Updated: June 1, 1996
52-09-17 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Little Walter; Jimmy Rogers; pos. Spann; Elgin Edmonds (Evans)
U7476 Who's gonna be your sweet man Chess 1542; Synd Chap 001/2
U7477 Standing around crying Chess 1526; LP1427; LP1539;
2CH-60006; CH-9255
7478 Gone to main street Chess 1526; CH-9101;
Synd Chap 001/2
U7479 Iodine in my coffee Chess CH9180; Black Label
BL2004
53-09-24 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Walter Horton; Jimmy Rogers; Spann; Big Crawford; Elgin Edmonds (Evans)
U7551 Blow wind blow Chess 1550; CH680002; Synd
Chap 001/2
U7552 Mad love (I want you to Chess 1550; LP1427; LP1539;
love me) CH-9255; 2ACMB-203
U7553* Too deep blues Unissued
U7553A* Tell me how Unissued
*Ruppli has no info on these numbers
54- Chicago Unknown prod.
Otis Spann
J.T. Brown, others
T99 Job 1111
Love Job 1111
The bible's right Job?
L.A. midnight groove (inst) Job?
Can't get along unissued
I'm just a lonely man unissued
Somebody is knocking on my doorunissued
54-01-07 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Spann; Dixon; Rogers; Little Walter; Fred Below or Elgin Evans
U7589 I'm your hoochie coochie man Chess 1560; LP1427; LP1539,
2CH-60006; 2ACMB-203; CH-9255;
Argo LP4026
I'm your hoochie coochie man (alt)Chess 680002
U7590 She's so pretty Chess 1560; Synd Chap 001/2
U7591 Blues leave me alone see below
U7592 Memphis blues see below
15035 Hootchi kootchi* Chess 1973
* Master # 7589 with brass overdubbed. Wight attributes numbers U7591 and
U7592 to Jimmy Rogers (see below).
54-01-07 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Jimmy Rogers
Muddy Waters; Little Walter; Spann; Dixon; Fred Below or Elgin Evans
U7591 Blues all day long Chess 1616; LP407; 2ACMB 207
(Blues leave me alone)
U7592 Chicago bound Chess 1574; LP407
54-03 Chicago
Howlin' Wolf
Hubert Sumlin; Lee Cooper; Willie Dixon; Fred Below-1; Earl Phillips-2
U7618 You gonna wreck my life-1* Chess 1744; LP1512; 9279
U7618 No place to go-1 Chess 1434; CH-418; CH-9107;
LP1512; 60016; 2ACMB-201
U7619 Neighbors-2 Chess LP1512; CH-9279
U7620 I'm the wolf-2 Chess LP1512; CH-9279
U7621 Rockin' daddy-2 Chess 1566; LP1512; CH-9279;
CHC-92519
* Ruppli says this is a remake of "No place to go" and credits Hosea Lee
Kennard. Leadbitter & Slavin say it is simply an alt. take.
54-04-13 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Jimmy Rogers; Little Walter; Spann; Dixon; Fred Below or Elgin Edmonds
U7630 Just make love to me Chess 1571; LP1427; LP1539,
(I just wanna make love to you)2CH-60006; 2ACMB-203; Argo
LP4026; CH-9255
7631 Oh yeah Chess 1571; Synd Chap 001/2
54-04-13 or 15 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Jimmy Rogers
Little Walter; Spann; Willie Dixon; Fred Below
U7632 Sloppy drunk Chess 1574; LP 407;93000
54-04-15 Dixon, Willie
Jr. Wells
Willie Dixon; Waters; Spann; Below; Dave Myers (bass); Louis Myers
1441-4 Bout the break of day Delmark DL-640
1442-2 Lord, lord Delmark DL-640
1443-3 So all alone Delmark DL-640
1444-5 Blues hit big town (fast) Delmark DL-640
1444-3 Blues hit big town (slow) Delmark DL-640
54-05-22 Chicago
Coronets
Coronets (vocal group); Little Walter; Spann; L. Myers; R. Lockwood; Dixon;
Below
Beggin' and pleadin' Roi du blues 33.2012
Cobella Roi du blues 33.2012
54-05-22 Chicago
Little Walter
Louis Myers; Robert Lockwood; Spann; Dixon; Below
U7653 I got to find my baby Checker 1013; Chess LP 1535;
CHV-416; CH-9321
U7654 Big leg mama (instrumental) Le Roi du Blues 33.2007
54-05-25 Chicago
Howlin' Wolf
Spann; Dixon; Sumlin; Jody Williams; Earl Phillips
U7657 Baby how long Chess 1575; LP1434; LP1540;
CH-9195; 60016; 2ACMB-201
U7658 Evil's goin' on Chess 1575; LP1434; 2ACMB-201;
Chess CH-9195; Argo LP2027
54-09-01 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Spann; Dixon; Little Walter; Rogers; Below
U7697 I'm ready Chess 1579; LP1427; LP1539,
2ACMB-203; 2CH60006; CH-9255,
CH680002
U7698 Smokestack lightnin' Chess LP9180
U7699 I don't know why Chess 1579; Synd Chap 001/2
U7700 Shake it baby*
* May not be by Waters.
54-10 Chicago
Howlin' Wolf
Jody Williams; Spann; Sumlin; Willie Johnson-1; Dixon; Earl Phillips
U7740 I'll be around-1* Chess 1584; LP1512
CH-9279
U7741 Forty-four Chess 1584; LP1434; CH-9195;
60016
*some sources say this title rec. 55-03.
54-10/11 Chicago
Muddy Waters
Little Walter; Jimmy Rogers; Spann; Willie Dixon; Fred Below.
U7746 I'm a natural born lover Chess 1585; Synd Chap 001/2
U7747 Ooh wee Chess 1724; Synd Chap 001/2
54-10-25
Otis SpannChicago
George Smith-1; B.B. King; Jody Williams; Dixon; Fred Below.
7738 It must have been the devil-1 Checker 807; P-Vine PLP-6022
7739 Five spot (instr) Checker 807; P-Vine PLP 6022;
CH 9293
Both titles issued on English Chess 6641174 and Chess CD VG651 "Door to Door"
(1987).
55-02-03 Chicago
Muddy Waters
Little Walter; Jimmy Rogers; Spann; Willie Dixon; Francis Clay
U7783 This pain PLP 6044
U7784 Young fashioned ways Chess 1602; CH680002
Synd Chap 001/2
U7785 I want to be loved Chess 1596; Synd Chap 001/2
U7797 My eyes (keep me in trouble) Chess 1596; CH9101;
Synd Chap 001/2
55-03 Chicago
Howlin' Wolf
Jody Williams; Hubert Sumlin; Spann; Dixon, Earl Phillips
U-7795 Who will be next Chess 1593; LP 1512
U-7796 I have a little girl Chess 1593; LP 1512
U-7798 Come to me baby Chess 1607; Synd Chap 003
U-7799 Don't mess with my baby Chess 1607; Synd Chap 003
* Ruppli credits Henry Gray on these four tracks; Leadbitter & Slavin credit
Spann.
55-03-02 Chicago
Billy Boy Arnold
Bo Diddley; J. Bradford (bass); Clifton James (dr); Jerome Green; Spann.
U-7790 Rhumba Unissued
U-7791 I'm sweet on you baby Red Lightning RL 0012
U-7792 You got to love me baby Red Lightning RL 0012
Ruppli attributes 7792 to another artist. Leadbitter & Slavin disagree on
date, master #'s, & personnel.
55-03-02 Chicago
Bo Diddley
Billy Boy Arnold or L. Davenport-1; Bradford; Clifton James or F. Kirkland
(dms)-2; Green; Spann.
U-7786 I'm a man Checker 814; 997; LP 2989,
Chess 9031; LP1431; 1522;
60005; Argo 4027
U 7787 Little girl Checker 1436; Accord LP 7182
U-7787 Little girl (alt. take) Chess CXMD 4009,
U-7788 Bo Diddley-1,2 Checker 814; LP2973, LP2982;
LP2989; Chess 9031, LP1431;
1461, 60005
U-7789 You don't love me (you don't care)Checker 1436
55-03-09 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Jimmy Rogers
Little Walter; Dixon; Spann; Below?
7970 You're the one Chess 1616; LP 407; 93000;
2ACMB-207
U7970 You're the one (alt take) Chess (UK) 664.1174
55-08-12 Chicago
Sonny Boy Williamson
Muddy Waters; Jimmy Rogers; Spann; Fred Below
7889 Work with me Chess CHV-417
7890 Don't start me to talkin' Checker 824; Chess LP1437;
9257; CHC-9257; Argo LP4026
7891 All my love in vain Checker 824; LP1437; Chess
CH-9257
7892 Good evening everybody Chess CHV-417
7893 You killing me Chess CHV-417
All titles on Charley Chess Box 1.
55-11-03 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Walter Horton; Rogers; Spann; Dixon; Clay.
U7937 I got to find my baby Chess 1644; Synd Chap 001/2
U7938 Sugar sweet Chess 1612; CH-9291; Synd
Chap 001/2
U7939 Trouble no more* Chess 1612; CH-9291; CH680002
U7940 Clouds in my heart Chess 1724; Synd Chap 001/2
*Notes on CH680002 credit Little Walter, harp.
