Illustrated Sam Collins discography

C R Y I N G S A M C O L L I N S; from front cover of Milestone MLP 2016

Sam Collins
a/k/a Jim Foster, Jelly Roll Hunter, Big Boy
Woods, Bunny Carter, Salty Dog Sam
b. August 11, 1887 in Louisiana
d. October 20, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois
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C R Y I N G S A M C O L L I N S; from front cover of OJL 10

source: front cover of OJL 10
(modelled after a Black Patti advertisement)

This discography is a non-commercial labor-of-love and is in no way associated with any business firm.
All I know about the resp. artist's / label's musical output is shown on this page. To purchase out-of-print records I recommend an ebay, gemm or google search. And - sorry for that - I have not the time to answer any e-mails asking me about further information, let alone duplicating out-of-print recordings I happen to own.

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**Sam Collins** 78 rpm / LPs / CDs
#	year of release	title	label # / notes
*Gennett*
1	1927	Sam Collins - Yellow Dog Blues (12738) - Loving Lady Blues (12739) rec. c. April 23, 1927 in Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Gennett 6146 = Black Patti 8026
2	1927	Sam Collins - The Jail House Blues (12736--, -A) - Riverside Blues (12740--, -A) rec. c. April 23, 1927 in Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Gennett 6167 = Herwin 92043 = Black Patti 8025
3	1927	Sam Collins / Jelly Roll Anderson Sam Collins - Devil In The Lion's Den (12737-A) # Jelly Roll Anderson - Good Time Blues (12719) # rec. c. April 23, 1927 in Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Gennett 6181
4	1927	Sam Collins - Dark Cloudy Blues (13032) - Pork Chop Blues 13034-A) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Gennett 6260
5	1927	Sam Collins - I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart (13036) - Lead Me All The Way (13037) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Gennett 6291
6	1927	Sam Collins - Midnight Special Blues (13035) - Do That Thing (13050-A) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Gennett 6307
7	1927	John D. Fox - The Worried Man Blues (GEX-1011-A) - The Moanin' Blues (GEX-1019-A) # rec. c. December 14, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; John D. Fox, voc; Sam Collins, g * rec. c. December 15, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; John D. Fox, voc; Sam Collins, g	Gennett 6352
8	1927	Sam Collins - Hesitation Blues (13033) - It Won't Be Long (13049-A) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Gennett 6379
Some of the Gennett recordings were later reissued on subsidiary labels like Challenge, Champion, Conqueror, Silvertone, Superior, Supertone, Bell and Buddy - often using a pseudonym for the artist or group to avoid paying the musicians royalties (source: http://www.starrgennett.org/stories/history/4.htm)
*Champion*
9	19??	Jim Foster - Yellow Dog Blues (12738) - Riverside Blues (12740--) rec. c. April 23, 1927 in Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Champion 15301
10	19??	Jim Foster - The Jail House Blues (12736--) - Loving Lady Blues (12739) rec. c. April 23, 1927 in Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Champion 15320
11	19??	Jim Foster - Devil In The Lion's Den (12737-A) # - Pork Chop Blues 13034-A) * # rec. c. April 23, 1927 in Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill.; Sam Collins, voc, g * rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Champion 15359
12	19??	Jim Foster - Dark Cloudy Blues (13032) - Midnight Special Blues (13035) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Champion 15397
13	19??	Emory Brooks / Preston Lillard Emory Brooks - The Worried Man Blues (GEX-1011-A) # Preston Lillard [Sammy Brown] - Barrel House Blues (GEX-969-A) # rec. c. December 14, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; John D. Fox, voc; Sam Collins, g	Champion 15416
14	19??	Jim Foster - It Won't Be Long (13049-A) - Do That Thing (13050-A) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Champion 15453
