"The Birds and the Bees" was written with a lyric based on the "birds and the bees" idiom commonly referenced with regard to affording young people their introduction to sex education. An international hit in 1965, "The Birds and the Bees" was reminiscent of such 1950s' honky tonk-style hits as "Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino and "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison.Some subsequent recordings (i.e. by artists other than Akens) identify the composer as Herb Newman (Newman had written "The Wayward Wind" a 1956 No.1 hit for Gogi Grant). Jewel Akens had recorded one single for Era as frontman for the doo-wop group the Turn-Arounds in 1964 when Newman pitched "The Birds and the Bees" as the group's next recording; as Akens was the only group member to favor the song he recorded it solo, working through four or five different arrangements and thus considerably honing the song's original format.[2] Musicians on the recording included Billy Strange and Ervan Coleman on guitar, Bob West and Arthur Wright on bass, Hal Blaine on drums and Leon Russell on piano.
That turned out to be the jazz standards and Brazilian tropicalia she and Kurstin first bonded over, a part of the whole movement of art and culture from vintage eras that has always seemed to steep into the stylized sound and packaging of bird and the bee.
The Bird And The Bee Discography Rarl
A: Mistletoe spreads by seeds -- the seeds in some mistletoe explode from a fruit and disperse themselves. Many North American types of mistletoe are distributed by birds either in their feces or due to the stickiness of the berries and seeds. They also may be cleaned from bird beaks onto the branches of trees where they grow. Once mistletoe germinate and become established, they have material similar to a root for a ground-dwelling plant. This material moves under the bark and that is how the mistletoe gains energy as well as nutrients from its host tree.
This song is the ballad of the Hummingbird Hawk-Moth which is a moth that looks and acts like a hummingbird. The bee part comes in because both the moth and the hummingbird act like bees, in the sense that they feed on flowers. It is pretty much a bizarre song pointing out the bizarreness of a bizarre animal.
So the Sleep of Reason Corporation would naturally produce a Clearwing Hummingbird Moth, since it is a monster! Also, monsters in the classical sense were deformations of the natural order, from the latin monstrum omen, warnings of disorder in the universe revealed in deformity of living beings.
If you look at the monsters that are creeping in upon Goya, there are no moths, but the scary winged things are unnerving, and are being compared to the unnerving weirdness of the Hummingbird Moth to the narrator.
At the Beacon theater show, Linnell said that this song was written after he saw one in the garden of a friend. Which I didn't expect at all, I thought he read about them, being an urban guy. I myself live four hours north of NYC and have a very large weedy garden. When I first heard this song I couldn't believe it. I saw my first hummingbird moth two summers ago, and it really gave me a shock. I have hummingbirds show up all the time, and my first reflexive reaction to seeing one is to think it's a really big bug, and then realize it's a bird. So when I saw the hummingbird moth I actually went (mentally) 'Bug! Oh, bird. No, wait a minute, holy crap, BUG! WHAT IS THAT THING?!'
you'd write a song like this about it. Saw a hummingbird clearwing moth in my backyard last year. Hummingbird is freaky enough, but a moth so big it could be a bird acting like a bee... They're common enough too, I'm sure he just saw one & figured out what it was.
"Protozoa, snakes, and horses have enlisted in the forcesOf the bee of the bird of the mothAll are irresistibly directed by the suctionOf a hypnotizing tractor beam presenting a productionOf the sleep of reason corporation in associationWith the bee of the bird of the moth"
The title "Bee of the Bird of the Moth" refers to the size of the organism: A moth's version of something the size of a bird (to us) would be incredibly small. Then take that creature and conceptualize another organism that's comparable to the size of a bee to us. To me that means that the creature is either a virus or a bacteria.
As for the song itself, to me it seems like it's about man's attempts to (ineffectually) impose order on nature. The fact that there is something that confuses us because it won't fit into bee/bird/moth categories, speaks to our need for taxonomy. The bee/bird/moth seems to be closely associated with natural forces, especially biological ones. Protozoa, snakes, horses, swarming, catbug, head lice, etc. Other parts of the song seem to be about man's efforts to impose his order on nature, frequently to no avail. Shipments of electronics to the ocean, washer fluid spraying in the air, even head lice lurking despite efforts cover them up with hats or search them out with headlights. The bee/bitd/moth is messing with the best laid plans, simply by existing. The reactions to it range from being hypnotized to crying and scrambling. Basically, we can't cope with the fact that nature defies our efforts to impose a sense of order on it.
As we seriously consider how to celebrate those different from us by color, race, origin or gender identity, consider these facts-of-life words from this familiar tune, also set against a birdlife backdrop.
