Illustrated Wild Jimmy Spruill discography

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Wild Jimmy Spruill
James "Jimmy" Spruill
b. June 9, 1934 near Fayetteville, North Carolina
d. February 15, 1996 while traveling on a bus from Florida to his home in The Bronx, New York
discography
source: Front cover of Krazy Kat KK 7429
photographer: Paul Harris

#	year of release	title / label / notes
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*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	2/1958	JAMES SPURILL AND BAND - Honky Tonk Huckle Buck (EV 1006) # @ youtube - Jumping On (EV 1007) * @ youtube rec. 1958 in New York, NY; James Spruill, # g, * g? (not audible!); saxes; org; b; dr Everlast 5004 (1958) = Cee Jay 581 (1961)
2	1958	Wild Jimmy Spruill - Scratch N' Twist (EV 1032) - Slow Draggin' (EV 1033) rec. 1958 in New York, NY; James Spruill, g; ts; p; g; b; dr Everlast 5017 (1958)
3	1959	BOB GADDY - Till The Day I Die (OT934) @ youtube - I'll Go My Way (OT935) @ youtube rec. 1959 in New York; Bob Gaddy, voc, p; Jimmy Wright, ts; Joe Ruffin, g; Jimmy Spruill, g (dubbed chorus); poss. Al Hall, b; Gene Brooks, dr Old Town 1070
4	1959	BOB GADDY - Early One Morning (OT948) @ youtube - What Wrong Did I Do? (OT949) @ youtube rec. 1959 in New York; Bob Gaddy, voc, p; Jimmy Wright, ts; Joe Ruffin, g; Jimmy Spruill, g (dubbed chorus); poss. Al Hall, b; Gene Brooks, dr Old Town 1077
5	11/1959	BUSTER BROWN - Fannie Mae (FM 114) @ youtube - Lost In A Dream (FM 115) @ youtube rec. June 30, 1959 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr Fire 1008 = Melodisc 1559 (UK 1960) = Quality 1003X (Ca 1960?) = Sue WI 368 (UK 1965) = Flashback 23 (US 1965?)
6	1960	BUSTER BROWN - John Henry (FM 141) @ youtube - The Madison Shuffle (FM 142) (instr) @ youtube rec. June 30, 1959 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr Fire 1020
7	1960	BUSTER BROWN - Don't Dog Your Woman (FM 147) @ youtube - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (FM 148) @ youtube rec. June 30, 1959 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr Fire 1023
8	1960	B. BROWN AND HIS ROCKIN' McVOUTS - My Baby Left Me (DR2001) @ youtube - Hardworking Man (DR2002) # @ youtube rec. 1960 in New York; B. Daniel Brown, voc, hca; Charles Walker, p; Jimmy Spruill, g; # g; b; dr Vest 827
9	1960	B. BROWN AND HIS ROCKIN' McVOUTS - Fannie Mae Is Back (DR2007) @ youtube - Candied Yams (DR2008) @ youtube rec. 1960 in New York; B. Daniel Brown, voc, hca; Charles Walker, p; Jimmy Spruill, g; b; dr Vest 830
10	1960	BOB GADDY - Forgive Me (OT1074) @ Spotify - I'm Gonna Be At The Station (OT1075) @ Spotify rec. 1960 in New York; Bob Gaddy, voc, p; Matt Gray, ts; Jimmy Spruill, g; g; b; Gene Brooks, dr Old Town 1119
11	1960	LARRY DALE - Big Muddy (GL 504) - What Your Love Means To Me (GL 505) rec. 1960 in New York; Larry Dale, voc, g; Jimmy Spruill, g; Bob Gaddy, p; Jimmy Wright, ten; Al Hall, b; Gene Brooks, dr Glover 203
12	1960	LARRY DALE - Let The Doorbell Ring (GL 525) * - Let Your Love Run To Me (GL 524) rec. 1960 in New York; Larry Dale, voc, g; Jimmy Spruill, g; * Brownie McGhee, g; Bob Gaddy, p; unkn., b, dr Glover 208 = Ace CDH 206
13	1960	ELMORE JAMES and His Broom Dusters - Rollin And Tumblin (FM 151) - I'm Worried (FM-152) rec. poss. May 23/4, 1960 in New York; Elmore James, voc, g; saxes; prob. Johnny Acey, p; Jimmy Spruill, g; Homesick James, b-g; Sam Myers, dr Fire 1024
