Illustrated J.D. Nicholson discography

Buddy Reed, Gregg Schafer, Dick Innes, Rod Piazza, Jerry Smith, George Smith, J.D. Nicholson; source: Front cover of Blue Horizon BH 4807 (US); photographer's name not given J.D. Nicholson
James David Nicholson
b. April 12, 1917 in Monroe, Louisiana
d. July 27, 1991 in Los Angeles, California
discography J.D. N I C H O L S O N; photographer: Frank Scott
photographer: Frank Scott

#	year of release	title / label / notes
*10 inch 78 rpm / 7 inch 45 rpm* Since this ain't no museum, my aim is not to depict actually existing specimen of 78 rpm records, but to show the labels as pristine as workmanlike possible even if this - in some cases - takes a whole lot of my time to photoshop process the initial data
1	1945	JIMMY McCRACKLIN - Miss Mattie Left Me (APP 100-A-1) - Mean Mistreated Lover (APP 100-B-1) rec. 1945 in Los Angeles, CA; Jimmy McCracklin, voc; Jimmy Nichols (J.D. Nicholson), p Globe 102 [Sid Talmadge's label]
2	1945	JIMMY McCRACKLIN - Highway 101 (APP 3001) - Baby Don't You Want To Go (APP 3002) rec. 1945 in Los Angeles, CA; Jimmy McCracklin, voc; Jimmy Nichols (J.D. Nicholson), p Globe 104
3	1945	JIMMY McCRACKLIN Globe 109 - Achin' Heart (1-MC) - Street Loafin' Woman (4-MC) Preview 107 - "Achin' Heart" (888A) - "Street Loafin' Woman" (888B) rec. 1945 in Los Angeles, CA; Jimmy McCracklin, voc; Jimmy Nichols (J.D. Nicholson), p Chris[Bentley]'s Curiosities Number Two source: Blues & Rhythm #40 (November 1988), p. 7 Globe 109 = Preview 107 (194?) [Sid Talmadge's label]
		- Sweet Home Chicago (2-MC) - Big 4 Blues (3-MC) rec. 1946 in Los Angeles, CA; Jimmy McCracklin, voc; Jimmy Nichols (J.D. Nicholson), p Globe unissued
4	1948	J.D. Nickelson [sic] - South Town Boogie (AS 1216-17-3) (instr) @ youtube - Strange Woman Blues (AS 1216-14-3) # @ youtube rec. 1948 at Courtney Studio 1424 East 78th Street in Los Angeles, CA; J.D. Nicholson, p, # voc [?]; Homer Smith, ts; Norman Green, g, # voc [?]; Daniel Spears, b Courtney 119 = J&M Fullbright 119
5	1948	J.D. Nickelson [sic] - Bouncing Boogie (AS 1216-16-2) (instr) - Sweet Woman Blues (AS 1216-15-5) # rec. 1948 at Courtney Studio 1424 East 78th Street in Los Angeles, CA; J.D. Nicholson, p, # voc; Homer Smith, ts; Norman Green, g; Daniel Spears, b Courtney 120 = J&M Fullbright 120
6	1952	J. D. NICHOLSON and His JIVIN' FIVE Vocal by Ray Egge [sic] (A) resp. Ray Egge and Wilmagene Hill (B) - Black Night Is Gone (A) [Elko 109] - Love's Limit (B) # @ youtube rec. 1951 in Tulsa, OK; Ray Agee, voc; Richard Brown, ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; Butch Gib, g; Bebop Youngblood, b; Willy Wilson, dr; # Wilmagene Hill, voc Elko 202 = Elko 204 = Elko 254
		- I Gotta Have Your Lovin' Tonight rec. 1951 in Tulsa, OK; Ray Agee, voc; Richard Brown, ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; Butch Gib, g; Bebop Youngblood, b; Willy Wilson, dr; # Wilmagene Hill, voc Elko unissued Wolf CD 120.616
7	1952	JAMES HILL Vocalist - I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More (1017) # @ youtube J. D. NICHOLSON Vocalist - '51 Boogie (TXR-44) * @ youtube rec. 1952 in Los Angeles, CA; J.D. Nicholson, p, * voc; # James Hill, voc; Gene Ford, as; Richard Brown, ts; James Heals, b; Bobby Richards, dr Elko 207 * Elko 1024
8	1952	RICHARD BROWN ORCH. - Brought It All On Myself (RK 1040) - Can't Find My Way (RK 1041) rec. c. February 1952 in Los Angeles, CA; Ray Agee, voc, Richard Brown, ts; Wilbur Reynolds, sax; J.D. Nicholson, p; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b; dr R.K. 101 = Queen 101 (as by Ray Agee Richard Brown Orchestra)
