Down child

Master
MM 2049 

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, January 1954

Original release
Modern 923

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr;  Eddie Kirkland, gtr; Louisiana Red, speech

Produced by
Joe Bihari & Joe Siracuse

78 rpm
Modern 923

45 rpm
Modern 923

LP
Audio Fidelity AFLP 005, Blues Joint 8003, Crown CLP 5295, Goody GY 70 000, Official  6029, United Superior US 7729

CD
Ace CDCHD 315, Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Audio Fidelity AFZ 005, Body & Soul BS2653, Craft Recordings CR00015, Documents 600258, Flair 7243 8 39658 2 3, Hoodoo Records 263499, Jasmine Records JASMCD 3084 2, Mainstream Records MDCD 903, Not Now Music NOT4CD031, P‑Vine PCD‑1884, P‑Vine PCD‑28042/3, P‑Vine PCD‑3035, Proper Records PROPERBOX 111, Shout! Factory 8 26663 10198, Southern Routes SR‑2505, SPV Recordings SPVCD 95940

Bernard ”Bernie” Besman was the producer of Hooker’s singles for Modern and Sensation from 1948-1952 at United Sound Systems Stiudios 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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