Willie Mabon Discography

1949 (age 24)

Big Willie

Big Willie, piano, harmonica, vocal; Sam Casimir, guitar; Andrew Harris, bass.

Chicago, IL, August 28, 1949

R1389Bogey Man (as Boogie Man)Apollo 450; Delmark DE-655
R1390It Keeps Raining-

* Delmark DE-655   Sunnyland Slim - House Rent Party
* Apollo 450   Big Willie - Bogey Man / It Keeps Raining   1953

Blues Rockers

Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Eddie El, guitar; Earl Dranes, bass; Al Benson, James Watts, vocal.

Chicago, IL, 1949

U-7218Trouble In My HomeAristocrat 407
U-7219Times Are Getting Hard-

* Aristocrat 407   Blues Rockers - Trouble In My Home / Times Are Getting Hard   1950

1952

Willie Mabon And His Combo

Ernest Cotton, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Evens, bass; Billie Stepney, drums.

Chicago, IL, circa October, 1952

U-4314-2Worry BluesParrot 1050; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402
U-4315-2I Don't KnowParrot 1050; Chess LP-1439, LP-1528, 2CH 60012; Cadet LP-4042; Chess (G) 6.24806AG; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402
U-4315ASee Me Cryunissued
U-4315BL.A.-

* Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son   1982
* Chess LP-1439   Various Artists - Oldies In Hi-Fi   1959
* Chess LP-1528   Various Artists - Heavy Heads, Voyage 2   1969
* Chess 2CH 60012   Various Artists - Chicago Blues Anthology
= Chess CH2-92520   -   1984
* Cadet LP-4042   Various Artists - The Blues Vol. 4   1965
= Chess (E) CRL 4003   -
* Chess (G) 6.24806AG   Willie Mabon - Blues Roots Vol. 16   1982
= Chess CH-9189   -   1984
* Parrot 1050   Willie Mabon - Worry Blues / I Don't Know   1952
= Chess 1531; Checker 1050   -   1952?

1953

Willie Mabon And His Combo

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)Charly (E) CDBM 44
U-4328I'm Mad (as I'm Mad At You)Chess 1538, LP-1439, (G) 6.24806AG, (G) 628588; Checker (E) 6445150; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402
U-4329Got To Have ItCharly (E) CDBM 44
U-4330Beggar Or BanditChess (G) 6.24806AG; Charly (E) CDBM 44
U-4331Night Latch (Uh-Uh-Uh) (instrumental)Chess 1538

* Chess LP-1439   Various Artists - Oldies In Hi-Fi   1959
* Chess (G) 6.24806AG   Willie Mabon - Blues Roots Vol. 16   1982
= Chess CH-9189   -   1984
* Chess (G) 628588   Various Artists - Black Blues Box - 24 Original Blues Classics
* Checker (E) 6445150   Various Artists - Chess Golden Decade Vol. 1 1951-55
* Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son   1982
* Charly (E) CDBM 44   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son - Charly Masterworks Vol. 44   1993
* Chess 1538   Willie Mabon - I'm Mad / Night Latch (Uh-Uh-Uh)   1953

Willie Mabon And His Combo

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-7528You're A FoolChess 1548, (G) 6.24806AG; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402; Charly (E) CDBM 44
U-7529Monday Woman-

* Chess (G) 6.24806AG   Willie Mabon - Blues Roots Vol. 16   1982
= Chess CH-9189   -   1984
* Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son   1982
* Charly (E) CDBM 44   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son - Charly Masterworks Vol. 44   1993
* Chess 1548   Willie Mabon - You're A Fool / Monday Woman   1953

Willie Mabon And Orchestra

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-7571I Got To GoChess 1554; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402
U-7572Cruisin' (instrumental)-

* Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son   1982
* Chess 1554   Willie Mabon - I Got To Go / Cruisin'   1953

1954

Willie Mabon And Orchestra

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-7610I'm TiredChess (G) 6.24806AG; Charly (E) CDBM 44
U-7611Would You Again (as Would You Baby)Chess 1564; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402
U-7612Late Again-
U-7613Mabon's Boogieunissued

* Chess (G) 6.24806AG   Willie Mabon - Blues Roots Vol. 16   1982
= Chess CH-9189   -   1984
* Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son   1982
* Charly (E) CDBM 44   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son - Charly Masterworks Vol. 44   1993
* Chess 1564   Willie Mabon - Would You Baby / Late Again   1954

Willie Mabon And Orchestra

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-7677Heartbroken Bluesunissued
U-7678Come On BabyChess 1592; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402
U-7679Lonely BluesChess (G) 6.24806AG; Charly (E) CDBM 44
U-7680Willie's Blues-

* Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son   1982
* Chess (G) 6.24806AG   Willie Mabon - Blues Roots Vol. 16   1982
= Chess CH-9189   -   1984
* Charly (E) CDBM 44   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son - Charly Masterworks Vol. 44   1993
* Chess 1592   Willie Mabon - Come On Baby / Wow I Feel So Good   1955

Willie Mabon And Orchestra

same personnel.

