RECORDINGS
JOHN PEARSON |
BRIGHTER DAY |
| Produced by John Pearson |
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| 01. BRIGHTER DAY - trad. arranged J.P. |
| 02. DELAHUNTY'S HORNPIPE - trad. arranged J.P |
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| 03. STORM OVER GLENCOE - composed by Jim Ronayne |
| 04. WHEN SICK IS IT TEA YOU WANT PADDYWHACH - trad. arranged J.P |
| 05. COLD FROSTY MORNING - trad. arranged J.P |
| 06. CAIDÉ SIN DON TÉ SIN (12 STRING) - trad. arranged Steve Cooney |
| 07. THE HUNTER'S PURSE - trad. arranged J.P |
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| 08. CATTLE IN THE CANE - trad. arranged J.P |
| 09. A FOND FAREWELL - composed by John Pearson |
| 10. JESUS ON THE MAIN LINE - trad. arranged J.P |
| 11. CAIDÉ SIN DON TÉ SIN (6 STRING) - trad. arranged Steve Cooney |
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All traditional arranged John Pearson except:
03 - Composed Jim Ronayne
06 - Arranged Steve Cooney
09 - Composed John Pearson
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JOHN PEARSON |
GUITAR RAG |
| Produced by Harvey Summers |
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| 01. GUITAR RAG - John Pearson
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| 02. FROM FOUR UNTIL LATE - Robert Johnson |
| 03. THAT'S ALRIGHT - Sam Chatmon |
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| 04. WAY DOWN TOWN - Doc Watson |
| 05. COME ON IN MY KITCHEN - Robert Johnson |
| 06. DOWN IN THE FLOOD - Bob Dylan |
| 07. LULU'S BACK IN TOWN, CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO - Warren/Gordon |
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| 08. TRAVELLIN' MAN - Jim Jackson |
| 09. KIND HEARTED WOMAN BLUES - Robert Johnson |
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| 10. I AM A LONESOME HOBO - Bob Dylan |
| 11. PARADISE - John Pearson |
| 12. WILD ABOUT MY LOVIN' - Jim Jackson |
| 13. GOOD FRIENDS - John Pearson |
| 14. OH BABE IT AIN'T NO LIE - Elizabeth Cotton |
| 15. HOW COME YOU KEEP ON MOVIN' - Agnes 'Sis' Cunningham |
| 16. MOVIN' ON - John Pearson |
| 17. DON'T GET AROUND MUCH - Duke Ellington |
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Musicians: |
John Pearson - vocals, guitar and footboard |
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JOHN PEARSON AND THE WICKED MESSENGERS |
COAL IN THE SOUL |
| Produced by Harvey Summers |
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| 01. LATE LAST NIGHT - John Pearson |
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| 02. DOWN IN THE FLOOD - Bob Dylan |
| 03. ONE FINE MAMA - Jem Turpin |
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| 04. EAST ST. LOUIS FARE THEE WELL - Blind Willie McTell |
| 05. PRETTY POLLY - Trad. Arr. John Pearson |
| 06. NO NO BLUES - Willie Baker/John Pearson |
| 07. IN THE EVENIN' - Leroy Carr |
| 08. HOW CAN A POOR MAN... - Blind Alfred Reed/John Pearson |
| 09. MARY DON'T YOU WEEP - Trad. Arr. John Pearson |
| 10. STRAIGHT NO CHASER - Thelonious Monk |
| 11. LOVE HER WITH A FEELIN' - Tampa Red |
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| 12. PRETTY BABY - John Pearson |
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Musicians: |
John Pearson - vocals, 6 & 12 string guitars, footboard |
Jem Turpin - vocals, harmonica |
Colin Gibson - fender bass |
Liam Genockey - drums |
Harvey Summers - hammond, wurlitzer, accordion, mandolin, devil guitar on Pretty Polly |
David Holt - trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, brass arrangements |
