Hear Me Howling: Blues, Ballads, and Beyond

As recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s

Arhoolie Records – ARH00518

Format: 4 x CD, Compilation, Box Set
Country: United States
Released: 2011
Genre: Jazz, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: African American, Blues, Cajun & Zydeco
[Disk One]
01 Hump in My Back: Jesse Fuller (2:46)
02 Brother Low Down: Jesse Fuller (2:41)
03 Berkeley’s Junco Partner: Skid Band (4:04)
04 Tight like That: Skid Band (3:38)
05 Moose March: Bob Mielke's Bearcats (3:22)
06 Highway 49: Big Joe Williams (3:49)
07 Oakland Blues: Big Joe and Mary Williams (2:46)
08 Greystone (Alameda County Jail) Blues: Big Joe Williams (2:32)
09 I Know You Didn’t Want Me: K.C. Douglas (2:15)
10 Night Shirt Blues: K.C. Douglas (2:07)
11 Stop Time: K.C. Douglas (1:26)
12 Hear Me Howling: K.C. Douglas (2:10)
13 Stand Alone Blues: Lonnie Johnson (3:24)
14 Brenda: Lonnie Johnson (4:12)
15 Changed the Lock on My Door: Sonny Terry (3:14)
16 Bald Eagle Train (Take 1): Bukka White (11:44)
17 Tom Moore’s Farm: Lightnin' Hopkins (5:12)
18 Up on Telegraph (Avenue): Lightnin' Hopkins (3:13)
19 Lady Luck: Mercy Dee (2:47)
[Disk Two]
01 I Feel like I’m Fixin’ to Die Rag: Country Joe and the Fish (2:58)
02 You Turned Your Back: Toni Brown (2:19)
03 How Could I Stand It: Toni Brown (2:42)
04 Don’t Forget Me, Love: Toni Brown (2:03)
05 Charles Giteau: Crabgrass (3:32)
06 Midnight Blues: The Joy of Cooking (4:08)
07 Depression Gone from Me: T.A. Talbott (2:57)
08 Mr. Brakeman: T.A. Talbott (3:52)
09 Who’s Going to Be My Man?: Debbie Green (4:21)
10 Come See: Bob Neuwirth (4:26)
11 Lady Gay: Janet Smith (3:16)
12 Talking Protest Blues: Merritt Herring (2:37)
13 Black Jack David: Alice Stuart (2:05)
14 Eventually: Perry Lederman (2:20)
15 Impressions of John Henry: Perry Lederman (6:27)
16 Deportees: Barbara Dane (5:50)
17 Big Texas (Grand Texas): Hackberry Ramblers (3:50)
18 Jolie Blonde: Hackberry Ramblers (3:50)
19 Turtle Tail: Hackberry Ramblers (2:18)
20 The Beatles Are in Town: The Fondettes (2:02)
[Disk Three]
01 Willie Poor Boy: Mance Lipscomb (3:25)
02 The Titanic: Mance Lipscomb (3:34)
03 Mean Boss Man: Mance Lipscomb (2:55)
04 Sugar Babe: Mance Lipscomb (3:20)
05 Working on a Building: Rev. Louis Overstreet (6:38)
06 The Old Ship of Zion: Rev. Louis Overstreet (3:40)
07 I’m a Soldier: Rev. Gary Davis (6:09)
08 Floor Sweepin’ Rag: Rev. Gary Davis (5:07)
09 Courtin’ Boy: Rev. Gary Davis (5:42)
10 Shake 'Em on Down: Fred McDowell (3:11)
11 Louise: Fred McDowell (6:06)
12 Write Me a Few of Your Lines: Fred McDowell (3:18)
13 Low Down Dirty Things: Skip James (4:04)
14 22-20 Blues (Mr. Kress): Skip James (3:37)
15 Sea Walking Jesus: Skip James (4:07)
16 No Special Lover: Skip James (4:57)
17 Peace in the Valley: Skip James (4:29)
[Disk Four]
01 Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong: Vern and Ray (2:34)
02 The Touch of God’s Hand: Vern and Ray (2:59)
03 ’Fore Day in the Mornin’: Big Mama Thornton (5:00)
04 Ball and Chain: Big Mama Thornton (5:34)
05 Hound Dog: Big Mama Thornton (4:55)
06 Monsieur Leonard: John Simien and The Opelousas Playboys (3:08)
07 Chi Ca Nai (Slow Drag): John Simien and The Opelousas Playboys (2:56)
08 Bye Bye Rosa: John Simien and The Opelousas Playboys (2:32)
09 Mr. Charlie: Clifton Chenier (3:22)
10 Louisiana Rock: Clifton Chenier (2:54)
11 What Am I Doing Here?: Notes From The Underground (2:19)
12 To Be a Thief: Stanley Willis (4:39)
13 Pretty Good: Now Creative Arts Jazz Ensemble (8:31)
14 In the Breeze: Jerry Hahn (5:39)
15 To 'Trane (Two Trains): Smiley Winters (9:21)
16 The Beauty of Isis: Sonny Simmons (6:52)
[Credits]
Producer and Photographer: Chris Strachwitz, Producer: Tom Diamant, Editor: Haley Ausserer, Artwork:John Seabury, Illustrator: Robert Armstrong, Designer: Hugh Brown, Engineer: Bay Records
[Notes]
Founder of Arhoolie Records Chris Strachwitz recorded music wherever he found it: in coffee houses, music clubs, living rooms, festival stages, and recording studios. To celebrate Arhoolie’s 50th anniversary, Strachwitz released a box set of recordings he made during his early years in the record business. Of the 72 tracks of music in the set, spread over 4 CDs, over half (38) had previously been unreleased by Arhoolie. The music is a true representation of Strachwitz's eclectic musical interests and span the spectrum from raw country blues and folk to gospel and free-form jazz. This anniversary collection includes versions of "Ball and Chain" and "Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton, "Tom Moore's Farm" by Lightnin’Hopkins, "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" by Country Joe McDonald and the Fish, "Shake ʼEm On Down" by Mississippi Fred McDowell, "Deportee" by Barbara Dane, "Highway 49" by Big Joe Williams, and "Changed the Lock on My Door" by Mance Lipscomb, Lonnie Johnson, Brownie McGhee, and Sonny Terry. The box set captures a time and provides a template that Arhoolie would follow for 50 years in presenting and preserving Americana roots music.

Rural Blues - A Study of the Vocal and Instrumental Resources

Compiled and Annotated by Samuel B. Charters

RBF Records – RF 202

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: United States
Released: 1960
Genre: Blues, World, & Country
Style: Country Blues, Delta Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 I Can't Stand It: Will Shade
A2 Shelby County Work House Blues: Hambone Willie Newbern
A3 From Four Until Late: Robert Johnson
A4 You Can Leave, Baby: Furry Lewis
A5 Milk Cow Blues: Kokomo Blues
A6 Roberta Blues: L'il Son Jackson
A7 Thousand Woman Blues: Blind Boy Fuller
A8 If I Get Lucky: Arthur Crudup
A9 Down the Highway: Charlie Pickett
B1 Milk Cow Blues: Kokomo Blues
B2 Take Your Burden to the Lord: Blind Willie Johnson
B3 New Highway 51: Tommy McClennan
B4 Mama T'ain't Long Fo' Day: Blind Willie McTell
B5 Take Your Fingers Off It: Charlie Burse
B6 My Wife Drove Me From My Door: Charley Lincoln
B7 Skin Game Blues: Peg Leg Howell
B8 Goin' Back To Florida: Lightnin' Hopkins
B9 Standing at the Crossroads: Robert Johnson
C1 One Kind Favor: Lightnin' Hopkins
C2 Nobody's Fault But Mine: Blind Willie Johnson
C3 Warm Up: Furry Lewis
C4 Bukka's Jitterbug Swing: Bukka White
C5 Coal Man Blues: Peg Leg Howell
C6 Southern Can Mama: Blind Willie McTell
C7 Airy Man Blues: Papa Charlie Jackson
C8 Little Cow and Calf is Gonna Die Blues: Skip James
C9 New How Long How Long Blues: Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell
D1 Harmonica Stomp: Sonny Terry, Oh Red, and Blind Boy Fuller
D2 Shiney Town Blues: Frank Stokes
D3 Trouble in Mind: Brownie McGhee
D4 Mean Old Frisco: Arthur Crudup
D5 Sporting Life Blues: Brownie McGhee
D6 Solo: Virgil Perkins
D7 Tippin' Round: Charlie Burse
D8 Mama Don't Low It: Ham Gravy and Washboard Sam
D9 Key to the Highway: Moochie Reeves
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Samuel Charters, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Taken from unreleased recordings, previous Folkways releases, and early blues recordings, this two-disc set offers an introduction to the vocal styles, ornamentation, and instrumentation of this "highly personal, expressive idiom." Copious liner notes by Samuel B. Charters accompany the musical material.