9	1952	RAY AGEE - Troubles Bring Me Down (RK 1044) - My Poor Heart (RK 1046) rec. c. February 1952 in Los Angeles, CA; Ray Agee, voc, Richard Brown, ts; Wilbur Reynolds, sax; J.D. Nicholson, p; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b; dr Recorded In Hollywood 240 [John Dolphin's label]
10	1952	J.D. NICHOLSON and His Lucky Seven - I Just Can't Understand (204-A) - Lonesome Road (204-B) # rec. 1952 in Los Angeles, CA; J.D. Nicholson, voc, p; # Gene Ford, as; # Richard Brown, ts; James Heals, b; Bobby Richards, dr Elko 208 # Elko 1024
11	1953	J. D. NICHOLSON and His Jivin' Five - Black Night Is Gone (A) # @ youtube - Lonely Lonely Nights (B) rec. 1951 in Tulsa, OK; Ray Agee, voc; Richard Brown, ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; Butch Gib, g; Bebop Youngblood, b; Willy Wilson, dr Elko 109 # Elko 202, 204, 254
12	195?	BEATRICE HILL with J.D. NICHOLSON and His Jiving Five - I'm So Glad My Lonesome Days Are Gone (EL-826-A) - My Darkest Hour (EL-826-B) Elko 826
13	1953	LITTLE CAESAR with MAXWELL DAVIS ORCH - Chains Of Love Have Disappeared (MM 2020) - I Tried To Reason With You Baby (MM 2021) rec. 1953 in Los Angeles, CA; Little Caesar, voc; Maxwell Davis, ts; prob. Jewell Grant, bs; J.D. Nicholson, p; g; b; dr RPM 393
14	1953	J.D. NICHOLSON - Typin' And Wonderin' (Ho 535) # THE RED CALLENDAR SEXTETTE - Voodoo # rec. 1953 in Los Angeles, CA; J.D. Nicholson, p; Red Callendar, b; dr Hollywood 1008
15	1954	J.D. NICHOLSON and His Jiving Five - Black Night Is Gone (A) [Elko 109, 202, 204, 254] - I Brought It All Upon Myself (B) rec. 1951 in Tulsa, OK; Ray Agee, voc; Richard Brown, ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; Butch Gib, g; Bebop Youngblood. b; Willy Wilson, dr Elko 921
16	195?	J.D. NICHOLSON - '51 Boogie (TXR-44) [Elko 207] - Lonesome Road (TXR-45) [Elko 208] Elko 1024
		- Blue And Lonesome Blues - Misery In My Life rec. c. 1953 in Los Angeles, CA by J.R. Fullbright; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; J.D. Nicholson, p; b Elko unissued P-Vine PLP 2-704 Diving Duck DD 4314/5 Wolf CD 120.614/5
17	1955	ISOM RAY with J. NICHOLSON ORCH - Rock Head (A) # - Lookit Them Eyes (B) * rec. 1955 in Los Angeles, CA; Ray Agee, voc; # tps; # tb; # saxes; * ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; g; b; dr; * voc group RGA 114
18	1956	HARMONICA SLIM - Mary Helen (MR 2652 / IM 4901) - Lonely Hours (MR 2653 / IM 4957) rec. February 20, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA; Harmonica Slim (Travis Blaylock), voc, hca; ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; b; dr Aladdin 3317
		- Hard Times (IM 5055) rec. February 20, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA; Harmonica Slim (Travis Blaylock), voc, hca; ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; b; dr Aladdin/Imperial unissued
19	1956	HARMONICA SLIM & Orchestra - My Girl Won't Quit Me (A) - You Better Believe It (B) rec. July 30, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA; Harmonica Slim (Travis Blaylock), voc, hca; saxes; J.D. Nicholson, p; g; b; dr Vita 138
20	1956	HARMONICA SLIM & ORCHESTRA - Drop Anchor (A) - Do What You Want To Do (B) rec. July 30, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA; Harmonica Slim (Travis Blaylock), voc, hca; saxes; J.D. Nicholson, p; g; b; dr Vita 146
21	1960	GEORGE ALLEN - Times Won't Be Hard Always (1008) - Tight Dress (1009) rec. 1960 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomas, dr Sotoplay 0010 (Nat McCoy's label)
