American Folk Blues Festival

1962 American Folk Blues Festival '62

tour schedule 1962

03.10.    day of arrival ? (AFBF arrive at Frankfurt Rhine-Main airport) October 4, 1962 Großer Kursaal, Baden-Baden, Germany for Südwestfunk (SWF) 05.10.    Bern, Casino 06.10.    Frankfurt, Kongresssaal 07.10.    Berlin, Titania-Palast 08.10.    day off ? 09.10.    Kaiserslautern, Fruchthalle October 10, 1962 Kongresssaal des Deutschen Museums, Munich, GER 11.10.    Heilbronn, Harmonie-Saal, Treffpunkt Jazz des SDR 12.10.    Nürnberg, Messehaus 13.10.    Wiesbaden, Jazz House 14.10.    Basel, Mustermesse 15.10.    Zürich, Kongresshaus 16.10.    Wien, Konzerthaus 17.10.    Bremen, 'Glocke' October 18, 1962 Auditorium maximum, Hamburg, Germany 18.10.    Hamburg, after concert: Studio session Deutsche Grammophon 19.10.    day off ? October 20, 1962 Olympia, Paris, France 6 p.m. and 12 p.m 21.10. Manchester, Free Trade Hall, 6 p.m. and 8-15 p.m.

participating artists:

Helen Humes, voc Memphis Slim, voc, p T-Bone Walker, voc, g Shakey Jake, voc, g John Lee Hooker, voc, g Sonny Terry, voc, hca Brownie McGhee, voc, g Willie Dixon, voc, b Armand "Jump" Jackson, dr Davor Kajfeš, p (Yugoslavian pianist, not advertised)

American Folk Blues Festival 1962 Live in Paris disc 1 : First Concert, 6.00 PM, Part 1 - festival introduction - Memphis Slim (1:08) - I'm In the Mood - John Lee Hooker (4:10) - Let's Make It Baby - John Lee Hooker (4:36) - I Don't Want To Lose You - John Lee Hooker (5:01) - Money - John Lee Hooker (3:22) - The Right Time - John Lee Hooker (4:29) - Memphis Slim introduction - John Lee Hooker (0:42) - band introduction - Memphis Slim (2:10) - Rockin' The House - Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (2:52) - Hey Baby - Shakey Jake, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (3:57) - Call Me When You Need Me (aka "Love My Baby") - Shakey Jake, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (3:14) - Jake's Blues - Shakey Jake, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (2:11) - Talkin About The Blues - Willie Dixon (2:15) - Nervous - Willie Dixon, Memphis Slim, Armand "Jump" Jackson (3:53) - I Just Want To Make Love To You - Willie Dixon, Memphis Slim, Armand "Jump" Jackson (4:50) - Baby Please Don't Go - Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (2:14) - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (4:09)

disc 2: First Concert, 6.00 PM, Part 2 - introduction - Hugues Panassié, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (1:39) - I'm A Stranger Here - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (4:42) - Talkin' Harmonica Blues - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (3:23) - Born And Livin' With The Blues - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (4:31) - Baby, I Got My Eye On You - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (3:29) - John Henry - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (7:07) - Woman You Must Be Crazy - T-Bone Walker, Davor Kajfeš, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (5:36) - My Old Time Used To Be - T-Bone Walker, Davor Kajfeš, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (4:26) - Call It Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker, Davor Kajfeš, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (4:09) - You Don't Love Me - T-Bone Walker, Davor Kajfeš, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (6:18) - T-Bone talks to the booers (1:47) - Money Honey - Helen Humes, Davor Kajfeš, T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (2:40) - Baby Won't You Please Come Home - Helen Humes, Davor Kajfeš, T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (3:06) - Kansas City - Helen Humes, Davor Kajfeš, T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (2:23) - Saint Louis Blues - Helen Humes, Davor Kajfeš, T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (2:34) - Million Dollar Secret - Helen Humes, Davor Kajfeš, T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (3:50) - Bye Bye Baby - all artists (10:19)

disc 3: Second Concert, 12.00 PM - John Lee Hooker introduction - Memphis Slim (0:55) - Everyday - John Lee Hooker (6:50) - Let's Make It Baby - John Lee Hooker (4:11) - The Right Time - John Lee Hooker (5:34) - It's My Own Fault - John Lee Hooker (7:20) - Money - John Lee Hooker (4:01) - band introduction - Memphis Slim (2:51) - Rockin' The House - Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (2:51) - Moanin' - T-Bone Walker, Davor Kajfeš, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (3:40) - Money Honey - Helen Humes, Davor Kajfeš, T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (2:43) - Baby Won't You Please Come Home - Helen Humes, Davor Kajfeš, T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (3:34) - Kansas City - Helen Humes, Davor Kajfeš, T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (2:35) - Married Man Blues - Helen Humes, Davor Kajfeš, T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, Armand "Jump" Jackson (4:39) - Bye Bye Baby (finale) - all artists (10:33)

1964

May 7, 1964 at the disused Wilbraham Road railway station in Manchester, UK (calling it "Chorltonville"), Blues & Gospel Train tv special (Granada TV)

American Folk Blues Festival '64

27.09.    Frankfurt / Arrival 28.09.    Baden-Baden, Südwestfunk 29.09.    Baden-Baden, Südwestfunk 30,09.    Baden-Baden, Südwestfunk 01.10.    Baden-Baden, Kursaal ? 02.10.    Strasbourg, Palais des Fetes 03.10.    Copenhagen 04.10.    Malmö 05.10.    Stockholm, Koncerthus 06.10.    (off) 07.10.    Oslo 08.10.    Copenhagen, Storyville Studio 09.10.    Copenhagen; flight (?) to Hamburg October 9th, 1964 Musikhalle, Hamburg 10.10.    Düsseldorf 11.10.    Köln 12.10.    München, Zirkus Krone 13.10.    Genf 14.10.    Zürich 15.10.    Heilbronn, Süddeutscher Rundfunk, 'Harmoniesaal' October 16, 1964 Kongresshalle, Frankfurt, GER October 17, 1964 Sportpalast, Berlin, GER October 18, 1964 Salle Pleyel, Paris, FRA October 19, 1964 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, ENG (2 shows 6.45 & 9.00) ("American Negro Blues Festival") October 20, 1964 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG (2 shows 6.?? & 8.45) October 21, 1964 St. George's Hall, Bradford, ENG (2 shows 6.30 & 8.40) October 22, 1964 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG (2 shows 6.30 & 8.40) October 23, 1964 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (2 shows 6.30 & 8.45) 24.10.    ? October 25, 1964 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, ENG (2 shows 6.45 & 9.00) 26.10.    return flight? from London? subsequent "Big City Blues Tour" Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Hubert Sumlin, Sunnyland Slim, Clifton James 26.10.    Warsaw, Poland, National Philharmonie 27.10.    Warsaw, "Jazz Jamboree" Polish Radio Jazz Archives 19 28.10.    ? } 29.10.     ? } 30.10.     ? } Dresden? 31.10.    ? } November 1, 1964 Amiga-Studios, East-Berlin, GDR 02.11.    ? } 03.11.     ? } Potsdam? 04.11.    ? } Dresden? 05.11.    ? } 06.11.     Bremen, Studio Radio Bremen 07.11.    ? until 17.11.    ? 18.11.     Wiesbaden, Jazzhaus 19.11.    ? 20.11.     Schaffhausen, Switzerland until 23.11.    Courtrai/Kortrijk, Belgium 24.11.    Antwerp, Belgium, Billard Palace

participating artists:

Howlin' Wolf, voc, g, hca Sleepy John Estes, voc, g & Hammie Nixon, hca, jug John Henry Barbee, voc, g Sonny Boy Williamson II, voc, hca Sunnyland Slim, voc, p Mae Mercer / Sugar Pie DeSanto, voc Lightnin' Hopkins, voc, g Hubert Sumlin, voc, g Willie Dixon, voc, b Clifton James, dr

