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Vocalion 1679There is no photo of this artist known to exist

 

'Funny Papa' Smith
né John T. Smith Otis Cook 1)   a/k/a The Howling Wolf   a/k/a Howling Smith
('Funny Paper Smith' was a gaffe on the part of Vocalion officials)
b. prob. 1890 1909 or 1910 in Bastrop County, near Austin, Texas 1)
d. poss. 1940 1979, prob. in Illinois in Bastrop County, Texas 1)

discography

1) source: Bob Eagle @ facebook, 06/28/2019

'F U N N Y   P A P A'   S M I T H; source: Front cover of Yazoo L 1031 (and yes, I'm well aware that this actually isn't J.T. 'Funny Papa' Smith, but more likely 'Black Ace' Karo/Kyro Lemon Turner ;-)
source: Front cover of Yazoo LP 1031
this actually is not J.T. 'Funny Papa' Smith,
but more likely 'Black Ace'

#year
of release
title / label # / notes

10 inch 78 rpm
   

- Hobo Blues (C-6397- )
- Old Rounder's Blues (C-6308- )

rec. September 18, 1930 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g; unknown, p

Vocalion unissued

11930"Funny Paper" Smith (J.T. Smith)

- Howling Wolf Blues - No. 1 (C-6404-A)   @ youtube
- Howling Wolf Blues - No. 2 (C-6405-A)   @ youtube

rec. September 19, 1930 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g; unknown, p


Vocalion 1558

21930"Funny Paper" Smith (J.T. Smith)

- Hobo Blues (C-6451- )
- Old Rounder's Blues (C-6452- )

rec. c. October 26, 1930 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g; unknown, p


Vocalion 1582
(prob. either never issued or withdrawn immediately after issue)

31930"Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)

- Heart Bleeding Blues (C-6408- )   @ youtube
- Good Coffee Blues (C-6409- )   @ youtube

rec. c. September 20, 1930 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g


Vocalion 1590

41931Magnolia Harris and Howling Smith

- Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 1 (C-7100- )   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 2 (C-7101- )   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. c. late December, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Magnolia Harris, Howling Smith, voc duet; prob. Howling Smith, g

'Magnolia Harris' is probably Victoria Spivey


Vocalion 1602


= Melotone M12077

51931"Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)

- Howling Wolf Blues - No. 3 (C-7209-A)   @ youtube
- Howling Wolf Blues - No. 4 (C-7210-A)   @ youtube

rec. January 10, 1931 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g


Vocalion 1614

61931Dessa Foster and Howling Smith

- Tell It To The Judge No. 1 (C-7238-A) @ youtube   @ Spotify

- Tell It To The Judge No. 2 (C-7239-A)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
or
- Tell It To The Judge No. 2 (C-7239-B)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. January 19, 1931 in Chicago, IL; Dessa Foster [?Mattie Delaney?], Howling Smith, voc duet; Howling Smith, g


Melotone M12117


= Polk P9013
(James K. Polk Inc, Atlanta, GA)

= Vocalion 02699 (1934)

71931"Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)

- Corn Wiskey Blues (Vo-127- )   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Honey Blues (VO-126- )   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. February 12, 1931 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g


Vocalion 1633

81931"Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)

- Seven Sisters Blues - Part 1 (VO-168-A)   @ youtube
- Seven Sisters Blues - Part 2 (VO-169-A)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. July 10, 1931 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g


Vocalion 1641

91931"Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)

- Hungry Wolf (VO-165-A)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Hoppin' Toad Frog (VO-166-A)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. July 10, 1931 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g


Vocalion 1655

101931"Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)

- Wiskeyhead Blues [sic] (Vo-130-A)   @ youtube
- Forty-Five Blues (Vo-131-A)   @ youtube

rec. March 10, 1931 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g


Vocalion 1664

111931"Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)

- Fool's Blues (VO-167-A)   @ youtube
- Before Long (VO-170-A)   @ youtube

rec. July 10, 1931 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, gp


Vocalion 1674

121931"Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)

- Hard Luck Man Blues (C-6494-A) #   @ youtube
- County Jail Blues (VO-132-A) *   @ youtube   @ Spotify

# rec. November 5, 1930 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g
* rec. March 11, 1931 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Smith, voc, g


Vocalion 1679

131935BERNICE EDWARDS

- Butcher Shop Blues (FW-1174-1) *   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Bantam Rooster Blues (FW-1163-1) #   @ youtube

