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1960

1961

 

• Chuck Berry: New Juke-Box Hits released
• Gary Davis: Reverend Gary Davis and Pink Anderson‎: Gospel, Blues And Street Songs; Harlem Street Singer; A Little More Faith released
• Fats Domino: I Miss You So; What A Party; Let the Four Winds Blow released
• John Lee Hooker: John Lee Hooker Plays And Sings the Blues; The Folk Lore Of John Lee Hooker released
• Lonnie Johnson: Blues By Lonnie Johnson released
• Robert Johnson: Robert Johnson: King of the Delta Blues released
• B.B. King: More B.B. King released
• Memphis Slim: Broken Soul Blues released
• Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon: The Blues Every Which Way released
• Elvis Presley: Something For Everybody; Blue Hawaii released
• Pete Seeger: American Favorite Ballads, Volume Four; Sing Out With Pete!; Gazette, Vol. 2; Story Songs: A Baker's Dozen of American Ballads About 3 Saints, 4 Sinners, and 6 Other People released
• T-Bone Walker: I Get So Weary released
• Big Joe Williams: Stavin' Chain: Mississippi Blues; Blues On Highway 49 released
• Robert Pete Williams: Free Again released

• Europe: Austria: Vienna - Schönbrunn-Film - Österreichisches Rundfunk Tanzorchester (Carl de Groof, Robert Demmer, Dick Murphy, Hans Mertl, Ernst Kugler, Erich Kleinschuster, Eugen Landwehr, Friedrich Meisinger, Karl Kowarik, Hans Salomon, Erwin Böss, Hans Löw, Robert Opratko, Rudolf Hansen, Viktor Plasil...)
• Europe: UK: London - recordings for Verve - Mel Tormé, Wally Stott...
• US: ? - recordings for Chess - Little Sonny (Aaron Willis)...
• US: ? - recordings for Donna - Kittie "Miss Soul" Doswell, Ray Johnson Combo
• US: ? - recordings for Dorset - (Billy) Bill Valentine...
• US: ? - recordings for Fire - Bobby Marchan...
• US: ? - recordings for Jamie - Arthur Adams
• US: ? - recordings for Kite, Knight, Dade - Sonny Thompson...
• US: ? - recordings for Seven Arts - Shirley Gee (Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee))...
• US: ? - recordings for Shar - Lucky Carmichael
• US: ? - recordings for Tassell - Marion Abernathy
• US: ? - recordings for Terock - Dixie Dee (Dee Derwald), Ted Russell & His Rhythm Rockers
• US: ? - recordings for Startime - Walter (Geo) Brown, Art Clyde Combo
• US: California: Hollywood - Crescendo Club - Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Levy, Jim Hall, Wilfred Middlebrooks, Gus Johnson
• US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Kent - B.B. King...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for 7 Arts - Percy Mayfield...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Ivory Joe Hunter...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings Cenco - Harmonica Slim (Travis Blaylock) / Roy Milton...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Don - Frankie Ervin, The Spears...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Fantasy - Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Guyden, Jamie - Pee Wee Crayton, Evelyn Freeman Singers...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for JOB - Prince Carter...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Joyce - C.C. Griffin (Curtis Griffin)...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Kent - B.B. King... / Roy Hawkins... / Rudy Ray Moore... / Billy Ray...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Lavender - Flash Terry (Verbie Gene Terry), Matthew Daniels, Johnny Carroll, Wesley "Boots" Berry, Charles Burton, David Beard
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Lilly - Mickey Champion... / Jonny Wyatt...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Nanc - Otis Read, Ace Holder... / K.C. "Mojo" Watson...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Philips - Sylvia Telles, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Pioneer - Albert & Charles (Bedeaux), Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra / Haze Hart, Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra (Ronnie Dyer...) / Ace Holder & His Blues Rockers (Gus Jenkins...) / Blues Slim & His Band (Neal Johnson, Gus Jenkins...)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Sar - Johnnie Morisette, Ray Johnson...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Nelson Riddle's Orchestra (Ronnie Lang...)
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Ar-Tone - Jimmy McCracklin, Wiley Kizart, Bob Geddins, Johnny Heartsman...
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Bay-Tone - Big Mama Thornton...
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Gedinson - Don Wilson, Jimmy McCracklin Orchestra
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Bay-Tone - Baby Calloway & His Band (Roland Mitchell...)
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Galaxy - Saunders King...
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Shirley - Earl (Good Rockin') Brown...
• US: Colorado: Denver - recordings for Band Box - Sonny Covington / The Original Valiants
• US: Florida: Miami - recordings for Stax - John Lee Hooker, Steve Alaimo...
• US: Georgia: St. Simon's Island - recordings for New World - John Davis... Bessie Jones (Mary Elizabeth Jones), John Davis, Henry Morrison, Willis Proctor, Alberta Ramsay, Emma Ramsay, Ed Young, Hobart Smith, Nat Rahmings
• US: Illinois: Chicago - ? - Junior Wells, Earl Hooker, 'Big Moose' Walker, L. Leake, E. Johnson, B. Little
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Age - Ricky Allen, Julian Beasley, A.C. Reed, Earl Hooker, Reggie Boyd, Earnest Johnson, Bobby Little, The Elites / Reggie (Guitar) Boyd, Earl Hooker... / Earl Hooker, A.C. Reed, Johnny Walker, Pinetop Perkins, Reggie Boyd, Earnest Johnson, Casey Jones / Earl Hooker, The Earlettes, A.C. Reed, Johnny Walker, Earnest Johnson, Bobby Little or Frank Swan / A.C. Reed (Aaron Corthen), Pinetop Perkins, Earl Hooker, Earnest Johnson, Bobby Little / A.C. Reed, Little Ray Charles?, Reggie Boyd, Earnest Johnson, Billie Stepney / Big Moose & The James (Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, Earl Hooker, Earnest Johnson, Billie Stepney)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Argo - Tiny Topsy...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bandera - Bobby Davis & The Big "3" Trio (Jody Williams, Bob Walter, Loretta Taylor)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Guitar Red (Paul Johnson)...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chief - Lillian Offitt, Lorenzo Smith & His Band (Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, Earl Hooker...) / Junior Wels, Johnny Walker, Earl Hooker...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for CJ - Betty Everett, Earl Hooker All Stars (Johnny "Big Moose" Walker...) / Betty Everett, Ike Perkins All Stars / Lady Jean (Jean Hamilton) & Her Swinging Cats
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Colt - Bobby Colquitt & String Bean with Charles Band (or & The Renaults with Charles Lane Band)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Fay - Jump Jackson Combo (Bill Warren, Eddie Buster, Craig Hoskins, Freddy Young, Johnny DeLacour)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Fire - Mighty Joe Young, Lefty Bates, Jimmy Lee, Al Duncan...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Folkways - Big Joe Williams / Little Brother Montgomery, Booker T. Washington, Mike McKendrick, Gladys Hawthorn, Bill Martin
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Kem - Bobby Rush (Emmett Ellis Jr.)...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for La Salle - Clear Water (Eddie Clearwater), Chuck Smith, H.B., Rayburn Williams, Jesse Pariles, Amando ?, Pete Perez, The Clearaires
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Miss - "Tall" Paul Hankins & The Hudson Brothers (or Willie Hudson) (Willie Hudson, Paul Hankins, Joe Hankins...) / Sunnyland Slim, Gilbert Potter, Oett "Sax" Mallard, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Lee Jackson, Jump Jackson
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Pacer - Mac Sims (Little Mack Simmons), Detroit Junior...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Palos - L.V. Johnson...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Paso - Flora D...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Strand - Memphis Slim & His Band (John Calvin, Johnny Board, Matt Murphy, Sam Chatman, Billie Stepney)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United Artists - Memphis Slim, Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Otis Spann...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - John Lee Hooker, Hank Cosby, Andrew "Mike" Terry, Joe Hunter, Larry Veeder, James Jamerson, Benny Benjamin / Roscoe Gordon... / Preston Jackson & The Rhythm Aces / Jimmy Reed, Mama Reed, Lefty Bates, Earl Phillips...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Witch - Louise Brown...
• US: Illinois: East St. Louis - recordings for ? - Gabriel (The Flock-Rocker (Mitchell Hearns)), Ace Wallace, Vernell Andrews, Robert Thomas
• US: Illinois: East St. Louis - recordings for Planet - The Flock-Rocker, The Crown Prince Of the Blues (Mitchell Hearns), Eddie Jones, Raymond Hill, Jackie Brenston, Fred Sample, Jesse Knight Jr., Eugene Washington
• US: Indiana: Indianapolis - recordings for Bluesville - J.T. Adams, Shirley Griffith / Brooks Berry, Scrapper Blackwell
• US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Action - Katie Webster...
• US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Spot - Henry Clement... / Katie Webster...
• US: Louisiana: Killona - recordings for ? - Leon Strickland, Lucius Bridges, Leslie Anders