1965

American Folk Blues Festival 1965

tour schedule 1965

27.09.    TV - Südwestfunk 28.09.    TV - Südwestfunk 29.09.    TV - Südwestfunk 30.09.    Baden-Baden (Jazz Session SWF) 01.10.    Bern 02.10.    Lausanne 03.10.    Zürich 04.10.    Luzern 05.10.    Basel 06.10.    Mannheim (Treffpunkt Jazz des Süddeutschen Rundfunks) 07.10.    Bremen (Radiokonzert; rec. Fontana 885 422 TY) 08.10.    Kopenhagen 09.10.    Stockholm 10.10.    Berlin 11.10.    Croydon, Fairfield Hall 12.10.    Brüssel, La salle de la Madeleine ("Jazz Club") 13.10.    TV - Amsterdam 14.10.    Den Haag 15.10.    Manchester, Free Trade Hall 16.10.    Newcastle, City Hall 17.10.    Glasgow, Concert Hall 18.10.    Belfast, Ulster Hall 19 10.    Dublin [most likely did not happen!] 21.10.    Bradford, St. George's Hall 22.10.    Birmingham, Town Hall 23.10.    Bristol, Colston Hall 24.10.    Croydon, Fairfield Hall 25.10.    Düsseldorf 26.10.    Iserlohn 27.10.    München 28.10.    Frankfurt a.M. 29.10. Strasbourg 30.10.    Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées 31.10.    Barcelona 02.11.    Genf

participating artists:

Big Mama Thornton, voc, hca Big Walter Horton, voc, hca J.B. Lenoir, voc, g Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p Eddie Boyd, voc, p, org Buddy Guy, voc, g Doctor Ross, voc, g, hca John Lee Hooker, voc, g Mississippi Fred McDowell, voc, g Lonesome Jimmy Lee, b Fred Below, dr

1966

American Folk Blues Festival '66

tour schedule 1966

28.09.    London, UK, Royal Albert Hall 29.09.    Manchester, UK, Free Trade Hall September 30, 1966 Granada TV Centre, Manchester, UK 02.10. Paris, France, Théatre des Champs Elysées 03.10.    Baden-Baden, Germany, Kurhaus October 5, 1966 Liedertafel, Mainz, Germany (rec. SWF TV) 06.10.    Zürich, Switzerland, Volkshaus 07.10.    Geneva, Switzerland, Victoria Hall 08.10.    Basel, Switzerland, Stadtcasino 09.10.    Prag, Czechoslovakia, Festival 10.10.    Lucerne, Switzerland 11.10.    Vienna, Austria, Konzerthaus 12.10.    Munich, Germany, Theater an der Brienner Straße 13.10.    Frankfurt, Germany, Kongresshalle 14.10.    Hamburg, Germany, Musikhalle 15.10.    West-Berlin, Germany, Kongresshalle October 16, 1966 Friedrichstadt-Palast, East-Berlin, GDR 17.10.    Hannover, Germany, Niedersachsenhalle 18.10.    Kiel, Germany, Stadthalle 19.10.    Essen, Germany, Saalbau 20.10.    Lille, France, University October 21, 1966 AFBF arrive at Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands 21.10.    Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Concertgebouw 23.10.    Copenhagen, Denmark, Tivoli 24.10.    Stockholm, Sweden, Konserthuset 25.10.    Helsinki, Finland, Kulturhaus subsequent "Alabama Blues" Tour J.B. Lenoir (who wasn't with the 1966 AFBF tour), Junior Wells, Little Brother Montgomery, Jack Myers & Fred Below 31.10.    Strasbourg, France, 20:30 01.11.    Marburg, Audimax 10./11.    other dates? 26.11.    Antwerp, Belgium 27.11.    La Louvière, Belgium 28.11.    Bruxelles, Belgium (last venue!)

participating artists:

Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p Otis Rush, voc, g Little Brother Montgomery, voc, p Sleepy John Estes, voc, g Yank Rachell, voc, mand Big Joe Turner, voc Junior Wells, voc, hca Sippie Wallace, voc Robert Pete Williams, voc, g Jack Myers, b Fred Below, dr

1967

American Folk Blues Festival '67

tour schedule 1967  "Born Down South The Blues Went North"

