source: Crumb - The Record Cover Collection, Amsterdam 1994
Robert Crumb drawing for a record cover commissioned by Barrelhouse Records, never published

Barrelhouse Records label; click to enlarge !

B A R R E L H O U S E
Records
discography

Record label founded and owned
in the 1970s by
George Paulus

 
LPs / CDs
##
(released)
artists/titlesannotations
BH-001
(1969)
Washboard Willie
Whippin' That Board


- Shake Your Moneymaker, Honey
- 10/20 Special Blues
- Washboard Willie's After Hours Pt. I #
- No Name Blues
- Summer [sic] Ridge Drive #
- A Fool On A Mule

- Hambone Blues
- Move After Hours #
- C. C. Rider
- Struttin' That Stuff #
- Washboard Willie's After Hours Pt. II #
- Dupree Blues

rec.1962/64; William Paden Hensley, voc, washb, dr; Calvin Frazier, g; Chuck Smith, b; # Boogie Woogie Red, p; cover drawing by George Paulus

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Barrelhouse BH-001

Washboard Willie
discography

BH-002
(1969)
Big John Wrencher and his Maxwell Street Blues Boys: Maxwell Street Alley Blues

Barrelhouse LP BH-002 tracks:
- Maxwell Street Alley Blues
- Don't Want No Special Rider
- Rubbin' My Root
- No Good Weasel
- Gonna Bring Down All My Clothes
- Dust My Bed

- Mama Here Come Your Root Man
- John's Moonshine Blues
- Ha Ha Baby
- Conductor Took My Baby To Tennessee
- Rockin' Chair Blues

Blue Sting CD 028 / P-Vine PCD-1889 tracks:
- Maxwell Street Alley Blues
- Special Rider Blues [Don't Want No Special Rider]
- Back Porch Boogie #
- No Good Weasel
- Goin' Upstairs [Gonna Bring Down All My Clothes]
- Dust My Bed
- Root Man BluesMama Here Come Your Root Man
- Moonshine Blues [John's Moonshine Blues]
- Ha-Ha Baby
- Conductor Blues [Conductor Took My Baby To Tennessee]
- Rockin' Chair Blues
- 12th Street Boogie #
- Rough/Tough Boogie #

# CD bonus tracks

rec. September 14, 15 & 19, 1969 in Chicago, Ill.; Big John Wrencher, voc, shouts, hca; Little Buddy Thomas, g; "Playboy" Vinson, dr; prod. by George Paulus; rec. by George Paulus & Dick Shurman; cover drawing by George Paulus (1st ed.) / Robert Crumb (later ed.)

notes by George Paulus
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Barrelhouse BH-002
[1st ed. 1969]

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source: Crumb - The Record Cover Collection, Amsterdam 1994; click to enlarge !

source: Crumb - The Record Cover Collection, Amsterdam 1994; click to enlarge !
Barrelhouse BH-002
[2nd ed. 1974]

notes by George Paulus
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(=) Blue Sting CD 028
(Belgium 1992)

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= P-Vine PCD-1889 (Jp 2003)
Big John Wrencher and
His Chicago Blues Band

Big John Wrencher
discography

BH-003
Unknown Detroit Bluesmen Vol. 1

Obviously never published


source: Crumb - The Record Cover Collection, Amsterdam 1994; click to enlarge !
BH-003
(1974)
Charlie Feathers
Good Rockin' Tonight


- Good Rockin' Tonight
- Corrina
- Call Dog
- She's Gone
- Tongue - Tied Jill
- Break Song

- Baby Let's Play House
- Mound of Clay
- Blues Stay Away From Me
- Matchbox
- Two To Choose
- Rain Keeps On Falling
- She Sure Can Rock Me
- Kansas City
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Barrelhouse BH-003