• US: Louisiana: Lake Charles - recordings for Khoury's - Jerry Thomas...
• US: Louisiana: Lake Charles - recordings for Lyric - Carol Fran...
• US: Louisiana: Lake Charles - recordings for Tic Toc - Sticks Herman (Herman Guidry)...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for ? - Sam Myers (Sammy Myers), Johnny "Big Moose" Walter, Elmore James, Sammy Lee Bully, King Mose
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Ace - Sugar Boy Crawford (James Crawford), Justin Adams... / Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for A.F.O. - A.F.O Combo (Melvin Lastie, Nat Perillat, Harold Bettiste, Roy Montrell, Chuck Badie, John Boudreaux) / Prince La La (Lawrence Nelson), AFO Studio Combo (Melvin Lastie, Nat Perriliat, Red Tyler, Harold Battiste, Roy Montrell, Chuck Badie, John Boudreaux...)
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Blue Horizon - Bushy Head (Johnny "Big Moose" Walker), Elmore James, Sammy Lee Bully, King Mose
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Fire - Elmore James, Sammy Myers, Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, Bobby Lee Robinson?, King Mose
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Ford Eaglin (Fird Eaglin), Meyer Kennedy?, Clarence Hall, Warren Payne, Clarence Ford, James Booker, Frank Fields, Smokey Johnson... / Earl King (Earl Johnson), Dave Bartholomew, Wardell Quezergue, Waldron "Frog" Joseph, Morris Bechamin, Carl Bluin, James Booker, George French, Robert French
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Instant - Art Neville, Melvin Lastie, Jack Willis or Emery Thomas, Nat Perilliat, Wilmer Shakesnider, Red Tyler, Allen Toussaint, Chuck Badie, John Boudreaux...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Lyric - Shelton Dunaway, Cookie's Cupcakes (or The Cupcakes) (Cookie (Huey Thierry), Sidney "Hot Rod" Rexnaud, Ernest Jacobs, Marshall Laday, Joe "Blue" Landry, Sokol Richardson)
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Ric - Eddie Bo (Edwin J. Bocage), Melvin Lastie, Roy Montrell, Chuck Badie, John Boudreaux...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Ron - Martha Carter... / Bobby Mitchell...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for V-Tone - Big Boy Myles, Mac Rebenack's Orchestra
• US: Maryland: Baltimore - recordings for Orchid - Sunny Jones
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Harvey - Eddie Burns, Shorty Long, Popcorn Wiley, Eddie Willis, Robert White, Marvin Gaye / Eddie Burns, Joe Hunter, Harvey Fuqua, Robert White, "Chili" / Eddie Burns, Joe Weaver, Robert White, "Chili"...
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Hi-Q - Doctor Ross, Little Joe's Band
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Reel - Mr. Bo (Louis Collins)...
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Varbee - Bobby O'Brown & The Rocking Bluesmen
• US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Bobbin - Little Milton (Campbell), Larry Protho, Oliver Sain, James Carr, Vernon Harrell, Willie Dotson, Jerry Walker / Albert King, Wilbur Thomson, Hal White, Freddie Robinette, Sam Wallace, Lee Otis, Theodis Morgan / Leon Peterson, Oliver Sain's Orchestra (Larry Protho, James Carr, Vernon Harrell, Jerry Walker...)
• US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Sue - Jackie Branston, Ike Turner & His Kings of Rhythm (Eddie Jones?, Erskine Oglesby, Fred Sample, Jesse Knight, James Norwood?)
• US: Mississippi: Hattiesburg - recordings for Central - Connie Washington...
• US: Mississippi: Parchman - recordings for Electro - The Confiner of the Mississippi State Penitentiary
• US: New Jersey: Englewood - recordings for Choice - Sonny Terry, Casey Hart, Robert Banks, Lord Westbrook, Leonard Gaskin, Bobby Donaldson
• US: New Mexico: Alamogordo - recordings for Yucca - Long John Hunter, Art Lewis?...
• US: New York City - Town Hall - Josh White
• US: New York City - recordings for 7 Arts - Bull Moose Jackson, Jimmy Mundy Orchestra
• US: New York City - recordings for Beltone - "Big Bad" Emmett Davis, King Curtis, Heywood Henry, Paul Griffin, Eric Gale, Bob Bushnell, Belton Evans
• US: New York City - recordings for Bluesville - Pink Anderson / Memphis Slim
• US: New York City - recordings for Cee Jay - Betty James...
• US: New York City - recordings for Choice - Casey Hart, Sonny Terry, Robert Banks, Lord Westbrook, Leonard Gaskin, Bobby Donaldson
• US: New York City - recordings for Crest - Roscoe Scully...
• US: New York City - recordings for Cub - Otis Blackwell... / Varetta Dillard...
• US: New York City - recordings for Del-Fi - Roy Gaines...
• US: New York City - recordings for End - Bernard Byers...
• US: New York City - recordings for Fire - Buster Brown, Jimmy Spruill, Riff Ruffin...
• US: New York City - recordings for Folkways - Arbee Stidham, Jazz Gillum, Memphis Slim
• US: New York City - recordings for Harlem Hit Parade - Big Milton, Little Esther... / Neville Caruthers
• US: New York City - recordings for Jab - Billy Stafford, Frank Armstrong Band
• US: New York City - recordings for Joy - Sleepy King, Morton Garson Orchestra
• US: New York City - recordings for Kapp - Sammy Price & His Bluesicians (Al "Dr. Horse" Pittman, Vic Dickenson, Freddy Green, Ed Jones, Sonny Payne)
• US: New York City - recordings for Neptune - Wilbert Harrison...
• US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor - Mickey (Baker) & Sylvia (Vanderpool), Ike Turner, Jesse Knight Jr., T.N.T. Tribble / Mickey (Baker) & Sylvia (Vanderpool), Lloyd Trotman, Bernard Purdie
• US: New York City - recordings for Roulette - Wynonie Harris...
• US: New York City - recordings for Sue - Ike Turner, Tina Turner, Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool, Jesse Knight Jr., TNT Tribble, The Ikettes
• US: New York City - recordings for Warwick - Faye Adams, Jimmy Mundy Orchestra / Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee) / Louis Jordan...
• US: Oklahoma: Tulsa - recordings for Wheel - Flash Terry (Verbie Gene Terry)
• US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Capricorn - Pancho Villa, Bobby Bennett...
• US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Don-El - Henry Carter...
• US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Milestone, Storyville? - Carl Hodges
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for ? - Catherine Young
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Atco - Rufus & Friend (Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas), Steve Cropper, The Tonettes...
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Hi - Don Hines, Willie Mitchell, Jimmy Mitchell, Joe Hall, Reggie Young, Michael Leech, Sam Creason...
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Home Of the Blues - Woodrow Adams, Dacey Williams, Curtis Allen, Joe Martin
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Mojo - Eddie Boyd, Rico Collins, Sammy Lawhorn, Willie Cobbs, Wilbert Harris / Willie Cobbs, Rico Collins, Eddie Boyd, Sammy Lawhorn, Wilbert Harris / Billy Gardner...
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Rufus - Cleanhead Cootsie... / Daddy Goodloe Band
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Arhoolie? - Blind James Campbell, Beauford Clay
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Excello - Lattimore Brown...
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Do-Ra-Me - Willie Brown (Andrew Brown), The Cameos
• US: Tennessee: Nashville? - recordings for Vee Jay - Christine Kittrell...
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Poncello - Earl Gaines... / Rudy Greene...
• US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Domino - The Daylighters (Clarence Smith, Willie Cephas, George Underwood, Iry Littlefield)
• US: Texas: Gladewater - recordings for G.M. - Merrill Brothers, Charles Merrill, I.V. Merrill, The Singing Six...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for All Boy - Johnny Copeland, Harold Bennett, Johnny Prejan...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Dodge - Floyd Dixon... / Artie Golden & The Mighty Trojans
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Bobby "Blue" Bland, Joe Scott?. Melvin Jackson, Pluma Davis, Johnny Board, Jimmy Beck, Rayfield Davers, Teddy Reynolds, Wayne Bennett, Hmp Simmons, John "Jabo" Starks... / Little Junior Parker, Tommy Nevue, John Brownie, Theodore Arthur, Charles Crawford, Wayne Bennett or Johnny Brown, Vernon Heart, Randolph Odom / Jimmy Wilson...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Ivory - Lightnin' Hopkins, Elmore Nixon, Ivory Semien / Lonnie Mitchell, Elmore Nixon, Ivory Samien / Leo Morris, Marcel & His Band (Marcel Dugas...)
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Kent - Floyd Dixon...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Lluvia - "Happy Jack" Davis, Piano Slim & The Stereo-Tones / 'Enry Moore (Henry Moore)...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Myrl - Big Walter (Walter Travis Price) & His Thunderbird
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Peacock - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown...
• US: Washington DC - recordings for Shock - Billy Gayles, Rasheed Ishmael, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight, James Norwood, Joshie Armstead, Delores Johnson, Mary Brown...
• US: Washington DC? - recordings for Sue - Eloise Carter, Mack Johnson, Rasheed Ishmael, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight, James Norwood...
• US: Washington DC - recordings for V-Tone - Bobby Parker, Bobby Sanchez, Ahmar Rich or Bill Clark, Marvin Warwick, Maurice Robertson, Herbert Casey, TNT Tribble Jr. ...