06.10.    Stockholm, Konzerthuset 07.10.    Frankfurt a.M., Kongresshalle 08.10.    Lünen, Hilpert-Theater October 9, 1967 WDR TV Cologne, Germany (rel. Tropical DVD) 10.10.    Cologne 11.10.    Copenhagen, Tivoli October 11, 1967 DRTV studio, Copenhagen, Denmark (rel. Hip-O Records DVD) 12.10.    Helsinki, Kulturpalast 13.10.    Lund, University 14.10.    20:15 Scheveningen, The Hague, Circustheater 14.10.    24:00 Amsterdam, Concertgebouw October 15, 1967 Kongress-Halle, Berlin, Germany 16.10.    Bruxelles (TV session) 17.10.    Hilversum (KRO-TV) 18.10.    Strasbourg, Palais des Fetes 19.10.    Zürich, Kongresshaus 20.10.    Genf, Victoriasaal 21.10.    Paris, Salle Pleyel 22.10.    Leicester, De Montfort Hall (first date in England) 23.10.    Newcastle, Cityhall 24.10.    Bristol, Colston Hall 25.10.    Birmingham, Town Hall 26.10.    London, Hammersmith Odeon tournee continued as "Big City Blues" 27.10.    England, where ? 28.10.    Birmingham, Town Hall (again?) 29.10.- 02.11.    where ? 03.11.    Lübbecke 04.-??.11.    where ? two dates from different sources that don't seem to fit with other sources: 13.10.    Bremen, Glocke 14.10.    Cologne (TV Show)

participating artists:

Bukka White, voc, g Hound Dog Taylor, voc, g Little Walter, voc, hca Sonny Terry, voc, hca Brownie McGhee, voc, g, kazoo Son House, voc, g Skip James, voc, g Koko Taylor, voc Dillard Crume, b, MC Odie Payne, dr

1968

American Folk Blues Festival '68

tour schedule 1968

arrivel & 1st concert obviously has been postponed from originally 2nd (as printed on poster) to 7th October (notice the overprint on ticket) 07.10.    arrival; 20:00 Frankfurt a.M., Kongresshalle, Messegelände 08.10.    Stockholm 09.10.    Gothenburg/Göteborg or Lund 10.10.    Copenhagen, Tivoli Koncerthal 11.10.    20:30 Veendam (near Groningen), Sorghvliethal 12.10.    20:00 Scheveningen, The Hague, Circustheater 12.10.    24:00 Amsterdam 13.10.    Bruxelles or Berlin 14.10.    Cologne, WDR, Studio L (German TV) 15.10.    Lünen, Hilpert-Theater 16.10.    Zürich 17.10.    Barcelona, Palacio de la Musica 18.10.    Genf 19.10.    Lyon 20.10.    Paris 22.10.    London, BBC TV 23.10. Glasgow 24.10.    London, Hammersmith Odeon 26.10.    Manchester, Free Trade Hall 27.10.    Leicester, De Montfort Hall 28.10.    Birmingham, Town Hall 29.10.    Bristol, Colston Hall 30.10.    Croydon, Fairfield Halls 01.11.    Sheffield, City Hall 03.11.    Newcastle, City Hall 05.11.    flight back ?

30.11.    Muddy Waters at Hull University participating artists:

Jimmy Reed, voc, g John Lee Hooker, voc, g T-Bone Walker, voc, p, g Big Joe Williams, voc, g Curtis Jones, voc, p Eddie Taylor, voc, g Big Walter "Shakey" Horton, voc, hca Jerome Arnold, b Jessie 'J.C.' Lewis (aka Jesse Green), dr presentation: Siegfried Schmidt-Joos; director: Bob Rooyens