= P-Vine PCD-1887


re-released (along with
"Live in Memphis") on CD 1992:
Demon Records "Good Rockin'
Tonight & Live in Memphis"

re-released 1994
on Edsel EDCD 355

Charlie Feathers discography

BH-004
(1974)
Chicago Boogie

Barrelhouse BH-004 track sequence
Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter
- I Just Keep Loving Her, take 1 #
- I Just Keep Loving Her, take 2
Othum Brown & Little Walter
- Ora Nelle Blues, take 1 #
- Ora Nelle Blues, take 2
Johnny Young
- Money Takin Woman, take 1 *
- Money Takin Woman, take 2
Johnny Williams & Johnny Young
- Worried Man Blues *

Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter
- Little Store Blues, take 1
- Little Store Blues, take 2
Boll Weevil
- Christmas Time Blues
- Thinkin' Blues
Sleepy John Estes
- Harlem Bound
- Stone Blind
Johnny Temple
- Olds "98" Blues

St. George STG-1001 track sequence
Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter
- I Just Keep Loving Her, take 1 #
Othum Brown & Little Walter
- Ora Nelle Blues, take 1 #
Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter
- Little Store Blues, take 1
Johnny Young
- Money Takin Woman, take 1 *
Boll Weevil
- Christmas Time Blues
Johnny Temple
- Olds 98 Blues
Sleepy John Estes
- Stone Blind

Johnny Williams & Johnny Young
- Worried Man Blues *
Boll Weevil
- Thinkin' Blues
Johnny Young
- Money Takin Woman, take 2
Othum Brown & Little Walter
- Ora Nelle Blues, take 2
Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter
- Little Store Blues, take 1
Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter
- I Just Keep Loving Her, take 2
Sleepy John Estes
- Harlem Bound

rec. 1947 in Bernard and Red Abrams' Maxwell Street record shop for the Ora Nelle label
# previously issued as Ora Nelle 711 (= Chance 1116)
* previously issued as Ora Nelle 712
all other tracks previously unissued




Barrelhouse BH-004


= St. George STG-1001 (1983)
"Chicago Boogie 1947"
improved sound


= P-Vine PLP-6714 (1998)

BH-005
(1975)
Harmonica Frank Floyd
Blues That Made The Roosters Dance


- New Fangled Café
- Jack & Jill Blues
- Lucille Blues #
- Shampoo (The Whorehouse Special)
- Sweet Farm Girl
- Ditchin' Man Blues
- Beer Drinkin' Daddy
- What Key?

- Memphis To New Orleans
- Packin' That Stuff
- Shanghai Rooster Breakdown #
- Sittin' On Top Of The World []
- Snortin' The Blues []
- Tribute To Jimmy Rogers [sic]
- Ring Tail Tom Cat Rag
- Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'

rec. June 28, 1975 at Glass Finger Studios in Chicago, IL by George Paulus; Harmonica Frank Floyd, voc, g, # hca; or [] voc, hca
art and design by George Paulus
notes by George Paulus
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Barrelhouse BH-005

Harmonica Frank Floyd
discography

BH-006
Ain't No Stopper On My Faucet, Mama! Unknown Detroit Blues

Obviously never published


source: Crumb - The Record Cover Collection, Amsterdam 1994; click to enlarge !
BH-006
(1976)
Charlie Feathers
Live in Memphis, Tennessee


- Honky Tonk Man
- Shake, Rattle & Roll
- Rock N Roll Ruby
- It's All Over Now
- Tongue-Tied Jill
- Roll Over Beethoven

- Blueberry Hill
- I Got A Woman
- Wild Side Of Life
- Hello Josephine
- Send Me The Pillow
- Blue Moon Of Kentucky
rec. before a live & drunk
audience Dec. 28th, 1973
Memphis, Tennessee at
Silver Dollar Bar
Charlie Feathers: Lead Vocals
& Rhythm Guitar
Bubba Feathers: Electric Guitar
Lawrence Feathers: Lead Vocal
Track A -3-4-5-6
Charlie, Back-up Vocal
Memphis Mike: Drum Kit
Wanda Feathers: Background
Vocal & tambourine