55-12-20 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Chuck Berry
Willie Dixon (bass); Eddie Hardy (drums); Spann
I've changed* Reelin' LP001; Chess CH680001
7951 You can't catch me Chess 1345; LP1425; LPS-1541D
7952 Roly poly (Rolli polli) Chess LP1426; CH-9284
7953 Berry pickin' Chess LP1426; CH-9284
U7955 No money down Chess 1615; LP1426; CH-9284;
Chess 60023.
* Ruppli has no information on this title.
56-01-24 Chicago
Sonny Boy Williamson
Robert Jr. Lockwood; Luther Tucker; Spann; Dixon; Below
7980 Let me explain Checker 834; LP1437; Chess
2ACMB-206; CH-9257
7981 I know what love is all about Chess CHV-417
7982 I wonder why Chess CHV-417
7983 Your imagination Checker 834; Chess 2ACMB-206
7984 Don't lose your eye Chess CHV-417; 2ACMB-206
56- Chicago
Muddy Waters
Little Walter; Jimmy Rogers; Pat Hare; Spann; Willie Dixon; Francey Clay.
8012 Forty days and forty nights Chess 1620; LP1501; LP1528;
LP9101
Spann apparently not on master #'s 8013-8017.
56- Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Little Walter or Walter Horton; Spann; Jimmy Rogers or Pat Hare; Dixon; Clay.
U8147 Just to be with you Chess 1644; LP1501; 2CH60006;
CH680002
U8148 Don't go no further Chess 1630; CH-9291;
Chess CH680002
U8149 Diamonds at your feet Chess 1630; Synd Chap 002;
Chess CH680002.
56-07 Chicago
Otis Spann
Big Walter Horton; Lockwood; Dixon; Below
U8185 I'm leaving you P-Vine PLP-6022
U8186 I'm in love with you baby P-Vine PLP-6022
Ruppli has no information on these master numbers. Both titles issued on
Chess CD VG 651 "Door to Door," (1987).
56- or 58 Chicago
Jimmy Rogers
Willie Dixon; Joe Young; Spann; Odie Payne
8797 Don't you know my baby Vogue 427.012; 2ACMB-207
8798 Don't turn me down
8799 Looka there
8800 This has never been Vogue 427.012; 2ACMB-207
56-10 Chicago
Bo Diddley
Frank Kirkland or Clifton James (drums); Spann; Willie Dixon; Jerome Greene
8272 Cops and robbers Checker 850; Chess LP2974;
LP 60005
56-10-29 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Jimmy Rogers
Big Walter Horton; Spann; Dixon; Below?
8304 If it ain't me Chess 1634; 2ACMB-207
8305 Walking by myself Chess 1634; LP407; LP1446;
93000
56-12-01 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
James Cotton or Little Walter; Pat Hare or Jimmy Rogers; Willie Dixon or
Andrew Stephenson; Francis Clay; Spann
8388 I live the life I love, Chess 1680; CH-9291;
(I love the life I live) CH680002
8389 Rock me Chess 1652; CH-9291;
Chess CH680002
U8392 Look what you've done Chess 1758; CH680002
U8393 Got my mojo workin' Chess 1652; CH 9291;
CH680002
56-12-01 Chicago
Jimmy Rogers
Little Walter; Wayne Bennett; Dixon; Spann; Below.
U8394 One kiss Chess 1659; 2ACMB-207
U8395 I can't believe Chess 1659; Vogue 427.012
Chess 2ACMB-207
U8396 Can't keep from worrying Vogue 427.012
57- Chicago
Jimmy Rogers
Big Walter Horton; Wayne Bennett; Spann; Dixon; Below; unk vocal group-1.
8597 What have I done Chess 1687; Vogue 427.012
8598 My baby don't love me no more Vogue 427.012 Chess 2ACMB-207
8599 Trace of you-1 Chess 1687; Vogue 427.012
8599 Trace of you (alt. take)-1 Chess 2ACMB-207
57-03 Chicago
Bo Diddley
Jody Williams; Spann; Dixon; Frank Kirkland; Jerome Green-maracas
8442 Mona (I need you baby) Checker 860; LP 2974, Chess
LP 1544; 60005
8441 Hey Bo Diddley Checker 860; LP2982; LP2989;
LP3007; Chess LP 1431; 2CK-
60005
LP notes say 57-02-08. Leadbitter omits Spann?
57-05/06 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Marcus Johnson (ten. sax); James Cotton-1; Pat Hare; Robert Lockwood-2; Andrew
Stephenson or Willie Dixon; Spann; Clay
8510 Good news Chess 1667; Synd Chap 002
Chess CH680002
8511 Evil-1 Chess 1680; Synd Chap 002
Chess CH680002
U8512 Come home baby (I wish you would)Chess 1667; Synd Chap 002
8513 Let me hang around-1,2 Chess 9180
57-07 Chicago
Bo Diddley
Spann; Dixon; Clifton James or Kirkland, dr.; Green; the Moonglows, vocal
group-1.
8566 Before you accuse me (take a lookChecker 878; Chess LP1431;
at yourself) 60005
8566 Say boss man-1 Checker 878; Chess LP1431;
60005
Cassette notes say 57-08-15
57-09? Chicago
Sonny Boy Williamson
Robert Lockwood; Luther Tucker; Spann; Dixon; Below.
18030? Unseen eye Chess LP1536; CHC-92519
18031? Little village* Chess LP1536; CHC-92519
*18031 on LP1536 is 11:50, including alt. takes, false starts, and studio
banter.
57-10 or 11Chicago
Sonny Boy Williamson
Robert Jr. Lockwood; Luther Tucker; Spann; Willie Dixon; Fred Below
U8593-? Cross my heart Checker 910; LP1437; CH-9257;
2ACMB-206
U8593-1 Cross my heart (incomplete) P-Vine 6023
U8593-2 Cross my heart P-Vine 6023
U8593-3 Cross my heart P-Vine 6023
8594 Born blind Chess CHV-417; 2ACMB-206
8594-2 Ninety-nine (false start) Chess 2ACMB-206
8595-3 Ninety nine (aka "99") Checker 883; LP1437; Chess
CH-9257
U8596 Dissatisfied Checker 910; LP1437; LP1503;
Chess CH-9272
U8596-1 Dissatisfied P-Vine 6023
U8596-2 Dissatisfied P-Vine 6023
58- Chicago
Little Walter
Spann?; Tucker; Dixon; Below.
8644 The toddle Checker 890; Chess CHV416
8645 Confessin' the blues Cadet LP4051; Chess CHV416
58-03 Chicago
Muddy Waters
Little Walter or James Cotton; Pat Hare; Spann; Andrew Stephenson or Dixon;
Francis Clay.
8732 I won't go on Chess 1692; PLP 6046
8733 She's got it Chess 1692; CH-9291
8734 Born lover Chess CH-9180
58-03-27 Chicago
Sonny Boy Williamson
Robert Jr. Lockwood; Spann; Dixon; Tucker; Below
8753 Your funeral and my trial* Checker 894; LP 1437;
LPS 1528; CH-9257
Your funeral and my trial (alt.)*Chess LP1536
8754 She got next to me* Chess LP1536; 2ACMB-206
8755 Wake up baby Checker 894; LP1437; Chess
CH-9257
8756 Keep your hand out of my pocket*Chess LP1536; 2ACMB-206
*Some sources credit Lafayette Leake. Alt. take on P-Vine 6023. May have
been recorded 58-01-30.
58-10-26 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK
Muddy Waters
Spann; Graham Burbridge (drums); Chris Barber Band-1
Baby please don't go Krazy Kat 7405
Blow wind blow Krazy Kat 7405
Blues before sunrise Krazy Kat 7405
Encore Krazy Kat 7405
Feel like goin' home Krazy Kat 7405
Hoochie coochie man Krazy Kat 7405
I can't be satisfied Krazy Kat 7405
Long distance call Krazy Kat 7405
Rollin' stone Krazy Kat 7405
Walkin' through the park-1 Krazy Kat 7405
CD release (Tomato R2 71661) entitled "Collaboration--Muddy Waters
and Otis Spann" lists one more song: "Lovin' stuff (encore)".
58-11 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Little Water or James Cotton; J.T. Brown (ts)-1; Spann; Pat Hare; Luther
Tucker or Fred Robinson; Andrew Stephenson or Dixon (b); Clay
8979 She's nineteen years old Chess 1704; CH680002;
Argo LP4042
8980 Close to you-1 Chess 1704; CH-9291;
Chess CH680002; Synd Chap
002; Black Label BL2004
58-11 Chicago
Little Walter
Muddy Waters; Luther Tucker; Spann; Dixon; George Hunter (drums)
8981 Key to the highway Checker 904; LPS1528; Chess
LP1535;CH-9292; CH-9321;
Argo LP4027
8982 Rock bottom Checker 904; Chess CHV-416;
Synd Chap004
8982 Rock bottom (alt take) Checker 904*;
Chess CD CHZ-9357
9141 Walkin' On (Juke)** Roi du blues 33.2012
* Some pressings use the alt. take
** actually a retitled alt. take of "Rock Bottom;" some sources credit Pat
Hare, Andrew Stepenson, and Clay. Some sources give date as Aug. 1958.
58-Fall Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Spann; Little Walter; Hare; Tucker; Andrew Stephens; Clay.
9140 Walkin' thru the park Chess 1718; CH9101; LP1501;
(Walkin' in the park) 2CH60006; Chess CH680002;
2ACMB-203
58-12 Chicago
Bo Diddley
Otis Spann? Dixon? Clifton James; Jerome Green; The Carnations, vocal group
9168 Crackin' up Checker 924; LP1436; LP3006
9169 Don't let it go on Checker LP1436; LP3006
9170 I'm sorry Checker 914; LP1436; LP2989;
LP3006
9171 Oh yea Checker 914; LP1436; LP3006
Ruppli credits Spann; Leadbitter and Slavin credit Leake.
