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 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