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Barrelhouse BH-006

re-released (along with
"Good Rockin' Tonight")
on CD 1992:
Demon Records "Good Rockin'
Tonight & Live in Memphis"

Charlie Feathers discography

BH-007
(1976)
Joe Carter and his Chicago Broomdusters
Mean & Evil Blues

- Take A Little Walk With Me
  (+ Big John Wrencher) *
- Honey Bee
- Rock Me
- I'm Worried #
- It Hurts Me Too

- Shake Your Moneymaker
- Sloppy Drunk
- Treat Me The Way You Do
- Dust My Broom
- Blow Wind Blow
- Hoochie Koochie Man

Joe Carter - Vocals, lead guitar
& slide guitar
Walter "Big Red" Smith - Guitar
Johnny Junious - Drums

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Barrelhouse BH-007

= P-Vine CD 5202 (1997)
more info


* Take A Little Walk With Me
re-released 1992 on Various
Artists: Blues Masters, Vol. 4:
Harmonica Classics.-
Rhino CD R2 71124


# I'm Worried
re-released 1998 on Various
Artists: Blues Masters, Vol. 18:
More Slide Guitar Classics.-
Rhino CD R2 75348

BH-008
(1976)
Blind Joe Hill
Boogie In The Dark


- Boogie In The Dark
- Tin Pan Alley
- Hideaway
- One Room Country Shack
- Manish Boy

- She Fool Me
- Hey Hey
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Rock The Night Baby
- She Gotta Go
Blind Joe Hill - vocals, guitar,
harmonica,drums, Hi-Hat
Cymbals, Tambourine
"The One Man Blues Band,
Blind Joe plays honest blues
with his hands, his feet, his
voice and his heart"

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Barrelhouse BH-008

Blind Joe Hill discography

BH-009
(1976)
Bring Me Another Half-A-Pint
Harmonica Blues Bands

Kansas City Red
- Mean Black Spider
- Money Tree
- K.C. Red's In Town
Easy Baby
- Good Morning Mr. Blues
Nate Armstrong
- Red Light Boogie

Sonny Boy McGhee
- Bluebird Blues
- Train Fare Home
Earl Payton
- Too Late
- I Got To Go
Billy Branch
- Hoochie Coochie Man
- Billy's Boogie
rec. Chicago, 1975

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Barrelhouse BH-009

BH-010
(197?)
Robert Richard
Banty Rooster Blues


- Banty Rooster Blues
- Wine Bottle Boogie
- Motherless Children
- Motor City Blues
- Bird Nest Blues
- Roll Me Baby
- Take You With Me This Time
- Death Bell Blues

- Key to the Highway
- Black Widow Spider
- Down In Mississippi
- Junkyard Stomp
- Black Snake Blues
- Old Detroit
- Honey, What's Wrong With You
- Shake My Thing
Robert Richard - vocals,
harmonica, electric guitar
James "Rabbit" Johnson -
electric guitar

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Barrelhouse BH-010

= P-Vine PCD 5205

BH-011
(1974)
Marcus Van Story
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-Oh-Dee!


- Milkcow Blues Boogie
- Shim Sham Shimmy
- Shot Gun Boogie
- My Baby Left Me
- Drinkin' Wine Spo-de-oh-dee

- I Forgot To Remember To Forget
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Memphis Blues
- Mystery Train
- Hound Dog
- Tutti Frutti
- The Signifyin' Monkey
Malcolm Yelvingston, voc
Charlie & Bubba Feathers, g

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Barrelhouse BH-011

BH-012
(197?)
Blues Guitar Killers
Detroit 1950's


L.C. Green & Sam Kelly
- 38 Pistol Blues
- Mary Ann Blues
- Goin' To The River, take two
- Hastings Street Boogie
- Things Is Goin' So Tough Today
- Shine My Light

Johnny Howard
- Natural Man Blues
- Dark Night Blues
Rocky Fuller
- Early Evening Blues
Henry Smith
- Kansas City Blues
Eddie Burns
- I Ain't Cheatin'
- Sunnyland Blues