# rec. April 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, TX; Bernice Edwards, voc, p; Black Boy Shine, voc, p; J.T. Smith, g
* rec. April 21, 1935 in Fort Worth, TX; Bernice Edwards, voc, p


Vocalion 03036

   

- Court House Blues (FW-1162-2)
- Married Man Blues (FW-1164-2)
- Coal Man Blues (FW-1170-1) #
- Arthur Street Blues (FW-1171-2) #

rec. April 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, TX; Bernice Edwards, voc, p; Black Boy Shine, p, # voc; J.T. Smith, g

Vocalion unissued

   

- Wrong Doing Woman Blues (FW-1165-2)
- Crazy Woman Blues (FW-1166-2)
- Black Shine Blues (FW-1167-2)
- Mean Woman Blues (FW-1168-2)
- Bad Whiskey Blues (FW-1169-2)
- Mean Woman Blues (FW-1168-2)

rec. April 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, TX; Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday), voc, p; J.T. Smith, g

Vocalion unissued

141936BERNICE EDWARDS, BLACK BOY SHINE and HOWLING SMITH

- Ninth Street Stomp (FW-1173- ) (instr.)   @ youtube   @ Spotify
- Hot Mattress Stomp (FW-1172- ) (instr.)   @ youtube   @ Spotify

rec. April 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, TX; Bernice Edwards, voc, p; Black Boy Shine, p; J.T. Smith, g
(remastered January 23, 1936 to produce the issued takes -3)


Vocalion 03168

   

- Back Home Blues (FW-1178-2)

rec. April 21, 1935 in Fort Worth, TX; Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday), voc, p; J.T. Smith, g

Vocalion unissued

   

- Bed Shaking Blues (FW-1175-2)
- Life In Prison Blues (FW-1176-2)
- Wee Wee Toad Blues (FW-1177-1)
- Lone Star Blues (FW-1179-2)
- Shocking Blues (FW-1180-1)
- Filly Blues (FW-1181-2)

rec. April 21, 1935 in Fort Worth, TX; J.T. Smith, voc; g; Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday), p

Vocalion unissued

   

- Begging Blues (FW-1189- )
- V-8 Blues (FW-1190-2)
- Pitching Blues (FW-1191- )
- Eight Day Blues (FW-1192- )
- Champagne Woman Blues (FW-1193-2)
- Waiting For Me Blues (FW-1194-2)
- Pork Chop Blues (FW-1195- )

rec. April 22, 1935 in Fort Worth, TX; J.T. Smith, voc; g; 'Little Brother (Willie Lane), g

Vocalion unissued

   

- Waitin' On You Blues (FW-1202- )
- Howling Wolf Blues No. 5 (FW-1203-2)
- Howling Wolf Blues No. 6 (FW-1204-2)
- Servant House Blues (FW-1205-2)
- Hot Plate Blues (FW-1206- )

rec. April 23, 1935 in Fort Worth, TX; J.T. Smith, voc; g

Vocalion unissued


LP / CD compilations
151968Buddy Boy Hawkins & his Buddies 1927-1934

Buddy Boy Hawkins
- Snatch It And Grab It
- Number Three Blues
- How Come Mama Blues
- A Rag
- Snatch It Back Blues
- Raggin' The Blues
- Voice Throwin' Blues

Will Day
- Central Avenue Blues
Texas Alexander
- Easy Rider Blues
Willie Reed
- Texas Blues
Little Hat Jones
- Hurry Blues
- Rollin' From Side To Side

'Funny Paper' Smith
- Fool's Blues
Blind Percy and his Blind Band
- Coal River Blues


front cover photograph by Ben Shahn

notes by Jerome Epstein

Yazoo L-1010

Yazoo Records discography

161968Down With The Game Vol. 5

Walter Roland
- Cold Blooded Murder
Sam Montgomery
- Honey Dripper
- Mercy Mercy Blues
Jazz Gillum
- Sarah Jane
- I Want You By My Side
George Noble
- New Milk Cow Blues
Hattie Hudson
- Doggone My Good Luck Soul


J. T. 'Funny Papa' Smith
- Howling Wolf Blues part 1
- Howling Wolf Blues part 2
Walter Roland
- Sail On Little Girl No.2
George Noble
- Dozing Blues
Yank Rachel
- Lake Michigan Blues
Albert Clemens
- Policy Blues
Big Bill Broonzy (with George Barnes, lead guitar)
- You Know I Got A Reason

