Artie Traum

*03-04-1943 Bronx, New York City, +20-07-2008

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli
SESSIONS see also Woodstock Mountain Revue
30 March 1970 [no 16382] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
001 27313 SAM'S SONG Capitol unissued
002 27314 FARMER'S ALMANAC ST-586
30 March 1970 [no 16384] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN  - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
003 27316 THE HUNGRY DOGS OF NEW MEXICO ST-586
1 April 1970 [no 16383] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN  - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
004 27315 TRIALS OF JONATHAN ST-586
1 April 1970 [no 16383] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN  - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
005 27317 DEEP RIVER BLUES unissued
20 April 1970 [no 16392] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN  - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
006 27332 STATE LINE ST-586
20 April 1970 [no 16393] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN  - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
007 27333 MAMA IT'S SUCH A LONG RIDE HOME ST-586
21 April 1970 [no 16394] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN  - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
008 27334 MISTY DREAMS ST-586
22 April 1970 [no 16395] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
009 27335 RABBIT'S LUCK ST-586
22 April 1970 [no 16396] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN  - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
010 27336 BRAVE WOLF ST-586
23 April 1970 [no 16397] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN  - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
011 27337 UNCLE JEDD SAY ST-586
23 April 1970 [no 16398] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
012 27338 GOING DOWN TO SEE BESSIE ST-586
24 April 1970 [no 16399] Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
013 27339 GOLDEN BIRD ST-586
4 January 1971 [no 16507] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
014 27675 TRIALS OF JONATHAN unissued
14 January 1971 [no 16511] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
015 27701 THE SEAGULL ST-799
15 January 1971 [no 16512] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
016 27702 PLEASE MISTER MOVIE MAN ST-799
15 January 1971 [no 16513] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
017 27703 JACKABORO ST-799
18 January 1971 [no 16514] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
018 27704 CROSS EXAMINATOR ST-799
18 January 1971 [no 16515] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
019 27705 HANDFUL OF LOVE ST-799
26 January 1971 [no 16528] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
020 27745 JAVA JIVE ST-799
26 January 1971 [no 16529] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
021 27746 BROTHER THOMAS ST-799
26 January 1971 [no 16530] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
022 27747 I'M GONNA MAKE A CONFESSIONS ST-799
27 January 1971 [no 16531] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
023 27748 THE CROW ST-799
27 January 1971 [no 16532] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
024 27749 PERRYMAN ST-799
1 February 1971 [no 16534] New York City - Artie Traum and Happy Traum (Producer: Artie and Happy Traum)
025 27758 LOVE SONG TO A GIRL IN AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH ST-799
1975 Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY - Happy Traum and Artie Traum (Arlen Roth [gt/dobro], Roly Salley [bass/bck vcl], Billy Mundi [drums], Larry Packer [fiddle], Paul Butterfield [harp] + Andy Robinson [bck vcl])
