Double Trouble

written & first recorded by Otis Rush in 1958;

20 suggested versions:

Otis Rush
Double Trouble (2:43)
Recorded at Cobra Studios, Chicago, IL, 1958;
Originally released by Cobra in 1959
on the single "Otis Rush and His Band: Double Trouble"
Also released by Blue Horizon in 1969
on the album "Otis Rush: This One's a Good 'un"

Otis Rush - guitars, vocals
Ike Turner - guitars
Harold Burrage or Little Brother Montgomery - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Odie Payne - drums
Eddie Jones, Carlson Olivier - tenor sax
Jackie Brenston - baritone sax
Guitar solo at the beginning by Otis Rush

John Mayall
Double Trouble (3:22)
Recorded in London, England, April 19, 1967;
Originally released by Decca in 1967
on the single B-side of "John Mayall's Bluesbreakers: It Hurts Me Too"
Also released by Decca in 1969
on the album "John Mayall: Looking Back"

John Mayall - organ, vocals
Peter Green - guitars
John McVie - bass
Mick Fleetwood - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning by Peter Green

Paul Butterfield
Double Trouble (5:41)
Recorded in 1967;
Originally released by Elektra in 1967
on the album "The Butterfield Blues Band: The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw"

Paul Butterfield - harmonica, vocals
Elvin Bishop - guitars
Mark Naftalin - organ
Bugsy Maugh - bass
Phil Wilson - drums
David Sanborn - alto sax
Gene Dinwiddie - tenor sax
Keith Johnson - trumpet
Guitar solo at the beginning by Elvin Bishop
Sax solo in the mid by Gene Dinwiddie or David Sanborn

Otis Rush
Double Trouble (3:23)
Recorded live at Joe's Place, Cambridge, MA, May 4, 1973;
Originally released on the bootleg album "Otis Rush & His Blues Band: Joe's Place, Boston"
Officially released by RockBeat in 2015
on the album "Otis Rush: Double Trouble - Live Cambridge 1973"

Otis Rush - guitars, vocals
Little Bo - sax
unknown - piano
Ernest Gatewood - bass
Bob Richards - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning by Otis Rush

Nighthawks
Double Trouble (9:26)
Recorded live at the Psyche Delly, February 29, 1976;
Originally released by Adelphi in 1982
on the album "Times Four"

Jim Cole - vocals
Mark Wenner - harmonica
Jimmy Thackery - guitars
Jon Curlin - bass
Pete Ragusa - drums
Harmonica solo in the mid by Mark Wenner
Guitar solo in the mid by Jimmy Thackery

Eric Clapton
Double Trouble (4:19)
Recorded at Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, CA & at Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA, March 1976;
Originally released by RSO in 1976
on the album "Eric Clapton: No Reason to Cry"

Possible line-up:
Eric Clapton - guitars, vocals
George Terry - guitars
Jesse Ed Davis - guitars
Dick Sims - keyboards
Carl Radle - bass
Jamie Oldaker - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verse by Eric Clapton

Flavium
Double Trouble (7:33)
Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland, (prob.) 1979;
Originally released by Polydor in 1979
on the album "Flavium: No Kiddin'"

Hans Driesten - piano, organ, vocals
Anne-Geert Bonder - guitars
Eric Bagchus - bass
Nico Groen - drums
Fred Leeflang - sax
Guitar solo at the beginning & in the mid by Anne-Geert Bonder
Sax solo in the mid by Fred Leeflang

Eric Clapton
Double Trouble (7:55)
Recorded live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, December 3 or 4, 1979;
Originally released by RSO in 1980
on the album "Eric Clapton: Just One Night"

Eric Clapton - lead guitar, vocals
Albert Lee - rhythm guitar
Chris Stainton - keyboards
Dave Markee - bass
Henry Spinetti - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st & 2nd verse & at the end by Eric Clapton

Blues'N'Trouble
Double Trouble (7:43)
Recorded at Tin Pan Alley Studios, London, England, (prob.) 1986;
Originally released by Ammunition Communications in 1986
on the album "Blues'N'Trouble: No Minor Keys"

Tim Elliott - vocals
John Bruce - lead guitar
Dave Neill - rhythm guitar
Alan Scott - bass
Sean Scott - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by John Bruce

Otis Rush & Eric Clapton
Double Trouble (5:04)
Recorded live at Montreux Casino, Switzerland, July 9, 1986;
Originally released by Eagle Records/Experience Hendrix in 2006
on the album "Otis Rush & Friends: Live at Montreux"

Otis Rush - guitars, vocals (2nd verse)
Eric Clapton - guitars, vocals (1st verse)
Anthony Palmer - guitars
Professor Eddie Lusk - piano
Fred Barnes - bass
Eddie Turner - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning by Otis Rush
Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verse by Eric Clapton

Hamsters
Double Trouble (9:18)
Recorded live at a soundcheck in England, September 1, 1989;
Originally released by Rockin' Rodent in 1989
on the cassette album "The Hamsters: Revenge of the Killer Hamsters"
Also released by Rockin' Rodent in 2000
on the album "Condensed Hamsters"

Snail's Pace Slim - guitars, vocals
Miss Zsa Zsa Poltergeist - bass
Rev. Otis Elevator - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st & 2nd verse until the end by Snail's Pace Slim

Too Slim & the Taildraggers
Double Trouble (5:40)
Recorded at ATR Studio, Lafayette, CA, 1990;
Originally released by Burnside in 1990
on the album "Too Slim and the Taildraggers: Rock 'em Dead"

