1976) by Alan Balfour DJM DJD 28033 (UK 1976)
Delta Swing 379
Jewel 860
# Roker LP 4001
7 inch EP Charly CTD 105 ("Charly Triple Dynamite" series)
notes by Cliff WhiteCharly CRB 1003
notes by Bez TurnerCharly CRB 1013
notes (December 1980) by Alan Balfour Charly CRB 1015
notes by Cliff WhiteCharly CRB 1028 (UK 1981)
7 inch EP Lunar #2 EP 1-2009
notes (November 1983) by Chris Bentley Krazy Kat KK 781 (UK 1983)
Krazy Kat Records discography
notes (October 1984) by Chris Bentley Krazy Kat KK 786 (UK 1984)
Teichiku UPS 2270 (Jp 1984)
notes by Bez TurnerCharly CRB 1082 (UK 11/1985)
Charly CD 3 (UK 1986)
notes by John Collins= Charly CD 3 (UK 2014)
Charly CD 61 (UK 1987)
notes by Alan BalfourCharly CD 171 (UK 1987)
notes by Bruce BastinPaula PCD-08
Jewel 862
Vee-Jay NVD2-718
6 CD setnotes by Les Fancourt Charly CDRED BOX 9 (UK 1994)
4 CD set with 44-pp. bookletCharly CD DIG 3 (UK 1995)
Charly CD BM 17
Ronn RCD 8017 (US 1996)
Last Call CD 422349 (Fr 2002)
(=) Magnum CDTB 175
Tropical DVD 68.364 (Germany 2008) "Legends of the American Folk Blues Festivals 1967, 1968 & 1969"
3 CD setCharly SNAJ 728 CD (UK 2009)
2 CD setAcrobat ADDCD3135
3 CD setnotes by Scott BillingtonUniversal/Concord/Craft CR00006 (US 2017)
5 CD set Wienerworld WNRCD5100 (US/EU 2017)
5 CD set Wienerworld WNRCD5106 (US/EU 7/2019)
I herewith confessthat I - at this moment - do not have the ambition to list each and every CD anthology / compilationcontaining Jimmy Reed tracks !!!
If I forgot to include anything of special significance (e.g. albums including previously unissued tracksor remasterings crucially increasing its sound quality) --- just give me a sign!!!
thanks to Randy Magee, Alan Balfour, Howard Rye, Jim Clay, Bob Eagle, Paul Vernon, Hank Moore, Bruce Roberts, Lex Jansen, Fernando Goin, Scott Dirks, Bob Corritore, Michael Duer, John Tefteller, Michael Morales and Xyros Tweefijf for additional info / scans / MP3
source: Front cover of Rhino R2 79802photographer: Raeburn Flerlage 1968 American Folk Blues Festival ensemble: Big Joe Williams, Walter Horton, Jimmy Reed, J.C. Lewis(aka Jesse Green), Jerome Arnold, Curtis Jones, Al Smith, John Lee Hooker, Eddie Taylorsource: Blues Unlimited 140 (Spring 1981), p. 46; photographer: Willy Leiser Al Smith, Jimmy Reed and Mary Lee 'Mama' Reed, 1971source: Back cover of Blues On Blues BOB 10001; photographer's name not given source: Front cover of America 30 AM 6088; photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir source: Les Génies du Blues, Volume 2.- Paris (Editions Atlas) 1993, p. 25photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir Eddie Taylor and Jimmy Reedsource: Les Génies du Blues, Volume 1.- Paris (Editions Atlas) 1992, p. 19photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir
1968 American Folk Blues Festival ensemble: Big Joe Williams, Walter Horton, Jimmy Reed, J.C. Lewis(aka Jesse Green), Jerome Arnold, Curtis Jones, Al Smith, John Lee Hooker, Eddie Taylorsource: Blues Unlimited 140 (Spring 1981), p. 46; photographer: Willy Leiser
Al Smith, Jimmy Reed and Mary Lee 'Mama' Reed, 1971source: Back cover of Blues On Blues BOB 10001; photographer's name not given
source: Front cover of America 30 AM 6088; photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir
source: Les Génies du Blues, Volume 2.- Paris (Editions Atlas) 1993, p. 25photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir
Eddie Taylor and Jimmy Reedsource: Les Génies du Blues, Volume 1.- Paris (Editions Atlas) 1992, p. 19photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir