Decoration Blues

~ Recording by Sonny Boy Williamson

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.16Decoration Blues3:30Sonny Boy WilliamsonComplete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 1 (5 May 1937 to 17 June 1938)Sonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
Document Records (AT / UK)DOCD-5055
1.7Decoration Blues3:31Sonny Boy WilliamsonSugar MamaSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
Indigo (a sub-label of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)IGOCD 2014
1.16Decoration Blues3:32Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe Bluebird Recordings: 1937 - 1938Sonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 66723-2
1.16Decoration Blues3:32Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe Bluebird Recordings: 1937 - 1938Sonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 66723-2
1.7Decoration Blues3:35Sonny Boy WilliamsonWhen the Sun Goes Down, Volume 8: Bluebird BluesSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-09-09
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor)82876551562
1.9Decoration Blues3:30John Lee Williamson `Sonnyboy´Blues Archive: The Story of the Blues: Chapter 12John Lee Williamson `Sonnyboy´Album + Compilation
Membran Music Ltd.222068
1.2Decoration Blues3:35Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe Original Sonny BoySonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
Saga (French, has series 'Saga Jazz', 'Saga Blues' and 'Modern Series')982 077-4
49.9Decoration Blues3:31Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe Ultimate Jazz ArchiveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-08-29
Membran Music Ltd.222800-387
1.9Decoration Blues3:31Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 13: BluesSonny Boy Williamson, Sonny Terry, Sleepy John Estes, Brownie McGheeAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-08-29
Membran Music Ltd.222769-382
2.9Decoration Blues3:32Sonny Boy WilliamsonMillion Years BluesSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
Quadromania222496-444
2.2Decoration Blues3:30Sonny Boy WilliamsonNothing but the Blues: John Lee WilliamsonSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
1.7Decoration Day Blues No. 23:31Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe Essential Sonny Boy WilliamsonSonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.15Decoration Blues3:32Sonny Boy WilliamsonLes Triomphes du Blues, Volume 14: Harmonica BluesVarious Artists
2.8Decoration Blues3:31Sonny Boy WilliamsonThe Original Sonny Boy Williamson Volume 1Sonny Boy WilliamsonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-09
JSP RecordsJSP7797

Relationships

recorded in:Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-03-13)
guitar:Elijah Jones (blues vocalist and guitarist) (on 1938-03-13)
Big Joe Williams (on 1938-03-13)
harmonica and lead vocals:Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1938-03-13)
mandolin:Yank Rachell (on 1938-03-13)