14	1960	ELMO JAMES - Done Somebody Wrong (FM 165) - Fine Little Mama (FM 166) rec. poss. May 23/4, 1960 in New York; Elmore James, voc, g; saxes; prob. Johnny Acey, p; Jimmy Spruill, g; Homesick James, b-g; Sam Myers, dr Fire 1031
15	9/1960	BOBBY LONG - Jersey City (105-C-O) @ youtube - I Need You (105-C-O) @ youtube rec. c. September 1960 in New York, NY; Bobby Long, voc; org; p; Jimmy Spruill, g; b; dr Fountainhead 105 (US 9/1960)
16	1961	BUSTER BROWN - Doctor Brown (FM 167) @ youtube - Sincerely (FM 168) @ youtube rec. June 30, 1959 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr [misspress] Fire 1032
17	1961	BUSTER BROWN - Blues When It Rains (FM 183) @ youtube - Good News (FM 184) @ youtube rec. June 30, 1959 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr Fire 1040
18	9/1962	BOBBY LONG - The Pleasure Is All Mine (EV 19) @ youtube - Ooh Poo Pah Doo (EV 18) # @ youtube rec. September 1962 in New York, NY; Bobby Long, voc; saxes; org; p; Jimmy Spruill, g; b; dr; # voc grp Everlast 5020 (US 9/1962)
19	1962	BUSTER BROWN - Sugar Babe (FM 199) @ youtube - I'm Going - But I'll Be Back (FM 200) @ youtube rec. 1961 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr Fire 507 = Blue Horizon 57-3147 (UK 1969)
20	1962	BUSTER BROWN - Raise A Ruckus Tonight (FM 223) @ youtube - Gonna Love My Baby (FM 224) @ Spotify rec. 1961 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr Fire 516
21	1962	BUSTER BROWN - Sugar Babe (FM 199) # @ youtube - Don't Dog Your Woman (FM 147) * @ youtube # rec. 1961 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr * rec. June 30, 1959 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr Fire 2021
		- No More - I Love Corinna - Goin' On A Picnic - Poke County - Mary Jo - In The Night rec. 1961 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr Fire unissued
22	10/1965	ELMORE JAMES - I Need You Baby (6517) # - Shake Your Moneymaker (FM-194-2) * # rec. poss. May 23/4, 1960 in New York; Elmore James, voc, g; saxes; prob. Johnny Acey, p; Jimmy Spruill, g; Homesick James, b-g; Sam Myers, dr * rec. August? 1961 in New Orleans, LA; Elmore James, voc, g; Sammy Myers, hca; Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker, p; Sammy Lee Bully, b; King Mose Tayler, dr Sphere Sound SSR 708
23	1966?	ELMO JAMES - Dust My Broom (6711) # - Rollin' And Tumblin' (6712) (= FM 151) * # rec. poss. November 3/4, 1959 in Chicago, IL; Elmore James, voc, g; J.T. Brown & poss. Boyd Atkins, ts; Johnny Jones, p; Homesick James, b-g; prob. Ransom Knowling, b; Odie Payne or Sam Myers, dr * rec. poss. May 23/4, 1960 in New York; Elmore James, voc, g; saxes; prob. Johnny Acey, p; Jimmy Spruill, g; Homesick James, b-g; Sam Myers, dr Sphere Sound 712
24	1966?	ELMORE JAMES - She Done Moved (8317) - Something Inside Me (8316) rec. poss. May 23/4, 1960 in New York; Elmore James, voc, g; saxes; prob. Johnny Acey, p; Jimmy Spruill, g; Homesick James, b-g; Sam Myers, dr Sphere Sound 713
25	1972	ELMORE JAMES - Fine Little Mama (FM 166) - Something Inside Me (8316) rec. poss. May 23/4, 1960 in New York; Elmore James, voc, g; saxes; prob. Johnny Acey, p; Jimmy Spruill, g; Homesick James, b-g; Sam Myers, dr Fire 5001
26	1972	Noble 'Thin Man' Watts / Jimmy Spruill - Hard Times - Noble Watts - Cut & Dried - Jimmy Spruill - Blast Off - Noble Watts - Kansas City March - Jimmy Spruill - Easy Going, Part 1 - Noble Watts - Hard Grind - Jimmy Spruill XX EP MIN 717 XX discography