15	19??	Jim Foster / George Jefferson Jim Foster - Hesitation Blues (13033) # George Jefferson [Lonnie Johnson] - When A Man Is Treated Like A Dog # rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Champion 15472
*Silvertone*
16	19??	Jim Foster - The Jail House Blues (12736-A) - Yellow Dog Blues (12738) # rec. c. April 23, 1927 in Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill.; Sam Collins, voc, g * rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Silvertone 5127
17	19??	Jim Foster - Hesitation Blues (13033) - Do That Thing (13050-A) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Silvertone 5131
18	192?	Rabbits Foot Williams / Jim Foster Rabbits Foot Williams - I'm Gonna Cross The River Of Jordan - Some 'O These Days (GEX-775-A) # Jim Foster - I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart (13036) * # rec. August 5, 1927 in Birmingham, Al.; Jaybird Coleman, voc, hca; Ollis Martin, 2nd hca * rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Silvertone 5172 Jaybird Coleman discography
*Supertone*
19	19??	Jelly Roll Hunter - The Jail House Blues (12736-A) # - Pork Chop Blues 13034-A) * # rec. c. April 23, 1927 in Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill.; Sam Collins, voc, g * rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Supertone 9291
*Bell*
20	19??	Big Boy Woods - The Jail House Blues (12736-A) # - Hesitation Blues (13033) # rec. c. April 23, 1927 in Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill.; Sam Collins, voc, g * rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Bell 1173
21	19??	Big Boy Woods / Eva Quartette Big Boy Woods - Do That Thing (13050-A) # Eva Quartette # rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Bell 1180
22	19??	Big Boy Woods - Dark Cloudy Blues (13032) - Midnight Special Blues (13035) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Bell 1181
23	19??	Alex Monroe - The Worried Man Blues (GEX-1011-A) # - The Moanin' Blues (GEX-1019-A) * # rec. c. December 14, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; John D. Fox, voc; Sam Collins, g * rec. c. December 15, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; John D. Fox, voc; Sam Collins, g	Bell 1190
*Superior*
24	19??	Sam Collins - The Jail House Blues (12736--,-A) # - Hesitation Blues (13033) * # rec. c. April 23, 1927 in Richmond, Ind. or Chicago, Ill.; Sam Collins, voc, g * rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Superior 350
25	19??	Sam Collins - Dark Cloudy Blues (13032) - Do That Thing (13050-A) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Superior 369
26	19??	Sam Collins - Pork Chop Blues 13034-A) - Midnight Special Blues (13035) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Superior 380
27	19??	John D. Fox / Sammy Brown Emory Brooks - The Worried Man Blues (GEX-1011-A) # Sammy Brown - Barrel House Blues (GEX-969-A) # rec. c. December 14, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; John D. Fox, voc; Sam Collins, g	Superior 389
*Conqueror*
28	19??	Bunny Carter - It Won't Be Long (13049-A) - Midnight Special Blues (13035) rec. c. September 17, 1927 in Richmond, Ind.; Sam Collins, voc, g	Conqueror 7266 Conqueror discography
1931
29	1931	Salty Dog Sam - New Salty Dog (10837-1) - Slow Mama Slow (10839-2) rec. October 8, 1931 in New York City; Sam Collins, voc, g	Banner 32311 = Oriole 8106 = Perfect 193 = Romeo 5106
30	1931	Salty Dog Sam - Lonesome Road Blues (10836-) - Graveyard Digger's Blues (10844-) rec. October 8, 1931 in New York City; Sam Collins, voc, g	Banner 32669 = Melotone M12598 = Oriole 8196 = Perfect 0222 = Romeo 5196
31	1931	Salty Dog Sam - Signifying Blues (10841-2) - I'm Still Sittin' On Top Of The World (10842-2) rec. October 8, 1931 in New York City; Sam Collins, voc, g	Banner 32395 = Oriole 8127 = Perfect 0203 = Romeo 5127
*LP / CD compilations*
