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Fantasy session · in the studio

December 29, 1961

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

Sugar Hill, San Francisco, CA

In the room

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 · takeTitleFirst out on
–Hooray, Hooray, This Woman Is Killing MeLP 3340
–Born To Live The BluesLP 3340
–Just About CrazyLP 3340
–Up, Sometimes DownLP 3340
–Baby, I Knocked On Your DoorLP 3340
–Keep On WalkingLP 3340
–Baby, I Got My Eye On YouLP 3340
–I Got A Little GirlLP 3340
–I Feel Alright NowLP 3340
–Worry, Worry, WorryLP 3340
–Sweet Woman BluesLP 3340
Same band
Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
–Climbin' On Top Of The HillNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–LouiseNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–My Father's WordsNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–Backwater BluesNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–Wine Headed WomanNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–Careless LoveNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–Playing With The BluesNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–I Can't Sleep At NightNot 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 MoneyNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–Jet Plane BluesNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–Rainy DayNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–I'm A StrangerNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–Women On My StringNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–One Scotch, One Bourbon, One BeerNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–Key To The HighwayNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–You'd Better MindNot issued at the time · later on Fantasy FCD-24750-2
–Walk OnNot 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.TitleLeaderYearWho
LP 3254Sonny Terry, Brownie McGheeSonny Terry & Brownie McGhee1958Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
PJ-10150Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee · not on the site yetSonny Terry And Brownie McGhee1959Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
PJ-1290Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 2: Around The WorldVarious Artists1960Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
PJ-1294Blues Is A StorySonny Terry And Brownie McGhee1960Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
PJ-1296Down South Summit Meetin'Brownie McGhee, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Joe Williams, Sonny Terry1960Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
LP 3296Just A Closer Walk With TheeSonny, Brownie1960Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
PR 7715Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry · not on the site yetBrownie McGhee And Sonny Terry1960Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
LP 3317Shouts & BluesSonny Terry & Brownie McGhee1962Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee