Fantasy session · in the studio
December 29, 1961
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
In the room
- Sonny Terry – harmonica, vocal
- Brownie McGhee – guitar, vocal
The takes
18 of these 29 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Fantasy numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Hooray, Hooray, This Woman Is Killing Me | LP 3340 |
| – | Born To Live The Blues | LP 3340 |
| – | Just About Crazy | LP 3340 |
| – | Up, Sometimes Down | LP 3340 |
| – | Baby, I Knocked On Your Door | LP 3340 |
| – | Keep On Walking | LP 3340 |
| – | Baby, I Got My Eye On You | LP 3340 |
| – | I Got A Little Girl | LP 3340 |
| – | I Feel Alright Now | LP 3340 |
| – | Worry, Worry, Worry | LP 3340 |
| – | Sweet Woman Blues | LP 3340 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Climbin' On Top Of The Hill | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Louise | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | My Father's Words | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Backwater Blues | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Wine Headed Woman | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Careless Love | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Playing With The Blues | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | I Can't Sleep At Night | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | My Baby's Leavin' | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Lose Your Money | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Jet Plane Blues | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Rainy Day | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | I'm A Stranger | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Women On My String | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Key To The Highway | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | You'd Better Mind | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
| – | Walk On | Not issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2 |
29 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP 3254 | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | 1958 | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | |
| PJ-10150 | Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee · not on the site yet | Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee | 1959 | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | |
| PJ-1290 | Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 2: Around The World | Various Artists | 1960 | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | |
| PJ-1294 | Blues Is A Story | Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee | 1960 | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | |
| PJ-1296 | Down South Summit Meetin' | Brownie McGhee, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Joe Williams, Sonny Terry | 1960 | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | |
| LP 3296 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | Sonny, Brownie | 1960 | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | |
| PR 7715 | Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry · not on the site yet | Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry | 1960 | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | |
| LP 3317 | Shouts & Blues | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | 1962 | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee |
