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Jo Jo Williams' Blues Band c. 1955 in Chicago, IL; left to right: Lazy Bill Lucas, Johnny Swanns, 'Miss Hi-Fi', Jo Jo Williams (holding a National Glenwood guitar); source: Back cover of Philo 1007 ('courtesy Jo Jo Williams'); click to enlarge!
Jo Jo Williams' Blues Band, Chicago, c. 1955
Lazy Bill Lucas, Johnny Swanns, "Miss Hi-Fi", Jo Jo Williams
(holding a National Glenwood guitar)
source: Back cover of Philo 1007 ("courtesy Jo Jo Williams")
Jo Jo Williams
Joseph Eginger Williams
b. October 7, 1923 in Coahoma, Coahoma County, Mississippi
d. June 16, 2010 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

services were held Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Estes Funeral Chapel, 2210 Plymouth Ave. N, Mpls, MN 55411
discography
; click to enlarge!

#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
11955BLUES ROCKERS

- Calling All Cows (A) *   @ youtube
- Johnny Mae (B) #   @ youtube

rec. 1955 in Nashville, TN; Lazy Bill Lucas, p, # voc; P.T. Hayes, hca; Earl Dranes, g, * voc; Jo Jo Williams, g; b; dr

   
Excello 2062

* Excello 2268 (1965)

Lazy Bill Lucas discography

21959JO JO WILLIAMS and His Band

- Rock 'n' Roll Boogie (A-1-1310)   @ youtube
- All Pretty Wimmens (or Women) (B-2-1311)   @ youtube

rec. 1959 in Cicero, IL; Joseph Williams, voc, b; George 'Mojo' Buford, hca; Lazy Bill Lucas, p; Dave Myers Members, g; Sam Burton Burden, dr (= "The Savage Boys", later the "Muddy Waters Jr. Band")


Atomic-H 310/311 (no # on label)


Atomic-H no # (repro 1982; "re-issued by Mr. C. Records")

   

- Women's World #   @ youtube
- Davy Crockett's Jingle Bells (instr)   @ youtube
- You Can't Live In This Big World By Yourself   @ youtube

rec. 1959 in Cicero, IL; Joseph Williams, voc, b; George 'Mojo' Buford, hca; Lazy Bill Lucas, p; Dave Myers Members, g; Sam Burton Burden, dr (= "The Savage Boys", later the "Muddy Waters Jr. Band")
# "A Woman's World" may feature Alex (Easy Baby) Randle, hca; Lazy Bill Lucas, p

Atomic-H unissued

Delmark DL 624

   

- Sad And Blue   @ youtube
- Sputnik Music (instr)   @ youtube

rec. 1959 in Chicago, IL; George W. Robinson ("Harmonica George"), voc, hca; Eddie Clearwater, Willie Johnson, g; J.C. Hurds or Jo Jo Williams, b; Bob Richey, dr

Delmark DL 624

31959JO JO WILLIAMS & HIS BAND

- Afro Shake Dance (A) (instr)   @ youtube
- You Got To Be Loved (B)



unissued tracks from same session:
- If You Love Me Baby
- A Woman's World
- Take It Easy Baby

rec. 1959 in Chicago, IL; Joseph Williams, voc; P.T. Hayes, hca; Tommy Reader, ts; Abraham "Little Smokey" Smothers, Robert Whitehead, g; Elijah Jordan, b; Richard Fisher, dr


Atomic H 917

41963Ray Charles Recorded Live On Stage at the Palladium

Ray Charles
- Tell Me Baby [Swing Time 217]

Mo Jo and the Mo Jo Chi Fours
- Mo Jo Woman   @ youtube
- Steal My Chickens   @ youtube
- Standing On The Corner #   @ youtube
- Somebody Knockin' #   @ youtube

Ray Charles
- The River [Swing Time 326]