Bill Robinson - trumpet, cornet, flugel horn |
Nana Tsiboe - vocals, djembe, congas, percussion |
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JOHN PEARSON'S BLUES & BEYOND |
EUCALYPSO FURIOSO |
| Produced by John Pearson and Harvey Summers |
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| 01. LEAVIN' BLUES - Huddie Ledbetter /arr Davey Graham |
| 02. FIRES ON THE WIND - John Pearson |
| 03. BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE - Leroy Carr & Muddy Waters/arr J. Pearson |
| 04. DEATH DREAM NO. 2 - John Pearson |
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| 05. GOOD FRIENDS - John Pearson |
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| 06. BUCKETS OF RAIN/SUNSHINE RAGA - Bob Dylan/Davey Graham |
| 07. MISSISSIPPI - Bob Dylan |
| 08. MYSTERY TRAIN - Junior Parker & Elvis Presley Band |
| 09. RAMBLIN' MIND - John Pearson |
| 10. TRAVELLIN' MOOD - James Wayne & Dr. John |
| 11. CRUISIN' SOUTH - John Pearson & Jem Turpin |
| 12. MOTION PICTURES - Neil Young |
| 13. STREAMLINE TRAIN - Cripple Crofton Lofton & Alexis Korner/arr. J. Pearson |
| 14. CHICAGO REEL - Trad/arr J. Pearson |
| 15. WICKED MESSENGER - Bob Dylan |
| 16. WELL WICKED MESSENGER - Bob Dylan |
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| Musicians: |
| John Pearson - vocals, guitar |
| Jem Turpin - harmonica |
| Colin Gibson - bass |
| Liam Genockey - drums |
| Harvey Summers - piano, hammond organ, accordion |
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| JOHN PEARSON'S BLUES & BEYOND |
| LIVE - JUST BLOWED IN YOUR TOWN |
| Produced by John Pearson |
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| 01. MORTALITY DRAG - John Pearson |
| 02. LET'S GO HOME - Roebuck Staples |
| 03. SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD - Trad/arr G Pearson |
| 04. BUCKETS OF RAIN - Bob Dylan |
| 05. DEATH DREAM BLUES - John Pearson |
| 06. NO NO BLUES - Willie Baker/arr J Pearson |
| 07. DEEP RIVER BLUES - A Delmore/arr Doc Watson |
| 08. PALLET ON YOUR FLOOR - Trad/arr J Pearson |
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| 09. DON'T TAKE EVERYBODY TO BE YOUR FRIEND - Trad/arr J Pearson |
| 10. MAN OF PEACE - Bob Dylan |
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| 11. JOHN AIN'T IT HARD - Taj Mahal |
| 12. I DON'T WORRY ABOUT A THING - Mose Allison |
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| Musicians: |
| John Pearson (all tracks) - vocals, guitar |
| Jem Turpin (tracks 1-10) - harmonica |
| Nana Apiah (tracks 1-10) - kpanglogo drums, percussion |
| George Pearson (tracks 1-10) - fretless bass, (track 3) - vocals |
| Colin Gibson (tracks 11, 12) - bass |
| Liam Genocky (tracks 11, 12) - drums |
| Kenny Craddock (all tracks) - accordion, mandolin, slide guitar, hammond organ, piano |
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| JOHN PEARSON'S BLUES & BEYOND |
| RHYTHM OIL (DELUXE EDITION) |
| Produced by Kenny Craddock & John Pearson |
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| 01. LET'S GO HOME - The Staples Singers/arr Pearson |
| 02. RHYTHM OIL - Pearson/Craddock/Tsiboe |
| 03. LOOK DOWN THE ROAD - Skip James/arr Pearson |
| 04. THE HANGING GALE - John Pearson |
| 05. AS I WENT DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK - Huddie Ledetter/arr Pearson |
| 06. ON MY WAY DOWN HOME - Curly Weaver/arr Pearson |
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| 07. WAY DOWN TOWN - Uncle Dave Macon/arr Pearson |
| 08. MORTALITY DRAG - John Pearson |
| 09. EAST ST LOUIS BLUES (FARE YOU WELL) - Blind Willie McTell/arr Pearson |