026 PENNY'S FARM Rounder 3007
027 NO DEPRESSION BLUES Rounder 3007
028 GAMBLER'S SONG Rounder 3007
029 BLOW YOUR WHISTLE, FREIGHT TRAIN Rounder 3007
030 MASANGA Rounder 3007
031 MISSISSIPPI JOHN Rounder 3007
032 FREIGHT TRAIN BLUES Rounder 3007
033 EARL'S CRAB SHACK Rounder 3007
034 SAM'S SONG Rounder 3007
035 GOLD HILL Rounder 3007
036 I BID YOU GOODNIGHT Rounder 3007
ca 1977 Earth Audio Techniques, North Ferrisberg, VT- Artie Traum (Producer: George James)
037 IS THERE LIFE ON EARTH Rounder 3014
038 BREAD AND WINE Rounder 3014
039 SHOOTING STAR Rounder 3014
040 RIPTIDE Rounder 3014
041 SAILORS LULLABY Rounder 3014
042 STRANGER Rounder 3014
043 GIRLS OF MONTREAL Rounder 3014
044 FIRST AFFAIR Rounder 3014
045 MY LOVER IS A RUNNER Rounder 3014
046 NIGHT SONG Rounder 3014
1980 Skyline Studios, New York City - Artie Traum and Pat Alger (Steve Mack [bass], Doane Perry [drums], Murray Weinstock [keyboards] + George Jones [bck vcl])
047 DAYDREAMIN' DANCER Rounder 3039
048 FIRST TIME LOVE Rounder 3039
049 FROM THE HEART Rounder 3039
050 JUSTINE Rounder 3039
051 JENNY'S BEEN GONE Rounder 3039
052 GAMBLING KAZ Rounder 3039
053 CITY LIGHTS Rounder 3039
054 OFF BROADWAY Rounder 3039
055 THE HOME RUN KID Rounder 3039
056 SCREWIN' IT UP Rounder 3039
1986 unknown - Artie Traum (Producer: Tom Edmonds)
057 CAYENNE Rounder 3084
058 NOD Rounder 3084
059 SNIPPY MAN Rounder 3084
060 SHAMBHALA Rounder 3084
061 CATSKILL THUNDER Rounder 3084
062 MORNING FLIGHT Rounder 3084
063 BLUE JAY BOOGIE Rounder 3084
064 ROBBIE'S MIRAGE Rounder 3084
065 FOOLIN' AROUND Rounder 3084
066 OVERSEAS Rounder 3084
067 LATE NIGHT Rounder 3084
068 MONHEGAN DREAM Rounder 3084
November 1992/March 1993 NRS Studio, Hurley, NY - Happy Traum and Artie Traum
069 TRIALS OF JONATHAN Roaring Stream RS-201
070 IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH IT TAKES A TRAIN TO RIDE Roaring Stream RS-201
071 TEST OF TIME Roaring Stream RS-201
072 HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT Roaring Stream RS-201
073 RIPTIDE Roaring Stream RS-201
074 ROAD TO BAN VINAI Roaring Stream RS-201
075 MONTREAL Roaring Stream RS-201
076 BETTY AND DUPREE Roaring Stream RS-201
077 SECRET IN THE WIND Roaring Stream RS-201
078 MISSISSIPPI JOHN Roaring Stream RS-201
1993 NRS Studio, Hurley, NY/Grog Kill Studio, New York City - Artie Traum
079 SHE'S RIDING AGAIN Shanachie 5008
080 MORROCAN WIND Shanachie 5008
081 QUIET VOLCANO Shanachie 5008
082 LIGHT ACROSS THE HARBOR
083 BLOOD ORANGES Shanachie 5008
084 LETTERS FROM JOUBEE Shanachie 5008
085 DESERT FIRE Shanachie 5008
086 BEHIND THE MASK Shanachie 5008
087 MODALITY Shanachie 5008
088 Medley: BLUE HERON/WHITE BRIDGE Shanachie 5008
1995 Make Believe Ballroom, West Shokian, NY - Artie Traum
089 MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Shanachie 5016
090 SUPERWOMAN Shanachie 5016
091THE PASSENGER Shanachie 5016
092 ABRACADABRA Shanachie 5016
093 FERRY TO PANAREA Shanachie 5016
094 BERMUDA TRIANGLE Shanachie 5016
095 AMAZON, RIVER OF DREAMS Shanachie 5016
096 THE VIEW FROM HERE Shanachie 5016
097 ALLORA SI Shanachie 5016
098 DARK PASSAGE Shanachie 5016
099 HORSES Shanachie 5016
100 MONTE AND HEATHER Shanachie 5016
101 ECLIPSE IN IBIZA Shanachie 5016
1998 unknown - Artie Traum (Artie Traum [ac gt/slide gt], Leslie Ritter [vcl], John Sebastian [ac gt/harmonica], Laurence Juber [ac gt], Bela Fleck [banjo],   David Grisman/ Sam Bush [mandolin],  Robbie Dupree / Jay Anderson/ Alison Prestwood/ Tony Levin/ Rick Dando [bass],Beal Wilkinson [drums],  Dean Sharp [percussion], Joachim Lartey [percussion], Warren Berngardt [piano], Garth Hudson [keyboards].)
