Henry Gray

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Henry Gray / Little Henry

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Henry Gray & The Cats Mighty House Rockers Henry Gray & His Bayou Buddies

American blues pianist and singer.

Born : January 19, 1925, in Kenner, Louisiana.
Died : February 17, 2020, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

ALBUMS

I'm A Lucky, Lucky Man - 1952-1961

2023, CD, Mono, Jasmine Records

2022, CD, Wolf Records (2)

Henry Gray & Bob Corritore

Cold Chills (Henry Gray & Bob Corritore Sessions Vol 2)

Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues

Recorded Live At The 2017 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

2017, CDr, Album, MunckMix

Henry Gray, Bob Corritore

The Henry Gray / Bob Corritore Sessions (Vol.1 Blues Won't Let Me Take My Rest)

Harmonica Blues/Piano Blues

Tail Dragger* & Bob Corritore With Henry Gray · Kirk Fletcher · Chris James (17) · Patrick Rynn · Brian Fahey

Longtime Friends In The Blues

Harmonica Blues

Henry Gray & Cousin Joe

The Blues Of Henry Gray & Cousin Joe

2004, CD, Album, Storyville

2001, 12", Album, 180, APO Records (2),

Piano Blues/Chicago Blues

2001, 12", Album, 180, APO Records (2)

Plays Chicago Blues

Chicago Blues/Piano Blues

James Cotton, Debbie Davies, Ronnie Hawkins, Colin James (2), Cub Koda, Taj Mahal, Kenny Neal, Christine Ohlman, Lucky Peterson, Lucinda Williams, Henry Gray, Calvin Jones, Sam Lay, Colin Linden, Eddie Shaw (2), Hubert Sumlin

A Tribute To Howlin' Wolf

1997, CD, Album, Blueshouse Productions

Henry Gray & Short Fuse

Don't Start That Stuff

1996, CD, Album, Last Call Records

Henry Gray, Clarence Edwards And Short Fuse

Thibodeaux's Cafe

1994, CD, Album, Cambayá Records, Sidetrack Records

Henry Gray And Rudi Richard*

Louisiana Swamp Blues Vol. 2

1991, CD, Comp, Wolf Records (2), Wolf Records (2)

Henry Gray & The Mighty House Rockers*

Don't Start That Stuff / Talkin' About You

1983, 7", Single, Sunland Records

They Call Me Little Henry

1977, LP, Album, Bluebeat

You're My Midnight Dream / I'm A Lucky Lucky Man

1970, 7", Single, Blues Unlimited

Clarence Edwards, Andrea Curbelo, Steve Coleridge, Rudi Richard, T-Bone Singleton, Larry Garner, Henry Gray

Chemical City Shakedown

LP, Ltd, Sidetrack Records

Henry Gray & The Cats

Times Are Gettin' Hard

2009, CD, Album, Lucky Cat Records

Henry Gray & His Bayou Buddies

Henry Gray & His Bayou Buddies

How Can You Do It?

1985, 7", Single, Sunland Records

APPEARANCES +

Bob Corritore & Friends*

High Rise Blues

2023, CD, Album, SWMAF Records, Vizztone Label Group,

Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Harmonica Blues

Bob Corritore & Friends*

Phoenix Blues Rumble (Showcasing Phoenix Blues Singers!)

2023, CD, Album, SWMAF Records, Vizztone Label Group,

Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Harmonica Blues

Jimi "Primetime" Smith & Bob Corritore

The World In A Jug

Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues

5 Years 5OIL Records

Kid Ramos / Bob Corritore

The Kid Ramos / Bob Corritore Phoenix Blues Sessions

Harmonica Blues

Down Home Blues - Chicago Volume 2 - Sweet Home Chicago

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

"Big" Jon Atkinson*, Barrelhouse Chuck, Kim Wilson, Billy Flynn, Robert Welsh*

2019, CD, Album, Mono, Bigtone Records

Bob Corritore & Friends*

Do The Hip-Shake Baby!

Bob Corritore & Friends*

Don't Let The Devil Ride!