• 1961.01.00 -- Fats Domino: I Miss You So released
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago – recordings for Chief - Magic Sam, Boyd Atkins, Odell Campbell, S.P. Leary, Johnnie Jones
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Charles Sheffield, Lionel (Prevost) Torrence, Harry Simoneaux, Peter Gosch, Katie Webster, Bobby McBride, Warren Storm / Tabby Thomas, Lazy Lester, Lionel Torrence, Katie Webster, Sherman Webster...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Jamie - Titus Turner...
• 1961.01.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Lefty Bates, Quinn Wilson, Earl Phillips
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Lazy Lester, Lionel Torrence, Merton Thibodeaux, Al Foreman, Pee Wee Trahan, Bobby McBride, Warren Storm
• 1961.01.06 -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings by ? - Smoky Babe (Robert Brown)
• 1961.01.07 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - (Alvin) Al Robinson...
• 1961.01.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Art Farmer, Benny Golsoon, Thomas McIntosh, Thomas Williams, Cedar Walton, Albert Heath, John Lewis
• 1961.01.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Kent - B.B. King, John Browning, Kenneth Sands, Johnny Board, Milliard Lee, Marshall York, Sonny Freeman...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Chuck Berry, Johnny Johnson, Eddie Hardy...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
• 1961.01.12 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Valiant/Instant - Chris Kenner, Allen Toussaint, Roy Montrell...
• 1961.01.15 -- US: Louisiana: Zachary - recordings for ? - Jimmy Cage, Butch Cage (James Cage)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Eddie Jefferson, Babs Gonzales, Ned Gravely, Honi Gordon, Howard McGee, James Moody, Musa Kaleem, Gene Kee, John Latham, Osie Johnson
• 1961.01.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Candid - Memphis Slim, Jazz Gillum, Arbee Stidham
• 1961.01.17 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Freddy King, Gene Redd, Clifford Scott, Sonny Thompson, Bill Willis, Philip Paul, Fred Jordan...
• 1961.01.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Anita O'Day, Johnny Mandel's orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Freddy King, Gene Redd, Clifford Scott, Sonny Thompson, Bill Willis, Philip Paul, Fred Jordan...
• 1961.01.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Anita O'Day, Barney Kessel's sextet
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Lula Reed & Orchestra (Osborne Whitfield, Sonny Thompson, Fred Jordan, Lawrence Frazier, Bill Willis, Philip Paul)
• 1961.01.21 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Columbia - Roosevelt Sykes, Don Lawson / Roosevelt Sykes, Phil Seamen, Alexis Korner
• 1961.01.22 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Charles Brown, Amos Milburn...
• 1961.01.30 -- Europe: UK: Herstmonceux - recordings for ? - Roosevelt Sykes
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs - recordings for Blue Note - Baby Face Willette, Fred Jackson, Grant Green, Ben Dixon

