Francis Clay

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The James Cotton Blues Band

ex Muddy Waters Blues Band, The Bluesmen Of The Muddy Waters Chicago Blues Band

American jazz and blues drummer and percussionist, born 16 November 1923 in Rock Island, Illinois, died 21 January 2008 in San Francisco, California, USA.

ALBUMS

The Muddy Waters Blues Band*, George "Mojo" Buford, Luther "Georgia Boy Snake" Johnson*, Otis Spann, Francis Clay, Sammy Lawhorn

Mud In Your Ear

The James Cotton Blues Band

The Bluesmen Of The Muddy Waters Chicago Blues Band

Tain't Nobody's Business What I Do

APPEARANCES +

Mark Hummel Proudly Presents East Bay Blues Vaults 1976-1988

2021, CD, Album, Comp, Electro-Fi Records,

Harmonica Blues

Down Home Blues - Chicago Volume 2 - Sweet Home Chicago

2019, 5xCD, Comp, RM, Wienerworld Presentation,

Late Night Blues (Live At The New Penelope Café)

Diary Of A Chicago Bluesman - 1953-1960

2018, 2xCDr, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records, Jasmine Records,

Chicago Blues/Piano Blues

Life In 12 Bars

Howlin' Wolf & Muddy Waters

Four Classic Albums

Mannish Boy - Best Of Muddy Waters

2014, 2xLP, Comp, RM, Gat, Vinyl Passion,

An Easy Introduction To The Blues - Top-15 Albums

2014, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, Box Set,

I Got My Brand On You - The 1956-1962 Studio Recordings

You Shook Me - The Chess Masters, Vol. 3, 1958 To 1963

2012, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Hip-O Select, Geffen Select, Geffen Records, Chess,

Vol.2 King Of The Chicago Blues 1951-1961

2012, 3xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Electric Blues/Chicago Blues

Piano Blues Supreme 1940-1961

2012, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Frémeaux & Associés

Ebony And Ivory Blues

2012, 2xCD, Comp, Music Avenue, Blues Boulevard

Twin Cities Funk & Soul (Lost R&B Grooves From Minneapolis/St. Paul 1964-1979)

At Newport 1960 Plus Sings "Big Bill" (The Definitive Remastered Edition)

They Call Me Muddy Waters / Live At Mr. Kelly's

2010, CD, Comp, RM, BGO Records,

Delta Blues/Electric Blues/Chicago Blues

Hear Me Howling! (Blues, Ballads, & Beyond)

2010, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Arhoolie Records

Natural Born Lover 1954 - 1958

2009, CD, Comp, RM, Saga,

Live / Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco 11/04-06/1966

The Best Of Chess Records

2008, CD EDC Pressing,

Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues/Soul/Rock & Roll

Blues Instrumentals

2007, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Dave Earl (4) Self-released)

Bar-B-Q Barnes* And Friends

This Was Then, Now

2007, CD, Album, Comp, Not On Label (Bar-B-Q-Barnes Self-released)

John Lee Hooker

2006, 4x CD, Box Set,

Electric Blues/Chicago Blues

John Lee Hooker

The Definitive Collection

The Definitive Collection

Hoochie Coochie Man: The Complete Chess Masters Volume 2, 1952-1958

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Chess,

Johnny Dyer With Mark Hummel

Rolling Fork Revisited

2004, CD, Album, Mountain Top Productions

I Wanna Go Home

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - Warming By The Devil's Fire

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - Godfathers And Sons

Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues

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

2002, HDCD, Album, Evidence (5)

Midnight Creeper - The Complete 1967 Live Montreal James Cotton Sessions

2002, 2xCD, Album, Just A Memory,

Chicago Blues/Electric Blues/Modern Electric Blues

Lightnin' Hopkins

In The Key Of Lightnin'

2002, CD, Tomato

The Real Folk Blues / More Real Folk Blues

Lightnin' Hopkins

The Best Of Lightning Hopkins

2001, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records

Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues

It Was A Very Good Year

2000, CD, Album, Just A Memory,

Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues

Clifton Chenier, Mance Lipscomb, Lightning Hopkins*

Live! At The 1966 Berkeley Blues Festival

2000, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records, Arhoolie Records,

Country Blues/Zydeco/Texas Blues

Blues For A Rainy Day

1999, CD, Comp, Delta (18),

Slow And Easy - The Essence Of The Blues

1999, CD, Comp, Delta Entertainment Corporation

Blues Piano Greats

1998, CD, Album, Comp, LaserLight Digital

Seems Like Yesterday

1998, CD, Just A Memory Records Inc.

