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BOBBY
(BLUE) BLAND
Real
name : Robert Calvin Bland. Born in Rosemark, Tennessee, January 27,
1930.
as
Robert Bland with Rosco Gordon's Band : Bobby Bland (vcl-1) acc. by
Willie Sims, Willie Wilkes (saxes) Rosco Gordon (p,vcl-2) John
"Murry" Daley (d)
Memphis,
TN., August 1951
U-7397 Crying
(1) Chess 1489
U-7398 A
letter from a trench in Korea (2) -
Note
: A recording date of December 4, 1951 given in previous
discographies is most likely the one of the
mastering.
Rest
of above session (recorded by Sam Phillips) by Rosco Gordon.
Saxes-1
???dixit juke 47p87
as
Robert Bland (vcl) acc. by Billy Adolph Duncan, unknown (ts-1) Ike
Turner (p) Matt Murphy (g) Willie Sims or Earl Forest (d) ensemble
vcl & handclaps on (2) bass present?? Voir Secret box
Memphis,
TN., c. November 1951
MM-1735 Crying
all night long (1) Modern 848, Globe (Jap)VIP-5008,
History
Of Soul (E)SOUL004
MM-1736 Dry
up baby (Dry out baby*) (2) Modern 848, Globe (Jap)VIP-5008, Proper
(E)INTROCD2048*
Note : Above two titles also on Polydor (E)2383257, Ace (E)CHAD265 and CDCHD265, Secret (E)SECBX025 (a 4-
Note : Above two titles also on Polydor (E)2383257, Ace (E)CHAD265 and CDCHD265, Secret (E)SECBX025 (a 4-
CD
set credited to Ike Turner).
History
Of Soul (E)SOUL004 is a 2-CD set entitled "Wade in the water –
A Soul chronology 1", rest
by
other artists.
Proper
(E)INTROCD2048 entitled "A Proper introduction to Ike
Turner/Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88",
rest
by Jackie Brenston, Ike Turner and other artists acc. by Ike Turner's
band (see also January
24,
1952).
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Junior Parker (vcl-1,hca) Johnny Ace (p) Matt
Murphy (g) Earl Forest (d)
Memphis,
TN., c. January 1952
Drifting
from town to town (take 1) Ace (E)CHAD265, Fantastic Voyage
(E)FVDD117
Drifting
from town to town (take 2) Kent KST9002, Pol (E)2383257,
Musidisc
(F)AB-5602, Ace (E)CHAD265,
United
US7718, 7779, Fantastic Voyage
(E)FVDD117
Love
my baby (Love me baby*) (1) Kent KST9002, United US7779, Ace
(E)CHA216,
(E)CHAD265, (E)CDCHD265*,
Cascade
(E)CBOXCD3-1*, Fantastic Voyage
(E)FVDD117,
(E)FVDD138
Note
: Ace (E)CHA216 entitled "The fifties : Juke joint blues",
rest by other artists. Reissued with two
bonus
titles by Walter Horton and Jimmy McCracklin on Ace (E)CDCH216.
Fantastic
Voyage (E)FVDD117 is a 2-CD set credited to Johnny Ace.
Fantastic
Voyage (E)FVDD138 is a 2-CD set credited to Junior Parker.
as
Robert Bland (vcl) acc. by Ike Turner Orchestra : Ike Turner (p) Matt
Murphy (g) Willie Sims or Earl Forest (d)
Memphis,
TN., January 24, 1952
MM-1825 Drifting
from town to town (Drifting*) Modern 868, Kent 378*, Crown CLP5238,
CLP5358,
Globe (Jap)VIP-5008, Fuel 2000
302
061 345 2
MM-1826 Good
lovin' (Love you baby*) (Love you
yes I do**) Modern 868, Kent 378*, Crown CLP5238,
CLP5358**,
Cascade (E)CBOXCD3-1**,
Proper
(E)INTROCD2048
Note
: Kent 378 issued as by Bobby "Blue" Bland with unknown ts
overdubbed.
Above
two titles also on Polydor (E)2383257, Ace (E)CHAD265 and CDCHD265,
Secret (E)SECBX025.
Fuel
2000 302 061 345 2 entitled "The Modern Records blues story",
also issued as part of Fuel 2000
302
061 454 2 ("Autentic blues") who conjoins Fuel 2000 302
061 345 2 and Fuel 2000 302 061 209 2
("The
USA Records blues story").
"Bobby
Blue" Bland with The Beale Streeters : Bobby Blue Bland (vcl)
acc. by Adolph "Billy" Duncan (ts) Johnny Ace (p) prob.
B.B. King (g-1) prob. George Joyner (b-1) Earl Forest (d)
Memphis,
TN., poss. July 21, 1952
ACA2266 I.O.U.
blues Duke R-105, Ace (E)CHD220, MCA
MCAD2-10665,
Fantastic Voyage
(E)FVDD117
ACA2667 Lovin'
blues (1) Duke R-105, Ace (E)CHD220, MCA
MCAD2-10665,
MCA-088-112-596-2,
Fantastic
Voyage (E)FVDD117
Note
: MCA MCA-088-112-596-2 entitled "The anthology".
Bobby
"Blue" Bland with Johnny Board and his Orchestra : Bobby
Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown as, Johnny Board (ts) unknown (vib –
poss. Onzie Horne)Johnny Ace (org-1,p-2), b, Earl Forest (d)
Memphis,
TN., August 1952
ACA-2286 No
blow no show (1) Duke 115, Ace (E)CH41, MCA MCAD2-
10665, Ace (E)CDCHD302, Retroworld 166,
Fantastic
Voyage (E)FVDD117
ACA-2287 Wise
man blues (2) Ace (E)CH41, (E)CDCHD302, MCA MCAD2-
10665,
Documents (G)233168, Fantastic
Voyage
(E)FVDD117
Note
: Rest of above session by Johnny Ace.
Documents
(G)233168 is a 52-CD box entitled "ABC of the blues", rest
by Bobby Bland and other
artists.
Retroworld
166 is a 6-CD box entitled "Big box of blues", rest by
Bobby Bland (February 1955 and
1957)
and other artists.
Bobby
"Blue" Bland (vcl) acc. by 2 saxes, p, organ, g, b, d,
vibes
Memphis,
TN., August 1952
ACA-2335
2288?? Army blues Duke 115, Ace (E)CH41, (E)CDCHD302,
MCA
MCAD2-10665, Fantastic Voyage
(E)FVDD117
Down
by sea (unissued)
Travelin'
-
Natural
fool -
Note
: The organ is heard very faintly.
as
Bobby "Blue" Bland/Bill Harvey Orchestra : Bobby Blue Bland
(vcl) acc. by unknown tp, as, Bill Harvey (ts) unknown (p) Roy Gaines
(g) unknown b and d voir lead
Houston,
TX., February 22 and/or 26, 1955
ACA-3097 Lost
lover blues Ace (E)CH41, MCA MCAD2-10665
ACA-3098 It's
my life, baby Duke 141, DLP72, DLP86, Ace (E)CH41,
MCA
27032, MCAD2-10665, MCA-088-112-
596-2,
Retroworld 166
ACA-3099 Honey
bee Ace (E)CH41, MCA MCAD2-10665
ACA-3100 Time
out Duke 141, Ace (E)CH41, MCA MCAD2-
10665
Note
: Rest of above session(s) by Junior Parker.
Most
of the first pressings from Duke 146 to Duke 402 were labeled as by
Bobby "Blue" Bland, then
on
the later pressings they were issued as by Bobby Bland.
Entire
session on Ace (E)CDCHD302 and Documents (G)233168.
Bobby
Bland/Bill Harvey Orchestra : Same as previous but unknown bar added
Houston,
TX., April 22, 1955
ACA-3222 You
or none (alt take) MCA MCAD2-10665
ACA-3222 You
or none Duke 146, MCA MCAD2-10665
ACA-3223 Woke
up screaming - , Ace (E)CH41, (E)CDCHD302,
MCA
MCAD2-10665, MCA-088-112-596-2,
History
of Soul (E)SOUL002
A
million miles from nowhere MCA MCAD2-10665, Ace (E)CDCHD302,
Documents
(G)233168
Note
: History of Soul (E)SOUL002 (2013) is a 2-CD set entitled "Where
Southern Soul began 1954-1962",
rest
by Bobby Bland (January 22, 1957 and 1960) and other artists.