59-01 Chicago
Muddy Waters
James Cotton; Pat Hare; Spann; Andrew Stephenson; Clay.
9193 Blues before sunrise* Chess CH680002
9194 Mean mistreater Chess 1718; CH-9291
9195 Crawling kingsnake Chess CH 1553; CH-9299
Crawling kingsnake (alt take) Chess CH2-9348;
*CH680002 has studio dialogue and two false starts.
59? Chicago
Little Walter
Spann, Lockwood, Tucker, Dixon, George Hunter
9196 Someday baby*
9197 Untitled instrumental
*Is this the "You gonna be sorry" issued on Roi du Blues 33.2012?
59- Chicago
Bo Diddley
Spann? Clifton James; Green; vocal group.
9727 My story (Story of Bo Diddley)Checker 942; LP2976; 2CK60005
9729 Limber ? Checker LP 2926
9730 Darling tell me
9731 alt take of Limber?
9732 Gonna tell it like it is
9733 Say man, back again* Checker 936; LP2976
*Jerome Green, vocal
Ruppli credits Spann; Leadbitter & Slavin credit Leake on all titles, and give
the date as 59-09.
59- Chicago
Jimmy Rogers
Spann; S.P. Leary; Dixon.
9241 Rock this house Chess 1721; 2ACMB-207; Vogue
427.012
9242 My last meal Chess 1721; 2ACMB-207; Vogue
427.012
59- Chicago
Sonny Boy Williamson
Robert Jr. Lockwood; Luther Tucker; Spann; Dixon; Odie Payne
9479 Let your conscience be your guideChecker 927; Chess CH417;
2ACMB 206
9480 Unseeing eye Checker 927
59-06/07 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Pat Hare; James Cotton; Spann; Clay; Stephenson
9502 Lonesome road blues Chess LP-1444; CH-9197;
CH680002
9503 Moppers blues Chess LP-1444; CH-9197
9504 Take the bitter with the sweet*Chess 1733; CH680002
9505 She's into something Chess 1733; CH680002
9506 Southbound train Chess LP 1444; CH-9197;
CH680002
9510 Just a dream (on my mind) Chess LP-1444; CH-9197
9511 I feel so good Chess 1748; LP-1444; CH-9197;
Quicksilver QS 5071?
9512 Hey, hey Chess LP1444; CH-9197
9513 Love affair Chess 1758; PLP 6047
9514 Recipe for love Chess 1739; PLP 6047
*CH680002 has false start, studio dialogue, and alternate take.
59-07-21 Chicago
Little Walter
Freddie Robinson; Luther Tucker; Spann; Dixon; George Hunter.
9619 Everything's gonna be alright Checker 930 Chess LP1535;
CH-9321
9619 Everything's gonna be alright (alt)Le Roi du Blues 33.2007
9620 Mean old Frisco Checker 1117 Chess CHV-416
9621 Back track Checker 930 Chess 2-92503;
2CK60014; 2ACMB-202
9621 Back track (alt take) Le Roi du Blues 33.2007
59-08 Chicago
Muddy Waters
James Cotton; Hare; Stephenson; Clay or Willie Smith.
9639 Baby I done got wise Chess LP1444; CH-9197
9641 When I get to thinking Chess 1748; LP1444; CH-9197
9642 Double trouble Chess LP1444; CH-9197;
Chess CH680002
Chess Box 9340 has an alt take of one of these songs.
59- Chicago
Bo Diddley
Jerome Green; Spann? Clifton James or Frank Kirkland; unk. vocal group
9772 Road runner Checker 942; LP2976; LP2982;
LP2989; 2CK60005
9773 Blues Checker 942?
Ruppli credits Spann; Leadbitter credits Leake.
5? Chicago
J. T. Brown
Spann; + unk. bass and drums.
Short dresses Flyright FLY 585
Recorded for Job (record label) betw. 1951 & 1958. FLY 585 is v.a.
compilation, "World of Trouble."
60- Chicago
Jimmy Rogers
Luther Tucker; Spann; Fred Robinson; Dixon; George Hunter.
9808 You don't know Chess 2ACMB-207 French Chess
427.012
9809 Can't keep from worrying 2ACMB-207
60- Chicago
Little Walter
Luther Tucker; Jimmy Rogers; Spann; Fred Robinson; Dixon; George Hunter.
9810 Me and Piney Brown Checker 938; Synd Chap 004
9811 Break it up Checker 938; Synd Chap 004
60-01-30 Chicago Chess, Marshall
Sonny Boy Williamson
Robert Lockwood; Luther Tucker; Spann; Dixon; Fred Below
9829-1 The goat Checker 943; Chess LPS1509;
CH9277
9829-2 The goat (inst, incomplete) P-Vine 6023
9829-3 The goat (inst, mostly piano) P-Vine 6023
U9830-1 Cool disposition Chess CHV-417
9830-2 Cool disposition (incomplete) P-Vine 6023
9830-3 Cool disposition P-Vine 6023
U9831 I never do wrong Chess 2ACMB-206
U9832 It's so sad to be alone Checker 943; Chess 1503;
(Alone; So sad to be alone) CH-9272
60-03-02 Chicago
Buddy Guy
Gibson; Neely; Hankins; Spann; Jack Meyers; Fred Below.
U10043 Slop around Chess 1759; 427.006
U10044 Broken hearted blues Chess 1759; LP409; CH9115;
427.006 (Fr.)
10045 I got my eyes on you Chess 1735; 9115 Blues Ball
LP 2005
10046 First time I met the blues Chess 1735; LP409; CH9115,
CH9315, 427.006 (FR),
Leadbitter says Little Bro. Montgomery is the pianist on these four tracks.
60-04 Chicago
Sonny Boy Williamson
Robert Jr. Lockwood; Tucker; Spann; Dixon; Below.
10105 Bummer road (Open road) Chess LP1536
10106 Santa claus Chess LP1536; 2ACMB-206
10107? I can't do without you Chess LP1536
10108 Checkin' up on my baby Chess LP1503; CH-9272
60-04-23 Chicago
Muddy Waters
Little Walter; Pat Hare; Spann; Dixon; Clay or Willie Smith.
10030 Woman wanted Chess 1774; PLP 6047
10031 Read way back Chess 1752; Synd Chap LP5
Read way back (alt take) Chess CH2-9348
10032 I'm your doctor Chess 1752; Synd Chap LP5
10033 Deep down in my heart Chess CH9180
Japanese Chess Box LP6047 has 8 takes of 10030 and 9 takes of 10031 and studio
dialog.
60-06 Chicago
Howlin' Wolf
Spann; Willie Dixon; Fred Below; Hubert Sumlin
10263 Wang dang doodle Chess 1777; CH-9107; LP1469;
2CH60016
10264 Back door man Chess 1777; LP1469; 2CH60016;
Chess CH-9107
10265 Spoonful Chess 1762; LP1469; 2CH60016;
CH-9107; LP1544
60-06 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Sonny Boy Williamson
Eddie King Milton; Luther Tucker; Spann; Fred Below.
10266 Temperature 110 Checker 956; ChessLP1536
10267 Peach tree Chess 1503; CH-9272
10268 Lonesome cabin Checker 956; Chess LP1536
10269 Somebody help me Chess LP 1509; CH9277
60-06-07 Chicago
Muddy Waters
James Cotton; Pat Hare; Spann; Andrew Stephenson; Willie Smith.
10293 Tiger in your tank Chess 1765; CH9101; PLP6048;
Synd Chap 005
10294 Soon forgotten PLP6048
10295 Meanest woman Chess 1765; Python LP19; Synd
Chap 005
10296 I got my brand on you PLP 6048
60-07-03 Newport, Rhode Island, Jazz festival
Muddy Waters
James Cotton; Pat Hare ("Tat Harris"); Spann (voc. on 1); Andrew Stephenson;
Francis Clay
Baby please don't go Chess LP1449 CH-9198
I feel so good Chess LP1449 Chess CH-9198,
680002
I got my brand on you Chess LP1449 CH-9198
I'm your hoochie coochie man Chess LP1449 CH-9198
I've got my mojo working, part 2Chess LP1449 CH-9198
Soon forgotten Chess LP1449 CH-9198
Tiger in your tank Chess LP1449 CH-9198
10544
I've got my mojo working Chess 1774; LP1449; CH-9198
Goodbye Newport blues-1 Chess LP 1449; CH-9198
60-07-03 Newport, RI. Jazz Festival
Otis Spann (voc.-1)
With Muddy Waters Band?; narration by Langston Hughes
Boogie woogie (inst) JSP 1070
Catfish blues-1 JSP 1070
Jump blues (inst) JSP 1070
Slow blues (inst) JSP 1070
St Louis blues * JSP 1070
* piano solo with drums
60-07-03 Newport, RI Jazz Festival
John Lee Hooker
Spann, Hare, Cotton, Stephenson, Clay
My own fault Charley CD DIG 5
I wanna walk Charley CD DIG 5
I wish you were here Charley CD DIG 5
Tupelo Charley CD DIG 5
Maudie? Charley CD DIG 5
60-07-16 Chicago
Buddy Guy
Jarrett Gibson; Bob Neely (ts); Donald Hankins (bari sax); Jack Myers (bass);
Spann; Fred Below
U11357 Watch yourself Chess LP409; CH-9315
U11358 Stone crazy Chess 1812; LP409
U11358 Stone crazy (long version) Chess LP409; CH-9315;
U11359 Skippin' (Scrappin') (inst.)* Chess 1812; 1899*
U11360 I found a true love Chess LP409; CH-9315
*Chess single 1899 is titled "Scrappin'."