26	1988	LARRY DALE & His Houserockers - I Got A Brand New Mojo (87-1000) * - Penny Pincher (87-1001) @ youtube rec. 1987 in New York, NY; Larry Dale, voc, g; Wild Jimmy Spruill, g, * voc; Charles Collins, keyb, synth b, drum machine Juke Blues LD3229 (UK) BR36/38, JB11/34
*LP / CD compilations*
1	1961	Buster Brown: New King Of The Blues - Fannie Mae [Fire 1008] - John Henry [Fire 1020] - Madison [Fire 1020] - St. Louis Blues # @ Spotify - When Things Go Wrong # @ Spotify - Lost In A Dream [Fire 1008] - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't [Fire 1023] - Don't Dog Your Woman [Fire 1023] - Blue Berry Hill # @ Spotify - Sincerely [Fire 1032] - I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back [Fire 507] # rec. 1961 in New York; Buster Brown, voc, hca; saxes; p; Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin, g; b; dr P-Vine PLP-6004 / Collectables CD track sequence: - Fannie Mae [Fire 1008] - John Henry [Fire 1020] - Madison [Fire 1020] - St. Louis Blues - When Things Go Wrong - Lost In A Dream [Fire 1008] - Gonna Love My Baby [Fire 516] - I Got The Blues When It Rains [Fire 1040] - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't [Fire 1023] - Don't Dog Your Woman [Fire 1023] - Blue Berry Hill - Sincerely [Fire 1032] - I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back [Fire 507] - Good News [Fire 1040] - Raise A Ruckus Tonight [Fire 516] - Doctor Brown [Fire 1032] Soufflé SO-2014 / Collectables COL-5110 track sequence: - Fannie Mae [Fire 1008] - Sincerely [Fire 1032] - Goin' On A Picnic # - St. Louis Blues - Corena # - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't [Fire 1023] - I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back [Fire 507] - John Henry [Fire 1020] - Madison Shuffle[Fire 1020] - Don't Dog Your Woman [Fire 1023] - Lost In A Dream [Fire 1008] - When Things Go Wrong [] - Blue Berry Hill [] # tracks listed on the front cover, but not included on the LP [] tracks listed on the back cover and included on the LP P-Vine PCD 5460 track sequence: - Fannie Mae [Fire 1008] - John Henry [Fire 1020] - Madison [Fire 1020] - St. Louis Blues - When Things Go Wrong - Lost In A Dream (false start) @ Spotify - Lost In A Dream [Fire 1008] - Gonna Love My Baby [Fire 516] - I Got The Blues When It Rains [Fire 1040] - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't [Fire 1023] - Don't Dog Your Woman [Fire 1023] - Blue Berry Hill - Sincerely [Fire 1032] - I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back [Fire 507] - Good News [Fire 1040] - Raise A Ruckus Tonight [Fire 516] - Doctor Brown [Fire 1032] - Sugar Babe [Fire 507] - No More @ Spotify - Fannie Mae (alt tk) @ Spotify - Raise A Ruckus Tonight (alt tk) @ Spotify notes by Jack Walker Fire FLP 101 ("102") notes by Jack Walker = Soufflé SO-2014 (1973) "Get Down With Buster Brown" = Koala KOA 14316 (1980) "Lost In A Dream" = P-Vine PLP-6004 (Jp 1984) "The New King Of The Blues" notes by Jack Walker = Collectables COL-5110 (US 1987) notes by Jack Walker Collectables COLS 5110 = P-Vine PCD-5460 (Jp 2003)
