Singer, guitarist, producer and songwriter.
b.: 28 January 1941, in New Madrid, Missouri
d.: 20 April 2019, in Memphis, Tennessee

APPEARANCES +


Joanne Shaw Taylor
Blues From The Heart - Live
2022,
Blues Rock/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
Joanne Shaw Taylor
The Blues Album
2021,
Various
Black Gold (Samples, Breaks & Rare Grooves From The Vaults Of Chess Records)
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2), UMC
Annika Chambers
Wild & Free
2016, CD, Album, Under The Radar Music Group,
The Stormsville Shakers And Circus (11) With Phillip Goodhand-Tait
One And One Is Two (Complete Recordings 1965-1967)
2015, CD, Comp, RPM Records (2), ,
Beat/Rock & Roll
Various
Groove & Grind: Rare Soul '63 - '73
2015, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
James Cotton
Cotton Mouth Man
2013, ,
Rock & Roll/Blues Rock/Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues
Garland Green
I Should've Been The One
2012, CD, Album, Special Soul, ,
Soul/Vocal
Matt The Rumble Morrison* And The Rumbleators
Gemini
2011, CD, Album, Rumble Records (28)
Denise LaSalle
Trapped By A Thing Called Love / On The Loose
2011, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Etta James
Call My Name
2011
Etta James
At Last (The Best Of Etta James)
2010, CD, Comp, Decca
Muddy Waters
They Call Me Muddy Waters / Live At Mr. Kelly's
2010, CD, Comp, RM, 2 a, BGO Records, ,
Delta Blues/Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Jimmy Barnes
The Rhythm And The Blues
2009,
Various
Rare Mod Volume 2 (A Second Volume Of 60s' Underground Rhythm'n'Blues, Psych & Soul)
2009, ,
Mod/Rhythm & Blues/Psychedelic Rock/Soul/Pop Rock
Jimmy Vivino And The Rekooperators*
Do What, Now?
2008, CD, Album, Musicmasters
Moneybrother
Mount Pleasure
2008
Various
Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation
2008
Joan Osborne
Christmas Means Love
2007, ,
Blues Rock/Soft Rock/Soul/Holiday
Laura Lee
The Chess Collection
2006, CD, Comp, RM, Chess
Rotary Connection
Black Gold: The Very Best Of Rotary Connection
2006, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Chess, Universal Music Catalogue, ,
Pop Rock/Soul/Jazz-Funk/Psychedelic Rock/Easy Listening/Vocal/Gospel/Folk
Various
The Birmingham Sound: The Soul Of Neal Hemphill Vol. 2
2006, CD, Album, Comp, Rabbit Factory, ,
Soul
Moneybrother
Pengabrorsan
2006, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Chess Soul Sisters
2005, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Etta James
The Very Best Of Etta James - The Chess Singles
2005, ,
Soul-Jazz/Rock & Roll/Smooth Jazz/Soul/Easy Listening/Rhythm & Blues
Muddy Waters
The Arc Classics
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Arc Music Group, ,
Chicago Blues
Ghostface*
The Pretty Toney Album
2004,
Chris Farlowe
Farlowe That!
2003,
Various
American Folk Blues Festival 1982 / 1983 / 1985
2002, 3xCD, Comp, Bellaphon, L+R Records, ,
Country Blues/Chicago Blues
Son Seals
Deluxe Edition
2002, ,
Chicago Blues/Modern Electric Blues
Various
The Curtom Story - We're A Winner
2001, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Charly Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Season's Greetings 2
2001, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Universal Music, ,
RnB/Swing/Pop Rock/Vocal/Ballad/Holiday
Various
Mojo Club Dancefloor Jazz Volume 9 (Never Felt So Free)
2000
Mojo Buford*
Champagne & Reefer
1999, CD, Album, Fedora, ,
Chicago Blues
Various
Curtom Superpeople II
1998, CD, Comp, RM, Charly Records
Otis Clay
The Hi Masters
1998, CD, Comp, Hi Records, ,
Soul
Various
Windy City Soul (Rare Soul Uncovered From One-derful! Records)
1998, CD, Comp, Charly Records, ,
Soul
Tyrone Davis
