Alberta

Master
B 7010 

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, September 3 1948

Original release
Specialty LP 2125

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

LP
Specialty LP 2125, Specialty SNTF 5005

CD
Ace CDCHD 405, Ace CDCHD 421, Ace JLHBOX 019, Blues Collection 159822, Body & Soul 3057012, Documents 600258, P‑Vine PCD 1854, Pepper Cake PEC 3015‑2, Specialty SPCD‑7018‑2

Bernard ”Bernie” Besman was the producer of Hooker’s singles for Modern and Sensation from 1948-1952 at United Sound Systems Studios on 5840 2nd Boulevard in Detroit, with studio owner James Siracuse’s son Joe Siracuse as engineer. From late 1952 (when Besman moved to California) Joe Bihari from Modern and Joe Siracuse took care of the productions.


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