*10-10-1914 Kirbyville, TX, +08-11-1974
3rd version
by Adam Komorowski, Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Tom Ogland, with help of http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/ijhunter.htm
SESSIONS
1933 [Alan Lomax field recording] Weirgate, TX – Ivory Joe
Hunter
00001 SRAGOLEE Library of congresss unissued
Ca September 1945 Oakland, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter and Three
Blazers (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl], Johnny Moore [gt], Eddie Williams [bass],
Charles Brown [piano])
001 APS 391/EXC-1015* BLUES AT SUNRISE Ivory 931 Exclusive
209*/Classics 5015 CDCHCD 1092
002 APS 392/EXC-1016* YOU TAUGHT ME TO LOVE BUT NOT TO
FORGET Ivory 931 Exclusive 209*/ Classics 5015
Ca early 1946 poss. Radio KRE, Berkley, CA – Ivory Joe
Hunter and His Band (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl], Pee Wee Crayton [gt], Charlie Oden [bass], Chuck Walker [drums], Ernie
Royal [trumpet], John Patterson [sax])
003 1035/1973 SEVENTH STREET BOOGIE Pacific 601 1376/ Sound
603 Classics 5015
004 1036 RECONVERSION BLUES Pacific 601/ Classics 5015
1946 poss. Radio KRE, Berkley, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter and His
Band (Ivory Joe Hunter [piano], Pee Wee
Crayton [gt-1], Charles Oden [bass], Chuck Walker [drums], John Patterson [tnr
sax-2])
005 MS-101 TAVERN SWING -1 609 / Classics 5015
006 MS-102 BAD LUCK BLUES -1 609/ Classics 5015
007 MS 103 BOOGIN' IN THE BASEMENT -1 602/ Sound 603 Classics
5015
008 MS 104 DON'T LEAVE ME -1 602 / Classics 5015
009 MS-105 I'M SORRY 622/ Classics 5015
010 MS-107 IVORY JOE’S BOOGIE-2 612/ Classics 5015
011 MS-108 GAZING -2 612/ Classics 5015
1946 San Francisco, CA – Ivory Joe
Hunter and His Band (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl-1/piano], Aurelia ? [vcl-2], Pee Wee
Crayton [gt], Charlie Oden [bass], Chuck Walker [drums], Ernie Royal [trumpet], John Patterson [sax])
012 MS-130/1867 ARE YOU HEP? -2 623 4 Star 1254/KIX 15 Classics
5015
013 MS-131/1939 I LOVE MY MAN -2 623 1283/ Classics 5015
014 MS-133 HEAVY HEARTED BLUES -1 621/ Classics 5015
1946 San Francisco, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter and His Band
(Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Commodore
Lark [bass], Chuck Walker [drums], Ernie Royal [trumpet], Baker Milliam [tnr
sax], John Patterson [tnr sax])
015 PR-150/1981 WE’RE GONNA BOOGIE 621 1535/ Sound 603 KIX 15 Classics 5015
016 PR-151 WHY DID YOU LIE
622/ Classics 5015
7 February 1947 San Francisco, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter and His
Band (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Pee
Wee Crayton [gt], Commodore Lark [bass], Chuck Walker [drums], Ernie Royal [trumpet],
Baker Milliam [tnr sax], John Patterson [tnr sax])
017 PR-168 JAMMIN' DOWN IN TOWN 632 / Sound 603 Classics
5015
018 PR-169/1940 BLUES AT MIDNIGHT 630 1283/ Sound 603 KIX 15 Classics 5015
019 PR-170 HIGH COST, LOW PAY BLUES 630/ Classics 5015
020 PR-171 MEAN WOMAN BLUES 632/ Classics 5015
1947 San Francisco, CA – Ivory Joe
Hunter and His Band (Ivory Joe Hunter
[vcl/piano], Pee Wee Crayton [gt],
Commodore Lark [bass], Chuck Walker [drums], Ernie Royal [trumpet], Baker
Milliam [tnr sax], John Patterson [tnr sax])
021 PR-184 YOU'RE ALWAY'S LOOKING FOR MORE 634/KIX 15 Classics
5015
022 PR-185/1989 GRIEVING BLUES 634 1551/ Classics 5015
023 PR-186/1868 PRETTY MAMA BLUES 637 4 Star 1254/Sound 603 Classics
5015
1947 San Francisco, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter and His Band
(Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Commodore Lark [bass], Chuck Walker [drums], Baker
Milliam [tnr sax], John Patterson [tnr sax])
024 PR-200 I DON'T WANT NO CHEESE NO MORE (JUST LEAVE ME OUT
OF THIS TRAP) 637/ Classics 5015
1947 San Francisco, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter and His Band
(Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Pee Wee Vrayton [gt], Commodore Lark [bass], Chuck Walker [drums], Baker Milliam [tnr sax],
John Patterson [tnr sax])
025 /1982 PLEASE COME HOME BACK BABY 4-Star 1376 / Sound 603
Classics 5015
026 /1993 SHE’S A KILLER
4-Star 1481/KIX 15 Classics 5026
027 /1994 BIG WIG 45-1551/KIX 15 Classics 5026
028 /1995 JUMPIN‘ AT THE DEWDROP 45-1535/ Sound 603 KIX 15
Classics 5026
029 /1996 BOOGIE ON THE RAIN 45-1585/Sound 603 Classics 5026
030 /1997 DID YOU MEAN IT 45-1635/ Sound 603 Classics 5026
031 /1998 I SHOULDN’T LOVE YOU 45-1585/ Sound 603 Classics
5026
032 /1999 FOOLISH PRIDE 45-1634/ Sound 603
033 /2000 DON’T LEAVE ME 1452
034 /3001 EMPTY ROOM BLUES
45-1481
Most of Pacific masters leased to 4-Star. master numbers
assigned in 1948
6 September 1947 New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe
Hunter [vcl/piano], prob. ben Webster [tnr sax] + more unknown musicians)
035 K5251 SAN FRANCISCO BLUES King 4183/ Classics 5026
036 K5252 I WAS ONLY PLAYING 4208/ Classics 5026
037 K5253 DON'T BE NO FOOL-FOOL King 4183/ Classics 5026
038 K5254 COME ON, LET YOUR HAIR DOWN 4208/ Classics 5026
18 November 1947 prob. Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206
8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Ivory
Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Owen Bradley [gt], Jimmy Lewis [bass], Johnny Jarrette [drums], Sonny
Turner [trumpet], Sammy Ford [tnr sax], Andy Goodrich [slto sax])
039 K5302-4 ALL STATES BOOGIE 4314/KIX 15 Classics 5026 CDCHD 1092
[take-1:] CDCHD 1092
040 K5303-2 THE CODE SONG (I LOVE YOU) 4232/605 Classics 5026 CDCHD 1092
041 K5304-1 IN TIME
4275/LP 605 Classics 5026 CDCHD 1092