The Complete Chess Recordings

1997, CD, Comp, RM, Chess, Universal

The Complete Chess Recordings Vol. 2

1997, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Chess, Universal, Folio

Red Archibald & The Internationals

West Coast Soul Stew

1997, CD, Blue Tone

Otis Spann With Muddy Waters & His Band*

The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook: The Classic Originals

Chicago Blues/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Rhythm & Blues

The Complete Chess Recordings

His Best 1947 To 1955

1997, CD Sonopress,

Chicago Blues/Delta Blues

That's All Right

1996, CD, Comp, Blues Encore

John Lee Hooker

Live At The Café Au Go-Go (And Soledad Prison)

Muddy Waters At Newport / Muddy Waters Live

Chicago Blues/Electric Blues

Best Of The Verve Years

That's All Right

Muddy Waters / Memphis Slim

Chicago Blues Masters Volume One: Muddy Waters & Memphis Slim

Lightnin' Hopkins

1994, Cass, Comp, Arhoolie Records

One More Mile (Chess Collectibles, Vol. 1)

Electric Blues/Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues

Lightnin' Hopkins

John Lee Hooker

1993, CD 24 Kt Gold,

Willie Dixon's Blues Dixonary, Volume 1

Lightning Hopkins*

Lightnin' Hopkins

Mojo Hand: The Anthology

Electric Blues/Texas Blues

Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters Volume 3

1992, CD, Comp, RM, Roots (6)

The Chess Years 1952 - 1963

1992, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Chess,

Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues/Electric Blues/Boogie Woogie/Rhythm & Blues/Boogie

Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues

John Lee Hooker

The Best Of John Lee Hooker (1965 To 1974)

Delta Blues/Chicago Blues

John Lee Hooker

The Ultimate Collection: 1948-1990

Country Blues/Electric Blues/Chicago Blues/Jump Blues

The Neglected Masters

1990, 3xLP, Comp, Mono, Box + LP, EP, Black Gold Heritage

Big Bill Broonzy, Muddy Waters

Big Bill's Blues

Hoochie Coochie Man

Walking By Myself

Blues Anthology

They Call Me Muddy Waters

Second Time I Met The Blues (The Best Of Chess Blues Vol 2)

1989, CD, Comp, Chess,

Delta Blues/Chicago Blues

Trouble No More (Singles 1955-1959)

1989, 6x Vinyl, Box Set,

Delta Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues

Left Me With A Broken Heart

The Muddy Waters Story (25 Phonographic Memories)

Chicago Blues/Delta Blues

Big Mama Thornton

1988, 7", Single, Chess

The Blues Volume 3

1988, Vinyl Pinckneyville pressing,

The Blues Volume 4

The Blues Volume 2

The Real Folk Blues

Muddy Waters Sings "Big Bill" Broonzy/Folk Singer

From Cotton With Verve

Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy

Muddy Waters (The Chess Box)

Rare And Unissued

Lightning Hopkins*

I'm A Country Boy

1982, LP, Comp, Chess,

1982, LP, Comp, Chess,

Country Blues/Chicago Blues

I'm Gonna Live In Chicago

1982, LP, Album, Comp, Chess,

Wizards From The Southside

Little Walter Jacobs*

Southern Feeling - Volume Two

1978, LP, Comp, Le Roi Du Blues,

Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues

1976, 2x Vinyl,

Chicago Blues/Electric Blues

Luther Johnson With The Muddy Waters Blues Band*

Heart Loaded With Trouble

Mud In Your Ear

Lightning Hopkins*

The Real Chicago Blues Of Muddy Waters Part 3

1971, LP, Comp, Python Records (2)

Good News Volume 3

Back In The Early Days Volumes 1 And 2

Lightnin' Sam Hopkins*

Lightnin'! Volume 2

1970, LP, Album, Poppy,

Vintage Muddy Waters

Lightnin' Sam Hopkins*

Lightnin'! Volume 1

1969, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Chess,

Slim's Got His Thing Goin' On

Shakey Jake & the All Stars*

Further On Up The Road

Country Blues/Delta Blues

Lightnin' Sam Hopkins*

1969, 2x Vinyl,

Encore For The Chicago Blues

Chicago Blues/Country Blues

Luther Georgia Boy Snake Johnson*

The Muddy Waters Blues Band

Big Mama Thornton With Muddy Waters Blues Band

Big Mama Thornton And The Chicago Blues Band

The Blues Is Where It's At

John Lee Hooker

Live At Cafe Au-Go-Go

The 2nd Annual Berkeley Blues Festival Concert & Dance

Muddy Waters At Newport 1960

Little Walter And His Jukes*

Key To The Highway / Rock Bottom

Blues... Where It's At

LP, Album, Comp, Stateside

John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, Lowell Fulson, Percy Mayfield

Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party

VHS, PAL, KJazz Productions

The Blues Legend Vol. 2

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues

Blues Rock/Chicago Blues

I Wanna Go Home

Muddy Waters And Memphis Slim

Chicago Blues Masters Volume One: Muddy Waters And Memphis Slim

John Lee Hooker