Tim "Too Slim" Langford - guitars, vocals
Tom Brimm - bass
John Cage - drums
Guitar solo from the mid until the end by Too Slim

John Primer
Double Trouble (5:55)
Recorded at ACME Recording Studio, Chicago, IL, October 30 or 31, 1991;
Originally released by Earwig in 1992
on the album "John Primer: Stuff You Got to Watch"

John Primer - guitars, vocals
Eddie Butler - guitars
Harmonica Hinds - harmonica
Carl Snyder - organ
Nick Holt - bass
Michael Scott - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & after the 2nd verse by John Primer
Organ solo after the 1st verse by Carl Snyder

Sean Costello
Double Trouble (7:38)
Recorded in (prob.) 2000;
Originally released by Landslide in 2000
on the album "Sean Costello: Cuttin' In"

Sean Costello - guitars, vocals 
Paul Linden - harmonica 
Matt Wauchope - piano 
Neal Wauchope - organ
Melvin Zachary - bass
Tim Gunther - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & in the mid by Sean Costello 

James Blood Ulmer
Double Trouble (4:57)
Recorded at Sun Studios, Memphis, TN, April 10-12, 2001;
Originally released by Label M in 2001
on the album "James Blood Ulmer: Memphis Blood - The Sun Sessions"

James Blood Ulmer - guitars, vocals
Vernon Reid - guitars
Charles Burnham - violin
David Barnes - harmonica
Rick Steff - keybaords
Mark Peterson - bass 
Aubrey Dayle - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st verse by Vernon Reid
Wurlitzer piano solo after the 2nd verse by Rick Steff
Guitar solo before the end by James Blood Ulmer

Ronnie Earl (feat. Kim Wilson)
Double Trouble (10:41)
Recorded at WellSpring Sound, Acton, MA, (prob.) 2004;
Originally released by Stony Plain in 2004
on the album "Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters: Now My Soul"

Kim Wilson - harmonica, vocals
Ronnie Earl - guitars
Dave Limina - organ
Jim Mouradian - bass
Lorne Entress - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st verse & at the end by Ronnie Earl
Harmonica solo after the 2nd verse by Kim Wilson

Jeremy Spencer
Double Trouble (6:02)
Recorded live at the Notodden Blues Festival, Sliperihallen, Notodden, Norway, August 3, 2007;
Not released officially;
released on the bootleg album "Jeremy Spencer & Trond Yttrebö Band: Live at the Notodden Blues Festival"

Jeremy Spencer - guitars, vocals
Trond Ytterbö - harmonica
Espen Liland - guitars
Runar Boyesen - organ
Rune Endal - bass
Anders Viken - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning & before the 2nd verse by Jeremy Spencer
Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verse by Trond Ytterbö

Eric Clapton
Double Trouble (8:00)
Recorded live at the Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, February 25-28, 2008;
Originally released by Reprise in 2009
on the album "Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden"

Eric Clapton - guitars, vocals
Steve Winwood - organ
Chris Stainton - piano
Willie Weeks - bass
Ian Thomas - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, after the 1st & 2nd verse & at the end by Eric Clapton

Innes Sibun
Double Trouble (6:51)
Recorded at NAM Studios, Holt, UK, (prob.) 2013;
Originally released by Blues Boulevard in 2013
on the album "Innes Sibun: Lost in the Wilderness"

Innes Sibun - guitars, vocals
Jon Buckett - organ
Steve Hall - bass
Kevin O'Rourke - drums
Guitar solo from the mid until the end by Innes Sibun

Ronnie Earl (feat. Diane Blue)
Double Trouble (11:43)
Recorded at Wellspring Studios, Acton, MA or
at Wooly Mammoth Studios, Waltham, MA, (prob.) 2016;
Originally released by Stony Plain in 2016
on the album "Ronnie Earl And The Broadcasters: Maxwell Street"

Diane Blue - vocals
Ronnie Earl - guitars
Nicholas Tabarias - guitars
Dave Limina - organ
Jim Mouradian - bass
Lorne Entress - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid by Ronnie Earl
Organ solo in the mid by Dave Limina



There's another standard with this same title was written by Harriett Melka,
& first recorded by Big Bill Broonzy in 1941

Big Bill Broonzy
Double Trouble (2:48)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, July 17, 1941;
Originally released by OKeh in 1941
on the 10" single "Big Bill: All By Myself"

Big Bill Broonzy - guitars, vocals
Memphis Slim - piano
unknown - washboard
Piano solo in the mid by Memphis Slim

Muddy Waters
Double Trouble (2:49)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, August 1959;
Originally released by Chess in 1960
on the album "Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill"

Muddy Waters - vocals
James Cotton - harmonica
Pat Hare - guitars
Otis Spann - piano
Andrew Stephenson - bass
Francis Clay - drums
Harmonica solo in the mid by James Cotton

Joe Bonamassa
Double Trouble (7:28)
Recorded live at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, August 31, 2014;
Originally released by Provogue (in Europe) & by A&R Adventures (in US) in 2015
on the album "Joe Bonamassa: Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks"

Joe Bonamassa  - guitars, vocals
Mike Henderson - harmonica
Kirk Fletcher - guitars
Reese Wynans - piano, organ
Michael Rhodes - bass
Anton Fig - drums
Lee Thornburg - trumpet
Ron Dziubla - sax
Nick Lane - trombone
Guitar solo at the beginning & in the mid by Joe Bonamassa