American Folk Blues Festival 1981

(1)(2) Recorded live at the Konzertaula, Kamen, Germany, March 10, 1981
(1#)(2#)(3) Live at the Siegerlandhalle, Siegen, March 17, 1981

Vinyl releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '81
(1) L+R - 1981 Germany

CD releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '81
(2) L+R
American Folk Blues Festival 1970/1972/1980/1981
(2) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002

Blues Anytime
(3) L+R - 1994


Cephas & Wiggins:
- Bowling Green Rag (1)(2)
- Bye Bye Baby* (1)(2)
- Last Fair Deal** (1)(2)
- Richmond Blues* (1)
Bowling Green John Cephas - acoustic guitar, vocals*
Harmonica Phil Wiggins - harmonica, vocals**

Sunnyland Slim:
- One Room Country Shack (1)(2)
- Tin Pan Alley (1)(2)
- Dust My Broom (1)(2)
Sunnyland Slim - piano, vocals
Lurrie Bell - guitars
Bob Stroger - bass
Odie Payne - drums

Louisiana Red:
- Woodchopping Blues (1#)(2#)(3)
- Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (1#)(2#)(3)
Louisiana Red - guitars, vocals
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Lurrie Bell - guitars
Bob Stroger - bass
Odie Payne - drums

Hubert Sumlin:
- I Love (1#)(2#)(3)
Hubert Sumlin - guitars, vocals
Louisiana Red - guitars
Lurrie Bell - guitars
Bob Stroger - bass
Odie Payne - drums

Lurrie Bell:
- I Need You So Bad (1)(2)
- Man and the Blues (1)(2)
Lurrie Bell - guitars, vocals
Carey Bell - harmonica
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Bob Stroger - bass
Odie Payne - drums

Carey Bell:
- Walking Through the Park (1)
Carey Bell - harmonica, vocals
Lurrie Bell - guitars
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Bob Stroger - bass
Odie Payne - drums

Margie Evans:
- 29 Ways (1)(2)
- Trouble Trouble (1)(2)
- Hound Dog (1)(2)
- Next Time I See You* (1#)(2#)
Margie Evans - vocals
Lurrie Bell - guitars
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Carey Bell - harmonica
Sunnyland Slim - piano, vocals*
Bob Stroger - bass
Odie Payne - drums
Bowling Green John - acoustic guitar*, vocals*
Harmonica Phil Wiggins - harmonica
Louisiana Red - guitars*, vocals*

American Folk Blues Festival 1980

(1)(2)(8) Recorded live in Saarbr¸cken, Mannheim, Hamburg and D¸sseldorf, Germany, April 20/22 & May 5/7, 1980
(3) Recorded live in Saarbr¸cken, Germany, April 20, 1980
(4) Recorded at the Odyssey Sound Studio, Chicago, IL, July 4, 1979
(5) Recorded at the Odyssey Sound Studio, Chicago, IL, January 22, 1980
(6)(7) Recorded at the Odyssey Sound Studio, Chicago, IL, January 23, 1980
(8) Recorded at the Odyssey Sound Studio, Chicago, IL, January 29, 1980
(9) Recorded on February 4, 1980
(10) Recorded at Penthouse Recordings, New York, NY, February 5, 1980


Vinyl releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '80
(1) L+R - 1980 Germany
Willie Mabon: Chicago Blues Session
(4) L+R - 1979 Germany
Hubert Sumlin & Carey Bell: Gamblin' Woman
(5) L+R - 1980 Germany
Sunnyland Slim Blues Band: Decoration Day
(6) L+R - 1980 Germany
Louisiana Red: Reality Blues
(8) L+R - 1980 Germany
Eunice Davis Sings the Classic Blues
(9) L+R - 1980 Germany
Washboard Doc, Lucky & Flash: Early Morning Blues
(10) L+R - 1980 Germany

CD releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '80
(2) L+R/Bellaphon - 1991 Germany
(2) L+R/Ptimism - US
American Folk Blues Festival 1970/1972/1980/1981
(2) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002
Willie Mabon: Chicago Blues Session
(4) L+R
Sunnyland Slim Blues Band: Decoration Day
(7) L+R - 1994
(7) Evidence - 1994

Blues Anytime
(8) L+R - 1994

Bootleg:
(3) soundboard recording; not released officially


Louisiana Red:
- Pretty Woman (1)(2)
- I Wonder Who (1)(2)
- Lonesome Train (1)(2)
- Tribute to Mama Spivey (1)
- Labour Blues* (1)(2)
- Thirty Dirty Women* (1)
- New York Blues (3)
- I Wonder Who (3)
- I'm in Trouble (3)
- Smoke Marijuana (3)
- Sweet Home Chicago* (3)
- Farmworkers Blues* (8)
- Chicago Glad to Be Back Home* (8)
- Without of Love* (8)
- Jumpin' with Red* (8)
- Reality Blues* (8)
- Jailhouse Blues* (8)
- You Can't Mistreat a Brother* (8)
Lousiana Red - guitars, vocals
Hubert Sumlin - guitars*
Carey Bell - harmonica*
Sunnyland Slim - piano*
Robert Stroger - bass*
Odie Payne - drums*

Willie Mabon:
- Mabon's Boogie* (1)(2)(8)
- I Don't Know* (1)(2)(8)
- Hey Girl** (3)
- Little Red Rooster* (3)
- I'm Mad* (3)
- Moanin' Blues* (3)
- Shake That Thing* (3)
- Mabon's Boogie* (3)
- Little Red Rooster*** (4)
- Lonely Blues**** (4)
- It's a Shame**** (4)
- Moanin' Blues*** (4)
- Monday Woman**** (4)
- Louise**** (4)
- Seventh Son*** (4)
- I'm Mad*** (4)
- A Change Is Gonna Come*** (4)
Willie Mabon - piano, vocals, harmonica**,****
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Eddie Taylor - guitars
Robert Stroger - bass*,**
Odie Payne - drums*,**
Aron Burton - bass***,****
Casey Jones - drums***,****

Lucky & Flash:
- Shake Rattle & Roll* (1)(2)
- Flip Flop & Fly* (1)(2)
- Going to Louisiana* (3)
- Driftin' Blues** (3)
- Tell Me Pretty Mama* (3)
- Early One Morning* (10)
- Little Mary*,** (10)
- Driftin' Blues (10)
- Goin' Home For Grandma (10)
- Next Time I See You** (10)
- Bollweevil* (10)
- Going to Louisiana* (10)
- Tell Me Pretty Mama** (10)
- Going Down the Road Felling Bad* (10)
- That's Allright* (10)
- Mailman Blues* (10)
- Whiskey Blues*,** (10)
Cab Lucky - guitars, vocals*
John "Flash" Whitner - washtub bass, harmazoo, vocals**
Washboard Doc - washboard
Louisiana Red - guitars

Eunice Davis:
- Rock Little Daddy* (1)(2)(7)
- In My Girlish Days* (3)
- Detroit Moan* (3)
- Rock Little Daddy* (3)
- In My Girlish Days** (9)
- Rock Little Daddy** (9)
- What Can I Do** (9)
- Don't Trust Nobody** (9)
- Detroit Moan** (9)
- Organ Grinder Blues** (9)
- I'm So Glad** (9)
- Black Rat** (9)
- It's Hard to Be Mistreated** (9)
- Murder In The First Degree** (9)
Eunice Davis - vocals
Cab Lucky - guitars
Louisiana Red - guitars
John "Flash" Whitner - washtub bass, harmazoo
Sunnyland Slim - piano*
Clem Moorman - piano**
Washboard Doc - washboard

Hubert Sumlin:
- Gamblin' Woman** (1)(2)
- I Got a Little Thing They Call It Swing** (1)(2)
- Gamblin' Woman** (3)
- My Baby's Fine** (3)
- Little Girl** (3)
- Blues for Chester* (5)
- Jammin' the Blues* (5)
- Gamblin' Woman*** (5)
- Hubert's 1980 Blues* (5)
- Blues on Blues* (5)
- My Baby Is Gone* (5)
- Lonesome Blues (5)
- Blues in My Heart* (5)
Hubert Sumlin - guitars, vocals
Eddie Taylor - guitars**
Carey Bell - harmonica*,**,***
Sunnyland Slim - piano***