 
Down With The Game D 205

DWTG discography

171968Texas Country Music Vol. 1   (1927-1936)

Henry Thomas
- Arkansas
Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Sunshine Special - tk 1
Bernice Edwards
- Hot Mattress Stomp

J.T. "Funny Paper" Smith
- Before Long
Texas Tommy
- Jail Break Blues
Ramblin' Thomas
- No Job Blues
- Back Gnawing Blues
Billiken Johnson & Neal Roberts
- Frisco Blues

Coley Jones
- Sweet Mama Blues
Dallas String Band
- Dallas Rag
Blind Willie Johnson
- When The War Was On
- Praise God I'm Satisfied
Texas Alexander
- Section Gand Blues
- No More Woman Blues
- Sittin' On A Log
Jesse James
- Sweet Patuni


compiled and produced by Evelyn Parth; cover photo: Mike Leadbitter


Roots RL-312 (Austria 1968)


= Roots RL-312 (Austria 19??)


= Autogram RL-312 (Germany 2010) "Texas Country Music Vol. 1 - Blues series"

Roots Records discography

181972Funny Papa Smith: The Original Howling Wolf 1930-31

- Honey Blues
- Seven Sisters Blues part 1 (lyrics)
- Seven Sisters Blues part 2 (lyrics)
- Hungry Wolf
- Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' part 1 (and Magnolia Harris)
- Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' part 2 (and Magnolia Harris)
- County Jail Blues

- Howling Wolf Blues part 1
- Howling Wolf Blues part 2
- Corn Whiskey Blues
- Hoppin' Toad Frog
- Good Coffee Blues
- Tell It To The Judge part 1 (and Dessa Foster)
- Tell It To The Judge part 2 (and Dessa Foster)

notes by Stephen Calt, Woody Mann, Nick Perls & Michael Stewart
click to read liner notes!
Yazoo L-1031


= Yazoo CD 1031 (199?)

Yazoo Records discography

191976Blues In The Twenties

Bo Weavil Jackson - You Can't Keep No Brown
Furry Lewis - Sweet Papa Moan
Henry Thomas - Cottonfield Blues
Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - It's Tight Like That
Bertha "Chippie" Hill - Trouble In Mind
Leroy Carr - How Long How Long Blues - no. 2
Pine Top Smith - Nobody Knows You When You'r Down And Out

Henry Spaulding - Cairo Blues
Henry Brown - Stomp 'Em Down To The Bricks
Gus Cannon & Hosea Woods - Last Chance Blues
Robert Wilkins - That's No Way To Get Along
Jim Jackson - Jim Jackson's Jamboree - part 1
Jim Jackson - Jim Jackson's Jamboree - part 2
Garfield Akers - Dough Roller Blues

"Funny Paper" Smith - Howlin' Wolf Blues no. 1

notes by Toyo Nakamura
 
MCA MCA-3525 (Jp 1976)

201979Texas Santa Fe 1934-1937
'there's a train leavin' Houston' (The Piano Blues Vol. 11)

Son Becky
- Midnight Trouble Blues
Black Boy Shine
- Dog House Blues
Black Ivory King
- Working For The PWA
Pinetop Burks
- Fannie Mae Blues
Alfoncy Harris
- Absent Freight Train Blues
Pinetop Burks
- Aggravatin' Mama Blues
Sony Becky
- Sweet Woman Blues

Bernice Edwards, Black Boy Shine & Howling Smith
- Hot Mattress Stomp

Pinetop Burks
- Mountain Jack Blues
Black Boy Shine
- Brown House Blues
Bernice Edwards
- Butcher Shop Blue
Pinetop Burks
- Jack Of All Trades Blues
Black Ivory King
- Gingham Dress
Son Becky
- Cryin' Shame Blues
Black Boy Shine
- Sail On Little Girl No. 3
Pinetop Burks
- Sun Down Blues


notes by Paul Oliver

Magpie PY 4411 (UK 1979)

Magpie Records discography

211983The Blues Classics

Sleepy John Estes
- Someday Baby Blues
- I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More

J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith
- Howlin' Wolf Blues - no. 1

3 LP set

MCA / Victor VIM-20/2 (Jp 1983)

= MCA CD (1996) (3 CD set)