Don't you tell it to the breeze,'Cos she will tell the birds and bees,And everyone will knowBecause you told them once before.Yes you told them once before,It's no secret anymore.
Now don't you tell it to the breeze'Cos she will tell the birds and bees,And everyone will knowBecause you told them once before.Yes you told them once before,It's no secret anymore.
source: Front cover of Arhoolie 1051; photographer: Hank Lebosource: Back cover of Red Lightnin' RL 0018Earl HookerEarl Zebedee Hookerb. January 15, 1930 in Clarksdale, Mississippid. April 21, 1970 at the Chicago State Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Chicago, Illinoisburied April 25, 1970 at Restvale Ce,etery in Worth, ILdiscographysource: Front cover of Arhoolie 1051;photographer: Hank Lebo#yearof releasetitle / label # / notes12/1953JOHNNY O'NEAL- Johnny Feels The Blues (K-9214) # [Collectables CD 2884 (2004)] @ youtube- So Many Hard Times (K-9215) [Blue City BCCD-1325 (200?)] @ youtubeunissued tracks from same session:- Woman (K-9213) #- A Whole Heap Of Mama (K-9216) #rec. November 26, 1952 in Bradenton, FL; Johnny O'Neal, voc; # Ed Wiley, ts; Earl Hooker, g; Roosevelt Wardell, p; Robert Dixon, b; William Cochran, dr10 inch 78 rpm / 7 inch 45 rpm King 4599 (US 2/1953)22/1953EARL HOOKER TRIO- Race Track (K-9218-1) (instr) @ youtube- Blue Guitar Blues (K-9220) (instr) # @ youtuberec. November 26, 1952 in Bradenton, FL; Earl Hooker, g; Roosevelt Wardell, p; Robert Dixon, b; William Cochran, dr10 inch 78 rpm / 7 inch 45 rpm King 4600 (US 2/1953) = Record Shop Special 02 (Fr 1954)King LP 727 (credited to John Lee Hooker)# King LP 885 (actually John Lee Hooker credited to Memphis Slim) - Shake 'em Up (K-9217) [on King LP 727: "Poor Joe"] # @ youtube @ Spotify- Happy Blues (K-9219) [on King LP 727: "Stomp Boogie"] @ youtuberec. November 26, 1952 in Bradenton, FL; Earl Hooker, g; Roosevelt Wardell, p; Robert Dixon, b; William Cochran, drKing unissuedKing LP 727 (credited to John Lee Hooker)# King LP 885 (actually John Lee Hooker credited to Memphis Slim)31953LITTLE SAM DAVIS- Goin' Home To Mother (GR15077-1) @ youtube @ Spotify- 1958 Blues (GR15078-1) @ youtube @ Spotifyrec. c. April 1953 at Crystal Clear Studios in Miami, FL; Little Sam Davis, voc, hca; Earl Hooker, g; unknown, dr Rockin' 512Rockin' HTCD 5020-2 (1998)41953LITTLE SAM DAVIS- She's So Good To Me (GR15079-1) @ Spotify- Goin' To New Orleans (GR15080-1) @ Spotifyrec. c. April 1953 at Crystal Clear Studios in Miami, FL; Little Sam Davis, voc, hca; Earl Hooker, g; unknown, drRockin' 519 = DeLuxe 6025 (1953/54?)Rockin' HTCD 5020-251953EARL HOOKER- Sweet Angel (Original Sweet Black Angel) (GR-15082-1) # @ youtube- On The Hook (GR-15084-1) (instr)rec. c. April 1953 at Crystal Clear Studios in Miami, FL; Earl Hooker, g, # voc; # Little Sam Davis, hca; unknown ("Tony"), dr Rockin' 513# Arhoolie 1066# Rockin' LP 102* Nighthawk LP 109 - Ride Hooker Ride (GR-15081) # @ Spotify- Alley Corn (GR-15083) * @ Spotify- Jammin' (GR-15085) @ Spotify- After Hours (GR-15086)rec. c. April 1953 at Crystal Clear Studios in Miami, FL; Earl Hooker, g; * Little Sam Davis, hca; unknown ("Tony"), dr; # unknown, vocRockin' unissuedRockin' HTCD 5502-2Henry Stone Music 25002 - Steel Guitar Rag *- Earl's Boogie Woogie *- Move On Down The Line [] *- Red River variations (2:42) //- Mexicali Hip Shake //- Razorback (2:32) // @ youtube- Blue Guitar //- The Drive //- The Drive - tk 3 \\- Believe I'll Settle Down # []- Believe I'll Settle Down (alt tk) #rec. July 15, 1953 in Memphis, TN; # Boyd Gilmore, voc; Earl Hooker, g, [] voc; Pinetop Perkins, p; Kenneth Banks, b; prob. Willie Nix, drSun unissued* Arhoolie LP 1066// Sun LP 1060\\ Sun CD box 7[] Charly CR 30127 - (Talkin') Off The Wall # @ youtube- Off The Wall (2 inc. tks) *rec. July 15, 1953 in Memphis, TN; Walter Horton 1), hca; prob. Pinetop Perkins, p; Earl Hooker, g; Edward Irvon or Willie Nix, dr1) Fancourt & McGrath 2012: "It has been suggested that it is actually Joe Hill Louis featured on harmonica."Rusty Zinn 10/2014: "It's actually Little Sammy Davis!"Sun unissued# Charly CD 30127* Sun CD Box 7 - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie #- Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (alt tk) *rec. July 15, or August 10, 1953 in Memphis, TN; Joe Willie 'Pinetop' Perkins, p; Earl Hooker, g; Kenneth Banks, b; Willie Nix or Edward Lee 'Shorty' Irvin, drSun unissued# Charly CR 30127 (1977)* Sun LP 1060 (1989) Charly CPCD 8302 (1997) - The Hucklebuck (instr) [Charly CR 30126; Charly CPCD 8302] @ youtube- Jivin' Boogie (instr) [Charly CPCD 8302)]rec. August 10, 1953 in Memphis, TN; Earl Hooker, g; Joe Willie 'Pinetop' Perkins,p ; Kenneth Banks, b; Edward Lee 'Shorty' Irvin, drSun unissued61956EARL "ZEB" HOOKER- Frog Hop (8252) (instr) @ Spotify- Guitar Rumba [sic] (8253) (instr) @ youtuberec. 1956 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; unknown, p, b, dr Argo 526571959HAROLD TIDWELL EARL HOOKER AND HIS BAND- Senorita Junita (A) [sic] @ youtube- Sweet Soosie (B) #rec. May 23, 1959 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; Harold Tidwell, voc, dr; # poss. Lorenzo Smith, ts, Paul Hankins, p; Jack Myers, bC. J. 60581959EARL HOOKER and his ROAD MASTERS- Do The Chickin (A)- Yea Yea (B)rec. 1959 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker, p; Jack Myers, b; Harold Tidwell, drC. J. 61391960JUNIOR WELLS- Come On In This House (25-120) # @ youtube- Little By Little (= I'm Losing You) (25-119) * @ youtuberec. 1959 in Chicago, IL; Junior Wells, voc, # hca; Willie Dixon, b, * voc; Lafayette Leake, p; Earl Hooker, Dave Myers, g; Eugene Lyons, dr; * Mel London, backgr voc; prod. by Mel London Profile 4011= Passion 4011 = All Points 2000# USA 790# Mel 1005* Bright Star 146101960BOBBY SAXTON / EARL HOOKERBOBBY SAXTON- Tryin' To Make A Livin' (A) # @ youtubeEARL HOOKER- Dynamite (B) (instr) @ youtuberec. January 15, 1960 in Chicago, IL; # Bobby Saxton, voc; Earl Hooker, g; Ernest Cotton, Oett 'Sax' Mallard, saxes, Paul Hankins, p; Margo Gibson, b; Harold Tidwell, drBea & Baby 106 = Checker 947 (1960) = Marjette 2011 (196?)111960LILLIAN OFFITT- The Man Won't Work (25-123) @ youtube- Will My Man Be Home Tonight (25-124) @ youtuberec. February 1960 in Chicago, IL; Lillian Offitt, voc; A.C. Reed, ts; Paul Hankins, p; Earl Hooker, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Harold Tidwell, dr Chief C 7012121960LILLIAN OFFITT- Oh Mama (25-137) @ youtube- My Man Is A Lover (25-138) # @ youtuberec. May 5, 1960 in Chicago, IL; Lillian Offitt, voc; A.C. Reed, ts; Paul Hankins, p; Earl Hooker, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Harold Tidwell, dr; # The Four Duchesses, voc grChief C 7015131960 JUNIOR WELLS & EARL HOOKER- Galloping Horses A Lazy Mule (25-145) # @ youtubeEARL HOOKER- Blues In D Natural (25-146) @ youtuberec. August 8, 1960 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; # Junior Wells, voc; Johnny Walker, p, # org; Earnest Johnson, b; Harold Tidwell, dr Chief C 7016 = Chief C-7039 (1961)1411/1960ELMORE JAMES- Knocking At Your Door (C2405) # @ youtube- Calling All Blues (25-139) (instr) * @ youtube# rec. April 12, 1957 in Chicago, IL; Elmore James, voc, g; J.T. Brown, ts; Johnny