22	1961	GEORGE ALLEN - Loose Screws (10012) - The Will To Go On (10013) # rec. 1960 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; org; # J.D. Nicholson, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomas, dr Sotoplay 0012
23	1961	GEORGE ALLEN - Times Won't Be Hard Always (1008) # - I Must Be Crazy (S0031 / NM0085) * # rec. 1960 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomas, dr * rec. 1961 in Los Angeles, CA; George Smith, voc, hca; saxes; Ernest Lane, p; Jimmy Nolen, g; Curtis Tillman, b; Chuck Thomae, dr; voc group Sotoplay 0031/2 = Carolyn 007 (1968)
24	1963	J.D. NICHOLSON ALL STARS - Annie Jo (5011) # - Tippin' N' Shufflin' (5012) * rec. 1953 in Fort Smith, AR; J.D. Nicholson, p, # voc; * tp; as; ts; g; b; dr Imco 110
25	1966	J.D. NICHOLSON and HIS SOUL BROTHERS - Soul Dance (5057) - Blues Before Day (5058) rec. 1956 in Los Angeles, CA; J.D. Nicholson, p; ts; gs; b; dr Timbre 5090
26	1966	THE GREAT BLUES OF T. V. SLIM and HIS BLUESMEN - T.V. Man (5032) @ Spotify - Flat Foot Sam #2 (5033) rec. 1966 in Los Angeles, CA; Oscar Wills, voc, J.D. Nicholson, p; Pete Lewis, g; dr Excell 104 [label spelled "Excel" or "Excell", on 104 "Excell"]
27	1973	J.D... NICHOLSON and the SOUL BENDERS - Movin' And Groovin' - Part 1 @ youtube - Movin' And Groovin' - Part 2 @ youtube Roach 999
*LP / CD compilations*
28	1969	Big Mama Thornton: The Way It Is - Little Red Rooster - One Black Rat - Rock Me Baby - Wade In The Water - Sweet Little Angel - Baby Please Don't Go / Got My Mojo Working - Watermelon Man - Don't Need No Doctor rec. 1969 live at Thee Experience, Los Angeles; Big Mama Thornton, voc, ~~hca~~; George Smith, hca, harps [sic]; Bee Houston, g; James D. Nicholson, p; Flip Graham, b; Jay Hodges, sax; unknown dr notes by Ritchie Young Mercury Stereo SR 61249 = Mercury CD 558550
28a	1970	George Smith: No Time For Jive - Some Day You're Gonna Learn (To Treat Me Right) - Blue Switch - Mississippi River Blues - Before You Do Your Thing (You'd Better Think) - Don't Want To Go, Baby - Good Things - Soul Feet - No Time For Jive rec. November 17 & 18, 1969 at Eldorado Studios, Hollywood; George Smith, voc, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p; Gregg Schafer, Buddy Reed, Marshall Hooks, Pee Wee Crayton, gs; Jerry Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr; prod. by Mike Vernon Blue Horizon 7-63856 = Stomp/Line STLP 4.00283 (Germany 1985) = Blue Horizon Col 478292-2 Sony / BMG CD 688737 (2006) Blue Horizon Records discography
29	1970	Bacon Fat: Grease One For Me - Up The Line - Boom, Boom (Out Goes The Light. - Small's On - She's A Wrong Woman - I Need Your Love [] - Juicy Harmonica - Nobody But You - Telephone Blues # - You're So Fine - Too Late rec. November 1969 at the Eldorado Studios, Los Angeles; Rod Piazza, voc, hca; # George Smith, voc, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p, [] voc; Gregg Schafer, Buddy Reed, gs; Jerry Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr; prod. by Mike Vernon cover photography of Blue Horizon 7-63858 by Luther Birdface notes by Mike Vernon = Blue Horizon BH 4807 (US) notes by Mike Vernon Blue Horizon 7-63858 (UK) = CBS/Blue Horizon SBP 233955 = Line OLLP 5309 (Germany 1984) = Line IMLP 4.00378 = Walhalla Wh 90344 Sony / BMG CD 688737 (2006) Blue Horizon Records discography
