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American blues drummer, played (and recorded) with: Jimmy Reed, Billy Boy Arnold, John Lee Hooker, Snooky Pryor, Eddie Taylor, Howlin' Wolf and many other.
Born: April 25, 1920 in Harlem, New York.
Died: November 20, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois.
APPEARANCES +
Jimmy Reed
Rockin' With Reed
2024, LP, Album, Mono, RE, 180, Blues Joint
Henry Gray
I'm A Lucky, Lucky Man - 1952-1961
2023, CD, Mono, Jasmine Records
Various
Down Home Blues - Chicago Volume 3 - The Special Stuff
2023, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Wienerworld Presentation, 
Bobo Jenkins
Decoration Day Blues
2021, CD, Comp, RM, Soul Jam Records, 
,
, East Coast Blues/Rhythm & Blues
John Lee Hooker
Don't Turn Me From Your Door (Plus Blues Before Sunrise)
2020, CD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Soul Jam Records, ,
, Country Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues
Various
The Best Of Blues
2020, LP, Comp, RM, Jazz Essential, Halidon
Various
Down Home Blues - Chicago Volume 2 - Sweet Home Chicago
2019, 5xCD, Comp, RM, Wienerworld Presentation, ,
, Chicago Blues
John Lee Hooker
Travelin'
2019
John Lee Hooker
Boogie Chillen’ (50 Original All-Time Classics)
2018, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Soul Jam Records, ,
, Country Blues/Delta Blues
Otis Spann
Diary Of A Chicago Bluesman - 1953-1960
2018, 2xCDr, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records, Jasmine Records, 
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, Chicago Blues/Piano Blues
Various
Down Home Blues - Chicago - Fine Boogie
2017, 5xCD, Comp, RM, Wienerworld Presentation, ,
, Chicago Blues
John Lee Hooker
Whiskey & Wimmen (John Lee Hooker's Finest)
2017, 
Various
Down Home Blues - Detroit - Detroit Special
2016, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Dig + Box, Wienerworld Presentation
Howlin' Wolf
His Greatest Sides, Volume One
2016, LP, Comp, Ltd, Promo, RE, Red, Jackpot Records (3)
John Lee Hooker
Boogie Chillen
2015, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
, Chicago Blues/Country Blues
Howlin' Wolf & Muddy Waters
Four Classic Albums
2015, ,
, Chicago Blues
John Lee Hooker
The Folk Lore Of John Lee Hooker + Folk Blues
2014, CD, Comp, RM, Hoodoo Records, ,
, Blues Rock/Chicago Blues/Boogie Woogie
Various
An Easy Introduction To The Blues - Top-15 Albums
2014, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, Box Set,
Jimmy Reed
Rockin' With Reed
2014, ,
, Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Jimmy Reed
Rockin' With Reed + I'm Jimmy Reed
2013, CD, Comp, RM, Soul Jam Records, ,
, Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
Otis Spann
Ebony And Ivory Blues
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Music Avenue, Blues Boulevard
Jimmy Reed
Big Boss Blues
2012, CD, Comp, Blues Boulevard
Various
The Best Of Chess Records
2008, CD EDC Pressing, ,
, Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues/Soul/Rock & Roll
Various
Folk Blues - Everyday I Have The Blues
2007, CD, Comp, Edel Records
John Lee Hooker
Hooker
2006, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
, Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Howlin' Wolf
Moanin' At Midnight
2006
Roy Eldridge
Little Jazz Trumpet Giant
2004, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2), ,
, Swing/Big Band
Jo-Jo Adams*
The Chronological Jo-Jo Adams 1946-1953
2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11), 
,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
The United Records Story
2004, CD, Comp, Delmark Records, Delmark Records
Jimmy Reed
The Sun Is Shining
2004
Various
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - Godfathers And Sons
2003, CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues
Various
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues (A Musical Journey)
2003, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
, Delta Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues/Jump Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
John Lee Hooker
Selection
2002, ,
, Electric Blues
Howlin' Wolf
The Real Folk Blues / More Real Folk Blues
2002, CD, ,
, Chicago Blues
Charley Patton
Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues (The Worlds Of Charley Patton)
2001, 7xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Revenant, ,
, Interview/Delta Blues
Jimmy Reed
Found Love
2000