Jones, p; Wayne Bennett, Edie Taylor, g; Homesick James, b-g; Odie Payne, dr* rec. May 5, 1960 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; Junior Wells, hca; A.C. Reed, ts; Johnny Walker, p; Earnest Johnson, b; Harold Tidwell, dr [credited to "Elmore James"] Chief 7020 (US 11/1960) = Sue WI-392 (UK 9/1965)Elmore James discographyJohnny Jones discographyHomesick James discographyJunior Wells discography151960 HOOKER & WELLS- Universal Rock (25-160) # @ youtubeJUNIOR WELLS- Messing With The Kid (25-157) * @ youtube# rec. October 17, 1960 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; Junior Wells, hca; Jarrett Gibson, ts; Donald Hankins, bs; Johnny Walker, org; Jack Meyers, b; Fred Below, dr* rec. October 17, 1960 in Chicago, IL; Junior Wells, voc; Jarrett Gibson, ts; Donald Hankins, bs; Johnny Walker, org; Earl Hooker, Lacy Gibson, g; Jack Meyers, b; Fred Below, dr Chief C-7021* Mel 1005 (1964)163/1961LILLIAN OFFITT Lorenzo Smith & his Band- Troubles (25-188) # @ youtube- Shine On (25-191) @ youtuberec. 1961 in Chicago, IL; Lillian Offitt, voc; Lorenzo Smith, ts; Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker, p; Earl Hooker, g; b; dr; # voc gr Chief C-7029171961EARL HOOKER- Rockin' With The Kid (25-196) *- Rockin' Wild (25-197) #rec. May 3, 1961 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; # Julian Beasley, as; * Jackie Branston, bs; # Johnny Walker, org; Lafayette Leake, p; Earnest Johnson, b; Bobby Little, drChief C-7031181961EARL HOOKER / A.C. REEDEARL HOOKER- Apache War Dance (25-195) #A. C. REED / EARL HOOKER & His Band- This Little Voice (25-201) *# rec. May 3, 1961 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; Lafayette Leake, p; Earnest Johnson, b; Bobby Little, dr* rec. 1961 in Chicago, IL; Aaron Corthen (A.C. Reed), voc; Pinetop Perkins, p; Earl Hooker, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Bobby Little, dr Age 29101191961RICKY ALLEN- You'd Better Be Sure (25-203) #- You Were My Teacher (25-204) *rec. 1961 in Chicago, IL; Ricky Allen, voc; Julian Beasley, as; A.C. Reed, ts; p; * org; Earl Hooker, g; Reggie Boyd, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Bobby Little, dr Age 29102# Bright Star 1038201961RICKY ALLEN- From You (25-208)- Remember The Time (25-211)rec. 1961 in Chicago, IL; Ricky Allen, voc; A.C. Reed, ts; org; Earl Hooker, g; Reggie Boyd, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Bobby Little, dr; The Elites, voc grAge 29104211961RICKY ALLEN- From You (25-208)- A Man's Got A Right (25-216)rec. 1961 in Chicago, IL; Ricky Allen, voc; Julian Beasley, as; A.C. Reed, ts; org; Earl Hooker, g; Reggie Boyd, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Bobby Little, dr; The Elites, voc grAge 29105221961EARL HOOKER- Swear To Tell The Truth (25-144) # @ youtube- Blue Guitar (25-205) * @ youtube# rec. August 8, 1960 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; Johnny Walker, p; Earnest Johnson, b; Harold Tidwell, voc, dr* rec. May 3, 1961 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; Lafayette Leake, p; Earnest Johnson, b; Bobby Little, dr Age 29106231961John Lee Hooker Sings Blues16 Selections - Every One A Pearl- Wandering Blues- Heart Trouble Blues- I'm Gonna Kill That Woman- Slim's Stomp- Don't You Remember Me- The Numbers- "Poor Joe" (actually "Shake 'Em Up" K-9217) #- "Stomp Boogie" (actually "Happy Blues" K-9219) #- Nightmare Blues- Moaning Blues- Don't Go Baby- Thinking Blues- Late Last Night- Devil's Jump- "Who's Been Jivin' You" (actually "Blue Guitar Blues" K-9220) #- Race Track (K-9218-1) ## rec. November 26, 