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John Mayall

John Mayall biography

John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is an English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical career spans over fifty years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band which has included Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Hughie Flint, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser, Johnny Almond, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya and Buddy Whittington.

Biography

Mayall's father was Murray Mayall, a guitarist and jazz music enthusiast. From an early age, John was drawn to the sounds of American blues players such as Leadbelly, Albert Ammons, Pinetop Smith, and Eddie Lang, and taught himself to play the piano, guitars, and harmonica.
  • 2012: Smokin' Blues (Live recording from Frankfurt 1972/1973) (Secret Records)

Unofficial, limited editions and bootlegs

  • 1990: Crocodile Walk
  • 1984: Blues Alive (RCA/Columbia)
  • 198?: Back to the Roots (Gaha 02)same as Blues Alive
  • 198?: Dal vivo a Milano (bootleg)live 26 Nov. 1982
  • 1996: Bulldogs For Sale (bootleg)same as Crocodile Walk
  • 199?: Beano's Boys (bootleg)
  • 199?: The First 5 Years (Pontiac)Crocodile Walk+BBC Sessions +unreleased
  • 199?: Simply Outstanding, live at the Fillmore West '68 (Vintage Masters VMCDR 107) same as Wolfgang's Vault
  • 1999: Horny Blues (Massive Attack) live '72
  • 1999: Mayallapolis Blues (Blues Tune BT09)live in Minneapolis 3 March 1993
  • 2000: Time Capsule (Private Stash) Limited release (J.Mayall's private archive 57-62)
  • 2001: UK Tour 2K (Private Stash) Limited release
  • 2001: Boogie Woogie Man (Private Stash) Limited release
  • 2001: Archive:live (Rialto)
  • 2003: No Days Off (Private Stash) Limited release

DVDs

  • 2003: 70th Birthday Concert (Eagle) live '03 CD & DVD
  • 2004: Live at Iowa State University DVD live'87
  • 2004: Cookin' Down Under DVD (Private Stash) Limited release
  • 2004: The Godfather of British Blues/Turning Point DVD (Eagle)
  • 2005: Rolling with the Blues (Recall) live'72-82 2CD+DVD
  • 2007: Live at the Bottom Line, New York 1992
  • 2008: Live At Iowa State University

Singles

  • 1964: "Crawling Up The Hill / Mr. James" (Decca F11900)
  • 1965: "Crocodile Walk / Blues City Shakedown" (Decca F12120)
  • October 1965: "I'm Your Witchdoctor / Telephone Blues" (Immediate IM012)
  • August 1966: "Lonely Years / Bernard Jenkins" (Purdah 453502)
  • September 1966: "Parchman Farm / Key To Love" (Decca F12490)
  • 1966: "Looking Back / So Many Roads" (Decca F12506)
  • 1967: "Sitting In The Rain / Out Of Reach" (Decca F12545)
  • 1967: "Curly / Rubber Duck" (Decca F12588)
  • 1967: "I'm Your Witchdoctor/ Telephone Blues" (Immediate IM051)
  • 1967: "Double Trouble / It Hurts Me Too" (Decca F12621)
  • 1967: "Suspicions Pt.1 / Suspicions Pt.2" (Decca F12684)
  • 1968: "Picture On The Wall / Jenny" (Decca F12732)
  • 1968: "No Reply / She's Too Young" (Decca F12792)
  • 1968: "The Bear / 2401" (Decca F12846)

John Mayall's sidemen

A comprehensive list of musicians who have recorded and/or toured with John Mayall.

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