Howlin' Wolf
His Best, Vol. 2
1999, ,
, Chicago Blues/Delta Blues
Jimmy Reed
His Greatest Recordings
1998, CD, Comp, AIM (2)
Roy Eldridge
1945-1947
1998, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
, Bop/Swing
Various
The Jazz Year - 1946
1997, CD, Comp, Mono, Topaz Jazz, 
Howlin' Wolf
The Genuine Article
1997
Howlin' Wolf
His Best
1997, CD, ,
, Delta Blues/Chicago Blues
Roy Eldridge
After You've Gone
1995, 
,
, Swing
Jimmy Reed
Jazz & Blues Collection Vol. 13
1995,
Howlin' Wolf
Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog
1994, 2x CD, ,
, Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Jimmy Reed
The Vee-Jay Years
1994, ,
, Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Howlin' Wolf
I'm The Wolf
1993, CD, Comp, Chess, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Chicago Blues
Various
The Blues (A Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Blues Singers)
1993, Box Set, 4x CD, ,
, Delta Blues/Jump Blues/Texas Blues/Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues/Memphis Blues/Louisiana Blues/Country Blues
Various
Blues Masters, Volume 6: Blues Originals
1993, CD, ,
, Country Blues/Chicago Blues/Texas Blues
Eddie Taylor
Bad Boy
1993
John Lee Hooker
Boogie Chillun (Golden Blues)
1993
Various
Blues Masters, Volume 2: Postwar Chicago Blues
1993, CD, 
,
, Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Willie Dixon's Blues Dixonary, Volume 1
1993, 
,
, Chicago Blues
Billy Boy Arnold
I Wish You Would
1993, ,
, Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
A Tribute To Willie Dixon 1915-1992
1992, CD, Comp, Chess
John Lee Hooker
The Vee-Jay Years 1955-1964
1992, Box, Comp + 6xCD, RM, Charly R&B, ,
, Chicago Blues
Howlin' Wolf
Vol. 2 - Moanin' For My Baby
1992
John Lee Hooker
This Is Hip
1992
Various
Chess Blues
1992, ,
, Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues
Various
Blues Masters, Volume 4: Harmonica Classics
1992, ,
, Harmonica Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock
Jimmy Reed
You Don't Have To Go
1992
Howlin' Wolf
All Night Long
1991, CD, Comp, Vogue, Chess
Various
The Blues, Volume 6 - '50s Rarities
1991, ,
, Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues/Jump Blues/Piano Blues
Howlin' Wolf
The Chess Box
1991, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various
Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar - Electric Blues, Vol. 1
1990, ,
, Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
John Lee Hooker
The Boogie Chillen Man
1990
Howlin' Wolf
Smokestack Lightnin' Volume 1
1990
Howlin' Wolf
Smokestack Lightning
1990, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various
Second Time I Met The Blues (The Best Of Chess Blues Vol 2)
1989, CD, Comp, Chess, ,
, Delta Blues/Chicago Blues
John Lee Hooker
Mad Man Blues
1989, ,
, Chicago Blues
Morris Pejoe, Arthur "Big Boy" Spires & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith*
Wrapped In My Baby
1989, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various
The Greatest In Country Blues (1927-1956)
1989, 
,
, Country Blues/Delta Blues/East Coast Blues/Texas Blues/Jug Band/Gospel/Harmonica Blues/Piano Blues/Memphis Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
Various
Wrinkles - Classic And Rare Chess Instrumentals
1989, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues/Piano Blues
Howlin' Wolf
I'm The Wolf
1989
Various
The Blues Volume 3
1988, ,
, Chicago Blues
Willie Dixon
The Chess Box
1988, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various
The Best Of Chess Blues - Volume One
1988, ,
, Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Chicago Blues
Albert King / Otis Rush, Otis Spann, B.B. King
Door To Door
1987, CD, Comp, RE, Vogue
Various
The Best Of Chess Blues
1987, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various
The Blues Volume 2
1987, ,
, Chicago Blues
Howlin' Wolf
The Real Folk Blues
1987, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various
The Blues Volume 1
1986, ,
, Electric Blues/Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues
Howlin' Wolf
The Rockin' Chair Album
1986
Howlin' Wolf
Moanin' In The Moonlight
1986
Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf / Moanin' In The Moonlight
1986, CD, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various
Chicago Piano-ology
1984, ,
, Chicago Blues/Piano Blues
Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
1983
Howlin' Wolf
His Greatest Sides, Volume One