221987Texas Blues Guitar (1929-1935)

Little Hat Jones
- New Two Sixteen Blues
- Two String Blues
- Rolled From Side To Side Blues
- Hurry Blues
- Little Hat Blues
- Corpus Blues
- Kentucky Blues
- Bye Bye Baby Blues
- Cross The Water Blues
- Cherry Street Blues


J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith
- Heartbleeding Blues
- Hard Luck Man Blues
- Howling Wolf Blues - no. 3
- Howling Wolf Blues - no. 4
- Wiskeyhead Blues
- Forty-Five Blues
- Fool's Blues
- Before Long
- Bantam Rooster Blues (and Bernice Edwards)
- Ninth Street Stomp (and Bernice Edwards)

Little Hat Jones discography


RST Blues Documents BD-2010 (Austria 1987)


= Story of Blues CD 3532
(1992)

231991J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith (The Howling Wolf): Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, 1930 - 1931

J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith
- Howling Wolf Blues - no. 1
- Howling Wolf Blues - no. 2
- Heart Bleeding Blues
- Good Coffee Blues
- Hard Luck Man Blues
J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith & Magnolia Harris
- Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 1
- Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 2
J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith
- Howling Wolf Blues - no. 3
- Howling Wolf Blues - no. 4
J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith & Dessa Foster
- Tell It To The Judge no. 1
- Tell It To The Judge no. 2 (take B)
J. T. 'Funny Paper' Smith
- Honey Blues
- Corn Whiskey Blues
- Wiskeyhead Blues
- Forty-Five Blues
- County Jail Blues
- Hungry Wolf
- Hoppin' Toad Frog
- Fool's Blues
- Seven Sisters Blues - part 1
- Seven Sisters Blues - part 2
- Before Long

notes by Teddy Doering

RST BDCD 6016


= Document BDCD 6016
(2000)


= Document BDCD 6016

241995Texas Piano Vol. 1 (1923 - 1935)

George W. Thomas (1923-1929)
- The Rocks (as Clay Custer) / Fast Stuff Blues
- Don't Kill Him In Here
Hersal Thomas (1925)
- Suitcase Blues
- I Can't Feel Frisky Without My Liquor (Hociel Thomas, voc)
- Worried Down With The Blues (12188) (Hociel Thomas, voc)
- I Must Have It (Hociel Thomas, voc)
- Hersal Blues
- Worried Down With The Blues (9167) (Hociel Thomas, voc)
- Fish Tail Dance (Hociel Thomas, voc)

Moanin' Bernice Edwards (1928-1935)
- Sunshine Blues
- Lonesome Longing Blues
- Mean Man Blues
- Long Tall Mama
- Moaning Blues
- Southbound Blues
- Hard Hustling Blues
- High Powered Mama Blues
- Low Down Dirty Shame Blues
- Born To Die Blues
- Two-Way Mind Blues
- Jack Of All Trades

- Bantam Rooster Blues
- Hot Mattress Stomp
- Ninth Street Stomp
- Butcher Shop Blues

notes by David Evans

Document DOCD 5224

251995Funny Paper Smith / Willie Lane: True Texas Blues
Southern Blues Classics series

J. T. 'Funny Papa' Smith
- Honey Blues [Vocalion 1633]
- Hoppin' Toad Frog [Vocalion 1655]
- Seven Sisters Blues Part 1 [Vocalion 1641]
- Seven Sisters Blues Part 2 [Vocalion 1641]
Willie Lane
- Black Cat Rag [1949 Star Talent 806]
- Howling Wolfe [sic] [1949 Star Talent 806]

J. T. 'Funny Papa' Smith
- Mama's Quittin' & Leavin' Part 1 [Vocalion 1602]
- Mama's Quittin' & Leavin' Part 2 [Vocalion 1602]
- Corn Whiskey Blues [Vocalion 1633]
- Good Coffee Blues [Vocalion 1590]
- County Jail Blues [Vocalion 1679]
- Hungry Wolf [Vocalion 1655]
- Howling Wolf Blues Part 1 [Vocalion 1558]
- Howling Wolf Blues Part 2 [Vocalion 1558]

notes by Geoffrey Allan Lester

Collectables COL-5549

261996Victoria Spivey Vol. 3 (1929 - 1936)

