Cut You Loose

written by Mel London;
first recorded by Ricky Allen in 1962, titled CUT YOU A-LOOSE;

20+1 suggested versions:

Ricky Allen 
Cut You A-Loose (2:49)
Recorded in 1962;
Originally released by Age in 1963
on the single "Ricky Allen: Cut You A-Loose"

Ricky Allen - vocals
unknown - guitars, organ, bass, drums

James Cotton 
Cut You Loose (2:57)
Recorded at Coast Recording, San Francisco, CA, April 1968;
Originally released by Vanguard in 1968
on the album "James Cotton: Cut You Loose!"

James Cotton - vocals
James Cook - guitars
Wayne Talbert - organ
Eddie Adams - bass
Joe Rodriguez - drums
Martin Fierro - sax
Mike Fender - trumpet
Organ solo in the mid by Wayne Talbert

Climax Blues Band 
Cut You Loose (5:18)
Recorded at A.I.R. Studios, London, England, August 1970;
Originally released by Harvest in 1970
on the album "Climax Chicago Blues Band: A Lot of Bottle"

Colin Cooper - sax, vocals
Pete Haycock - guitars
Arthur Wood - organ
Humpty Farmer - keyboards
Derek Holt - bass
George Newsome - drums
Organ solo in the mid by Arthur Wood
Sax solo in the mid by Colin Cooper

Luther Allison 
Cut You A-Loose (5:59)
Recorded in Detroit, MI, December 1972;
Originally released by Gordy in 1972
on the album "Luther Allison: Bad News Is Coming"

Luther Allison - lead guitar, vocals
Ray Goodman - rhythm guitar
Paul White - piano, organ
Bob Babbitt - bass
Andrew Smith - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & before the last verse by Luther Allison
Piano solo in the mid by Paul White

Charlie Musselwhite 
Cut You Loose (4:14)
Recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, CA, August 24, 1974;
Originally released by Arhoolie in 1974
on the album "Charlie Musselwhite: Goin' Back Down South"

Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica, vocals
Tim Kaihatsu - guitars
Lafayette Leake - piano
Karl Sevareid - bass
Larry Martin - drums
Harmonica solo after the 1st & 2nd verse by Charlie Musselwhite

Otis Rush 
Cut You A Loose (3:44)
Recorded at Sound Studios, Chicago, IL, April 29 or May 29, 1975;
Originally released by Delmark in 1975
on the album "Otis Rush: Cold Day in Hell"

Otis Rush - lead guitar, vocals
Mighty Joe Young - rhythm guitar
Johnny Big Moose Walker - organ
James Green - bass
Jesse Green - drums
Abb Locke - tenor sax
Chuck Smith - baritone sax
Guitar solo at the beginning by Otis Rush

Koko Taylor 
Cut You Loose (3:28)
Recorded at Mantra Studios, Chicago, IL, (prob.) 1978;
Originally released by Alligator in 1978
on the album "Koko Taylor: The Earthshaker"

Koko Taylor - vocals
Johnny B. Moore - guitars
Sammy Lawhorn - guitars
Pinetop Perkins - organ
Cornelius Boyson - bass
Vince Chappelle - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Sammy Lawhorn

Willie James Lyons 
Cut You Loose (4:19)
Recorded at Decca Studio, Paris, France, December 22, 1979;
Originally released by Isabel in 1980
on the album "Willie James Lyons: Chicago Woman"
Writing credits are labeled to Ricky Allen

Willie James Lyons - guitars, vocals
Jimmy Johnson - guitars
Johnny Big Moose Walker - piano
Big Mojo Elem - bass
Odie Payne - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st verse by Willie James Lyons
Guitar solo before the 2nd verse by Jimmy Johnson

Junior Wells (with Buddy Guy) 
Cut You Loose (4:03)
Recorded at Sysma Studio, Paris, France, May 15, 1981;
Originally released by Alligator in 1991
on the album "Buddy Guy & Junior Wells: Alone & Acoustic"

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

Lucky Lopez Evans 
Work Work Work (4:24)
Recorded at Falconer Studios, London, England, November 1989 or January 1990;
Originally released by JSP in 1990
on the album "Lucky Lopez Evans: Southside Saturday Night"

Lucky Lopez Evans - guitars, vocals
Richard Studholme - guitars
Jack Hills - organ
Henry Thomas - bass
John Webster - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verse by Lucky Lopez Evans

