How can you do it

Master
MM 1635 

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, August 7 1951

Original release
Modern 835

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr;  John Lee Hooker, overdubbed gtr;  Eddie Kirkland, gtr

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

78 rpm
Modern 835

45 rpm
Modern 835

LP
America Records 30 AM 6077, Crown CLP 5353, United Superior US 7731

CD
Ace CDCHD 799, Ace JLHBOX 019, Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Body & Soul 3074242, Jasmine Records JASMCD 3084 2, JSP Records JSPCD7703, Soul Jam Records 600913, Soul Jam Records 806181, 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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