042 K5305-2 SHE'S GONE BLUES 4443/KIX 25 Classics 5026 CDCHD
1092
043 K5306-1 NO MONEY, NO LUCK BLUES 4255/605 Classics 5026 CDCHD 1092
044 K5307 WOO WEE BLUES
4455/KIX 4 Classics 5026 CDCHD 1092
045 K5308-IC LANDLORD BLUES 4306 / Classics 5026 CDCHD 1092
046 K5309-2 OLD GAL AND NEW GAL BLUES 4455/KIX 15 Classics 5026 CDCHD 1092 [take-1:] CDCHD 1092
5 December 1947 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave.,
Cincinnati, OH – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Oscar Pettiford [bass], Sonny Greer [drums],
Harold Baker [trumpet], Russell Procope [alto sax/clarinet],Tyree Glenn [trombone/vibes])
047 K5292-1 DON'T KNOW 4275 / Classics 5026 CDCHD 1092
048 K5293-1 I LIKE IT 4255 5166/605 Classics 5026
049 K5294-4 FALSE FRIEND BLUES 4424/605 Classics 5026 CDCHD
1092
050 K5295 DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME 4220 5280/605 Classics
5026
051 K5296-2 SEND ME PRETTY MAMA 4424/KIX 4 Classics 5026 CDCHD 1092
052 K5297 WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME 4232 /KIX 4 Classics 5026
053 K5298 STOP ROCKIN' THAT TRAIN 4443/Classics 5049 CDCHD 1092
054 K5299 SIESTA WITH SONNY –instr.- 4220/ Classics 5049
KIX-4 CDCHD 1092
28 February 1949 Hollywood, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe
Hunter [vcl/piano], Wendell Marshall [bass],
Sonny Greer [drums], Ray Nance [violin], Harold Baker [trumpet], Russell
Procope [alto sax/clarinet])
055 K5683 WAITIN' IN VAIN
4291 EP 265/Classics 5049
056 K5684-X IT'S YOU JUST YOU 4326/605 Classics 5049
057 K5685-3 THAT'S THE GAL FOR ME 4291/ Classics 5049 KIX 15
058 K5686-2 CHANGING BLUES
4382/605 875 Classics 5049
059 K5687-1 GUESS WHO 4306 5280/ Classics 5049 CDCHD 1092
060 K5688 TOO LATE
4405/ Classics 5049
15 July 1949 King Recording Studio,
1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter
[vcl/piano], Wendell Marshall [bass],
Sonny Greer [drums], Harold Baker [trumpet], Tyree Glenn [trombone], Russell
Procope [tnr sax], Johnny Hodges [alto sax])
061 K5752-X PLEASE DON'T CRY ANYMORE 4347/605 Classics 5049
KIX 25
062 K5753-2 I GOT YOUR WATER ON 4347/ Classics 5049 KIX 4 CDCHD
1092
063 K5754-1 I QUIT MY PRETTY MAMA 4326/605 Classics 5049 KIX
4
064 K5755-2 LYING WOMAN BLUES 4405/605 Classics 5049 CDCHD
1092 [take 1:] CDCHD 1092
065 K5756 I HAVE NO REASON TO COMPLAIN 4382/605 Classics 5049 KIX 15
10 August 1949 King Recording
Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter
[vcl/piano], Frank Skeete [bass], Leon
Abrams [drums], Henderson
Williams [trumpet], Eddie Davis [tnr sax], Harry Porter [tnr sax], Al Townsend [baritone
sax])
066 K5765 JEALOUS HEART 4314 5166/ Classics 5049 LP 792
Note: This track was recorded in the middle
of an Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson session with his band providing the backing for
Ivory Joe Hunter
21 October 1949 WOR Radio Station
Studio 1, New York City – Ivory Joe
Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Ernie Cacers [gt/baritone sax-1], Bill
Pemberton [bass], Kelly Martin [drums], Taft Johnson [trumpet], Pete Clark [alto
sax-1], Budd Johnson [tnr sax-1])
067 49-S-368
IF I GIVE YOU MY LOVE -1 MGM 10578/ Classics 5049
068 49-S-369
I ALMOST LOST MY MIND 10578 /E3488 Lion 70068 Classics 5049
069 49-S-370
I NEED YOU SO K 10663/ E3488 Lion 70068 Classics 5049
070 49-S-371
S.P.BLUES K 10618 Classics 5049
21 October 1949 WOR Radio Station Studio 1, New York City –
Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Ernie Cacers [cleste/barione
sax], Bill Pemberton [bass], Kelly Martin [drums], Taft Johnson [trumpet],
Pete Clark [alto sax], Budd Johnson [tnr sax])
071 49-S-372/50-XY-52
LET ME DREAM K 10733/ Classics 5049
072 49-S-373
LEAVE HER ALONE K 10663/ Classics 5049
073 49-S-374
WHY FOOL YOURSELF K 10618/ Lion 70068 Classics 5049
074 49-S-375/50-XY-53
GIMME A POUND O' GROUND ROUND K 10733 / Classics 5049
9 May 1950
WOR Radio Station Studio 1, New
York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Harold
Holmes [bass], Chuck Walker [drums], Ludwig Joe Jordan /Reunald Jones [trumpet],
Leo Williams [trombone], Joe Evans [alto sax], Budd Johnson /Elmer Williams [tenor
sax])
075 50-S-161/50-XY-359
I CAN'T GET YOU OFF MY MIND K 10951/ Lion 70068 Classics 5049
076 50-S-162/50-XY-360
I FOUND MY BABY K 10899 / E3488 Classics 5049
077 50-S-163
LIVING A LIE K 10761/Classic 5113
078 50-S-164
DON'T YOU BELIEVE HER K10818/Classic 5113
11 May
1950 WOR Radio Station Studio 1, New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano],
Harold
Holmes [bass], Chuck Walker [drums], Ludwig Joe Jordan /Reunald Jones [trumpet],
Leo Williams [trombone], Joe Evans [alto sax], Budd Johnson /Elmer Williams [tenor
sax])
079 50-S-169
OLD MAN'S BOOGIE K 10761/Classic 5113
080 50-S-170/50-XY-361
DON’T MAKE ME CRY K 11549/Lion 70068 Classic 5113
081 50-S-171/50-XY-278
YOU THRILL ME K 10861/ Lion 70068 Classic
5113
082 50-S-172/50-XY-362
I CAN'T RESIST YOU K 10951 / E3488 Lion 70068
Classic 5113
22 August 1950
WOR Radio Station Studio 1, New
York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/ piano] + orchestra
conducted by Macklin Marrow)
083 50-S-271/50-XY-277
SORTA NEED YOU K 10861/Classic 5113
084 50-S-272
IT'S A SIN K 10818/Classic 5113
085 50-S-273/50-XY-273
IF YOU DON’T CARE unissued
086 50-S-274/50-XY-364
I AIN’T GOT NO GAL K 10899/Classic 5113
19 March 1951
WOR Radio Station Studio 1, New
York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano] + unknown musicians)
087 51-S-106/51-XY-225
WRONG WOMAN BLUES K 11052 / Lion 70068 Classic
5113
088 51-S-107/51-XY-226
TIME HAS PASSED K 10963//Classic 5113