1952 in Bradenton, FL; Earl Hooker, g; Roosevelt Wardell, p; Robert Dixon, b; William Cochran, dr; mistakenly credited to John Lee HookerEmber EMB 3356, King KS 1085, See For Miles 6009, King Masters 6009 do not contain Earl Hooker tracks !King LP 727 (US 1961)(=) Ember EMB 3356 (UK 1960)(=) King KS 1085 (US 1976) "Moanin' And Stompin' Blues"(=?) Bellaphon BID 8021 (Germany 1976)= King KLP-727 (US 1988)(=) Gusto GD 5032 (DLP 1976 "Moanin' And Stompin' Blues"= King/Vivid Sound 727 (Jp 1983)(=?) Polydor 2310.054 (19??) "Moanin' Blues"(=) See For Miles 6009 (UK 1998)= King Masters 6009 (US 2002) "Don't You Remember Me"(=) Charly CD 245 (UK 20??)= Sundazed SLP 5425 (US 2015)241961Reggie (Guitar) Boyd- Nothing But Good (26-124)- Nothing But Poison (26-126)rec. 1961 in Chicago, IL; Reggie (Guitar) Boyd, g; A.C. Reed, ts; Earl Hooker, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Casey Jones, drAge 29110251962Earl Hooker- How Long Can This Go On (26-121) #- These Cotton-Picking Blues (26-125) *rec. 1962 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; * Johnny Walker, org; # Pinetop Perkins, p; Reggie Boyd, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Casey Jones, drAge 29111261962A.C. Reed- Mean Cop (26-123) #- That Ain't Right (26-127)rec. 1962 in Chicago, IL;A.C. Reed, voc; Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker, p; Earl Hooker, Reggie Boyd, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Billy Stepney, dr; # The Earlettes, voc grAge 29112271962Big Moose & The Jams- Bright Sounds (25-131)- Off The Hook (25-133)rec. 1962 in Chicago, IL; Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker, org; Earl Hooker, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Bill Stepney, drAge 29113281962Earl Hooker & The Earlettes- That Man (26-132) *- Win The Dance (26-134) #rec. 1962 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g # voc; A.C. Reed, ts; Johnny Walker, * p, # org; Earnest Johnson, b; Bobby Little or Frank Swan, dr; The Earlettes, voc gr Age 29114 - Crying Bluesrec. 1962 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, voc, ts; Johnny Walker, org; Earnest Johnson, b; Bobby Little or Frank Swan, dr; The Earlettes, voc grAge unissuedCharly CRB 1135291962EARL HOOKER- Tanya (11786) (instr) @ youtube- Put Your Shoes On Willie (11787) # @ youtuberec. c. July 1962; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; Donald Hankins, bs; Johnny Walker, org; Earnest Johnson, b; Frank Swan, dr; # The Earlettes, voc gr. Checker 1025 - Everything Will Work Out Fine (? Oh Baby) (11788) #- Sweet Brown Angel (11789)rec. c. July 1962; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; Donald Hankins, bs; Johnny Walker, p; Earnest Johnson, b; Frank Swan, dr; # The Earlettes, voc gr.Checker unissued# Chicago Slide LP 005Chess CDRED 36301962 MUDDY WATERS (Earl Hooker's Orch)- You Shook Me (U-11711) # @ youtubeMUDDY WATERS- Muddy Water's Twist (U-11448) * @ youtube# Muddy Waters, dubbed voc June 27, 1962, on instrumental tracks rec. poss. May 3, 1961 (= "Blue Guitar" on Age 29106); Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; John 'Big Moose' Walker, org; Lafayette Leake, p; Willie Dixon, b; Bobby Little, dr* rec. January 1962 in Chicago, IL; Muddy Waters, voc (overdubbed); J.T. Brown, A.C. Reed, ts; Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, org; prob. Matt Murphy, g; Earnest Johnson, b; Casey Jones, dr; fem voc group Chess 1827Muddy Waters discography311962MUDDY WATERS- You Need Love (U-11836)- Little Brown Bird (U-11837)Muddy Waters, dubbed voc October 12, 1962, on instrumental tracks rec. July 