Bobby
"Blue" Bland/Bill Harvey's Band : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc. by
unknown tp's, Bill Harvey (ts) unknown bar, p, Clarence Hollimon (g)
unknown (b) Sonny Freeman (d)
Houston,
TX., March 20, 1956
ACA3332 You've
got bad intentions Duke 153, DLP86, Ace (E)CH41, (E)
CDCHD302,
MCA MCAD2-10665, MCA-088-112-
596-2,
Documents (G)233168
ACA3333 I
can't put you down, baby Duke 153, DLP86, Ace (E)CH41, (E)
CDCHD302,
MCA MCAD2-10665
Bobby
"Blue" Bland/Bill Harvey's Band : Bobby "Blue"
Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown tp, tb, ts, bar, Onzie Horne (p) Clarence
Hollimon (g) unknown (b) Sonny Freeman (d)
Houston,
TX., May 7, 1956
FS-3008-1 I
don't believe Duke 160, DLP86? Ace
(E)CH41, (E)
CDCHD302,
MCA MCAD2-10665, Documents
(G)233168
FS-3009-1 I
learned my lesson Duke 160, DLP86? Ace
(E)CH41, (E)
CDCHD302,
MCA MCAD2-10665
Bobby
"Blue" Bland with Bill Harvey's Orchestra : Bobby Blue
Bland (vcl) acc. by Connie Mack Booker (p) Clarence Hollimon (g) Hamp
Simmons (b) Sonny Freeman (d)
Houston,
TX., January 22, 1957
FR-3022 I
smell trouble Duke 167, DLP72, DLP84, ABC/Duke 92-
2,
MCA2-4172, Ace (E)CH41, (E)
CDCHD302,
MCA MCAD2-10665, MCA-088-112-
596-2
FR-3023 (I)
Don't want no woman Duke 167, DLP74, Ace (E)CH41, (E)
CDCHD302,
MCA MCAD2-10665, History of
Soul
(E)SOUL002
Bobby
"Blue" Bland (vcl) acc. by Bill Harvey (ts) unknown (p) Pat
Hare (g) unknown (b) Sonny Freeman (d) Joe Scott Singers (vcl
group-1)
Houston,
TX., 1957
FR-3028 Sometime(s)
tomorrow (1) Duke 170, DLP72, ABC/Duke 92-2, MCA
24172,
MCAD2-10665
FR-3029 Farther
up the road Duke 170, DLP72, DLP-73, DLP84, Ace
(E)CH41,
(E)CDCHD302, Goldies 45-
1484,
ABC 784, Fairway BBB-1400, MCA
MCAD2-10665,
MCA-088-112-596-2,
Retroworld
166, Universal 20886,
Jasmine
(E)JASCD520
Note
: Duke 170 = Regency (Can)676.
Duke
DLP-73 (= ABC/Duke DLPX-73) entitled "Like 'er Red hot",
rest by Bobby Bland (1959) and other
artists.
Jasmine
(E)JASCD520 is a 2-CD set entitled "Shake, rattle and roll – R
& B greatest hits, 1953-
1958",
rest by other artists.
Universal
20886 (= Universal (E)531 142-1) is a 2-CD set entitled "The
best of Bobby "Blue" Bland".
Bobby
"Blue" Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown ts, p, prob. Clarence
Hollimon (g) Hamp Simmons (b) unknown (d)
Houston,
TX., 1957
FR-3052 Bobby's
blues Duke 182, DLP77, Action ACLP6009,
Charly
(E)CRB1049, MCA MCAD2-10665,
Ace
(E)CDCHD302
FR-3053 Teach
me (How to love you) Duke 182, Rounder LP2031, MCA MCAD2-
10665,
Ace (E)CDCHD302
Bobby
Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown tp, as, bar, p, prob. Clarence
Hollimon (g) unknown b and d
Houston,
TX., 1958
FR-3058-3 Loan
a helping hand Duke 185, DLP72, Charly (E)CRB1049,
MCA
MCAD2-10665, Ace (E)CDCHD302
FR-3059-3 You
got me (Where you want me) Duke 185, DLP72, Stompin' (E)104,
MCA
MCAD2-10665, Ace (E)CDCHD302
Bobby
Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by prob. Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson, Floyd
Arceneaux (tp) Pluma Davis (tb) Bobby Forte, Jimmy Beck (ts) Teddy
Reynolds (p) Wayne Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons (b) Sonny Freeman (d)
Houston,
TX., 1958
FS-3082 Last
night Duke 196, MCA MCAD2-10665, Ace (E)
CDCHD302,
Documents (G)233168
FS-3083 Little
boy blue Duke 196, DLP74, Ace (E)CH41, (E)
CDCHD302,
Fairway BBB-1400, Action
ACLP6009,
Duke DLP69, MCA MCAD2-
10665,
MCA-088-112-596-2
Bobby
"Blue" Bland and His Band : Bobby Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by
unknown tp, tb, as, ts, bar, p, g, b and d voir lead
Houston,
TX., 1958
FR3090 You
did me wrong Duke 300, MCA MCAD2-10665, Ace (E)
CDCHD302,
Documents (G)233168
FR3091 I
lost sight of the world (*) Duke 300, DLP86, MCA MCAD2-10665, Ace
(E)CDCHD302
Note
: (*) Unknown flute dubbed on the single issue, not on the LP
versions.
Reverse
of Duke DLP72 by Junior Parker.
Bobby
Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by poss. Joe Scott (tp) unknown as, prob. L.A.
Hill (ts) Rayfield Davers (bar) Teddy Reynolds (p) Texas Johnny Brown
(g) Hamp Simmons (el-b) Sonny Freeman (d)
Houston,
TX., early 1959
FR-7002-1 I'm
not ashamed Duke 303, DLP69, DLP74, Fairway BBB-
1400,
Charly (E)CRB1049, MCA MCAD2-
10665,
MCA-088-112-596-2, Ace
(E)CDCHD323
FR-7003-1 Wishing
well Duke 303, DLP77, MCA MCAD2-10665,
Ace
(E)CDCHD302
Note
: Ace (E)CDCHD323 entitled "Bobby Bland The Voice : Duke
Recordings 1959-1969".
Bobby
"Blue" Bland and his Band : Bobby Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by
… McKissick (= Hal McKusick?)(fl) prob. Teddy Reynolds (p) Wayne
Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons (el-b) John "Jabo" Starks (d)
unknown choir, strings-1
Houston,
TX., 1959
FR-7012-1 It's
real Duke 310, MCA MCAD2-10665
FR-7021-1 That's
why 314, -
FR-7030 Hold
me tenderly (1) 318, DLP-73, MCA MCAD2-10665
Note
: Duke 314 = London (Can)M.17085.
Bobby
Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (tp) Pluma Davis
(tb) … McKissick (= Hal McKusick?) (fl) Robert Skinner, L.A. Hill
(ts) Rayfield Davers (bar) Teddy Reynolds (p) unknown (org-1) Wayne
Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons (el-b) John "Jabo" Starks (d)
unknown choir & strings on (2)
Houston,
TX., 1959
FR-7013-1 Someday Duke
310, DLP84, ABC/Duke 92-2,
MCA2-4172,
MCA MCAD2-10665
FR-7020-1 I'll
take care of you (1) Duke 314, DLP69, DLP74, Peacock PLP-
2000,Fairway
BBB-1400, Charly
(E)CRB1049,
MCA MCAD2-10665, MCA-088-
112-596-2,
Ace (E)CDCHD323
FR-7029 Lead
me on (2) Duke 318, DLP69, DLP74, Fairway BBB-
1400,
MCA MCAD2-10665, MCA-088-112-
596-2,
Fantastic Voyage (E)FVDD081
Note
: (1) Horns out. (2) Horns and g out.
Fantastic
Voyage (E)FVDD081 is a 2-CD entitled "Soul breakout '60",
rest by Bobby Bland (next
session)
and other artists.
MCA
MCAD2-10665 is a double CD entitled "I pity the fool, The Duke
Recordings Vol. One".
Peacock
PLP-2000 entitled "The big ones from Duke and Peacock Records",
rest by other artists.
Bobby
Bland : Same but poss. Jimmy Beck (as,ts) replaces Robert Skinner
Houston,
TX., 1960
UV-7046 Cry
cry cry Duke 327, DLP69, DLP74, DLP84,
Fairway
BBB-1400, MCA2-1673, Charly
(E)CRB1049,
MCA MCAD2-10665, MCA-088-
112-596-2,
Ace (E)CDCHD323, Fantastic
Voyage
(E)FVDD081, History of RnB
Records
(E)R010
UV-7047 I've
been wrong so long Duke 327, DLP74, ABC/Duke 92-2, MCA-
4172,
MCA MCAD2-10665, MCA-088-112-
596-2,
History of Soul (E)SOUL002
UV7058 I
pity the fool Duke 332, DLP69, DLP74, DLP84,
Fairway
BBB-1400, Charly (E)CRB1049,
MCA
MCL-1673, MCAD2-10665, MCA-088-112-
596-2,
Ace (E)CDCHD323, Fantastic
Voyage
(E)FVDD143, Jasmine (E)JASCD199
UV7059 Close
to you Duke 332, DLP74, MCA MCAD2-10665
MCR-7343 I've
just got to forget about you 464, - , ABC/Duke 92-2, Kent
(E)044
Two
steps from the blues Duke DLP69, DLP74, DLP86, ABC/Duke
92-2,
Charly (E)CRB1049, (E)CD26, MCA2-
4172,
MCA
MCAD2-10665, Ace (E)CDCHD323
Note
: Duke 327 = London (Can)M.17126.