2	1964	Big City Blues - I'm Ready (Willie Dixon) - My Starter Won't - Barbecue Blues - I'm A Man (E. McDaniels) - Barrelhouse Woman Blues (Caraway/Williams) - Midnight Hour Blues (Leroy Carr) - Backdoor Man (Chuck Berry) - I Live The Life I Love (Willie Dixon) - No Money Down (Chuck Berry) - My Babe (Willie Dixon) - When You Got A Good Friend - Baby, Won't You Tell Me (John Hammond) Akarma CD bonus tracks: - They Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad) - Statesboro Blues - Keys To The Highway - I Just Got Here - I'm A Man - Backdoor Man - Baby, Won't You Tell Me John Hammond, voc, g, hca; Billy Butler & James Spruill, g; Jimmy Lewis, b; Bobby Donaldson, dr John Hammond discography Vanguard VRS-9153 (mono) = VSD 79153 (stereo) = Fontana TFL 6046 (UK) notes by S.W. Bennett (=) Akarma CD UV 044/VMD79153 (Mini LP Jp 2002)
3	1965	50 Minutes 24 Seconds of Recorded Dynamite! - Pop-Eye - Huey 'Piano' Smith - Doctor Brown - Buster Brown - Gee Baby - Joe & Ann - Messed Around - Lee Dorsey - Cheating Baby - Wilbert Harrison - It Must Be Jelly - Frankie Ford - Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Hard Grind - Wild Jimmy Spurrill [sic] - Just A Dream - Jimmy Clanton - Such A Mess - Lloyd Price - Alimony - Frankie Ford - Room In Your Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Mercy Mercy - Gene & Al - When I Met My Baby - Lee Dorsey - Believe Me Darling - June Bateman - Madison Shuffle - Buster Brown - Goodbye Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison - For Cryin' Out Loud - Huey 'Piano' Smith - Jack, The Cat - Dr. Horse - You Little Baby Face Thing - Joe Tex notes by Guy Stevens Sue ILP 920 (UK 1965)
4	1967	Mirrors - I Wish You Would - They Call It Stormy Monday (T-Bone Walker) - Statesboro Blues (William McTell) - Keys To The Highway (Broonzy/Segar) - I Just Got Here - Travelling Riverside (Robert Johnson) - Stones In My Passway (Robert Johnson) - Walking Blues (Robert Johnson) - Death Don't Have No Mercy - Motherless Willie Johnson (Blind Willie Johnson) - When You Are Gone - Rock Me Mama - Get Right Church John Hammond, voc, g, hca; Charley Musselwhite, hca; Robby Robertson, g; Levon Helm, dr; Mike Bloomfield, p; Jimmy Lewis, b; Eric Hudson, org; Billy Butler, g; James Spruill, g; Bobby Donaldson, dr John Hammond discography Vanguard VRS-9245 (mono) = VSD 79245 (stereo) = EMI IC052-91293 (D) (1970)
5	1979	Noble Watts: Blast Off ! 1950's New York Rhythm 'n Blues Instrumentals - Blast Off - Easy Going pt.1 - Flap Jack - The Slide - Mashed Potatoes - Original Boogie Woogie - The Creep - Shakin' - Easy Going pt.2 - Great Times - The Beaver - The Frog Hop - Hot Tamales - Walking The Floor Over You with Jimmy Spruill, g Flyright FLY 547 Flyright Records discography
6	1984	Wild Jimmy Spruill: The Hard Grind Bluesman 1956 - 1964 - Kansas City March - Wild Jimmy Spurill @ youtube - Hardworking Man - B. Brown & His Rockin' McVouts # @ youtube - Hard Grind - Wild Jimmy Spurill @ youtube - Driving Home (Part 1) - Charles Walker and Band @ youtube - Drafted - Wilbert Harrison @ Spotify - Slow Draggin' - Wild Jimmy Spruill @ youtube - Rockin' With "B" - B. Brown & His Rockin' McVouts # @ youtube - Scratch N' Twist - Wild Jimmy Spruill @ youtube - Hard Times (The Slop) - Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rhythm Sparks @ youtube - Your Evil Thoughts - Lee Roy Little @ youtube - Charles Walker Slop - Charles Walker and Band @ Spotify - Jersey City - Bobby Long @ youtube - Believe Me Darling - June Bateman @ youtube - Scratchin' - Jimmy "Wildman" Spruill @ youtube - Country Boy - Jimmy "Wildman" Spruill @ Spotify - Cut And Dried - Wild Jimmy Spruill @ youtube # B. Daniel Brown, voc, hca; Charles Walker, p; Jimmy Spruill, g; b; dr (B. Brown & His Rockin' McVouts) artwork (front sketch) on 1984 issue by Ray Topping Spruill photo on 1986 issue by Paul Harris (The Bronx, New York, May 1986; see Juke Blues #6 (Autumn 1986), pp. 9-12) notes by Bruce Bastin Krazy Kat KK 7429 (UK 1984) notes by Bruce Bastin Krazy Kat KK 7429 (UK 1986) 2nd pressing with different front cover Krazy Kat Records discography