Mo Jo and the Mo Jo Chi Fours
- Tell Me Whatcha Gonna Do   @ youtube
- Twin City Blues   @ youtube
- Chi Four Blues #   @ youtube
- Mo Jo Woman No. 2   @ youtube

"Mo Jo and the Mo Jo Chi Fours" tracks rec. 1963 in Minneapolis, MN; Mojo Buford, voc, hca; # Marcus Wilson, ts; Dave Copperstrand, Jo Jo Williams, g; Jerry DeOtis, b; S.P. Leary, dr

The only credit to Mo Jo on the record jacket is in the last paragraph of the liner notes. Ray Charles and Mo Jo credited on the label.

The two Ray Charles songs actually are not "on stage," but are 1950-51 sides from the Swing Time label

notes by Enos Markham, Jr
 
Vernon LP V/VS 519 (US 1963)

Mojo Buford discography

51963The Harmonica Sound of Mojo & his rhythm quartette
Shades of Folk Blues
"Savage - "RAW as an open Wound" - "Violent"
The Most Exciting LP Of The Year

- Knockin' On My Door #   @ youtube
- Shake It For Me (instr)   @ youtube
- Flying Easy (instr)   @ youtube
- Come Home Baby   @ youtube
- Slim & Trim Mama (instr)   @ youtube
- Have You Ever Been Mistreated?   @ youtube

- Blues For Si-Am (instr)
- Mo-Jo's Woman
- The Morning Before Day (instr)   @ youtube
- Mo-Jo Cha Cha Cha Blues (instr)   @ youtube
- Shake It Baby []   @ youtube
- Mo-Jo Ride (instr)

rec. 1963 in Minneapolis, MN; Mojo Buford, voc, hca; # Marcus Wilson, ts; Dave Copperstrand, Jo Jo Williams, g; Jerry DeOtis, b; S.P. Leary, dr; [] Kate Connelly, voc; prod. by George Alpert

notes by George Alpert

Folk-Art FLRP 101 (US 1963)

notes by George Alpert

= Blues Record Society B.R.S. 3241-16 (NL 1983) "The exciting harmonica sound of Mojo Buford"

Mojo Buford discography

61963MOJO AND HIS RHYTHUM QUARTETTE [sic]

- Knockin' On My Door (A)
- The Morning Before Day (B)

rec. 1963 in Minneapolis, MN; Mojo Buford, voc, hca; Dave Copperstrand, Jo Jo Williams, g; Jerry DeOtis, b; S.P. Leary, dr; prod. by George Alpert


Folk-Art FA-45-101 (US 1963)

Mojo Buford discography

71965 

BLUES ROCKERS
- Calling All Cows [Excello 2062]
JERRY McCAIN And His Upstarts
- Courtin' In A Cadillac


 
Excello 2268 (US 1965)

81965MO JO and his "Chi 4"

- My Mojo's Working (SK4M 1351) #   @ youtube
- She's A Whole Lot's A Woman (SK4M 1351) #   @ youtube

rec. 1964/65 in Minneapolis, MN; Mojo Buford, voc; hca; Oliver Lee "Sonny Boy" Rodgers, g; Jo Jo Williams, b; Francis Clay, dr; # ens voc


Adell 101 (US 1965)

Mojo Buford discography

91965MOJO and the "chi 4"

- MO JO Woman (SK4M 1350) #
- It Was Early One Morn'n (SK4M 1349) *

rec. 1964/65 in Minneapolis, MN; Mojo Buford, voc, hca; * Artis Hopkins, 2nd voc; Oliver Lee "Sonny Boy" Rodgers, g; Jo Jo Williams, b; Francis Clay, dr; # ens voc


Adell 102 (US 1965)

Mojo Buford discography


LP / CD compilations
101969Lazy Bill

- The Devil Is Going To Get You
- Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
- I Lost My Apetite
- Last Night
- Mary Jo
- Greenback Dollar Bill
- Blueberry Hill