1969 American Folk Blues Festival '69

tour schedule 1969

03.10.    day of arrival ? October 3, 1969 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG 04.10.    London (BBC TV) or Aarhus, Denmark ? 05.10.    Oslo, Norway or Copenhagen, Denmark ? 06.10.    Stockholm, Sweden ? 07.10.    Oslo, Norway ? 08.10.    Copenhagen, Denmark ? 09.10.    Helsinki, Finland or Stockholm, Sweden 10.10.    Lund, SWE October 11, 1969 Musikhalle, Großer Saal, Hamburg, GER 12.10.    Göteborg/Gothenburg, Sweden (2 concerts?) 13.10.    ? 14.10.     Frankfurt, Germany (Messelhalle ?) 15.10.    Konzerthaus, Vienna, AUT 16.10.    Stuttgart, Germany (Liederhalle ?) 17.10.    Lünen, Germany (Heinz-Hilpert-Theater) 18.10.    Bruxelles, Belgium (prob. German TV Südwestfunk Baden-Baden ? #) 19.10.    Salle Pleyel, Paris, FRA 20.10.    Philharmonie, Berlin, GER 21.10.    Strasbourg, FRA 22.10.    Zürich, Switzerland ? 23.10.    Stuttgart, GER 23.10.    Deutsches Museum, Munich, GER 24.10.    Lyon, FRA 25.10.    Genf, Switzerland (prob. German TV Südwestfunk Baden-Baden ? #) 25.10.    return flight ?

'Whistling' Alex Moore, voc, p, whistling Earl Hooker, voc, g Clifton Chenier, voc, accordion Cleveland Chenier, washb Magic Sam, voc, g Carey Bell, voc, hca John Jackson, voc, g Juke Boy Bonner, voc, g, hca Mac Thompson, b Robert St. Julien, dr

1970

American Folk, Blues & Gospel Festival '70  a/k/a   American Negro Blues Festival '70

tour schedule 1970

25.10.    arrival 26.10.    Lünen, Germany, Hilpert-Theater 27.10.    Köln, Germany, Sartory-Festsaal ("Jazzwoche") 28.10.    Hamburg, Germany 29.10.    Hammersmith, UK 30.10. Bornemouth, UK 31.10. Manchester, UK 01.11. Leicester, UK 02.11. Helsinki, Finland 03.11.    Stockholm, Sweden, Konserthus 04.11.    Göteborg (Gothenburg), Sweden 05.11.    Lund, Norway 06.11.    Aarhus, Denmark 07.11.    Copenhagen, Denmark (last T.V. appearance of Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 08.11.    Berlin, Germany, Philharmonie "Berliner Jazztage 1970"   Sister Rosetta Tharpe radio broadcast @ youtube November 9, 1970 Paris, France 10.11.    Lyon, France 11.11.    Basel, Switzerland 12.11.    Zürich, Switzerland (last tour appearance of Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 13.11.    Genf, Switzerland 14.11.    München, Germany, Zirkus Krone 15.11.    19:30 Uhr, Wien, Austria, Gr. Saal des Konzerthauses November 16, 1970 Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany 17.11.    Bristol, UK, Colston Hall 18.11.    Chatham, UK, Central Hall 19.11.    Hemel Hampstead, UK, Pavillon 20.11.    Darlington, UK, Civic Theatre 21.11.    Boston, UK, Glyderdome 22.11.    Sunderland, UK, Empire Theatre 23.11.    Southport, UK, Floral Hall 24.11.    Birmingham, UK, Town Hall 25.11.    Croydon, UK, Fairfield Hall 26.11.    flight back

"Big City Blues" 27.11.-02.12.    ? 03.12.     Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Halle 04.12.-???    ?

??.??.    Uppsala, Sweden, Universitets Aula

participating artists:

Champion Jack Dupree, voc, p Shakey Horton, voc, hca Sonny Terry, voc, hca Brownie McGhee, voc, g Sister Rosetta Tharpe (fell ill, probably with a stroke, during a date with the Festival in Zürich, Switzerland, and had to leave the tour to return to Philadelphia to be hospitalized) Lee Jackson, voc, g Lafayette Leake, voc, p 'Bukka' White, voc, g Willie Dixon, voc, b Clifton James, dr