7	2005	Wild Jimmy Spruill: Scratch 'N Twist Rare and Unissued New York Rhythm and Blues 1956 - 1962 The Dan-Dees - Memphis (2:16) Little Danny - Mind On Loving You (2:30) Wild Jimmy Spruill - Kansas City March (2:41) Walkin' Willie and His Orchestra - If You Just Woulda (2:39) Wild Jimmy Spruill - Hard Grind (2:55) Lynn Taylor and The Peachettes - Sweet Little Girl (2:39) Wild Jimmy Spruill - Cut And Dried (4:07) Jim And Bob Harrison - Little School Girl (1:40) Wild Jimmy Spruill - Raisin' Hell (2:24) Wild Jimmy Spruill - Slow Draggin (2:38) Rose Marie and Bill Ivey and The Sabers - Most Of All (2:08) Horace Cooper and Band - The Squeeze (2:26) Wild Jimmy Spruill - The Rooster (2:30) Charles Walker and Band - Driving Home (5:37) June Bateman - Believe Me Darling (2:58) Wild Jimmy Spruill - Scratch 'n Twist (2:09) Jim And Bob Harrison - Please Don't Hurt Me (2:48) Charles Walker and Band - Charles Walker Slop (2:23) Wild Jimmy Spruill - Lonely Island (2:54) Larry Dale - Party Hardy (4:23) prod. by Aaron Fuchs notes by Dan Nishimoto Night Train International NTI CD 7150 (US 2005)
8	2014	Scratchin' - Wild Jimmy Spruill Story disc 1: Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City Wild Jimmy Spruill - Hard Grind Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Wildcat Tamer Larry Dale - Big Muddy June Bateman with Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & His Band - Believe Me Darling Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - It's Too Late Lee Roy Little - Your Evil Thoughts Wild Jimmy Spruill - Kansas City March Bobby Long - Jersey City Elmore James - Strange Angels June Bateman with Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & His Band - Possum Belly Overalls David Clowney Band - Shakin' Chuck Bradford - You're Going To Miss Me (When I'm Gone) Wilbert Harrison - Don't Wreck My Life Bob Gaddy - Till The Day I Die Jimmy Spruill - Lonely Island Bobby Marchan - There's Something On Your Mind (Pt. 2) Lynn Taylor & The Peachettes - Sweet Little Girl Charlie Lucas Combo - Jump For Joy Hal Paige & The Whalers - Going Back To My Home Town Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - No.9 Train B. Brown & His Rockin' Mcvouts - Hardworking Man Maxine Brown - All In My Mind Solomon Burke - Down In The Valley Wild Jimmy Spruill - Slow Draggin' Jim & Bob Harrison - Little School Girl Charles Walker's Band With Jimmy Spruill - Driving Home (Pt. 2) Buster Brown - Fannie Mae Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & His Rhythm Sparks - Hard Times (The Slop) Jimmy 'Wildman' Spruill - Scratchin' disc 2: Wild Jimmy Spruill - Scratch 'n' Twist Buster Brown - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby Bob Gaddy - I'll Go My Way B. Brown & His Rockin' McVouts - Rockin' With "B" Horace Cooper & Band featuring Jimmy Spruill - The Squeeze (Part 1) Bobby Long - The Pleasure Is All Mine Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Don't