Carey Bell:
- One Day I Get Lucky* (1)(2)
- Nineteen Years Old* (1)(2)
- What My Mama Told Me* (1)(2)
- One Day I Get Lucky* (3)
- Hoochie Coochie Man* (3)
- What My Mama Told Me* (3)
- Nineteen Years Old (5)
- Brought Up the Hard Way (5)
Carey Bell - harmonica, vocals
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Eddie Taylor - guitars*
Robert Stroger - bass*
Odie Payne - drums*

Sunnyland Slim:
- Everytime I Get to Drinking* (1)(2)(7)
- Sunnyland's New Orleans Boogie* (1)(2)(7)
- Sunnyland's New Orleans Boogie* (3)
- Got to Get to My Baby* (3)
- She's Got a Thing Goin' on* (3)
- Everyday I Have the Blues*** (3)
- The Sun Is Going Down** (6)(7)
- Past Life** (6)(7)
- Decoration Day** (6)(7)
- Boogie'n the Blues (6)(7)
- Depression Blues** (6)(7)
- Tired of Treveling** (6)(7)
- Canadian Walk (6)(7)
- Patient Like Jobe** (6)(7)
- Sunnyland Jump** (6)(7)
Sunnyland Slim - piano, vocals
Carey Bell - harmonica*,**,***
Hubert Sumlin - guitars*,**,***
Eddie Taylor - guitars*
Jeff Swan - guitars**
Louisiana Red - guitars***
Robert Stroger - bass
Odie Payne - drums

Eddie Taylor:
- Dust My Broom (1)(2)
- There'll Be a Day (1)(2)
- My Baby Is Going Away (3)
- Big Boss Man (3)
Eddie Taylor - guitars, vocals
Carey Bell - harmonica
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Sunnyland Slim - piano
Robert Stroger - bass
Odie Payne - drums

Odie Payne:
- How Do You Do* (3)
- Odie Payne's Blues Drum Special** (3)
Odie Payne - drums**, vocals
Robert Stroger - bass*

The New Generation of Chicago Blues 1977

The New Generation of Chicago Blues 1977 was not a part of American Folk Blues Festival, but based on the same system. These artists was organized by Willie Dixon also.

(1)(2) Recorded ive at Berliner Jazztage, Philharmonie Hall, Berlin, Germany, November 6, 1977

Releases:
(1) TV broadcast; not released officially
(2) Willie Dixon I Am the Blues; film documentary


Willie Dixon:
- I Am the Blues (1)(2)
- Berlin Wall* (1)(2)
- Got My Mojo Working** (1)
Willie Dixon - vocals
Billy Branch - harmonica
Lurrie Bell - guitars, vocals*
Freddie Dixon - bass, vocals*
Garland Whitside - drums
William Dead-Eye Norris - vocals**
Mervyn Harmonica Hinds - harmonica**
Joe Harrington - bass**
everybody - background vocals*,**

Harmonica Hinds:
- My Baby Done Changed the Lock on the Door* (1)
- Instrumental Boogie** (1)
- Instrumental Boogie No. 2 (1)
Mervyn Harmonica Hinds - harmonica, vocals*
William Bom-Bay Carter - guitars*,***
William Dead-Eye Norris - guitars**,***
Lurrie Bell - guitars**,***
Joe Harrington - bass**,***
Larry Taylor - drums**,***

Billy Branch:
- Billy's Blues (1)
- Don't Start Me to Talkin'* (1)
- Hoochie Coochie Man* (2)
Billy Branch - harmonica, vocals*
Lurrie Bell - guitars
Freddie Dixon - bass
Garland Whitside - drums

Johnny B. Moore:
- I'm a King Bee (1)
- Going Back to Iuka (1)
- Sadie (2)
Johnny B. Moore - guitars, vocals
Vernon Harrington - guitars
Joe Harrington - bass
Larry Taylor - drums

Freddie Dixon:
- How Long (1)
- Hoodoo Doctor (1)
Freddie Dixon - bass, vocals
Billy Branch - harmonica
Lurrie Bell - guitars
Garland Whitside - drums

Vernon Harrington:
- All Your Love (1)
- Mama Talk to Your Daughter (2)
Vernon Harrington - guitars, vocals
Johnny B. Moore - guitars
Joe Harrington - bass
Larry Taylor - drums

James Kinds:
- All Because of Your Love (1)
James Kinds - vocals
Johnny B. Moore - guitars
Vernon Harrington - guitars
Joe Harrington - bass
Larry Taylor - drums

Dead-Eye Norris:
- Somebody Loan Me a Dime (1)
- The Thrill Is Gone/I'll Play the Blues for You (2)
- As the Years Go Passing By* (2)
William Dead-Eye Norris - guitars, vocals
Lurrie Bell - guitars
Joe Harrington - bass
Larry Taylor - drums
Mervyn Harmonica Hinds - harmonica*

Lurrie Bell:
- I'm Ready (1)
- Mannish Boy (2)
Lurrie Bell - guitars, vocals
Billy Branch - harmonica
Freddie Dixon - bass
Garland Whitside - drums

Bom-Bay Carter:
- Gonna Ride from Town to Town (2)
William Bom-Bay Carter - guitars, vocals
Mervyn Harmonica Hinds - harmonica
William Dead-Eye Norris - guitars
Lurrie Bell - guitars
Joe Harrington - bass
Larry Taylor - drums

American Folk Blues Festival 1972

(1)(2) Recorded live at Hilpert Theater, Lünen, Germany, March 16*, 1972 & at Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany, October 26, 1972
(3) Recorded at Union Studio, Munich, Germany, October 27, 1972
(4) Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 20, 1972
(5)(6) Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 20, 1972
(7) Recorded at Meilhaus Sound Studio, Munich, Germany, March 11-12, 1972


Vinyl releases:
The 10th American Folk Blues Festival (Blues Giants-Rock Creators)
(1) Atlantic/Stern - 1973 Europe
American Folk Blues Festival '72
(1) L+R - 1980 Germany
Bukka White: Baton Rouge Mosby Street
(3) Blues Beacon - 1972
Big Joe Williams
(4) Storyville - 1972
Robert Pete Williams with Big Joe Williams
(5) Storyville - 1972
Robert Pete Williams: Sugar Farm
(7) Blues Beacon - 1972

CD releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '72
(2) L+R
American Folk Blues Festival 1970/1972/1980/1981
(2) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002
Bukka White: Baton Rouge Mosby Street
(3) Blues Beacon - 1972
Robert Pete Williams: Blues Masters Vol. 1
(6) Storyville - 1991


Bukka White:
- I'm Gettin' Ready (1)(2)
- World Boogie (1)
- Aberdeen Blues (1)(2)
- Po' Boy (3)
- Stone* (3)
- Sic' em Dogs on (3)
- Miss Mary (3)
- Black Cat (3)
- Tippin' In (3)
Bukka White - acoustic guitar, vocals
Gerhard Engbarth - harmonica*

Big Joe Williams:
- My Baby Is Gone (1)(2)
- My Boots & Shoes (1)(2)
- Louise (She Is a Sweet Girl I Know) (1)
- Pretty Willie Done Me Wrong (4)
- I Want To Know What My Baby's Puttin' Down (4)
- Tell Me Who's Been Telling You (4)
- A Change Gotta Be Made (4)
- My Baby Left Town (4)
- Miss Emma Lou Blues (4)
- My Baby Won't Be Back No More (4)
- Turnroad Blues (4)
- Some Old Rainy Day (4)
- Pearly Mae Blues (4)
- Keep-A-Walkin' Little Girl (4)
- I Won't Do That No More (4)
- Quit Draggin' (4)
- Bringin' My Baby Back Home (4)
- Crazin' the Blues (4)
Big Joe Williams - guitars, vocals