Duke
332 = London (Can)M.17155.
See
August 1970 for reverse of Duke 464.
Charly
(E)CD26 entitled "Blues upside your head", rest by other
artists.
Fantastic
Voyage (E)FVDD143 is a 2-CD set entitled "Soul breakout '61",
rest by other artists.
History
of RnB Records (E)R010 (2013) is a 4-CD box entitled "The
history of Rhythm and Blues 1957-
1962",
rest by other artists.
Jasmine
(E)JASCD199 is a 2-CD set entitled "The road to soul", rest
by Bobby Bland (see September
27,
1961, session) and other artists.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by prob. Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (tp) Pluma Davis
(tb) Robert Skinner, L.A. Hill (ts) Rayfield Davers (bar) Teddy
Reynolds (p) Wayne Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons (b) John "Jabo
Starks (d)
Houston,
TX., August 3, 1960
CP-7101-2 How
does a cheating woman feel Duke 352, Kent (E)044, MCA MCAD2-10957
Note
: Duke 352 = London (Can)M.17245.
Houston,
TX., November 12, 1960
CP-7076
(ZTSC-68334) Don't cry no more (*) Duke 340, DLP69, DLP74, Fairway
BBB-
1400,
Charly (E)CRB1049, Ace (E)
CDCHD323,
MCA MCA-088-112-596-2,
Mississippi
Records MRC-015
CP-7077
(ZTSC-68333) St. James infirmary Duke 340, DLP64, DLP74, Shout!
Factory
D2K31134,
Jasmine (E)JASMCD3024/5
I've
just got to forget you Duke 464, DLP74, ABC/Duke 92-2
Note
: Duke 340 = London (Can)M.17187.
The
above session also on MCA MCAD2-10957.
Jasmine
(E)JASMCD3024/5 is a 2-CD entitled "50 of the most influential
blues songs of the 20th
century",
rest by other artists.
Kent
(E)044 entitled "The soulful side of Bobby Bland".
Mississippi
Records MRC-015 is a cassette entitled "I learned it all the
hard way – Yet more early
soul
music...", rest by other artists.
Shout!
Factory D2K31134 is a 2-CD set entitled "Blues story", rest
by other artists.
Johnny
Board, Jimmy Beck (as,ts) replace Skinner and Hill, rest same
Houston,
TX., May 16-17, 1961
UV-7072 Jelly,
jelly, jelly Duke 338, DLP75
UV-7073 Ain't
that lovin' you - , - , Fairway BBB-1400,
Ace
(E)CDCHD323, MCA MCA-088-112-596-2
UV-7083 You're
the one (that I adore) Duke 344, DLP75, ABC/Duke 92-2, MCA
MCA2-4172
UV-7089 Who
will the next fool be Duke 347, DLP75, ABC/Duke 92-2,
Charly
(E)CRB1049, MCA2-4172, MCA-088-
112-596-2,
Ace (E)CDCHD323
Note
: Duke 338 = London (Can)M.17229.
Duke
344 = London (Can)M.17209.
Duke
347 = London (Can)M.17230.
Entire
session on MCA MCAD2-10957.
Nashville,
TN., September 20, 1961
Blues
in the night Duke DLP75, ABC/Duke 92-2, MCA2-4172
Twistin'
up the road - , -
UV-7088 Blue
moon 347, Ace (E)CDCHD323
Note
: The above three titles on MCA MCAD2-10957.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Skippy Brooks (p) Wayne Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons
(b) John "Jabo" Starks (d)
Nashville,
TN., September 27, 1961
UV-7082 Turn
on your love light (1) Duke 344, DLP75, DLP84, MCA MCL-
1678,
Ace (E)CDCHD323, Fairway BBB-
1400,
MCA MCAD2-10957, MCA-088-112-
596-2,
Goldies 451481, Bear Family
(G)BCD16867,
Fantastic Voyage
(E)FVDD144,
(E)FVTD156, One Day
DAY2CD159,
Jasmine (E)JASCD199
UV-7108 Stormy
Monday (blues) (They call it
stormy Monday) Duke 355, DLP75, DLP84, Action
ACLP6009,
Fairway BBB-1400, MCA MCL-
1673,
MCAD2-10957, Pickwick LP3663,
Goldies
451481, Ace (E)CDCHD323, MCA
MCA-088-112-596-2
Note
: (1) Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (tp) Pluma Davis (tb) Johnny Board,
Jimmy Beck (as,ts) Rayfield
Davers
(bar) added.
Duke
355 = London (Can)M.17249.
Both
titles also on MCA MCAD-10667(= MCA (Jap)MVCM-395) entitled "The
best of Duke – Peacock
blues",
rest by other artists.
Bear
Family (G)BCD16867 entitled "Sweet soul music – 31 scorching
classics from 1961", rest by
other artists.
Fantastic
Voyage (E)FVDD144 is a 2-CD set entitled "R&B spotlight
'61", rest by Lavern Baker (see
next
session) and other artists.
Fantastic
Voyage (E)FVTD156 is a 3-CD set entitled "Boogie chillen –
Early mods first choice
vinyl",
rest by other artists.
One
Day DAY2CD159 is a 2-CD set entitled "The roots of Northern
Soul", rest by other artists.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott (tp) Skippy Brooks (p) Wayne Bennett
(g) Hamp Simmons (b) John "Jabo" Starks (d)
Los
Angeles, CA., January 29, 1962
UV-7109 Your
friends Duke 355, DLP75
Melvin
Jackson (tp) Pluma Davis (tb) Jimmy Beck (as) Bobby Forte (ts)
Rayfield Davers (bar) unknown background vcl-1 incl. Dolores Johnson
added, same location and date
UV-7100 Yield
not to temptation (2) Duke 352, Mercury MGH25003, Rounder
2031,
Fairway BBB-1400, Charly
(E)CRB1049,
Ace (E)
CDCHD323,
MCA MCA-088-112-596-2
No
sweeter girl (1) Duke DLP77
UV-7136 You're
worth it all 366, DLP75, ABC/Duke 92-2, MCA2-
4172,
Charly (E)CRB1049
Note
: Entire session on MCA MCAD2-10957.
Mercury
MGH25003 entitled "Original golden hits of the great blues
singers- Volume III", rest by
other
artists.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (tp) Pluma Davis (tb)
Bobby Forte, Jimmy Beck, Johnny Board (ts) Skippy Brooks (p) Wayne
Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons (b) John "Jabo" Starks (d)
Nashville,
TN., April 12, 1962
UV-7122 That's
the way love is Duke 360, DLP77, DLP84, Fairway BBB-
1400,
MCA MCA-088-112-596-2
UV-7123 Call
on me Duke 360, DLP77, DLP84, Fairway BBB-
1400,
New Musical Express (E)NME009,
MCA
MCL-1673, MCA-088-112-596-2, Kent
(E)LP044,
Ace (E)CDCHD323, Battle
(B)200,
Duke CD402
UV-7145 The
feeling is gone Duke 370, DLP77
36-22-36
(1) DLP75, DLP86, Charly (E)
CRB1049,
MCA MCA-088-112-596-2
Note
: (1) Background vcl added.
Duke
360 = London (Can)M.17281.
Entire
session also on MCA MCAD2-10957.
Duke
CD402 entitled "The Duke of soul, volume 2", rest by other
artists.
New
Musical Express (E)NME009 is a cassette entitled "The NME Ace
case", rest by other artists.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (tp) Pluma Davis (tb)
Clifford Scott (as) Bobby Forte, Johnny Board, Jimmy Beck (ts)
Rayfield Davers (bar) Teddy Reynolds (p) Wayne Bennett (g) Hamp
Simmons (b) John "Jabo" Starks (d) unknown female vcl-1
Hollywood,
CA., February 7, 1963
Ain't
it a good thing Duke DLP77, 369, MCA MCAD2-10957
Cry
lover cry - , -
Honky
tonk - , -
Queen
for a day DLP86, - , -
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (tp) Pluma Davis (tb)
Bobby Forte, Jimmy Beck, Johnny Board (ts) Skippy Brooks or Teddy
Reynolds (p) Wayne Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons (b) John "Jabo"
Starks (d)
Nashville,
TN., May 7, 1963
UV-7144 I
can't stop singing (1) Duke 370
UV-7135 Sometimes
you gotta cry a little (1) 366, Ace (E)CDCHD323
I'll
call you tomorrow MCA MCAD2-10957
UV-7155 Honey
child Duke 375, 433, Action (E)ACT4548, Kent
044
Note
: (1) Unknown female vcl group added.