- Blood Hound Blues
- Dirty T.B. Blues
- Moaning The Blues
- Telephoning The Blues
- New York Blues
- Lonesome With The Blues
- Showered With The Blues
- Haunted By The Blues
- You've Gotta Have What It Takes - Part 1 (with Porter Grainger)
- You've Gotta Have What It Takes - Part 2 (with Porter Grainger)
- Baulin' Water Blues - Part 1 (with Porter Grainger)
- Baulin' Water Blues - Part 2 (with Porter Grainger)

- Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 1 (with Howling Smith)
- Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - Part 2 (with Howling Smith)
- Nebraska Blues
- He Wants Too Much
- Low Down Man Blues
- Don't Trust Nobody Blues
- Dreaming 'Bout My Man
- Sweet Please
- Black Snake Swing
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again
- T B's Got Me

notes by Chris Smith

Document DOCD 5318

271996Too Late Too Late Vol. 6 (1924 - 1946)

- I Know A Great Saviour, I Do - Emma E. Beacham
- I'm Going Through With Jesus - Emma E. Beacham
- You've Got To Quit Your Low Down Ways - Billy Mack
- Death's Black Train Is Coming - Rev. J.M. Gates
- Amazing Grace - Rev. J.M. Gates
- Don't You Leave Me Here - Laura Smith
- If You Don't Like My Potatoes - Laura Smith

- Tell It To The Judge No. 2 (take A) - Dessa Foster and Howling Smith
- Blackberry Rag - Three Stripped Gears
- Alabama Blues - Three Stripped Gears
- Beedle Um Bum - Memphis Nighthawks
- Ko-Ko-Mo Blues (take 2) - Jack Kelly
- Happy Am I (TO-1373) - Elder Lightfoot
- Black Man - Josh White
- Poor Millionaire Blues - Peetie Wheatstraw
- Decoration Day Blues (take 2) - Curtis Jones
- Crap Shootin' Blues (take 1) - One Arm Slim
- I'm In Buddy's Wagon - Charlie Burse
- Radio Blues - Charlie Burse
- Hell's Highway - Charlie Burse
- Grey Goose (take 2) - Leadbelly
- Soldiers Joy Nashville - Washboard Band
- Old Joe Nashville - Washboard Band
- We Shall Be Free (alternate version) - Leadbelly
- 4, 5 and 9 - Leadbelly


Document DOCD 5461

281998J. T. 'Funny Papa' Smith: The Original Howling Wolf

- Howling Wolf Blues - no. 1
- Howling Wolf Blues - no. 2
- Heart Bleeding Blues
- Good Coffee Blues
- Hard Luck Man Blues
- Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - part 1
- Mama's Quittin' And Leavin' - part 2
- Howling Wolf Blues - no. 3
- Howling Wolf Blues - no. 4
- Tell It To The Judge - no. 1
- Tell It To The Judge - no. 2 take A
- Tell It To The Judge - no. 2 take B
- Honey Blues
- Corn Whisky Blues
- Wiskyhead Blues
- Forty-Five Blues
- Country Jail Blues
- Hungry Wolf
- Hoppin' Toad Blues
- Fool's Blues
- Seven Sisters Blues part 1
- Seven Sisters Blues part 2
- Before Long


P-Vine PCD-5756

292001Prison Blues

- Chain Gang Blues - Kokomo Arnold
- Big Rock Jail - Ed Bell
- He's In The Jailhouse Now - Jim Jackson
- Prison Blues - Alice Moore, Ike Rodgers
- Jailhouse Fire Blues - Buddy Boy Hawkins
- Christmas In Jail, Ain't That a Pain - Leroy Carr
- Penitentiary Bound Blues - Sylvester Weaver
- Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Midnight Special - Leadbelly
- County Jail Special - Champion Jack Dupree
- The County Farm Blues - Mae Glover, James Parker
- New Prison Blues - Howell, Peg Leg
- Dekalb Chain Gang - Fred McMullen
- The County Farm Blues - Bo Carter
- Alabama Prison Blues - Jesse Wadley
- County Jail - Big Maceo, Tampa Red
- Crime Don't Pay - Merline Johnson

- County Jail Blues - "Funny Paper" Smith
- Big House Bound - Blind Boy Fuller
- Ninety-Nine Year Blues - Julius Daniels
- Doin' A Stretch - Blind Blake, Alex Robinson
- Parchman Farm Blues - Bukka White, Washboard Sam
- Prisoner Bound - Frank Busby, Honey Hill


Catfish KATCD 179

Catfish Records (UK) discography



Additional information appreciated !!!