Robert Pete Williams:
- Look Here Woman (1)(2)
- Doctor Blues (5)(6)
- Got On His Mind* (5)(6)
- Meet Him Over In Paradise (5)(6)
- Goodbye Baby* (5)(6)
- It's Gotta Be Jelly 'Cause Jam Don't Shake That Way (5)(6)
- She Walked Around with Her Mouth Poked* (6)
- I Need to Be Loved (6)
- Blues Leave Me Alone (6)
- Texas Blues (5)(6)
- Talkin' Blues (5)(6)
- Greyhound Bus* (5)(6)
- Put on a Show (6)
- Take It Along with You Everywhere You Go (6)
- Late Night Boogie (6)
- Better Have Your Way (7)
- Louise (7)
- Texas Blues/When I Was Young (7)
- My Shoes Torn Up My Feet (7)
- The New Talking Blues of Angola (7)
- Two White Horses in a Line (7)
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (7)
Robert Pete Williams - guitars, vocals
Big Joe Williams - kazoo*

Roosevelt Sykes:
- Drivin' Wheel (1)(2)
- Sweet Home Chicago (1)(2)
- Boot That Thing (1)
Roosevelt Sykes - piano, vocals

Memphis Slim:
- Baby Please Come Home (1)
- Lonesome Traveller (1)(2)
- Boogin' & Bluesin' (1)(2)
Memphis Slim - piano, vocals
Michel Denis - drums

Johnny Young:
- Instrumental Boogie (1)(2)
Johnny Young - mandolin, vocals
Willie Kent - bass
Billy Davenport - drums

Big Mama Thornton:
- Tell Me Baby* (1)(2)
- Ball 'n' Chain (1)(2)
Big Mama Thornton - vocals, harmonica*
Paul Lenart - guitars
Phillip Morrison - bass
Vinton Johnson - drums
Edward Taylor - sax
Hartley Severns - sax

T-Bone Walker:
- Shake It Baby* (1)(2)
- Goin' Back to Church** (1)(2)
T-Bone Walker - vocals*, guitars*, piano**
Paul Lenart - guitars
Phillip Morrison - bass
Vinton Johnson - drums
Edward Taylor - sax
Hartley Severns - sax*, violin**

Jimmy Rogers:
- Chicago Bound (1)
- Tricky Woman (1)(2)
Jimmy Rogers - guitars, vocals
Whispering Smith - harmonica
Willie Kent - bass
Billy Davenport - drums

Lightnin' Slim:
- Winter Time Blues (1)(2)
Lightnin' Slim - guitars, vocals
Whispering Smith - harmonica
Willie Kent - bass
Billy Davenport - drums

Andrew Big Voice Odom:
- Don't Ever Leave Me (1)(2)
- Got My Mojo Workin' (1)(2)
Andrew Big Voice Odom - vocals
Jimmy Dawkins - guitars
Jesse Williams - guitars
Willie Kent - bass
Billy Davenport - drums
Roosevelt Sykes - piano (credited but not appears)

American Folk Blues Festival 1970

(1)(2) Recorded live at Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany, November 16, 1970
(3)(4) Recorded live at Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany, November 8, 1970


Vinyl releases:
American Folk Blues Festival 1970
(1) Scout - 1970 Germany
American Folk Blues Festival '70
(1) L+R - 1981 Germany

CD releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '70
(2) L+R - 1989
American Folk Blues Festival 1970/1972/1980/1981
(2) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002

Bootleg:
(3) FM Broadcast; not released officially
(4) FM Broadcast; not released officially


Chicago Blues All Stars:
- Introduction (1)(2)
- Chicago Boogie (3)
Big Walter Horton - harmonica
Lee Jackson - guitars
Lafayette Leake - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums

Big Walter Horton:
- Hard Hearted Woman (1)(2)
- That Ain't It (1)(2)
- Hard Hearted Woman (3)
- Harp Instrumental (3)
Big Walter Horton - harmonica, vocals
Lee Jackson - guitars
Lafayette Leake - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums

Lee Jackson:
- Juanita (1)(2)
- Came Home This Morning (1)
- Lord You Don't Want Me (3)
Lee Jackson - guitars, vocals
Big Walter Horton - harmonica
Lafayette Leake - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums

Lafayette Leake:
- After Hours (1)(2)
- Wrinkles (3)
- Piano Instrumental (3)
Lafayette Leake - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums

Willie Dixon:
- Crazy for My Baby (1)(2)
- Sittin' and Cryin' the Blues (1)(2)
- Sittin' and Cryin' the Blues (3)
- 29 Ways (3)
- My Babe (3)
Willie Dixon - bass, vocals
Big Walter Horton - harmonica
Lee Jackson - guitars
Lafayette Leake - piano
Clifton James - drums

Clifton James:
- Wee Wee Hours (3)
Big Walter Horton - harmonica
Lee Jackson - guitars
Lafayette Leake - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums, vocals

Bukka White:
- Magie Lee (1)(2)
- World Boogie (1)(2)
- Old Lady (1)(2)
Bukka White - acoustic guitar, vocals

Champion Jack Dupree:
- School Day (1)
- Going to Louisiana (1)(2)
- Blues Before Sunrise (In the Evening) (1)(2)
Champion Jack Dupree - piano, vocals
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry:
- Hootin' the Blues** (1)(2)
- Back Water Blues* (1)(2)
- Walk On*** (1)(2)
- When I Was Drinking* (1)(2)
Brownie McGhee - guitars, vocals*,***
Sonny Terry - harmonica, vocals**,***
Champion Jack Dupree - piano***
Willie Dixon - bass***
Clifton James - drums***

Sister Rosetta Tharpe*/:
- When the Saints Go Marching In (3)(4)
- Down by the Riverside (3)(4)
- Rain Song (3)
- Up Above My Head (3)
- Take My Hand Precious Lord (4)
- This Train (4)
- Woman (4)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe*/ - guitars, vocals
Big Walter Horton - harmonica
Lee Jackson - guitars
Lafayette Leake - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums
*/ officially not a member of American Folk Blues Festival, but backed by Chicago Blues All Stars in Berlin
Two further groups: Patterson Singers and Stars of Faith also attended Berlin Jazz Festival, maybe backed by Chicago Blues All Stars

American Folk Blues Festival 1969

(1)(5) Recorded live at Royal Albert Hall, London, October 3, 1969
(2)(3)(4) Recorded through the german tour, October 1969
(6)(7)(8) Recorded  at Jankowski Studio, Stuttgart, Germany, October 23, 1969


Vinyl releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '69
(1) CBS - 1969 UK
(1) Scout - 1969 Germany
Blacks Whites and Blues
(5) CBS - 1970
John Jackson in Europe
(6) Arhoolie - 1970 Europe/US
John Jackson Blues and Country Dance Tunes from Virginia
(7) Arhoolie - 1970 Europe/US

CD releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '69
(1) L+R - 1991 Germany/US
American Folk Blues Festival 1965/1966/1967/1969
(1) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Two
(2) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
Whistlin' Alex Moore From North Dallas to the East Side
(8) Arhoolie

DVD releases:
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume Two
(3) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(3) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Three
(3) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
Legends of the American Folk Blues Festival 1967-1969
(4) SWR/Tropical - 2008 Germany


Magic Sam:
- Easy Baby (1)
- Looking Good (1)
- All Your Love (2)(3)(4)
- Magic Sam's Boogie (I Feel So Good) (3)(4)
- Sweet Home Chicago (unreleased)
- Every Night About This Time (unreleased)
Magic Sam - guitars, vocals
Mack Thompson - bass
Robert St. Julien - drums

Earl Hooker:
- Going Up and Down (You Got Me Running)* (1)
- Blue Shadows Fall* (1)
- Walking the Floor Over You (2)(3)(4)
- Off the Hook** (2)(3)(4)
- Rocket 88 (4)
- Earl's Boogie** (3)(4)
- Walking the Floor Over You (5)
- Steel Guitar Rag (5)
Earl Hooker - guitars, vocals
Carey Bell - harmonica*
Mack Thompson - bass*,**
Robert St. Julien - drums*,**

Carey Bell:
- Rocking with Chromatica* (1)
- I Feel Bad Bad Bad* (1)
- Love Ain't a Play Thing** (4)
Carey Bell - harmonica, vocals
Earl Hooker - guitars*
Magic Sam - guitars**
Mack Thompson - bass
Robert St. Julien - drums

