Norman Dayron


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Producer and Recording Engineer active in the Chicago blues scene principally during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Norman Dayron won a Grammy Award for “Rare Blues” - Best Ethnic or Traditional Album - Producer. Norman also won the W.C. Handy Award for “Robert Nighthawk, Live on Maxwell Street” - Best Vintage Blues Album - Producer. The Nighthawk album was designated as one of the Best Live Blues Recordings of All Time by the All Music Guide.

Over 50 years Norman Dayron has produced more than 100 Albums of some of the greatest Blues Artists who ever lived. The list includes Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Little Walter and Otis Spann as well as their younger counterparts Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood and The Rolling Stones. Norman is an innovator in the field of music production who invented the first “Super Sessions “, “Fathers and Sons” and “The London’ Howlin’ Wolf Sessions “ which were successful both commercially and musically.

The Norman Dayron Music Archive contains 1090 Master Tapes of great Blues and Americana Roots Music much of which remains unreleased. A Complete Catalog of the Archive, including rare photos and memorabilia, is available from Bluesmasters, LLC. Contact Ken Anbender at BluesmastersLLC1@gmail.com or (734) 996-9293 for information.

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James Cotton
Chicago Sessions
2023, LP, RSD, Ltd, Tra, Reel (2), ,
Chicago Blues/Boogie Woogie/Harmonica Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues
Mike Bloomfield
The Gospel Truth
2021
Mike Bloomfield
San Francisco Nights
2018, CD, Album, RockBeat Records, ,
Blues Rock
Michael Bloomfield*
Analine plus Michael Bloomfield
2007, CD, Comp, Takoma,
Robert Pete Williams
Long Ol' Way From Home: The Chicago Sessions
2004, CD, Fuel 2000, Varèse Sarabande
Michael Bloomfield*
If You Love These Blues, Play 'em As You Please
2004, CD, ,
Chicago Blues/Electric Blues/Gospel/Country Blues
J.B. Lenoir, Sunnyland Slim
J.B. Lenoir, Sunnyland Slim And Friends: Live In '63
2003, CD, Album, Fuel 2000, Varèse Sarabande, UMVD, ,
Chicago Blues
Mike Bloomfield
Knockin' Myself Out
2002, CD, Comp, Fuel 2000,
Muddy Waters
The Anthology
2001, 2x CD, ,
Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues
Mike Bloomfield
Rare Performances 1964
2000, CD, Promo, United Entertainment Media
Mike Bloomfield
Live At The Old Waldorf
1998
John Martyn
Excuse Me Mister
1998
John Martyn
The Church With One Bell
1998, ,
Folk Rock/Experimental
Howlin' Wolf
Bluesmaster
1996
James Cotton
Best Of The Verve Years
1995, CD,
Dr. Isaiah Ross*
Call The Doctor
1994, CD, ,
Delta Blues/Country Blues
Různí
Rare Chicago Blues, 1962 - 1968
1993, CD, Comp, Bullseye Blues
Michael Bloomfield*
Blues Gospel And Ragtime Guitar Instrumentals
1993, CD, Album, Shanachie
James Cotton
3 Harp Boogie
1993
Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page
Blue Eyed Blues
1992
Různí
Best Of The Blues Volume 2
1992
Howlin' Wolf
The Chess Box
1991, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Chicago Blues
Různí
(Almost) Everybody Slides
1990, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock/Texas Blues/Country Blues
Muddy Waters
The Chess Box
1989, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Delta Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
Ron Thompson / Rollo Smith
Treat Her Like Gold / No Bad Days
1987, CD, Album, Comp, Takoma, Takoma, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Různí
Takoma Blues
1987, CD, ,
Chicago Blues
James Cotton
From Cotton With Verve
1986, ,
Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues
Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf
Muddy & The Wolf
1982
Dr. Ross*
One Man Band
1981
Michael Bloomfield*
Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
1981, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock
Michael Bloomfield*
Living In The Fast Lane
1980, ,
Blues Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Funk
Frank Wakefield
Blues Stay Away From Me
1980, Vinyl, ,
Bluegrass
Různí
Rare Blues (The Takoma Blues Series) - Previously Unreleased Blues Recordings From The Collection Of Norman Dayron
1980, ,
Chicago Blues
Různí
Rare Blues
1980
Johnny Jones* With Billy Boy Arnold
Johnny Jones With Billy Boy Arnold
1979
Michael Bloomfield* & Woody Harris
Bloomfield Harris
1979
Robert Nighthawk
Live On Maxwell Street - 1964
1979, Vinyl, ,
Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Michael Bloomfield*
Between The Hard Place & The Ground
1979, Vinyl, ,
Chicago Blues/Electric Blues/Louisiana Blues
Různí
Rare Gems Vol.1
1978
Michael Bloomfield*
Count Talent And The Originals
1978
Michael Bloomfield*
Michael Bloomfield
1978
Michael Bloomfield*
Analine
1977
Různí
Rare Gems
1977
Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf
London Revisited
1974, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Chicago Blues
Melton*, Levy* & The Dey Bros.*
Melton, Levy & The Dey Bros.
1972, ,
Folk Rock/Blues Rock
Melton*, Levy* & The Dey Brothers
S.O.S. / Play Little Children
1972
Howlin' Wolf
Do The Do / The Red Rooster
1971
Howlin' Wolf
The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions
1971
The Zeet Band
Moogie Woogie
1970, ,
Electric Blues/Psychedelic Rock/Avantgarde/Experimental
Muddy Waters
Going Home / I Feel So Good
1970
Muddy Waters / Otis Spann / Mike Bloomfield / Paul Butterfield / Donald "Duck" Dunn / Sam Lay And Buddy Miles
Fathers And Sons
1969
Otis Spann, Mississippi Big Joe Williams*
A Tribute To Martin Luther King / The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
1968, 7", CRY (3), CRY (3)
The James Cotton Blues Band
Feelin' Good
1967, 7", Promo, Verve Forecast
The James Cotton Blues Band
The James Cotton Blues Band
1967, Vinyl, ,
Chicago Blues
The James Cotton Blues Band
Good Time Charlie / Off The Wall
1967, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock/Soul
Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis*
Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis
1965
Různí
Chicago Breakdown
Howlin' Wolf Featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts
The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
2002
Michael Bloomfield*
If You Love These Blues, Play 'Em As You Please
1976