102 LONG JOURNEY Narada 46957
103 GOLDEN GATE FOG Narada 46957
104 FOURTEEN TURTLES Narada 46957
105 SWING SHIFT Narada 46957
106 BUTTERNUT Narada 46957
107 MONDELLO Narada 46957
108 CATSKILL THUNDER Narada 46957
109 SAFETY IN NUMBERS Narada 46957
110 SERPA Narada 46957
111 MEAN LOW WATER Narada 46957
112 YANKEE SWAMP Narada 46957
113 EARLY FROST Narada 46957  19960-2
February/March 2001 The Make Believe Ballroom, Shokan, NY - Artie Traum Frederic Hand [classical gt], Tony Levin, Steve Swallow [bass], Dean Sharp [drums/percussion], Warren Bernhardt [piano], Tom Mark [keyboards/percussion], Pete Levin [keyboards])
114 A DAY IN POLIZZI GENEROSA Narada 10687  19960-2
115 TWO RUBYS Narada 10687 19960-2
116 BRAZILIANA Narada 10687
117 THE LAST ROMANTIC Narada 10687  19960-2
118 HIGH-STRING MANIA Narada 10687  19960-2
119 THE BLUE HOTEL Narada 10687  19960-2
120 AGAINST THE ODDS Narada 10687  19960-2
121 DUNE Narada 10687  19960-2
122 SUN AT WORLDSET Narada 10687
123 FJORDS AHEAD Narada 10687  19960-2
124 GINGERSNAPS Narada 10687  19960-2
125 TURO Narada 10687
126 SALTY SOUP Narada 10687  19960-2
127 EMPIRE BLUES Narada 10687  19960-2

2002 unknown - Artie Traum (Producer: Tom Mark, Artie Traum)
128 MAP Roaring Stream RS-202
129 IN PARIS Roaring Stream RS-202
130 BALLAD OF FRANKIE O Roaring Stream RS-202
131 SOUTH OF LAFAYETTE Roaring Stream RS-202
132 YANKEE SWAMP Roaring Stream RS-202
133 MEMORIAL DAY 1959 Roaring Stream RS-202
134 NIAGARA Roaring Stream RS-202
135 HILLS OF SICILY Roaring Stream RS-202
136 RUSTY IRON BRIDGE Roaring Stream RS-202
137 MOCKINGBIRD Roaring Stream RS-202
2004 unknown - Artie Traum (Josh Colow [el gt], Cindy Cashdollar [el slide gt/dobro], Fred Hand [nylo string gt], Jim Weider [dobro], Bela Fleck [banjo], Sam Bush [mandolin], Tony Levin/Alison Prestwood/Rick Danko/Scott Petito/Steve Swallow [bass instrument], Dean Sharp [drums/percussion], Neal Wilkinson/Sam Zucchini [drums], Tom Mark/Bashiri Johnson [percussion], Levon Helm [harmonica/drums], Aaron Hurwitz [accordion], Vinnie Martucci [piano/keyboards], Warren Bernhardt/Debbie Lan [piano], Garth Hudson/Harvey Jones [keyboards], Ron Fink [sax], Paul Branin [soprano sax]. Producer: Tom Mark)
138 MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Roaring Stream RS-204
139 MOROCCAN WIND Roaring Stream RS-204
140 YANKEE SWAMP Roaring Stream RS-204
141 BUTTERNUT Roaring Stream RS-204
142 SHE'S RIDING AGAIN Roaring Stream RS-204
143 HOT LUNCH Roaring Stream RS-204
144 QUIET VOLCANO Roaring Stream RS-204
145 A DAY IN POLIZZI GENEROSA Roaring Stream RS-204
146 THE VIEW FROM HERE Roaring Stream RS-204
147 THE SUN AT WORLDSET Roaring Stream RS-204
148 MODALITY Roaring Stream RS-204
149 LETTERS FROM JOUBEE Roaring Stream RS-204
150 DARK PASSAGE Roaring Stream RS-204
151 BEHIND THE MASK Roaring Stream RS-204
152 BERMUDA TRIANGLE Roaring Stream RS-204
2005 unknown - Happy Traum and Artie Traum
153 STACK-O-LEE Slice of Life 1015
154 RIPTIDE Slice of Life 1015
155 SPORTING LIFE BLUES Slice of Life 1015
2006 Cold Brook Studios/Levon Helm Studio/The Clubhouse/The Longhouse, ?, NY - Artie Traum (Joe Flood [mandolin], Tony Levin [bass], Gary Burke [drums], Warren Bernhardt [piano] + Donna Lewis, Teresa Williams, Jim Photoglo, Amy Helm, Wendy Waldman [bck vcl])
156 BONNIE JEAN Roaring Stream RSR-207
157 THIEF OF TIME Roaring Stream RSR-207
158 MIDNIGHT BLUE Roaring Stream RSR-207
159 BACK IN THE SUGARCANE Roaring Stream RSR-207
160 WHERE THE BLUES BEGAN Roaring Stream RSR-207
161 CUCKOO BIRD Roaring Stream RSR-207
162 LAST TREE IN THE BRONX Roaring Stream RSR-207
163 HALIFAX Roaring Stream RSR-207
164 THAT SECRET PLACE Roaring Stream RSR-207
165 INSULT A MAN Roaring Stream RSR-207
166 COUNTRY BOY BLUES Roaring Stream RSR-207
according to some sources this album was recorded in 2002

ALBUMS
