written by John Lee Hooker/Joe Josea/Bernard Besman,
first recorded by John Lee Hooker in 1949
Recordings:
1949: JOHN LEE HOOKER
(single; from his compilation album "Boogie Awhile")
Recorded in Detroit, MI, February 18, 1949 or September 1948
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
1959: JOHN LEE HOOKER
(from his studio album "I'm John Lee Hooker")
Recorded in Chicago, IL, January 22, 1959
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
1960: JOHN LEE HOOKER
retitled as "The Hobo"
(from his album "The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker")
Live at the Newport Folk Festival, June 25, 1960
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals; Bill Lee - bass
1963: JOHN LEE HOOKER
retitled as "Freight Train Be My Friend"
(from his live album "Concert at Newport")
Live in Newport, RI, July 26 & 28, 1963
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
1966: CUBY + BLIZZARDS
(from their studio album "Desolation")
Harry Muskee - vocals; Eelco Gelling - guitars; Hans Kinds - guitars; Willy Middel - bass; Hans Waterman - drums
1969: R. L. BURNSIDE
(from his studio album "My Black Name A-Ringin'")
R. L. Burnside - guitars, vocals; Jesse Vortis - guitars
1974: CUBY + BLIZZARDS
(from their live album "Afscheidsconcert")
Live at NOS-studio 3 Hilversum, Holland, January 15, 1974
Harry Muskee - vocals; Eelco Gelling - guitars; Hans Kinds - guitars; Herman Brood - keyboards; Willy Middel - bass; Hans Waterman - drums
1976: JOHN LEE HOOKER
(from his live album "Alone")
Live at Hunter College, New York, NY, February 6, 1976
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
1976: JOHN LEE HOOKER
(from his bootleg live album "Bedroom Boogie")
Live at the Wise Fools Pub, Chicago, IL, November 9, 1976
John Lee Hooker - gutiars, vocals; Jim Kahr - guitars; Roger Brouse - bass; Ken Swank - drums
1991: HARRY MUSKEE
(from his live album "Live")
Harry Muskee - vocals; Erwin Java - guitars; John Lagrand - harmonica; Roy Kuschel - keyboards; Gino Jansen - bass; Hans Langkamp - drums
1997: CUBY + BLIZZARDS
(from their live album "Travelling with the Blues")
Live at De Lantaarn, Hellendoorn, Holland,
January 31 & February 1, 1997
Harry Muskee - vocals; John Lagrand - harmonica; Erwin Java - guitars; Helmig van der Vegt - keyboards; Herman Deinum - bass; Hans La Faille - drums
2000: LITTLE FREDDIE KING
(from his live album "Sing Sang Sung")
Live at the Dream Palace, Frenchman Street, New Orleans, LA, March 19 or August 7, 1999
Little Freddie King - guitars, vocals; Bobby Lewis DiTullio - harmonica; Anthony Anderson - bass; Wacko Wade Wright - drums
2000: CUBY + BLIZZARDS
(from their live album & DVD "The Jubilee Concert")
Live at Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland, May 10, 2000
Harry Muskee - vocals; Erwin Java - guitars; Helmig van der Vegt - keyboards; Herman Deinum - bass; Hans La Faille - drums
2002: JEFF BECK
(from the tribute album "From Clarksdale to Heaven - Remembering John Lee Hooker")
2002: CUBY + BLIZZARDS
(from their live album & DVD "Mamelodi - Live in Zuid Afrika")
Live in South Africa, November 2002
Harry Muskee - vocals; Erwin Java - guitars; Helmig van der Vegt - keyboards; Herman Deinum - bass; Hans La Faille - drums; ??? - sax
2005: CUBY + BLIZZARDS
(from their live album "Live at the Old Luxor Rotterdam")
Live at the Old Luxor, Rotterdam, January 15, 2005
Harry Muskee - vocals; Erwin Java - guitars; Helmig van der Vegt - keyboards; Herman Deinum - bass; Hans La Faille - drums