Clifton Chenier:
- Zydeco Et Pas Sale (1)
- Wrap It Up (1)
- You Got Me Walking on the Floor (4)
- Zydeco Et Pas Sale (4)
Clifton Chenier - accordion, vocals
Cleveland Chenier - washboard
Robert St. Julien - drums

Juke Boy Bonner:
- Jumpin' with Juke Boy (1)
- Running Shoes (1)
- Goint Back to the Country (4)
Juke Boy Bonner - guitars, harmonica, vocals

John Jackson:
- Poor Boy (1)
- John Jackson Breakdown (1)
- You Ain't No Woman (4)
- John Henry (4)
- I Bring My Money (6)
- John's Ragtime (6)
- Red River Blues (6)
- Knife Blues (6)
- Trucking Little Baby (6)
- Blind Blake's Rag (6)
- Goodbye Booze (6)
- Too Tight (6)
- You Ain't No Woman (6)
- Early Morning Blues (6)
- Graveyard Blues (6)
- All Around the Water Tank (6)
- Don't You Want To Go Up There (6)
- Just a Close Walk with Thee (6)
- Rattlesnakin' Daddy (6)
- T.B. Blues (6)
- Flat Foot & Buck Dance (6)
- Steamboat Whistle Blues (6)
- Boats Up the River (6)
- Poor Boy (6)
John Jackson - acoustic guitar, vocals

Whistlin' Alex Moore:
- Across the Atlantic Ocean (1)
- Whistling Alex Moore Blues (4)
- Rock and Roll Bed (8)
- Boogiein' in Strassburg (8)
Whistlin' Alex Moore - piano, whistling, vocals

American Folk Blues Festival 1968

(1) Recorded at WDR TV studio, Cologne, Germany, October 14, 1968
(2) Recorded in London, England, 1968


DVD releases:
Legends of the American Folk Blues Festival 1967-1969
(1) SWR/Tropical - 2008 Germany

Vinyl releases:
Southern Comfort
(2) Sire/London - 1969 UK/US

CD releases:
Southern Comfort
(2) Sunbeam - 2005


John Lee Hooker:
- Serves Me Right to Suffer (1)
- Maudie* (1)
- Boom Boom* (1)
- Shake It Baby** (1)
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
Big Walter Horton - harmonica*
Eddie Taylor - guitars*,**
T-Bone Walker - piano*,**
Jerome Arnold - bass*,**
J.C. Lewis - drums*,**

Big Walter Horton:
- Juke (1)
- End Credits (1)
Big Walter Horton - harmonica
Eddie Taylor - guitars
T-Bone Walker - piano
Jerome Arnold - bass
J.C. Lewis - drums

T-Bone Walker:
- Stormy Monday Blues (1)
- I Wonder Why (1)
T-Bone Walker - guitars, vocals
Eddie Taylor - guitars
Jerome Arnold - bass
Jessie C. Lewis - drums

Jimmy Reed:
- Big Boss Man (1)
Jimmy Reed - guitars, harmonica, vocals
Eddie Taylor - guitars
Jerome Arnold - bass
J.C. Lewis - drums

Big Joe Williams:
- Cryin' Shame (1)
- Baby Please Don't Go (1)
Big Joe Williams - acoustic guitar, vocals

Curtis Jones:
- Cherie (1)
Curtis Jones - piano, vocals


(2) Southern Comfort is a release feat. 3 musicians from AFBF plus a british guitarist!
- Easy (No. 2)
- If It Ain't Me Babe (That Ain't It)*
- Sugar Mama*
- Need My Baby*
- Somethin' Else
- Walking By Myself*
- Train Time
- Found A New Love**
- Same Old Blues**
- Paying Double***
- Netti-Netti
Big Walter Horton - harmonica, vocals*
Martin Stone - guitars
Jerome Arnold - bass, vocals***
J.C. Lewis - drums, vocals**

American Folk Blues Festival 1967

(1) Recorded live at the Kongress-Halle, Berlin, Germany, October 15, 1967
(2)(3) Recorded in a small TV studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 11, 1967
(4) Recorded at WDR TV studio, Cologne, Germany, October 9, 1967


Vinyl releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '67
(1) Fontana - 1967 Germany
(1) L+R - Germany

CD releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '67
(1) L+R - 1990
American Folk Blues Festival 1965/1966/1967/1969
(1) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Two
(2) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004

DVD releases:
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Three
(3) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
Legends of the American Folk Blues Festival 1967-1969
(4) SWR/Tropical - 2008 Germany


Hound Dog Taylor:
- The Sky Is Crying (1)
- Wild About You (2)(3)
- Shake Your Moneymaker (4)
Hound Dog Taylor - guitars, vocals
Little Walter - harmonica
Dillard Crume - bass
Odie Payne - drums

Little Walter:
- You Be So Fine (1)
- My Babe (4)
- Untitled Instrumental (4)
- Mean Old World (4)
- Ad Libitum Blues (4)
Little Walter - harmonica, vocals
Hound Dog Taylor - guitars
Dillard Crume - bass
Odie Payne - drums

Koko Taylor:
- Wang Dang Doodle (1)
- What Kind of Man Is This (1)
- Wang Dang Doodle (2)(3)
- Will My Man Be Home Tonight (4)
- Wang Dang Doodle (4)
- What Kind of Man Is This (4)
Koko Taylor - vocals
Little Walter - harmonica
Hound Dog Taylor - guitars
Dillard Crume - bass
Odie Payne - drums

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry:
- Rock Island Line* (1)
- I'm Gonna Move Across the River (1)
- Walk on (1)
- Stranger Blues* (2)(3)
- Burnt Child* (3)
- Gonna Move Across the River (3)
- Born with the Blues (4)
- Rock Island Line* (4)
Brownie McGhee - acoustic guitar, vocals
Sonny Terry - harmonica, vocals*

Bukka White:
- Aberdeen Blues (1)
- Got Sick and Tired (2)(3)
- Aberdeen Mississippi Blues (4)
Bukka White - acoustic guitar, vocals

Son House:
- Got a Letter This Morning (1)
- Death Letter Blues (2)(3)
- Death Letter Blues (4)
Son House - acoustic guitar, vocals

Skip James:
- Hard Luck Child (1)
- All Night Long (2)(3)
- Crow Jane (3)
- Hard Time Killing Floor (4)
Skip James - acoustic guitar, vocals

American Folk Blues Festival 1966

(1)(2)(3) Recorded live at the Friedrichstadt-Palast, East-Berlin, East-Germany, October 16, 1966
(4)(5) Recorded live in Germany, 1966
(6) Recorded live in England, 1966


Vinyl releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '66
(1) Fontana - 1966 Germany/UK/France
(2) Amiga - 1969 East-Germany
(2) Amiga - 1979 East-Germany
Look Out Sam!
(3) Scout - 1969 UK

CD releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '66
(1) L+R - 1990 US
(2) Amiga/BMG - 2004
American Folk Blues Festival 1965/1966/1967/1969
(1) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Two
(4) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(4) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004

DVD releases:
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume Two
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Three
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
(6) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2007


Roosevelt Sykes:
- Running the Boogie (1)(2)
- Night Time Is the Right Time (2)
- Tall Heavy Mama (5)
Roosevelt Sykes - piano, vocals
Jack Myers - bass
Freddie Below - drums

Otis Rush:
- All Your Love (1)(2)
- Sweet Little Angel (mistakenly titled: My Own Fault) (1)(2)
- It Takes Time (2)(3)
- I Can't Quit You Baby (4)(5)
Otis Rush - guitars, vocals
Little Brother Montgomery - piano
Jack Myers - bass
Freddie Below - drums

Little Brother Montgomery:
- I Keep on Drinking (1)(2)
- Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (2)
Little Brother Montgomery - piano, vocals
Freddie Below - drums

Sleepy John Estes:
- You Shouldn't Do It* (1)(2)
- Yellow Jam Blues (2)
Sleepy John Estes - acoustic guitar, vocals
Yank Rachell - mandolin, vocals*