089 51-S-108/51-XY-227
I'M YOURS UNTIL ETERNITY K 11052/Classic 5113
090 51-S-109/51-XY-228
WHEN I LOST YOU K 10995 / E3488 Classic 5113
20 March
1951 WOR Radio Station Studio 1, New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano] +
unknown musicians)
091 51-S-110/51-XY-229
SOMETHING’S GONE WRONG unissued
092 51-S-111/51-XY-230
IS MY POP IN THERE? K 10963/Classic 5113
093 51-S-112/51-XY-231
TELL HER FOR ME K 11325/ E3488 Classic 5113
094 51-S-113/51-XY-232
YOU LIED K 10995 /Classic 5113
27
November 1951 WMGM Radio Station Studio D, New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano] + unknown
musicians)
095 51-S-416/51-XY-849
I GET THAT LONESOME FEELING K 11263/E 3488 Classic 5113
096 51-S-417/51-XY-850
BLUE MOON K 11132 / E3488 /Classic 5113
097 51-S-418/51-XY-851
YOU NAME IT K 11132 /Classic 5113
098 51-S-419/51-XY-852
MUSIC BEFORE DAWN K 11378 /Classic
5113
28
November 1951 WMGM Radio Station Studio D,
New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter
(Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano] + unknown musicians)
099 51-S-420/51-XY-853
WHERE SHALL I GO K 11165/Classic 5113
100 51-S-421/51-XY-854
I MUST BE TALKIN‘ TO MYSELF K 11599/Classic 5113
101 51-S-422/51-XY-855
I THOUGHT I HAD LOVED UNTIL I MET YOU K 11263/ E3488 Lion 70068 Classic
5113
102 51-S-423/51-XY-856
LAUGH K 11165/Classic 5113
11
February 1952 WMGM Radio Station Studio D,
New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter
(Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano] + unknown musicians)
103 52-S-51
I’M AFRAID K 11549
104 52-S-52
I‘M SORRY FOR YOU, MY FRIEND K 11195 / E3488
105 52-S-53
THE BIG BOUNCE K 11325
106 52-S-54
I WILL BE TRUE K 11195 / E3488
7 October 1952 WMGM Radio Station Studio D, New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Harold
Holmes [bass], Chuck Walker [dms], Ludwig Joe Jordan/Reunald Jones [trumpet],
Leo Williams [trombone], Joe Evans [alto sax], Budd Johnson [tenor sax], Elmer
Williams [tenor sax])
107 52-S-393
ROCKIN‘ CHAIR BOOGIE K 11378/ Lion 70068
108 52-S-394
MY BEST WISHES K 11599
109 52-S-395
IF YOU SEE MY BABY K 11459/ E3488 Lion 70068
110 52-S-396
I HAD A GIRL K 11459 / Lion 70068
3 February 1954 RCA Victor
Studio, Webster Hall, 119E, 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ivory Joe
Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Mickey Baker [gt], Harold Holmes [bass],
Chuck Walker [drums], Reunald Jones [trumpet],
Leo Williams [trombone], Joe Evans [alto sax], Budd Johnson [tenor sax], Elmer
Williams [tenor sax])
111 54-S-67/54-XY-32
WHOSE ARMS ARE YOU MISSING? K 11818
112 54-S-68/54-XY-33
I HAVE A SECRET K 11702
113 54-S-69/54-XY-34
DO YOU MISS ME K 11818
114 54-S-70/54-XY-35
I FEEL SO GOOD K 11702
1954 unknown
– Ivory Joe Hunter
115 I NEED YOU SO Continental CMS 1031
116 IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOUR LOVE Continental CMS 1031
117 IF YOU STAND BY ME Continental CMS 1031
118 CRY BABY CRY Continental CMS 1031
119 PLEASE DON'T ASK Continental CMS 1031
120 OOH WHEE BABY Continental CMS 1031
121 DON'T BE BLUE Continental CMS 1031
121 JUMPIN' BOOGIE Continental CMS 1031
122 WIGGLE FOR ME BABY Continental CMS 1031
123 LOW DOWN BLUES Continental CMS 1031
29 October 1954 New York City - Ivory Joe Hunter And His
Ivory Tones (+ Bud Johnson [tnr sax] + unknown msucians)
124 1343 IT MAY SOUND SILLY Atlantic 1049 EP 589/LP 8008
125 1344 I'LL NEVER LEAVE YOU BABY LP 8008
126 1345 IT'S A DOGGONE CRYING SHAME LP-8008
127 1346 I GOT TO LEARN TO DO THE MAMBO 1049 EP 589/LP 8008
26 March 1955 New York City - Ivory Joe Hunter And His Ivory
Tones (+ Bud Johnson [tnr sax] + unknown
msucians)
128 1462 THAT'S WHY LP 8008
129 1463 HEAVEN CAME DOWN TO EARTH 1066/LP 8008
130 1464 I NEED YOU LP 8008
131 1465 I WANT SOMEBODY 1066/LP 8008
19 November 1955 New York City - Ivory Joe Hunter And His
Ivory Tones (+ unknown msucians)
132 1697 THAT'S WHY I DREAM
1095/LP 8008
133 1698 I NEED YOU BY MY SIDE 1086/LP 8008
134 1699 YOU MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME 1095/LP 8008
135 1700 A TEAR FELL EP 589 1086/LP 8008
5 September 1956 New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (+ Ray
Ellis Orchestra)
136 2082 SINCE I MET
YOU BABY Atlantic 45-1111 EP-589/LP-8001
LP-8008 LP-8037 LP-8163
137 2083 YOU CAN’T
STOP THIS ROCKING AND ROLLING
45-1111/LP-8008
138 2084 ALL MY
LIFE EP-575/LP-8015
139 2085 TO LOSE
YOU LP-8015
1956 [live-Alan Freed Radio Show] New York City (+ Count
Basie O.)
13901 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND
Radiola LP 1087
24 January 1957 New York City –
Ivory Joe Hunter (Ray Ellis Orchestra: Al
Caiola [gt],Billy Mure [gt], Hayward Cheeks [bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Phil
Kraus [percussion],Wild Bill Travis [organ-4], Romeo Penque [alto sax-3],
Seldon Powell [tnr sax-3],Myriam Workman, Marcia Neil, Elsie Bretton, Robert
Miller, Arthur Malvin [bck vcl])
140 2303 EMPTY ARMS -2-4 45-1128 EP-608/LP-.8021 Clarion LP-604
141 2304 LOVE'S A HURTING GAME -1-3-4 45-1128
142 2305 ALL ABOUT THE BLUES -1 45-1164
143 2306 EVERYTIME I HEAR THAT SONG -2-3-4 45-1164 EP-608
24 May 1957 New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ray Ellis
Orchestra /recorded earlier/, Myriam
Workman, Marcia Neil, Elsie Bretton, Robert Miller Ralph Byland, Jimmy Leyden
[bck vcl])
144 2585 WORRIED MIND
LP 8015
145 2586 I COULD FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU LP 8015
146 2587 I DIDN'T MEAN TO BE MEAN LP 8015
147 2588 MOONLIGHT AND ROSES
LP 8015
148 2589 I'LL BE FAITHFUL
LP 8015
149 2590 WHERE ARE YOU?
