Alan Govenar (46 page)

Fancourt, Les and Bob McGrath.
The Blues Discography, 1943–1970.
West Vancouver, Canada: Eyeball Productions, 2006.

Holt, John.
Lightnin' Hopkins.
London: Texas Blues Society, 1965.

Leadbitter, Mike and Neil Slaven.
Blues Records 1943–1966.
New York: Oak Publications, 1968.

Ruppli, Michel.
The Aladdin/Imperial Labels: A Discography.
Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1991.

Smith, Chris.
That's the Stuff: The Recordings of Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Stick McGhee, and J.C. Burris.
Shetland, Scotland: The Housay Press, 1999.

Whitburn, Joel.
Billboard Top R&B Singles, 1942–1999.
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc., 2000.

November 9, 1946. Radio Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA. Producer: Eddie Mesner

Sam “Lightnin'” Hopkins, vocal/acoustic guitar with Wilson “Thunder” Smith, piano; unknown drums.

Note: This was a split session with “Thunder” Smith.

c. May 1947. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX.

Producer: Bill Quinn

Vocal/electric guitar with Joel Hopkins, acoustic rhythm gu”itar.

Note: While some Gold Star sessions may have consisted of four songs or more, sonic differences suggest that usually only two songs were released from a particular session at a time. Unissued titles were later sold to Modern, Dart, and Arhoolie (see below).

c. June 1947. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

c. July 1947. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

August 15, 1947. Probably Radio Recorders Studio, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA. Producer: Eddie Mesner

Vocal/electric guitar with Wilson “Thunder” Smith, piano; unknown drums.

c. November 1947. Houston, TX.

c. February 25, 1948. Commercial Recording Studio, 1120 Chenevert, Houston, TX.

Note: The February 1948 Aladdin sessions probably occurred over several days; only one exact date (February 25) is documented. “Mistreater Blues,” recorded during these sessions, ended up with Bill Quinn and was among the masters he sold to Modern/RPM Records in 1951.

Most LP/CD reissues of the above titles have added reverb not present on the original records.

c. March 1948. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

c. August 1948. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

c. September 1948. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

c. September 1948. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

c. February 1949. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

c. March 1949. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

Vocal/electric guitar with unknown saxophone, piano, bass.

Note: Lightning 104 dates from 1955. The Dart release is a 1960 reissue of Lightning 104.

c. July 1949. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

Vocal/electric guitar with Harding “Hop” Wilson, steel guitar.

c. October 1949. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

Vocal/electric guitar with L. C. Williams, tap dancing*.

Note: “Lightning Boogie” retitled “Mad Man's Boogie” on Harlem 2324.

Note: “Fast Life Woman” retitled “Fast Life” on Harlem 2331.

Late 1949. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

Note: “Zolo Go” retitled “Organ Blues” on Jax 318. Both issues omit the spoken introduction, which has been restored on the Arhoolie reissues. ”Automobile” retitled “Automobile Blues” on Jax 318.

Early 1950. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

Note: “Old Woman Blues” retitled “Good Old Woman” on Harlem 2336. “Untrue Blues” retitled ‘Untrue” on Harlem 2336 and mistitled “Grievance Blues” on Lightning 104 and Dart 123. Lightning 104 dates from 1955. The Dart release is a 1960 reissue of Lightning 104.

Early 1950. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

Note: “Jackstropper Blues” retitled “The Jackstropper” on Harlem 2331. “Grievance Blues” retitled “Nobody Cares For Me” on Harlem 2324.

1947–1951. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

Vocal/electric guitar

From previous Gold Star sessions and/or unissued Gold Star sessions.

1947–1951. Quinn Recording Company, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX. Producer: Bill Quinn

Vocal/electric guitar/piano.

From previous Gold Star sessions and/or unissued Gold Star sessions.