Drifting from door to door

Alternate title
When my first wife left me

Master
B 7007 

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

Original release
Modern 20-714

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

78 rpm
Modern 20‑714

LP
Blues Joint 8008, Crown CLP 5232, Custom Records CM 2048, Ember Records EMB 3371, Kent LP 5025, P‑Vine PLP‑393, Sounds Superb 2M 050 52179, United Superior US 7710, United Superior US 7746

CD
Ace CDCHD 315, Ace CDCHM 530, Ace JLHBOX 019, Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Blues Collection 159822, Body & Soul 3057012, Documents 600258, Flair 7243 8 39658 2 3, Jasmine Records JASMCD 3084 2, JSP Records JSPCD7703, P‑Vine PCD‑3035, Proper Records INTRO CD 2038, Proper Records PROPERBOX 111, Shout! Factory 8 26663 10198, Soul Jam Records 600843, Soul Jam Records 600876, Southern Routes SR‑2505, SPV Recordings SPVCD 95940, Union Square Music SIMPTNCD026

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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