Hear me howling! : blues, ballads, & beyond / as recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s ; text by Adam Machado.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Strachwitz, Chris, performer.

Machado, Adam, writer of accompanying material.

Fuller, Jesse, performer.

Williams, Big Joe, 1903-1982, performer.

Williams, Mary (Vocalist), performer.

Douglas, K. C., performer.

Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970, performer.

Terry, Sonny, performer.

White, Bukka, performer.

Hopkins, Lightnin', 1912-1982, performer.

Dee, Mercy, 1915-1962, performer.

Brown, Toni, performer.

Talbott, T. A. (Tom A.), 1936- performer.

Green, Debbie (Guitarist), performer.

Neuwirth, Bob, performer.

Smith, Janet, 1941- performer.

Herring, Merritt, 1933-2004, performer.

Stuart, Alice, 1942- performer.

Lederman, Perry, performer.

Dane, Barbara, performer.

Lipscomb, Mance, 1895-1976, performer.

Overstreet, Louis, 1921-1980, performer.

Davis, Gary, 1896-1972, performer.

McDowell, Fred, performer.

James, Skip, 1902-1969, performer.

Thornton, Big Mama, performer.

Semien, John, 1918-1983, performer.

Chenier, Clifton, 1925-1987, performer.

Willis, Stanley, 1922-1994, performer.

Hahn, Jerry, 1940- performer.

Winters, Smiley, performer.

Simmons, Sonny, 1933-2021, performer.

Skid Band, performer.

Bob Mielke's Bearcats, performer.

Country Joe and the Fish, performer.

Crabgrass (Musical group), performer.

Joy of Cooking (Musical group), performer.

Hackberry Ramblers, performer.

Fondettes (Musical group), performer.

Vern & Ray, performer.

Opelousas Playboys, performer.

Notes from the Underground (Musical group), performer.

NOW Creative Arts Jazz Ensemble, performer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blues (Music)--California--San Francisco Bay Area--1951-1960.

Blues (Music).

Blues (Music)--California--San Francisco Bay Area--1961-1970.

Popular music--California--San Francisco Bay Area--1951-1960.

Popular music.

Popular music--California--San Francisco Bay Area--1961-1970.

Ballads, English--California--San Francisco Bay Area.

Ballads, English.

Jazz--California--San Francisco Bay Area--1961-1970.

Jazz.

California--San Francisco Bay Area.

Genre:

jazz.

Bluegrass music.

Blues (Music)

Folk music.

Jazz.

Popular music.

Rock music.

Physical Description:

4 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (135 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm)

Place of Publication:

El Cerrito, CA : Arhoolie Records, 2010.

System Details:

Compact discs.

digital

optical

audio file

CD audio

Summary:

The music scene of San Francisco in the 1960s is documented in a four CD set that comes encased in a 136 page book. As the founder of Arhoolie Records, Chris Strachwitz had a passion to release some of the finest roots music available. This collection further showcase his passion.

Contents:

Disc I. Hump in my back ; Brother low down / (Jesse Fuller)

Berkeley's junko partner ; Tight like that / (Skid Band)

Moose march / (Bob Mielke's Bearcats)

Highway 49 / (Big Joe Williams)

Oakland blues / (Big Joe Williams, Mary Williams)

Greystone (Alameda County Jail) blues / (Big Joe Williams)

I know you didn't want me ; Night shirt blues ; Stop time ; Hear me howling / (K.C. Douglas & band)

Stand alone blues ; Brenda / (Lonnie Johnson)

Changed the lock on my door / (Sonny Terry)

Bald eagle train (take 1) / (Bukka White)

Tom Moore's farm ; Up on Telegraph (Avenue) / (Lightning Hopkins)

Lady luck / (Mercy Dee).

Disc II. I feel like I'm fixin' to die rag / (Country Joe and the Fish)

You turned your back ; How could I stand it ; Don't forget me, love / (Toni Brown)

Charles Giteau / (Crabgrass)

Midnight blues / (The Joy of Cooking)

Depression gone from me ; Mr. Brakeman / (T.A. Talbott)

Who's going to be my man? / (Debbie Green)

Come see / (Bob Neuwirth)

Lady gay / (Janet Smith)

Talking protest blues / (Merritt Herring)

Black Jack David / (Alice Stuart)

Eventually ; Impressions of John Henry / (Perry Lederman)

Deportees / (Barbara Dane)

Big Texas (Grand Texas) ; Jolie blonde ; Turtle tail / (Hackberry Ramblers)

The Beatles are in town / (the Fondettes).

Disc III. Willie poor boy ; The Titanic ; Mean boss man ; Sugar babe / (Mance Lipscomb)

Working on a building ; The old ship of Zion / (Rev. Louis Overstreet)

I'm a soldier ; Floor sweepin' rag ; Courtin' boy / (Rev. Gary Davis)

Shake 'em on down ; Louise ; Write me a few of your lines / (Fred McDowell)

Low down dirty things ; 22-20 blues (Mr. Kress) ; Sea walking Jesus ; No special lover ; Peace in the valley / (Skip James).

Disc IV. Sweetheart you done me wrong ; The touch of God's hand / (Vern & Ray)

'Fore day in the mornin' ; Ball and chain ; Hound dog / (Big Mama Thornton)

Monsieur Leonard ; Chi ca nai (slow drag) ; Bye bye Rosa / (John Semien & the Opelousas Playboys)

Mr. Charlie ; Louisiana rock / (Clifton Chenier)

What am I doing here? / (Notes from the Underground)

To be a thief / (Stanley Willis)

Pretty good / (NOW Creative Arts Ensemble)

In the breeze / (Jerry Hahn)

To 'Trane (aka: Two trains) / (Smiley Winters)

The beauty of Isis / (Sonny Simmons).

Participant:

Various performers.

Credits:

All recordings produced by Chris Strachwitz.

Notes:

Title from book title page.

Recorded 1954-1971.

Principally previously unreleased material.

Book comprises biographical and historical notes, and bibliographical references (pages 130-132).

ISBN:

9780615384238

0615384234

OCLC:

703303954

Publisher Number:

096297051825

CD 518-A-D Arhoolie

518-A--518-D Arhoolie