Rest
of this session also on MCA MCAD2-10957.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (tp) Jimmy Beck, Johnny
Board (as,ts) Bobby Forte (ts) unknown (bar) Teddy Reynolds (p) Wayne
Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons (b) John "Jabo" Starks (d)
Nashville,
TN., May 9, 1963
UV-7188 Dust
got in daddy's eyes Duke 390
If
I hadn't called you back DLP78, MCA2-4172
UV-7154 Ain't
nothing you can do 375, 472*, DLP84, MCA MCL-
1673,
Kent (E)044, ABC 784, Ace (E)
CDCHD323,
MCA MCA-088-112-596-2, Bear
Family
(G)BCD16870
Note
: (*) Duke 472 has in wax Mx. SCM-364.
Ace
(E)CDCHD323 entitled "The Voice".
Bear
Family (G)BCD16870 entitled "Sweet soul music – 31 scorching
classics from 1964", rest by
other
artists.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Skippy Brooks (p) Wayne Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons
(b) John "Jabo" Starks (d) Anita Kerr Singers (background
vcl) + unknown string section
Nashville,
TN., May 11, 1963
UV7159 Share
your love with me Duke 377, 435, DLP77, ABC/Duke 92-2,
Action
(E)ACT4548, MCA2-4172, MCA-088-
112-596-2,
Ace (E)CDCHD323
UV-7162 After
it's too late Duke 377, DLP78
UV-7178 Today
385, -
Care
for me DLP77
Note
: Entire session on MCA MCAD2-10957.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (tp) Jimmy Beck, Johnny
Board (as,ts) Bobby Forte (ts) unknown (bar) Skippy Brooks (p) Wayne
Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons (b) John "Jabo" Starks (d)
Nashville,
TN., December 14, 1963
Black
night Duke DLP78, ABC/Duke 92-2, MCA2-
4172,
MCA MCAD2-10957
For
men only MCA MCAD2-10957
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (tp) Jimmy Beck, Johnny
Board (as,ts) Bobby Forte (ts) unknown (bar) Teddy Reynolds (p) Wayne
Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons (b) John "Jabo" Starks (d)
Los
Angeles, CA., February 27, 1964
The
greatest MCA MCAD2-10957
UV-7181 Black
night Duke 386, MCA MCAD2-10957
UV-7180 Blind
man - , DLP78, DLP86, ABC/Duke 92-
2,
MCA2-4172, MCA MCAD2-10957, MCA-088-
112-596-2
Steal
away Duke DLP78, MCA MCAD2-10957
Bobby
Bland (vcl) with unknown acc. incl. flutes, p, g, b, d, strings and
vcl group
New
Orleans, LA., March 20, 1964
LRS-7195 If
you could read my mind Duke 393, 47, DLP78, DLP84
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (tp) Jimmy Beck, Johnny
Board (as,ts) Bobby Forte (ts) unknown (bar) Skippy Brooks (p) Wayne
Bennett (g) Hamp Simmons (b) John "Jabo" Starks (d)
Nashville,
TN., April 22, 1964
UV-7172 Ain't
doing too bad pt 1 Duke 383, Rounder LP2031, Kent (E)044,
Ace
(E)CDCHD323, MCA MCAD2-10957, MCA-
088-112-596-2
UV-7173 Ain't
doing too bad pt 2 Duke 383, Rounder LP2031, Kent (E)044,
Ace
(E)CDCHD323, MCA MCAD2-10957
I
won't forget MCA MCAD2-10957
Loneliness
hurts Duke DLP78, ABC/Duke 92-2, MCA2-
4172,
MCA MCAD2-10957
When
you put me down Duke DLP78, MCA MCAD2-10957
I'm
gonna cry - , -
Reconsider
(baby) - , - , Charly
(E)CRB1049
UV-7189 Ain't
no telling Duke 390, DLP78, Charly (E)CRB1049,
Ace
(E)CDCHD323
Soul
stretch (inst) Duke DLP79
Note
: Charly (E)CRB1049 entitled "Foolin' with the Bobby Blue Bland
Band".
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Don Robey, Dave Clark (tp) Joe Scott (tp,arr)
Wayne Bennett (g) + unknown others
Chicago,
IL., February 10, 1965
Angel
girl Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott, Don Robey, Dave Clark (tp) unknown tb,
1 or 2 ts, bar, p except-1, Wayne Bennett (g) unknown el-b, d,
tamb-2, male vcl group-3, female vcl group-4, Vi Campbell (lead
female vcl-5)
Detroit,
MI., April 1965
UV-7179 These
hands (small but mighty) Duke 385, Goldies 45-1484, Kent (E)044,
MCA
MCA-088-112-596-2
Play
girl (2,4) Duke DLP79, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Too
late for tears (4) - , -
Detroit,
MI., April 25, 1965
Dear
Bobby (The note) (4,5) Duke DLP79, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Reach
right out (4) - , -
Detroit,
MI. April 28, 1965
LRS-7236 I
ain't myself anymore (4) Duke 412, Kent (E)044, Duke/MCA MCAD2-
11444
Let's
get together (1,4) Duke DLP74, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Sweet
lips of joy DLP88, Island (E)ILP974, Duke/
MCA
MCAD2-11444, MFSL MFCD770
Note
: MFSL stands for Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab and MFSL MFCD770 compiles
two previous LPs, "Touch of
the
blues" and "Two steps from the blues".
Bobby
Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown tp, ts, bar, p, g, el-b, d, vib +
unknown choir and George Butcher (arr,dir)
New
York, November 11, 1965
ACAG-7194 I'm
too far gone (to turn around) Duke 393, MCA MCL-1673, Fairway BBB-
1400,
Ace (E)CDCHD323, Duke/MCA
MCAD2-11444,
MCA MCA-088-112-596-2
Bobby
Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by fl's, p, g, b, d, vcl group and strings
poss.
New York, c. late 1965
LRS-7195 If
you could read my mind Duke 393, 477, DLP78, DLP84
Bobby
Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott + unknown (tp), unknown tb,
Gilbert Caple, Donald … (ts) Charles Crawford (bar) Clarence
"Sleepy" Anderson (org-1) unknown p, Wayne Bennett (g) Hamp
Simmons (el-b) John "Jabo" Starks (d) unknown vib-1
Houston,
TX. and/or Chicago, IL., January 14, 1966
UV-7212 Good
time Charlie Duke 402, Rounder LP2031, Kent (E)044,
MCA
MCL-1673, MCA-088-112-596-2,
MCA/Duke
MCAD2-11444, Ace (E)CDCHD323
UV-7213 Good
time Charlie (Working his groove bag)
(inst-1) Duke 402
Ain't
nobody's business (aka 'Tain't
nobody's business if I do) Duke DLP79, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Fever
(1,piano out) - , -
Bobby
Blue Bland (vcl) acc. by tp's, tb, 2 ts, bar, p, Wayne Bennett +
unknown (g) unknown el-b and d
Houston,
TX., January 14, 1966
Sweet
loving Duke DLP88, Island (E)ELP974, MFSL
MFCD770
One
horse town (p out) Duke DLP88, Island (E)ILP974, MFSL
MFCD770,
MCA2-4172, Duke/MCA MCAD2-
11444
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott + other (tp) unknown tb, 2 ts, p, el-b,
d, tamb-1, female vcl group-1
Chicago,
IL., February 9, 1966
UV-7223 Building
a fire with rain (2,horns out) Duke 407, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Reach
right out Duke DLP79, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Mixed
vcl group-1, female vcl group-2 added
Houston,
TX., February 15, 1966
I
can't stop (1) Duke DLP79, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
LRS-7235 Back
in the same old bag (again) (2) 412, DLP79, Kent (E)044,
Duke/MCA
MCAD2-11444
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott + other (tp) unknown tb, 2 ts, bar, p,
Wayne Bennett (g) unknown el-b, John "Jabo" Starks (d)
unknown tamb-1
Chicago,
IL., April 21, 1966
UV-7222 Poverty
(2) Duke 407, DLP84, Duke/MCA MCAD2-
11444,
MCA MCA-088-112-596-2
UV-7248 You're
all I need Duke 416, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444, MCA
MCA-088-112-596-2
UV-7249 Deep
in my soul - , DLP79, Duke/MCA MCAD2-
11444
UV-7257 That
did it Duke 421, DLP88, MCA2-4172, MCL-
1673,
ABC/Duke 92-2, Kent (E)044, Ace
(E)CDCHD323,
Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444,
MFSL
MFCD770, MCA MCA-088-112-596-2,
Trikont
(G)US-0243
LRS-7282 (A)
Piece of gold Duke 433, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Note
: Joe Hughes claims to be the guitar player on "That did it".
