Various - Hear Me Howling! (Blues, Ballads, & Beyond) (Box Set)

couple faint marks on each disc

136-page full-color book detailing artists recorded by Strachwitz in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1960s.

Tracks 1-5, 1-9, 2-1 to 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 2-11, 2-12, 2-14, 2-15, 2-20, 4-7, 4-11, 4-13: first time on CD.

1-1 & 1-2 recorded at Jesse Fuller's home in West Oakland on June 15, 1954.  Previously unissued.
1-3 & 1-4 probably recorded at Bruce Bratton's house on Ward St. in Berkeley – late 1950s.  Previously unissued.
1-5 recorded at the Sail 'N in San Francisco in 1958.  Previously released on Arhoolie LP 1099.
1-6 to 1-8 recorded at Chris' cabin near Holy City, CA – south of Los Gatos – October 5, 1960.  1-6 & 1-7 previously unissued.  1-8 also on Arhoolie CD #315.
1-9 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab in Berkeley on August 19, 1963.  Previously released on Arhoolie 45 rpm disc #504.
1-10 to 1-12 recorded at K.C.'s or Justin Pope's house in Berkeley.  1-10 & 1-12 also on Arhoolie CD #475.  1-11 previously unissued.
1-13 to 1-15 recorded at Barbara Dane's house party in Berkeley or Oakland – early 1960s.  Previously unissued.
1-16 recorded at Chris' apartment on Addison Street in Berkeley – November 26, 1963.  Previously unissued.
1-17 recorded at the Cabale, Berkeley – November 14, 1963.  Previously unissued.
1-18 recorded at Chris' house in Berkeley – December 8, 1969.  Also on Arhoolie CD #403.
1-19 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab, Berkeley – April 16, 1961.  Also on Arhoolie CD #369.
2-1 recorded at Chris' house in Berkeley on a 2 track Magnecord with one omni condenser Schapps mike hung from above with the group and the other mike on the tub bass.  Early October 1965 – originally issued on a Rag Baby EP.
2-2 to 2-4 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab in Berkeley – ca. 1963.  2-2 & 2-3 originally issued on Arhoolie 45 rpm #505.  2-4 originally issued on Arhoolie LP 4001.
2-5 probably recorded at Dave Frederickson's house in Berkeley – ca. 1963.  Originally issued on Arhoolie LP 4001.
2-6 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab in Berkeley.  Previously unissued.
2-7 & 2-8 recorded at Chris' house in Berkeley – ca. 1963/64.  Originally issued on Arhoolie LP 4001.
2-9 & 2-10 recorded at the Cabale in Berkeley.  Previously unissued.
2-11 recorded at Chris' house in Berkeley.  Originally issued on Arhoolie LP 4001.
2-12 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab in Berkeley.  Originally issued on Arhoolie 45 rpm disc #510.
2-13 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab in Berkeley – 1964.  Originally issued on Arhoolie LP 4001.
2-14 recorded at Chris' house in Berkeley – 1963/64.  Originally issued on Arhoolie LP 4001.
2-15 recorded at the Cabale, Berkeley – 1963/64.  Originally issued on Arhoolie LP 4001.
2-16 recorded at the Cabale, Berkeley – afternoon of June 18, 1964.  Also on Arhoolie CD #451.
2-17 to 2-19 recorded at UC's Greek Theatre, Berkeley – at the 8th annual Berkeley Folk Festival – Sunday afternoon June 27, 1965.  Previously unissued.
2-20 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab in Berkeley.  Originally issued on Arhoolie 45 rpm disc #507.
3-1 to 3-4 recorded at the Cabale, Berkeley – November 28, 1964.  Previously unissued, except 3-3 which is also on Arhoolie CD #306.
3-5 & 3-6 recorded at the Cabale, Berkeley – May 19, 1963.  Previously unissued.
3-7 to 3-9 recorded at the Cabale, Berkeley.  Previously unissued.
3-10 to 3-12 recorded at Pauley Ballroom on the UC Campus in Berkeley – at the 8th annual Berkeley Folk Festival – Wednesday night June 23, 1965.  3-12 previously unissued.
3-13 to 3-17 recorded at Chris' house in Berkeley.  Previously unissued.
4-1 & 4-2 recorded at Chris' apartment on Addison Street in Berkeley – early 1960s.  Previously unissued.
4-3 recorded at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco – October 15, 1966.  Previously unissued.
4-4 & 4-5 recorded at Pauley Ballroom on the UC Campus in Berkeley – Friday April 3, 1970.  Previously unissued.
4-6 to 4-8 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab, Berkeley – May 24, 1970.  Previously unissued, except 4-7, which was originally issued on Arhoolie 45 rpm disc #523.
4-9 recorded at Funky Features, off Haight St. in San Francisco – November 29, 1971.  Previously unissued.
4-10 recorded at UC's Harmon Gymnasium in Berkeley at the 2nd annual Berkeley Blues Festival – April 15, 1966.  Also on Arhoolie CD 484.
4-11 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab, Berkeley – April 3, 1967.  Originally issued on Changes EP #601.
4-12 recorded at Chris' house or at Sierra Sound, Berkeley – June 29, 1967.  Previously unissued.
4-13 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab, Berkeley – October 31, 1968.  Originally issued on Arhoolie LP 8002.
4-14 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab, Berkeley – April 4, 1967.  Also on Arhoolie CD 9011.
4-15 recorded at Sierra Sound Lab, Berkeley – March 19, 1969.  Also on Arhoolie CD 9033.
4-16 recorded at the Newman Center, Berkeley – November 6, 1970 on a 2 track Magnecord with an Ampex 4 channel mixer and 4 mikes.  Also on Arhoolie CD 483.

