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This playlist is dedicated to the music of Big John Wrencher (born John Thomas Wrencher, February 12, 1923–July 15, 1977, also known as One Arm John). Big John Wrencher sang and played harmonica with some of the coolest bands. His 1969 album Maxwell Street Alley Blues is a classic, and something else I can’t stop listening to.
This is a guide to what’s in the playlist, the all caps W:::O:::R:::D:::S are album titles.
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First song on playlist is “Blues Before Sunrise,” by Robert Nighthawk (vocal, guitar), Big John Wrencher (harmonica), Johnny Young (acoustic guitar), Chicago, October 14, 1964
Number 2 is “I’m Going to Detroit,” Big John Wrencher (vocals, harmonica), Johnny Young (mandolin) and
John Lee Granderson (guitar). recorded in Chicago, 1964From Testament LP recorded by Norman Dayron, Norman Goodis, or Peter J. Welding
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Blues Scene USA Vol. 3
Number 3 is “Green Door Blues,” Johnny Young (vocal, mandolin), Big John Wrencher (harmonica),
John Lee Granderson (guitar), Chicago, 1964:::A:::N:::D:::::::T:::H:::I:::S:::::::I:::S::::::F:::R:::E:::E::: 1964
Big John Wrencher (vocals, harmonica), Robert Nighthawk, Little Arthur King (guitars) recorded in Chicago, October-November 1964
Numbers 4 through 6 are from the Mike Shea movie And This Is Free (soundtrack is called
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Robert Nighthawk / Houston Stackhouse
Robert Nighthawk (vocals [except “Kidman”], guitar), Johnny Young (vocals on “Kidman Blues,” guitar),
Big John Wrencher (harmonica), James Peck Curtis (drums), recorded Chicago, October 14, 1964Numbers 7 to 15 are the songs with Big John Wrencher (full album at link directly below)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvIwxGXx7xqxjQLRJs06WTqDoCD0fsfO0:::J:::A::-::W:::E:::S::::::::S:::I:::N:::G:::L:::E::: 1969
“Memphis to Maxwell” b/w “Tell Me Darling” (Ja-Wes JW0118), recorded in Chicago, 1969, produced by
James Shelton, Jr.Numbers 16 and 17 on playlist
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Big John Wrencher (vocals, harmonica), Little Buddy Thomas (guitar), Playboy Vinson (drums), recorded in Chicago, September 14, 15 and 19, 1969, produced by George Paulus
Number 18 on playlist is from 1993 Blues Interaction CD release, Tokyo
Numbers 19 to 25 on playlist are single songs from album
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Big John Wrencher (vocals, harmonica), Eddie Taylor (guitar), Bob Hall (piano), Bob Brunning (bass),
Pete York (drums), recorded in Chicago, 1974, produced by Jim SimpsonNumber 26 is Big John’s Boogie, Big John Wrencher with Eddie Playboy Taylor & the Blueshounds (full album)
Numbers 27 to 38 are the individual songs from Big John’s Boogie
Big John’s Boogie Plus playlist directly below
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Joe Carter (leader/vocal/guitar), Big John Wrencher (harmonica), Walter Big Red Smith (guitar),
Johnny Junious (drums), recorded at Midwest Studios, Chicago, July 24, 1976Released on Original Chicago Blues (three songs by Joe Carter, and six songs by Kansas City Red, see link below for Easy Baby playlist with Kansas City Red songs), JSP Records (JSP 1038), 1982
Numbers 39 to 41 are the Joe Carter songs from Original Chicago Blues
Produced by George Paulus
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Joe Carter (vocals, guitar), Big John Wrencher (harmonica), Big Guitar Red (guitar), Johnny Junious (drums), recorded in Chicago, 1988; these 2 songs produced by George Paulus
Numbers 42 and 43 are the Big John Wrencher-Joe Carter songs from Low Blows
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Number 44 on playlist is same songs as original release (number 18), cover looks like it’s from 1974 (Barrelhouse Records BH-02)Stefan Wirz’s Illustrated American Music Discography
https://www.wirz.de/music/wrencher.htmArticle at Mt. Zion Memorial Fund
https://www.mtzionmemorialfund.org/p/big-john-thomas-wrencher.html?fbclid=IwAR1BL1K8XrPVVqtUcxdiYC4KDGET4IZoZ9ZjlHUUBjelEyEp9iKkAjjhxnA&m=1Discogs
https://www.discogs.com/artist/540358-Big-John-WrencherEasy Baby and His Houserockers, Sweet Home Chicago Blues, 1977 (and more)
Robert Nighthawk (1909–1967), playlist
Don D.
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