• 1961.02.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Argo - Clarence Henry...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Clarence Ford, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman...
• 1961.02.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago – recordings for Chief - Magic Sam, Boyd Atkins, Odell Campbell, S.P. Leary, Johnnie Jones
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Bo Diddley, Billy Johnson, Jesse James Johnson, Chester Lindsey, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Bobbin - Little Milton (Campbell), Larry Protho, Oliver Sain, James Carr, Vernon Harrell, Willie Dotson, Jerry Walker, The Rockers...
• 1961.02.01 -- US: New Jersey: East Orange - Home of Bob and Sid Gleason - Bob Dylan
• 1961.02.05 -- US: California: Stockton - recordings for ? - Sidney Maiden, Mercy Dee, K.C. Douglas, Otis Cherry
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Stockton - recordings for Arhoolie - Mercy Dee Walton, Sidney Maiden, K.C. Douglas, Otis Cherry
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Stockton - recordings for Bluesville - K.C. Douglas, Sidney Maiden
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Zachary - recordings for Flyright - Charles Henderson, Butch Cage
• 1961.02.07 -- Europe: Austria: Vienna - Stadthalle - Louis Armstrong, Trummy Young, Arvell Shaw, Billy Kayle, Danny Barcelona
• 1961.02.10 -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings for ? - Robert Pete Williams / Smoky Babe, Sally Dotson, Henry Thomas (Lazy Lester)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Zachary - recordings for ? - Butch Cage (James Cage), Willie Thomas
• 1961.02.12 -- US: California: Stockton - recordings for Arhoolie - Mercy Dee Walton, K.C. Douglas, Otis Cherry
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Stockton - recordings for Bluesville - K.C. Douglas
• 1961.02.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor - Mickey (Baker) & Sylvia (Vanderpool)...
• 1961.02.19 -- US: Louisiana: Zachary - recordings for ? - Butch Cage (James Cage), Willie Thomas, Martha Thomas, Charles Henderson...
• 1961.02.20 -- US: Louisiana: Zachary - recordings for ? - Butch Cage (James Cage), Willie Thomas
• 1961.02.21 -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings - Robert Pete Williams
• 1961.02.22 -- US: California: Stockton - recordings for Bluesville - K.C. Douglas
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - James Wayne...
• 1961.02.24 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Hubert Anderson, Bobby Bruce, Buddy Clark, Eilliott Fisher, Frank Green, Irving Kluyer, Billy Latham, William Liebert, Joseph Livoti, Anthony Olson, Myron Sandler, Billy Strange, Olcott Vail, Garry White, B.J. Baker Group?
• 1961.02.26 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Tifco - Danny Boy Thomas, Jerry Reed, Buddy Livingstone, Jim Newton...
• 1961.02.27 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Marshall Grant, Ralph Hansell, W.S. Holland, William Liebert, Luther Perkins, Johnny Western, James Carter Wilson, B.J. Baker Group
• 1961.02.28 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Turner...

• 1961.03.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Argo - Clarence Henry...
• 1961.03.00 -- Chuck Berry: New Juke-Box Hits released
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Argo, Chess - Etta James...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Bob Diddley, Billy Johnson, Jesse James Johnson, Chester Lindsey, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson, Jerome Green, The Bo-bettes...
• 1961.03.01 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Chess - Albert King, Wilbur Thomson, Hal White, Freddie Robinette, Sam Wallace, Lee Otis, Theodis Morgan
• 1961.03.05 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - The Clancy Brothers (Paddy, Tom, Liam Clancy), Tommy Makem, Pete Seeger, Bruce Langhorn
• 1961.03.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Miles Davis, Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Amos Milburn...
• 1961.03.08 -- US: Louisiana: Denham Springs or Zachary - recordings - Robert Pete Williams, Butch Cage
• 1961.03.09 -- US: California: Culver City - recordings for Galaxy - John Lee Hooker
• 1961.03.10 -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings by ? - Smoky Babe (Robert Brown)
• 1961.03.12 -- US: California: Stockton - recordings for Arhoolie - Mercy Dee Walton, K.C. Douglas, Otis Cherry
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Stockton - recordings for Bluesville - K.C. Douglas
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings - Robert Pete Williams
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, Hank Garland, Scotty Moore, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham
• 1961.03.15 -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings for Folk Lyric - Clyde Causey
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Zachary - recordings for Flyright - Charles Henderson, Butch Cage, Willie Thomas
• 1961.03.19 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Lula Reed & Orchestra (Osborne Whitfield, Sonny Thompson, Fred Jordan, Lawrence Frazier, Bill Willis, Philip Paul)
• 1961.03.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Miles Davis, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Lula Reed & Orchestra (Osborne Whitfield, Sonny Thompson, Fred Jordan, Lawrence Frazier, Bill Willis, Philip Paul)
• 1961.03.21 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Paramount - Elvis Presley, Hank Garland, Scotty Moore, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson, Hal Blaine, Floyd Cramer, Dudley Brooks, Boots Randolph, Alvino Rey, George Fields, Fred Tavares, Bernie Lewis, The Jordanaires, The Surfers, D.McCarty, V. Rees, L. Norman, J. Allen
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Miles Davis, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
• 1961.03.22 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Paramount - Elvis Presley, Hank Garland, Scotty Moore, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson, Hal Blaine, Floyd Cramer, Dudley Brooks, Boots Randolph, Alvino Rey, George Fields, Fred Tavares, Bernie Lewis, The Jordanaires, The Surfers, D.McCarty, V. Rees, L. Norman, J. Allen
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Kent - B.B. King, Maxwell Davis, Lloyd Glenn, Ted Curry
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Oscar Black...
• 1961.03.23 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Paramount - Elvis Presley, Hank Garland, Scotty Moore, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson, Hal Blaine, Floyd Cramer, Dudley Brooks, Boots Randolph, Alvino Rey, George Fields, Fred Tavares, Bernie Lewis, The Jordanaires, The Surfers, D.McCarty, V. Rees, L. Norman, J. Allen
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
• 1961.03.23? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Clarence Ford, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman...
• 1961.03.26 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Arhoolie - Herman E. Johnson
• 1961.03.27 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Minit - Ernie K-Doe (Ernest Kador), Robert Parker, Walter Kimble, Lee Allen, Allen Toussaint, Roy Montrell, Benny Spellman...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings by ? - Smoky Babe (Robert Brown)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Marshall Grant, Luther Perkins, James Van Eaton, Jimmy Wilson
• 1961.03.28? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Clarence Ford, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman...
• 1961.03.28 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Minit - Ernie K-Doe (Ernest Kador), Robert Parker, Walter Kimble, Lee Allen, Allen Toussaint, Roy Montrell, Benny Spellman...
• 1961.03.29 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Minit - Jesse Hill, Allen Toussaint...
• 1961.03.31 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings - Robert Pete Williams