American Folk Blues Festival 1964

Fontana – TL5225

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1964
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 I'm Trying To Make London My Home: Sonny Boy Williamson (4:00)
A2 Dissatisfied: Sonny Boy Williamson (4:12)
A3 Everytime I Get To Drinkin': Sunnyland Slim (3:54)
A4 Ain't It A Pity: Sam Lightnin' Hopkins (6:05)
A5 Baby Please Don't Go: Sam Lightnin' Hopkins (2:28)
B1 I'm A Tearing Little Daddy: Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon (1:58)
B2 Cotton Pickin' Blues: John Henry Barbee (3:53)
B3 No Title Boogie: Hubert Sumlin (3:50)
B4 Slip In Mules: Sugar Pie Desanto (2:48)
B5 Dust My Broom: Howlin' Wolf (5:48)
[Credits]
Producer: Siegfried E. Loch, Liner Notes: Fritz Rau and Horst Lippmann, Designer: Michel + Kieser, Engineer: Peter Kramper
[Notes]
The American Folk Blues Festival was a music festival that toured Europe as an annual event for several years beginning in 1962. It introduced audiences in Europe, including the UK, to leading blues performers of the day such as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williamson, most of whom had never previously performed outside the US. The tours attracted substantial media coverage, including TV shows, and contributed to the growth of the audience for blues music in Europe.

Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW40062

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1996
Genre: Jazz, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Gospel, Bluegrass, Cajun, Folk, Country
[Tracklist]
01 Penitentary Blues: Lightnin' Hopkins (2:56)
02 Sweet Old Chicago: Roosevelt Sykes (2:58)
03 Blue Moon of Kentucky: Bill Monroe (2:02)
04 If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song): Pete Seeger (2:13)
05 Lafayette: Lucinda Williams (3:45)
06 Bosco Stomp: Nonc Allie Young, Bessyl Duhon, and Rodney Balfa (3:04)
07 Better Day: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (3:04)
08 Long Road to Travel: Lonnie Johnson (2:22)
09 The Cuckoo Bird (The Coo-Coo Bird): Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley (2:35)
10 Pretty Saro: Doug and Jack Wallin (2:32)
11 Freight Train: Elizabeth Cotten (2:46)
12 Old Joe Bone: The New Lost City Ramblers (2:00)
13 Have a Feast Here Tonight: Bill Monroe and Doc Watson (2:24)
14 Freedom Road: Josh White (2:21)
15 This Land is Your Land: Woody Guthrie (2:19)
16 Two Good Men (Sacco and Vanzetti): Woody Guthrie (3:49)
17 Black Girl (In the Pines): Lead Belly (2:10)
18 Irene (Goodnight Irene): Lead Belly (2:18)
19 Somebody's Been Fooling #1: Big Joe Williams (2:52)
20 Hesitation Blues: Dave Van Ronk (2:34)
21 I'm Gonna Be an Engineer: Peggy Seeger (4:31)
22 Delgadina: Mercedez López (2:16)
23 I Was Standing by the Bedside of a Neighbor: Michele Lanchester and Sweet Honey (3:22)
24 Virgo: Mary Lou Williams (2:29)
25 Syl-O-Gism: Mary Lou Williams (3:31)
26 We Shall Overcome: The Freedom Singers, Dorothy Cotton, and Pete Seeger (2:42)
[Credits]
Compiler & Producer: Anthony Seeger & Amy Horowitz, Designer: Visual Dialogue, Engineer: David Glasser & Lea Anne Sonenstein
[Notes]
Twenty-six tracks from outstanding Smithsonian Folkways recordings present a panorama of American Roots music. Blues, Bluegrass, ballads, topical songs, and jazz are performed by master musicians. If you have never heard of Smithsonian Folkways or Folkways before, this collection will take you on a trip through American Music; if you have heard some already, you will still be delighted by the breadth and variety of this collection.

Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW CD 40134

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2003
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Blues
[Tracklist]
01 Old Jabo: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (2:14)
02 Mule-Ridin' Blues: Big Bill Broonzy (3:46)
03 Joggie Boogie: Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon (3:28)
04 Black Woman: Vera Hall (1:27)
05 Mercury Blues: K. C. Douglas (2:21)
06 Ran the Blues Out of My Window: Roosevelt Sykes (2:57)
07 Leaving Blues: Lead Belly (2:23)
08 One Dime Blues: Etta Baker (3:46)
09 County Farm Blues: Son House (2:11)
10 Clog Dance (Stomping Blues): Champion Jack Dupree (2:02)
11 Boll Weevil: Pink Anderson (3:06)
12 Nickel's Worth of Liver: Edith North Johnson and Henry Brown (2:43)
13 Don't Leave Me Here: Big Joe Williams (2:43)
14 Jimmy Bell: Cat Iron (2:20)
15 Candy Man: Rev. Gary Davis (2:35)
16 Beer Drinking Woman: Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon (2:32)
17 Come Go Home with Me: Lightnin' Hopkins (3:55)
18 Careless Love: Josh White (3:23)
19 I Asked Her If She Loved Me: Henry Townsend (2:55)
20 Rising Sun: Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry (2:43)
21 Pony Blues: David "Honeyboy" Edwards (3:28)
22 Vicksburg Blues: Little Brother Montgomery (4:02)
23 Vastapol: Elizabeth Cotten (2:11)
24 Drifting Along Blues: Lonnie Johnson (2:59)
25 Oh Baby, You Don't Have to Go: The Chambers Brothers (2:49)
26 Don't Lie Buddy: Lead Belly and Josh White (2:20)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Barry Lee Pearson, Photographers: Marion Post Wolcott and Russell Lee, Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
A living and dynamic tradition, blues is forged in hard times but powerful enough to bring on the good times. Legends such as Lead Belly, Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, Elizabeth Cotten, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee, among others formed the "blues backbone" of Folkways Records. This compilation from the Smithsonian Folkways collection spans half a century and features Delta, St. Louis, Southwest, and Chicago styles performed by some of the best-known figures in blues history. From boogies to ballads, full of innuendo and irony, this classic collection is a jukebox in a jewel case.