LP 8015
24 May 1957 New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ray Ellis Orchestra: Al Caiola [gt],Billy Mure [gt], Hayward Cheeks [bass], Joe Marshall [drums],
Dick Hyman [organ], Elise Bretton, Trudy Martin, Audrey Marsh, Ralph Nyland,
Glenn Cross, Carter Farris, Bob Harter [bck vcl])
150 2591 I‘LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN, KATHLEEN LP-8015
151 2592 THERE GOES MY HEART
LP-8015
152 2593 ONE MORE MEMORY
LP-8015
20 June 1957 New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (+Ray Ellis
Orchestra: Billy Mure [gt], Allen
Hanlon [gt], Hayward Cheeks [bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Moe Wechsler [piano],
Frank Saracco [trombone], Frank Rehak [trombone],Urbie Green [trombone], Leon
Cohen [alto sax], Budd Johnson [tenor sax], Dave McRae [baritone sax])
153 2648 IF ONLY YOU
WERE HERE WITH ME 45-1164/LP 8015
154 2649 YES I WANT
YOU 45-1191 /Ace CDCHD 747
155 2650 YOU'VE GOT
ME CRYIN' unissued
156 2651 SHE'S
GONE 45-1164 EP 608 /CDCHD 747
157 2652 SOMEONE LP 8015
9 October 1957 New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (+Ray Ellis
Orchestra: Billy Mure [gt], Allen
Hanlon [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Dick Hyman [organ], Leon
Cohen [alto sax], Myriam Workman, Mike Stewart, Lois Winter, Elsie Bretton,
Robert Miller, Ralph Nyland, Rudy Williams [bck vcl])
158 2806 YOU'RE ON MY
MIND 45-1173
159 2807 YOU GAVE
EVERYTHING BUT LOVE unissued
160 2808 NOW I DON'T
WORRY NO MORE 45-2020/CDCHD 747
161 2809 BABY, BABY
COUNT ON ME 45-1173 /CDCHD 747
5 March 1958 New York City – Ivory
Joe Hunter (Reggie Obrecht Orchestra: Everett
Barksdale [gt], Kenny Burrell [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass], Joe Marshall [drums],
Dick Hyman [organ], Mike Stoller [piano], Sam Taylor [tnr sax], Budd Johnson [sax],
Harold Anderson, John Anderson, Willie
Williams, Gonzalo Mero [bck vcl])
162 3012 I JUST WANT TO LOVE YOU 45-2020/CDCHD 747
163 3013 SHOOTY BOOTY
45-1183/CDCHD 747
164 3014 YOU FLIP ME BABY
45-1191/CDCHD 747
165 3015 I’M SO GLAD I FOUND YOU 45-1183 /CDCHD 747
November 1958 Hollywood, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter
166 MB-12183 CITY LIGHTS 45-15880/DLP-3569
167 MB-12184 STOLEN MOMENTS 45-15880/DLP 3569
168 MB-12185 PRETTY MAMA BLUES Dot DLP 3569
November 1958 Hollywood, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter
169 MB-12198 GUESS WHO
Dot DLP 3569
170 MB-12199 A COTTAGE FOR SALE 45-15930/DLP 3569
December 1958 Hollywood, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter
171 MB-12455 DARLING I NEEDED YOU Dot DLP 3569
172 MB-12456 OLD FASHIONED LOVE 45-15930/DLP 3569
173 MB-12457 CAN I FORGET YOU Dot DLP 3569
ca March 1959 Hollywood, CA – Ivory Joe Hunter
174 MB-12764 MY SEARCH WAS ENDED 45-15986/DLP-3589
175 MB-12765 WELCOME HOME BABY 45-15957/DLP-3589
176 MB-12766 DID
YOU MEAN IT 45-15986/DLP-3589
177 MB-12767 I
LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS 45-15957/DLP-3589
1960 New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (+ Mickey Baker [gt] +
unknown musicians)
178 G-648 LET THEM SAY Goldisc 3003
179 G-649 IT MUST BE LOVE Goldisc 3003
1960 New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (+ Mickey Baker [gt] +
unknown musicians)
180 G-686 IT'S LOVE, IT'S LOVE, IT'S LOVE Goldisc 3010
181 G-687 YOU SATISFY ME BABY Goldisc 3010
1960 New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (+ Mickey Baker [gt] +
unknown musicians)
182 HOW ABOUT ME Goldisc GD 4003 Strand LP 1123
183 I’M CUTTIN‘ OUT
Goldisc GD 4003 Strand LP 1123
184 ARE YOU FOOLING Goldisc GD 4003
185 SO NICE Goldisc GD 4003
186 ALL DRESSED UP Goldisc GD 4003 Strand LP 1123
187 I NEED YOU SO Goldisc GD 4003
188 I BELIEVE IN ANGELS Goldisc GD 4003
188 IF IT WEREN’T FOR YOUR LOVE Goldisc GD 4003
189 IF YOU’LL STAND BY ME Goldisc GD 4003
190 IF YOU WANT MY LOVE Goldisc GD 4003 Strand LP 1123
191 IN MEMORIES Goldisc GD 4003 Strand LP 1123
193 IF YOU WERE MY OWN
Goldisc GD 4003 Strand LP 1123
13 April 1961 [no 8322] Capitol Recording Studio, 151 W,
46th St., New York City – ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano] +
studio Orchestra dir. by Stan Applebaum)
194 23662 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU Capitol 4587
195 23663 I'M HOOKED 4587
23 June 1961 [no 8366] Capitol Recording Studio, 151 W, 46th
St., New York City – ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano] + studio
Orchestra dir. by Stan Applebaum)
196 23839 THE LIFE I LIVE
4688
197 23840 YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT BABY 4648
198 23841 MAY THE BEST MAN WIN 4648
199 23842 GREAT BIG HEART 4688
Ca June 1962 Chicago, IL – Ivory Joe Hunter
200 62-2480 JUST TO PLEASE YOU unissued
201 62-2481 YOU ONLY WANT ME WHEN YOU NEED ME Vee Jay VJ 452
202 62-2482 SOMEBODY'S STEALING MY LOVE Vee Jay VJ 452
16 April 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave.
South, Nashvile, TN – Ivory Joe Hunter
203 YW-27100/PB-9479/PS-4500 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND Smash S-1414/SRS-67037
204 YW-27101/PB-9480/PS-4501 IT MAY SOUND SILLY Smash SRS-67037
205 YW-27102/PB-9481/PS-4502 DON‘T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME
Smash SRS-67037
206 YW-27103/PB-9482/PS-4503 IT‘S A SIN Smash SRS-67037
207 YW-27104/PB-9483/PS-4504 EMPTY ARMS Smash SRS-67037
208 YW-27105/PB-9484/PS-4505 NOW I WANT YOU Smash SRS-67037
16 April 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave.
South, Nashvile, TN – Ivory Joe Hunter
209 YW-27106/PB-9485/PS-4506 MIDNITE BLUES Smash SRS-67037
210 YW-27107/PB-9486/PS-4507 LOVE‘S A HURTIN GAME Smash
SRS-67037
211 YW-27108/PB-9487/PS-4508 I NEED YOU SO Smash SRS-67037
212 YW-27109/PB-9488/PS-4509 SINCE I MET YOU BABY Smash S-1414/SRS-67037
213 YW-27110/PB-9489/PS-4510 BLUES AT MEMORIES Smash
SRS-67037
ca 18 April 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave.
South, Nashvile, TN – Ivory Joe Hunter
214 YW-27115/PB-9494/PS-4515 FROM THE FIRST TIME WE MET unissued
215 YW-27116/PB-9495/PS-4516 RULED BY THE IRON HAND OF
LOVE unissued
216 YW-27117/PB-9496/PS-4517 MY ARMS ARE WAITING Smash S 1825
217 YW-27118/PB-9497/PS-4518 A TEAR FELL Smash SRS-67037
218 YW-27119/PB-9498/PS-4519 LIVING IN THE DANGER ZONE
unissued
219 YW-27120/PB-9499/PS-4520 OLD LOVE LETTERS unissued
220 YW-27121/PB-9500/PS-4521 CONGRATULATIONS Smash
S 1825
21 October 1963 New York City – Ivory Joe Hunter (+
orhcestra arr. by Joe Cindrilla)
221 2-29462 THERE'S NO FORGETTING YOU Smash S 1860
222 2-29463 MY LOVER'S PRAYER Smash S 1860
1964 Stax Studio, 926 E McElmore St., Memphis, TN – Ivory
Joe Hunter
223 J-1130 CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW IT HAPPENED Stax 155
224 J-1131 THIS KIND OF WOMAN Stax 155
1964 unknown – Ivory Joe Hunter
225 I NEED A WOMAN JOIE 45-720
226 I’VE BEEN SEARHING JOIE 45-720
1965 Houston, TX – Ivory Joe Hunter (+ Joey Long [gt] +
unknown musicians)
227 UP ON HEARTBREAK HILL Teardrop 3058
228 MOST OF ALL 3058
229 I'VE ASKED YOU FOR THE LAST TIME Teardrop 3058
230 HEART Teardrop 3058
Ca April 1966 Memphis, TN – Ivory Joe Hunter
231 6745 EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPED ME Goldwax 307
232 6746 I CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY Goldwax 307
1967 Memphis, TN – Ivory Joe Hunter (Producer: Quinton
Claunch, Rudloph Russell)
233 ZTSP-122871 DON'T YOU BELIEVE HIM Veep 1258
234 ZTSP-122872 WHAT'S THE MATTER BABY Veep 1258
235 ZTSP-124206 DID SHE ASK ABOUT ME Veep 1270
236 ZTSP-124207 FROM THE FIRST TIME WE MET Veep 1270\
Ca late 1967 unknown – Ivory Joe Hunter
237 ZTSB-129736 IT'S STILL HERE DEL 00010
238 ZTSB-129737 I'M LOOKING FOR A GIRL (WHO'S LOOKING FOR A BOY) DEL 00010
15 April 1968 ACA Recording Studio, Houston, TX – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Ted Hawley [ld gt], Terry Mallett [rh gt], Earl Smith [bass], Chuck Campbell [drums], Audrey Dunham [tnr sax], Sharon Smith, Ted Hawley [bck vcl]. Producer: Steve Poncio)
239 S-726 IVORY TOWER Sound Stage SS7-2623
240 S-727 I'LL GIVE YOU ALL NIGHT TO STOP Sound Stage SS7-2623/ Home cooking HCS-112
241 MEDLEY: I ALMOST LOST MY MIND/EMPTY ARMS Home cooking HCS-112
242 COMING DOWN WITH THE BLUES Home cooking HCS-112
243 WORKING ON ME Home cooking HCS-112
244 STOLEN MOMENTS Home cooking HCS-112
245 CAN I HELP IT Home cooking HCS-112
246 LOOKING FOR THE GIRL / DON KING Home cooking HCS-112
247 THE MASQUERADE IS OVER Home cooking HCS-112
248 EMPTY ARMS Home cooking HCS-112
249 THE ANGELS SENT YOU Home cooking HCS-112
250 ADIOS SENORITA Home cooking HCS-112
4 May 1968 ACA Recording Studio, Houston, TX – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Terrance Guidry [gt], George Brown [bass], Carl Lott [drums], Olivia Brown [organ]. Producer: Steve Poncio)
251 THE COLD GRAY LIGHT OF DAWN Home cooking HCS-112
252 BRENDA BROWN Home cooking HCS-112
25201 BRENDA BROWN (DEMO VERSION) Home cooking HCS-112
1968 ACA Recording Studio, Houston, TX – Ivory Joe Hunter (Producer: Steve Poncio)
253 S-797 BABY ME BABY SS7-2643
254 S-798 I BUILT A WALL AROUND ME SS7-2635
255 S-799 UNTIL THE DAY I DIE SS7-2635
256 S-800 STRAIGHTEN UP BABY SS7-2643
1970 Memphis, TN – Ivory Joe Hunter
257 HEARTBREAK AND MISERY Epic 5-10725 (a,b)/E 30348
258 I'M COMING DOWN WITH THE BLUES Epic 5-10725(b)E 30348
259 EMPTY ARMS Epic E 30348
260 WE ALL LIKE THAT GROOVY FEELING Epic 5-10725 (a)/E 30348
261 WHAT AM I LIVING FOR Epic E 30348
262 SINCE I MET YOU BABY Epic E 30348
263 OL' MAN RIVER Epic E 30348
264 YOUR LOVE IS NEEDED SO BADLY Epic E 30348
265 MY WISH CAME TRUE Epic E 30348
266 I NEED YOU SO Epic E 30348
267 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND Epic E 30348
1970s unknown – Ivory Joe Hunter
268 YOU BETTER THINK IT OVER BABY L21-024
269 YOU CAN'T LEAVE - BEFORE THE MORNING SUNRISE L21-024
270 COME OVER HERE L21-024
271 I GOT NEWS, GOOD NEWS L21-024
272 ISN'T IT AMAZING? L21-024
273 THE SUN IS RISING L21-024
274 YOU BETTER STRAIGHTEN UP BABY L21-024
275 WHAT MY LOVE IS REALLY MADE OF L21-024
276 PLEASE BABY ME BABY L21-024
277 I BUILT A WALL AROUND ME L21-024
1972 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN/Pete’s Place, Nashville, TN – Ivory Joe Hunter (Ivory Joe Hunter [vcl/piano], Reggie Young [ld gt], Jimmy Corvart [rh gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Tommy Cogbill [bass], Kenny Malone [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Charlie McCoy [harmonica], Holiday Sisters, Jordanaires, Nashville Edition [bck vcl]. Producer: Bettye Berger)
278 MB-27850? TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Paramount PAS 6080
279 MB-27851? STREETS OF BALTIMORE Paramount PAS 6080
280 MB-28852 HE'LL NEVER LOVE YOU PPA 0253/PAS 6080
281 MB-28853? I'LL MAKE IT ALL UP TO YOU Paramount PAS 6080
282 MB-28854? SHELTER OF YOUR EYES Paramount PAS 6080
283 MB-28855? CITY LIGHTS Paramount PAS 6080
284 MB-28856? SHE THINKS I STILL CARE Paramount PAS 6080
285 MB-28857? I KNOW ONE Paramount PAS 6080
286 MB-28858? ISN'T IT FUNNY Paramount PAS 6080
287 MB-28859 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Paramount PAA 0253/PAS 6080
1974 and sooner poss. Pete’s Place, Nashville, TN - Ivory Joe Hunter (+ Pete Drake [steel], Charlie McCoy [harmonica], + more unknown musicians)
288 IT'S TOO LATE L21-019
289 WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU L21-019
290 PLAYING WITH A LOSING HAND L21-019
291 GOD JUST LENT THEM TO YOU L21-019
292 DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE L21-019
293 WITHOUT A DREAM L21-019
294 JUST A GIRL I USED TO KNOW L21-019
295 IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW L21-019
296 T FOR TEXAS L21-019
297 IT'S STILL HERE L21-019
298 ONE MORE MEMORY L21-019
299 TELL MY FRIENDS L21-019
Tracks above issued on album This Is My Country
1971/ 1972/ 2 February 1974 [live] Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN – Ivory Joe Hunter
29901 SINCE I MET YOU BABY L21-057
29902 EMPTY ARMS L21-057
29903 IT'S TOO LATE L21-057
29904 T - FOR TEXAS L21-057
29905 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND L21-057
29906 I'LL MAKE IT ALL UP TO YOU L21-057
29907 HE'LL NEVER LOVE YOU LIKE I DO L21-057
29908 IF SHE JUST HELPS ME GET OVER YOU L21-057
29909 ONE MORE TIME L21-057
29910 CAN I HELP IT L21-057
29911 SINCE I MET YOU BABY (SECOND VERSION) L21-057
29912 I NEED YOU SO L21-057
29913 I'LL MAKE IT ALL UP TO YOU (SECOND VERSION) L21-057
29914 SAN ANTONIO ROSE L21-057
ALBUMS
Continental CMS 1031
Ivory Joe Hunter Sings I Need You So: I Need You So; If It Weren't For Your
Love; If You Stand By Me; Cry Baby Cry; Please Don't Ask; Ooh Whee Baby; Don't
Be Blue; Jumpin' Boogie; Wiggle For Me Baby; Low Down Blues - 55
MGM E-3488 I Get That
Lonesome Feeling: I Almost Lost My Mind; I Can't Resist You; When I Lost
You; Blue Moon; I Get That Lonesome Feeling; I Found My Baby; ; I Need You So; If
You See My Baby; I'm Sorry For You, My Friend; I Thought I Had Loved (Until I
Met You); I Will Be True; Tell Her For Me – 02-57
Atlantic 8008 Ivory
Joe Hunter: Since I Met You Baby; I Need You By My Side; I Want Somebody; I
Got To Learn To Do the Mambo; I'll Never Leave You Baby; That's Why I Dream; A
Tear Fell; ; Heaven Came Down To Earth; I Need You; That's Why; You Mean
Everything To Me; You Can't Stop This Rocking And Rolling; It's a Doggone
Crying Shame; It May Sound Silly – 57