29a	1970	How Blue Can We Get? Volume I: White Fleetwood Mac - Watch Out Jellybread - Don't Pay Them No Mind Top Topham - Mini-Minor-Mo Duster Bennett - What A Dream Bacon Fat - Boom, Boom (Out Goes The Lights) Chicken Shack - Evelyn Christine Perfect - And That's Saying A Lot Bacon Fat - Small's On 53rd Fleetwood Mac - I'm Worried Chicken Shack - The Way It Is Jellybread - No Brag, Just Facts (parts 1 and 2) Fleetwood Mac - Rambling Pony Volume II: Black Elmore James - Hand In Hand Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - That's Alright Magic Sam - All Your Love Larry Johnson - Catfish Blues Otis Spann - My Love Depends On You Furry Lewis - Casey Jones Champion Jack Dupree - Grandma (You're A Bit Too Slow) George Smith - No Time For Jive Johnny Young - Deal The Cards Roosevelt Holts - Little Bitty Woman Bukka White - Bed Spring Blues Mississippi Joe Callicott - On My Last Go Round Otis Rush - Jump Sister Bessie Blue Horizon PR/SPR 45/46 inner gatefold DLP Blue Horizon PR 45/46 (UK 1970) DLP = Blue Horizon SPR 45/46 (NL 1970) Blue Horizon Records discography
30	1971	Bacon Fat: Tough Dude - Wait On It - Down The Road - Betty - Leavin' On Your Mind # * - Jivin' The Business - Shake Dancer - Travelling South # * - Evil - Blues Feeling - Pool Hall Sam - Transatlantic Blues - Hurricane # rec. November 18, 1970 in London; Rod Piazza, voc, hca; George Smith, * voc, # hca; Gregg Schafer, g, mand; Buddy Reed, g; J.D. Nicholson, p; Jery Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr; prod. by Mike Vernon Polydor / Blue Horizon 2431001 (UK) = Philips 6305094 (Germany) Blue Horizon Records discography
32	1971	George 'Harmonica' Smith: Arkansas Trap@ youtube (full album) - McComb, Mississippi (part 1) - Situation Blues - Roaming - Blue Fog - On My Mind - Viola B. - Monkey On A Limb - Trying To Hide The Things I Do - Fire Exit * - She's Coming Home To Stay - McComb, Mississippi (part 2) * rec. November 29 & 30, 1970 in West Hampstead, London; George Smith, voc, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p, * voc; Greg Schaefer, p, g; Buddy Reed, g; Jerry Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr; Mike Vernon, perc, voc, g; prod. by Mike Vernon Deram DES 18059 (US 1971) Deram DES 18059 (Ca 1971) = Deram/London SML 1082 (UK 1971) notes by Kees van Wijngaarden = Black Cat 002 (NL 4/1981) = Stomp (Germany 1987) Blue Horizon Records discography George 'Harmonica' Smith discography
33	1975	Big Mama Thornton: Jail - Little Red Rooster - Ball 'N' Chain - Jail # - Hound Dog - Rock Me Baby - Sheriff O.E. & Me # - Oh Happy Day # rec. 1975 live at Monroe State Prison, Monroe Washington and Oregon State Reformatory, Eugene, Oregon; Big Mama Thornton, voc; # George Smith, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p; Bill Potter, ts; Bee Houston, Steve Wachsmann, gs; Bruce Sieverson, b; Todd Nelson, dr; prod. by Link 'General Hog' Wyler Vanguard VSD 79351 = Vanguard VSD 23023 notes by Ed Ward (=) Vanguard CD 70175 (2000) "Complete Vanguard Recordings"or "Best of the Vanguard Years" (3 CD set)
34	1976	Mr. Fulbright's Blues LP 1: Jimmy Nolen [actually Jimmy Wilson] - Strangest Blues - I Used To Love A Woman Phillip Walker - Louisiana Walk - I Want You For Myself - Playing In The Park - Hello My Darling Mac Willis - Pretty Woman - Howling Woman Smokey Hogg - Blue And Lonesome Blues - Misery In My Life Elmon Mickle - Flat Foot Sam - I Got To Get Some Money Jesse Fuller - Listen Here Mr. Fireman - San Francisco Bay Blues LP 2: Big Son Tillis & D.C. Bender - Zetela Blues - Rock Is My Pillow - Ten Long Years - I Got A Letter Unknown Artist A - Hard Luck Blues - Lonesome Road °° Jesse Thomas - Another Fool Like Me George Smith - West Helena Blues Unknown Artist B - Come Back Baby Unknown Artist C - Strange Ol' Feeling J.D. Nicholson - I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More Jimmy Nolen - Let's Try It Again Willie Egans - It's A Shame - Willie's Boogie °° omitted from P-Vine PCD-2008 supposedly due to lack of space! 