Capitol ST-586 Happy and Artie Traum: Rabbit's Luck; Farmer's Almanac; Going Down To See Bessie; Mama It's Such A Long Ride Home; Misty Dreams; State Line; Uncle Jedd Say; Hungry Dogs Of New Mexico; Trials Of Jonathan; Golden Bird - 70 w. Happy Traum
Capitol ST-799 Doubleback: Seavengers; Confession; Jacksboro; Ferryman; Seagull; Handful Of Love;Cross- Examinator; Mister Movie Man; Brother Thomas; Love Song To A Girl In An Old Photograph - 71 w. Happy Traum
Rounder 3007 Hard Times In The Country: Penny's Farm; No Depression Blues;Gambler's Song; Blow Your Whistle, Freight Train; Masanga; Mississippi John; Freight Train Blues; Earl's Crab Shack; Sam's Song; Gold Hill; I Bid You Goodnight - 75 w. Happy Traum
Rounder 3014 Life On Earth: Is There Life On Earth; Bread And Wine;Shooting Star;Riptide; Sailors Lullaby; Stranger; Girls Of Montreal; First Affair; My Lover Is A Runner; Night Song - 77
Rounder 3039 From The Heart: Daydreamin' Dancer;First Time Love; From the Heart; Justine; Jenny's Been Gone;Gambling Kaz; City Lights; Off Broadway; The Home Run Kid; Screwin' It Up - 80 w. Pat Alger
Rounder 3084 Cayenne: Cayenne; Nod; Snippy Man; Shambhala; Catskill Thunder;Morning Flight; Blue Jay Boogie; Robbie's Mirage; Foolin' Around; Overseas; Late Night; Monhegan Dream - 86
Shanachie 5008 Letters From Joubee: She's Riding Again; Morrocan Wind; Quiet Volcano; Light Across The Harbor; Blood Oranges; Letters From Joubee; Desert Fire; Behind The Mask; Modality; Medley: Blue Heron/White Bridge - 93 (reisssued on Narade 48788 in 2000)
Roaring Stream RS-201 The Test Of Time: Trials Of Jonathan; It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Ride; Test Of Time; Heart Of Saturday Night; Riptide; Road To Ban Vinai; Montreal; Betty And Dupree; Secret In The Wind; Mississippi John - 15-07-94 w. Happy Traum
Shanachie 5016 The View From Here: Mysterious Stranger; Superwoman; The Passenger; Abracadabra; Ferry to Panarea; Bermuda Triangle; Amazon, River of Dreams; The View Form Here; Allora Si; Dark Passage; Horses; Monte and Heather; Eclipse in Ibiza - 20-02-96
Narada 7243-8-46957-2-9 Meetings With Remarkable Friends:Long Journey;Golden Gate Fog; Fourteen Turtles; Swing Shift; Butternut; Mondello; Catskill Thunder; Safety in Numbers; Serpa; Mean Low Water; Yankee Swamp; Early Frost - 23-02-99
Narada 10687 The Last Romantic: An American Guitar Story: Day In Polizzi Generosa; Two Rubys; Braziliana; Last Romantic; High-String Mania; Blue Hotel; Against The Odds; Dune; Sun At Worldset; Fjords Ahead; Gingersnaps; Truro; Salty Soup; Empire Blues - 11-09-01

Narada Special Products/Hallmark 19960-2 More Music For A Stress-Free Day: The Two Rubys; The Blue Hotel; Fjords Ahead; A Day In Polizzi Generosa; The Last Romantic; Against The Odds; High-String Mania; Salty Soup; Gingersnaps; Dune; Empire Blues; Early Frost – 02 (sampler)
Roaring Stream RS-202 South Of Lafayette: Map; In Paris; Ballad Of Frankie O; South Of Lafayette; Yankee Swamp; Memorial Day 1959; Niagara; Hills Of Sicily; Rusty Iron Bridge; Mockingbird - 02-07-02
Roaring Stream RS-204 Acoustic Jazz Guitar: Mysterious Stranger; Moroccan Wind;Yankee Swamp; Butternut; She's Riding Again; Hot Lunch; Quiet Volcano; A Day In Polizzi Generosa; The View From Here;The Sun At Worldset; Modality; Letters From Joubee; Dark Passage; Behind The Mask; Bermuda Triangle - 07-09-04

Slice of Life [JAP] 1015 Live Recordings 1970s-1980s: Rabbit's Luck; Hungry Dogs of New Mexico; Farmers Almanac; Golden Bird; Double Back; Goin' Down the Road to See Bessie; Earl's Crab Shack; Monday Morning Blues; Deep River Blues; Blow Your Whistle, Freight Train; Relax Your Mind; Buckets Of Rain; Gypsy Davey; Gambler's Song; When I Paint My Masterpiece; Jackhammer Blues; [2005 studio tracks] Stack-o-lee; Riptide; Sporting Life Blues - 06 w. Happy Traum
Roaring Stream RS-207 Thief Of Time: Bonnie Jean; Thief of Time; Midnight Blue; Back in the Sugarcane; Where the Blues Began; Cuckoo Bird; Last Tree in the Bronx; Halifax;That Secret Place; Insult a Man; Country Boy Blues - 10-04-07