Leadbitter and LP notes (CH-9315) say these tracks were recorded on 61-12-07.
60-08-14 Chicago? Oliver, Paul?
Otis Spann (piano, vocal)
People calls me lucky Decca 4644
Poor country boy Decca 4644
When she come back (talking)*
Only places they can go (talking)*
Included in the soundtrack of the film "Blues Like Showers of Rain."
*Transcribed in the book, "Nothing but the blues" Mike Leadbitter (ed.)
60-08-23 New York, Fine Recording StudiosHentoff, Nat
Otis Spann (p., vocal-1); Robert Jr. Lockwood (g., vocal-2); St. Louis Jimmy
Oden (vocal-3)
Hard way, The-1 Barnaby Z30246 Candid CJM
8001; Crosscut 1003
Instrumental boogie Crosscut 1003; Black Magic
9004
It must have been the devil-1 Barnaby KZ 31290; Crosscut
1004
My home in the delta-1 Barnaby KZ 31290; Crosscut
1004
Otis in the dark Barnaby Z30246; Candid CJM
8001; Crosscut 1003
Otis' blues-1 Barnaby KZ 31290 Crosscut
1004
When things go wrong-1 Crosscut 1004 Black Magic
9004
Worried life blues-1 Barnaby Z30246 Candid CJM
8001; Crosscut 1003
Baby child-2 Crosscut 1003; Black Magic
9004
I got ramblin' on my mind-2 Barnaby Z30246; Candid CJM
8001; Crosscut 1003
Little boy blue-2 Barnaby Z30246; Candid CJM
8001; Crosscut 1003
My daily wish-2 Barnaby Z30246; Candid CJM
8001; Crosscut 1003
Take a little walk with me-2 Barnaby Z30246; Candid CJM
8001; Crosscut 1003
Come day, go day-3 Barnaby KZ31290 Crosscut 1004
Goin' down slow-3 Barnaby KZ31290 Crosscut 1004
Monkey face woman-3 Barnaby KZ31290 Crosscut 1004
Strange woman-3 Crosscut 1004; Black Magic
9004
Talkin' the blues Black Magic 9004
Otis Spann (v.,p.)
Beat up team Barnaby Z30246 Candid CJM
8001; Crosscut 1003
Country boy Barnaby Z 30246; Crosscut
1003
Evil ways Barnaby KZ 31290; Crosscut
1004
Great northern stomp Barnaby Z30246; Candid CJM
8001; Crosscut 1003
Half ain't been told Barnaby KZ 31290; Crosscut
1004
This is the blues Barnaby KZ 31290; Crosscut
1004
Walking the blues Barnaby KZ 31290; Crosscut
1004
Woman leave me alone Black Magic 9004
Otis rides again Piccadilly PIC 3488
Don't give up the ship Piccadilly PIC 3488
One more encore Piccadilly PIC 3488
3 minute number boogie Piccadilly PIC 3488
60-12 Chicago
Little Walter
Freddie Robinson; Luther Tucker; Spann; Dixon; Below
10593 I don't play Checker 968; Chess CH-9292;
Synd Chap 005
10594 As long as I have you Checker 968; Chess LP 1535
CH 9321
10595 You don't know
U10596 Just you fool (Just your fool)Checker 1013; Chess 2ACMB-202;
2CK60014; Synd Chap 005
60-12-16 Chicago
Buddy Guy
Jack Myers; Fred Below; Donald Hankins; Bob Neely; Gibson; Spann; Jr. Wells-1.
10622 Let me love you, baby Chess 1784; LP409; CH-9315
10623 I got a strange feeling-1 Chess LP409; CH-9315
10624 Hully gully-1* Blues Ball LP 2005; Chess CHC
-92519
10625 Ten years ago Chess 1784; LP409; CH-9315;
60012; Argo LP4027
*aka "Gully Hully."
All tracks issued on Chess (Fr) 427.006
60- Chicago Chess, Marshall
Sonny Boy Williamson
Robert Jr. Lockwood; Spann; Willie Dixon; Odie Payne
10569 Too young to die Chess 1503; CH-9272
10570 Don't mean maybe Chess
10571 Stop right now Checker 975; Chess LP 1509
CH9277
10572 Hunt, The (Coon hunt)* Checker 975; Chess LP 1509
*Willie Dixon shares vocals.
61-07/08 Chicago
Muddy Waters
J.T.Brown; Boyd Atkins (ts); Matt Murphy; Milton Rector; Al Duncan (drums)
11012 Real love Chess PLP 6048; Sunnyland
LP100
11013 Lonesome room blues Chess 1796; Synd Chap LP5
11014 Messin' with the man Chess 1796; PLP 6048
11015 Blues (untitled) Unissued
62-66 Chicago Welding/Dayron
Johnny Young
Spann; Slim Willis (hca); Robert Whitehead (drums)
Bad blood Testament T-2203
Humpty dumpty Testament T-2226
I got it Testament T-2226
Let me ride your mule Testament T-2203
My baby walked out in 1954 Testament T-2203
Prison bound Testament T-2226
You make me feel so good Testament T-2203
Johnny Young
Spann; Slim Willis
Money takin' woman Testament T-2203
Tired of you smiling Testament T-2203
All titles recorded in early to mid 60's by Dayron, Welding, and Norm Goodie.
63-05-02 Chicago
Muddy Waters
James Cotton; Luther Tucker; Spann; Dixon; Willie Smith
U12442 Five long years Chess 1862; Synd Chap 005
U12443 Brown skin woman Chess PLP 6049
U12444 Twenty four hours Chess 1862; CH680002; Synd
Chap 005
U12445 Coming round the mountain Chess PLP 6049
U12446 Let me hang around Chess PLP 6049
63-06-06 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
James Cotton; Luther Tucker; Spann; Willie Dixon?; Willie Smith?.
12479 Elevate me mama
Elevate me mama (alt. take) Chess CH680002
12480 So glad I'm living Chess CH680002; Black
Label BL2004
12481 My love strikes like lightningChess CH680002
12482 Early in the morning Chess PLP 6049
12483 One more mile Black Label BL2004
12484 Thirteen highway Chess PLP 6049
12485 You don't have to go Chess PLP 6049
You don't have to go (alt take)Chess CH680002
12486 Things that I used to do Chess CH680002
63-07-26 Chicago, Copa Cabana Club
Folk Festival of the Blues
Buddy Guy (voc.-1); Howlin' Wolf (voc.-2); Muddy Waters (voc.-3); Buddy Guy;
J. Gibson; Don Hankins; Spann; Fred Below; Jack Myers; Willie Dixon (voc.-4)
Worried blues-1* Chess LP 1533; CH9113
12577 Let me love you-1 Unissued
12578 Senior blues-1 Unissued
12579 Air line-1 Unissued
12580 Every day-1 Unissued
12581 Baby don't you love me-1 Unissued
12582 Don't know which way to go-1 Argo LP 4031; Chess LP 1533.
May I have a talk with you-2 Chess LP-1533; CH9113, Argo
LP 4031
12576 Sugar mama-2 Chess LPS 1533; CH9113, Argo
LP 4031
19 years old-3 Argo LP4031; Chess LP 1533
CH9113
Clouds in my heart-3 Argo LP4031; Chess LP 1533
CH9113
Sitting and thinking-3 Argo LP4031; Chess LP 1533
CH9113
12574 Wee wee baby-1,3,4 Argo LP4031; Chess LP 1533
CH9113
12575 Got my mojo workin'-3 Argo LP4031; Chess LP-1533
CH9113
*Leadbitter says Leake replaces Spann, and Clifton James replaces Below.
63-09-21 Chicago
Otis Spann
J.T. Brown, S.B. Williamson, Matt Murphy, Bill Stepney, Unknow bass.
Skies are blue Unissued
My baby is gone Unissued
Love is a miracle Unissued
No, no, no Unissued
63-10-04 Frankfurt, West Germany 1963 American Folk Blues Festival
Muddy Waters
Matt Murphy; Willie Dixon; Bill Stepney, Spann.
Five long years Black Bear LP901
Got my mojo working Black Bear LP901
Trouble no more Black Bear LP901
63-10-13 Bremen, West Germany 1963 American Folk Blues Festival
Muddy Waters
Willie Dixon; Bill Stepney, Spann.
Five long years L+R 42.023; Optimism LRC-2023
Got my mojo working Unissued
Blow wind blow Evidence CD26100
My home is in the delta Evidence CD26100
Otis Spann
Willie Dixon; Matt Murphey; Sonny Boy Williamson; Bill Stepney
Had my fun L+R 42.023; Optimism Inc.
LRC-2023,
Evidence CD26100
Called "Goin' down slow" on Evidence box set. An alt. take without
Sonny Boy Williamson?
