Lightnin' Hopkins_ His Life and Blues - Alan Govenar [156]
Vocal/acoustic-electric guitar with Willie Dixon, bass; Clifton James, drums.
“Mojo Hand” Hip-O Select CD 1003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962–1966 was released in 2003.
Note: This various artists CD includes performances by Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Lonnie Johnson, Memphis Slim, and others.
Various Artists—American Folk Blues Festival—1964
October 9, 1964. Live at the American Folk Blues Festival, Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany. Producer: Horst Lippmann
Vocal/acoustic-electric guitar.
“Ain’t It a Pity” Fontana (Germany) LP 885.411
“Baby Please Don’t Go” Fontana (Germany) LP 885.411
The American Folk Blues Festival—1964 was released (in Germany only) in 1964.
Note: This various artists LP includes performances by Sonny Boy Williamson, Sunnyland Slim, Howlin’ Wolf, Sleepy John Estes, and others.
My Life in the Blues
December 2, 1964. Live, unknown location. New York, NY. Producer: Sam Charters
Vocal/acoustic-electric guitar.
“I Don’t Want to do Nothing with You” Prestige LP 7370
“You Is One Black Rat” Prestige LP 7370
“Just Boogyin’” Prestige LP 7370
“Take Me Back” Prestige LP 7370
“I Was Down on Dowling Street” Prestige LP 7370
Speech.
“I Growed Up with the Blues” Prestige LP 7370
“My Family” Prestige LP 7370
“I Learn About the Blues” Prestige LP 7370
“I First Come to Houston” Prestige LP 7370
“I Meet Texas Alexander” Prestige LP 7370
“There Were Hard Times” Prestige LP 7370
“I Make My First Record and Get My Name” Prestige LP 7370
“My Thoughts on the Blues” Prestige LP 7370
My Life in the Blues (a double LP) was released July 1965.
Live at the Bird Lounge
1964. Live at the Bird Lounge, 2305 S. Shepherd, Houston, TX.
Vocal/acoustic-electric guitar, “Curly Lee” (Billy Bizor), vocal/harmonica*.
“I Heard My Children Crying” Guest Star LP 1459
“Leave Jike Mary Alone” Guest Star LP 1459
“You Treat Po’ Lightning Wrong” Guest Star LP 1459
“I’m Gonna Meet My Babe Somewhere” Guest Star LP 1459
“There’s Good Rockin’ Tonight” Guest Star LP 1459
“Don’t Treat That Man ‘Way You Treat Me” Guest Star LP 1459
“Little Rose”* Collectables LP/CD 5206
“With You on My Mind” Collectables LP/CD 5206
“Sam Talking to the Group” Collectables LP/CD 5206
“Sam and Curley Talking” Collectables LP/CD 5206
“Possum Hunt”* Collectables LP/CD 5206
“Sam Talking and Strumming” Collectables LP/CD 5206
“Love Me or Leave Me” Collectables LP/CD 5206
“Load the Train”* Koch CD 9850
“Baby Don’t Tear My Clothes” Koch CD 9850
Live at the Bird Lounge was released c.1964.
The King of the Blues
c. December 1964. Houston, TX. Producer: Aubrey Mayhew
Vocal/electric guitar.
“This Time We’re Gonna Try” Pickwick LP 3013
“Christmastime Is Coming” Pickwick LP 3013
“Come on Baby, Let’s Work Awhile” Pickwick LP 3013
“The Jet” Pickwick LP 3013
“I Don’t Need You Woman” Pickwick LP 3013
“I Wish I Was a Baby” Pickwick LP 3013
“The Crazy Song” Pickwick LP 3013
“Lightnin’s Love” Pickwick LP 3013
“Take It If You Want It” Pickwick LP 3013
“How Have You Been?” Pickwick LP 3013
Probably from this session:
“From Man to Man” Collectables LP/CD 5203
“Little Boy Blue” Collectables LP/CD 5203
“That Man from New York City” Collectables LP/CD 5203
“I Got a Letter” Collectables LP/CD 5204
“Gonna Move Off This Street” Collectables LP/CD 5204
“How Can You Love Me and Another Man, Too” Collectables LP/CD 5204
“Chicken Minnie” Collectables LP/CD 5205
The King of the Blues was released in August 1965.
Various Artists—Ball and Chain
March 18, 1965. Houston, TX. Producer: Chris Strachwitz
Vocal/guitar with Harold “Frenchie” Joseph, drums.
“Gabriel” Arhoolie LP 1039
“Money Taker” Arhoolie LP 1039; (45) 513
“Come on Baby” Arhoolie LP 1039; (45) 513
“Prison Blues” Arhoolie LP 1039
“Mama’s Fight” Arhoolie LP 1039; (45) 508
“My Woman” Arhoolie LP 1039; (45) 508
Ball and Chain was released in 1969.
Note: This various artists LP also includes Big Mama Thornton and Larry Williams.
“Prison Blues” only appears on later pressings of this LP;