Ever Leave Me June Bateman with Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & His Band - Go Away Mr Blues Little Danny - Mind On Loving You Jimmy Spruill - Raisin' Hell Elmore James - I'm Worried Buster Brown - Sugar Babe Storey Sisters - Bad Motorcycle Commandos - Chicken Scratch Lee Dorsey - Ya Ya Dave 'Baby' Cortez - The Happy Organ Bobby Lewis - Tossin' And Turnin' Shirelles - Dedicated To The One I Love Rose Marie with Bill Ivey & The Sabers - Most Of All Walkin' Willie & His Orch. - If You Just Woulda Said Goodbye Hal Paige & The Whalers - After Hours Blues Maxine Brown - Harry Let's Marry Jimmy 'Wildman' Spruill - Country Boy David Clowney Band - Hoot Owl Jim & Bob Harrison - Please Don't Hurt Me Charts - Deserie Little Anthony & The Imperials - So Much Charles Walker & His Band - Charles Walker Slop Noble 'Thin Man' Watts & His Rhythm Sparks - Jookin' Dan-Dees featuring Jimmy Spruill - Memphis Wilbert Harrison - Goodbye Kansas City 2 CD set notes by Roger Dopson Great Voices Of The Century GVC 2039 (UK 2014)
9	4/2022	New York City Blues - New York City Blues - Larry Dale & The Houserockers - Step It Up And Go - Blind Boy Fuller - Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee - "Stick" McGhee & His Buddies - The Guy With A "45" - Allen Bunn & Trio - My Fault #2 - Brownie McGhee - Goodbye Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison - Bad Blood - Champion Jack Dupree - Stormy Monday Blues - Bob Gaddy - Kansas City March - Wild Jimmy Spruill - Say No To The Devil - Reverend Gary Davis - Four Women Blues - Larry Johnson & Hank Adkins - Idle Hours - Lonnie Johnson with Victoria Spivey - Chicken Hop - Billy Bland - Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown & Her Rhythmakers - Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Joe Turner - I Still Love You - Buddy & Ella Johnson - Honey Baby - Dave "Baby" Cortez - Hard Times (The Slop) - Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rhythm Sparks - Believe Me, Darling - June Bateman - Security - Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Jack, That Cat Was Clean - Dr Horse - Mudcat - Muddy Waters with Paul Oscher - I Wish You Would - John Hammond - I Wanna Get High - Rosco Gordon - Honky Tonk (Part 1) - Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk (Part 2) - Bill Doggett "This release is a tie-in with the book "New York City Blues" by Larry Simon and edited by John Broven." Ace CDTOP 1618 (UK 4/2022)
Will be completed and expanded with further details !!!

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jacques Demêtre & Marcel Chauvard: Voyage au Pays du Blues.- Levallois-Perret (CLARB-Soul Bag) 1994
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver 2012, p.
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
thanks to Albey Scholl, Don Deering and Gerrit Robs for additional info / scans

Jimmy Spruill and Jack Dupree in front of the Apollo Theater
at 253 West 125th Street (now Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard) between Seventh Avenue (now Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard)
and Eighth Avenue (now Frederick Douglass Boulevard) in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, September 1959
source: Jacques Demêtre & Marcel Chauvard: Voyage au Pays du Blues.- Levallois-Perret (CLARB-Soul Bag) 1994, p. 30
photographer: Jacques Demêtre