Sonny Boy Williamson
Willie Dixon; Matt Murphey; Bill Stepney; Spann
I don't know L+R 42.023; Optimism LRC-2023
That's all I want, baby Evidence CD 26100
Don't misuse me Evidence CD 26100
63-10 Baden-Baden, Germany 1963 American Folk Blues Festival
Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson
Otis Spann; Matt Murphy; Willie Dixon; Bill Stepney
Sonny Boy and Muddy's mojo Black Bear LP903
63-10 Europe, exact location unknown 1963 American Folk Blues Festival
Muddy Waters
Spann; Matt Murphy; Willie Dixon; Bill Stepney
Five long years GSR LP13
Got my mojo working GSR LP13
Blow wind blow GSR LP13
63-10 Europe, exact location unknown 1963 American Folk Blues Festival
Sonny Boy Williamson
Matt Murphey; Spann; Willie Dixon; Billy Stepney, Eric Clapton(?)
Don't tell nobody Blue Night Records BN 073-1668
Nine below zero Blue Night Records BN 073-1668
So sad to be lonesome Blue Night Records BN 073-1668
I'm trying to make London my homeEvidence FCD 26071-2
Sonny Boy's harmonica blues Evidence FCD 26071-2
Dissatisfied Evidence FCD 26071-2
Bye bye bird Evidence FCD 26071-2
Mister Downchild Evidence FCD 26071-2
23 hours too long Evidence FCD 26071-2
Pontiac blues Evidence FCD 26071-2
Take it easy, baby (version 1)Evidence FCD 26071-2
Take it easy, baby (version 2)Evidence FCD 26071-2
Out on the water coast Evidence FCD 26071-2
I don't care no more Evidence FCD 26071-2
Do the weston Evidence FCD 26071-2
63-10-16 Copenhagen, Denmark Knudson, K.E.
Lonnie Johnson (vocal, guitar); Otis Spann (piano)
Clementine's blues Storyville SL162; SLP4042
Don't cry baby Storyville 415; LP 188
Jelly jelly Storyville SL162; SLP4042
My baby is gone Storyville LP166
Please help me Storyville SL162; SLP4042
Raining on the cold ground Storyville SL162; SLP4042
See see rider Storyville SL162; SLP4042
Swinging with Lonnie Storyville SL162; SLP4042
Tomorrow night Storyville SL162; SLP4042
Too late to cry Storyville SL162; SLP4042
Why did you go Storyville SL162; SLP4042
You don't know what love is Storyville LP166
63-10-16 Copenhagen, Denmark Knudson, K.E.
Otis Spann (vocal, piano); Lonnie Johnson (guitar-1)
Don't you know Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
Goin' down slow Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
Good morning, Mr. Blues Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
Jelly roll baker Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
Love, love, love Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
Must have been the devil Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
Riverside blues Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
Spann boogie Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
T. B. blues Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
Worried life blues Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
Trouble in mind-1 Everest FS216 Storyville 4041
Storyville CD (1991)
The skies are blue Storyville CD (1991)
Keep your hands out of Storyville CD (1991)
my pocket
Boots and shoes Storyville CD (1991)
63-10/11
Otis Spann
Matt Murphey, Willie Dixon, Billy Stepney
The blues ain't nothing... JSP 1056, Black Bear 901
T-99 JSP 1056, Black Bear 901
Built up from the ground JSP 1056, Black Bear 901
Spann boogie JSP 1070
What's getting wrong with me JSP 1056, 1070, Black Bear 901
Everything gonna be alright JSP 1070
Why did she have to go JSP 1070
63-12 Chicago Producer unknown
Otis Spann (solo)-1; Johnny Young with Spann-2
Sad day in Texas-1 Testament S-01
I tried not to cry-2 Testament S-01
Also on Testament CD 5007
63-12 Chicago
Otis Spann
Louis Myers, Willie Smith
Lovin' girl One-derful
The name of the blues Unissued
64-01 Chicago
Otis Spann
Louis Myers, Willie Smith
Lovin' girl One-der-ful
The name of the blues unissued
64-04 Chicago Chess, Len or Phil
Muddy Waters
Pee Wee Madison or Buddy Guy; Spann; Dixon; Clay or S.P. Leary
13150 The same thing Chess 1895; LP1501; 2ACMB-203;
CH680002
13151 You can't lose what you never hadChess 1895; LP1501; LP1539;
2CH60006, 2ACMB-203; CH680002
64-05-04 London Vernon, Mike
Otis Spann
Muddy Waters; Ransom Knowling; Little Willie Smith; Eric Clapton-1; Jimmy
Page-2
DR33230 Natural days Decca LK 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
DR33231 Meet me in the bottom Decca LK 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
DR33232 I got a feeling See For Miles SEE 54
DR33234 Sarah street Decca LK 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
Sarah street (alt. take) Unissued/lost
DR33235 Jangle boogie Decca LK 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
DR33236 Nobody knows Black Magic 9004
DR33237 The blues don't like nobody Decca LK 4615; Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
DR33238 T99 Decca LK 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
DR33239 My home is on the delta Decca LK 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
My home in the desert London PS 543
DR33240 Mojo rock & roll Black Magic 9004
DR33241 Pretty girls everywhere-1 Decca 11772; LP4681; LP21;
LP387; Black Magic LP9004; See
For Miles SEE 54
DR33242 Country boy London PS543; See for Miles
SEE 54
DR33243 Spann's boogie Decca LK 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
DR33244 Stirs me up-1,2 Black Magic 9004; See For
Miles SEE 54
DR33245 I'd rather be the devil Black Magic 9004
DR33246 I come from Clarksdale Decca LK 4615; Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
DR33247 Rock me mama Decca 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
DR33248 Get out of my way Unreleased/lost
DR33249 Lost sheep in the fold Decca LK 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
DR33250 Keep your hand out of my pocketDecca LK 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
DR33251 T99 (alt. take) Unissued/lost
DR39340 You're gonna need my help Decca LK 4615 Black Cat 001;
See For Miles SEE 54
You gonna need my help London PS 543
Master numbers released on London PS551 were retitled and have additional
instruments overdubbed at a later date: Steve Gregory (ten. sax); Bud Beadle
(bari sax); Rod M. Lee (trump); Spit James (guitar).
DR33230 No sense in worrying London PS 551
DR33231 Mr. Highway man London PS 551
DR33232 Everything's gonna be alright London PS 551
DR33235 Iced Nehi London PS 551
DR33237 Dollar twenty five London PS 551
DR33238 Lucky so and so London PS 551
DR33246 Sometimes I wonder London PS 551
DR33247 Rock me Mama London PS 551
DR33249 What will become of me London PS 551
DR33250 Crack your head London PS 551
64-05-12 Paris, France
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Spann, Ransom Knowling, Willie Smith
Precious memories French Concerts FC-118
Go ahead French Concerts FC-118
Two little fishes, five loaves...French Concerts FC-118
Down by the riverside French Concerts FC-118
This train French Concerts FC-118
Muddy Waters (vocal, with Spann, Knowling, Smith)
Country boy LRC CD 9050
Baby please don't go LRC CD 9050
Hoochie coochie man LRC CD 9050
Sittin' and think' LRC CD 9050
Tiger in your tank LRC CD 9050
19 years old LRC CD 9050
Good lookin' woman LRC CD 9077
Rollin' stone LRC CD 9077
Otis Spann (with Knowling, Smith)
Meet me in the bottom GSR 84
Chicago blues (Angel child) GSR 84
Spann's boogie (inst) GSR 84
All the above recorded from a "La maison de la radio (RTF) concert."
64-10 Chicago
Muddy Waters
J.T. Brown (t. sax, clar.); Cotton; Madison; Lawhorn; Spann; Calvin Jones,
Milton Rector or Jimmy Lee Morris; S.P. Leary
13473 My John the conquer root Chess 1914; PLP 6050
13474 Short dress woman Chess 1914; CH680002
13475 Put me in your layaway plan Chess 1921; PLP 6050
64-11-21 Charters, Samual
Otis Spann
James Cotton (vocal-1); Otis Spann (vocal-2); Madison; Waters; Milton Rector
(bass); S.P. Leary
After awhile-1 Prestige 7719 Ace CHD 231
Dust my broom-1 Prestige 7719 Ace CHD 231
Feelin' good-1 Prestige 7719 Ace CHD 231
One more mile to go-1 Prestige 7719 Ace CHD 231
Straighten up, baby-1 Prestige 45-348; Prestige
7719; Ace CHD 231
The blues will never die-2 Prestige 7719 Ace CHD 231
Come on-2 Prestige 7719 Ace CHD 231
I got a feeling-2 Prestige 45-348; LP7719
Ace CHD 231
I'm ready-2 Prestige 7719 Ace CHD 231
Lightnin' Prestige 7719 Ace CHD 231
Must have been the devil-2 Prestige 7719 Ace CHD 231
65-12 Charters, Samual
Otis Spann; S.P. Leary
Burning fire Vanguard 79216; VSD 25/26
Marie (inst) Vanguard 79216
S. P. blues (inst) Vanguard 79216; VDS 1/2
Sometime I wonder Vanguard 79216
Spann's stomp (inst) Vanguard 79216; VDS 1/2
65- Dayron, Norm/Black, Stu
Otis Spann
Johnny Young; Jimmy Lee Morris; James Cotton; S.P. Leary
Get your hands out of my pocketTestament T-2211
Jack knife (organ) Testament T-2211
Lovin' you (organ) Testament T-2211
Sarah street Testament T-2211
Who's out there Testament T-2211
65- Dayron, Norm/Black, Stu
Otis Spann (vocal, piano)
Mr. Jelly roll baker Testament T-2211
Nobody knows my troubles Testament T-2211
One room country shack Testament T-2211
See see rider Testament T-2211
Spann's boogie woogie (instr) Testament T-2211
What's on your worried mind Testament T-2211
Worried life blues Testament T-2211
You can't hide Testament T-2211
65- Dayron, Norm/Black,Stu
Otis Spann; Robert Whitehead (drums).
