Weeping willow boogie
Alternate title
Weeping willow
Master
B 7053
Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, July 1949
Modern 20-688
Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr; Bernie Besman, perc;
Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman
Modern 20-688
45 rpm
Modern MX24
LP
America Records 30 AM 6068, Crown LP 5157, Kent KST 559, Kent LP 5025, United US-7725, United US-7746, United US-7769
CD
Ace CDCHD 315, Ace CDCHM 530, Ace JLHBOX 019, Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Body & Soul 3063142, Craft Recordings CR00015, Jasmine Records JASMCD 3084 2, JSP Records JSPCD7703, Proper Records PROPERBOX 111, Rhino CD R2 70572, Shout! Factory 8 26663 10198, SPV Recordings SPVCD 95940, Timeless Classic Albums DOLCD0475, Virgin 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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