I need love so bad

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, Late 1954

Original release
Crown LP 5353

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr; Eddie Kirkland, gtr; Otis Finch, ts; Bob Thurman or John Griffiths, pno; Tom Whitehead, dms

Produced by
Joe Bihari & Joe Siracuse

LP
America Records 30 AM 6077Blues Joint LPS 8003Crown LP 5353Kent LP 5025United US-7731United US-7746

CD
Ace CDCHM 530Body & Soul BS2653Official 86065Soul Jam Records 806181

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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