• 1961.04.00 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - John Lee Hooker / Bob Dylan
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluesville - Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
• 1961.04.01 -- Europe: UK: London - Royal Festival Hall - Josh White
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings for Bluesville - Smoky Baby
• 1961.04.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, All Stars
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Bluesville - Furry Lewis
• 1961.04.04 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Bluesville - Furry Lewis
• 1961.04.05 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Arhoolie - Herman E. Johnson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - University Folk Music Society - Bob Dylan
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Freddy King, Sonny Thompson, Fred Jordan, Bill Willis, Philp Paul
• 1961.04.08 -- Europe: Switzerland: Zurich - recordings for Folkways - Champion Jack Dupree, Chris Lange, Fritz Ruegg, Bobby Leutwiler
• 1961.04.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Kent - B.B. King...
• 1961.04.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for Riverside - Ida Cox, Coleman Hawkins Quintet (Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton, Jo Jones, Sammy Price)
• 1961.04.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Riverside - Ida Cox, Coleman Hawkins Quintet (Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton, Jo Jones, Sammy Price)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Little Willie John...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: South Carolina: Spartanburg - recordings for Bluesville - Pink Anderson
• 1961.04.15 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings - Robert Pete Williams
• 1961.04.16 -- US: California: Berkeley - recordings for Arhoolie - Mercy Dee Walton, Marcellus Thomas, Sidney Maiden, Otis Cherry
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Berkeley - recordings for Bluesville - Sidney Maiden, K.C. Douglas
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Jackson - recordings for Folk Lyric - Moses Jones
• 1961.04.17 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Fontana - Memphis Slim, Josh White
• 1961.04.18 -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings by ? - Smoky Babe (Robert Brown)
• 1961.04.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Gene Allison, Cliff Davis, McKinley Easton, Horace Palm, Lefty Bates, Lloyd Gresham, Al Duncan
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Instant - Chris Kenner, Allen Toussaint, Roy Montrell...
• 1961.04.22 -- US: California: San Francisco - Blackhawk - Miles Davis, Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
• 1961.04.25 -- US: New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs - recordings for ? - King Curtis, Al Casey Mac Pierce, Paul Griffin, Jimmy Lewis, Belton Evans, Margaret Ross, Ethel McCrea, Dorothy Jones
• 1961.04.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, Joe Venuto, Mike Spencer, Bill Suyker, Richard Ziegler, Abie Baker, Gary Chester...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Floyd Cramer, Ray Edenton, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, William Liebert, Luther Perkins, Bill Pursell...
• 1961.04.27 -- Europe: France: Paris - Olympia - Jimmy Witherspoon, Buck Clayton Orchestra (Emmett Berry, Dicky Wells, Earl Warren, Buddy Tate, Sir Charles Thompson, Gene Ramey, Oliver Jackson)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for La Salle - Eddie Boyd, Gerry Gibson, Jay Peters Jr., Eugene Pierson, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Jump Jackson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Arhoolie - Herman E. Johnson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Floyd Cramer, Ray Edenton, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Marvin Hughes, William Liebert, Luther Perkins, Bill Pursell...
• 1961.04.28 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Floyd Cramer, Tompal Glaser, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Luther Perkins...
• 1961.04.30 -- US: New York City - Village Gate - Pete Seeger

• 1961.05.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Georgia Hinton, Little Mack, Willie Henderson, Detroit Jr., Eddie King Milton, Bob Anderson, Billy Davenport
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chief - Junior Wells, Earl Hooker, Julian Beasley, A.C. Reed, Johnny Walker, Lafayette Leake, Ernest Johnson, Bobby Little
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: East St. Louis - recordings for Norman - Gabriel (The Flock-Rocker (Mitchell Hearns)), His Trumpet and Band of Angels (or Gabriel & The Angels), Ace Wallace...
• 1961.05.00 -- Europe: France: Bayonne - recordings for Agorilla - Memphis Slim
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Escort - Sonny Forriest, Dolo Coker, Flip Green, Milt Turner
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Bo Diddley, Billy Johnson, Jesse James Johnson, Chester Lindsey, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson, Jerome Green
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Johns, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Sam Lay
• 1961.05.01 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Sy Oliver and orchestra
• 1961.05.02 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Sy Oliver and orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Instant - Art Neville...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - Home of Bonnie Beecher - Bob Dylan
• 1961.05.03? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Age - Earl Hooker, A.C. Reed, Jackie Branston, Lafayette Leake, Earnest Johnson, Bobby Little
• 1961.05.03 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Sy Oliver and orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright)
• 1961.05.04 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Heritage - Buster Pickens (Edwin Goodwin Pickens)
• 1961.05.05 -- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Testament - Blind Connie Williams
• 1961.05.06 -- US: Conneticut: Branford - Indian Neck Folk Festival - Bob Dylan
• 1961.05.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Tommy McClennan (†)
• 1961.05.10 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Arhoolie - Herman E. Johnson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Flyright - Babe Stovall, Tom Stovall
• 1961.05.12 -- US: Illinois: Alton - recordings for Folkways - Barrelhouse Buck (Buck McFarland)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Arhoolie - Herman E. Johnson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Folkways - George "Daddy Hotcakes" Montgomers, Robert Gray, Curley Wright
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright)
• 1961.05.13 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Folkways - George "Daddy Hotcakes" Montgomers, Robert Gray, Curley Wright
• 1961.05.15 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Folkways - Henry Brown / Edith Johnson (Edith North Johnson), Henry Brown
• 1961.05.17 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Bluesville, Folkways - Henry Townsend, Tommy Bankhead
• 1961.05.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Billy May and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Big Joe Williams
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
• 1961.05.19 -- Elvis Presley: Something For Everybody released
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Billy May and his orchestra
• 1961.05.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Billy May and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Zachary - recordings for Folk Lyric - Annabelle Haney, Butch Cage, Willie Thomas
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs - recordings for Impulse! - John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, Freddie Hubbard, Julian Priester, Charles Greenlee, Julius Watkins, Donald Corrado, Bob Northern, Jimmy Buffington, Robert Swisshelm. Bill Barber, Garvin Bushell, Pat Patrick
• 1961.05.24 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - (Alvin) Al Robinson...
• 1961.05.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Fredie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Art Davis, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright)
• 1961.05.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Todd - Annisteen (Ernestine) Allen, King Curtis, Paul Griffin, Al Casey, Chauncey Westbrook, Jimmy Lewis, Belton Evans
• 1961.05.31 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for OKeh - Doctor Feelgood (Piano Red) & The Interns (Roy Lee Johnson, Curtis Smith, Beverly Watkins, Howard Hobbs, Bobby Lee Tuggle)

