RE: [Harp-L] Re:Sonny Terry

[Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx>]

Sonny Jr wrote:
If you look at the book the Fred Palmer wrote with Sonny's words, his 
discography at the end of the book is probably over 40 different 
sessions. The first I see is with Blind Boy Fuller: New York  Dec 15, 
1937.  <etc> <snip>
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As much as I like the Fred Palmer / Kent Cooper book on Sonny, the 
discography therein is missing huge chunks and leaves an awful lot to 
be desired. For the definitive discography, one need look no further 
than Chris Smith's book, "That's The Stuff: The Recordings of Brownie 
McGhee, Sonny Terry, Stick McGhee and J.C. Burris" (Housay Press, 
1999.)

Chris's book is nearly 200 pages (8" x 10") of discographical 
information (plus nice bios and overviews,) and includes 100s of 
obscure sessions -- even including unreleased Library of Congress 
stuff and Brownie's sessions with Andy Griffith!  Massive in scope, 
this labor-of-love is recommended to all fans of Sonny (and of blues 
harmonica.) Indispensable!

Tom Ball
Santa Babs