32	1962	Really! The Country Blues 1927-1933 Tommy Johnson - Maggie Campbell Blues William Moore - Old Country Rock Son House - My Black Mama, Parts 1 and 2 Sunny Boy and His Pals - France Blues Skip James - Devil Got My Woman Ishman Bracey - Woman Woman Blues Sam Collins - The Jail House Blues George 'Bullet' Williams - Touch Me Light Mama Henry Sims - Tell Me Man Blues Buster Johnson - Undertaker Blues Henry Thomas - Don't Ease Me In Garfield Akers - Cottonfield Blues, Parts 1 and 2	OJL 2 OJL discography
33	1965	Crying Sam Collins And His Git-Fiddle 14 Rare Country Blues by Sam Collins & 2 Surprises by King Solomon Hill - vintage 1927-31 Sam Collins - Riverside Blues - Loving Lady Blues - Yellow Dog Blues - Devil In The Lion's Den - Lead Me All The Way - It Won't Be Long - Do That Thing - Hesitation Blues - Midnight Special Blues - I want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart - New Salty Dog - I'm Still Sitting On Top Of The World - Slow Mama Slow King Solomon Hill - Whoopee Blues - Down On My Bended Knees	notes by Pete Whelan OJL 10 pictures of booklet OJL discography
34	1967	Mississippi Blues Vol. 1 (1927-1942) Jelly Jaw Short (J.D. Short) - Snake Doctor Blues Blind Joe Amos - C & O Blues William Harris - Early Mornin' Blues Sam Collins - Signifyin' Blues Charley Patton & Henry Sims - Mean Black Moan - Jesus Is A Dying-Bed Maker Robert Wilkins - Rolling Stone, part 1 & 2 Isaiah Nettles (The Mississippi Moaner) - Mississippi Moan Skip James - Cypress Grove Blues Son House - The Jinx Blues - No. 2 Bukka White - Black Train Blues Jelly Jaw Short (J.D. Short) - Barefoot Blues Ishman Bracey - Left Alone Blues Mississippi John Hurt - Blue Harvest Blues Robert Johnson - Kind-Hearted Woman No. 2	Roots RL 302 Roots discography
35	1967	Mississippi Blues Vol. 2 Charley Patton - Prayer Of Death, pts. 1 & 2 - Heart Like Railroad Steel - Jersey Bull Blues - Lord, I'm Discouraged - Love My Stuff - Hank It On The Wall - 34 Blues Sam Collins - Dark Cloudy Blues - Pork Chop Blues Skip James - How Long "Buck" - 22-20 Blues Bukka White - Pinebluff Arkansas - Shake 'Em On Down - District Attorney Blues - Parchman Farm Blues	Roots RL 303 Roots discography
36	1968	This Old World's In A Hell Of A Fix the gospel according to ... Rev. Dr. J. Gordon McPherson - This Old World's In A Hell Of A Fix (excerpts from sermon) Rev. Robert Wilkins - Old Time Religion - I Wish I Was In Heaven - Holy Ghost Train - The Gamblin' Man Fred McDowell - Jesus Is On The Main Line - See What My Lord Has Done Skip James - Let Jesus Lead You Jaybird Coleman - I'm Gonna Cross The River Jordan Sam Collins - Devil In The Lion's Den Rev. Moses Mason - Go Wash In The Beautiful Stream Washington Phillips - You Can't Stop A Tattler Blind Lemon Jefferson - I Want to Be Like Jesus in My Heart - All I Want Is That Pure Religion - He Arose From The Dead	Biograph BLP 12027 Biograph discography
37	1974	Lonesome Road Blues 15 Years in the Mississippi Delta 1926 - 1941 Big Joe Williams - Little Leg Woman Arthur Pettis - Good Boy Blues Sonny Boy Nelson - Street Walkin' Mississippi Bracey - Stered Gal - Cherry Ball Sam Collins - My Road Is Rough And Rocky - Lonesome Road Blues Robert Petway - Catfish Blues Freddie Spruell - Milk Cow Blues - Tom Cat Blues Skip James - I'm So Glad Robert Lockwood - Take A Little Walk With Me Johnny Temple - The Evil Devil Blues The Mississippi Moaner - It's Cold In China Blues	notes by Stephen Calt and John Miller Yazoo 1038 = Yazoo CD 1038 (1992?) Yazoo discography
38	1987	Mississippi Blues 1927-1937 Mose Andrews - Ten Pound Hammer - Young Heifer Blues Lane Hardin - Hard Time Blues - California Desert Blues Robert Johnson - Me And The Devil Blues (DAL-398-1) - Milkcow's Calf Blues (DAL-403-2) Louie Lasky - How You Want Your Rollin' Done - Teasin' Brown Blues - Caroline Uncle Bud Walker - Look Here Mama Blues - Stand Up Suitcase Blues Big Joe Williams - Little Leg Woman - My Grey Pony Sam Collins - The Jail House Blues - Dark Cloudy Blues - Pork Chop Blues - Lonesome Road Blues (I'm Going Down That Lonesome Road) - Signifying Blues - My Road Is Rough And Rocky (Toenail Flang Dang)	HK 4001