Tracks 1-10 to 1-12 are incorrectly attributed to "K.C. Douglas & Band" on the rear cover of the book; the tracklisting inside the book correctly attributes these tracks to K.C. Douglas alone.

No durations are printed on the release.

℗ & © 2010 by Arhoolie Productions.
Printed in China

© & P 2010 by Arhoolie Productions, Inc.

Format: Box Set

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  2010
Genre:       Jazz, Blues, Folk World & Country
Style:         Country Blues, Delta Blues, Texas Blues, Gospel, Folk, Avant-garde Jazz

Track listing:

1-1. Jesse Fuller - Hump In My Back 2:46
1-2. Jesse Fuller - Brother Low Down 2:41
1-3. Skid Band - Berkeley's Junko Partner 4:04
1-4. Skid Band - Tight Like That 3:38
1-5. Bob Mielke's Bearcats - Moose March 3:22
1-6. Big Joe Williams - Highway 49 3:49
1-7. Big Joe Williams, Mary Williams (2) - Oakland Blues 2:46
1-8. Big Joe Williams - Greystone (Alameda County Jail) Blues 2:32
1-9. K.C. Douglas & Band - I Know You Didn't Want Me 2:15
1-10. K.C. Douglas - Night Shirt Blues 2:07
1-11. K.C. Douglas - Stop Time 1:26
1-12. K.C. Douglas - Hear Me Howling 2:10
1-13. Lonnie Johnson (2) - Stand Alone Blues 3:24
1-14. Lonnie Johnson (2) - Brenda 4:12
1-15. Sonny Terry - Changed The Lock On My Door 3:14
1-16. Bukka White - Bald Eagle Train (Take 1) 11:44
1-17. Lightnin' Hopkins - Tom Moore's Farm 5:12
1-18. Lightnin' Hopkins - Up On Telegraph (Avenue) 3:13
1-19. Mercy Dee Walton - Lady Luck 2:47
2-1. Country Joe And The Fish - I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag 2:58
2-2. Toni Brown - You Turned Your Back 2:19
2-3. Toni Brown - How Could I Stand It 2:42
2-4. Toni Brown - Don't Forget Me, Love 2:03
2-5. Crabgrass - Charles Giteau 3:32
2-6. Joy Of Cooking - Midnight Blues 4:08
2-7. T.A. Talbott - Depression Gone From Me 2:57
2-8. T.A. Talbott - Mr. Brakeman 3:52
2-9. Deborah Green Andersen - Who's Going To Be My Man? 4:21
2-10. Bob Neuwirth - Come See 4:26
2-11. Janet Smith - Lady Gay 3:16
2-12. Merritt Herring - Talking Protest Blues 2:37
2-13. Alice Stuart - Black Jack David 2:05
2-14. Perry Lederman - Eventually 2:20
2-15. Perry Lederman - Impressions Of John Henry 6:27
2-16. Barbara Dane - Deportees 5:50
2-17. Hackberry Ramblers - Big Texas (Grand Texas) 3:50