Rural Blues: A Study of the Vocal and Instrumental Resources

RBF Records – RF202

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1960
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 I Can't Stand It: Will Shade
A2 Shelby County Work House Blues: Hambone Willie Newbern
A3 From Four Until Late: Robert Johnson
A4 You Can Leave, Baby: Furry Lewis
A5 Milk Cow Blues: Kokomo Blues
A6 Roberta Blues: L'il Son Jackson
A7 Thousand Woman Blues: Blind Boy Fuller
A8 If I Get Lucky: Arthur Crudup
A9 Down the Highway: Charlie Pickett
B1 Milk Cow Blues: Kokomo Blues
B2 Take Your Burden to the Lord: Blind Willie Johnson
B3 New Highway 51: Tommy McClennan
B4 Mama T'ain't Long Fo' Day: Blind Willie McTell
B5 Take Your Fingers Off It: Charlie Burse
B6 My Wife Drove Me From My Door: Charley Lincoln
B7 Skin Game Blues: Peg Leg Howell
B8 Goin' Back To Florida: Lightnin' Hopkins
B9 Standing at the Crossroads: Robert Johnson
C1 One Kind Favor: Lightnin' Hopkins
C2 Nobody's Fault But Mine: Blind Willie Johnson
C3 Warm Up: Furry Lewis
C4 Bukka's Jitterbug Swing: Bukka White
C5 Coal Man Blues: Peg Leg Howell
C6 Southern Can Mama: Blind Willie McTell
C7 Airy Man Blues: Papa Charlie Jackson
C8 Little Cow and Calf is Gonna Die Blues: Skip James
C9 New How Long How Long Blues: Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell
D1 Harmonica Stomp: Sonny Terry, Oh Red, and Blind Boy Fuller
D2 Shiney Town Blues: Frank Stokes
D3 Trouble in Mind: Virgil Perkins
D4 Mean Old Frisco: Arthur Crudup
D5 Sporting Life Blues: Brownie McGhee
D6 Solo: Virgil Perkins
D7 Tippin' Round: Charlie Burse
D8 Mama Don't Low It: Ham Gravy and Washboard Sam
D9 Key to the Highway: Moochie Reeves
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Samuel B. Charters, Designner: Ronald Clyne, Photographer: Ann Charters
[Notes]
Taken from unreleased recordings, previous Folkways releases, and early blues recordings, this two-disc set offers an introduction to the vocal styles, ornamentation, and instrumentation of this "highly personal, expressive idiom." Copious liner notes by Samuel B. Charters accompany the musical material.

Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways, Vol. 2

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW40148

Series: Smithsonian Folkways Classic Series
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2003
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Blues
[Tracklist]
01 Dark Road: Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry (2:46)
02 Step It Up and Go: Warner Williams (2:38)
03 It Was Early One Morning: Lead Belly (2:27)
04 Blues - Until My Baby Comes Home: Nora Lee King and Mary Lou Williams (2:55)
05 That's No Way to Do: Pink Anderson (2:25)
06 Farro Street Jive: Little Brother Montgomery (2:18)
07 I Ain't Gonna Cry No More (Depot Blues): Son House (2:59)
08 Graveyard Blues: Roscoe Holcomb (3:02)
09 44 Blues: Roosevelt Sykes (2:45)
10 Big Fat Mama: David "Honeyboy" Edwards (2:59)
11 Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor: Lucinda Williams (3:53)
12 Lieutenant Blues: Thomas McFarland (Barrelhouse Buck) (2:40)
13 The Woman Is Killing Me: Sonny Terry and Friends (2:26)
14 Little Drops of Water: Edith North Johnson and Henry Brown (3:09)
15 When Things Go Wrong (It Hurts Me Too): Big Bill Broonzy (3:01)
16 Poor Boy a Long, Long Way From Home: Cat-Iron (2:47)
17 My Jack Don't Drink Water No More: Shortstuff Macon (3:44)
18 'Way Behind the Sun: Barbara Dane (3:51)
19 Tell Me, Baby: Lightnin' Hopkins (2:36)
20 Just A Dream: Memphis Slim (4:15)
21 Jelly Jelly: Josh White (2:29)
22 Down in the Alley: Chambers Brothers (3:07)
[Credits]
Compiler and Liner Notes: Barry Lee Pearson, Photographer: Pat Terry, Mastering Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
For over a century, the blues have continually forged new musical alliances and pushed against boundaries, reaping rich harvests from infusions of diversity, innovation and vitality. With a spark of rock, or a nod to jazz, the blues stay true in spirit and perpetual in their ability to strike a common chord with listeners. On Classic Blues Vol. 2, Lucinda Williams, Roscoe Holcomb and Nora Lee King stand alongside all-time blues greats such as Lead Belly, Son House, and Lightnin' Hopkins. No matter if you prefer your blues raw, acoustic, electric, solo or from a live band, a jukebox or a jook joint, as the blues poet J. Williamsonce put it, "The blues is good news. Pass it on." Extensive notes. 22 tracks. 64 minutes.