1972

American Folk Blues Festival '72

tour schedule Spring 1972

02.03.    arrival 03.03.    Paris, Salle Pleyel 08.03.    Frankfurt a.M., Jahrhunderthalle 11./12.03.    Meilhaus Studio in Munich, Germany (Robert Pete Williams rec. Blues Beacon) until 14.03.    Hamburg, Musikhalle, gr. Saal March 16, 1972 Hilpert Theatre, Lünen, Germany 18.03.    Rotterdam 27.03.    Stockholm 28.03.    flight back

participating artists March concerts:

Memphis Slim, voc, p Big Mama Thornton, voc, hca Big Joe Williams, voc, g Robert Pete Williams, voc, g T-Bone Walker, voc, g, p Paul Lenart, g Hartley Severns, ts, bs, ss, vn Phillip Morrison, b Edward Tayler, ts Vinton Johnson, dr

tour schedule Fall 1972 09.10.    London, Rainbow Hall 10.10.    Stuttgart, Liederhalle (Beethovensaal) 14.10.    Frankfurt a.M., Jahrhunderthalle 25.10.    Berlin, Deutschlandhalle October 26, 1972 Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany until 30.10.    Paris, Salle Pleyel 31.10.    flight back

participating artists October concerts: Jimmy Rogers, voc, g Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p Bukka White, voc, g Johnny Young, voc, mand Lightnin' Slim, voc, g Whispering Smith, voc, hca Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g Big Voice Odom, voc W.D.Kent, b Willie Lyon, g (announced on poster, but didn't participate) Jesse Williams, g Billy Davenport, dr

1980

American Folk Blues Festival '80

tour schedule 1980

15.04.    Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle 16.04.    Zürich, Volkshaus 17.04.    Stuttgart, Liederhalle 18.04.    Tübingen, Festsaal 19.04.    München, Deutsches Museum, Kongress-Saal April 20, 1980 Kongresshalle Saarbrücken, Germany 21.04.    Mainz, Rheingoldhalle 22.04.    Mannheim, Mozartsaal 23.04.    Karlsruhe, Stadthalle 24.04.    Regensburg, Audimax 25.04.    Wien, Konzerthaus 26.04.    Linz, Brucknerhaus 27.04.    Nürnberg, Meistersingerhalle 28.04.    Kassel, Stadthalle 29.04.    Berlin, ICC 30.04.    Münster, Halle Münsterland 01.05. 07.05.    Düsseldorf, Philipshalle 05.05.    Hamburg, CCH 06.05.    Hannover, Kuppelsaal 07.05. [?]    Bremerhaven, Stadthalle 08.05.    Braunschweig, Stadthalle 09.05.    Kiel, Im Schloss

participating artists:

Louisiana Red, voc, g, dobro Willie Mabon, voc, p Hubert Sumlin, voc, g Eddie Taylor, voc, g Joseph "Washboard Doc", washboard Cab Lucky, g, voc John "Flash" Whitner, voc, washtub b, humazoo Eunice Davis, voc Sunnyland Slim, voc, p Carey Bell, voc, hca Robert Stroger, b Odie Payne, dr

1981

American Folk Blues Festival '81

tour schedule 1981

5.3.    Berlin 6.3.    Münster 7.3.    Hannover 8.3.    Hamburg 9.3.    Düsseldorf March 10, 1981 Konzertaula, Kamen, Germany 11.3.    Frankfurt a.M. 12.3. Stuttgart March 13, 1981 Zürich, Switzerland 14.3.    München 15.3.    Wien, Austria 16.3.    Erlangen March 17, 1981 Siegerlandhalle, Siegen, Germany 18.3.    Würzburg 19.3.    Freiburg

participating artists:

John Cephas, voc, g Phil Wiggins, voc, hca Sunnyland Slim, voc, p Margie Evans, voc Carey Bell, voc, hca Lurrie Bell, voc, g Louisiana Red, voc, g Hubert Sumlin, voc, g Bob Stroger, b Odie Payne, dr