Vicksburg blues Testament T-2211
65-05-18 Chicago
Muddy Waters
James Cotton; Madison; Lawhorn; Spann; Calvin Jones; Willie Smith.
13932 My dog can't bark Chess 1937; PLP 6050
13933 Roll me over baby unissued
13934 Let's talk (Come back baby) unissued
13935 I got a rich man's woman Chess 1937; PLP 6050
65-11-22 Chicago, Sound Studios Strachwitz, Chris
Johnny Young
James Cotton; Spann; Jimmy Lee Morris (bass); S.P. Leary
Come early in the morning Arhoolie F-1029
Cross-cut saw Arhoolie F-1029
Hot dog Arhoolie F-1029
I'm doing all right* Arhoolie F-1029
I'm having a ball Arhoolie F-1029
Keep on drinking Arhoolie F-1029
Keep your nose out of my business*Arhoolie F-1029
Moaning and groaning* Arhoolie F-1029
My trainfare out of town Arhoolie F-1029
Slam hammer Arhoolie F-1029
Stealin'* Arhoolie F-1029
Wild, wild woman Arhoolie F-1029
*Spann-Young duets
65-12 Chicago Charters, Samual
James Cotton Blues Quartet
James Cotton; Spann; James Madison; S.P. Leary
Blues keep falling, The Vanguard 79217; VDS 1/2
Cotton crop blues Vanguard 79217
Love me or leave me Vanguard 79217; VDS 1/2
Rocket 88 Vanguard 79217; VDS 1/2
West Helena blues Vanguard 79217
66- Chicago
Magic Sam
Joe Young; Spann; Mac Thompson (bass); Bob Richey (drms).
She belongs to me Flyright FLY 605
66- Chicago
Shakey Jake
Joe Young; Spann; unk. bass; S.P. Leary; Louis Myers; Magic Sam.
A hard road Flyright FLY 605
Respect me baby Flyright FLY 605
66- Cafe Au Go Go, New York Kunstadt, Spivey
Otis Spann
V. Spivey; Luther Johnson, v-1; Johnny Young, v-2; Peter Malik; S.P. Leary
Going back home Spivey 1013
I'm a bad boy Spivey 1013
Let me ride your mule-2 Spivey 1013
Number 12 and 10 train-2 Spivey 1013
Where is my wife Spivey 1013
Why don't you leave me alone-1Spivey 1013
You know you don't love me baby-1Spivey 1013
You're going to miss me when Spivey 1013
I'm gone
66-04-25 San Francisco, CA Strachwitz, Chris
Big Mama Thornton
Waters; Cotton; Lawhorn; Spann; Luther Johnson (bass); Francis Clay.
Black rat Arhoolie F1032; C-305
Bumble bee Arhoolie F1032; C-305
Everything gonna be alright Arhoolie F1032
Gimme a penny Arhoolie F1032; C-305
Guide me home Arhoolie F1032
I feel the way I feel Arhoolie F1032
I'm feeling alright Arhoolie F1032; C-305
Life goes on Arhoolie F1032; C-305
Looking the world over Arhoolie F1032
Sometimes I have a heartache Arhoolie F1032; C-305
66-06 Chicago
Floyd Jones
Horton; Spann; Eddie Taylor (bass); Below.
Dark road Testament 2214, TCD 5001
Dark road (alt take) Testament TCD 5001
Hard times Testament 2214, TCD 5001
M & O blues Testament 2214, TCD 5001
Playhouse blues Testament 2218, TCD 5001
Rising wind Testament 2214, TCD 5001
Stockyard blues Testament 2214, TCD 5001
Sweet talkin' woman Testament 2218, TCD 5001
Feel so bad Testament TCD 5001
66-06 Chicago Welding, Pete & Norm Dayron
Johnny Shines
Spann; Fred Below; Walter Horton; Lee Jackson (bass).
Black panther Testament 2212
G.B. blues (inst) Testament 2217
I want to warn you, baby Testament 2217
My black mare Testament 2212
Sweet home Chicago Testament 2212
Til I made my tonsils sore Testament 2217
Trouble is all I see Testament 2212
What kind of little girl are youTestament 2212
Worried life blues Testament 2217
You don't have to go Testament 2217
66-06 Chicago
Eddie Taylor
Spann; Walter Horton; Eddie Taylor (bass); Fred Below.
After hours Testament 2214, TCD 5001
Bad boy Testament 2214, TCD 5001
Bad boy (alt take) Testament TCD 5001
Big town playboy Testament 2214, TCD 5001
Peach tree blues Testament 2214, TCD 5001
Take your hand down Testament 2214, TCD 5001
Train fare home Testament 2214, TCD 5001
66-06-22 Chicago Bass, Ralph; Higgins, Monk
Muddy Waters
James Cotton; Madison; Lawhorn; Calvin Jones; Willie Smith; Spann (org.)-1;
Co-prod. Barge played tenor sax & added horns (66-06-23)-2.
14628 Making friends Chess 2107; LP 1553;
CH 9299; CH680002
14629 That's why I don't mind Unissued
14857 Betty and Dupree-1,2 Chess LP1507; CH-9286
14858 Trouble-1 (aka Trouble trouble)Chess LP1507; CH-9286
14859 Black night-2 Chess LP1507; CH-9286;
CH680002
14860 Trouble in mind Chess LP1507; CH-9286
14861 Take my advice Chess LP1507; CH-9286
14862 Hard loser Chess LP1507; CH-9286
14863 Going back to Memphis-2 Chess LP1507; CH-9286
14864 Piney Brown blues-2 Chess LP1507; CH-9286
14865 Sweet little angel-1 Chess LP1507; CH-9286
14866 Corina Corina Chess 1973; LP1507; CH-9286
66-08-30 New York City Thiele, Bob
Otis Spann
George Smith; Waters; Lawhorn; Luther Johnson; Mac Arnold; Clay
Brand new house Bluesway/ABC BLS6063; Charley
Records CRB 1062
Chicago blues Bluesway/ABC BLS6063; Charley
Records CRB1062
Down on Sarah street Bluesway/ABC BLS6063; Charley
Records CRB 1062
My home is on the delta Bluesway/ABC BLS6063; Charley
Records CRB 1062
Nobody knows Chicago like I doBluesway BLS6003; Charley CRB
1062
Popcorn man Bluesway BLS6003; Charley CRB
1062
Spann blues Bluesway/ABC BLS6063; Charley
Records CRB 1062
Steel mill blues Bluesway/ABC BLS6003; Charley
CRB 1062
T'ain't nobody's business if I doBluesway/ABC BLS6062; Charley
CRB 1062
Recorded live in the studio
66-08-30 Cafe Au Go Go, New York
John Lee Hooker
Francis Clay; Sammy Lawhorn; Muddy Waters; Luther Johnson; Otis Spann
Heartaches and misery Bluesway BLS6002; BGO LP39
I don't want no trouble Bluesway BLS6002; BGO LP39
I'll never get out of these bluesBluesway BLS6002; BGO LP39
I'm bad like Jesse James Bluesway BLS6002; BGO LP39
BLS6061
One bourbon, one scotch, one beerBluesway BLS6002; BGO LP39
Seven days Bluesway BLS6002; BGO LP39
She's long, she's tall Bluesway BLS6002; BGO LP39
When my first wife left me Bluesway BLS6002; BGO LP39
66-11-25 New York City
Bluesmen of the Muddy Waters Chicago Blues Band
Spann (vocal-1); George Smith (vocal-3); Luther Johnson (vocal-4); Victoria
Spivey (vocal-2); Sammy Lawhorn; Clay; "Main Stream" (Muddy Waters)
Ain't nobody's business what I do-1Spivey LP 1008
Born in Georgia-4 Spivey LP 1008
Chicago Slide Spivey LP 1008
Creepin' snake-4 Spivey LP 1008
Gave it all to me (alt. take)-2Spivey LP 1035
Gave it all to me-2 Spivey LP 1008
Look out Victoria-3 Spivey LP 1008
Old ugly man like me-3 Spivey LP 1008
Take Webster's word for it (alt)-2Spivey LP 1026
Take Webster's word for it-2 Spivey LP 1008
Theme Spivey LP 1008
Trouble hurts-2 Spivey LP 1008
Watermelon man Spivey LP 1008
Yes sir, boss Spivey LP 1009
You done lost your good thing now-1Spivey LP 1008
66-11-25 ?New York City
Bluesmen of the Muddy Waters Chicago Blues Band
Spann (vocal-1); Spivey (vocal-2); Johnson (vocal-4); Lawhorn (vocal-5);
Leary; Lucille Spann (vocal-7); Sonny Wimberly (vocal-6).
Been hurt Spivey LP 1010
Blues for Spivey Spivey LP 1010
Blues trot (instr) Spivey LP 1010
Diving mama-1,2 Spivey LP 1010
Funky Broadway Spivey LP 1010
She's my baby-1 Spivey LP 1010
Wonder why-1,7 Spivey LP 1053
66-11-25 ?New York City
Bluesmen of the Muddy Waters Chicago Blues Band
Otis Spann-1; Madison-3; Oscher-2; Little Willie Smith; Victoria Spivey-4;
Lawhorn-5.