Down Home Blues - Chicago - Fine Boogie

2017, 5xCD, Comp, RM, Wienerworld Presentation,

Henry Gray And The Creole Cats*

2017, CD, Album, MusicMatters Records,

Louisiana Blues

2017, CD, Album, 1-2-3 Records (3)

John Primer & Bob Corritore

Ain't Nothing You Can Do!

Harmonica Blues

Bluesin' By The Bayou - I'm Not Jiving

2016, CD, Comp, Ace,

Louisiana Blues/Harmonica Blues

His Greatest Sides, Volume One

2016, LP, Comp, Ltd, Promo, RE, Red, Jackpot Records (3)

Down Home Blues Classics 1943-1953

2015, 4xCD, Comp, RE, Boulevard Vintage,

Gotta Keep Rollin'

2014, CD, Album, Vizztone Label Group, Marquis Records (6), Vizztone Label Group, Marquis Records (6),

Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues

Chris James & Patrick Rynn*

Barrelhouse Stomp

2013, CD, Album, Earwig Music

Johnny Sansone*

Once It Gets Started

2013, CD, Album, Shortstack Records

Rockin' With Reed + I'm Jimmy Reed

2013, CD, Comp, RM, Soul Jam Records,

Chicago Blues/Electric Blues

Juke Joint Blues

2012, CD, Comp, Blues Boulevard,

2012, CD, Comp, Blues Boulevard

Moanin' In The Moonlight

Tail Dragger* & Bob Corritore

Longtime Friends In The Blues

Chris James Patrick Rynn*

Gonna Boogie Anyway

2010, CD, Album, Earwig Music

Bo Diddley + Go Bo Diddley

Bob Corritore And Friends

Harmonica Blues

Harmonica Blues

Dave Riley (5) & Bob Corritore

Lucky To Be Living

2009, CD, Album, Blue Witch Records

Big Pete Pearson

Finger In Your Eye

2009, CD, Album, SWMAF Records, SWMAF Records, Vizztone Label Group,

Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues

A New Orleans Visit Before Katrina

2008, CD, Arhoolie Records

Here Today Gone Tomorrow

Long Time Coming

2007, CD, Album, Blind Pig Records

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroad

Modern Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues

The United Records Story

2004, CD, Comp, Delmark Records, Delmark Records

The Sun Is Shining

Henry Gray And The Cats*

2003, CD, Album, Lucky Cat Records,

Piano Blues/Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues

2003, CD, Comp, Dig, Putumayo World Music

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - Piano Blues

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - The Road To Memphis

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - Godfathers And Sons

Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues

The Blues Foundation Presents Blues Greats

2002, CD, Comp, Birdman Recording Group,

The Real Folk Blues / More Real Folk Blues

2000, 12", Album, 180, APO Records (2),

All-Star Blues Sessions

Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/Louisiana Blues/Country Blues/Harmonica Blues

His Best, Vol. 2

Chicago Blues/Delta Blues

Telarc's Got The Blues

Chicago Blues/Modern Electric Blues

Live: Swampland Jam

His Greatest Recordings

1998, CD, Comp, AIM (2)

Down Home Slide

1998, CD, Comp, Testament Records,

Country Blues/Electric Blues

Standing Room Only

The Complete Chess Recordings

1997, CD, Comp, RM, Chess, Universal

15 Piano Blues & Boogie Classics

1997, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records, Arhoolie Records

The Genuine Article

The Complete Chess Recordings

Delta Blues/Chicago Blues

Clarence Edwards

I Looked Down That Railroad (Till My Eyes Got Red And Sore)

1996, CD, Album, RM, Last Call Records

That's All Right

1996, CD, Comp, Blues Encore

Let's Have A Blues Ball! (The Music Of The Juke Joints)

1995, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Ace,

Country Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues

That's All Right

Jazz & Blues Collection Vol. 13

Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog

Electric Blues/Chicago Blues

The Vee-Jay Years

Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Hand Me Down Blues (Chicago Style)

