Willie Mabon Catalog
1949 (age 24)
Sunnyland Slim - House Rent Party Delmark DE-655
Big Willie, piano, harmonica, vocal; Sam Casimir, guitar; Andrew Harris, bass.
Chicago, IL, August 28, 1949
| R1389 | Bogey Man (as Boogie Man) |
| R1390 | It Keeps Raining |
Blues Rockers - Trouble In My Home / Times Are Getting Hard Aristocrat 407 1950
Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Eddie El, guitar; Earl Dranes, bass; Al Benson, James Watts, vocal.
Chicago, IL, 1949
| U-7218 | Trouble In My Home |
| U-7219 | Times Are Getting Hard |
1952
Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402 1982
Ernest Cotton, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Evens, bass; Billie Stepney, drums.
Chicago, IL, circa October, 1952
| U-4314-2 | Worry Blues |
Paul King, trumpet; Andrew Gardner, alto sax; Hubert Robertson, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Anderson, bass; Oliver Coleman, drums.
Chicago, IL, November, 1953
| U-7571 | I Got To Go |
| U-7572 | Cruisin' (instrumental) |
Bill Martin or Paul King, trumpet; Harold Ashby, Hubert Robertson, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Anderson, bass; Oliver Coleman, drums.
Chicago, IL, circa February, 1954
| U-7611 | Would You Again (as Would You Baby) |
| U-7612 | Late Again |
Bill Martin or Paul King, trumpet; Harold Ashby, Hubert Robertson, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Evens, bass; Oliver Coleman, drums.
Chicago, IL, August, 1954
| U-7678 | Come On Baby |
same personnel.
Chicago, IL, late September-early October, 1954
| U-7723 | Say Man |
unknown, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
Chicago, IL, late January-early February, 1955
| U-7782 | Wow I Feel So Good |
unknown, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Willie Dixon, bass, vocal; unknown, drums.
Chicago, IL, June 1, 1955
| U-7872 | Lucinda |
Hubert Robertson, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Anderson, bass; Oliver Coleman, drums; unidentified female vocal group.
Chicago, IL, May 26, 1956
| U-8120 | Got To Let You Go |
Various Artists - Oldies In Hi-Fi Chess LP-1439 1959
Ernest Cotton, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Evens, bass; Billie Stepney, drums.
Chicago, IL, circa October, 1952
| U-4315-2 | I Don't Know |
Fred Clark, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Joseph Bell as Cool Breeze, bass; Steve Boswell, drums.
Chicago, IL, February 5, 1953
| U-4328 | I'm Mad (as I'm Mad At You) |
Bill Martin or Paul King, trumpet; Harold Ashby, Hubert Robertson, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Evens, bass; Oliver Coleman, drums.
Chicago, IL, late September-early October, 1954
| U-7722 | Poison Ivy |
1953
Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son - Charly Masterworks Vol. 44 Charly (E) CDBM 44 1993
Fred Clark, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Joseph Bell as Cool Breeze, bass; Steve Boswell, drums.
Chicago, IL, February 5, 1953
| I'm Mad (alternate take) | |
| U-4329 | Got To Have It |
unknown, sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unknown, percussion; unidentified vocal group.
Chicago, IL, circa September, 1960
| 10409 | I'm Mad At You |
Willie Mabon - Blues Roots Vol. 16 Chess (G) 6.24806AG 1982
Fred Clark, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Joseph Bell as Cool Breeze, bass; Steve Boswell, drums.
Chicago, IL, February 5, 1953
| U-4330 | Beggar Or Bandit |
Paul King, trumpet; Harold Ashby, Hubert Robertson, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Anderson, bass; Norman J. Davis, drums.
Chicago, IL, June, 1953
| U-7528 | You're A Fool |
| U-7529 | Monday Woman |
Bill Martin or Paul King, trumpet; Harold Ashby, Hubert Robertson, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Anderson, bass; Oliver Coleman, drums.
Chicago, IL, circa February, 1954
| U-7610 | I'm Tired |
Bill Martin or Paul King, trumpet; Harold Ashby, Hubert Robertson, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Evens, bass; Oliver Coleman, drums.
Chicago, IL, August, 1954
| U-7679 | Lonely Blues |
| U-7680 | Willie's Blues |
unknown, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Willie Dixon, bass, vocal; unknown, drums.
Chicago, IL, June 1, 1955
| U-7869 | He Lied |
| U-7870 | Someday You Gotta Pay |
Hubert Robertson, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Anderson, bass; Oliver Coleman, drums; unidentified female vocal group.
Chicago, IL, May 26, 1956
| U-8119 | Knock On Wood |
unknown, sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unknown, percussion; unidentified vocal group.
Chicago, IL, circa September, 1960
| 10408 | Why Did It Happen To Me |
** also released on Chess CH-9189 in 1984.
Willie Mabon - I'm Mad / Night Latch (Uh-Uh-Uh) Chess 1538 1953
Fred Clark, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Joseph Bell as Cool Breeze, bass; Steve Boswell, drums.
Chicago, IL, February 5, 1953
| U-4331 | Night Latch (Uh-Uh-Uh) (instrumental) |
1955 (age 30)
Various Artists - The Blues Vol. 5 Cadet LP-4051 1966
unknown, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Willie Dixon, bass, vocal; unknown, drums.
Chicago, IL, June 1, 1955
| U-7871 | The Seventh Son |
1957
Willie Mabon - Light Up Your Lamp / Rosetta, Rosetta Federal 12306 1957
Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Ellis Hunter, guitar; Bill Anderson, bass; Lonnie Lee Evans, drums.
Chicago, IL, August 16, 1957
| F575-1 | Light Up Your Lamp |
| F576-1 | Rosetta, Rosetta |
** also released on Delta 3004 in 1957?.
Various Artists - Goin' To Chicago Blues! 1949-1957 Negro Rhythm Records 107
same session.
Chicago, IL, August 16, 1957
| F577 | It's Gonna Hurt You |
| F578 | Got To Find My Baby |
1960
Willie Mabon - I Don't Know / I Got To Have Her Mad 1300 1960
Jay Peters, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Harvey Hill, guitar; Bill Anderson, bass; Jimmy Bolden, drums.
Chicago, IL, 1960
| U537 | I Don't Know |
| U539 | I Got To Have Her |
Willie Mabon - I Gotta Go Now / Michelle Mad 1298 1960
same session.
Chicago, IL, 1960
| U538 | I Gotta Go Now |
| U540 | Michelle |