Sally May

Alternate title
Sally Mae

Master
B 7003 Alt. Take

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, September 3 1948

Original release
Crown LP 5157

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

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

CD
Ace CDCHM 530Ace JLHBOX 019Body & Soul 3057012Craft Recordings CR00015Hip-O Records B0008590-02Jasmine Records JASMCD 3084 2Proper Records PROPERBOX 111Shout! Factory 8 26663 10198Southern Routes SR-2505SPV Recordings SPVCD 95940Timeless Classic Albums DOLCD0475Union Square Music INTROTCD01Union Square Music SIMPTNCD026Virgin 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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