Trikont
(G)US-0243 entitled "Down & out – The sad soul of the
black South", rest by Bobby Bland
(see
November/December) and other artists.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott + other (tp) unknown tb, 2 ts, bar, Joe
Hughes + unknown (g) unknown el-b and d
Chicago,
IL., November 30 & December 7, 1966
UV-7258 Getting
used to the blues Duke 421, Island (E)ILP974, Duke/
MCA
MCAD2-11444
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown tp's, tb, 2 ts, bar, p, Wayne Bennett +
unknown (g) unknown el-b, d, vib-1, same location and dates
LRS-7268 Shoes
(1) Duke 426, DLP88, Island (E)ILP974,
Ace
(E)CDCHD323, Duke/MCA MCAD2-
11444,
MFSL MFCD770, Duke (E)395
Road
of broken hearted men Duke DLP88, MCA2-4172, Island (E)
ILP974,
ABC/Duke 92-2, Duke/MCA
MCA2-11444,
MFSL MFCD770, Trikont
(G)US-0243
Note
: Reverse of Peacock (E)395 (released in 2004) by Bud Harper.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by 2 ts, org, p, Wayne Bennett (g) unknown el-b and
d, same location and dates
LRS-7281 Driftin'
blues Duke 432, DLP88, Duke/MCA MCAD2-
11444,
MFSL MFCD770, MCA MCA-088-112-
596-2
LRS-7283 If
you could read my mind Duke 432, 477, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Note
: Wayne Bennett says that the first title was recorded in 1964 but
matrix number seems to contradict
this.
Mx.
LRS-7281 was issued either with LRS-7282 or on other issues LRS-7283.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott + other (tp) unknown tb, 2 ts, bar,
Wayne Bennett (g) unknown el-b, d and background vcl, same location
and dates
UV-7331 Sad
feeling Duke 458, DLP88, Island (E)ILP974,
MFSL
MFCD770
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by orchestra incl. Willie Mitchell (tp-1) 2 unknown
ts, bar, org, Mabon Hodges (g) unknown el-b, d and female vcl group
Memphis,
TN., February 14, 1967
LRS-7267 A
touch of the blues Duke 426, DLP88, MCA2-4172, ABC/
Duke
92-2, Charly (E)CRB1049, Duke/
MCA
MCAD2-11444, MFSL MFCD770
Set
me free Duke DLP88, Island (E)ILP974, Duke/
MCA MCAD2-11444, MFSL MFCD770
MCA MCAD2-11444, MFSL MFCD770
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown tp's, tb's, ts, bar, org, g, el-b, d,
poss. strings and female vcl group, same location and date
MRC-7335 Lover
with a reputation Duke 460, Kent (E)044, Duke/MCA MCAD2-
10444
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by tp's, tb, ts, g, el-b and d
Houston,
TX., January 20, 1968
LRS7285 Save
your love for me Duke 435, MCA2-4172, MCA-088-112-596-2,
ABC/Duke
92-2, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Henry Boozier + other (tp) unknown tb's, ts, bar,
p, Wayne Bennett (el-g) unknown el-b, Harrell Portier (d) unknown
tamb-1, male vcl group-2
Houston,
TX., January 20, 1968
COL-7295 Rockin'
in the same old boat Duke 440, DLP89, MCA MCL-1673, MCA-088-
112-596-2,
Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444, MFSL
MFCD770,
Trikont (G)US-0337
COL-7296 Wouldn't
you rather have me (1,2) Duke 444, DLP89, Kent (E)044, Duke/MCA
MCAD2-11444,
MFSL MFCD770
Note
: Both titles also on Action (E)ACT4524.
Trikont
(G)US-0337 entitled "Cheatin' soul", rest by Bobby Bland
(1974) and other artists.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Henry Boozier + other (tp) unknown tb, ts, bar,
p, Wayne Bennett (el-g) unknown el-b, Harrell Portier (d)
Houston,
TX., January 29, 1969
COL-7310 (Baby)
I'm on my way Duke 447, DLP89, Duke/MCA MCAD2-
11444,
MFSL MFCD770
COL-7318 Ask
me 'bout nothing (but the blues) Duke 449, DLP89, ABC/Duke 92-2, Ace
(E)CDCHD323,
Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444,
MFSL
MFCD770, MCA MCA-088-112-596-2
This
time I'll be true Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Note
: Duke 447 = Action (E)ACT4538.
Duke
449 = Action (E)ACT4553.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott + other tp's, tb, Johnny Board (ts)
unknown (bar) Johnny Young (p) Wayne Bennett, Gerald Sims (g) Phil
Upchurch (el-b) Harrell Portier (d) unknown strings-3, vib-1, mixed
vcl group-2
Chicago,
IL., February 28, 1969
COL-7309 Gotta
get to know you (1,2,3) Duke 447, DLP89, Oldies 451481, MFSL
MFCD770
You
ought to be ashamed Duke DLP89, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444,
MFSL
MFCD770
COL-7317 Chains
of love Duke 449, DLP89, MCA2-4172, MCA MCL-
1673,
Fairway BBB-1400, ABC/Duke 92-
2,
Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444, MFSL
MFCD770,
MCA MCA-088-112-596-2
Georgia
on my mind Duke DLP89, MFSL MFCD770
Who
can I turn to (when nobody needs me ?) - , Duke/MCA
MCAD2-11444,
MFSL
MFCD770
Since
I fell for you Duke DLP89, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444,
MFSL
MFCD770
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown tp's, tb's, as, ts, bar, g, el-b and d,
same location and date
MCR-7347 Yum
yum tree Duke 466, Kent (E)044, Duke/MCA
MCAD2-11444,
Duke CD401
Note
: Duke CD401 entitled "The Duke of soul, volume 1", rest by
other artists.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Scott + other (tp) unknown tb, ts, bar, p, g,
el-b and d
c.
1969
Keep
on lovin' me Kent (E)075
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by tp's, tb's, ts, bar, p-1, g, el-b, d and strings
Chicago,
IL., October 10, 1969
UV-7330 If
you got a heart (1) Duke 458, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444, MCA
MCA-088-112-596-2
MCR-7334 If
love ruled the world (1) Duke 460, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown tp, tb, ts, el-p, g, el-b, d + mixed vcl
group
Muscle
Shoals, AL., August 1970
GMR-7342 Keep
on loving me (You'll see the change) Duke 464, Kent (E)044, Duke/MCA
MCAD2-11444
GMR-7346 I'm
sorry 466, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Note
: Reverse of Duke 464 recorded in 1960.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by tp's, tb, as, ts, bar, p-1, g, el-b, d, strings-2
Los
Angeles, CA., c. late 1971
SCM-7355 Shape
up or ship out Duke 471, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
SCM-7356 The
love that we share (is true) (1) - , -
SCM-7361 Do
what you set out to do (1,2,horns out) 472, MCA MCL-1673,
MCA-088-112-
596-2,
Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Note
: Reverse of Duke 472 recorded in 1963, see there.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by tp's, saxes, p, g, el-b and d
1972
MAC-7364 I'm
so tired Duke 477, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown tp's, saxes, p, g, el-b and d
1972
LRS-7368 That's
all there is (there ain't no more) Duke 480, Duke/MCA MCAD2-11444
LRS-7370 I
don't want another mountain to climb - , -
Note
: Duke DLP72 entitled "Blues consolidated", other side by
Little Junior Parker. Duke DLP74 as "Two
steps
from the blues". Duke DLP75 as "Here's the man". Duke
DLP77 as "Call on me". Duke DLP78 as
"Ain't
nothing you can do". Duke DLP79 as "The soul of the man".
Duke DLP84 as "The best of Bobby
Bland".
Duke DLP86 as "The best of Bobby Bland Vol. II". Duke DLP88
as "Touch of the blues". Duke
DLP89
as "Spots on…? The man". Fairway BBB-1400 entitled "Bobby
(Blue) Bland's Greatest Hits".
Duke
DLP72 = MCA 27037. Duke DLP74 = Vogue (E)VA160183 = MCA 27036. Duke
DLP75 = MCA 27038 = Vogue
(F)LD604-30
entitled "Mr. Blue". Duke DLP77 = MCA27042 = BluesWay
BLS-6065. Duke DLP78 = MCA 27040.
Duke
DLP79 = MCA 27041. Duke DLP84 = MCA27013. Duke DLP86 = MCA 27045.
Duke DLP88 = MCA 27047. Duke
DLP89
= MCA27048.
Duke
DLP79 + DLP88 = P-Vine (Jap)PCD-1422 and Duke DLP77 + DLP78 = P-Vine
(Jap)PCD-1421.