1982

American Folk Blues Festival Blues Live '82

tour schedule 1982

5.11.    Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Halle November 6, 1982 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach-Konzerthalle, Frankfurt/Oder, GDR 7.11.    Wien, Austria, Konzerthaus 8.11.    Belin (West), Hochschule der Künste 9.11.    Hannover 10.11.    Hamburg, Markthalle 11.11.    Kamen, Konzertaula 13.11.    Kleve, Stadthalle 14.11.    Köln, Sartory Säle November 15, 1982 Palmengarten, Frankfurt, Germany 16.11.    München, Zirkus Krone 17.11.    Gießen, Kongreßhalle 18.11.    Frankfurt a.M., Palmengarten 19.11.    Würzburg, Music Hall 21.11.    Zürich, Switzerland, Volkshaus 22.11.    Stuttgart, Beethovensaal 23.11.    Heidelberg, Stadthalle November 24, 1982 Siegerlandhalle, Siegen, Germany (T.V. Westdeutscher Rundfunk WDR) 25.11.    Helsinki, Finland, House of Culture 26.11.    Stockholm, Sweden, Draken November 27, 1982 Auditorium de Palma de Mallorca, Spain participating artists:

James "Son" Thomas, voc, g Archie Edwards, voc, g John Cephas, voc, g Phil Wiggins, voc, hca Lurrie Bell, voc, g Billy Branch, voc, hca Carey Bell, voc, hca Margie Evans, voc Elisha Murray, g J.W. Williams, b, voc Mose Rutues Jr., dr

1983 American Folk Blues Festival '83

tour schedule 1983

27.10.    Mannheim, Capitol 28.10.    Stuttgart, Liederhalle 29.10.    Tübingen, Mensa Morgenstelle October 30, 1983 Volksbildungsheim, Frankfurt 31.10.    Basel, Stadtcasino 01.11.    Zürich, Volkshaus 02.11.    Mainz, Elzer Hof November 3, 1983 at Zeche Bochum, Germany by Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), TV 04.11. Hannover, Leine Domizil 05.11.    Hamburg, Markthalle 06.11.    Berlin (West), Quartier Latin 07.11.    Berlin (West), Quartier Latin 09.11.    Kiel, Räucherei 10.11.    Hannover, Leine Domizil November 11, 1983 at Music Hall, Würzburg November 12, 1983 Circus Krone, Munich, Germany 13.11.    Nürnberg, Klein Meistersingerhalle 14.11.    Dresden (GDR), Kulturpalast 15.11.    Kamen, Aula 16.11.    Kleve, Stadthalle 17.11.    Münster, Jovel Cinema 18.11.    Amsterdam, Paradiso

participating artists:

James 'Sparky' Rucker, voc, g Larry Johnson, voc, g Louisiana Red, voc, g Lonnie Pitchford, voc, g, b Carey Bell, voc, hca Lovie Lee, voc, p Jimmy Rogers, voc, g Queen Sylvia Embry, voc, b Charles 'Honey Boy' Otis, voc, dr

1985 American Folk Blues Festival '85

tour schedule 1985

12.10.    Oberlahnstein, SWF Hörfunk 13.10.    Stuttgart, Theaterhaus 14.10.    München, Circus Krone-Bau 15.10.    Erlangen, Stadthalle 17.10.    Bochum, Zeche 18.10.    Kleve, Stadthalle 19.10.    Hamburg, Markthalle 20.10.    Osnabrück, Stadthalle 21.10.    Hannover, Ballroom Blitz October 22, 1985 Volksbildungsheim, Frankfurt October. 23, 1985, Capitol, Mannheim 24.10.    Köln, Alter Wartesaal, Hbf 25.10.    Berlin (West), Quartier Latin 27.10.    Berlin (GDR), Metropoltheater 28.10.    Karlsruhe, Konzerthaus 29.10.    Freiburg, Paulussaal 30.10.    Zürich, Volkshaus 31.10.    Basel-Muttenz, Kongresszentrum Hotel Mittenza participating artists:

James Sparky Rucker, voc, g Cash Mc Call, voc, g Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, voc, as Blind Joe Hill, voc, g, hca, dr The Young Blues Thrillers: - Rickey Grundy, voc, p - Al Keith, b, voc, announcement - Lance Lee, dr James "Son" Thomas, voc, g Margie Evans, voc