written & first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1951, titled MY FAULT;
reworked by B. B. King in 1952, titled MY OWN FAULT DARLIN';
reworked by B. B. King in 1952, titled MY OWN FAULT DARLIN';
reworked by John Lee Hooker also in 1952, titled IT'S MY OWN FAULT
20+1 suggested versions:
My Fault (2:42)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, July 11, 1951;
Originally released by Chess in 1951
on the single "Muddy Waters and His Guitar: My Fault"
Muddy Waters - gutiars, vocals
Little Walter - harmonica
Jimmy Rogers - guitars
Big Crawford - bass
Elga Edmonds - drums
My Own Fault Darlin' (3:28)
Recorded in April 1952;
Originally released by RPM in 1952
on the single "B. B. King and His Orchestra: Shake It Up and Go"
Writing credits are labeled to B. B. King
B. B. King - guitars, vocals
unknown - other instruments (piano, vibraphone, bass, drums)
It's My Own Fault (2:59)
Recorded at Fortune Studio, Detroit, MI, Late 1952;
Originally released by Chess in 1954
on the single "John Lee Hooker: It's My Own Fault";
Also released by Chess in 1959
on the album "John Lee Hooker: House of the Blues"
Writing credits are labeled to John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
Bob Thurman - piano
My Own Fault Baby (3:34)
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, March 3, 1960;
Originally released by Crown in 1961
on the album "B. B. King: My Kind of Blues"
B. B. King - guitars, vocals
Lloyd Glenn - piano
Ralph Hamilton - bass
Jessie Sailes - drums
It's My Own Fault (5:59)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, December 28-29, 1965;
Originally released by Vanguard in 1966
on the album "Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 2"
Otis Rush - guitars, vocals
Robert Crowder - sax
Luther Tucker - guitars
Ernest Gatewood (aka Roger Jones) - bass
Jesse Lewis (aka Willie Lion) - drums
It's My Own Fault* (5:02)
*It was titled on the original LP label and on the later releases: It's All My Fault
Recorded at Decca Studios, London, UK, mid 1967;
Originally released by Decca in 1967
on the album "Savoy Brown Blues Band: Shake Down"
Writing credits are labeled to John Lee Hooker
Brice Portius - vocals
Kim Simmonds - guitars
Martin Stone - guitars
Ray Chappell - bass
Leo Mannings - drums
Johnny Winter
It's My Own Fault (7:20)
Recorded at the Vulcan Gas Company, Austin, TX, 1967;
Originally released by Sonobeat in 1968
on the album "Winter: The Progressive Blues Experiment";
Also released by Imperial (US) & Liberty (UK/Europe) in 1969
on the album "Johnny Winter: The Progressive Blues Experiment"
Writing credits are labeled to B. B. King/Joe Josea (original release) or B. B. King/Jules Taub (re-release)
Johnny Winter - guitars, vocals
Tommy Shannon - bass
Uncle John Turner - drums
My Own Fault (11:30)
Recorded live at the Speakeasy, London, UK, November 2, 1967;
Originally released by Decca in 1968
on the album "John Mayall: The Diary of a Band Volume One"
Writing credits are labeled to John Mayall
John Mayall - organ, vocals
Mick Taylor - guitars
Keith Tillman - bass
Keef Hartley - drums
Chris Mercer - sax
Dick Heckstall-Smith - sax
It's My Own Fault Baby (5:14)
Recorded in Hollywood, CA, April 23, 1968;
Originally released by Bluesway in 1968
on the album "The Dirty Blues Band: Stone Dirt"
Writing credits are labeled to John Lee Hooker
Rod Piazza - harmonica, vocals
Rick Lunetta - guitars
Pat Maloney - organ
Gregg Anderson - bass
Dave Miter - drums
It's My Own Fault (10:48)
Recorded live at Fillmore East, New York City, NY, December 13, 1968;
Originally released by Legacy/Columbia in 2003
on the album "Al Kooper/Mike Bloomfield: Fillmore East - The Lost Concert Tapes"
Writing credits are labeled to B. B. King/Jules Taub
Johnny Winter - guitars, vocals
Mike Bloomfield - guitars
Al Kooper - organ