Bobby
"Blue" Bland (vcl) acc. by Tommy Purkson, Joe Hardin (tp)
Al Thomas (tb) Ernie Fields Jr. (ts) Melvin Jackson (bar) Dr. John
(g) Reuben Wright (el-b) Charles Folk (d)
Live,
"Ann Arbor Blues Festival",
Ann
Arbor, MI., September 9, 1972
25827 Ain't
that loving you Atl SD2-502, 7 81691-1
Note
: Atlantic 7 81696-1 (= Atlantic (G)781696-1) is a 2-LP set (reissued
minus six titles on Atlantic
7
81696-2) entitled "Atlantic blues : vocalists" also issued
as part of Atlantic 7 81713-1 (=
Atlantic
(G)781713-1) a 8-LP box entitled "Atlantic blues", rest by
other artists. Atlantic 7
81713-1
partially reissued on Atlantic 7 82309-2, a 4-CD box (same title).
-His
California album- : Bobby Blue Bland
(vcl) acc. by Chuck Findley, Paul Hubinon (tp) Dick Hyde (tb) Ernie
Watts, Jack Kelson Jr (as,ts,bar) Michael Omartian (p-1,el-p-2,org-3)
Ben Benay, David Cohen, Larry Carlton, Mel Brown, Dean Parks (g)
Wilton Felder, Max Bennett (el-b) Ed Greene (d) + strings, Ginger
Blake, Julia Tillman, Maxine Willard (background vcl) Michael
Omartian (arr)
Los
Angeles, CA., 1973
01679 This
time, I'm gone for good (1,3) ABC-Dunhill 4369, DSX50163, MCA
MCL-1673
01680 Where
baby went (2,3) ABC-Dunhill 4369, DSX50163
01699 Going
down slow (1,3) mel Brown = g 4379, - , MCA
MCA-088-112-596-2
01700 Up
and down world (2,3) ABC-Dunhill 4379, -
It's
not the spotlight (1,3) DSX50163, MCA MCL-1673
(If
loving is wrong) I don't want to be
right (1,3) -
The
right place at the right time (1) -
Help
me through the day (1) -
Friday
the 13th child (1) -
I've
got to use my imagination -
Note
: ABC-Dunhill DSX50163 = BGO (E)LP64.
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by 2 g's, el-b, d
Concert,
"Whiskey-A-Go-Go", Hollywood, CA., 1973
This
time ain't gone for good MCA MCA-088-112-596-2
-Dreamer-
: Bobby Bland (vcl) acc. by large Orchestra : Paul Hubinon, Tony
Terran (tp) Lew McCreary (tb) Jim Horn, Ernie Watts, John Kelson,
Peter Christlieb (as,ts,bar) Michael Omartian (p-1,el-p-2,org-3,
clavinet-4,synt-5,arr) Ben Benay, Larry Carlton, Dean Parks (g)
Wilton Felder (el-b) Ed Green (d) + The Sid Sharp Strings (strings)
Ginger Blake, Julia Tillman, Maxine Willard (background
vcl,handclaps-6) Steve Barri (cond)
Los
Angeles, CA., 1974
Ain't
no love in the heart of the city (2) ABC Dunhill 15003, DSX50169, MCA
MCA-
088-112-596-2
I
wouldn't treat a dog (the way
you treated me) (2,3) ABC Dunhill 15015, - , MCA MCA-
088-112-596-2,
Trikont (G)US-0337
Lovin'
on borrowed time (2,3) ABC Dunhill DSX50169
16787 When
you come to the end of your road (1,3) ABC Dunhill DSX50169, ABC
ABC-12105*
I
ain't gonna be the first to cry (2,4) 15015, DSX50169
Dreamer
(2,5) -
16786 Yodanda
(2,4) DSX50169, ABC ABC-12105,
MCA
MCA-088-112-596-2
Twenty-four
hour blues (2,fl added) ABC Dunhill 15003, DSX50169
Cold
day in hell (1,3) -
16954 Who's
foolin' who (1,3) DSX50169, ABC12189
Note
: (*) As "When you come to the end of your road" on ABC
12105.
ABC
Dunhill DSX50169 = BGO (E)LP63 = Probe 2-064-95758.
For
an LP recorded in 1974 see under B.B. King.
-Get
on down with Bobby Bland- : Bobby Bland
(vcl) acc. by Harrison Calloway Jr. (tp) unknown tb, ts, bar, p-1,
el-p-2, org-3, clavinet-4, hca-5, 2 g's, el-b, d, tamb-6, cga-7,
vib-8, perc-9, strings, unknown female group (background vcl-10)
Bergen White (arr)
Nashville,
TN. & Muscle Shoals, AL., 1975
16840 I
take it on home (1,3,6,8,10) ABC 12133, ABCD895, MCA MCA-088-112-
596-2
16887 Today
I started loving you again
(1,3,5,6,8) 12156, -
You've
always got the blues (1,8,10) -
I
hate you (1,6,8,10) - , Kent (E)CDKEND395
16841 You've
never been this far before (3,4,7,9) 12133, -
If
fingerprints showed up on skin
(1,3,4,6,8) -
Someone
to give my love to (2,3,4,6,8) -
16888 Too
far gone (1,5,8,10) 12156, -
You're
gonna love yourself (1,3,6,7) -
Note
: Kent (E)CDKEND395 entitled "Sweet dreams – Where country
meets soul, Vol.2", rest by other artists.
For
a March 1976 LP (and one more title ("Let's the good times
roll") on MCA MCA-088-112-596-2) see
under
B.B. King.
-Boarding
House San Francisco 1975- : Bobby Blue
Bland : Bobby Bland (vcl,except-1) acc. by unknown horns, organ,
Wayne Bennett (g) unknown el-b, d and perc, ? Williams (vcl-1)
KSAN-FM
broadcast, San Francisco, October 8, 1975
Stop
fooling around (1) CD bootleg (It?)
Love
wait to let me wait (1) -
Got
bad luck (1) -
Bobby
Bland intro/Ain't that loving you baby -
I
take care of you -
Today
I started loving you again -
Your
friends -
The
way you treated me -
This
time I'm gone for good/Lonely avenue -
That's
the way love is -
The
feeling is gone/Stormy Monday/Driftin blues -
KSAN-Outro
-
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown tp, tb, saxes, org, Wayne Bennett (g)
unknown el-b, d
Live,
Memphis Coliseum, November 8, 1975
Introduction/In
the evening P-Vine (Jap)PCD-2719/20
I'll
take care of you -
Your
friends -
I
wouldn't treat a dog (The way
you treated me) -
The
feeling is gone/Stormy Monday/Driftin' blues -
Note
: See also under B.B. King for vocal duets recorded the same day.
-Reflections
in blue- : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc. by
Chuck Findley, Steve Madaio (tp) Jim Horn, Ernie Watts, Nino Tempo
(as,ts,bar) Michael Omartian
(p-1,el-p-2,org-3,clavinet-4,synt-5,arr,cond) Ben Benay, Jay Graydon,
Dean Parks, Ray Parker, Lee Ritenour (g) Scott Edwards, Wilton
Felder, Chuck Rainey (el-b) Ed Green (d) Victor Feldman, Steve Barri
(perc) unknown tamb-6, strings-7, Ginger Blake, Maxine Willard, Julia
Tillman, Oren Waters, Luther Waters, Michael Price (background vcl-8)
Los
Angeles, CA., 1977
17153 The
soul of a man (1,4,7) ABC 12280, AB1018, MCA 27043, MCA-088-
112-596-2
I'll
be your fool once more (1,7,8) - , -
29683 Sittin'
on a poor man's throne (2,6,7,8) ABC 12330, - , -
29684 I
intend to take your place (1,3,8) - , - , -
16953 It
ain't the real thing (4,7,8) 12189, - , - , -
It's
all over (1,4,7,8) - , -
17155 If
I weren't a gambler (1,7) 12280, - , -
Five
long years (2,3,5) - , -
I
got the same old blues (4,5,6) - , -
Note
: ABC AB1013 = ABC (G)28863XOR = ABC 5196.
-Come
fly with me- : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc.
by tp's, tb's, fhr's, oboe, as, David Ervin + another (el-p,
org-1,synt-2) unknown hca-3, Freddy Robinson + another (g) unknown b,
d, tamb-4, perc-5, harp-6, female vcl group (background vcl) +
strings-7 and International Choral Aggregation (mixed background
vcl-8)
Los
Angeles, CA. & Nashville, TN. &
Chicago, IL.