2 LP set P-Vine Special PLP 2-704 (Jp 1976) (=) P-Vine PCD-2008 (Jp 1988) notes (November 1989) by Chris Bentley (=) Diving Duck DD 4314 (NL 1990) "Mr. Fullbright's Blues Vol. 1" notes (November 1989) by Chris Bentley (=) Diving Duck DD 4315 (NL 1990) "Mr. Fullbright's Blues Vol. 2" (=) Wolf CD 120.614 (Austria 1994), (=) Wolf CD 120.615, 120616 (Austria 1998) "Elko Blues Vols. 1, 2 & 3" Elko Records discography
34a	1978	Central Avenue Blues Amos Milburn - Walking Blues Pee Wee Crayton - Central Avenue Blues T-Bone Walker - Description Blues Johnny Wright - The World Is Yours Roy Milton - Blues In My Heart The Blenders - Big Fine Baby Saunders King - Little Girl Little Willie Littlefield - Mean, Mean Woman Roy Hawkins - Highway 59 Pee Wee Crayton - Poppa Stoppa Pee Wee Crayton - When It Rains It Pours J.D. Nicholson - Love's Limit J.D. Nicholson - I Brought It On Myself Amos Milburn - Put Something In My Hand Charles Brown - Seven Long Days Ace of Spades 1001 (US)
35	1978	Big Mama Thornton: Mama's Pride - Big Mama's New Love - Rolling Stone - Mr. Cool - Lost City - Private Number - Little Red Rooster - Ball 'N' Chain - Hound Dog - Rock Me Baby - Jail # Side 1 (from "Sassy Mama") rec. 1975 Vanguard 23rd Street Studios New York Side 2 (from "Jail") rec. 1975 live at Monroe State Prison, Monroe Washington and Oregon State Reformatory, Eugene, Oregon; Big Mama Thornton, voc; # George Smith, hca; J.D. Nicholson, p; Bill Potter, ts; Bee Houston, Steve Wachsmann, gs; Bruce Sieverson, b; Todd Nelson, dr; prod. by Link 'General Hog' Wyler compiled by Alan Balfour (tracks taken from 1975 Vanguard 79351 "Jail" & 1975 Vanguard 79354 "Sassy Mama") photos by Joel Brodsky notes by Clive Richardson Vanguard VPC 40001 (UK)
35a	197?	Collector's Blues Series Volume 4 Sunnyland Slim - Brown Skin Woman Jackie Brenston - Blues Got Me Again Galveston Green - My Time Is Your Time Luther Huff - 1951 Blues Rudy Green - Evil Man Blues Great Gates - Farewell Baby J.D. Nicholson - I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More Camille Howard - I Ain't Got The Spirit Annisteen Allen - More More More Elmore Nixon - Playboy Blues Elmore Nixon - Million Dollar Blues Gloria Smith - Low Down Man Todd Rhodes And His Toddlers - Belle Isle Boogie Luther Hill, Joe Dyson - Merc-O-Matic Boogie Chicago Records not Inc. CH-LP-212
35b	1979	Nat McCoy: Soul - Help Me Baby - Yes I Cried - The Puzzle - Don't Take It Out On Me - Take Me Back Again - Funky Mule - Money Maker - Always Accusing You - The Road - Sometimes You Win When You Lose # @ youtube rec. & mixed at Westwind Recording, Highland, CA; Nat McCoy, voc; Honey Alexander, p; J.R. Watson, g; Bill Stuve, b; John Hoke, dr # J.D. Nickleson [sic], p; George 'Harmonica' Smith, hca album cover photograph by Rob Powell Dobre DR-1033 (US 1979) (Ray Lawrence' label) George 'Harmonica' Smith discography
36	1983	Shoe Label Records presents ... "Pick Your Choice" With George "Harmonica" Smith George Smith - Stockholm Swing Long Gone Miles - Trouble, Trouble Doug McCloud [sic] - Think I'll Go Out Drinkin' Evans Walker - Baby Please George Smith - Misty - Bad Luck At My Door Blind Joe Hill - Don't Be Nobody's Fool William Clarke & The Nightowls - 52 Cards In A Deck rec. October 1982 at McCoy Studio, Los Angeles, Ca; George Smith. voc, talking, hca; Luke 'Long Gone' Miles, voc; Lloyd Glenn, p; Dennis Walker, Jerry Abrams, b; Systan, Eddie Heans, dr; Mark Withers, p; Bernie Pearl, Evans Walker, g; J.D. Nicholson, p; prod. by George Smith and Bernie Pearl recorded for George Smith's "Traveling Shoes Records" released as Shoe Label SL-1001 after his death