- Crazy With The Blues
- Rambling Bill
- I Sold My Soul To The Devil
- Saint Louis Blues
- Saturday Night Fish Fry
- Should I Ever Love Again



originally unissued tracks from same sessions:
- D.J. Blues

- Crazy With The Blues []



rec. June 12, 1969 in Minneapolis, MN by Jeff Titon; Lazy Bill Lucas, voc, p

[] rec. August 18, 1968 in Minneapolis, MN by Jeff Titon; Lazy Bill Lucas, voc, p; Jo Jo Williams, g

notes by Jeff Titon

Wild 12 M 01 (Fr 1969)

Lazy Bill Lucas discography

111970Lazy Bill & His Friends

- I Had A Dream (tk 2) # §
- Early One Morning \\
- Sara Jane []
- Johnny Mae *
- Sensation Rag {}

- Rock 'N' Roll Boogie //
- All Pretty Women //
- Poor Boy Blues []   @ youtube
- Foolin' Around \\
- I Feel So Good *
- She Got Me Walkin' # §



originally unissued tracks from same sessions:
- Johnny Mae #
- I Don't Know Why I Feel This Way #
- 24 Hours A Day *



# rec. April 19, 1970 in Minneapolis, MN by Jeff Titon; Lazy Bill Lucas, voc, p; Mojo Buford, hca, § dr; Sonny Rodgers, g; Jeff Titon, g; Jo Jo Williams, b

* rec. May 3, 1970 in Minneapolis, MN by Jeff Titon; Lazy Bill Lucas, voc, p; Sonny Rodgers, g; Jo Jo Williams, b; Mojo Buford, dr

// \\ rec. May 24, 1970 in Minneapolis, MN by Jeff Titon; Lazy Bill Lucas, p; Jo Jo Williams, b, // voc; Mojo Buford, hca, \\ voc; Jeff Titon, g; // Steve Kimmel, dr; \\ Billy Robinson, dr

{} rec. May 24, 1970 in Minneapolis, MN by Jeff Titon; Lazy Bill Lucas, p; Jeff Titon, g

[] rec. May 31, 1970 in Minneapolis, MN by Jeff Titon; Lazy Bill Lucas, voc, p; Jeff Titon, g; Billy Robinson, dr

notes by Jeff Titon

Lazy 12 M 02 (Fr 1970)

Lazy Bill Lucas discography

121972chicago ain't nothin' but a blues band

Delmark LP DL 624 track sequence:
- Recession Blues - Sunnyland Slim
- Everything's Gonna Be All Right - Sunnyland Slim
- WOPA Jingle - J.T. Brown
- I Want To Go Home To My Baby - J.T. Brown
- Give Her Plenty Money To Spend - J.T. Brown
- I Don't Know Why - Eddy Clearwater
- A Minor Cha-Cha - Eddy Clearwater


- All Pretty Women - Jo Jo Williams [Atomic-H no #]   @ youtube
- Rock 'N' Roll Can Save Your Soul - Jo Jo Williams [Atomic-H no #]   @ youtube
- You Gone Away - Morris Pejoe
- She Walked Right In - Morris Pejoe
- Hillbilly Blues - Eddy Clearwater [Atomic-H 203]
- Sad and Blue - Harmonica George
- Sputnik Music - Harmonica George