 

 

Other artist's Covers of J.T. Smith songs
#year
of
release
Artist:
Record Title

- featured J.T. Smith song / label # / notes
11949WILLIE LANE (Little Brother)

- Howling Wolf Blues (171)
- Black Cat Rag (172)

rec. 1949 in Fort Worth, TX; Willie 'Little Brother' Lane, voc, g; b


Talent / Star Talent 806

21972Thomas Shaw: Born In Texas

- Born In Texas
- Stop And Listen
- Worried Blues

- Hungry Wolf
- Motherless Children

- Richard Nixon's Welfare Blues
- Tom Shaw's Penitentiary Blues
- Let's Rock
- Old Original Penitentiary Blues
- Worried Life
- Dirty Mistreater

additional tracks on CD:
- Last Year Was A Mighty Fine Year
- Working Man Blues
- Sinners Prayers
- All Out And Down
- Milky Highway
- If Jesus Had To Pray
- Stocking Feet Blues
- Mocking The Trains


rec. 1971/72; prod. by Frank Scott

Tom Shaw discography

notes by Frank Scott

Advent 2801 (US)

= XTRA 1132 (UK)

original notes
by Frank Scott
click to read track list !
(=) Testament TCD 5027
(1995)

Advent Records discography

31972Tom Shaw ... Blind Lemon's Buddy

- Baby Be A Boy Child Named Him After Me
- Stop In The Valley
- Some Men Like Doggin'
- Just Can't Keep From Crying
- Match Box Blues
- Rock

- Samson And Delilah

- Howling Wolf Blues
- Martin Luther King
- Ella Speed
- Broke And Ain't Got A Dime
- Prowling Ground Hog


engineering & production by Nick Perls, cover photo by Nick Perls

Tom Shaw discography

notes by Stephen Calt

Blue Goose 2008

Blue Goose Records discography

41993Rural Blues Vol. 1 1934 - 1956

Willie 'Little Brother' Lane (1934-1949)
- Up And Down Building K.C. Line
- Prowlin' Ground Hog
- Too Many Women Blues

- Howling Wolfe Blues   @ youtube
- Black Cat Rag
- Black Cat Rag (alt tk)
- Black Diamond (1948)
T. P. Railer
- Lonesome Blues
Gold Rush (1949)
- All My Money Is Gone
Monfoe Moe Jackson (1949)
- Move It On Over
- Go 'way From My Door
Johnny Beck (The Blind Boy) (1950)
- Locked In Jail Blues
- You've Gotta Lay Down Mama
John Lee (1951)
- Baby Blues
- Baby Please Don't Go
- Down At The Depot
- Alabama Boogie
- Blind's Blues
Julius King (1952)
- Mississippi Boogie
- One O'clock Boogie
- If You See Me Lover
- I Want A Slice Of Your Pudding
D. A. Hunt (1953)
- Lonesome Old Jail
- Greyhound Blues
One String Sam (1956)
- My Baby Ooo
- I Need A Hundred Dollars



Document DOCD 5223

51993Howling Wolf Blues: The Story Of Talent & Star Talent Records

- Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Professor Longhair
- Professor Longhair's Boogie - Professor Longhair
- I'll Be a Good Boy - Rufus Thomas
- I'm So Worried - Rufus Thomas
- I Treated You Wrong - Rattlesnake Cooper
- Rattlesnake Blues - Rattlesnake Cooper
- Lost Woman - Rattlesnake Cooper
- Rhythm Blues - Sonny Boy Davis
- I Don't Live Here No More - Sonny Boy Davis

- Howling Wolf Blues - Willie Lane
- Black Cat Rag - Willie Lane
- She Ain't Got No Hair - Professor Longhair
- Bye Bye Baby - Professor Longhair
- My Walking Baby



Collectables COL-5278



Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye: Blues & Gospel Records 1890 - 1943, 4th ed. 1997, p. 74, 240-241, 267, 339, 358, 824-825
- Bob Eagle & Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience.- Santa Barbara (Praeger Publishers) 2013, p. 538
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, p. 307
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, p. 
- John Tefteller and Blues Images Collection - used with permission
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Russell Shor, Helge Thygesen, Donovan Weaver and Bob Eagle for additional info / scans

 

 

 

 

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