Chicago, IL, late September-early October, 1954

U-7722Poison IvyChess 1580, LP-1439, (G) 6.24806AG; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402; Charly (E) CDBM 44
U-7723Say ManChess 1580; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402; Charly (E) CDBM 44

* Chess LP-1439   Various Artists - Oldies In Hi-Fi   1959
* Chess (G) 6.24806AG   Willie Mabon - Blues Roots Vol. 16   1982
= Chess CH-9189   -   1984
* Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son   1982
* Charly (E) CDBM 44   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son - Charly Masterworks Vol. 44   1993
* Chess 1580   Willie Mabon - Poison Ivy / Say Man   1954

1955 (age 30)

Willie Mabon

unknown, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.

Chicago, IL, late January-early February, 1955

U-7782Wow I Feel So GoodChess 1592; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402

* Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son   1982
* Chess 1592   Willie Mabon - Come On Baby / Wow I Feel So Good   1955

Willie Mabon

unknown, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Willie Dixon, bass, vocal; unknown, drums.

Chicago, IL, June 1, 1955

U-7869He LiedChess (G) 6.24806AG; Charly (E) CDBM 44
U-7870Someday You Gotta Pay-
U-7871The Seventh SonChess 1608; Cadet LP-4051; Chess (G) 6.24806AG; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402; Charly (E) CDBM 44
U-7872LucindaChess 1608; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402

* Chess (G) 6.24806AG   Willie Mabon - Blues Roots Vol. 16   1982
= Chess CH-9189   -   1984
* Cadet LP-4051   Various Artists - The Blues Vol. 5   1966
* Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son   1982
* Charly (E) CDBM 44   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son - Charly Masterworks Vol. 44   1993
* Chess 1608   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son / Lucinda   1955

1956

Willie Mabon

Hubert Robertson, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Bill Anderson, bass; Oliver Coleman, drums; unidentified female vocal group.

Chicago, IL, May 26, 1956

U-8119Knock On WoodChess 1627, (G) 6.24806AG; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402; Charly (E) CDBM 44
U-8120Got To Let You GoChess 1627; Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402
U-8121Untitledunissued

* Chess (G) 6.24806AG   Willie Mabon - Blues Roots Vol. 16   1982
= Chess CH-9189   -   1984
* Crown Prince (Swd) IG 402   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son   1982
* Charly (E) CDBM 44   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son - Charly Masterworks Vol. 44   1993
* Chess 1627   Willie Mabon - Knock On Wood / Got To Let You Go   1956

1957

Willie Mabon

Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Ellis Hunter, guitar; Bill Anderson, bass; Lonnie Lee Evans, drums.

Chicago, IL, August 16, 1957

F575-1Light Up Your LampFederal 12306
F576-1Rosetta, Rosetta-
F577It's Gonna Hurt YouNegro Rhythm Records 107
F578Got To Find My Baby-

* Negro Rhythm Records 107   Various Artists - Goin' To Chicago Blues! 1949-1957
* Federal 12306   Willie Mabon - Light Up Your Lamp / Rosetta, Rosetta   1957
= Delta 3004   -   1957?

1960

Willie Mabon

unknown, sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unknown, percussion; unidentified vocal group.

Chicago, IL, circa September, 1960

10408Why Did It Happen To MeChess (G) 6.24806AG; Charly (E) CDBM 44
10409I'm Mad At YouCharly (E) CDBM 44
10410Keep My Lover Girl With MeChess unissued
10411I Love My Baby-

* Chess (G) 6.24806AG   Willie Mabon - Blues Roots Vol. 16   1982
= Chess CH-9189   -   1984
* Charly (E) CDBM 44   Willie Mabon - The Seventh Son - Charly Masterworks Vol. 44   1993

Willie Mabon

Jay Peters, tenor sax; Willie Mabon, piano, vocal; Harvey Hill, guitar; Bill Anderson, bass; Jimmy Bolden, drums.

Chicago, IL, 1960

U537I Don't KnowMad 1300
U538I Gotta Go NowMad 1298
U539I Got To Have HerMad 1300
U540MichelleMad 1298

* Mad 1300   Willie Mabon - I Don't Know / I Got To Have Her   1960
* Mad 1298   Willie Mabon - I Gotta Go Now / Michelle   1960