Delmark CD DE 624 track sequence:
- Recession Blues - Sunnyland Slim
- Everything's Gonna Be All Right - Sunnyland Slim
- I Don't Know Why - Eddy Clearwater
- A Minor Cha-Cha - Eddy Clearwater
- Boogie Woogie Baby - Eddy Clearwater [Atomic-H 203] °°
- Let's Get High - Morris Pejoe
- Baby I'm Lonely - Morris Pejoe
- How Can You Do It? - Henry Gray
°°
- All Pretty Women - Jo Jo Williams [Atomic-H no #]
- Rock 'N' Roll Boogie - Jo Jo Williams [Atomic-H no #]
- Why Did We Have to Part? - Unknown °°
- I Am a Lucky Lucky Man - Johnny Rogers °°
- Blues For Atomic-H - Little Mack Simmons °°
- You Know You Don't Want Me - George & His House Rockers °°
- Morning Love Blues - George & His House Rockers °°
- Hillbilly Blues - Eddy Clearwater [Atomic-H 203]
- Jumpin' at Charley's - Eddy Clearwater "Baby" Joe Little °° °°
- Neckbones Everyday - Eddy Clearwater "Baby" Joe Little °° °°
- Sad and Blue - Harmonica George
- Sputnik Music - Harmonica George

- Women's World - Jo Jo Williams °°
- Davy Crockett's Jingle Bells - Jo Jo Williams °°
- You Can't Live In This Big World By Yourself - Jo Jo Williams °°   @ youtube

°° CD bonus track

rec. 1968-1960 for Rev. Houston H. Harrington's Atomic-H label

notes by Jimmy Dawkins and Bob Koester

Delmark DL 624 (US 1972)

notes by Jimmy Dawkins and Bob Koester

= Delmark DL 624 (UK 1972)

new notes

= Delmark DE 624 (US 1999)

= P-Vine PCD-5560 (Jp 1999)

Delmark Records discography
Mojo Buford discography
Harmonica George discography
Morris Pejoe discography

1319??Post-War Blues Collector Series Volume 1
Late 1950's / 1960's

Binghampton Blues Boys
- Cross Cut Saw
Joe Mayfield
- I'm A Natural Born Man
Model T. Slim
- Shake Your Boogie
Sweets Reed
- Bad Shape Blues
Jimmy Slim
- Hey Y'All

Jo Jo Williams
- All Pretty Wimmens
Kid Thomas
- Rockin' This Joint Tonite

Danny Boy
- Kokomo Me Baby
Good Jelly Bess
- A Little Piece At A Time
Willie B.
- This I Gotta See
B. Brown
- My Baby Left Me
Leroy Washington
- Everyday
J.L. Smith
- I Hate To See You Go
Little Red Walters
- Pickin' Cotton


selected by Mike Leadbitter


Python PLP-PWBC-1

Python Records discography

141974Delmark Blues Masterpiece

- All Of Your Love - Magic Sam
- Indiana Woman Blues - Big Joe Williams
- If You Change Your Mind - J.B. Hutto
- Little Angel Child - Jimmy Dawkins
- All Days Are Good Days - Roosevelt Sykes
- Sad Dreams - Carey Bell

- Steady Rollin' Man - Robert Jr. Lockwood
- Diving Duck Blues - Sleepy John Estes

- All Pretty Wimmins - Jo Jo Williams
- Coal Black Mare - Arthur Crudup
- You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now - Luther Allison
- Wilkins Street Stomp - Speckled Red
- Early In The Morning - Junior Wells


"Special Album" (promotion LP)


Delmark/Trio TD-6 (Jp 1974)

 1974Lazy Bill Lucas

- Wake Me Up In The Morning
- Poor Boy Blues
- Blues Before Sunrise []
- Cabbage Head
- Coal Black Mare #

- She Got Me Walkin'
- Bring It On Home []
- I Had A Dream
- Greyhound Bus Blues #
- Old Ship Of Zion

rec. May 12/13, 1973 at Earth Audio Techniques Inc, in North Ferrisburg, VT; Bill Lucas, voc, p, # g; prod. by Jeff Titon

[] rec. February 1, 1971 at G&A Studios in Minneapolis, MN; Bill Lucas, voc, p; Jeff Titon, g; John Schrag, dr; prod. by Jeff Titon

source of Jo Jo Williams' Blues Band photo (on back cover)

notes by Jeff Titon and John Valentino

Philo 1007 (US 1974)

