Discography for r'n'b/blues singles & Muddy Waters

[HWright]

Recently, after reading Robert Gordon's biography on Muddy Waters, I got to thinking about how until about 1965 most blues and r'n'b artists worked on singles rather than distinct LP projects. Gordon, alas, doesn't include a sessionography in his book and so I've been trying to piece together Muddy's sessions during the transitional period from 1959-1968 when he did singles sessions and LP sessions (I don't need to research his pre-1959 work because I have the MCA/Chess complete sets covering that period).

As part of that project, I've been trying to figure out which songs were actually released as singles (either a or b sides). I'm finding that a bit tricky though because the only good discographical resource I have is a book of singles ('78s and '45's) that made the r'n'b charts, but Muddy's singles stopped charting around 1959.

My question: does anyone know of a resource (book or online database) that would provide data on the complete list of blues/r'n'b singles released by various companies during say 1920-1970? Failing that, does anyone know about such a resource covering just Chess Records or just Muddy Waters?

Just to share my work on 1959-1968, this is what I have so far. I would be grateful for any corrections or suggestions about where to find better data.

Notes:

(1)the undated tracks marked with "?" are on the Muddy Waters Chess Box set but I don't know exactly what year they are from;

(2) In the case of a single that was also on an LP (e.g., I Feel so Good) I have listed it twice if I know it appeared in both formats).

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Muddy Waters Discography 1959-1968

1959

She's Into Somethin'

I Feel So Good

Walkin' Thru the Park

?: Take the Bitter with the Sweet

?: Blues Before Sunrise

Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy LP

Tell Me Baby

Southbound Train

When I Get to Drinkin'/Thinkin'

Just a Dream (On My Mind)

Double Trouble

I Feel So Good

I Done Got Wise

Mopper's Blues

Lonesome Road Blues

Hey Hey

1960

I Got My Brand on You

Tiger in Your Tank

Soon Forgotten

Meanest Woman

1961

Lonesome Road/Room Blues

?: Twenty-Four Hours,

?: Elevate Me Mama

1962

The Muddy Waters Twist

You Shook Me

You Need Love

1963

Five Long Years

She'll be Coming Around the Mountain

[More?]

Folk Singer LP

My Home is in the Delta

Long Distance Call

My Captain

Good Morning Little School Girl

You're Gonna Need My Help

Cold Weather Blues

Big Leg Woman

Country Boy

Feel Like Goin' Home

My Love Strikes Like Lightning

?: So Glad I'm Living

?: You Don't Have to Go

1964

The Same Thing

You Can't Lose What You Never Had Things That I used to Do

My John the Conqueror Root

Short Dress Woman

Put Me in Your Lay Away

1965

1966 Muddy, Brass & Blues LP

Corrina, Corrina

Piney Brown Blues

Black Night

Trouble in Mind

Going Back to Memphis

Betty and Dupree

Sweet Little Angel

Take My Advice

Trouble

Hard Loser

My Dog Can't Bark

[session with Clarinets?]

1967They Call Me Muddy Waters (Tracks from many earlier sessions) LP

When the Eagle Flies

Crawling King Snake

County Jail

It's All Over

Bird Nest on the Ground

They Call Me Muddy Waters

Find Yourself Another Fool

Kinfolk's Blues

Making Friends

Blind Man Blues

Two Steps Forward

Howlin' Wolf

1968 Electric Mud LP

I Just Wanna Make Love to You

(I'm Your) Hoochie Koochie Man

Let's Spend the Night Together

She's Allright

Mannish Boy

Herbert Harper's Free Press News

Tom Cat

The Same Thing

Edited November 18, 2005 by HWright

[danasgoodstuff]

I think you'll find what you're looking for in the disccography in the back of Muddy Waters: Mojo Man by Sandra B Tooze (ECW Press, Toronto, 1997). For example:

May 1965

Muddy, James Cotton, Otis Spann, Pee Wee Madison, Sam Lawhorn, Calvin Jones, Willie Smith

My Dog Won't Bark - Chess 1937

Roll Me Over Baby - not issued til later

Come Back Baby - not issued til later

Rich Man's Woman - Chess 1937

The first three above are on the domestic dbl CD set One More mile but the last (the b-side of the single) has never been on a legit US album.

[Tom 1960]

HWright, let me get a plug in for Blindman's Blues Forum and suggest you visit that site as well and post your inquiry. I know a few guys on the forum there who are very knowledgable and might be able to provide you with some additional info. Just a thought... Just click on the link in my signature. Tell 'em I sent you.

[John L]

HWright: Check out this link. I think that you will be VERY pleased.

http://www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk/documents/200.pdf

[HWright]

Thanks to everyone who replied.

More specifically>

John L: Thank very very much for the Muddy Discography Acrobat File! That's great, exactly what I was looking for. I'm going to enjoy reading this and combing through the details tonight and in future.

Tom 1960: I will be certain to check out the forum you suggested. I could learn a lot there, I think. I may post there my more general query (about all r'n'b and blues singles, not just Muddy Waters).

Danasgoodstuff: Thanks for the specific details.

Henry.

Edited November 21, 2005 by HWright