Junior Wells:
- Checkin' on My Baby (1)(2)
- Help Me (A Tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson) (1)(2)
- Vietnam Blues (2)(3)
- Over Yonder Walls (2)(3)
- Shake My Hand (3)
- Hoodoo Man Blues (4)(5)
- What'd I Say (6)
Junior Wells - harmonica, vocals
Otis Rush - guitars
Jack Myers - bass
Freddie Below - drums

Sippie Wallace:
- Suitcase Blues (1)(2)
- Women Keep Your Mouth Shut (2)
- Women Keep Your Mouth Shut (Women Bed Wise) (4)(5)
Sippie Wallace - vocals
Little Brother Montgomery - piano
Jack Myers - bass
Freddie Below - drums

Robert Pete Williams:
- Louise (1)(2)
- Midnight Boogie (2)
Robert Pete Williams - acoustic guitar, vocals

Big Joe Turner:
- Flip Flop and Fly (1)(2)
- Roll 'em Pete* (1-fadeout)(2)
- Feeling Happy (Well Oh Well) (2)
- Come on Baby (3)
- Flip Flop and Fly (4)(5)
- Well Oh Well (6)
Big Joe Turner - vocals
Otis Rush - guitars
Little Brother Montgomery - piano
Roosevelt Sykes - piano*
Jack Myers - bass
Freddie Below - drums

American Folk Blues Festival 1965

(1)(2)(3) Recorded in a studio, Hamburg, Germany, October 7, 1965
(4)(5)(8#) Recorded live in a small TV studio, Baden Baden, Germany, September 27-30, 1965
(6)(7) Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London, England, October 20, 1965
(8) Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London, England, October 21, 1965
(9)(10) Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London, England, October 20, 1965
(11) Recorded in a studio, Hamburg, Germany, October 8, 1965 (?)


Vinyl releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '65
(1) Fontana - 1965 Germany/UK/France
(1) L+R - 1983 Germany/US
Big Mama Thornton In Europe
(6) Arhoolie - 1966 US
(6) Stateside - 1966 Japan
Eddie Boyd: Five Long Years
(8) Fontana - 1965 Europe
(8) L+R - 1980 Germany
Doctor Ross: The Flying Eagle
(9) Blue Horizon - 1965 UK
Look Out Sam
(11) Scout - 1969 UK

CD releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '65
(1) L+R - 1983 Germany/US
American Folk Blues Festival 1965/1966/1967/1969
(1) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002
American Folk Blues Festival '62-'65
(2) Evidence - 1995
Lost Blues Tapes/More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
(3) ACT - 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Two
(4) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(4) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
Big Mama Thornton In Europe
(7) Arhoolie - 2005 US
Eddie Boyd: Five Long Years
(8) L+R - Germany
(8) Evidence - 1994 US (8#) Bonus tracks
Doctor Ross: The Flying Eagle
(9) Blue Horizon - 2000
(10) Orbis - 1997

DVD releases:
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume Two
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Three
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004


Mississippi Fred McDowell:
- Highway 61 (1)(2)
- Got a Letter This Morning (2)(3)
- Going Down to the River (4)(5)
Mississippi Fred McDowell - acoustic guitar, vocals

J.B. Lenoir:
- Slow Down* (1)(2)
- If I Get Lucky (2)(3)
- Down in Mississippi** (11)
- I Feel So Good** (11)
J.B. Lenoir - acoustic guitar, vocals
Big Walter Horton - harmonica*
unknown - percussion**

Big Walter Horton:
- Blues Harp Shuffle (2)(3)
- Christine (1)(2)
- Shakey's Blues* (5)
Big Walter Horton - harmonica, vocals
Buddy Guy - guitars
Eddie Boyd - piano*
Jimmie Lee Robinson - bass
Freddie Below - drums

Roosevelt Sykes:
- Come on Back Home* (1)(2)
- Sail on* (2)(3)
- Gulfport Boogie (5)
Roosevelt Sykes - piano, vocals
Buddy Guy* - guitars
Jimmie Lee Robinson* - bass
Freddie Below* - drums

Eddie Boyd:
- Five Long Years* (1)(2)(8#)
- The Big Question* (1)(2)(8#)
- Five Long Years* (4)(5)
- Five Long Years (8)
- Hello Stranger* (8)
- Where You Belong (8)
- I'm Comin' Home (8)
- My Idea (8)
- The Big Question* (8)
- Come on Home (8)
- Blue Monday Blues (8)
- Eddie's Blues* (8)
- All the Way (8)
- Twenty-Four Hours Of Fear (8)
- Rock the Rock (8)
Eddie Boyd - piano, organ*, vocals
Buddy Guy - guitars
Jimmie Lee Robinson - bass
Freddie Below - drums

Jimmie Lee Robinson (as Lonesome Jimmy Lee):
- Rosalie (1)(2)(8#)
Jimmie Lee Robinson - guitars, vocals
Eddie Boyd - organ
Buddy Guy - bass
Freddie Below - drums

John Lee Hooker:
- King of the World* (1)(2)
- Della Mae* (1)(2)
- Della Mae* (alt. take) (2)(3)
- Della Mae* (false start) (3)
- Hobo Blues (5)
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
Buddy Guy - bass*
Freddie Below - drums*

Buddy Guy:
- First Time I Met the Blues* (1)(2)
- South Side Jump (2)(3)
- Out of Sight (5)
Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals
Eddie Boyd - piano*
Jimmie Lee Robinson - bass
Freddie Below - drums

Big Mama Thornton:
- Hound Dog* (1)(2)(8#)
- Hound Dog* (alt. take) (2)(3)
- Down Home Shakedown** (5)
- Hound Dog* (4)(5)
- Swing It on Home* (6)(7)
- Sweet Little Angel* (6)(7)
- The Place* (6)(7)
- Little Red Rooster**** (6)(7)
- Unlucky Girl*** (6)(7)
- Hound Dog*** (6)(7)
- My Heavy Load******** (6)(7)
- School Boy******** (6)(7)
- Down-Home Shake-Down******* (6)(7)
- Your Love Is Where It Ought to Be***** (6)(7)
- Session Blues****** (6)(7)
- I Need Your Love***** (7)
- Good Time in London********* (7)
- Chaffeur Blues******** (7)
- Swing It on Home (alt. take)* (7)
- Hound Dog (alt. take)* (7)
Big Mama Thornton - vocals, harmonica**,*****,******* drums*****,******,*********
Buddy Guy - guitars*,**,***,****,*****,******,*******,*********
Eddie Boyd - piano*,**,***,*****,******,********* organ****,*******
Jimmie Lee Robinson - bass*,**,***,****,*******,*********
Freddie Below - drums*,**,***,****,*****,*******
Big Walter Horton - harmonica**,***,******,*******,*********
J.B. Lenoir - harmonica**
Doctor Ross - harmonica**
John Lee Hooker - harmonica*
Mississippi Fred McDowell - acoustic guitar********

Doctor Ross:
- My Black Name is Ringing (1)(2)
- Farewell Baby (2)(3)
- Feel So Good (5)
- Flying Eagle Boogie (9)(10)
- Goin' Down Slow (9)(10)
- Something to Tell You Want All My Friends to Know (9)(10)
- Tommy Dorsey Boogie (9)(10)
- Hobo Blues (9)(10)
- Mother Before This Time Another Year (9)(10)
- Bad Whiskey Bad Women (9)(10)
- Decoration Day (9)(10)
- Too Close Together (9)(10)
- Rollin' And Tumblin' (9)(10)
- Mean Old World (9)(10)
- Rock Me (9)(10)
- The Fox Chase (10)
- Call The Doctor (10)
Doctor Ross - acoustic guitar, vocals, drums, harmonica

American Folk Blues Festival 1964

(1)(2) Recorded live at the Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany, October 9, 1964
(2#)(3) Bonus tracks recorded in the studio, Hamburg, Germany, October 9, 1964
(4)(5)(7#) Recorded live in a small TV studio, Baden Baden, Germany, September 28-30, 1964
(6) Recorded live in England
(8) Recorded live at the Jazz House, Wiesbaden, Germany, November 16, 1964
(9)(10) Recorded at the Amiga Studio, Berlin, East Germany, November 1, 1964
(11) Recorded live in Bremen, Germany, November 6, 1964
(12) Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 8, 1964


