2018. február 27., kedd

Catfish Blues

written & first recorded by Robert Petway in 1941;
reworked by Tommy McClennan also in 1941, titled DEEP BLUE SEA; 
reworked by Muddy Waters in 1950, titled ROLLIN’ STONE;


30+1 suggested versions:

Robert Petway
Catfish Blues (2:54)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, March 28, 1941;
Originally released by Bluebird in 1941
on the 78-prm 10" single "Robert Petway: Catfish Blues"

Robert Petway - acoustic guitar, vocals



Tommy McClennan
Deep Blue Sea (3:01)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, September 15, 1941;
Originally released by Bluebird in 1942
on the 78-prm 10" single "Tommy McClennan: Deep Blue Sea"
Writing credits are labeled to Tommy McClennan

Tommy McClennan - acoustic guitar, vocals



Muddy Waters
Rollin' Stone (3:08)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, February 1950;
Originally released by Chess in 1950
on the 78-prm 10" single "Muddy Waters: Rollin' Stone"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters - guitars, vocals



B. B. King
Fishin' After Me (Cat Fish Blues) (2:33)
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, March 3, 1960;
Originally released by Kent in 1960, titled Fishin' After Me
on the B-side of the 7" single "B. B. King: Things Are Not the Same";
Also released by Crown in 1960, titled Cat Fish Blues
on the album "B. B. King: My Kind of Blues"
Writing credits are labeled to King/Ling

B. B. King - guitars, vocals
Lloyd Glenn - piano
Ralph Hamilton - bass
Jessie Sailes - drums

John Lee Hooker
Catfish (4:01)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, May 1966;
Originally released by Chess/MCA in 1991
on the album "John Lee Hooker: More Real Folk Blues - The Missing Album"

John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
Eddie Guitar Burns - guitars
Lafayette Leake - organ
unknown - bass
Fred Below - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by John Lee Hooker

Canned Heat
Catfish Blues (6:49)
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, April 1967;
Originally released by Liberty in 1967
on the album "Canned Heat"
Writing credits are labeled as Adapt. Hite Jr./Wilson/Taylor/Vestine/Cook

Bob Hite - vocals
Henry Vestine - guitars
Alan Wilson - guitars
Larry Taylor - bass
Frank Cook - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Henry Vestine

Jimi Hendrix
Catfish Blues (7:48)
Recorded at Vitus Studios, Bussum, Holland, November 10, 1967;
Originally released by MCA (in US), by Polydor (in Europe) in 1994
on the album "Jimi Hendrix: Blues"
Writing credits are labeled as Trad. Arr. by Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix - guitars, vocals
Noel Redding - bass
Mitch Mitchell - drums
Guitar solo after the 2nd verse & at the end by Jimi Hendrix
Drum solo after the 3rd verse by Mitch Mitchell

Taste
Catfish (8:04)
Recorded at De Lane Studios, London, England, August 1968;
Originally released by Polydor (in Europe), by ATCO (in US) in 1969
on the album "Taste"
Writing credits are labeled as Trad. Arr. Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher - guitars, vocals
Richard McCracken - bass
John Wilson - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Rory Gallagher

John Littlejohn
Catfish Blues (3:39)
Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago, IL, November 14, 1968;
Originally released by Arhoolie in 1969
on the album "John Littlejohn's Chicago Blues Stars"
Writing credits are labeled as Traditional

John Littlejohn - guitars, vocals
Monroe Jones Jr. - rhythm guitar
Alvin Nichols - bass
Booker Sidgrave - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st, 2nd & 3rd verse by John Littlejohn

Earl Hooker
Catfish Blues (2:36) - instrumental
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, May 1969;
Originally released by Blue Thumb (in US) & by Blue Horizon (in UK) in 1969
on the album "Earl Hooker: Sweet Black Angel"
Writing credits are labeled to Hooker/Krasnow/Turner

Earl Hooker - guitars
Little Mack Simmons - harmonica
Ike Turner - piano
unknown - bass
Soko Richardson - drums
Guitar solo by Earl Hooker

Stack Waddy
Rolling Stone (3:27)
Recorded at Dandelion Records Studios, England, between November 1970 - May 1971;
Originally released by Dandelion in 1971
on the album "Stack Waddy"
Writing credits are labeled to McKinley Morganfield (aka Muddy Waters)