&
Houston, TX., 1978
00533 Come
fly with me (4,6) ABC 12405, AA10175, MCA 27044, 1835,
41140
Lady
lonely (5,6,7) -
Night
games (4) -
To
be friends - , 41197
00173 I'm
just your man (4,5,7) ABC 12360 , -
00279 Love
to see you smile (2,3,4,5,7) (*) - , - , 1835,
MCL-1673
You
can count on me (6,7) MCA 27044
This
bitter earth (6) -
00172 Ain't
God something (1,5,8) ABC 12405, MCA 27044
Note
: (*) A one-sided 10" 45rpm acetate has date 2/22-78 typed
across label.
MCA
1835 is a 12" release, see 1979 for two more titles.
-I
feel good I feel fine- : Bobby Bland
(vcl) acc. by tp's, George Bohanon + other (tb) unknown as, ts, el-p,
org-2, 2 g's, el-b, d, perc-4, tamb-5, harp-6, strings and Sweet
Spirit (female background vcl-7)
Hollywood,
CA., 1979
I
feel good, I feel fine (2,4,5,7,inst) MCA 3157, 27073, 1835
I
can't take it no mo' (3,4,6,7) - , -
Little
mama (4,5,7) - , -
Tit
for tat (4,6,7) - , - , 1835, 41140
Someone
to belong to (7) - , -
Soon
as the weather breaks (2,6) - , - , 41197, MCL-1673, MCA-
088-112-596-2
In
his eyes (2,4,7) MCA 3157, 27073
Red
sails in the sunset (4,6,7) - , -
-Sweet
vibrations- : Bobby "Blue"
Bland (vcl) acc. by tp's, tb's, fl's, as, ts, bar, oboe, p-1, el-p,
synt-2, Freddy Robinson + other (g) unknown el-b d, tamb-3, perc-4,
xyl-5, strings and female vcl group-6
Chicago,
IL. & Los Angeles, CA., September 1980
Sweet
vibrator (2,3,6) MCA 5145, 27076, 51068, MCL-1673
You'd
be a millionaire (1) - , - , -
Soul
with a flavor (1,4) - , -
Special
kind of fool (1) - , -
Somewhere
over the rainbow (2,hca added) - , -
Hollywood
woman (2,3,4,6,hca added) (*) - , -
A
real woman is what it takes (1) - , -
Suspicious
(2) - , -
Merry
Christmas baby (3,5,6) - , -
Note
: Title "Somewhere over the rainbow" on label as "Over
the rainbow" and "Suspicious" on label as
"Just
because I leave, that don't mean I'm gone (Suspicious)".
(*)
Definitely the following musicians present : George Smith (hca)
George Bohanon (tb) Ernie
Fields
(ts) Monk Higgins (p) Freddy Robinson (g) Phil Upchurch (el-b) and it
is more than likely
that
they are also present on the other titles.
-Try
me, I'm real- : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc.
by Bobby Bryant + other (tp) George Bohanon + other (tb) Don Merrick
(as,ts) unknown fl's, bar, bassoon, oboe, Bill McCoy (el-p) Monk
Higgins (p) David Ervin (synt) Val Ewell, Freddy Robinson, L.V.
Johnson (g) Curtis Robinson, Phil Upchurch (el-b) Kenny Elliott (d)
Warren "Ham" Haygood, Harold Mason (perc,tamb) unknown vib,
harp, strings + Sweet Spirit : Judith Jones, Sylvia Cox, Yolande
Howard, Deborah Lindsay, Sharon Clarl (background vcl), coll. pers.
Chicago,
IL., 1981
Try
me, I'm real MCA 5233
But
I do -
What
a difference a day makes - , 51181
That's
how I feel about you -
Givin'
up the street for love - , -
Just
you, just me -
A
song for you, my son -
I
cover the waterfront -
Love
is where it's at -
-Here
we go again- : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc.
by tp's, George Bohanon + other (tb) unknown as, Monk Higgins (ts)
unknown fl's, oboe, David Ervin, Laythan Armor (p,el-p) Spencer Bean,
Freddy Robinson (g) Curtis Robinson (el-b) Kenny Elliott (d) Warren
"Ham" Haygood Jr. (perc,tamb) unknown harp, strings, Sweet
Spirit : Judith Jones, Sylvia Cox, Yolanda Howard (background vcl)
Chicago,
IL., 1982
Here
we go again MCA 52136, 5297
MC13233E Recess
in heaven 52085, - , MCA-088-112-596-2
Never
let me go -
Country
love -
MC12554 Exactly,
where it's at 52085, -
MC13889E You're
about to win 52180, -
MC13888E Is
this the blues - , -
Don't
go to strangers ? -
We've
had a good time -
Note
: MCA 5297 = MCA 22013.
-Tell
me Mr. Bland- : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc.
by Bobby Bryant + other (tp) George Bohanon + other (tb) Herman Riley
(as,ts) unknown fl's, bar, David Ervin (p,el-p,synt) Wali Ali, Greg
Poree (g) Curtis Robinson (el-b) Warren "Ham" Haygood Jr.,
Monk Higgins (d,perc,tamb) unknown strings, harp, Sweet Spirit :
Yolanda Fisher, Sylvia Cox, Judy Jones (background vcl) Sharon Clarke
(background vcl-1)
Memphis,
TN., 1983
Tell
Mister Bland MCA 52270, 5425, 884
I'll
be good about you - , -
Ain't
it a good thing (1) - , -
If
it ain't one thing (it's another) - , - , -
It's
all in the game - , -
Queen
for a day - , -
What
is it (1,inst) - , -
Fever
- , -
-Long
Beach 1985- : Bobby Blue Bland (vcl)
Mel Jackson (tp,arr) Wayne Bennett (g)
Live,
Long Beach, CA., 1983
Mel's
groove (inst) Charly (E)CDCBL750
Ain't
that loving you -
I'll
take care of you -
Soul
of a man -
I
intend to take your place -
Soon
as the weather breaks -
Today
I started loving you again -
Share
your love with me -
Recess
in heaven -
Medley
: That's the way love is -
Ain't nothing you can do
Medley
: The feeling is gone -
Monday blues
Farther
up the road -
Note
: Charly (E)CDCBL750 = Blues Factory 47025.
-You've
got me loving you- : Bobby Bland (vcl)
acc. by tp's, tb's, fl, ts, bar, David Ervin (p,synt) Milton Bland
(el-p,perc,cga) Spencer Bean, Wali, Ali (g) Curtis Robinson (el-b)
Michael Jochum (d) Sweet Spirit : Maxanne Lewis, Yolanda Fisher,
Debra Lindsay (background vcl)
Hollywood,
CA. & Memphis, TN., 1984
You've
got me loving you MCA 52436, 5503, MCAD-22008
Call
on me - , -
It's
too bad 52482, - , -
Get
real clean - , - , -
There's
a brighter day ahead - , -
I've
got a friend - , -
Just
because I love you (inst) - , -
Looking
back 52436, - , -
You
are my Christmas 52508, - , -
New
merry Christmas baby -
Less
cities -
Chase
the fire -
Secret
separation -
Note
: MCA 5503 = MCA 27098.
-Members
only- : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc. by
Harrison Calloway, Ben Cauley (tp) Charles Rose (tb) Harvey Thompson
(ts) Jim Horn (bar,fl) Carson Whitsett (p,el-p) Jimmy Johnson, Dino
Zimmerman (g) Rick Harvey (lead g-1) Jesse Robinson (lead g-2) Ray
Griffin (el-b) James Robertson (d) Vince Barranco, Carmelo Garcia
(perc) Mickey Davis, Bob McNally, Claudette Hampton, Peggy Plucker,
Janet Dressler, Brian Gum, John Frantz, Linda Geidel, Steven Dressler
(strings) Jewell Bass, Thomisene Anderson, George Soule (background
vcl)
Jackson,
MS., 1985
MAL-2122-A Members
only Malaco MAL7429, MCD5000, 2122
MAL-2126-B In
the ghetto - , - , 2126
MAL-2122-B I've
just got to know (1) - , - , 2122
Straight
from the shoulder - , -
Sweet
woman's love - , -
MAL-2126-A Can
we make love tonight - , - , 2126
Sweet
surrender -
I
need your love so bad -
Heart
open up again (2) - , -
Bobby
Bland (vcl) acc. by unknown tp's, tb, p, g, el-b, d + strings-1
Jackson,
MS., 1985
Two
steps from the blues (1) Malaco MAL7430, MCD5000
St.