1962 in Chicago. IL; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; Jackie Branston, bs; John 'Big Moose' Walker, org; Earnest Johnson, b; Casey Jones, dr Chess 1839Muddy Waters discography321963Earl Hooker- The Leading Brand (27-340) #- Blues In "D" Natural (27-163) *# rec. 1963 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; Jackie Brenston, bs; Little Ray Charles?, org; Johnny Walker, p; Earnest Johnson, b; Bobby Little or Frank Swan, dr* rec. August 8, 1960 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; # Junior Wells, voc; Johnny Walker, p, # org; Earnest Johnson, b; Harold Tidwell, dr Mel-Lon 1001 (US 1963)339/1963Muddy Waters- You Shook Me (U-11711) [Chess 1827]- Little Brown Bird (U-11837) [Chess 1839]- You Need Love (U-11836) [Chess 1839]- Muddy Water's Twist (U-11448) [Chess 1827]Chess 1827 / Chess 18397 inch 45 rpm EPnotes by Guy Stevens PYE Int. NEP 44010 (UK 9/1963)Muddy Waters discography341964Ricky Allen- Going Or Coming (852)- Don't You Ever Forget It (853)rec. 1964 in Chicago, IL; Ricky Allen, voc; saxes; Earl Hooker, g; b; drUSA 779351964Ricky Allen- Going Or Coming (852 remastered as 100-120R)- Little By Little (100-122)rec. 1964 in Chicago, IL; Ricky Allen, voc; saxes; Earl Hooker, g; b; drUSA 779 (repress)361964JUNIOR WELLS- Messing With The Kid [Chief C-7021]- Come On In This House [Profile 4011] Mel 1005 (US 1964)Junior Wells discography371965Ricky Allen- Messed Around And Fell In Love (S3KM6753)- I Have Made A Change (S3KM6756)rec. 1965 in Chicago, IL; Ricky Allen, voc; saxes; Earl Hooker, g; b; dr USA 808 1964Memphis Slim- Who's Been Jivin' You #- Poor Joe #- Darling I Miss You *- (Now I) Got The Blues []- Harlem Bound //- Letter Home []- Mistake In Life []- Don't Ration (My) Love []- Pacemaker Boogie //- Grinder Man Blues []- Motherless Child //- Slim's Boogie [][] rec. c. March 1946 in Chicago, Memphis Slim, voc, p; Alex Atkins, as; Ernest Cotton, ts; Ernest 'Big' Crawford, b* rec. late 1946 in Chicago, IL; Memphis Slim, voc, p; Alex Atkins, as; Ernest Cotton, ts; Ernest 'Big' Crawford, b// rec. c. February 1947; Memphis Slim, voc, p; Alex Atkins, as; Ernest Cotton, ts; Charles Jenkins, b# actuallly John Lee Hooker (Earl Hooker), voc, g; rec. c. December 1948 in Detroit; mistakenly credited to Memphis Slimnotes by Seymour SteinKing 885 ("Taken from our Vaults - A Real Collectors Item")King / Vivid Sound DJK 12-885 (Jp) - Swear To Tell The Truth #- Reconsider Baby #- She's Fine *- The Foxtrot []rec. 1964 in Sauk City, Wi; Earl Hooker, g, # voc; A.C. Reed, ts, * voc; org; b; Bobby Little, drCuca unissued# * Black Magic BM 9006[] Cuca KS 3400 - Chicken #- untitled #- four untitled instr.rec. 1965 in Highland Park, IL; Earl Hooker, g, # voc; as; org; James Hamilton, b, poss. Bobby Little, drJim-Ko unissued381965Earl Hooker- Wild Moments- Chicken #rec. April 29, 1965 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g, # voc; Charles Lange, ts; Johnny Walker, org; b; dr C. J. 643Blue Flame BLP 101 - I Can't Understandrec. April 29, 1965 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; unknown voc; ts; bs; p; b; drC. J. unissuedBlue Flame BLP 103391965We Sing The BluesLightnin' Hopkins- Wonder What Is Wrong With MeJunior Wells- Prison Bars All Around MeOtis Rush- Cant Quit You BabyBuster Brown- Sugar BabeArthur 'Big Boy' Crudup- Mean Ole FriscoMagic Sam- Every Night About This Time [Chief C-7026]Sammy Myers- Sleeping In The Ground [Ace 536]Tarheel Slim- Number Nine TrainLightnin Slim- Lightnin Slim BoogieT.V. Slim- Hold Me Close To Your HeartLightnin Hopkins- Mojo HandB.B. King- The LetterElmore James & Sonny Boy Williamson- I Believe My Time Aint LongJunior Wells- Come On In This HouseFrankie Lee Sims- Misery Blues [Ace 524]Earl Hooker- Swear To Tell The Truthcompiled by Guy Stevensnotes by Guy Stevens Sue ILP 921 (UK 1965)4011/1966EARL HOOKER AND THE SOUL TWISTERS- Bertha (R5KM6767)- Walking The Floor (Over You) (RK5M6768)rec. 1964 in Sauk City, WI; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; org; b; Bobby Little, drCuca 1194413/1967EARL HOOKER & The Soul Thrillers- Dynamite (U4KM3795)- The End Of The Blues (U5KM3794)rec. 1964 in Sauk City, WI; Earl Hooker, g; A.C. Reed, ts; org; b; Bobby Little, drCuca 6733421967The Genius of Earl Hooker@ youtube (full album)- Two Bugs In A Rug @ youtube- Hold On ... I'm Comin'- Off The Hook- Dust My Broom- Hot And Heavy //- The Screwdriver # //- Bertha- The Foxtrot- End Of The Blues- Walkin' The Floor- Hooker Special []- Something You Ate []CD bonus tracks:- Off The Hook- untitled track# not on Bluesway BLS-6072rec. 1966 in Sauk City, WI; Earl Hooker, g; Freddie Roulette, st-g; org; g; b; dr[] rec. April 1967 in Sauk City, WI; Earl Hooker, g; ts; org; b; dr// rec. 1967 in Sauk City, WI; Earl Hooker, g; Bobby Fields, ts; org; b; dr Cuca KS-3400 (US 1967)notes by Peter Shertser = Red Lightnin' 009 (UK 1972) "There's A Fungus Amung Us"notes by Al Smith = Bluesway BLS-6072 (US 1973) "Do You Remember The Great Earl Hooker"notes by Peter Shertser= Red Lightnin' CD 6118 (UK 1999) "There's A Fungus Amung Us" (digitally remastered)= Catfish 134 (UK 1999)= Multimedia 6118 (US 1999)= Sundazed SUNLP 5206 (US 2006) "The Genius of Earl Hooker"www.sundazed.com= P-Vine PVCP8159 (Jp 1998) - Everything Gonna Be Alright @ youtuberec. 1966 in Sauk City, Wisconsin; "Muddy Waters Jr." [Andrew Odom?], voc; Earl Hooker, g; Freddie Roulette, st-g; org; g; b; drCuca unissuedBlack Magic BM 9006 - All Your Love []- The Misfits (Got To Keep Movin') # []- Frosty []- untitled instr.rec. April 1967 in Sauk City, Wisconsin; Earl Hooker, g; # Frank 'Crying Shame' Clark, voc; ts; org; b; drCuca unissued[] Black Magic BM 9006 - Hot And Heavy (alt tk) []- I Got You (I Feel Good) []- Blue Moon Of Kentuckyrec. 1967 in Sauk City, Wisconsin; Earl Hooker, g; Bobby Fields, ts; org; b; drCuca unissued[] Black Magic BM 9006 - Stand By Me- In The Storm- Didn't It Rain- Well Donerec. 1966 in Sauk City, Wisconsin; Earl Hooker, g; unknown voc; org; b; drCuca unissued - Hello Baby # []- Zombie *- Nairobi #- Blue Greens And Beansrec. 1966 in Sauk City, Wisconsin; Earl Hooker, g, * speech; # Little Tommy Issom, voc; org; b; drCuca unissued[] Black Magic BM 9006 - Earl Hooker Blues- Dust My Broom #rec. 1968 at Club Alex, Chicago; Earl Hooker, g; ts; # Freddie Roulette, st-g; b; drunissued[] Black Magic BM 9006In 1968 the Jeff Beck Group recorded "You Shook Me" for their album "Truth"(UK: EMI Columbia SCX 6293; US: Epic BN 26413)The song was based on Muddy Waters' 1962 (Chess 1827) vocalsdubbed over Earl Hooker's (1961) instrumental track "Blue Guitar" (Age 29106)431969Sleepy John Estes: Electric Sleep resp. On The Chicago Blues SceneDelmark LP DS-619 / Goody GY 10003 track sequence:- I Ain't Gonna Sell It (2:43) - Everybody's Got To Change Sometime (5:03) - Walking Down Beale Street [] (4:19)- If The River Was Whiskey # (4:19)- Needmore Has Harmed Many A Man (5:43)- May West # (5:10)- Laura Had A Dream [] (4:15) @ youtube- How To Sing These Blues (4:05) @ youtube- Sweet Little Flower # (3:45)- Drop Down Mama, Let Your Papa See (3:48)Delmark CD DD-619 track sequence:- Needmore Has Harmed Many A Man (5:41)- If The River Was Whiskey # (4:19)- Everybody's