2-18. Hackberry Ramblers - Jolie Blonde 3:01
2-19. Hackberry Ramblers - Turtle Tail 2:18
2-20. The Fondettes - The Beatles Are In Town 2:02
3-1. Mance Lipscomb - Willie Poor Boy 3:25
3-2. Mance Lipscomb - The Titanic 3:34
3-3. Mance Lipscomb - Mean Boss Man 2:55
3-4. Mance Lipscomb - Sugar Babe 3:20
3-5. Rev. Louis Overstreet - Working On A Building 6:38
3-6. Rev. Louis Overstreet - The Old Ship Of Zion 3:40
3-7. Rev. Gary Davis - I'm A Soldier 6:09
3-8. Rev. Gary Davis - Floor Sweepin' Rag 5:07
3-9. Rev. Gary Davis - Courtin' Boy 5:42
3-10. Fred McDowell - Shake 'Em On Down 3:11
3-11. Fred McDowell - Louise 6:06
3-12. Fred McDowell - Write Me A Few Of Your Lines 3:18
3-13. Skip James - Low Down Dirty Things 4:04
3-14. Skip James - 22-20 Blues (Mr. Kress) 3:37
3-15. Skip James - Sea Walking Jesus 4:07
3-16. Skip James - No Special Lover 4:57
3-17. Skip James - Peace In The Valley 4:29
4-1. Vern & Ray - Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong 2:34
4-2. Vern & Ray - The Touch Of God's Hand 2:59
4-3. Big Mama Thornton - 'Fore Day In The Mornin' 5:00
4-4. Big Mama Thornton - Ball And Chain 5:34
4-5. Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog 4:55
4-6. John Semien & The Opelousas Playboys - Monsieur Leonard 3:08
4-7. John Semien & The Opelousas Playboys - Chi Ca Nai (Slow Drag) 2:56
4-8. John Semien & The Opelousas Playboys - Bye Bye Rosa 2:32
4-9. Clifton Chenier - Mr. Charlie 3:22
4-10. Clifton Chenier - Louisiana Rock 2:54
4-11. Notes From The Underground - What Am I Doing Here? 2:19
4-12. Stanley Willis - To Be A Thief 4:39
4-13. Now Creative Arts Jazz Ensemble - Pretty Good 8:31
4-14. Jerry Hahn - In The Breeze 5:39
4-15. Smiley Winters - To 'Trane (Aka: Two Trains) 9:21
4-16. Sonny Simmons - The Beauty Of Isis 6:52

Credits: 

Artwork [Cover Art], Cover [Cover Art] - John Seabury
Editor [Final Copyedit And Proofread] - Haley Ausserer
Graphic Design, Design - Hugh Brown (3)
Illustration [Drawings] - Robert Armstrong
Mastered By [CD Mastering] - Bay Records, Berkeley, CA
Photography By [Photographs By] - Chris Strachwitz
Producer [Production Assiance] - Tom Diamant
Recorded By, Edited By, Producer [All Recordings Produced By] - Chris Strachwitz
Research, Text By - Adam Machado