Turning Back The Hands Of Time. The Soul Of Tyrone Davis
1998, CD, Comp, Edsel Records, Brunswick
Lil Ed Williams* & Willie Kent
Who's Been Talking
1998, CD, Album, Earwig Music, Earwig Music
Otis Clay
This Time Around
1998, ,
Soul
Various
A Whiter Shade Of Blues - Bielszy Odcień Bluesa
1998,
Various
Beg Scream & Shout! The Big Ol' Box Of '60s Soul
1997, 6xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Rhino Records (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
1997, CD, Comp, Weton-Wesgram, ,
Gospel/Soul/Ballad
Various
The Curtom Story
1996, 2xCD, Comp + Box, Charly Records
Various
Pop #5 - Soul Vol 1
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Tidningen Pop, ,
Soul
Son Seals
Live (Spontaneous Combustion)
1996,
Various
The Alligator Records 25th Anniversary Collection
1996
Little Milton
Stand By Me
1995,
The Gospel Songbirds*
Ring Them Bells: The Best Of The Gospel Songbirds
1995
Phonus Balonus
Live
1994, CD, Crosscut Records, Crosscut Records,
Etta James
Something's Got A Hold
1994, CD, Comp, Charly Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Doyle Bramhall
Bird Nest On The Ground
1994, ,
Texas Blues
Luciana
One More River
1994, ,
Europop/House
Etta James
The Essential Etta James
1993, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Stax-O'-Soul
1993, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Various
American Folk Blues Festival Live '85
1992, ,
Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Chuck Greenberg
From A Blue Planet
1991, ,
New Age/Fusion
Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor
1991
Irma Thomas
Something Good: The Muscle Shoals Sessions
1991, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Shadowfax
What Goes Around - The Best Of
1991, ,
New Age/Smooth Jazz/Neofolk
Laura Lee / Irma Thomas
Muscle Shoals Soul
1990, CD, Comp, Roots (6), ,
Soul
Phonus Balonus
Come To Mama
1990
Muddy Waters
The Chess Box
1989, ,
Delta Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
Various
Dream Merchant
1989, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Etta James
Etta James Vol. 1: Tell Mama
1989, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Joanna Connor
Believe It
1989, ,
Chicago Blues/Hard Rock
Little Milton
What It Is - Live At Montreux
1989, ,
Soul/Chicago Blues
Margie Evans
Too Late Rising Sun
1988
Cash McCall
Cash Up Front
1988
Various
Have A Merry Chess Christmas
1988, ,
Soul/Rock & Roll/Gospel/Holiday/Rhythm & Blues
Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor
1987, ,
Chicago Blues
Various
One Minit At A Time
1986, LP, Comp, Stateside, Stateside
Various
Today's Blues Volume 1
1986
Shadowfax
Too Far To Whisper
1986
Various
American Folk Blues Festival '85
1985
Koko Taylor
Queen Of The Blues
1985, ,
Chicago Blues
Various
Shoes
1984, LP, Comp, Mono, Kent Records, ,
Soul
Laura Lee
Up Tight Good Woman
1984, 2xLP, Comp, Chess, P-Vine Special, ,
Soul
Shadowfax
The Dreams Of Children
1984, ,
New Age/Contemporary Jazz
Son Seals
Bad Axe
1984
Billy Stewart
The Greatest Sides
1984, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Margie Evans
Another Blues Day
1984
Maurice And Mac*
Lean On Me
1984, ,
Soul
Cash McCall
No More Doggin'
1983,
Etta James
Chess Masters
1981, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Albert King / Chico Hamilton / Little Milton
Montreux Festival
1980
Street Players
Boogie Down / Ain't No Doubt
1979, ,
Soul/Disco
Street Players
Dancin' Fever
1979
Family Brown
Imaginary World
1978, LP, Album, United Artists Records, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Otis Clay
Live! Otis Clay
1978
Sidney Barnes
Foot Stompin' Music
1978, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Reid, Inc.
Reid, Inc.