How much more-2,5 Spivey LP 1010
Last night-2,3 Spivey LP 1010
Mother and son-1,2,4 Spivey LP 1010
66 or 67 Unknown location, live recording
Muddy Waters
Spann; poss. George Smith; Pee Wee Madison; Luther Johnson; Sonny Wimberly;
S.P. Leary
Nineteen years old Vanguard LP25/26
LP notes say rec. at the Newport Folk Festival, poss. 1964.
67- Chicago Bass, Ralph; Higgens, Monk
Muddy Waters
Oscher; Madison; Lawhorn; Spann; Calvin Jones; Willie Smith; Pinetop Perkins
(org.-1)
15655 It's all over Chess LP 1553; CH-9299
15656 County jail blues-1 Chess LP 1553; CH-9299
15657 Two steps forward-1 Chess LP 1553; CH-9299
15658 Blind man-1 Chess LP 1553; CH-9299
15840 Find yourself another fool Chess LP 1553; CH-9299
15841 Kinfolk's blues Chess LP 1553; CH-9299
15842 Bird nest on the ground-1 Chess 2018; LP 1553; CH-9299;
CH680002
15843 When the eagle flies Chess 2018; LP 1553; CH-9299
Different sources disagree about personnel and date of these sessions.
67-01-04 Chicago, Chess Ter Mar StudiosBass, Ralph
Super Blues
Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Bo Diddley, with Spann; Lawhorn or Buddy Guy;
Lawrence "Sonny" Wimberley; Frank Kirkland, Leary or Clay.
15498 My babe Checker 3008; Chess CH9168
15499 Hoocher coocher Unissued
15500 I'm a man Checker 3008; Chess CH9168
15501 Blues with a feeling Unissued
15503 Juke Red Lightning EP27
15504 Make love to me Unissued
15505 Long distance call Checker 3009; Chess CH9168
15507 I just want to make love to youChecker 3008; Chess CH9168
15525 You don't love me Checker 3008; Chess CH9168
15526 You can't judge a book by the coverChecker 3008; Chess CH9168
15527 Sad hours (Sad horns) Red Lightning EP27
67-09 New York City Messinger, Bob
Luther Johnson (Georgia Boy)
Spann; George Buford (voc.-1); Muddy Waters; Clay; Sammy Lawhorn (bass)
Chicken shack Douglas LP 781 Muse MR 5021;
Happy Bird F4 / 90111
Excuse me baby Douglas 781 Muse MR 5008
I'm so glad-1 Douglas LP 781 Muse MR 5021;
Happy Bird F4 / 90111
Long distance call Douglas LP 781 Muse MR 5008
Looking for my baby Douglas LP 781
Love'n trouble Douglas LP 781 Muse MR 5021;
Happy Bird F4 / 90111
Love without jealousy-1 Douglas LP 781 Muse MR 5021;
Happy Bird F4 / 9011
Mini dress Douglas LP 781 Muse MR 5021;
Happy Bird F4 / 90111
Mud in your ear Douglas LP 781 Muse MR 5008
Watch dog-1 Douglas LP 781 Muse MR 5008;
Happy Bird F4 / 90111
67-09 Chicago
Super Super Blues Band
Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf; and Bo Diddley; with Hubert Sumlin; Spann; Buddy
Guy (bass)?; Frank Kirkland
16224 Red rooster Checker 3010
16225 Diddley Daddy Checker 3010
16227 Spoonful Checker 3010
16228 Goin' down slow Checker 3010
16229 Sweet little angel Checker 3010
16444 Long distance call* Checker 3010
*Probably recorded at a later session
67-09-18 Chicago Charters, Samual
Buddy Guy
Wayne Bennett; Jack Myers; Donald Hankins; Corthen; Fields; Spann; Lonnie
Taylor or Fred Below
I can't quit the blues Vanguard LP79290
Jam on a Monday morning Vanguard LP79290
Just playing my axe Vanguard LP79290
Man and the blues, A. Vanguard LP79290
Mary had a little lamb Vanguard 35060; LP79290
Money (that's what I want) Vanguard LP79290; VDS 1/2
One room country shack Vanguard LP79290; VDS 1/2
Sweet little angel Vanguard 35060; LP79290; VDS
1/2
Worry worry Vanguard LP79290
67-11-20 New York City Thiele, Bob
Otis Spann
Lucille Spann (vocal-1); Muddy Waters; Luther Johnson; Lawhorn; George Buford;
Wimberley; Leary.
14420-1 My man-1 Bluesway BLS 6013
14422-1 Diving duck-1 Bluesway BLS 6013
14423-1 Nobody knows-1 Bluesway BLS 6013
14415 Heart loaded with trouble Bluesway BLS 6013; BLS 6063
14416 Shimmy baby Bluesway BLS 6013
14417 I'm a fool Bluesway BLS 6013; BLS 6063
14418 Looks like twins Bluesway BLS 6013; BLS 6063
14419-1 Doctor blues Bluesway BLS 6013; BLS 6063
14421-1 Down to earth-1 Bluesway BLS 6013; BLS 6063
Multiple takes were recorded of: 14415-1,2,3,4; 14415-1,2,3; 14417-1,2,3;
14418-1,2
67-11-21,22New York City Reprise label prod.
Sippie Wallace; Spann
Black snake blues Mountain Railroad MR-52672
Drive Archive DE2-41043 (CD)
Mighty tight woman Mountain Railroad MR-52672
Drive Archive DE2-41043 (CD)
Muhammad Ali Mountain Railroad MR-52672
Drive Archive DE2-41043 (CD)
You got to know how Mountain Railroad MR-52672
Drive Archive DE2-41043 (CD)
67 or 68 Washington, D.C. Recorded live
Muddy Waters
Paul Oscher; Otis Spann; Luther Johnson; Pee Wee Madison; S.P. Leary
Long distance call Smithsonian Institution
LP100
Recorded at the Festival of American Folklife.
68-early
Otis Spann
Paul Oscher, L. Johnson, Lawhorn, Waters, Wimberley, Clay
Bloodstains on the wall SSP1056, Black Bear 902
68- New York City Messinger, Bob
Luther (Georgia Boy) Johnson
Muddy Waters; Paul Oscher; Pee Wee Madison; Spann; Sonny Wimberly; S.P. Leary
Blues for hippies* Excello 2329; Muse 5021;
Happy Bird F4/90111
Comin' home baby Douglas 789 Muse MR 5021;
Happy Bird F4 / 90111
Diggin' my potatos Douglas 789 Muse MR 5008
Evil Douglas LP 789 Muse MR 5021;
Happy Bird F4 / 90111
Natural wig Douglas LP 789 Muse MR 5008
Remember me Douglas LP 789 Muse MR 5021
Sad day uptown Douglas LP 789 Muse MR 5008
Snake Muse MR 5021; Happy Bird F4
/ 90111
Sting it Douglas LP 789 Muse MR 5008
Top of the boogaloo Douglas LP 789 Muse MR 5008
Why'd you do me? Douglas LP 789 Muse MR 5008
*Excello 45 issued under Spann's name. May actually be from 69-01-09.
68- Chicago Norm Dayron
Otis Spann; S.P. Leary
Blues for Martin Luther King Roots TR 1005,
Bullseye Blues CD 9530
Hotel Lorraine Roots TR 1005,
Bullseye Blues CD 9530
68-03-07+ Universal Studios, Chicago Charters, Sam & MichaelChechik
Otis Spann
Barry Melton; Lonnie Taylor; Jos Davidson; L. Johnson; Lucille Spann-1
Blind man (organ) Vanguard VSD 6514
Blues is a botheration Vanguard VSD 6514; VDS 1/2
Cryin' time (organ) Vanguard VSD 6514
Green flowers Vanguard VSD 6514
Home to Mississippi Vanguard VSD 6514
Mule kicking in my stall Vanguard VSD 6514; VDS 1/2
New boogaloo (organ) Vanguard VSD 6514
Someday-1 Vanguard VSD 6514; VDS 1/2
Twisted snake Vanguard VSD 6514; VDS 1/2
You said you'd be on time Vanguard VSD 6514
Recorded March 7, 20, and 21.
68-05 Chicago, Ter Mar Studios Vernon, Mike
Johnny Shines
Walter Horton; Spann; Willie Dixon; Clifton James (drums)
Pipeline blues Blue Horizon BM 4607
Solid gold Blue Horizon BM 4607
From dark 'til dawn Blue Horizon BM 4607
I will be kind to you Blue Horizon BM 4607
Last night's dream Blue Horizon BM 4607
Baby don't you think I know Blue Horizon BM 4607
I don't know Blue Horizon BM 4607
Black panther Blue Horizon BM 4607
I had a good home Blue Horizon BM 4607
Mean fisherman Blue Horizon BM 4607
68-06-10 Chicago
Otis Spann
Walter Horton, Willie Dixon, Clifton James
Can't do me no good Blue Horizon 3142
Bloody murder Blue Horizon 3142,
Excello 2329, Columbia
30008
68-10-02 Los Angeles LaVere, Steve & Pete Welding
George Smith
Spann; Wimberly; Waters; S.P. Leary; Luther Johnson-1; Marshall Hooks (g)-2
Can't hold on much longer
Everything gonna be alright-1
Juke-2
Key to the highway-2
All titles released on World Pacific WPS-21887
68-10-03 Los Angeles, CA LaVere, Steve & Pete Welding
George Smith
Spann; Waters; Wimberley; Leary; Luther Johnson
Last night
Tell me mama
You better watch yourself
West Helena woman-1,2
All titles released on World Pacific WPS-21887
68-10-04 Los Angeles, CA LaVere, Steve & Pete Welding
George Smith
Spann; Luther Johnson; Muddy Waters; Wimberley; S.P. Leary
Mellow down easy
My babe
Too late
All titles released on World Pacific WPS-21887
68-10-21 Maltings Theater, Snape (UK) Recorded live
Muddy Waters
Otis Spann (voc.-1); Paul Oscher; Pee Wee Madison; Luther Johnson; Sonny
Wimberly; S.P. Leary
Blues riff (inst. incomplete) Black Bear LP 902
Can't lose what you never had Black Bear LP 902
Bloodstains on the wall-1 Black Bear LP 902
Hoochie coochie man Black Bear LP 902
Got my mojo working Black Bear LP 902
Long distance call Black Bear LP 902
Country boy Black Bear LP 902
Five long years (incomplete) Black Bear LP 902
Televised: BBC 2 TV Broadcast "Jazz at the Maltings."
68-11-04 La Salle Pleyel, Paris Recorded live
Muddy Waters
Spann (vocal-1); Oscher; Madison; Luther Johnson; Wimberly; Leary
Back to the chicken shack
Blow wind blow
Got my mojo working
"Rappel" (encore of 1'30)
Hoochie coochie man
Long distance call
Train fare home
Ring up-1
Worried life blues-1
All titles issued on Esoldun-Ina FC 121 and Antibbes 121
68-11 Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland Live
Muddy Waters
Paul Oscher; Pee Wee Madison; Luther Johnson; Sonny Wimberly; S.P. Leary;
Spann.
Country boy Chess CH680002
69- Los Angeles Thiele, Bob
Super Black Blues: T-Bone Walker; Big Joe Turner; Otis Spann
George Smith (hca); Ron Brown (bass); Arthur Wright (guitar); Ernie Watts
(ten. sax); Paul Humphrey (drums)
Blues jam
Here am I, broken hearted
Jot's blues
Paris blues
All titles issued on Flying Dutchman/Bluestime BT9003
69-01 Chicago, Chess Ter Mar StudiosVernon, Mike
Peter Green (v-1); Otis Spann-p, v-2
Danny Kirwan; John McVie; Mick Fleetwood.
Homework-1 Sire 3701; Blue Horizon
BH 3801; Sire SASH-3715-2
Hungry country girl-2 Blue Horizon 45; BH3801;
Sire SASH-3715-2
Someday soon, baby-2 Blue Horizon BH 3801; Sire
SASH-3715-2
Part of the "Fleetwood Mac In Chicago" sessions.
69-01-04 Chicago, Chess Ter Mar StudiosVernon, Mike/Marshall Chess
Danny Kirwan (guitar, vocal-3); Big Walter "Shakey" Horton (vocal-4)
Otis Spann; Peter Green; John McVie; S.P. Leary
Like it this way-3 Blue Horizon BH 3801; BH4805;
Sire SASH-3715-2
Talk with you-3 Blue Horizon BH3801; BH4805;
Sire SASH-3715-2
World's in a tangle-3 Blue Horizon BH 3801; BH4805;
Sire SASH-3715-2
SBH10483 I need your love-4 Blue Horizon BH 3801 Sire
SASH-3715-2
SBH10485 I got the blues-4 Blue Horizon BH3801; BH4803
Sire SASH-3715-2
Part of the "Fleetwood Mac In Chicago" sessions.
69-01 Chicago, Ter Mar Studios Chess, Marshall+
Muddy Waters
Paul Oscher; Charles Stepney (org); Phil Upchurch; Pete Cosey; Louis
Satterfield (bass); Morris Jennings (drms); Co-producers: Charles Stepney;
Gene Barge.
17590 I am the blues Cadet Concept LPS 320
17708 Hurtin' soul Cadet Concept LPS 320
69-01-09 Tempo Sound Studios, New York Vernon, Mike
Otis Spann
Peter Green; Danny Kirwin; S.P. Leary; John McVie.
Ain't nobody's business Blue Horizon BH 4802
Dig you Blue Horizon BH 4802
I need some air Blue Horizon BH 4802
It was a big thing Blue Horizon BH 4802
My love depends on you Blue Horizon BH 4802
No more doggin' Blue Horizon BH 4802
She needs some loving Blue Horizon BH 4802
Someday baby Blue Horizon BH 4802
Temperature is rising (take 1)Blue Horizon 45 57-3155
Temperature is rising (take 2)Blue Horizon BH 4802
Walkin' Blue Horizon 45; BH 4802
Blues for hippies Excello 2329
69-04-21 Chicago, Chess Ter Mar StudiosDayron, Norman
Fathers and Sons
Muddy Waters; Butterfield; Bloomfield; Spann; Donald Dunn; Sammy Lay; Paul
Asbell-1.
17782 Sad letter Unissued
17783 Walkin' thru the park-1 Chess LPS-127; 50023
17784 Standin' round cryin' Chess LPS-127; 50023
17785 Live the life I love Unissued
69-04-22
Same, but add J. Carp-2; Phil Upchurch-3
17786 Twenty four hours Chess LPS-127; 50023
17787 Country boy Unissued
17788 Sugar sweet-1 Chess LPS-127; 50023
Sugar sweet (alt. take)-1 Chess CH680002
17789 Forty days and forty nights-1 Chess LPS-127; 50023
17790 All aboard-2,3 Chess LPS-127; 50023
All aboard (alt. take)-2,3 Chess CH680002
17791 Can't lose what you never had Chess LPS-127; 50023
17792 Goin' home (I wanna go home)* Quicksilver Records QS 5071
*Ruppli title: "I wanna go home."
69-04-23
Same
17793 Oh yeah Unissued
17794 Mean disposition Chess LPS-127; 50023
17795 Blow wind blow Chess LPS-127; 50023
17796 I'm ready Chess LPS-127; 50023
17797 I feel so good Chess 2085; Quicksilver QS
5017?
17798 Someday baby Unissued
69-04-24 Chicago Dayron, Norman
Fathers and Sons
Muddy Waters; Butterfield; Bloomfield; Spann; Lay; Dunn; Buddy Miles-1.
17799 Hoochie coochie man Unissued
17800 Long distance call Chess LPS-127; 50023
17801 Baby please don't go Chess LPS-127; 50023
17802 Same thing, The Chess LPS-127; 50023
17803 Got my mojo workin', Part one Chess LPS-127; 50023
17803 Got my mojo working, Part two-1Chess LPS 127; 50023
17804 Honey bee Chess LPS-127; 50023
Part of the Fathers And Sons project; recorded live at the Super Cosmic Joy
Scout Jamboree, Chicago.
69-04-09 Queen's Pad, Brooklyn Kunstadt, Len
Otis Spann; Victoria Spivey, vocal-1; Sammy Lawhorn
Five long years Spivey LP-1031
Help me somebody-1 Spivey LP-1031
I just want a little bit Spivey LP-1031
If I could hear my mother Spivey LP-1017
I'm accused Spivey LP-1031
Let's look after each other...Spivey LP-1031
I've been so sick people Unissued
69-04-10 Queen's Pad, Brooklyn?
Otis Spann, Victoria Spivey, Paul Oscher, Lynn Joyce, Lawhorn?
Vicksburg blues Spivey LP-1031
Improvised lyrics Unissued
Baby what you want me to do Unissued
69-04-? Brooklyn, NY
Otis Spann, S.P. Leary, Luther Johnson
Where is my wife? Spivey LP-1013
Otis Spann, Johnny Young, Luther Johnson, Peter Malik, S.P. Leary,
Victoria Spivey
I'm a bad boy Spivey LP-1013
You're going to miss me Spivey LP-1013
when I'm gone
Going back home Spivey LP-1013
69-08-13 Los Angeles, CA Thiele, Bob
Otis Spann
Paul Humphrey (d); Max Bennett (b); Louis Shelton (g); Tom Scott (fl, sax);
Mike Anthony (banjo, guitar)-1.
Bird in a cage
Got my mojo working-1 FlyingDutchman/Bluestime
29010
Hey baby
I wonder why Flying Dutchman/Blues 29010
I'm a dues payin' man
Make a way
Moon blues FlyingDutchman/Blues 29010
Sellin' my thing
All titles issued on Flying Dutchman/Bluestime BT9003, and RCA 8312-4-RB
69-12-30 & 70-01-08 Sound Studios, Koester, Robert
Jr. Wells
Spann; Buddy Guy-1; Louis Myers-2; Fred Below; Earnest Johnson
Baby, please lend me your love-1Delmark DS-628
Blues for Mayor Daly-1 Delmark DS-628
I could have had religion-2 Delmark DS-628
I just want to make love to you-2Delmark DS-628
I wish I knew what I know now-2Delmark DS-628
Stop breaking down-2 Delmark DS-628
Three in one boogie * Delmark 626
Trouble don't always last-1 Delmark DS-628
You say you love me-1 Delmark DS-628
* Recorded during warm-up; includes only Spann, Johnson, and Below.
Recording date and place unknown Producer unknown
Spann, Otis; + ?
Everything gonna be alright JSP 1070--Rarest Recordings
Love me or leave me JSP 1070--Rarest Recordings
Spann boogie JSP 1070--Rarest Recordings
Why did she have to go JSP 1070--Rarest Recordings
Why should I cry JSP 1070--Rarest Recordings