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Michael Bloomfield*
Michael Bloomfield
1978
Salloom-Sinclair*
Salloom-Sinclair
1969
Mike Bloomfield
Late At Night - McCabe's January 1, 1977
2018, CD, Album, RockBeat Records,
Big Joe Williams
Southside Blues
2017
Různí
Which Way Does The Blood Red River Flow?
2013, LP, Comp, Mississippi/Change Records, Sutro Park
Big Joe Williams
The George Mitchell Collection Vol 5
2008, 7", Fat Possum Records
Maxwell Street Jimmy
The George Mitchell Collection Vol. 36
2008, 7", M/Print, Fat Possum Records
John Henry Barbee
The George Mitchell Collection Vol. 30
2008, 7", Fat Possum Records
Různí
The George Mitchell Collection: Volumes 1 - 45
2008, 7x CD, Box Set, ,
Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Delta Blues/East Coast Blues/Electric Blues/Field Recording/Gospel/Harmonica Blues/Hill Country Blues/Interview/Memphis Blues/Piedmont Blues/Pipe & Drum
Big Joe Williams
The George Mitchell Collection
2006, CDr, Album, Fat Possum Records
Mississippi Fred McDowell*
Heritage Of The Blues
2003, CD, Comp, RM, Hightone Records, ,
Hill Country Blues/Delta Blues
Mike Bloomfield
Live At The Old Waldorf
1998, CD, ,
Electric Blues
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
An Anthology: The Elektra Years
1997
Billy Boy Arnold
Goin' To Chicago
1995, CD, Album, Testament Records
The Johnny Shines Band*
Masters Of Modern Blues Volume 1
1994
Bukka White
Mississippi Blues
1980
Woody Harris
Show Of Hands
1979, LP, Album, Kicking Mule Records
Johnny Young
Johnny Young And His Friends
1975
The Zeet Band
Piggie Woogie
1970
Různí
Goin' To Chicago
1969, LP, Yel, Testament Records, ,
Chicago Blues
Salloom-Sinclair*
Salloom-Sinclair
1969
Fred McDowell With The Hunter's Chapel Singers
Amazing Grace
1969
Robert Nighthawk With Johnny Young (3), John Wrencher* - Houston Stackhouse With Robert Nighthawk, Peck Curtis*
Masters Of Modern Blues Volume 4
1968, ,
Chicago Blues/Delta Blues
Floyd Jones (2) - Eddie Taylor
Masters Of Modern Blues Volume 3
1967
J.B. Hutto & The Hawks
Masters Of Modern Blues, Volume 2
1967, Vinyl, ,
Electric Blues
Otis Spann With James Cotton, Johnny Young (3), Big Walter Horton*, Johnny Shines
Otis Spann's Chicago Blues
1966, CD, ,
Chicago Blues
Různí
Ramblin' On My Mind - A Collection Of Classic Train And Travel Blues
1966, ,
Country Blues
Různí
The Sound Of The Delta
1966
Big Joe Williams
Classic Delta Blues
1966
The Chicago String Band
The Chicago String Band
1966, ,
Chicago Blues/Country Blues
Fred McDowell
My Home Is In The Delta
1965
Dr. Isaiah Ross*
Call The Doctor
1965
Různí
Can't Keep From Crying (Topical Blues On The Death Of President Kennedy)
1964, Vinyl, ,
Chicago Blues/Country Blues
Různí
Modern Chicago Blues
1964
Jimmy Walker (9) And Erwin Helfer
Rough And Ready (Boogie Woogie For Four Hands)
1964
Big Joe Williams With Jimmy Brown (5) And Willie Lee Harris
Back To The Country
1964
Fred McDowell
Amazing Grace / My Home Is In The Delta
2xCD, Album, Comp, RE, Retroworld, Floating World Records
Robert Nighthawk With Johnny Young (3), John Wrencher* - Houston Stackhouse With Robert Nighthawk, Peck Curtis*
Masters Of Modern Blues Volume 4
LP, Comp, Mono, Testament Records
Johnny Shines With Big Walter Horton*
Electrifying Performances By Two Masters Of Modern Chicago Blues
Muddy Waters / Otis Spann / Michael Bloomfield* / Paul Butterfield / Donald "Duck" Dunn / Sam Lay
Fathers And Sons
2002, CD, ,
Chicago Blues
Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf
Muddy & The Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
2x CD, ,
Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues/Modern Electric Blues