Let your daddy ride

Master
B 8017 Alt. Take

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, February 27 1950

Original release
Modern 20-790

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr;  James Watkins, pno

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

78 rpm
Modern 20‑790

LP
Ace HIQLP 137, 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 JLHBOX 019, Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Body & Soul 3067872, Documents 600258, Flair 7243 8 39658 2 3, P‑Vine PCD‑3035, Rhino CD R2 70572, Shout! Factory 8 26663 10198, Shout! Factory 8 26663 11289, Soul Jam Records 600843, 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 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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