Atlantic 8015 Ivory
Joe Sings the Old and New: Where Are You; I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen;
I Could Fall In Love With You; One More Memory; I'll Be Faithful; Worried Mind;
; All My Life; Moonlight And Roses; There Goes My Heart; To Lose You; Someone; I
Didn't Mean To Be Mean To You – 58
King 605 Ivory Joe
Hunter Sings 16 Greatest Hits: Jealous Heart; I Quit My Pretty Mama;
Waiting In Vain; No Money, No Luck Blues; Too Late; I Like It; I Have No Reason
To Complain; Lying Woman; Guess Who; In Time; The Code Song; Please Don’t Cry
Anymore; Don’t Fall In Love With Me; False Friend Blues; It’s You Just You;
Changing Blues – 58 (reissued as KCD-605 in 1988)
Sound SOUND 603 Ivory
Joe Hunter:Pretty Mama Blues; I Shouldn't Love You; Foolish Pride; Blues At
Midnight; Please Come Back Home Baby; Did You Mean It; Jumpin' At The Dew Drop;
We're Gonna Boogie; Big Wigs; Boogin' In The Rain; Jammin' Down In Town; 7th
St. Boogie - 59
Lion 70068 I Need You
So: Don't Make Me Cry; If You See My Baby; Rockin' Chair Boogie; I Need You
So; I Almost Lost My Mind; Why Fool Yourself; I Can't Get You Off My Mind;
Wrong Woman Blues; I Can't Resist You; You Thrill Me; I Had A Girl; I Thought I
Had Loved (Until I Met You) – 59
Goldisc GD 4003 The
Fabulous Ivory Joe Hunter: How About Me; I’m Cuttin‘ Out; Are You Fooling; So Nice; All Dressed
Up; I Need You So; I Believe In Angels; If it Weren’t For Your Love; If You’ll
Stand By Me; If You Want My Loe; In Memories; If You Were My Own - 61
Strand SL-1123 The
Artistry Of Ivory Joe Hunter: If You Want My Lovin'; In Memories; If You
Were My Own; Lonesome; Cold Blooded Woman; How About Me; I'm Cuttin' Out; I
Need You So; It's Been So Long; I'm Lost Without You – 61 + Memhis Slim solo
tracks
Smash
MGS-27037/SRS-67037 Ivory Joe Hunter’s Greatest Hits: Empty Arms; Yes, I
Want You; Don't Fall In Love With Me; It's A Sin; It May Sound Silly; Blues At
Midnight; Since I Met You Baby; Love's A Hurtin' Game; I Almost Lost My Mind;
Blues At Sunrise; A Tear Fell; I Need You So - 63
Grand Prix KS-415
Mean Woman Blues: Mean Woman Blues; I Shouldn't Love You; Please Come Back
Home Baby; Blues At Midnight; Foolish Pride; Did You Mean It?; 7th Street
Boogie; Boogin' In The Rain; Jumpin' At The Dewdrop; Jammin' Down In Town – 64
(also as Pickwick K-415)
Dot DLP-3569 This Is
Ivory Joe Hunter: Welcome Home Baby; City Lights; Stolen Moments; A Cottage
For Sale; Guess Who; Old Fashioned Love; Pretty Mama Blues; Can I Forget You; I
Love You So Much; Darling I Needed You; Did You Mean It; My Search Was Ended –
64 (reissued in 1984 on Ace CH-97)
Epic E 30348 The
Return Of Ivory Joe Hunter: Heartbreak And Misery; I'm Coming Down With The
Blues; Empty Arms; We All Like That Groovy Feeling; What Am I Living For; Since
I Met You Baby; Ol' Man River; Your Love Is Needed So Badly; My Wish Came True;
I Need You So; I Almost Lost My Mind - 70
Paramount PAS-6080
I've Always Been Country: Today I Started Loving You Again; Streets of
Baltimore; He'll Never Love You; I'll Make It All Up to You; Shelter of Your
Eyes; City Lights; She Thinks I Still Care; I Know One; Isn't It Funny; San
Antonio Rose – 74
Everest FS-289 Ivory
Joe Hunter: If You Want My Love; In Memories; If You Were My Own; Blues
Blues; Cold Blooded Woman; How About Me; I'm Cuttin' Out; I Need You So; Its
Been Too Long; I'm Lost Without You – 74 (Goldisc tracks)
Route 66 [SWE] KIX-4 7th
Street Boogie: 7th Street Boogie; Blues At Sunrise; Boogin' In The
Basement; Reconversion Blues; High Cost Low Pay Blues; Grieving Blues; Siesta
With Sonny; Send Me Pretty Mama; I Quit My Pretty Mama; Woo Wee Blues; Don't
Fall In Love With Me; What Did You Do To Me; I Got Your Water On; S.P. Blues;
Leave Her Alone; Don't You Believe Her – 77 (1945-50 recordings)
Route 66 [SWE] KIX-15
Jumping At The Dew Drop: Jumping At The Dew Drop; Blues At Midnight; Are
You Hep?; You're Always Looking For More; She's A Killer; We're Gonna Boogie;
Big Wig; Old Gal And New Gal Blues; All States Boogie; I Have No Reason To
Complain; That's The Gal For Me; I Need You So; Old Man's Boogie; You Lied; I
Found My Baby; If You See My Baby – 80 (1947-52 recordings)
Route 66 [SWE] KIX-25
I Had A Girl: Boohin' In The Rain; I Love My Man; Mean Woman Blues; False
Friend Blues; I Like It; Stop Rockin' That Train; Please Don't Cry Anymore; She's
Gone Blues; I Had A Girl; Let Me Dream; Gimme A Pound O' Ground Round; Where
Shall I Go; It's A Sin; I Ain't Got No Gal No More; U Name It; I'm Yours Until
Eternity - 82 (King recordings)
Home Cooking HCS-112
I’m Coming Down With The Blues: I'll Give You All Night To Stop; Medley: I
Almost Lost My Mind/Empty Arms; Coming Down With The Blues; Working On Me;
Stolen Moments; Can I Help It; The Cold Gray Light Of Dawn; Looking For The
Girl / Don King; Brenda Brown (Demo Version); Brenda Brown (Finished Version);
The Masquerade Is Over; Empty Arms; The Angels Sent You; Adios Senorita – 89
Official [DEN] 6040
The Hits: Blues At Sunrise; Pretty
Mama Blues; Don’t Fall In Love With Me; Waiting In Vain; Guess Who; Landlord
Blues; Jealous Heart; I Almost Lost My Mind; I Quit My Pretty Mama; S.P. Blues;
I Need You So; It’s A Sin; Since I Met You Baby; Empty Arms; Love’s A Hurting
Game; City Lights – 89
Pacific CD-621 Since
I Met You Baby: Since I Met You Baby;
Guess Who; Blue Moon; I Almost Lost My Mind; Waiting in Vain; I Need You So; It's a Sin;
If You See My Baby; The Big
Bounce; I Get That Lonesome Feeling; I Feel So Good; I Thought I Had Lived; SP Blues;
We're Gonna Boogie; I Quit My
Pretty Mama; Don't Make Me Cry; Wrong Woman Blues; Tell Her For Me; Rocking Chair Boogie; Don't You Believe Her; Is My Pop in There?; Do You Miss Me?; Old Man's Boogie; Why Fool Yourself; I Found My Baby – 9-
Ace [UK] CHCHD-747
Blues, Ballads And Rock And Roll: I Got to Learn Mambo; It May Sound Silly; It's a Doggone Crying Shame; I'll Never Leave
You Baby; Heaven Came Down to
Earth; I Want Somebody; That's Why; I Need You; A Tear Fell; You Mean Everything to Me; That's Why I
Dream; Since I Met You Baby; You Can't
Stop This Rocking and Rolling; To Lose
You; All My Life; Love's a Hurting Game; Empty Arms;
She's Gone; Every Time I Hear
That Song; All About the Blues; If Only
You Were Here with Me; Baby Baby Count
on Me; Shooty Booty; I'm So Glad I Found You; You Flip Me Baby; Yes, I Want You; I Just Want to Love You; Now I Don't Worry No More – 00
Classics 5015 The Chronological Ivory Joe Hunter, 1945-1947:
Blues at Sunrise; You Taught Me
Love; Seventh Street Boogie; Reconversion Blues; Boogin' in the Basement; Don't Leave Me; Tavern Swing;
Bad Luck Blues; I'm Sorry; Ivory Joe's Boogie; Gazing;
Are You Hep?; I Love My Man; Heavy Hearted Blues; We're Gonna Boogie; Why Did You Lie; Jammin' Down in Town; Blues at Midnight; High Cost Low Pay Blues; Mean Woman Blues; You're Always Looking for More; Grieving Blues; Pretty Mama Blues; I Don't Want Cheese No More; Please Come Back Home Baby - 01
Classics 5026 The Chronological Ivory Joe Hunter, 1947: Big
Wig; Jumpin' at the Dew Drop; She's a Killer; Boogin' in the Rain; Did You Mean
It; I Shouldn't Love You; Foolish Pride; San Francisco Blues; I Was Only
Playing; Don't Be No Fool-Fool; Come on Let Your Hair Down; All States Boogie; The
Code Song; In Time; She's Gone Blues; No Money No Luck Blues; Woo Wee Blues; Landlord
Blues; Old Gal New Gal Blues; Don't Know; I Like It; False Friend Blues; Don't
Fall in Love With Me; Send Me Pretty Mama; What Did You Do to Me – 02
Classics 5049 The Chronological Ivory Joe Hunter, 1947-1950:
Stop Rockin' That Train; Siesta With Sonny; Waiting In Vain; It's You Just
You; That's The Gal For Me; Changing Blues; Guess Who; Too Late; Please Don't
Cry Anymore; I Got Your Water On; I Quit My Pretty Mama; Lying Woman Blues; I
Have No Reason To Complain; Jealous Heart; If I Give You My Love; I Almost Lost
My Mind; I Need You So; S.P. Blues; Let Me Dream; Leave Her Alone; Why Fool
Yourself; Gimme A Pound O' Ground Round; I Can't Get You Off My Mind; I Found
My Baby - 02
Classics 5113 The
Chronological Ivory Joe Hunter, 1950-1951: Living a Lie; Don't You Believe
Her; Old Man's Boogie; Don't Make Me Cry; You Thrill Me; I Can't Resist You;
Sorta Need You; It's a Sin; I Ain't Got No Love No More; Wrong Woman Blues;
Time Has Passed; I'm Yours till Eternity; When I Lost You; Is My Pop in There;
Tell Her For Me; You Lied; I Get That Lonesome Feeling; Blue Moon; U Name It;
Music Before Dawn; Where Shall I Go?; I Must Be Talkin' to Myself; I Thought I
Had Loved; Laugh – 04
Ace [UK]
CHCHD-1092 Woo Wee/The King ans Deluxe
Acetates: I Like It; Changing
Blues; All States Boogie; That's the Gal for Me; I Quit My Pretty Mama; The Code Song (I Love You); Stop Rocking That Train; Lying Woman; Siesta
with Sonny; Don't Be No Fool, Fool; Come on, Let Your Hair Down; Blues at
Sunrise; She's Gone Blues; Old Gal and New Gal Blues; No Money, No Luck Blues;
In Time; False Friend Blues; Send Me, Pretty Mama; Landlord Blues; Woo Wee
Blues; Don't Know; I Got Your Water On; Guess Who; All States Boogie; Lying
Woman; Old Gal and New Gal Blues – 30-01-06 (includes alternate versions)
Collectables COL-CD-9982
Since I Met You Baby: Since I Met You Baby;
I Got to Learn to Do the Mambo; A
Tear Fell; Empty Arms; I Want Somebody;
It May Sound Silly; Shooty Booty; Everytime I Hear That Song; You Flip Me Baby;
You Can't Stop This Rocking and Rolling – 04-04-06 (sampler)
Collectables
COL-CD-2881 Volume One – The King Sides: San Francisco Blues; I Was Only Playin';. Don't Be No Fool-Fool;
Come On Let Your Hair Down; All States Boogie; Code Song; She's Gone Blues; No
Money, No Luck Blues; Woo Wee Blues; Landlord Blues; Old Gal and New Gal Blues;
Don't Know; I Like It; False Friend Blues; Send Me Pretty Mama; What Did You Do
to Me; Stop Rockin' That Train; Siesta With Sonny; That's the Gal for Me;
Changing Blues; Too Late; I Got Your Water On; I Quit My Pretty Mama; Lying
Woman Blues; I Have No Reason to Complain – 06
Varese Sarabande 302
061606-2 An Introduction To Ivory Joe Hunter: I Almost Lost My Mind/Empty
Arms Medley; Looking for the Girl; Adios Senorita; The Cold Gray Light of Dawn; I'm Coming Down With the Blues; Can I Help It; The Masquerade Is Over; Brenda Brown; Working on Me; Stolen Moments; The Angels Sent You; Empty Arms;
I'll Give You All Night to Stop;
Ivory Tower; Baby Me Baby; Straighten Up Baby – 06
LocoBop L21-019 This
Is My Country: It's Too Late;
Walking The Floor Over You;
Playing With A Losing Hand; God
Just Lent Them To You; Down By The
Riverside; Without A Dream; Just A Girl
I Used To Know; It Makes No Difference
Now; T For Texas; It's Still Here; One More Memory; Tell My Friends – 08 (rec. 1974)
LocoBop L21-024 Good
News: You Better Think It Over Baby;
You Can't Leave - Before The Morning Sunrise; Come Over Here; I Got News, Good News; Isn't It Amazing?; The Sun Is Rising; You Better Straighten Up Baby; What My Love
Is Really Made Of; Please Baby Me Baby;
I Built A Wall Around Me – 08
LocoBop L21-054 Live At The
Grand Ole Opry: Since I Met You Baby; Empty Arms; It's Too Late; T - For Texas; I Almost Lost My Mind; I'll Make It All Up To You; He'll Never Love You Like I Do; If She Just Helps Me Get Over You; One More Time; Can I Help It; Since I Met You Baby (Second Version); I Need You So; I'll Make It All Up To You (Second
Version); San Antonio Rose –
19-05-09 (recorded 1971, 1972, Feb. 2, 1974)
Acrobat [UK] ACMCD 4208
Jukebox Hits 1945-1950: Blues At Sunrise; 7th Street Boogie; Reconversion
Blues; Boogie In The Basement; Bad Luck Blues; Heavy Hearted Blues; Jammin'
Down In Town; Pretty Mama Blues; I Like It; Waiting In Vain; Blues At Midnight; Guess Who; Landlord
Blues; Jealous Heart; I Almost Lost My Mind; I Quit My Pretty Mama; Please
Don't Cry Anymore; Changing Blues; S.P. Blues; I Need You So - 11
EPs
King EP 265 Good Luck - Best Wishes: Guess Who;
Waiting In Vain / Don't Fall In
Love With Me; Too Late – 54
MGM X-1376 I Get That
Lonesome Feeling, Volume 1: I Get That
Lonesome Feeling; I Found A New Baby / I Need You So; If You See My Baby - 57
MGM X-1377 I Get That
Lonesome Feeling, Volume 2: - 57
MGM X-1378 I Get That
Lonesome Feeling, Volume 3: I'm Sorry For You, My Friend; I Thought I Had Loved (Until I Met You)
/ I Will Be True; Tell Her For Me - 57 (MX: 56-EP-361/2)
Atlantic EP 589 Ivory
Joe Hunter (Since I Met You Baby): Since I Met You Baby; I Got To Learn To Do
The Mambo / It May Sound Silly; A Tear
Fell - 58
Atlantic EP 608 Rock
With Ivory Joe Hunter: Empty Arms; Love's A Hurting Game / She's Gone; Everytime I Hear That Song - 58
SINGLES
Ivory
931 Blues At Sunrise / You Taught Me To Love But Not To
Forget – 45 (also on Exclusive 209)
Pacific (1945-
601 Seventh Street Boogie / Reconversion Blues – 02-46
602 Boogin' In The Basement / Don't Leave Me – 02-46
609 Tavern Swing / Bad Luck Blues - 46
612 Ivory Joe’s Boogie / Gazing – 07-46
621 Heavy Hearted Blues / We’re Gonna Boogie – 08-46 (rev.
Sept. 12)
622 I'm Sorry / Why Did You Lie – 09-46 (rev. Sept. 28)
623 Are You Hep? / I Love My Man – 10-46
630 Blues At Midnight / High Cost, Low Pay Blues – 02-47
632 Jammin' Down In Town / Mean Woman Blues – 06-47
634 You're Alway's Looking For More / Grieving Blues - 47
637 Pretty Mama Blues / I Don't Want No Cheese No More (Just
Leave Me Out Of This Trap) - 06-48 (rev.