• 1961.06.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Chess - Larry Williams, Johnny Pate Orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan
• 1961.06.00 -- Fats Domino: Let the Four Winds Blow released
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Acclaim - Ray Johnson & His Music
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Johns, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Sam Lay
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Lightnin' Slim, Lazy Lester... / Lonesome Sundown (Cornelius Green), Lionel Torrence... / Charles Sheffield, Lionel (Prevost) Torrence, Harry Simoneaux, Peter Gosch, Katie Webster, Bobby McBride, Warren Storm
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Folkways - Roosevelt Sykes, Memphis Slim
• 1961.06.02 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Storyville - Memphis Slim
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright)
• 1961.06.04 -- US: New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs - recordings for Impulse! -John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, Booker Little, Britt Woodman, Carl Bowman, Julius Watkins, Donald Corrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Bill Barber, Eric Dolphy, Pat Patrick, Art Davis
• 1961.06.06? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman
• 1961.06.07 -- US: New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs - recordings for Impulse! - John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, Britt Woodman, Carl Bowman, Julius Watkins, Donald Corrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Bill Barber, Pat Patrick, Art Davis
• 1961.06.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright)
• 1961.06.10 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Folk Lyric - Clyde Causey
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Folk Lyric - Georgianna Colmer
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Spivey - Victoria Spivey
• 1961.06.12 -- US: Louisiana: Zachary - recordings - Robert Pete Williams, Butch Cage
• 1961.06.14 -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings by ? - Smoky Babe (Robert Brown)
• 1961.06.17 -- Elvis Presley: Something For Everybody released
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Indiana: Indianapolis - recordings for Flyright? - James Easley, Pete Frankin, Raymond Holloway / Bertha Lee Jones
• 1961.06.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Jimmy Witherspoon...
• 1961.06.20? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman
• 1961.06.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Levy, Herb Ellis, Joe Mondragon, Stan Levey
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings - Robert Pete Williams
• 1961.06.23 -- US: ? - recordings for Savoy - Big Slim (Bill Henry)...
• 1961.06.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Queen Vee Souvenir - Victoria Spivey
• 1961.06.25 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, Hank Garland, Scotty Moore, Neal Matthews, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Floyd Cramer, Gordon Stoker, Boots Randolph, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham
• 1961.06.27 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Kent - B.B. King...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Slim Harpo...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Syl Johnson, Sonny Thompson...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Charles Brown...
• 1961.06.28 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings - Robert Pete Williams
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - LaVern Baker, Joe Wilder, Jimmy Nottingham, King Curtis, Lee Anderson, Al Casey, John Pizzarelli, Leonard Gaskin, Gary Chester, Joe Venuto...
• 1961.06.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Carmen McRae, Eddie Davis, Nat Adderley, Norman Simmons, Mundell Lowe, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins
• 1961.06.30 -- US: Louisiana: Zachary - recordings for Flyright - Clarence Edwards, Butch Cage

• 1961.07.00? - US: Indiana: Indianapolis - recordings for Bluesville - Shirley Griffith
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Argo - Clarence Henry, Boots Randolph...
• 1961.07.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Marcus Johnson, Boyd Atkins, Matt Murphy, Otis Spann, Milton Rector, Al Duncan
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Indiana: Indianapolis - recordings for 77 - Francis "Scrapper" Blackwell
• 1961.07.02 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Mirisch Company's - Elvis Presley, Hank Garland, Scotty Moore, Neal Matthews, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham
• 1961.07.03 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Charles Brown...
• 1961.07.05 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Minit - Ernie K-Doe (Ernest Kador), Robert Parker, Walter Kimble, Lee Allen, Allen Toussaint, Roy Montrell, Benny Spellman...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Amos Milburn...
• 1961.07.06 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Minit - Ernie K-Doe (Ernest Kador), Robert Parker, Walter Kimble, Lee Allen, Allen Toussaint, Roy Montrell, Benny Spellman...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Freddy King, Gene Redd, Clifford Scott, Sonny Thompson, Fred Jordan, Bill Willis, Philip Paul
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Storyville - Doug Quattlebaum
• 1961.07.07 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Odeon - Memphis Slim
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Bluesville - Lightnin' Hopkins
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Reprise - Mance Lipscomb
• 1961.07.08 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Reprise - Mance Lipscomb
• 1961.07.09 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Reprise - Mance Lipscombs
• 1961.07.12 -- US: Indiana: Indianapolis - recordings for Bluesville - Pete Franklin
• 1961.07.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Big Joe Williams, Ransom Knowling
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs - recordings for Bluesville - Victoria Spivey, Lonnie Johnson, Cliff Jackson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City? - recordings for Bluesville - Victoria Spivey
• 1961.07.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Argo - Etta James...
• 1961.07.15 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for ? - Willie Thomas
• 1961.07.16 -- US: New York City - Five Spot - Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Ed Blackwell
• 1961.07.18 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Documents - Will Shade
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Wolf - Mary Mitchell, Will Shade / Will Shade
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Arhoolie - Billy Bizor, Lightnin' Hopkins, Spider Kilpatrick, Cleveland Chenier
• 1961.07.19 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Roy Nichols, Luther Perkins, Johnny Western
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Documents - Will Shade
• 1961.07.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Big Joe Williams, Ransom Knowling
• 1961.07.21 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for King - Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Ernie Freeman, Howard Roberts, Ted Brinson, Ed Hall, Elliott Fisher, Sydney Sharp, Leonard Malarsky, Israel Baker, Harry Hyams...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings - Robert Pete Williams
• 1961.07.23 -- US: Louisiana: Lafayette - recordings for Arhoolie - Paul McZiel, Wallace Gergner
• 1961.07.25 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Freddy King, Gene Redd, Clifford Scott, Sonny Thompson, Fred Jordan, Bill Willis, Philip Paul
• 1961.07.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Carmen McRae, Eddie Davis, Nat Adderley, Norman Simmons, Mundell Lowe, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Bluesville - Lightnin' Hopkins
• 1961.07.28 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Bluesville - R.C. Smith (Robert Curtis Smith), Sam Moore
• 1961.07.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Chuck Berry, Martha Berry, Leroy C. Davis, Johnny Johnson, Reggie Boyd?, Eddie Hardy or Phil Thomas
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Riverside Church Folk Music Hootenanny - Bob Dylan, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Danny Kalb
• 1961.07.30 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings - Robert Pete Williams
• 1961.07.31 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings - Robert Pete Williams