John Knail - vocals
Mick Stott - guitars
Stuart Banham - bass
Steve Revell - drums
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Mick Stott

Humble Pie
Rolling Stone (15:01)
Recorded live at the Fillmore East, New York City, NY, May 28 or 29, 1971;
Originally released by A&M in 1971
on the album "Humble Pie: Performance Rockin' the Fillmore"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters, Arranged by Humble Pie

Steve Marriott - guitars, vocals
Peter Frampton - guitars
Greg Ridley - bass
Jerry Shirley - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st verse & before the end section by Peter Frampton

Blues Creation 
Rolling Stone (13:44)
Recorded live at the 2nd All Japan Folk Jamboree, Japan, August 7, 1971;
Originally released by Kitty Records in 1989
on the album "Blues Creation: Live!"
Writing credits are labeled to McKinley Morganfield (aka Muddy Waters)

Fumio Fuya - vocals
Kazuo Takeda - guitars
Yoshiyuki Noji - bass
Shinichi Tashiro - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & after the 2nd verse by Kazuo Takeda
Bass solo at the end of mid section by Yoshiyuki Noji
Drum solo at the end of mid section by Shinichi Tashiro

Big Mama Thornton
Rolling Stone (4:42)
Recorded at Vanguard Studios, New York City, NY, 1975;
Originally released by Vanguard in 1975
on the album "Big Mama Thornton: Sassy Mama!"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters

Big Mama Thornton - vocals
Cornell Dupree - guitars
Paul Griffin - piano
Wilbur Bascomb - bass
Jimmy Johnson - drums
Buddy Lucas - tenor sax

Billy Boy Arnold
Catfish (3:46)
Recorded at Pathway Studios, Islington, London, England, October 6 or 7, 1977;
Originally released by Sequel in 1996
on the CD album "Billy Boy Arnold: Checkin' It Out" (not appeared on the original LP)

Billy Boy Arnold - harmonica, vocals
Tony McPhee - guitars
Alan Fish - bass
Wilgar Campbell - drums
Harmonica solo in the mid by Billy Boy Arnold
Slide guitar solo in the mid by Tony McPhee

Junior Wells
Catfish Blues (3:34)
Recorded at Sysma Studio, Paris, France, May 15, 1981;
Originally released by Alligator in 1991
on the album "Buddy Guy & Junior Wells: Alone & Acoustic"
Writing credits are labeled as Traditional

Junior Wells - harmonica, vocals
Buddy Guy - acoustic guitar
Harmonica solo in the mid & at the end by Junior Wells

Big Jack Johnson
Catfish (7:06)
Recorded at Acme Recording, Chicago, IL, June 7 or 8, 1986;
Originally released by Earwig in 1987
on the album "Big Jack Johnson: The Oil Man"
Writing credits are labeled to Tommy Johnson

Big Jack Johnson - guitars, vocals 
Frank Frost - piano
Walter Roy - bass
Ernest Roy - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st verse & at the end by Big Jack Johnson

Peter Garstenauer
Rollin' Stone (5:44)
Recorded in Austria, 1994;
Originally released by Wolf in 1995
on the album "Peter Garstenauer Band: Ain't That Blues"
Writing credits are labeled to McKinley Morganfield (aka Muddy Waters)

Peter Garstenauer - guitars, vocals
Peter Gruber - bass
Willi Hackl - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Peter Garstenauer

Paul Rodgers
Rolling Stone (9:52)
Recorded live at Rockpalast Open Air Festival, Loreley, Germany, July 8, 1995;
Originally released by Edoya in 1996 (only in Japan) & by SPV in 1997 (in Europe)
on the album "Paul Rodgers: Live - The Loreley Tapes"

Paul Rodgers - vocals
Geoff Whitehorn - guitars
Jaz Lochrie - bass
Jim Copley - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Geoff Whitehorn

Jimmy D. Lane
Rollin' Stone (5:55)
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, October 10, 1995;
Originally released by APO in 1997
on the album "Jimmy D. Lane: Long Gone"
Writing credits are labeled to McKinley Morganfield (aka Muddy Waters)

Jimmy D. Lane - guitars, vocals
Freddie Crawford - bass
Jim Keltner - drums
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Jimmy D. Lane