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

Arhoolie Records - ARH00545

Format: 2 x CD, Soundtrack, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2014
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun & Zydeco, Countr, Jazz & Ragtime, Latin
[Disk One]
01 Bald Headed Woman: Lightnin' Hopkins (3:50)
02 Barbershop Rhythm: Wade Walton & R.C. Smith (2:26)
03 I Want To Live and Love: Maddox Brothers & Rose (2:07)
04 I'm Working On a Building: Rev. Louis Overstreet (6:59)
05 Tom Moore's Farm: Mance Lipscomb (3:29)
06 Lady Luck: Mercy Dee Walton (2:48)
07 Mercury Blues (Mercury Boogie): K.C. Douglas (2:39)
08 Write Me a Few of Your Lines: Fred McDowell (3:37)
09 Wade in the Water: Big Mama Thornton (2:54)
10 Sloppy Drunk Blues: Big Joe Williams (2:49)
11 I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag: Country Joe McDonald (2:58)
12 Mama Don't Allow: George Lewis (3:03)
13 The Shiner Song: Joe Patek's Orchestra (2:42)
14 Calinda (La Reel de Barza): Michael Doucet & Dennis McGee (3:21)
15 Malinda: Canray Fontenot (1:06)
16 Bosco Stomp: Michael Doucet and David Doucet (2:57)
17 Burgundy Street Blues: Sammy Rimington & His Hot Six (4:14)
18 Creole Belles: New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra (3:03)
19 Over the Waves: Sammy Rimington & the Creole All Stars (4:32)
20 Big Fat Woman: Treme Brass Band & Henry Youngblood (2:19)
[Disk Two]
01 Fiddle Two-Step: Wilson & Joel Savoy (3:11)
02 Two-Step de Amede: The Savoy Family Band (4:32)
03 Louisiana Blues: Clifton Chenier (5:03)
04 Bye Bye Mo Neg: Clifton Chenier (5:37)
05 Los Ojos de Pancha: Los Alegres de Terán (2:02)
06 Nuestro Amor: Santiago Jiménez, Jr. (2:05)
07 Un Mojado Sin Licencia (A Wetbaack Without a License): Flaco Jiménez (3:39)
08 Mal Hombre: Lydia Mendoza (3:30)
09 En Cada Vida Hay Un Momento: Leo Garza (4:33)
10 La Tumba Sera El Final: Flaco Jimenez y Tomás Ortíz (2:20)
11 Let's Have a Ball: Ry Cooder & Flaco Jimenez (6:06)
12 Flor de Capomo: Los Cenzontles (2:26)
13 Golden Slippers: Whitetop Mountain Band Jam (2:12)
14 Ruby: No Speed Limit (5:54)
15 Grayson County Blues: No Speed Limit (3:36)
16 Pine Grove Blues: Pine Leaf Boys (4:40)
17 Oh, Franklin!: Cajun Jam (6:20)
18 Just a Little While / When the Saints Go Marching In: The Treme Brass Band (4:28)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Chris Strachwitz and Adam Machado. Producer and Editor: Tom Diamant, Recorder: David Silberberg, Engineer: Nino Moschella
[Notes]
"This Ain’t No Mouse Music!" is the companion soundtrack to the documentary film of the same name. Released in 2014, the film followed Arhoolie founder Chris Strachwitz as he revisited many of the singers and musicians whom he had recorded over a 50-year period. Arhoolie, a slang expression for "field holler," focused on American roots music ranging from country blues to Cajun and zydeco, Tex-Mex and norteño, bluegrass, and New Orleans jazz. The music in this 2-CD soundtrack is only a small sample of what Strachwitz recorded or produced.

