Rock me mama

Alternate title
Good rockin' mama

Master
MM 1798 Take 3

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, 1952

Original release
Modern 862

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr;  Bernie Besman, org

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

78 rpm
Modern 862

45 rpm
Modern 862

LP
Blues Joint 8008, Crown CLP 5232, Custom Records CM 2048, Ember Records EMB 3371, Greene Bottle LP 3130, P‑Vine PLP‑393, Sounds Superb 2M 050 52179, United Superior US 7710

CD
Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Body & Soul BS2500, Documents 600258, Official 86065, Soul Jam Records 600843

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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