| 10. STREAMLINE TRAIN - Cripple Clarence Lofton & Cow Cow Davenport/arr Pearson |
| 11. DON'T TAKE EVERYBODY TO BE YOUR FRIEND - Frederick McQueen/arr Pearson |
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| 12. ISLAND SUNRISE - Pearson/Craddock/Tsiboe |
| 13. LET'S GO HOME (Bonus track, live at Maida Vale) - The Staples Singers/arr Pearson |
| 14. LOOK DOWN THE ROAD (Bonus track, live at Maida Vale) - Skip James/arr Pearson |
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| Musicians: |
| John Pearson - vocals, 6 and 12 string guitar |
| Nana Tsiboe - djembe, percussion, vocals |
| Kenny Craddock - mandolin, accordion |
| George Pearson - fretless bass |
| Jem Turpin - harmonica, vocals |
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| JOHN PEARSON |
| GRASSHOPPERS IN MY PILLOW |
| Produced by Kenny Craddock |
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| 01. DEEP ELM BLUES - Trad/arr Pearson |
| 02. DRIVE MY BLUES AWAY - McKinley/Morganfield |
| 03. NO NO BLUES - Willie Baker |
| 04. MAKE ME A PALLET ON YOUR FLOOR - Trad/arr Pearson |
| 05. GRASSHOPPERS IN MY PILLOW - Huddie Ledbetter |
| 06. MIDNIGHT HOUR BLUES - Leroy Carter and Scrapper Blackwell |
| 07. MEDLEY: THE BLACKBIRD, AN COMHRA DONN - Traditional Arranged Pearson |
| 08. MAN OF PEACE - Bob Dylan |
| 09. LIVING ON THE HALLELUJAH SIDE - Traditional Arranged Joseph Spence |
| 10. DEATH DREAM BLUES - John Pearson |
| 11. TRAVELLIN' MAN - Traditional Arranged Pearson |
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| 12. ALBERTA - Traditional Arranged Pearson |
| 13. GUITAR RAG - John Pearson |
| 14. MARY DON'T YOU WEEP - Traditional Arranged Pearson |
| 15. CAN'T AFFORD THESE BLUES - John Pearson |
| 16. THE WHALE HAS SWALLOWED ME - J B Lenoir |
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| 17. GREAT DREAMS FROM HEAVEN - Pinder Family / Joseph Spence |
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| Musicians: |
| John Pearson - vocals, 6 and 12 string guitar |
| Nana Tsiboe - djembe and percussion |
| Jem Turpin - harmonica |
| Kenny Craddock - accordion |
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| JOHN PEARSON & ROGER HUBBARD |
| BUSY BOOTIN' (DELUXE EDITION) |
| Produced by John Pearson, Kenny Craddock and Roger Hubbard |
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| 01. BUSY BOOTIN' - Kokomo Arnold |
| 02. AS I WENT DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK - Huddie Ledbetter |
| 03. WRITE ME A FEW LINES - Mississippi Fred McDowell |
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| 04. FORT WORTH AND DALLAS BLUES - Blind Lemon Jefferson |
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| 05. BARRELHOUSE BLUES - Leroy Carter |
| 06. STREAMLINE TRAIN - Cripple Clarence Lofton |
| 07. JESUS ON THE MAINLINE - Trad. / Arr. John Pearson |
| 08. JITTERBUG SWING - Bukka White |
| 09. EAST ST. LOIUS FARE THEE WELL - Blind Willie McTell / Joe Callicott |
| 10. CIGARETTE BLUES - Bo Carter |
| 11. DON'T TAKE EVERYBODY TO BE YOUR FRIEND - Frederick McQueen |
| 12. STEALIN' - Trad. / Arr. Roger Hubbard |
| 13. WALKIN' BLUES - Robert Johnson |
14. JESUS ON THE MAINLINE (Bonus track) - Trad. / Arr. John Pearon |
15. WALKIN' BLUES (Bonus track) - Robert Johnson |
16. BLUES GO ROLLIN' ON (Bonus track) - Jim James |
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| Musicians: |
| John Pearson - vocals, 6 and 12 string guitar |
| Roger Hubbard - vocals, national steel slide guitar |
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