Forgive me

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, July 1949

Original release
United Artists LP 5512

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

LP
Third Man Records TMR‑511, United Artists LP 5512

CD
BeatGoesOn BGOCD 363, Blues Collection 159822, Body & Soul 3063142, Capitol 8 33912 2, JSP Records JSPCD7703, Proper Records PROPERBOX 111

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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