Vinyl releases:
American Folk Blues Festival 1964
(1) Fontana - 1964 Germany/UK/France
(1) L+R - 1982 Germany
American Folk Blues
(9) Amiga - 1965 East Germany

Blues Anytime
(9) L+R - 1980 Germany

Hubert's American Blues
(10) Scout - 1969 Germany
Howlin' Wolf: Live in Europe 1964
(11) Sundown
Sunnyland Slim: I Done You Wrong
(12) Storyville - 1965 UK
Sunnyland Slim: Portraits in Blues
(12) Storyville - 1965 Germany
Sunnyland Slim: Sad and Lonesome Blues
(12) Storyville - 1985

CD releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '64
(1) L+R - 1982 Germany
American Folk Blues Festival 1962/1963/1964
(1) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002
American Folk Blues Festival '62-'65
(2) Evidence - 1995
Lost Blues Tapes/More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
(3) ACT - 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Two
(4) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(4) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
Live at the Jazz House
(8) Bootleg
Blues Anytime
(9) L+R - 1994
(9) Evidence - 1994 US
Howlin' Wolf: In Concert - Rockin' the Blues
(11) Blue Dog - 1997
Howlin' Wolf: Smokestack Lightning - Live in Germany '64
(11) TKO - 2001
Howlin' Wolf: Rockin' the Blues - Live in Germany 1964
(11) Acrobat - 2003
Sunnyland Slim: Blues Masters
(12) Storyville - 1991

DVD releases:
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume Two
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
(6) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2007
Blues Legends: Live in Europe
(7) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004 (7#)Bonus track


Sonny Boy Williamson:
- I'm Trying to Make London My Home* (1)(2)
- Dissatisfied** (1)(2)
- I Got to Cut Out* (2#)(3)
- Blues Harp Shuffle** (3)
- Bye Bye Bird (5)
- My Younger Days** (4)(5)
- Bye Bye Bird (6)
- Getting Out of Town** (6)
Sonny Boy Williamson - harmonica, vocals
Hubert Sumlin - guitars*,**
Sunnyland Slim - piano**
Willie Dixon - bass**
Clifton James - drums**

Sunnyland Slim:
- Everytime I Get to Drinkin'* (1)(2)
- Come on Home Baby* (5)
- It's You Baby* (8)
- Everytime I Get to Drinkin'* (8)
- Bassology* (8)
- One Room Country Shack* (8)
- Come On Home Baby* (8)
- Goin' to California* (8)
- Train I Ride* (8)
- I'm Tore Up* (8)
- See See Rider* (8)
- C-Jam Blues* (8)
- I Done You Wrong* (8)
- Tin Pan Alley* (8)
- Theme Song* (8)
- We Gonna Jump* (9)(10)
- Too Late for Me to Pray* (9)(10)
- It's You My Baby* (9)(10)
- Everytime I Get to Drinking* (9)(10)
- Levee Camp Moan** (9)
- Prison Bound Blues (12)
- Johnson Machine Gun (12)
- Miss Ida B (12)
- Sad and Lonesome Blues (12)
- That's All Right (12)
- Anna Lou Blues (12)
- I Done You Wrong (12)
- It's You Baby (12)
- Tin Pan Alley (12)
- Brown Skin Woman (12)
- You're The One (12)
- Going Down Slow (12)
Sunnyland Slim - piano, vocals
Hubert Sumlin - guitars*
Willie Dixon - bass*,**
Clifton James - drums*


Hubert Sumlin:
- No Title Boogie* (1)(2)
- Hubert's Blues* (9)(10)
- I Love** (9)(10)
- Love You Woman** (9)(10)
- When I Feel Better (9)(10)
Hubert Sumlin - guitars, vocals**
Sunnyland Slim - piano*
Willie Dixon - bass*
Clifton James - drums*


Howlin' Wolf:
- Dust My Broom (1)(2)
- Shake for Me (4)(5)
- I'll Be Back Someday (4)(5)
- Love Me Darling (May I Have a Talk with You) (4)(5)
- Smokestack Lightning* (6)
- Shake for Me (Don't Laugh at Me) (6)
- Shake It For Me (8)
- May I Have A Talk With You (8)
- Dust My Broom* (8)
- 300 Pounds of Joy (8)
- I Didn't Mean To Hurt Your Feelings (8)
- I Asked For Water* (8)
- Howlin' for My Darling (8)
- How Many More Years* (8)
- Shake It for Me (11)
- Love Me (May I Have a Talk with You) (11)
- Dust My Broom* (11)
- I Didn't Mean to Hurt Your Feelings (11)
- Rockin' the Blues (11)
- All My Love* (11)
- Going Down Slow (11)
- Howlin' for My Darlin' (11)
- Forty-Four* (11)
Howlin' Wolf - vocals, guitars, harmonica*
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Sunnyland Slim - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums

Willie Dixon:
- Weak Brain and Narrow Mind (Strong Brains) (2#)(3)
- Big Legged Woman (2#)(3)
- Week Brain and Narrow Mind (4)
- God's Gift To Man (8)
- Big Legged Woman (8)
- Nervous* (8)
- My Babe* (8)
- My Babe* (9)(10)
- Blues Anytime* (9)(10)
- Big Legged Woman (9)
Willie Dixon - acoustic guitar, bass*, vocals
Hubert Sumlin - guitars*
Sunnyland Slim - piano*
Clifton James - drums*

Sugar Pie Desanto:
- Slip in Mules (High Heel Sneakers) (1)(2)
- Baby What You Want Me to Do (You Got Me Running) (2#)(3)
- Baby What You Want Me to Do (6)
- Rock Me Baby (6)
Sugar Pie Desanto - vocals
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Sunnyland Slim - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums

Lightnin' Hopkins:
- Ain't It a Pity (1)(2)
- Baby Please Don't Go (1)(2)
- Mojo Hand* (4)(5)
- Come Go with Me (6)
- Lightnin's Blues (6)
Sam Lightnin' Hopkins - guitars, vocals
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums

Sleepy John Estes:
- I'm a Tearing Little Daddy (1)(2)
- Your Best Friend's Gone (2#)(3)
Sleepy John Estes - acoustic guitar, vocals
Hammie Nixon - harmonica

John Henry Barbee:
- Cotton Pickin' Blues (1)(2)
John Henry Barbee - acoustic guitar, vocals

Mae Mercer:
- Careless Love (7#)
Mae Mercer - vocals
Sonny Boy Williamson - harmonica
Hubert Sumlin - guitars
Sunnyland Slim - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums

American Folk Blues Festival 1963

(1)(2)(3) Recorded live in Bremen, Germany, October 13, 1963
(4)(5)(7#) Recorded live at the Kurhaus, Baden Baden, Germany
(6) Recorded live in England
(7) Recorded live in Bruessels, Belgium, September 29, 1963
(8) Recorded live in Oberhausen, Germany, October 1963
(9)(10)(11) Recorded in Copenhgen, Denmark, October 16, 1963
(12)(13) Recorded at Ivar Rosenberg Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 1, 1963
(14) Recorded live at Blue Bar, Paris, France, December 1, 1963

Vinyl releases:
American Folk Blues Festival 1963
(1) Fontana - 1963 Germany/UK
(1) Exodus - 1966 US
(1) Fontana - 1969 Netherlands
American Folk Blues Festival '63
(1) L+R - 1981 Germany
The Unissued 1963 Blues Festival
(8) Red Lightnin' - 1986
Lonnie Johnson with Otis Spann: See See Rider
(9) Storyville - 1964 UK
Lonnie Johnson: Blues Collection 9
(9) Amiga - 1988 Germany
Otis Spann: Portraits in Blues
(10) Storyville - Denmark/1972 Germany
Otis Spann
(10) Archive of Folk Music - 1968 US
Otis Spann: Good Morning Mr. Blues
(10) Storyville - Europe 1985
(10) Analogue - 1996 US
Sonny Boy Williamson: Portraits in Blues
(12) Storyville - 1963 US/UK/Europe
Sonny Boy Williamson: Keep It to Ourselves
(13) Alligator - 1990 US
(13) Analogue - 1996 US