Paul Harris - piano
Jerry Jemmott - bass
Johnny Cresci - drums
It's My Own Fault (6:05)
Recorded at Vault Studios, Los Angles, CA, June 4, 1969;
Originally released by Bluesway in 1973
on the album "Andrew Voice Odom: Further on Down the Road"
Writing credits are labeled to John Lee Hooker
Andrew Big Voice Odom - vocals
Earl Hooker - guitars
Johnny Big Moose Walker - piano, organ
Jimmy Bond - bass
Panama Francis - drums
It's My Own Fault (10:29)
Recorded live at the Ash Grove, Hollywood, CA or at the Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA, US, (prob.) October 1972;
Originally released by Avenue Jazz in 1997
on the album "Robben Ford: Discovering the Blues"
Writing credits are labeled to John Lee Hooker
Robben Ford - guitars, vocals
Paul Nagle - keyboards
Stan Poplin - bass
Jim Baum - drums
Johnny Mars
It's My Own Fault (6:03)
Recorded at Chalk Farm Studios, London, UK, May 1972;
Originally released by Polydor in 1972
on the album "Johnny Mars: Blues from Mars"
Johnny Mars - harmonica, vocals
Pat Grover - guitars
Bob Hall - piano
Bob Brunning - bass
John Hunt - drums
My Own Fault (5:33)
Recorded live at Ma Bea's, Chicago, IL, October 15, 1975;
Originally released by MCM in 1976
on the album "Jimmy Johnson/Luther Johnson Jr.: Ma Bea's Rock"
Writing credits are labeled to B. B. King
Jimmy Johnson - guitars, vocals
Jimmy Dawkins - guitars
Sylvester Boines - bass
Tyrone Smith - drums
It's My Own Fault (5:55)
Recorded in 1993;
Originally released by Provogue in 1993
on the album "Blues Mobile Band: A New Day Yesterday"
Writing credits are labeled to B. B. King
Vova Mogeladze - guitars, vocal
Koka Ckitishvili- bass
Gia Salagishvili - drums
It's My Own Fault (5:16)
Recorded at Red Zone Studios, Burbank, CA, 1994;
Originally released by This Way Up/Mercury in 1994
on the album "Otis Rush: Ain't Enough Comin' In"
Writing credits are labeled to B. B. King/James Taub
Otis Rush - guitars, vocals
Johnny Lee Schell - guitars
Jimmy Powers - harmonica
Mick Weaver - organ
Bill Payne - piano
Greg Rzab - bass
Tony Braunagel - drums
Marty Grebb - sax
Joe Sublett - sax
Darrell Leonard - trumpet
It's My Own Fault (7:13)
Recorded at London Bridge Studio, Seattle, WA, 1994;
Originally released by EMI in 1994
on the album "David Gogo"
Writing credits are labeled to B. B. King/Jules Taub
David Gogo - guitars, vocals
Steve Webster - bass
Jorn Andersen - drums
It's My Own Fault (6:33)
Recorded at Sounds Unreel, Memphis, TN, 1998;
Originally released by Blind Pig in 1998
on the album "Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers: Switching Gears"
Writing credits are labeled to B. B. King
Lonnie Brooks - guitars, vocals
Jimmy Thackery - guitars
Al Gamble - organ
Michael Patrick - bass
Mark Stutso - drums
My Own Fault Daling (6:10)
Recorded live at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ, September 16-17, 1998;
Originally released by Fedora in 1999
on the album "Mojo Buford: Champagne & Reefer"
Writing credits are labeled to B. B. King/Jules Taub
Mojo Buford - harmonica, vocals
Bob Margolin - guitars
Johnny Rapp - guitars
Paul Thomas - bass
Chico Chism - drums
Sean Costello
It's My Own Fault Baby (8:58)
Recorded live at the Jazzbones, Tacoma, WA, February 16, 2008;
No official releases;
Released on bootleg album "Sean Costello: Live at the Jazzbones Tacoma"
Sean Costello - guitars, vocals
Aaron Trubic - bass
Paul Campanella Jr - drums
It's My Own Fault Baby (4:16)
Recorded in 2014;
Originally released by Credible in 2014
on the album "The Hoax: Recession Blues - A Tribute to B. B. King"
Hugh Coltman - vocals
Jon Amor - guitars
Jesse Davey - guitars, keyboards
Nicolas Liesnard - keyboards
Robin Davey - bass
Mark Barrett - drums
Benjamin Dousteyssier - sax
Raphael Quenehen - sax
Quentin Ghomeri - trumpet
Fidel Fourneyron - trombone
