Big John Patton ‎– Blue John

 

Blue Note records 1963‎– BST 84143

notes:

Blue John is an album by American organist John Patton
recorded in 1963 but not released
on the Blue Note label until 1986

credits:

    John Patton - organ
    Tommy Turrentine - trumpet (track 5)
    George Braith - soprano saxophone, stritch
    Grant Green - guitar
    Ben Dixon - drums

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
New Jersey on July 11 (tracks 5 & 6) and August 6 (tracks 1–4), 1963.
engineer:   Rudy Van Gelder

tracklist:

A1 Hot Sauce
Written-By – George Braith
A2 Bermuda Clay House
Written-By – George Braith
A3 Dem Dirty Dues
Written-By – Grant Green
B1 Country Girl
Written-By – John Patton
B2 Nicety
Written-By – Ben Dixon
B3 Blue John
Written-By – John Patton

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John Patton ‎– Along Came John

 

Blue Note records 1963 ‎– BLP 4130

notes:
Along Came John is the debut album by American organist John Patton,
recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.

credits:

    John Patton – organ
    Fred Jackson, Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
    Grant Green – guitar
    Ben Dixon – drums

Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, April 5, 1963

tracklist:

A1 The Silver Meter
Written-By – Ben Dixon
A2 I'll Never Be Free
Written-By – Benjamin, Weiss
A3 Spiffy Diffy
Written-By – Dixon
B1 Along Came John
Written-By – Patton
B2 Gee Gee
Written-By – Patton
B3 Pig Foots
Written-By – Dixon

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Sonny Boy Williamson ‎– The Real Folk Blues

 

Chess records 1966 ‎– LP-1503

notes:

Bring It On Home
Sonny Boy Williamson's version of the song was recorded on January 11, 1963
in Chicago. Accompanying Williamson on vocals and harmonica were
Matt "Guitar" Murphy on guitar, Milton Rector on bass guitar, Al Duncan on drums,
 and either Lafayette Leake or Billy Emerson on organ.

Williamson's version was not released until three years after its recording
 in early 1966 when it appeared on The Real Folk Blues and was released as a single (Checker 1134)

 Edited By – Ron Malo
Producer – Marshall Chess
Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson


tracklist:

A1     One Way Out     2:44
A2     Too Young To Die     2:55
A3     Trust My Baby     2:42
A4     Checkin' Up On My Baby     1:55
A5     Sad To Be Alone     2:55
A6     Got To Move     2:25
B1     Bring It On Home
Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:35
B2     Down Child     2:32
B3     Peach Tree     2:34
B4     Dissatisfied     2:42
B5     That's All I Want
Written-By – Willie Dixon 2:15
B6     Too Old To Think     2:10

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Sonny Boy Williamson ‎– Down And Out Blues

Checker records 1959 ‎– LP 1437

Notes:
Down and Out Blues is the first LP record by American
blues musician Sonny Boy Williamson. The album was
released in 1959 by Checker Records

The album was a compilation of Williamson's first singles
 for Checker, from "Don't Start Me to Talkin'" b/w
 "All My Love in Vain" through "Dissatisfied" b/w "Cross My Heart".

The album features many famous blues musicians
backing Williamson, including Muddy Waters,
 Otis Spann, and Willie Dixon.

credits:

 Sonny Boy Williamson – vocals, harmonica
    Muddy Waters – guitar on "Don't Start Me to Talkin'" and "All My Love in Vain"
    Jimmy Rogers – guitar on "Don't Start Me to Talkin'" and "All My Love in Vain"
    Otis Spann – piano
    Willie Dixon – bass
    Fred Below – drums
    Robert Lockwood, Jr. – guitar
    Luther Tucker – guitar
    Lafayette Leake – piano on "Wake Up Baby" and "Your Funeral and My Trial"
    Eugene Pierson – guitar on "Wake Up Baby" and "Your Funeral and My Trial"

Recorded    August 12, 1955 – March 27, 1958 in Chicago
Producer    Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon

tracklisting

 A1     Don't Start Me To Talkin'     2:30
A2     I Don't Know     2:20
A3     All My Love In Vain     2:45
A4     The Key (To Your Door)     3:10
A5     Keep It To Yourself     2:45
A6     Dissatisfied     2:40
B1     Fattening Frogs For Snakes     2:16
B2     Wake Up Baby     2:21
B3     Your Funeral And My Trial     2:26
B4     "99"     2:35
B5     Cross My Heart     3:18
B6     Let Me Explain     2:50

 

 

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Rufus Thomas – Did You Heard Me?

