Hobo blues
Master
B 7008
Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, September 3 1948
Modern 20-663
Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr
Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman
Modern 20‑663
EP
Ace LTDEP 030
LP
Ace LP 37, America Records 30 AM 6068, Bellaphon BLS5523, Crown CLP 5157, Doxy DOY638, Kent KST 559, Official 6029, United Superior US 7725, United Superior US 7769
CD
Ace CDCHD 315, Ace JLHBOX 019, Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Big3 Records BT3229, Blues Collection 159822, Body & Soul 3057012, Charly CBMCD016, Collectables COL‑CD‑1032, Craft Recordings CR00015, Documents 600258, Flair 7243 8 39658 2 3, Hip‑O Records B0006127‑02, Hip‑O Records B0008590‑02, JSP Records JSPCD7703, Mainstream Records MDCD 903, P‑Vine PCD‑28042/3, P‑Vine PCD‑3035, Proper Records INTRO CD 2038, Proper Records PROPERBOX 111, Rhino CD R2 70572, Rhino R2 71915, Shout! Factory 8 26663 10198, Shout! Factory 8 26663 11289, Southern Routes SR‑2505, SPV Recordings SPVCD 95940, Timeless Classic Albums DOLCD0475, Union Square Music INTROTCD01, Union Square Music SIMPTNCD026, Virgin 72435‑82741‑2‑7
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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