• 1961.08.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Checker - Sugar Pie DeSanto, Riley Hampton Orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Clarence Ford, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: East St. Louis - recordings for Norman, Tempora - Gabriel (The Flock-Rocker (Mitchell Hearns)) & His Trumpet, Ace Wallace...
• 1961.08.00 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Columbia - James Cotton, Chris Barber, Keith Scott, Alexis Korner
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Davon/Horizon - Lightnin' Hopkins, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Big Joe Williams
• 1961.08.01 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Checker - Lowell Fulson, Big Jay McNeely, Irving Ashby
• 1961.08.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Chuck Berry, Martha Berry, Leroy C. Davis, Johnny Johnson, Reggie Boyd?, Eddie Hardy or Phil Thomas
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Arhoolie - Willie Mae Brown / Buster Cartwright / Sidney O'Bryant, Willie Mae Brown / Buster Pickens
• 1961.08.04 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Arhoolie - Willie Mae Brown / Buster Cartwright / Sidney O'Bryant, Willie Mae Brown / Buster Pickens
• 1961.08.06 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Arhoolie - Herbert Sam, Harold "Frenchy" Joseph
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Ivory - Poppy Hop (Hop Wilson) & His Orchestra
• 1961.08.07 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Charles Brown...
• 1961.08.10 -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings by ? - Smoky Babe (Robert Brown)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluesville - Gary Davis
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Charles Brown...
• 1961.08.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imco - Elliott Shavers & His Blazers (Duke Harris, Jim Wynn, Arthur Wright, La La Wilson, Raymond Martinez)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Scotlandville - recordings by ? - Smoky Babe (Robert Brown)
• 1961.08.12 -- US: Tenessee: Memphis - recordings for Bluesville - Memphis Willie B, Gus Cannon
• 1961.08.14 -- US: South Carolina: Spartanburg - recordings for Bluesville - Pink Anderson / Baby Tate (Charles Henry Tate)
• 1961.08.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Big Joe Williams, Walter Horton, David "Honeyboy" Edwards
• 1961.08.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluesville - Victoria Spivey, Sidney De Paris, J.C. Higginbotham, Buster Bailey, Cliff Jackson, Zutty Singleton / Lucille Hegamin, Willie The Lion And His Cubs (Henry Goodwin, Cecil Scott, Willie Smith, Gene Brooks) / Alberta Hunter, Buster Bailey's Blues Blasters (Sidney DeParis, J.C. Higginbotham, Buster Bailey, Cliff Jackson, Zutty Singleton)
• 1961.08.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Nappy Brown...
• 1961.08.23 -- US: ?: - recordings for Mercury - Young Jessie, Dick Hazard Orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Jimmy Witherspoon...
• 1961.08.25 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Knud Jorgensen, Jimmy Woode, William Schiöpffe
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Sundown - Luke "Long Gone" Miles, Willie Chambers?...
• 1961.08.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Verve - Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, John Houston, Buster Williams, George Brown
• 1961.08.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Jimmy Witherspoon...

• 1961.09.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Clarence Ford, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman
• 1961.09.00 -- US: ?: ? - recordings for ? - Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, All Stars, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, Carmen McRae
• 1961.09.00 -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Lazy Lester, Katie Webster?
• 1961.09.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Riverside - Alberta Hunter, Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders (Jimmy Archey, Darnell Howard, Lil Hardin Armstrong, George "Pops" Foster, Jasper Taylor)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - LaVern Baker, Leon Cohen, King Curtis, Mike Spencer, Mickey Baker, Richard Ziegler, John Pizzarelli, Leonard Gaskin, Gary Chester, Joe Venuto...
• 1961.09.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - The Birdhouse - Blind John Davis, Al Wynn's Gutbucket Seven (Bill Martin, Darnell Howard, Mike McKendrick, Booker T. Washington)
• 1961.09.08 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - Studenterföreningen - Eric Dolphy, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Jorn Elniff
• 1961.09.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - The Birdhouse - Little Brother Montgomery, Ted Butterman, Bob Gordon, Bob Shriver ("Rufus Brown"), mike McKendrick, Elaine Farland
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Gaslight Café - Bob Dylan, Dave van Ronk
• 1961.09.08 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - Studenterföreningen - Eric Dolphy, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Jorn Elniff, Chuck Israels
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - The Birdhouse - Henry Benson, Little Brother Montgomery, Walter Vincson, Pops Foster, Earl Watkins / Estelle "Mama" Yancey, Little Brother Montgomery
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - The Birdland - Mississippi Sheiks (Walter Vinson, Jesse Coleman, Sammy Hill, George "Pops" Foster, Earl Watkins)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Sonny Boy Williamson, Otis Spann, Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Tucker, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• 1961.09.09 -- US: New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs - recordings for Blue Note - Leo Parker, John Burks, Bill Swindell, Yusef Salim, Stan Conover, Purnell Rice
• 1961.09.10 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Instant - Joe August (Mr G)
• 1961.09.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Alex Stordahl and orchestra
• 1961.09.11? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Clarence Ford, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman
• 1961.09.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Alex Stordahl and orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Instant - Chris Kenner, Allen Toussaint, Roy Montrell...
• 1961.09.13 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Instant - Chris Kenner, Allen Toussaint, Roy Montrell...
• 1961.09.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Riverside - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Nat Adderley, Cannonball Adderley, Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
• 1961.09.20 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Ric - (Tommy) Thomas Ridgley, Melvin Lastie, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Harold Battiste, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Charles Williams...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Faye Adams...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Anita O'Day, Gary McFarland's orchestra
• 1961.09.21 -- US: New York City (New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs?) - recordings for Bluesville - Victoria Spivey / Lonnie Johnson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Anita O'Day, Gary McFarland's orchestra
• 1961.09.26 -- US: New York City (New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs?) - recordings for Bluesville - Lonnie Johnson / Victoria Spivey
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• 1961.09.27 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• 1961.09.28 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• 1961.09.29 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• 1961.09.30 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Dave Bartholomew, Eddie nash, Clyde Kerr, Waldron Joseph, Fred Doakes, Wendell Eugene, Meyer Kennedy, Clarence Hall, Warren Payne, Clarence Ford, Bobby James, Frank Fields, Smokey Johnson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Carolyn Hester, Bruce Langhorne, William E. Lee, Bob Dylan