 

 Stax Records 1972  – STS 3004

credits:

 

 Art Direction – David Krieger
    Creative Director – Larry Shaw, Ron Gorden
    Bass – Gordon Edwards, Ray Griffin, Ronald Hudson*
    Engineer – William Brown*
    Guitar – Cornell Dupree, Harold Beane
    Horns – The Memphis Horns
    Keyboards – Carl Hampton
    Percussion – Terry Johnson
    Producer – Al Bell
    Saxophone – Eli Fountain*
    Vocals – Charles Brown, Rufus Thomas
    Horns – The South Memphis Horns* (tracks: A1 to A2, A5 to B6),
The Memphis Horns (tracks: A3 to A4)
    Piano, Organ – Carl Hampton (tracks: A1 to A2), Marvell Thomas (tracks: A3 to B6)
    Producer – Al Bell (tracks: A1 to A2), Marvell Thomas (tracks: A3 to A4),
     Rufus Thomas (tracks: A3 to A4), Tom Nixon (tracks: A1 to A2, A4 to B6)
    Rhythm Section – The Bar-Kays* (tracks: A1 to A4), The Movement* (tracks: A5 to B6)

Engineer – Daryl Williams, Eddie Marion, William Brown*
Engineer [Re-Mix] – Dave Purple
Executive-Producer, Engineer, Engineer [Re-Mix] – Tom Nixon

 

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Rufus Thomas – Do The Funky Chicken

 

 

Stax records 1970  – STS-2028

credits:

Arranged By – Andrew Love (tracks: 1 to 11), Jo Bridges (tracks: 16, 17),
Rufus Thomas (tracks: 1 to 11), Tom Nixon (tracks: 16, 17),
Wayne Jackson (tracks: 1 to 11)
Backing Band – Booker T. & The MGs* (tracks: 12 to 15),
The Malaco Rhythm Section (tracks: 16, 17)
Backing Vocals – Ollie And The Nightingales* (tracks: 1 to 11)
Baritone Saxophone – Tommy Lee Williams* (tracks: 18, 19)
Bass – James Alexander (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 11)
Drums – Willie Hall (tracks: 1, 9, 11)
Engineer – Bobby Manuel (tracks: 1 to 11), Henry Bush (tracks: 1 to 11),
Ronnie Capone* (tracks: 1 to 11)
Guitar – Charles "Skip" Pitts (tracks: 16, 17)
 Horns – South Memphis Horns (tracks: 18, 19),
The Memphis Horns (tracks: 1, 3, 11 to 15)
Keyboards – Isaac Hayes (tracks: 9), Marvell Thomas (tracks: 1, 3, 11, 12),
Michael Toles (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 11)
Lead Vocals – Rufus Thomas
Organ – Isaac Hayes (tracks: 14)
Piano – Ronnie Williams (tracks: 1)
Producer – Al Bell (tracks: 1 to 11), Al Jackson, Jr.* (tracks: 1 to 11),
Steve Cropper (tracks: 12 to 15), Tom Nixon (tracks: 1 to 11, 16 to 19)
Saxophone – Andrew Love (tracks: 1, 3, 11 to 17),
James Mitchell (tracks: 16, 17), Lewis Collins (2) (tracks: 16, 17)
Tenor Saxophone – Bill Easley (tracks: 18, 19), Lewis Collins (2) (tracks: 18, 19)
Trombone – Jack Hale* (tracks: 18, 19)
 Trumpet – Ben Cauley (tracks: 12 to 15, 18, 19), Dick Steff (tracks: 18, 19),
Edgar Matthews (tracks: 18, 19), Gene Miller (tracks: 16, 17),
 Wayne Jackson (tracks: 1, 3, 11 to 15)

Engineer – Bobby Manuel (tracks: 1 to 11), Henry Bush (tracks: 1 to 11),
Ronnie Capone* (tracks: 1 to 11)

 

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Carla And Rufus thomas Cause I Love You

 

Satellite records  1960 – S-102

notes:

Rufus and Carla was the moniker Stax Records used when releasing
 duets by Rufus Thomas and daughter Carla Thomas. They have
the distinction of sharing the company's first hit "Cause I Love You"
when Stax was briefly known as Satellite Records.

credits:

carla thomas vocal
Rufus thomas vocal



tracklist:

A        Cause I Love You 2:45
    R. Thomas       
B        Deep Down Inside 2:45
R. Thomas   

 

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