39	1988	Delta Blues Vol. 2 (1929-1939) Kid Bailey - MIssissippi Bottom Blues - Rowdy Blues Garfield Akers with Joe Callicott - Cottonfield Blues part 1 - Cottonfield Blues part 2 Garfield Akers - Dough Roller Blues - Jumpin And Shoutin' Blues Joe Callicott - Fare Thee Well Blues - Traveling Mama Blues Jim Thompkins - Bedside Blues Bukka White - The New Frisco Train - The Panama Limited - I Am in the Heavenly Way - Promise True and Grand - Sic Em Dogs On - Po Boy Sam Collins - Graveyard Digger's Blues	Document DLP 533
40	1990	Crying Sam Collins and his Git-Fiddle: Jailhouse Blues - Devil In The Lion's Den - Slow Mama Slow - The Jailhouse Blues - Riverside Blues - New Salty Dog - Yellow Dog Blues - Pork Chop Blues - Dark Cloudy Blues - Hesitation Blues - It Won't Be Long - Do That Thing - I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart - Loving Lady Blues - Midnight Special Blues - Lead Me All The Way - Graveyard Digger's Blues	notes by Chris Smith Yazoo 1079 Yazoo discography
41	1991	The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel Vol. 2 - Moanin' The Blues - Allen Shaw - Slow Mama Slow - Sam Collins - Decatur Street 81 - The Georgia Browns - Where The Sweet Old Oranges Grow - Sam Montgomery - Low In Mind Blues - Sam Montgomery - Midnight Weeping Blues - Nellie Florence - Dead Cats On The Line - Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - Things 'Bout Coming My Way - Tampa Red - Caught Us Doing It - The Hokum Boys - Cross-Eyed Blues - Helen Humes - Alligator Blues - Helen Humes - Jealous Hearted Man - Buddy Moss - Hard Times Blues - Buddy Moss - Things 'Bout Coming My Way No. 2 - Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - No Matter How She Done It - Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - Toad Frog Blues - Walter Beasley - Hard Road Blues - Buddy Moss - Big Fat Mama - Papa Too Sweet - Western Bound Blues - Tampa Red - Sugar Mama Blues No. 1 - Tampa Red	CBS CD CK52725
42	199?	Sam Collins: Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order 1927-1931 - The Jail House Blues - Devil In The Lion's Den - Yellow Dog Blues - Loving Lady Blues - Riverside Blues - Dark Cloudy Blues - Hesitation Blues - Pork Chop Blues - Midnight Special Blues - I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart - Lead Me All The Way - It Won't Be Long - Do That Thing - The Worried Man Blues (John D. Fox., voc) - The Moanin' Blues (John D. Fox, voc) - Lonesome Road Blues - New Salty Dog - Slow Mama Slow - Signifying Blues - I'm Still Sittin' On Top Of The World - Graveyard Digger's Blues - My Road Is Rough And Rocky (How Long, How Long?)	notes by Keith Briggs Document DOCD 5034
43	2009	I Woke Up One Morning In May Cryin' Sam Collins - Lonesome Road Lottie Kimbrough (The Kansas City Butterball) - Lost Lover Blues Henry Spaulding - Cairo Blues Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy - Can't I Do It For You? Buster Johnson - Undertaker Blues Elvie Thomas - Motherless Child Blues Little Hat Jones - Bye Bye Baby Blues Robert Wilkins - I'll Go With Her Willie Baker - Rag Baby Blind Blake - Rope Stretchin' Blues Louie Lasky - How You Want Your Rolling Done? Charlie McCoy - Keep It Clean Lottie Kimbrough - Wayward Girl Blues Joe Callicott - Fare Thee Well Blues	Mississippi MR 033
Additional information appreciated !!!

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- G�rgen Antonsson discographies
- Robert M.W. Dixon & John Godrich: Blues & Gospel Records 1902 - 1943, 3rd ed. 1982, p. 166-168
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- p. 127-128
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

source of left column picture: Robert Crumb's 'Heroes Of The Blues' - A set of 36 cards # 17 (Yazoo Records. Inc.)

thanks to Phil Hawkins for additional label scans

Black Patti advertisement in the Chicago Defender July 2, 1927
source: Paul Oliver: Songsters & Saints, p. 152

Black Patti advertisement in the Chicago Defender July 2, 1927
source: Samuel Charters: The Bluesmakers, p. 138

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