P-Vine PCD 5416 bonus tracks:
Eddie Burns
- I Am Leaving
- Wig Wearing Woman
- You Better Cut That Out
- You Say That You're Leaving
Calvin Frazier
- We'll Meet Again
- Rock House
Bobo Jenkins
- Decoration Day Blues, take 1
- Decoration Day Blues, take 2
rec. mid 1950s

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Barrelhouse BH-012

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(=) P-Vine PCD 5416
(Jp 2001)

BH-013
(197?)
Easy Baby and his Houserockers
Sweet Home Chicago Blues


- Madison Street Boogie
- So Tired
- You Gonna Miss Me
- All My Life
- Eyesight To The Blind
- When My Left Eye Jumps

- Sweet Home Chicago
- Rock Me Baby
- Last Night
- If You Hear Me Howlin'
- Walking Thru The Park
- She's 19 Years Old
The Musicians:
Easy Baby (Alex Randle),
vocals, harmonica
Eddie Taylor, electric guitar
Mac Thompson, bass guitar
Kansas City Red, drums

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Barrelhouse BH-013

= P-Vine CD (Jp)

BH-014
(1979)
Charlie Feathers
That Rock-A-Billy Cat


- Gone Gone Gone
- Tongue-tied Jill
- Wild Side Of Love
- Do You Know
- (She Knows How To) Rock Me
- Wide River
- Crazy Heart

- Uh Huh Honey
- Cold Dark Night
- Rain
- Mama Oh Mama
- Cherry Wine
- There Will Be Three
- I'm Movin' On
Charlie Feathers: vocals,
acoustic rhythm guitar
Troy Jones: guitar
Ramon Maupin: guitar
Marcus Van Story: slappin'
string bass, electric bass
Tiny Fuller: guitar
Bubba Fuller: drums

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Barrelhouse BH-014

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re-released 1996 on
Norton CD ED-225

Charlie Feathers discography

BH-015
(1979)
Chicago Slim Blues Band
Love Me Or I'll Kill Ya


- I Know You're Smokin' Reefer
- Harpsucker!!!
- I Got A Rich Man's Woman
- Little Red Rooster
- Sweet Lovin' Woman
- Ride That Number 9

- Love Me...Or I'll Kill Ya!
- Knock 3 Times
- Boogie Till The Break Of Day
- Knee Deep In Trouble
- I Want You To Rape Me
- Better Buy This Record!
Bumble Bee Bob, guitar, horn
Cadillac Sam Burton, drums
Chicago Slim, guitar, horn, vocals
Ramblin' Roger, bass

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Barrelhouse BH-015

= Blue Sting CD BS 027

BH-016
(198?)
Roy 'The Hound' Hall & his Tennessee Rockabillies: Rockabilly Or Else!

- I'm Walkin'
- The Dirty Boogie
- Shake, Rattle And Roll
- Caldonia
- Bedspring Motel
- One Monkey Don't Stop The Show

- Lost My Woman
- Hello Josephine
- My Gal
- Flat Foot Sam
- Hi-Yo Silver
rec. September 23th, 1979
and April 5th, 1980

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Barrelhouse BH-016

Roy Hall bio

Will be completed and expanded with further details !!!

Thanks to Klaus Kilian, Frankfurt a. M. for contributing additional info/sleeve copies of 001 and 016

Stefan Wirz


Please feel free
to complete,
to correct
or to comment
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other George Paulus label:
St. George Records
1202 N-West 75th ST. #277, Downers Grove, IL. 60516
tel: (630)719-0168
fax: (630)719-1077

Elder Roma Wilson reissue 1983


Pretty Things/Yardbird Blues Band: The Chicago Blues Tapes 1991
(George Paulus-Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Liner Notes, Design, Mixing).- St. George STG-7701; = Demon FIENDCD???


Pretty Things/Yardbird Blues Band: Wine, Women & Wiskey.- Demon FIENDCD748 (1993)

 

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