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Compiled by Richard Cotenas

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


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