1977
Howlin' Wolf
Message To The Young
1975, LP, Album, RP, Chess, ,
Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Inez Andrews
This Is Not The First Time I've Been Last
1975, ,
Gospel
Little Milton
Let Me Back In
1974, 7", Stax
Maceo Woods And The Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir
Goodbye Loneliness, Hello Happiness
1974
Spencer Davis Group* Featuring Steve Winwood
Pop Chronik
1973, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Denise La Salle*
On The Loose
1973, ,
Soul
Laura Lee
Love More Than Pride
1972
Otis Clay
Trying To Live My Life Without You
1972
Fontella Bass
Free
1971
Etta James
Peaches
1971, ,
Soul
Howlin' Wolf
Message To The Young
1971
Muddy Waters
They Call Me Muddy Waters
1971, ,
Delta Blues
Richard Parker
You're All I Need
1970, 7", Single, Right-On Records,
Andrew Jeffery*
Can't Break Away / I Wouldn't Change Her
1970, 7", Shama Records, ,
Soul
Velma Perkins
I'll Always Love You / Yes, My Goodness Yes
1970, 7", Single, Promo, Twinight Records, ,
Soul
Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler
Gene & Jerry - One & One
1970, ,
Soul
Little Milton
If Walls Could Talk
1970
Richard Parker
Got To Find A Way
1970
Barbara Lewis
The Many Grooves Of Barbara Lewis
1970
Rotary Connection
Love Me Now / May Our Amens Be True
1970
Various
This Is Chess
1969, LP, Comp, Chess,
The Salem Travelers
The Soulful Salem Travelers
1969, LP, Album, Checker, ,
Gospel
Tony Diamond
You Mean Everything to Me
1969, 7", Single, Promo, Capitol Records, Capitol Records, ,
Soul
Junior Parker*
Honey-Drippin' Blues
1969, ,
Soul/Harmonica Blues
Bobby Rush
Wake Up
1969
Little Milton
Let's Get Together / I'll Always Love You
1969, ,
Soul
Big Ella
It Takes A Lot Of Loving (To Satisfy Me) / I Need A Good Man
1969, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Funk
Laura Lee
Mama's Got A Good Thing / Love More Than Pride
1969, ,
Soul/Funk
Marlena Shaw
The Spice Of Life
1969, ,
Soul/Funk
Etta James
Etta James
1969
Junior Parker*
I'm So Satisfied
1969, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Maurice & Mac
Oh What A Time
1969
Simtec & Wylie
Do It Like Mama / Can't Break Away
1969
Cash McCall
It's Not How Good You Make It
1969
Garland Green
I Can't Believe You Quit Me / Jealous Kind Of Fella
1969
Marlena Shaw
Woman Of The Ghetto
1969, ,
Soul-Jazz/Soul
Little Milton
Grits Ain't Groceries (Featuring "Just A Little Bit")
1969, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
The Violinaires
God's Creation
1969, ,
Gospel/Soul
The Soul Stirrers
The Judgement
1969
Rotary Connection
Peace
1968
Little Milton
Let Me Down Easy / Driftin' Drifter
1968
Pigmeat Markham
Sock It To 'Em Judge
1968, ,
Soul/Funk
Rotary Connection
Paper Castle
1968, ,
Psychedelic/Soul/Sunshine Pop
Gene Viale
What Color Is God?
1968, ,
Gospel/Soul
Dee Irwin*
I Can't Stand The Pain / My Hope To Die Girl
1968,
Rotary Connection
Aladdin
1968, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Soul
Irma Thomas
Good To Me / We Got Something Good
1968
Otis Clay
That'll Get You What You Want / Don't Pass Me By
1967, 7", Single, One-derful
Muddy Waters
Birdnest On The Ground / When The Eagle Flies
1967
Little Milton
I Know What I Want / You Mean Everything To Me
1967
Otis Clay
That's How It Is / Show Place
1967, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Cash McCall
It's Wonderful (To Be In Love) / Let's Try It Over
1967
Andre Williams
The Stroke / Humpin', Bumpin' And Thumping
1967
Etta James
It Must Be Your Love
1967, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Cash Mc Call*
When You Wake Up
1966, ,
Soul/Jazz-Funk
Mamie P. Galore*
You Got The Power / Mistaken Wedding
1966, ,
Soul
Etta James
I Prefer You
1966, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Phillip Goodhand-Tait
You Can't Take Love
1966
Gospel Song Birds
Do You Ever Call Jesus
1964, 7", Single, Nashboro, ,
Gospel
Cash McCall
When You Wake Up / Let's Get A Thing Going On
7", Single, RE, Thomas Records
E. Rodney Jones
Peace Of Mind / Do The Thang
7", Tuff, ,
Soul
Various
Gente Soul
LP, Comp, Mono, Microfon, ,
Soul
The Jubilee Humingbirds*
He'll Understand / My Confession
7", Rush Records (8), ,
Gospel
Etta James
The Sweetest Peaches / The Chess Years: Part One (1960-1966)
Irma Thomas
Down At Muscle Shoals
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Koko Taylor
Force Of Nature
,
Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
Sarah McCall
Your Bucket Got A Hole In It / Leave That Boy Alone
The Soul Stirrers
Soul's In... But Gospel's Out Of Sight
,
Gospel/Soul/Funk
The Violinaires
I'm Feeling Good / A Simple Prayer
,
Gospel/Soul
Various
The One-Derful! Collection: M-Pac! Records
2015, ,
Soul
Various
Jerk! Shake! And Vibrate!
2001
James Cotton
Cotton Mouth Man
2013, ,
Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues