Down child
Master
MM 2049
Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, January 1954
Modern 923
Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr; Eddie Kirkland, gtr; Louisiana Red, speech
Produced by
Joe Bihari & Joe Siracuse
Modern 923
45 rpm
Modern 923
LP
Audio Fidelity AFLP 005, Blues Joint LPS 8003, Crown LP 5295, Goody GY 70 000, Official 6029, United US-7729
CD
Ace CDCHD 315, Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Audio Fidelity AFZ 005, Body & Soul BS2653, Craft Recordings CR00015, Hoodoo Records 263499, Jasmine Records JASMCD 3084 2, Mainstream Records MDCD 903, Proper Records PROPERBOX 111, Shout! Factory 8 26663 10198, Southern Routes SR-2505, SPV Recordings SPVCD 95940
Bernard ”Bernie” Besman was the producer of Hooker’s singles for Modern and Sensation from 1948-1952 at United Sound Systems Stiudios on 5840 2nd Boulevard in Detroit, with studio owner James Siracuse’s son Joe Siracuse as engineer. From late 1952 (when Besman moved to California) Joe Bihari from Modern and Joe Siracuse took care of the productions.
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