Lightning Hopkins: Texas Blues Man

Arhoolie Records – F1034

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1968
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style:Texas Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Tom Moore Blues (5:01)
A2 Watch My Fingers (2:48)
A3 Little Antoinette (3:38)
A4 Love Is Like a Hydrant (3:58)
A5 Cut Me Out Baby (3:27)
B1 Take a Walk (2:37)
B3 Slavery (5:29)
B4 I Would If I Could (3:19)
B5 Bud Russell Blues (4:32)
B6 At Home Blues (3:07)
[Credits]
Lightnin' Hopkins (guitar/vocals)
Recorder and Photographer: Chris Strachwitz, Designer: Wayne Pope
[Notes]
Recorded by Chris Strachwitz on portable equipment in Houston, 1967. The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote that the album contains "powerful performances with a resonant electric guitar filling the studio," but that "it was no more than an average Hopkins album."

Lightnin' Hopkins

Folkways Records FS-3822

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1959
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Texas Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Penitentiary Blues (2:55)
A2 Bad Luck And Trouble (3:49)
A3 Come And Go With Me (3:56)
A4 Trouble Stay 'Way From My Door (2:10)
A5 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (3:13)
B1 Goin' Back To Florida (2:17)
B2 Reminiscences Of Blind Lemon (2:47)
B3 Fan It (2:36)
B4 Tell Me Baby (4:18)
B5 She's Mine (4:18)
[Credits]
Lightnin' Hopkins (guitar/piano/vocals)
Producer, Engineer & Photographer: Samuel B. Charters, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Sam Charters recorded legendary, Texas country bluesman Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins in 1959 before the revival of rural blues or country music. Nonetheless, this recording of Hopkins's first acoustic sessions was met with immediate critical acclaim and soon became recognized as a blues classic. Updated notes by Sam Charters and superbly remastered sound make this an invaluable reissue. "Hopkins's charm and wit shine as brightly as his sensual encyclopedic blues mastery." — Boston Globe

Blues Anthology-1: Texas Blues

Liberty LLR-8188

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Japan
Released: 1974
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Texas Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Disgusted: Melvin Jackson (2:42)
A2 Sad Letter Blues: Melvin Jackson (2:24)
A3 Take It Easy: Nathaniel Terry (3:27)
A4 I Don't Know Why: Nathaniel Terry (2:58)
A5 Worried Life: Manny Nichols (2:39)
A6 No One To Love Me: Manny Nichols (2:44)
A7 Webb Love Me Mama: Boogie Bill (2:39)
B1 Howlin' Wolf Blues: Lightnin' Hopkins (2:42)
B2 Can't Get That Woman Off My Mind: Lightnin' Hopkins (2:37)
B3 Playboy Blues: J.D. Edwards (2:50)
B4 Hobo: J.D. Edwards (2:29)
B5 Sad And Lonely: James Bledsoe (2:26)
B6 Good Lookin' Woman: James Bledsoe (2:28)
B7 Boogie: Boogie Bill Webb (2:36)
[Notes]
東芝EMI「ブルース・アンソロジー その１／テキサス編」（1974年）

American Folk Blues Festival '63-64

PHILIPS SFL-7385

Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: Japan
Released: 1981
Genre: Blues
Style: Blues
[Tracklist]
A1 Five Long Years: Muddy Waters (5:00)
A2 Sittin' And Cryin' The Blues: Willie Dixon (3:22)
A3 Crazy For My Baby: Willie Dixon (2:33)
A4 Matt's Guitar Blues: Matt Murphy (5:15)
A5 Grant Spivey: Victoria Spivey (4:01)
A6 I Don't Know: Sonny Boy Williamson (4:38)
B1 I'm Trying To Make London My Home: Sonny Boy Williamson (4:03)
B2 Ain't It A Pity: Lightnin' Hopkins (6:47)
B3 Baby Please Don't Go: Lightnin' Hopkins (2:42)
B4 Everytime I Get To Drinkin': Sunnyland Slim (4:14)
B5 No Title Boogie: Hubert Sumlin (3:56)
B6 Dust My Broom: Howlin' Wolf (6:06)
[Notes]
Recorded: (A) Bremen, October 13, 1963 (B) Hamburg, October 9th, 1964
Manufactured by Japan Phonogram Co. Ltd., Tokyo.