1993, CD, Comp, Chess,

Rhythm & Blues/Chicago Blues

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

Blues Masters, Volume 6: Blues Originals

Country Blues/Chicago Blues/Texas Blues

The Cobra Records Story

Billy Boy Arnold

I Wish You Would

Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues/Rhythm & Blues

1992, CD, Album, Cambayá Records

The Chess Years 1952 - 1963

1992, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Chess,

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

Hard Working Man

1992, CD, Comp, Charly R&B,

Hard Working Man

Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues

Blues Masters, Volume 4: Harmonica Classics

Harmonica Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock

You Don't Have To Go

Short Fuse (7) Featuring Rudi Richard*

1991, CD, Album, Fan Club,

Louisiana Blues

1991, CD, Comp, Vogue, Chess

Rare & Well Done

Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues

Clarence Edwards

Louisiana Blues

1991, 3x CD, Box Set,

The Neglected Masters

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

Bo Diddley - The Chess Box

Blues Rock/Rock & Roll

Smokestack Lightnin' Volume 1

Blues Rock/Rock & Roll

Smokestack Lightning

Morris Pejoe, Arthur "Big Boy" Spires & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith*

Wrapped In My Baby

Clarence Edwards

Swamp's The Word

The Blues Volume 2

Rockin' Tabby Thomas*

The Rockin' Chair Album

Howlin' Wolf / Moanin' In The Moonlight

Rockin' Tabby Thomas*

Rockin' With The Blues

Empress Of The Blues

Otis Rush And Buddy Guy

The Final Takes (And Others)

1984, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Flyright Records, Flyright Records

Rockin' With The Blues

1984, LP, Album, Blue Beat (3)

Chicago Piano-ology

Chicago Blues/Piano Blues

1983, 2xLP, Comp, Chess

His Greatest Sides, Volume One

I'm Gonna Live In Chicago

1982, LP, Album, Comp, Chess,

Blues Rarities - Rare And Unissued Recordings

Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues

Wizards From The Southside

She Knocks Me Out (Original Cobra Blues 1956-58)

1981, LP, Comp, Mono, Flyright Records, Flyright Records

High And Lonesome

Rhythm & Blues/Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues

Upside Your Head

Rock & Roll/Chicago Blues

Little Walter Jacobs*

Blue And Lonesome

1977, 5xLP, Comp + Box, Bellaphon,

Electric Blues/Chicago Blues

Billy Boy Arnold

Blow The Back Off It

Genesis Vol 2: Memphis To Chicago

1973, 4xLP, Comp + Box, Chess,

Memphis Blues/Chicago Blues

In My Younger Days

Electric Blues/Chicago Blues

Going Back Home

Bluesville Chicago Volume 1

Louisiana Blues

Louisiana Blues

Jimmy Rogers with Little Walter, Muddy Waters

More Real Folk Blues

Blues Southside Chicago

Chicago Blues - The Early 1950's

Shake For Me / The Red Rooster

Bessie Smith With James P. Johnson* & Charlie Green

The Bessie Smith Story - Vol. 4

Morris Pejoe And His Band

She Walked Right In / You Gone Away

1960, 7", Atomic-H Records, Atomic-H Records

Here's My Picture / You've Got Me Wrong

G. "Davy" Crockett*

Look Out Mable / Did You Ever Love Somebody (That Didn't Love You)

I Wish You Would / I Was Fooled

You Gonna Need Me / Hurt My Feelings

Jimmy Rogers And His Rocking Four

The Last Time / Out On The Road

1952, Shellac, 10", Chess

Chicago Al And The Back Burners*

CD, Album, Not On Label (Chicago Al Self-released)

Willie Dixon's Blues Dixonary Volume 3

CD, Comp, Roots (6),

Smokestack Lightnin' Volume 1

CD, Comp, RM, Roots (6), Movieplay Brasil,

Chicago Blues • Chess Masters

Blues Kings Of Baton Rouge

2019, 2xCD, Comp, Bear Family Records

Howlin' At Greaseland

2017, CD, Comp, West Tone Records

Chicago Bound (Chess Blues, R&B And Rock 'N' Roll)

Midnight Steppers

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage,

Piano Blues/Boogie Woogie

Lucerne Blues Festival 2011 (The 17th Annual Lucerne Blues Festival)

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Lucerne Blues Festival

Various - With Albert King, Lowell Fulson, Joe Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sunnyland Slim

▂Cool Playing Blues

2011, CD, Comp, Pepper Cake, ZYX Music,

Chicago Blues/Delta Blues

Louisiana Swamp Stomp

2010, CD, Comp, Promo, Honeybee Entertainment

Broadcasting The Blues!

2009, CD, Album, Comp, SWMAF Records

Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Chicago - The Evolution Of Chicago Blues 1925-1958

2009, 3xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage,

2009, 7xCD + DVD + Box, Comp, Storyville

504 & Then Some WWOZ On CD Sounds Of New Orleans Spring 2008

2008, CD, Promo, Friends of WWOZ, Inc.,

Bliues Guitar Legends

2008, CD, Essential Media Group,

Little Walter, Various

Little Walter And The Kings Of The Blues Harmonica - Blowin' And Suckin'

House Rockin' And Blues Shoutin'! (Celebrating 15 Years Of The Rhythm Room)

2007, CD, Blue Witch Records,

American Music: The Hightone Records Story

2006, 4x CD, DVD, Box Set,

Country Blues/Electric Blues/Country/Country Rock/Folk/Rock & Roll/Surf

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

10 Days Out (Blues From The Backroads)

The Devil Is A Busy Man

2005, CD, Comp, RM, Empire Musicwerks,

Electric Blues/Country Blues

Louisiana Blues/Piano Blues

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - Piano Blues

Lucerne Blues Festival 2002

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Lucerne Blues Festival,

The Parrot Records Blues Story

2001, CD, Comp, Preserved Recordings,

Rhythm Room Blues

2001, CD, Comp, Hightone Records

Blues Estafette Vredenburg Utrecht 2001

2001, CD, Promo, Blues Estafette

Chicago Ain't Nothin' But A Blues Band

1999, CD, Album, Comp, Delmark Records, Delmark Records

Blind Pig Records 20th Anniversary Collection

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Blind Pig Records

Everyday I Get The Blues

1997, CD, Comp, Crimson,

Rhythm & Blues/Chicago Blues

Live: Swampland Jam

Louisiana Swamp Blues Vol. 1 - Live At Tabby's Blues Box

Louisiana Blues

1994, 4xCD, Comp, Charly Records,

Jay Miller Presents Louisiana Legendary Blues Volume One

1993, CD, Comp, MTE

Baby Let's Burn Blues From Baton Rouge

1992, CD, Comp, Flyright Records

1991, CD, Comp, Blind Pig Records

More Louisiana Swamp Blues

1990, CD, Comp, Flyright Records

Prime Chops · Blind Pig Sampler

Louisiana Swamp Blues

1989, CD, Comp, Flyright Records

Baton Rouge Blues

Louisiana Blues Anthology

1984, LP, Comp, Sunland Records

100 Minutes Of The Blues

1983, Cass, Comp, PRT

Louisiana Blues

Swamp Blues (Volume 1)

1978, LP, Sonet

Swamp Blues (Volume 2)

1978, LP, Sonet

Gonna Head For Home

1976, LP, Comp, Mono, Flyright Records, Flyright Records

Natural Born Man - Blues Obscurities Volume 9

1971, LP, Comp, Blues Obscurities

Best Of Piano Blues

CD, Comp, Wolf Records (2)

The Story Of Piano Blues - From The Country To The City

CD, Comp, Wolf Records (2),

Shake That Thing! - Volume 2

CDr, Comp, Spoonful,

Delta Blues/Chicago Blues/Memphis Blues

Blooze & Boogie - Blues Dance Party! Vol. 2

CD, Comp, RM, The Wax Museum

All Alone With The Blues

DVD-V, Comp, Mono, Storyville Films

Chicago Blues • Chess Masters

John Primer & Bob Corritore

Ain't Nothing You Can Do!

Shake For Me / The Red Rooster

Howlin' For Hubert

2012, 3xCD, Unofficial, Mid Valley Records,

Blues All Day LOng

LP, Comp, Unofficial, LLP.I