CD releases:
American Folk Blues Festival '63
(1) L+R - 1998
American Folk Blues Festival 1962/1963/1964
(1) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002
American Folk Blues Festival '62-'65
(2) Evidence - 1995
Lost Blues Tapes/More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
(3) ACT - 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Two
(4) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(4) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
The Unissued 1963 Blues Festival
(8) MIL - 1999
Otis Spann: Blues Masters Vol. 10
(11) Storyville - 1991
Sonny Boy Williamson: Keep It to Ourselves
(13) Alligator - 1990 US
(13) Storyville - 1990 Germany

DVD releases:
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume Two
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
(6) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2007
Blues Legends: Live in Europe
(7) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004 (7#)Bonus tracks


Memphis Slim:
- The Blues Is Everywhere (2)(3)
- John Henry* (2)(3)
- Wish Me Well* (1)(2)
- Memphis Boogie* (2)
- Everyday I Have the Blues* (4)(5)
- I'll Just Keep Singing The Blues* (7#)
- The Blues Is Everywhere** (7)
- All By Myself** (7)
- My Gal Keeps Me Crying** (7)
- I'm Lost Without You** (7)
- Wish Me Well** (7)
- Wish Me Well** (8)
- I Wrote This Song** (8)
- All By Myself** (8)
- In the Evening** (8)
Memphis Slim - piano, vocals
Matt Guitar Murphy - guitars*,**
Willie Dixon - bass*
Bill Stepney - drums*,**

Muddy Waters:
- My Captain (Captain Captain) (2)(3)
- Catfish Blues (2)(3)
- Blow Wind Blow (In the City)* (2)(3)
- My Home Is in the Delta (I Feel Like Cryin')* (2)(3)
- Five Long Years* (1)(2)
- Captain Captain (alt) (3)
- Got My Mojo Working* (4)(5)
- Got My Mojo Working** (6)
Muddy Waters - acoustic guitar, vocals
Matt Guitar Murphy - guitars*,**
Otis Spann - piano*,**
Willie Dixon - bass*,**
Bill Stepney - drums*,**
Sonny Boy Williamson - harmonica**

Sonny Boy Williamson:
- That's All I Want Baby* (2)(3)
- Don't Misuse Me* (2)(3)
- I Don't Know* (1)(2)
- I'm Gettin' Tired (2)(3)
- Sonny Boy's Harmonica Blues (1)(2)
- Nine Below Zero* (4)(5)
- Keep It to Yourself* (6)
- I'm a Lonely Man** (7)
- Keep It to Yourself** (4)(7)
- Your Funeral and My Trial** (4)(7)
- Bye Bye Bird (7)
- 99 (8)
- Bye Bye Bird (8)
- All My Love in Vain** (8)
- Your Funeral and My Trial** (8)
- Don't Start Me to Talking** (8)
- The Sky Is Crying*** (12)(13)
- Don't Let Your Right Hand (12)(13)
- Coming Home To You Baby*** (12)(13)
- The Story Of Sonny Boy Williamson**** (12)
- Gettin' Together*** (12)(13)
- Little Girl** (12)
- I Can't Understand (12)(13)
- Slowly Walk Close To Me****** (12)(13)
- I Wonder Do I Have A Friend***** (12)
- Once Upon a Time*** (13)
- Movin' Out** (13)
- Same Girl******* (13)
- Why Are You Crying*** (13)
- Girl Friends****** (13)
- When the Lights Went Out (13)
- The Sky Is Crying****** (14)
- Your Funeral and My Trial (14)
- Explain Yourself to Me (14)
- Nine Below Zero****** (14)
- Fattening Frogs for Snakes****** (14)
- My One Room Cabin (14)
- Getting Out of Town (14)
Sonny Boy Williamson - harmonica, vocals
Matt Guitar Murphy - guitars*,**,***,****,*****
Otis Spann - piano*
Memphis Slim - piano**,******,******* vocals*******
Willie Dixon - bass*
Bill Stepney - drums*,**,****,*****

Otis Spann:
- Had My Fun (Goin' Down Slow)** (1)(2)
- Goin' Down Slow (2)(3)*
- Spann's Blues (5)*
- Good Morning Mr. Blues (10)(11)
- Love, Love, Love (10)(11)
- Riverside Blues (10)(11)
- Must Have Been The Devil (10)(11)
- Jelly Roll Baker (10)(11)
- Trouble In Mind*** (10)(11)
- Worried Life Blues (10)(11)
- T. B. Blues (10)(11)
- Spann's Boogie (10)(11)
- Don't You Know (10)(11)
- Goin' Down Slow (10)(11)
- The Skys Are Blue (11)
- Keep Your Hands Out of My Pocket (11)
- Boots and Shoes (11)
Otis Spann - piano, vocals
Sonny Boy Williamson - harmonica*
Matt Guitar Murphy - guitars*,**
Willie Dixon - bass*,**
Bill Stepney - drums*,**
Lonnie Johnson - guitars***

Willie Dixon:
- Sittin' and Cryin' the Blues (1)(2)
- Crazy for My Baby (1)(2)
- Sittin' and Cryin' the Blues (4)(5)
Memphis Slim - piano
Matt Guitar Murphy - guitars
Willie Dixon - bass, vocals
Bill Stepney - drums

Victoria Spivey:
- Grant Spivey* (1)(2)
- T.B. Blues** (2)(3)
- Black Snake Blues*** (4)(5)
Victoria Spivey - vocals, ukulele*, piano**
Sonny Boy Williamson - harmonica***
Lonnie Johnson - guitars***
Willie Dixon - bass
Bill Stepney - drums

Big Joe Williams:
- Big Roll Blues (2)(3)
- Back in the Bottom Blues (2)(3)
- I Have No Friends (1)(2)
- Baby Please Don't Go (2)(3)
- Mean Stepfather (5)
- Baby Please Don't Go (6)
Big Joe Williams - acoustic guitar, vocals

Lonnie Johnson:
- Careless Love (2)(3)
- C.C. Rider (2)(3)
- It's Too Late to Cry (1)(2)
- Another Night to Cry (4)(5)
- Too Late to Cry* (6)
- Tomorrow Night** (9)
- Clementine Blues** (9)
- See See Rider** (9)
- Raining On The Cold, Cold Ground** (9)
- Jelly, Jelly** (9)
- Too Late To Cry** (9)
- Call Me Darling** (9)
- Why Did You Go** (9)
- Swingin' WIth Lonnie** (9)
- Please Help Me** (9)
Lonnie Johnson - guitars, vocals
Otis Spann - piano*,**
Willie Dixon - bass*
Bill Stepney - drums*

Matt Guitar Murphy:
- Matt's Guitar Boogie* (1)(2)
- Murphy's Boogie* (5)
- Matt's Guitar Boogie (7)
- Grooving on Bounce (8)
- Taking Off (8)
Matt Guitar Murphy - guitars
Memphis Slim - piano
Willie Dixon - bass*
Bill Stepney - drums

Full ensemble:
- Bye Bye Blues (1)(2)
- Bye Bye Blues (4)(5)
Memphis Slim - piano, vocals
Otis Spann - piano, vocals
Matt Guitar Murphy - guitars
Willie Dixon - bass, vocals
Bill Stepney - drums
Big Joe Williams - guitars, vocals
Sonny Boy Williamson - vocals
Lonnie Johnson - vocals
Victoria Spivey - vocals
Muddy Waters - vocals



After the American Folk Blues Festival tour Sonny Boy Williamson returned for a small club tour of England and recorded with english bands, The Animals and The Yardbirds.