June 26)
4 Star (Pacific masters)
1254 Pretty
Mama Blues / Are You Hep? – 05-06-48
1283 Blues
At Midnight / I Love My Man – 12-48 (reissue of Pacific 630)
1376 Please
Come Back Home / 7th Street Boogie - 11-49
(Pacific masters)
45-1452 [Cecil
Gant:] Coming 'Round The Mountain / [Ivory
Joe Hunter:] Don't Leave Me - 50
45-1481
She's A Killer / Empty Room Blues - 50
45-1535
Jumpin' At The Dew Drop Inn / We're Gonna Boogie - 50
45-1551
Big Wig / Grieving Blues – 02-51
45-1585
Boogie In The Rain / I Shouldn't Love You - 51
45-1634
Foolish Pride / Did You Mean It - 53
King
4183 San Francisco Blues / Don't Be No Fool-Fool – 12-47
4208 I Was Only Playing / Come On, Let Your Hair Down -
48
4220 Don't Fall In Love With Me / Siesta With Sonny – 05-48 (rev.
June 12]
4232 What Did You Do To Me / Code Song (I Love You) – 07-48
4255 I Like It / No Money, No Luck Blues – 12-48
4275 Don't Know / In Time - 49
4291 That's The Gal For Me / Waitin' In Vain – 05-49
4306 Guess Who / Landlord Blues - 08-49
4314 Jealous Heart / All States Boogie – 09-49
4326 I Quit My Pretty Mama / It's You Just You – 02-50 (rev. Feb. 11)
4347 I Got Your Water On / People Don't Cry Anymore – 04-50
4382 I Have No Reason To Complain / Changing Blues – 07-50
4405 Lying Woman / Too Late – 10-50
4424 False Friend Blues / Send Me Pretty Mama – 01-51
4443 She's Gone Blues / Stop Rockin' That Train - 51
4455 Old Gal And New Gal Blues / Woo Wee Blues - 51
45-5166 Jealous Heart / I Like It – 58
45-5271 Guess Who / Don't Fall In Love With Me - 59
(unissued)
45-5280 Guess Who / Don't Fall In Love With Me – 59
MGM
K10578 I Almost Lost My Mind / If I Give You My Love – 12-49
K10618 S. P. Blues / Why Fool Yourself – 02-50
K10663 I Need You So / Leave Her Alone – 04-50
K10733 Let Me Dream / Gimme A Pound O' Round Ground – 50
K10761 Old Man's Boogie / Living A Lie – 08-50
K10818 It's A Sin / Don't You Believe Me – 10-50
K10861 You
Thrill Me / Sorta Need You – 12-50
K10899 I Found My Baby / I Ain't Got No Gal – 02-51
K10951 I Can't Get You Off My Mind / I Can't Resist You – 04-51
K10963 Is
My Pop In There? / Time Has Passed – 05-51
K10995 You Lied / When I Lost You – 06-51
K11052 I'm Yours / Wrong Woman Blues – 09-51
K11132 Blue Moon / U Name It – 12-51
K11165 Laugh (Though You Feel You Want To Cry) / Where Shall
I Go – 02-52
K11195 I'm Sorry For You My Friend / I Will Be – 04-52
K11263 I Get That Lonesome Feeling / I Thought I Had Loved –
06-52
K11325 Big Bounce / Tell Her For Me – 52
K11378 Rockin' Chair Boogie / Music Before Dawn – 52
K11459 I Had A Girl / If You See My Baby – 53
K11549 I'm Afraid / Don't Make Me Cry – 53
K11599 I Must Be Talking To Myself / My Best Wishes – 53
K11702 I Have A Secret / I Feel So Good – 54
K11818 Do You Miss Me / Whose Arms Are You Missing – 54
MVG-536 I Almost Lost My Mind /Blue Moon - (Polydor Band Of Gold series)
Atlantic
45-1049 It May Sound
Silly / I Got To Learn To Do The Mambo – 12-54
45-1066 I Need
Somebody / Heaven Came Down To Earth – 06-55
45-1086 A Tear Fell /
I Need You By My Side – 02-56
45-1095 You Mean
Everything To Me / That's Why I Dream – 05-56
45-1111 Since I Met
You Baby / You Can't Stop This Rocking And Rolling – 26-10-56 –
45-1128 Empty Arms /
Love's A Hurting Game – 03-57
45-1151 She's Gone /
Everytime I Hear That Song – 08-57
45-1164 All About The
Blues / If Only You Were Here With Me – 11-57
45-1173 You're On My
Mind / Baby, Baby, Count On Me – 58
45-1183 I'm So Glad I
Found You / Shooty Booty – 04-58
45-1191 You Flip Me
Baby / Yes, I Want You – 06-58
45-2020 I Just Want
To Love You / Now I Don't Worry No More – 59
Dot
45-15880 City Lights / Stolen Moments – 58
45-15930 Old Fashioned Love / Cottage For Sale – 59
45-15957 I Love You So Much / Welcome Home Baby – 06-59
45-15986 My Search
Was Ended / Did You Mean It – 09-59
Goldisc
3003 Let Them Say / It Must Be Love – 03-60
3010 It's Love, It's Love, It's Love / You Satisfy Me Baby –
09-60
Capitol
4587 I'm Hooked /
Because I Love You – 06-61
4648 May The Best Man
Win / You Better Believe It Baby – 10-61
4688 The Life I Live
/ A Great Big Heart Full Of Love – 01-62
Vee-Jay
VJ 452 Somebody's Stealing My Love / You Only Want Me When
You Need Me – 08-62 (rev. Aug. 4)
Smash
S 1825 My Arms Are Waiting / Congratulations – 05-63
S 1860 There's No Forgetting You / My Lover's Prayer – 12-63
S-1414 Since I Met You Baby /I Almost Lost My Mind – 02-65
(All-Time Smash Hits)
Stax
S-155 This Kind Of Woman / Can't Explain How It Happened -
64
JOIE
45-720 I Need A Woman / I’ve Been Searching
Teardrop
3058 Up On Heartbreak Hill / Most Of All - 66
3058 I've Asked You For The Last Time / Heart – 66
Goldwax
307 Every Little Bit Helped Me / I Can Make You Happy – 06-66
Veep
V 1258 Don't You Believe Him / What's The Matter Baby – 02-67
(rev. Feb.25)
V 1270 Did She Ask About Me / From The First Time We Met – 09-67
Delta (1967?)
DEL 00010 It's Still Here / I'm Looking For A Girl (Who's Looking For A Boy) – 68?
Sound Stage 7
SS7-2623 Ivory Tower
/ I'll Give You All Night To Stop -68
SS7-2635 Until The
Day I Die / I Built A Wall Around Me – 06-69
SS7-2643 Straighten
Up Baby / Baby Me Baby – 09-69
Epic
5-10725 Heartbreak And Misery / We All Like That Groovy
Feeling – 19-05-71
5-10725 - Heartbreak And Misery / I'm Coming Down With The Blues
– 71
Paramount
PPA 0253 He'll Never Love You / San Antonio Rose – 73