152002Rhythm 'n' Blues goes Rock 'n' Roll   Vol. 2

Volume 14 (220270-202):
Louis Jordan - Boogie Woogie Came To Town (3:08)
Amos Milburn - Let Me Go Home Whiskey (2:43)
Nappy Brown - Little By Little (2:34)
Chet Oliver - Going Back To Chicago (2:55)
Doctor Ross - Numbers Boogie (2:11)
Jerry Mc Cain - The Jig's Up (2:28)
Etta James - That's All (2:03 Eddie Hope - A Fool No More (2:20)
Hutto & His Hawks - Combination Boogie (2:16)
Louisiana Red - I Done Woke Up (2:17)
Jimmy Wilson - Jumpin' From Six To Six (2:05)

Jo Jo Williams - Rock And Roll Boogie (1:51)
Hound Dog Taylor - Alley Music (2:09)
Mister Ruffin - Bring It On Back (2:56)
Sonny Terry - I Love You Baby (2:21)
Tarheel Slim - Number Nine Train (2:53)
Rosco Gordon - I'm Gonna Shake It (1:59)
Willie Egans - Wow Wow (2:14)
Bunker Hill - The Girl Can't Dance (1:56)
Bob Gaddy - Slow Down Bobby (2:45)


15 CD box set
50-pp. booklet

Past Perfect Int. 220256-325

162011Chicago Downhome Harmonica   Vol. 1

- Go Away - John Brim & His Gary Kings
- That Ain't Right - John Brim & His Gary Kings

- The Morning Before Day - Mojo & His Rhythm Quartett [Folk-Art LP/45]
- Memphis To Maxwell - Big John Wrencher
- Tell Me Darling - Big John Wrencher
- Never Leave My Homework Undone - Little Mack Simmon
- Teddy Bear Blues - Little Eddie
- Do You Want Me To Cry - Eddie Taylor
- I Need My Baby Blues - Walter Horton
- Can't Help Myself - Walter Horton
- La Cucaracha - Walter Horton
- You're The Sweetest Girl I Ever Knew - Slim Willis
- Next Time You See Me - Mack Simmons
- My Walking Blues - Little Mack
- You Lied To Me Baby - Sammy Lewis
- The Skrooch - Little Eddie
- I Got My Eyes On You - Smokey Smothers
- Bleeding Heart - J.L. Smith

- Messing With The Kid - Mojo & His Rhythm Quartette [Bangar 00622]
- Blue Light - Mac Simmons
- Drinking Again - Birmingham Jones
- I'm Sittin Here - Eddie Taylor
- The Mix Up - Little Sonny & His Band



Olchicago 11001



Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, p. 273
- Bob Eagle & Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience.- Santa Barbara (Praeger Publishers) 2013, p. 195
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver 2012, p. 666
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, p. 1058
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York (Da Capo Press) 1987, p. 571
- http://www.gtcbms.org/happen/jojo.html
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Gerrit Robs, Ben Walker, Tom Morris and Steve Wisner for additional info / scans

 

Jo Jo Williams; source: Harris 1987, p. 571 (
Jo Jo Williams
source: Harris 1987, p. 571 ("Courtesy HH Harrington/Living Blues magazine")

 

George 'Mojo' Buford, Lazy Lucas & Jo Jo Williams; source: Blues Unlimited 78 (December 1970), p. 14; photographer: Jeff Titon
George 'Mojo' Buford, Lazy Lucas & Jo Jo Williams
source: Blues Unlimited 78 (December 1970), p. 14; photographer: Jeff Titon

 

George 'Mojo' Buford, 'Baby Doo' Caston & Jo Jo Williams, McGuire's, St. Paul; source: Living Blues #43 (Summer 1979), p. 6; photographer: Jim O'Neal
George 'Mojo' Buford, 'Baby Doo' Caston & Jo Jo Williams at McGuire's, St. Paul
source: Living Blues #43 (Summer 1979), p. 6; photographer: Jim O'Neal

 

 

 

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