(15)(16)(17) Recorded live at the Crawdaddy, Richmond, Surrey, England, December 8 & 9, 1963
(18) Recorded live at the Club-A-Go-Go, Newcastle, England, December 30, 1963

Releases:
Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds
(15) Fontana - 1965 UK LP
(15) Mercury - 1966 US LP
(15) Star-Club - 1966 Germany LP
(15) Phillips - 1971 UK LP
(15) Fontana - 1975 Germany LP
(16) L+R - 1980 Germany LP
(17) Repertoire - 1999 Germany CD
Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds with Sonny Boy Williamson
(15) Mercury - 1970 US LP
(15) Fontana - 1974 Japan LP
Sonny Boy Williamson + Animals
(18) BYG - 1972 France LP
The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson
(18) Charly - 1975 Europe LP
Newcastle-on-Tyne
(18) Charly - 1976 UK/Germany LP
Night Time Is The Right Time
(18) Pazzazz - 2006 Germany CD

Sonny Boy Williamson:
- Bye Bye Bird* (15)(16)(17)
- Mister Downchild* (15)(16)(17)
- 23 Hours Too Long* (15)(16)(17)
- Out Of The Water Coast* (15)(16)(17)
- Baby Don't Worry (15)(17)
- Pontiac Blues* (15)(16)(17)
- Take It Easy Baby* (15)(16)(17)
- I Don't Care No More (15)(16)(17)
- Do The Weston* (15)(17)
- The River Rhine* (16)(17)
- A Lost Care* (16)(17)
- Western Arizona* (16)(17)
- Take It Easy (Version Two)* (17)
- Sonny's Slow Walk** (18)
- Pontiac Blues** (18)
- My Babe** (18)
- I Don't Care No More (18)
- Baby Don't You Worry (18)
- Night Time Is The Right Time*** (18)
- I'm Gonna Put You Down** (18)
- Fattenin' Frogs For Snakes** (18)
- Nobody But You*** (18)
- Bye Bye Sonny Bye Bye*** (18)
- Coda*** (18)
Sonny Boy Williamson - harmonica, vocals
Eric Clapton - guitars*
Chris Dreja - guitars*
Paul Samwell-Smith - bass*
Jim McCarty - drums*
Keith Relf - handclapping*
Hilton Valentine - guitars**,***
Alan Price - keyboards**,***
Chas Chandler - bass**,***
John Steel - drums**,***
Eric Burdon - vocals***

American Folk Blues Festival 1962

(1)(2)(3)(5) Recorded live before a small studio audience, Hamburg, Germany, October 18, 1962
(4)(5)(6#)(7) Recorded live in a small TV studio, Baden Baden, Germany, October 4, 1962
(8) Recorded live at the Olympia, Paris, France, October 20, 1962

Vynil releases:
The Original American Folk Blues Festival
(1) Brunswick - 1962 Germany
(1) Decca - 1962 US
(1) Polydor - 1962 Germany
(1) Polydor - 1965 Germany
(1) Polydor - 1967 UK
(1) Excello - 1974 US
American Folk Blues Festival (EP)
(3) Brunswick - 1962 Germany




CD releases:
The Original American Folk Blues Festival
(1) L+R - US
(2) Polydor - Europe
American Folk Blues Festival '62-'65
(1) Evidence - 1995
American Folk Blues Festival 1962/1963/1964
(1) L+R/Bellaphon - 2002
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Two
(4) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(4) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
First American Folk Blues Festival - Live in Paris
(8) Body & Soul - 2015
(8) Fremeaux - 2015 (+includes a 3rd CD)


DVD releases:
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume Two
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2003
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Three
(5) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004
Blues Legends: Live in Europe
(6) Reelin' in the Years/Experience Hendrix - 2004 (7#)Bonus track

Bootleg:
(7) Broadcasted on the German TV station SWF; not released officially


Memphis Slim:
- We're Gonna Rock* (1)(2)
- Stewball** (1)(2)
- Bye Bye Baby** (1)(2)
- The Blues Is Everywhere* (5)(7)
- We're Gonna Rock (Rockin' in the House)* (6)(7)
- Rockin' the House (8)
- Baby Please Don't Go (8)
- Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (8)
Memphis Slim - piano, vocals
T-Bone Walker - guitars*
Willie Dixon - bass, vocals**
Jump Jackson - drums

Willie Dixon:
- (I'm) Nervous (3)
- Nervous (4)(5)(7)
- Nervous (8)
- I Just Want to Make Love to You (8)
Memphis Slim - piano
T-Bone Walker - guitars
Willie Dixon - bass, vocals
Jump Jackson - drums

T-Bone Walker:
- I Wanna See My Baby* (1)(2)(3)
- I'm in Love* (1)(2)
- Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong* (4)(5)(7)
- Woman You Must Be Crazy (8)
- My Old Time Used To Be (8)
- Call It Stormy Monday (8)
- You Don't Love Me (8)
T-Bone Walker - guitars*, acoustic guitar**, vocals
Memphis Slim - piano*
Willie Dixon - bass*
Jump Jackson - drums*

John Lee Hooker:
- Need Your Love So Bad* (2)
- Let's Make It Baby* (1)(2)
- Shake It Baby* (1)(2)(3)
- (Night Time Is) The Right Time* (1)(2)
- I Don't Want to Lose You** (8)
- Money** (8)
- Night Time Is The Right Time** (8)
John Lee Hooker - guitars*, acoustic guitar**, vocals
T-Bone Walker - piano*
Willie Dixon - bass*
Jump Jackson - drums*

Shakey Jake:
- Hey Baby* (1)(2)(3)
- Love My Baby (Call Me When You Need Me)* (1)(2)
- Call Me When You Need Me (Love My Baby)*** (5)(7)
- Hey Baby* (7)
- Hey Baby** (8)
- Call Me When You Need Me (Love My Baby)** (8)
- Jake's Blues** (8)
Shakey Jake Harris - harmonica, vocals
T-Bone Walker - guitars*, acoustic guitar***
Memphis Slim - piano*,**
Willie Dixon - bass*,**
Jump Jackson - drums*,**

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry:
- Crying at the Station* (1)(2)
- I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby** (1)(2)
- Hootin' Blues** (5)(7)
- Stranger Blues*** (5)(7)
- I'm a Stranger Here (Stranger Blues)*** (8)
- Talkin' Harmonica Blues (Hootin' Blues)** (8)
- Born and Livin' with the Blues**** (8)
- Baby I Got My Eye on You** (8)
- John Henry*** (8)
Brownie McGhee - acoustic guitar, vocals*,***,****
Sonny Terry - harmonica, vocals**,***
Memphis Slim - piano*,**
Willie Dixon - bass*,**
Jump Jackson - drums*,**

Helen Humes:
- Blues Bathroom* (7)
- Kansas City* (7)
- Money Honey** (8)
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home* (8)
- Kansas City* (8)
- Saint Louis Blues* (8)
- Million Dollar Secret* (8)
Helen Humes - vocals*,**
T-Bone Walker - guitars*,**
Davor Kaifesh - piano*
Memphis Slim - piano**
Willie Dixon - bass*,**
Jump Jackson - drums*,**

Full Ensemble:
- The Blues Ain't Nothin' But a Woman (5)(7)
- The Blues Ain't Nothin'/Bye Bye Blues* (8)
Helen Humes - vocals
T-Bone Walker - guitars, vocals
Memphis Slim - piano, vocals
Willie Dixon - bass, vocals
Jump Jackson - drums
Brownie McGhee - acoustic guitar, vocals
Sonny Terry - harmonica
Shakey Jake Harris - harmonica*
John Lee Hooker - vocals*



After the tour Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon made some more concerts.
(9) Recorded live at Les Trois Mailletz, Paris, November 15 & 16, 1962

Releases:
Aux Trois Mailletz
(9) Polydor LP - 1969 France
(9) Verve CD - 1993 France
(9) Gitanes CD - 2000 France
Baby Please Come Home
(9) Battle CD - 1996 US
(9) Battle LP - 2015 US

Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon:
- Rock 'n Rolling The House* (9)
- Baby Please Come Home* (9)
- How Make You Do Me Like You Do* (9)
- The Way She Loves A Man** (9)
- New Way To Love** (9)
- African Hunch With A Boogie Beat** (9)
- Shame Pretty Girls** (9)
- Baby Baby Baby** (9)
- Do De Do** (9)
- Cold Blooded** (9)
- Just You And I** (9)
- Pigalle Love* (9)
- All By Myself* (9)
Memphis Slim - piano, vocals*
Willie Dixon - bass, vocals**
Phillippe Combelle - drums

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