• 1961.10.00 -- Fats Domino: What A Party released
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Argo - Ramsey Lewis, Eldee Young, Redd Holt
• 1961.10.01 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• 1961.10.02 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Sammy Cotton...
• 1961.10.03 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Storyville - Champion Jack Dupree, Chris Lange
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• 1961.10.04 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• 1961.10.05 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• 1961.10.06 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• 1961.10.07 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluesville - Big Joe Williams, Larry Johnson, Willie Dixon
• 1961.10.08 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Greenbriar Boys / Bob Dylan
• 1961.10.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluesville - Memphis Slim
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Charles Brown...
• 1961.10.15 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Jerry Kennedy, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Floyd Cramer, Gordon Stoker, Boots Randolph, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham
• 1961.10.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Anita O'Day, Gary McFarland's orchestra
• 1961.10.17 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for King - Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Robert Taylor, Chauncey Lockie, Robert Gross, Charles Norris, James Benson, Gaynel Lodge
• 1961.10.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for King - Johnny Otis, Robert Gross, Johnny Rogers, Chuck Norris, Gaynel Hodge...
• 1961.10.19? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Clarence Ford, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman
• 1961.10.20 -- Elvis Presley: Blue Hawaii released
• 1961.10.21? - US: New York City - recordings for Spivey - Victoria Spivey, Lonnie Johnson, Roosevelt Sykes
• 1961.10.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Philips - Ruth Brown...
• 1961.10.24 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Walter Nelson, Herb Hardesty, Clarence Ford, Buddy Hagans, Lee Allen, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman
• 1961.10.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Art Farmer, Harold Mabern, Tommy Williams, Roy McCurdy
• 1961.10.26 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Mirisch Company's - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Neal Matthews, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Dudley Brooks, Boots Randolph, The Jordanaires
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Art Farmer, Harold Mabern, Tommy Williams, Roy McCurdy
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - broadcast on Radio WKCR-FM - Victoria Spivey
• 1961.10.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Art Farmer, Harold Mabern, Tommy Williams, Roy McCurdy
• 1961.10.29 -- US: New York City - Oscar Brand's Folksong Fest, WNYC radio - Bob Dylan

• 1961.11.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Philips - Ruth Brown... / Meade Lux Lewis, Robert Smith, Sonny Kenner, Bill Riley, Jeff Kaplan, Chuck Hamilton, Albert Bartee, Leslie Milton, Joe Liggins Jr.
• 1961.11.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Bo Diddley, Billy Johnson, Jesse James Johnson, Chester Lindsey, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson, Jerome Green, The Bo-bettes
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Larry Dale (Ennis Lowery), Matt Gray, Bob Gaddy, Everett Barksdale, Willie Jones
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Ace - Peppermint Harris...
• 1961.11.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Riverside - Meade Lux Lewis
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Village Vanguard - John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, Ahmed Abdul-Malik
• 1961.11.02? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Clarence Ford, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman
• 1961.11.02 -- US: New York City - Village Vanguard - John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, Ahmed Abdul-Malik
• 1961.11.03 -- US: New York City - Village Vanguard - John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, Ahmed Abdul-Malik
• 1961.11.04 -- US: New York City - Carnegie Chapter Hall - Bob Dylan
• 1961.11.05 -- US: New York City - Village Vanguard - John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, Ahmed Abdul-Malik
• 1961.11.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Queen Vee Souvenir - Victoria Spivey, Ray Cully
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans or Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Buddy Hagans, Clarence Ford, Roy Montrell, Jimmie Davis, Cornelius Coleman
• 1961.11.07 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Ivory - Poppy Hop (Hop Wilson) & His Orchestra
• 1961.11.14 -- US: New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs - recordings for New Jazz - Steve Lacy, Don Cherry, Carl Brown, Billy Higgins
• 1961.11.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor - Jeanne Lee, Ran Blake
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for King - Johnny Otis, Robert Gross, Johnny Rogers, Chuck Norris, Gaynel Hodge...
• 1961.11.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor - Jeanne Lee, Ran Blake
• 1961.11.19 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Blazer Boy (George Stevenson)...
• 1961.11.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Don Costa and orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
• 1961.11.21 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Don Costa and orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Eddie Clearwater, Osborne Whitfield, Mitch Robinson, Hank Marr, Freddy King, Lawrence Frazier, Philip Paul... / Bobby King, Rosemary King (or as Bobby & Rosemary), Sonny Thompson...
• 1961.11.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Don Costa and orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Eddie Clearwater, Osborne Whitfield, Mitch Robinson, Hank Marr, Freddy King, Lawrence Frazier, Philip Paul...
• 1961.11.26 -- US: California: Berkely - recordings for Arhoolie - Lightnin' Hopkins, Barbara Dane, Geno Landry, Victor Leonard
• 1961.11.27 -- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Bluesville - Doug Quattlebaum

• 1961.12.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Argo, Chess - Etta James, John Young?, Matt Murphy, Reggie Boyd, Al Duncan...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, Henry Gray, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Sam Lay
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Fantasy - Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Little Willie John, Eddie Silvers...
• 1961.12.02 -- US: California: Berkely - recordings for Arhoolie - Lightnin' Hopkins
• 1961.12.05 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for OKeh - Smiley Lewis, Melvin Lastie, William Myles, Red Tyler, Nat Perrilliat, Harold Battiste, Lawrence Nelson, Peter Badie, Oscar Moore...
• 1961.12.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Buddy Guy, Jarrett Gibson, Bob Neely, Donald Hankins, Otis Spann, Jack Myers, Fred Below...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor - Jeanne Lee, Ran Blake, George Duvivier
• 1961.12.08 -- US: New Jersey: Englefield - recordings for Tru-Sound - Eddie Kirkland (or as Eddie "Blues Man" Kirkland), King Curtis, Oliver Nelson, Herman Foster, Billy Butler, Jimmy Lewis, Ray Lucas
• 1961.12.16 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Doris Day, André Previn, Red Mitchell
• 1961.12.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Kent - B.B. King...
• 1961.12.21 -- US: New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs - recordings for Impulse! - John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
• 1961.12.22? - US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - Bonnie Beecher's Apartment "Hotel Room" (or Dave Whittaker?) - Bob Dylan

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