Queen bee

Alternate title
Hello baby

Master
B 9002 

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, November 16 1950

Original release
Modern 20-814

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

78 rpm
Modern 20-814

LP
America Records 30 AM 6068Crown LP 5157Goldenlane Records CLP 3479Kent KST 559Kent LP 5025United US-7725United US-7746United US-7769

CD
Ace CDCHD 315Ace CDCHM 530Ace JLHBOX 019Acrobat ACQCD 7103Body & Soul 3067872Jasmine Records JASMCD 3084 2JSP Records JSPCD7703Mainstream Records MDCD 903Proper Records PROPERBOX 111Southern Routes SR-2505Timeless Classic Albums DOLCD0475Virgin 72435-82741-2-7

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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