37	1984	Ray Agee: Black Night Is Gone featuring J.D. Nicholson and his Jivin' Five - Black Night Is Gone - I Brought It All On Myself - Love's Limit - It's Bed Time Baby - My Lonesome Days Are Gone - No More Blue Shadows Falling - I Can't Find My Way # - The One I Love - Deep Trouble - Brought It All On Myself - Without A Friend - I Need You - Till Death Do Us Part - The Devil's Angels - Dream Queen - My Silent Prayer - One Too Many # with Chuck Norris, g Mr. R&B 105 (Sweden 1984)
38	1986	Live At Small's Paradise featuring George "Harmonica" Smith, Rod Piazza, Bacon Fat, Pee Wee Crayton and J.D. Nicholson George Smith - Loose It (SBH 10738) # - Mannish Boy (SBH 10742) # * Bacon Fat featuring Rod Piazza - Everything's Gonna Be Alright - That's Alright - Ode To Billy Joe Pee Wee Crayton - Pee Wee's Texas Boogie (SBH 10756) (instr) - Louella Brown (SBH 10761) J.D. Nicholson - My Little Girl (SBH 10764) [] Pee Wee Crayton - Blues After Hours (SBH 10759) (instr) unissued tracks from same session: George Smith - Smalls On 53rd (SBH 10737) # * - Avalon Boogaloo (SBH 10743) # * Pee Wee Crayton - In The Evenin' (SBH 10757) - Barefootin' (SBH 10758) - Walking The Dog (SBH 10760) - untitled instrumental (SBH 10762) Elmon Mickle - Don't Start Me To Talkin' (SBH 10741) rec. November 16, 1969 at Small's Paradise in New York; prod. by Mike Vernon George Smith, * voc, # hca; Bacon Fat: J.D. Nicholson, p; Greg Schaefer, Buddy Reed, gs; Jerry Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr Pee Wee Crayton, voc, g; Bacon Fat: J.D. Nicholson, p; Buddy Reed, g; Jerry Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr J.D. Nicholson, p, [] voc; Bacon Fat: Greg Schaefer, Buddy Reed, gs; Jerry Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Bacon Fat: J.D. Nicholson, p; Greg Schaefer, Buddy Reed, gs; Jerry Smith, b; Dick Innes, dr notes by Mike Vernon Blue Moon BMLP 1.029
39	198?	J.D. Nicholson And His All Star Blues Review Shake The Meat Off The Bone 63 Years Of Groovin - Shake The Meat Off The Bone 1-2 - Mr. Groovey - J.D. Shuffle - Goodbye Calif - Uptown Strut - Be Your Lover - Traveling Man - Back Water Stomp - Oh Baby - Cheatin' On Me prod. by Rayce Gentry Action Pac N.P.H. 4000
40	6/1995	Joe Turner: In the Evening - In The Evening - Summertime - Sweet Lorraine - Too Late Too Late - I've Got The World On A String - Chains Of Love - Corrina Corrine - J.T. Blues - Pennies From Heaven - Two Loves Have rec. March 10, 1976 at RCA Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Joe Turner, voc; Bob Smith, as; J.D. Nicholson, p; Herman Bennett, Pee Wee Crayton, g; Winston McGregor, b; Charles Randall, dr notes by Benny Green Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 852-2
41	1998	Elko Blues Vol. 2 Jesse Thomas - Another Fool Like Me Mac Willis - Howling Woman - Pretty Woman - Zetela - Ten Long Years - Rocks Is My Pillow Big Son Tillis and D.C. Bender - I Got A Letter - Cold Blues - I'm Going Upstairs Clifton Chenier - Nobody Loves Me - Rockin' Hop - It's A Shame - Willie's Boogie - Hard Luck Blues Bertha 'Chippie' Hill - Lonesome Road George 'Harmonica' Smith - West Helena Blues [J&M 45-001-A] - All Last Night [Lapel 103] - Go Ahead On [J&M 45-002-B] Hollywood Flames - Strange Old Feeling James Hill - I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More Jesse Belvin, The Cliques - Come Back notes by Ron Bartolucci Wolf CD 120.615 (Austria 1998)