1983
Roy Eldridge
All The Cats Join In
1982, LP, Comp, MCA Records
Various
Blues Rarities - Rare And Unissued Recordings
1982, ,
, Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues
Various
Wizards From The Southside
1982, ,
, Chicago Blues
John Lee Hooker
Everybody Rockin'
1981, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Eddie Taylor
Big Town Playboy
1981, ,
, Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Jimmy Reed
High And Lonesome
1981, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues
Jimmy Reed
Upside Your Head
1980
Howlin' Wolf
Heart Like Railroad Steel (Memphis & Chicago Blues 1951-57)
1979, ,
, Chicago Blues/Memphis Blues
John Lee Hooker
Dimples
1977, 2xLP, Comp, DJM Records (2)
The Dells
Cornered
1977, 2xLP, Comp, DJM Records (2), ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
1976
Howlin' Wolf
Change My Way
1975, Vinyl, ,
, Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Billy Boy Arnold
Blow The Back Off It
1975,
Bobo Jenkins
Here I Am A Fool In Love Again
1974, LP, Big Star Records (3), Big Star Records (3)
Roy Eldridge
Little David The Goliath (1943-1946)
1974, LP, Comp, Mono, MCA Records, MCA Records
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Swing Along With Little Jazz
1974, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Swing
Various
Genesis Vol 2: Memphis To Chicago
1973, 4xLP, Comp + Box, Chess, ,
, Memphis Blues/Chicago Blues
Elmore James, Eddie Taylor (2) & Jimmy Reed
South Side Blues
1971
Howlin' Wolf
Going Back Home
1971
Various
Bluesville Chicago Volume 1
1970
John Lee Hooker
Anthologie Du Blues Vol. 4
1969
Jimmy Reed
The Best Of Jimmy Reed
1969
Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed's Soul Greats
1968
Howling Wolf*
More Real Folk Blues
1967
Various
The Original Nitty Gritty
1964
Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall / The Best Of Jimmy Reed
1961
John Lee Hooker
The Folk Lore Of John Lee Hooker
1961, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various
Jazzville Chicago Volume 2
1960
Billy Boy*
Here's My Picture / You've Got Me Wrong
1960
John Lee Hooker
Blues Modernos
1960
Jimmy Reed
Boogie In The Dark
1959, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Chicago Blues
Jimmy Reed
I'm Jimmy Reed
1958, ,
, Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
G. "Davy" Crockett*
Look Out Mable / Did You Ever Love Somebody (That Didn't Love You)
1958
Snooky Pryor
Someone To Love Me / Judgment Day
1956
Billy Boy*
I Wish You Would / I Was Fooled
1955, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Morris Pejoe
You Gonna Need Me / Hurt My Feelings
1955
Dallas Bartley And The Band That Comes On
They Raided The Joint (And Took Everybody Down But Me) / All Ruzzitt Buzzitt
1946, Shellac, 10", Cosmo
Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed's Soul Greats
LP, Comp, UpFront Records (3), UpFront Records (3)
Howlin' Wolf
Smokestack Lightnin' Volume 1
CD, Comp, RM, Roots (6), Movieplay Brasil, 
,
, Electric Blues
Various
Martin Scorsese Presents - The Best Of The Blues
Various
Blues - Gold
2x CD, ,
, Electric Blues/Chicago Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues
Jody Williams
Diary Of A Chicago Bluesman - 1954-1962
2018, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records, ,
, Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Vee Jay Records Story
2017, 4xCD, Comp, Dlx, RM, Real Gone Music Company, ,
, Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Chicago Hit Factory - The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966 - 60th Anniversary Commemorative Collection
2013, Box, Tal + 10xCD, Comp, Mono, Charly Records, ,
, Soul/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Various
Vee-Jay The Definitive Collection
2007,
Various
The Blues / The Original Nitty Gritty
2006, CD, Comp, Ltd, RE, RM, P-Vine Records
Various
Vee Jay Records Chicago Hit Factory
2004, Box + 4xCD, Comp, RM, Charly Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Jump Blues/Funk/Chicago Blues/Doo Wop
Various
The Very Best Of Blues Volume 1
2000, CD, Comp, Collectables, Vee Jay Records
Various
The Unavailable 16 Hits & The Original Nitty Gritty
1993, CD, Comp, RM, Vee Jay Records
Various
A Taste Of The Blues - Volume One
1993, CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Blues
1974, 2xLP, Comp, Vee Jay International Records
Various
The Original Nitty Gritty
1964
Various
The Rock And Roll Stars Vol. 2
LP, Comp, Joy Special