It hurts me so

Master
MM 1857 

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, May 22 1952

Original release
Modern 876

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr; Eddie Kirkland, vcl/gtr; unknown, org

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

78 rpm
Modern 876

45 rpm
Modern 876

LP
America Records 30 AM 6077Crown LP 5353DCC DCL 042Demon Records FIEND 154United US-7731

CD
Ace JLHBOX 019Acrobat ACQCD 7103Audio Fidelity AFZ 005Body & Soul BS2500DCC DZS 042Demon Records FIEND CD 154Official 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 Studios 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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