42	1998	Elko Blues Vol. 3 Lowell Fulson - Trying To Find My Baby - Wicked Old World George Smith - Just Bluesin' Ray Agee - I Gotta Have Your Lovin' Tonight - Rock Head - Loves Limit - Look At Them Eyes - Black Night Is Gone - I Brought It All On Myself Jimmy McCracklin - Miss Mattie Left Me - Baby Don't You Want To Go - Mean Mistreated Lover - Special For You - Highway - You Had Your Chance - You Deceived Me - Rock And Rye, Pt. 1 - Rock And Rye, Pt. 2 - Lonesome Blues - Worrying Blues - Central Avenue Blues - Alla Blues - All My Money Gone notes by Ron Bartolucci Wolf CD 120.616 (Austria 1998)
43	2001	Blues Revue of 20th Century Vol. 1 Introduction for Muddy Waters (0:38) * @ youtube - (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man (3:40) * @ youtube - Blow Wind Blow (2:30) * @ youtube Interview with Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner & Muddy Waters (4:46) Introduction for Big Mama Thornton (0:39) \|\| - Ball and Chain (6:58) \|\| - Houn Dawg (3:17) \|\| Introduction for Big Joe Turner (0:46) # - Hide and Seek (4:15) # - Shake, Rattle and Roll (4:34) # Introduction for George "Harmonica" Smith (1:20) # @ youtube - Mississippi River Blues (3:47) # @ youtube - Juke (3:23) # @ youtube J.B. Hutto - Too Much Alcohol (5:31) # @ youtube Introduction for Bee Houston (0:35) ## @ youtube - High Heel Sneakers (4:50) ## @ youtube Blues Revue All Stars (Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner, George "Harmonica" Smith) - I Am the Blues (6:46) # @ youtube Big Mama Thornton - Oh Happy Day (9:00) # @ youtube # rec. October 18, 1971 live at Washington State University in Pullman, WA ## Bee Houston, voc, g; with The Hound Dogs: Bill Potter, ts; J.D. Nicholson, p; Steve Wachman, g; Bruce Sieverson, b; Todd Nelson, dr \|\| rec. October 20, 1971 live at University of Oregon in Eugene, OR * rec. October 1971 live at Monroe State Prison in Washington, WA; Muddy Waters, voc, g; George "Harmonica" Smith, hca; Joe "Pinetop" Perkins; p; James "Pee Wee" Madison, Sam Lawhorn, g; Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, b; Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, dr TopCat TC03012 (US 2001) = Blue Moon TKO Magnum CDBM 141 (UK 2001) "Leavin' Chicago"
Additional information appreciated !!!

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, p. 195
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver 2012, pp. 12-13, 135, 231, 250; 386, 422, 487, 570
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, p. 768
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York (Da Capo Press) 1987, p. 398
- Gerard Herzhaft: J.D. Nicholson.- in Edward Komara (ed.): Encyclopedia of the Blues Vol. 2 (K-Z).- New York/London (Routledge) 2005, pp. 723-724
- Chris Robinson & Mike Leadbitter: J.D. Nicholson Talking.- Blues Unlimited 82 (June 1971), pp.11-12; Blues Unlimited 83 (July 1971), pp.13-14; Blues Unlimited 84 (September 1971), p.14; Blues Unlimited 85 October 1971), p.11
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/473271-Harmonica-Slim
- Headhunter: The Blues Odyssey of J.D. Nicholson
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
thanks to Mike Gann, Jim O'Neal and Hank Moore for additional info / scans

source: Front cover of Blue Horizon 7-63858 (UK 1970); photographer: Luther Birdface

J.D. Nicholson
on the front cover of Blues & Rhythm # 63 (Sept. 1991)