Ronnie Earl
Catfish Blues (4:50) - instrumental
Recorded at Blue Jay Studios, Carlisle, MA, between July 23 - August 2, 1999;
Originally released by Telarc in 2000
on the album "Ronnie Earl: Healing Time"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters

Ronnie Earl - guitars
Anthony Geraci - organ
Michael "Mudcat" Ward - bass
Mark Greenberg - drums
Guitar solo by Ronnie Earl

Carvin Jones 
Catfish Blues (4:27)
Recorded in 2000;
Originally released by Tee in 2000
on the album "The Carvin Jones Band: I Walked All Night Long"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters

Carvin Jones - guitars, vocals
unknown - bass, drums
Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verse by Carvin Jones

Gov't Mule
Catfish Blues (7:54)
Recorded in 2002;
Originally released by ATO Records in 2002
on the album "Gov't Mule: The Deep End Volume 2"
Writing credits are labeled as Traditional

Warren Haynes - guitars, vocals
Bernie Worrell - organ
Billy Cox - bass
Matt Abts - drums
Slide guitar solo at the beginning & in the mid by Warren Haynes
Guitar solo at the end by Warren Haynes

Beau Kavanagh
Catfish (5:02)
Recorded at House of Dig, Cartierville, Quebec, Canada, Spring 2003;
Originally released by Justin Time in 2003
on the album "Beau Kavanagh & The Broken Hearted: Good Day For Dyin'"
Writing credits are labeled to James Marshall Hendrix

Beau Kavanagh - guitars, vocals
Marc Durocher - bass
Matt Lavender - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st & 2nd verse & before the end by Beau Kavanagh

Dirty Pool
Catfish Blues (5:25)
Recorded live at Mojo's, Oswego, NY, 2003;
Originally released by Nadeau Music in 2003
on the album "The Dirty Pool: Blue Collar Blues - Live"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters

Mike Petroff - harmonica, vocals
Mark Cloutier - guitars
Mike Brando - bass
Mike Donahue - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Mark Cloutier

Eric Culberson
Catfish Blues (10:40)
Recorded live at the Bamboo Room, Savannah, GA, 2005;
Originally released independently in 2009
on the album "Eric Culberson Blues Band: Live at the Bamboo Room"

Eric Culberson - guitars, vocals
Rodney Smith - bass
Stuart Lusk - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verse & at the end by Eric Culberson

Popa Chubby
Catfish Blues (6:01)
Recorded live at the Corner Stage, Middletown, NY, February 10 or 11, 2006;
Originally released by Dixiefrog in 2006
on the album "Popa Chubby: Electric Chubbyland"

Popa Chubby - guitars, vocals
A. J. Pappas - bass
Chris Reddan - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & in the mid by Popa Chubby

Mojo Watson
I'm a Rolling Stone (5:15)
Recorded at Colorado Sound, Westminster, CO, 2007;
Originally released by Watashea in 2007
on the album "Mojo Watson: 18th & Agnes"
Writing credits are labeled to Otis Hicks/Jerry West

Mojo Watson - guitars, vocals
Brian Deckebach - bass
David Petry - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Mojo Watson

Michael Katon
Rollin' Stone (6:31)
Recorded at Wild Ass Records, Hell, MI, 2012;
Originally released by Sunhair in 2014
on the album "Michael Katon and The HellTown Blues Band: Blue Tooth (Blues I Cut My Teeth On)"

Michael Katon - guitars, vocals
F. P. White - bass
Jon Eppinga - drums
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Michael Katon

Gary Clark Jr.
Catfish Blues (8:00)
Recorded live in 2013 or 2014;
Originally released by Warner Bros. in 2014
on the album "Gary Clark Jr.: Live"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters

Gary Clark Jr. - guitars, vocals
King Zapata - guitars
Johnny Bradley - bass
Johnny Radelat - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Gary Clark Jr.

Mick Pini
Catfish Mama (7:32)
Recorded in Germany, Summer 2015;
Originally released by Stormy Monday in 2015
on the album "Mick Pini: Happy with the Blues"

Mick Pini - guitars, vocals
Alan Sansome - slide guitar
Volker Kunschner - organ
Uwe Jesdinsky - bass
Markus Klopfer - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & after the 2nd verse & at the end by Mick Pini
Slide guitar solo after the 1st verse by Alan Sansome

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