Original Folk Blues (mono)

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
Tracks 13 to 18: Additional Tracks

Tracks 1 to 9, 11, 12 originally released as "Original Folk Blues" on Kent. Track 10 is a previously unreleased version.
Tracks 7, 9 and 18 credit an unknown bassist.

Booklet includes original sleeve note from Kent LP 525/5025.

The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Ace Records Ltd except tracks 7, 9, 12, 14 to 17 which is owned by Joseph Bihari and licensed to Ace Records Ltd. (P) Ace Records Ltd except * (P) Joseph Bihari. This compilation (P) 1994 Ace Records Ltd (C) Ace Records Ltd. Ace Records Ltd 46-50 Steele Road, London NW10 7AS.

Made in Germany.

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 5982

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleLength
1Boogie Chillen
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
3:11
2Queen Bee
recording of:
Queen Bee
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:36
3Crawlin’ King Snake
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (in 1948-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Crawling King Snake (in 1948-09)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
3:02
4Weeping Willow Boogie
recording of:
Weeping Willow Boogie
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
2:52
5Whistlin’ and Moanin’ Blues
recording of:
Whistling and Moaning
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:12
6Sally Mae
guitar:
John Lee Hooker
vocals:
John Lee Hooker
recording of:
New Sally Mae
writer:
John Lee Hooker
recording of:
Sally Mae
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
publisher:
Conrad Music and La Cienega Music
3:13
7I Need Love So Bad
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead
guitar:
Eddie Kirkland
piano:
Bob Thurman
tenor saxophone:
Otis Finch
recording of:
I Need Love So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Percy Mayfield Pub Company and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3:28
8Let’s Talk It Over
vocal:
Eddie Kirkland
recording of:
Let’s Talk It Over
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:59
9The Syndicator
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead
piano:
Bob Thurman
tenor saxophone:
Otis Finch
recording of:
The Syndicator
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:02
10Let Your Daddy Ride
piano:
James Watkins
recording of:
Let Your Daddy Ride
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
2:58
11Drifting from Door to Door
recording of:
Drifting From Door to Door
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
3:01
12Baby I’m Gonna Miss You
guitar:
Eddie Kirkland
recording of:
Baby I’m Gonna Miss You
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:36
13Cold Chills
organ:
Buddy Johnson
3:07
14Cool Little Car
3:14
15I Wonder Little Darling
3:08
16Jump Me One More Time
guitar:
Eddie Kirkland
2:31
17Lookin’ for a Woman
3:13
18Ride ’til I Die
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Turner
piano:
Boogie Woogie Red
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Hooks
2:57

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Ted Carroll (task: research / archive)
engineer:Bill Lazarus
mastering:Bob Jones
compiler:Ted Carroll
design:Philip Barker Design (task: package)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Ace Records Ltd.
produced at:Sound Mastering in London, England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1112822 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00000C3YL [info]