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 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 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