Tinsley Ellis 
Cut You Loose (5:24)
Recorded at Triclops Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, (prob.) 1994;
Originally released by Alligator in 1994
on the album "Tinsley Ellis: Storm Warning"

Tinsley Ellis - guitars, vocals 
Oliver Wood - guitars
James Ferguson - bass
Stuart Grimes - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st verse by Oliver Wood
Guitar solo after the 2nd verse by Tinsley Ellis

Angela Strehli 
Cut You Loose (3:51)
Recorded at Studio D, Sausalito, CA, (prob.) 1998;
Originally released by House of Blues in 1998
on the album "Angela Strehli: Deja Blue"

Angela Strehli - vocals
Mike Schermer - guitars
Austin deLone - organ
Burton Winn - bass
June Core - drums
Organ solo after the 1st verse by Austin deLone
Guitar solo after the 2nd verse by Mike Schermer

Willie Foster 
Cut You Loose (3:15)
Recorded at Mempho Records, (prob.) 2001;
Originally released by Boogie Barbeque in 2001
on the album "Willie Foster: My Inspiration"
Writing credits are labeled to Brad Webb/Willie Foster

Willie Foster - harmonica, vocals
Brad Webb - guitars
Mickey Rogers - guitars
Russell Wheeler - organ
Donnie Brown - bass
Mike Dill - drums
Harmonica solo in the mid by Willie Foster

Johnny B. Moore 
Cut You A Loose (5:48)
Recorded at Riverside Studio, Chicago, IL, February 18 or 19, 2003;
Originally released by Delmark in 2003
on the album "Johnny B. Moore: Rockin' in the Same Old Boat"

Johnny B. Moore - guitars, vocals
Hirotaka Konishi - guitars
Robert Peterson - bass
Cordell Teague - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Johnny B. Moore

Charles Wilson 
Cut You A-Loose (3:41)
Recorded at Riverside Studio, Chicago, IL, November 24-26, 2003;
Originally released by Delmark in 2004
on the album "Charles Wilson: If Heartaches Were Nickels"

Charles Wilson - vocals
Carl Weathersby - guitars
James Pickett - organ
Nick Charles - bass
Brian Jones - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Carl Weathersby

Buddy Guy 
Cut You Loose (7:41)
Recorded at Brooklyn Recording, Brooklyn, NY, (prob.) 2005;
Originally released by Silvertone in 2005
on the album "Buddy Guy: Bring 'Em In"

Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals
Danny Kortchmar - guitars (not audible)
Bernie Worrell - keyboards (not audible)
Willie Weeks - bass
Steve Jordan - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st & 2nd verse by Buddy Guy

Scott Holt 
Cut You Loose (3:43)
Recorded at Fire Hazard Studios, Nashville, TN, (prob.) 2005;
Originally released by Rockview in 2005
on the album "Scott Holt: Revelator"

Scott Holt - guitars, vocals
Keith Kenyon - bass, drum programming
Guitar solo in the mid by Scott Holt

Bluesballs 
Cut You Loose (3:53)
Recorded in Bern, Switzerland, (prob.) 2006;
Released by CD Baby in 2006
on the album "Bluesballs: Playing on Me"

Jan "Mr. Buke" Bukacek - guitars, vocals
Thomas "LC" Elsasser - bass
Sascha Jäggi - drums
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Jan Bukacek

Michael Katon 
Cut You Loose (3:42)
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 at the beginning & in the mid by Michael Katon

Kenny Wayne Shepherd (feat. Noah Hunt) 
Cut You Loose (4:34)
Recorded at Blade Studios, Shreveport, LA, 2012
Originally released by Concord (in US) & by Provogue (in Europe) in 2014
on the album "The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Goin' Home"

Noah Hunt - vocals
Kenny Wayne Shepherd - guitars
Riley Osbourn - organ
Tony Franklin - bass
Chris Layton - drums
Ringo Starr - background vocals
Guitar solo in the mid by Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Robben Ford 
Cut You Loose (6:11)
Recorded at Sound Kitchen, Nashville, TN, October 28, 2013;
Originally released by Provogue in 2014
on the album "Robben Ford: A Day in Nashville"

Robben Ford - guitars, vocals
Audley Freed - guitars
Ricky Peterson - organ
Brian Allen - bass
Wes Little - drums
Barry Green - trombone
Organ solo in the mid by Ricky Peterson
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Robben Ford