Whistlin' and moanin' blues
Alternate title
Hummin' the blues
Master
B 7033
Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, prob. February 16/18 1949
Modern 20-688
Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr
Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman
Modern 20‑688
EP
Pop SPO 17.002
LP
America Records 30 AM 6068, Bellaphon BLS5523, Crown CLP 5157, Doxy DOY638, Goldenlane Records CLP 3479, Kent KST 559, Kent LP 5025, Third Man Records TMR‑512, United Artists LP 127, United Superior US 7725, United Superior US 7746, United Superior US 7769
CD
Ace CDCHM 530, Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Big3 Records BT3229, Blues Collection 159822, Body & Soul 3063142, Capitol 8 33912 2, Documents 600258, Jasmine Records JASMCD 3084 2, JSP Records JSPCD7703, Proper Records INTRO CD 2038, Proper Records PROPERBOX 111, Timeless Classic Albums DOLCD0475
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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