James infirmary MAL7438, -
-After
all- : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc. by
Harrison Calloway, Wayne Jackson (tp) Charles Rose (tb) Cybil
Cheesman (fl) Harvey Thompson (ts) Ronnie Eades (bar) Carson Whitsett
(p-1,el-p-2,synt-3) Jimmy Johnson, Larry Brown, Jerry Puckett, Wayne
Bennett, Bernard Jenkins (g) Ray Griffin (el-b) James Robertson (d)
Mickey Davis, Bob McNally, Claudette Hampton, Peggy Plucker, Janet
Dressler, Steve Dressler, John Frantz, Patrice Evans, Mark Hatch, Tim
Mika (strings) Thomisene Anderson, Jewell Bass, Catherine Henderson
(background vcl)
Jackson,
MS. & Sheffield, AL., 1986
Second
hand heart (2) Malaco MAL7439, (E)LP6009, MCD5000
After
all (1) - , - , -
Walkin'
& talkin' & singin' the blues (2) - , - ,
-
I
hear you thinkin' (1) - , - , - , 2133
There
ain't no turnin' back (1) - , -
Love
me or leave me (3) - , - , -
Angel
(2,3) - , - , - , 2133
Sunday
morning love (1,2) - , - , -
I
stand accused (1) - , -
Note
: Malaco CD5000 entitled "First class blues".
-Blues
you can use- : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc.
by Harrison Calloway, Gary Armstrong (tp) Charles Rose (tb) Cybil
Cheesman (fl) Jim Horn (b-fl,as,bar) Harvey Thompson (ts) Carson
Whitsett, Larry Addison (p-1,el-p-2, org-3,synt-4) Wayne Bennett (g)
Ray Griffin (el-b) Roger Hawkins, James Robertson (d) Mickey Davis,
Bob McNally, Claudette Hampton, Peggy Plucker, Janet Bressler, Steve
Bressler, Tim Mika, Patrice Evans, Chris Reidlinger, Mark Hatch
(strings) Jewell Bass, Catherine Henderson, Charlotte Chenault
(background vcl)
Jackson,
MS. & Sheffield, AL., 1987
Get
you money where you spend your time (4) Malaco MAL7444, 2142
Spending
my life with you (1,3) -
Our
first blues song (1,2) -
Restless
feelings (2) -
24
hours a day (1,3) - , 2146
I've
got a problem (4) - , -
Let's
part as friends (4) -
For
the last time (g solo) - , 2142
There's
no easy way to say goodbye (1) -
Welfare
line (unissued)
-Midnight
run- : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc. by
Harrison Calloway (tp) Charles Rose (tb) Mike Haynes (fl) Jim Horn
(as,bar) Harvey Thompson (ts) Carson Whitsett, Steve Nathan
(keyboards) Michael Toles, Jimmy Johnson, Duncan Cameron, Pete Carr,
Mitch Rencher (g) Ray Griffin, David Hood (el-b) James Robertson,
Roger Hawkins (d) Mickey Buckins (perc) David Chappell, Robert Basso,
Carl Freedman, Rosalin Lang, John Dipuccio, Geremy Miller, Jorge
Orbon, Bebra Spring, Stuart McDonald (strings) Jewell Bass, Tomisene
Anderson, Frederick Knight (background vcl)
Jackson,
MS. & Sheffield, AL., 1989
You've
got to hurt before you heal Malaco MAL7450, 2154
Lay
love aside -
Kiss
me to the music -
Keep
it a secret -
Take
off your shoes - , 2166
Ain't
no sunshine when she's gone - , 2158
If
I don't get involved - , - , 2166
I'm
not ashamed to sing the blues - , 2154
Midnight
run - , 2161
Starting
all over again - , -
-Blues
from the Montreux Jazz Festival- :
Bobby Bland (vcl) acc. by Joe Hardin, Stewart Melis, Alfred Thomas,
Ariste Turner (horns) Wayne Bennett (g) Reggie Richards (el-b) George
Weaver (d)
Montreux,
July 13, 1989
Intro
& Stormy Monday Malaco MAL2008
That's
the way love is -
Medley
: Further on up the road -
I pity the fool
Share
your love -
I've
got a right to know -
Medley
: St. James infirmary -
I'll take care of you
Note
: Rest of this double LP by Denise LaSalle, Johnnie Taylor and Mosley
& Johnson, see there.
-Portraits
of the blues- : Bobby "Blue"
Bland (vcl) acc. by coll. pers. : Harrison Calloway, Mike Haynes (tp)
Charles Rose (tb) Harvey Thompson (ts) Jim Horn (bar,bassax,as,fl)
Clayton Ivey, Steve Nathan (keyboards) Duncan Cameron, Jimmy Johnson,
Dino Zimmerman, Jack Pearson (g) David Hood, Ray Griffin (b) James
Robertson (d) Roger Hawkins (d,perc) Mickey Buckins (perc) Stuart
McDonald, Jorge Orbon, John DiPuccio, Geremy Miller, Mei Mei Luo,
Marion Myzko (vln) David Chappel, Debbie Spring (viola) Steven
Sigurosen (cello) Thomisene Anderson, Jewell Bass, Dorothy Moore
(background vcl)
Jackson,
MS., 1991
Ain't
no love for sale Malaco MCD7458, 601 Music SXCD3103
Hurtin'
love -
These
are the things that a woman needs -
I
can take you to heaven tonight -
The
last one to know -
Just
take my love -
I
just won't be your fool anymore -
She's
puttin' something in my food - , 2185
When
hearts grow cold -
Let
love have it's way - , -
-Years
of tears- : Bobby Bland (vcl) acc. by
Harrison Calloway (tp,horn arr.) Bob Cheesman, Jim Williamson (tp)
Charles Rose (tb) Harvey Thompson (ts) Jim Horn (bar) Clayton Ivey
(keyboards) Jimmy Johnson, Will McFarlane, Kelvin Holly (g) David
Hood (el-b) Roger Hawkins (d) Thomisene Anderson, Jewel Bass, Valeria
Kashimuri, Frederick Knight (background vcl)
Muscle
Shoals, AL & Jackson, MS., 1993
Someone
between right and wrong Malaco MCD7469
There's
a stranger in my house - , 2195
Hole
in the wall - , 2199
Years
of tears to go -
Hurtin'
time again - , 2195
I
just tripped on a piece of your
broken heart - , 2199
Sweet
lady love -
Love
of mine -
I've
got to have your love tonight -
You
put the hurt on a hurtin' man -
-A
Tribute to the late great Z.Z. Hill- :
Bobby "Blue" Bland (vcl) with unknown acc
unknown
loc. c. mid 1990 I'm a blues man Malaco MCD7474
Note
: Rest of this CD by other artits.
-Sad
street- : Bobby Blue Bland (vcl) acc.
by Harrison Calloway, Jim Williamson (tp) Charles Rose (tb) Dennis
Solee (as) Harvey Thompson (ts) Jim Horn (bar,fl) Clayton Ivey
(keyb,vib) Jimmy Johnson, Will McFarlane (g) David Hood (el-b) Roger
Hawkins (d,perc) George Weaver (d) Alfredo Olivo, Yang Xi, John
DiPuccio, Deann Burger, Geremy Miller,Stuart Mc Donald (vln-1) Debra
Spring, David Chappell (viola1-1) Steven Sigurdson (cello-1)
Thomisene Anderson, Jewel Bass, Quanda Brooks (background vcl-2)
Muscle
Shoals, Sheffield, AL., 1995
Double
trouble (long version) Malaco MCD7478, 2303
Double
trouble (radio version) -
Sad
street -
God
bless the child that's got his own (1) -
Tonight's
the night (It's gonna be alright) (1) -
My
heart's been broken again (2) -
I've
got a twenty room house -
Mind
your own business -
I
wanna tell you about the blues -
I
had a dream last night -
Let's
have some fun (2) -
Bobby
"Blue" Bland (vcl) acc. by The Beat Daddys : Larry Grisham
(hca) (g) (el-b) unknown (d)
1994
I'm
a blues man Malaco MAL7474
Note
: Malaco MAL7474 (= Malaco MCD7474) entitled "Z. Zelebration : A
Tribute to the Late Great Z.Z.
Hill",
rest by other artists.
-Blues
at midnight- : Bobby Blue Bland (vcl)
acc. by Gary Armstrong, Vinnie Ciesielski, Steve Patrick, Jim
Williamson (tp,flhrn) Charles Rose (tb,horn arr.) Doug Moffat (as,ts)
Harvey Thompson (ts) Jim Horn (bar, fl) Clayton Ivey, Carson Whitsett
(org,p,wurlitzer) Larry Byrom, Jimmy Johnson, Will McFarlane, Sam
Mosley, Reggie Young (g) David Hood (el-b) Roger Hawkins, George
Lawrence, James Robertson (d) James "Boo Boo" Davis, Vinnie
Grizell (vcl) Jewel Bass, Valeria Kashimuri, Freddie Young
(background vcl) Harrison Calloway (horn arr.)
2002
Where
do I go from here Malaco MCD7512
I
caught the blues from someone else -
You
hit the nail on the head -
I've
got the blues at midnight -
Baby
what's wrong with you -
What
a wonderful world -
My
Sunday's comin' soon -
This
man-woman thing -
The
only thing missing is you -
I'm
a blues man -
Ghetto
nights -
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