Got To Change Sometime (5:03)- Walking Down Beale Street [] (2:19)- Laura Had A Dream [] (4:54)- Newport Blues # (5:05) - May West # (4:55)- How To Sing These Blues (3:48)- Sweet Little Flower (3:57)- I Ain't Gonna Sell It (3:24)- Easin' Back To Tennessee (3:55) - Airplane (4:25) - Drop Down Mama - Let Your Papa See (3:48) Delmark DD-619 bonus tracksDelmark CD DE-619 track sequence:- I Ain't Gonna Sell It (3:09)- Laura Had A Dream [] (4:03)- Divin' Duck Blues # (4:22) (= "If The River Was Whiskey")- Walking Down Beale Street [] (2:58)- Everybody Oughta Make A Change (5:07)- Need More Blues (5:40)- Drop Down Mama (3:49)- Airplane Blues (4:22)- How To Sing These Blues (3:07)- Sweet Little Flower # (3:43)- May West (4:57)- Easin' Back To Tennessee (3:56)- Newport Blues # (5:05)rec. December 3 & 5, 1968 in Chicago, IL; Sleepy John Estes, voc, g; Carey Bell, hca, [] b; Sunnyland Slim, p; Jimmy 'Fast Fingers' Dawkins, g; Joe Harper, b; # Earl Hooker, b; Odie Payne Jr., drnotes by Bob Koester Delmark DS-619 (US 1969)notes by Bob Koester Delmark DS-619 (UK 1969) "distributed by ESQUIRE RECORDS TALENT LIMITED"notes by Bob Koester = Goody GY 10003 (Fr 1969) "Electric Blues, Chicago Style Vol. 3"= Goody GY 10003 (Fr 1969) with false title on back cover: "Vol. 4 Jimmy 'Fast Fingers' Dawkins" = Delmark DD-619 (US 1991) = Delmark DE-619 (US 2007) "On The Chicago Blues Scene"Sleepy John Estes discographyDelmark Records discography445/1969Earl Hooker: Two Bugs And A Roach- Anna Lee * @ youtube- Off The Hook (instr) @ youtube- Love Ain't A Plaything * @ youtube- You Don't Want Me # [Arhoolie 521] @ youtube- Two Bugs And A Roach * @ youtube- Wah Wah Blues * [Arhoolie 521] @ youtube- You Don't Love Me # @ youtube- Earl Hooker Blues (instr) # @ youtube# rec. November 12, 1968 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; Andrew "B.B. Jr." Odom, voc; Pinetop Perkins, org, p; Freddie Roulette, st-g; Chester 'Gino' Skaggs, b; Willie Williams, dr* rec. November 14, 1968 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, g; Andrew "B.B. Jr." Odom, voc; Pinetop Perkins, org, p; Chester 'Gino' Skaggs, b; Bill 'Levi' Warren, dr rec. November 15, 1968 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, voc, g; Chester 'Gino' Skaggs, b; Bill 'Levi' Warren, drnotes by Chris Strachwitz Arhoolie F 1044= Arhoolie AR 19003 (F)= Trio PA-3058 (Jp)(=) Arhoolie CD 324 (1990)Arhoolie Records discography= P-Vine PCD 24110 (Jp 2001) - Take Me Back To East St. Louis #- Little Carey's Jumprec. November 12-15, 1968 in Chicago, IL; Earl Hooker, voc, g; Geno Skaggs, b; Joe Willie Perkins, p, org; Levi Warren, dr; Fred Roulette, steel g; # Andrew Odom, voc; Carey Bell, voc, hca; Louis Myers, hcaArhoolie unissuedArhoolie CD 468Led Zeppelins first (1969) self titled album (Atlantic SD 19126)containing "You Shook Me" ("Dixon/Lenoir")which obviously was based on the 1968 Jeff Beck Group version of that songwhich was based on Muddy Waters' 1962 (Chess 1827) vocalsdubbed over Earl Hooker's (1961) instrumental track "Blue Guitar" (Age 29106)Led Zeppelins second (1969) album (Led Zeppelin II' Atlantic SD 8236)containing "Whole Lotta Love" ("Bonham/Dixon/Jones/ Page/Plant")based on Muddy Waters' 1962 "You Need Love" (Chess 1839) vocalsdubbed over Earl Hooker's (1961) instrumental track451969Earl Hooker- Dust My Broom #- You Took All My Love *# rec. 1967 in Sauk City, Wi; Earl Hooker, g; Bobby Fields, ts; org; b; dr* rec. April 1967 in Sauk City, Wi; Earl Hooker, g; Frank 'Crying Shame' Clark, voc; ts; org; b; dr Cuca 1445461969 2ff7e9595c
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