1962
1963
first released recordings: Mojo Buford
- Chuck Berry: On Stage released
- Ruth Brown: The Best Of Ruth Brown-14 All-Time Hits released
- Carter Family: 'Mid the Green Fields of Virginia released
- Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans; Let's dance with Domino; Just Domino; Here He Comes Again!; Here comes... Fats Domino released
- Gary Davis: The Singing Reverend with Sonny Terry and His Mouth Harp
- Bob Dylan: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan released
- John Lee Hooker: The Great John Lee Hooker; Don't Turn Me From Your Door; The Big Soul Of John Lee Hooker; Live At Sugar Hill; Big Maceo Merriweather and John Lee Hooker released
- Son House: Son House & J.D. Short: Blues From The Mississippi Delta released
- Mississippi John Hurt: Folk Songs and Blues released
- Lonnie Johnson: Another Night To Cry released
- B.B. King: Blues In My Heart; Mr. Blues; B.B. King released
- Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon: Aux Trois Mailletz released
- Elvis Presley: It Happened At The World's Fair; Elvis' Golden Records Vol. 3; Fun In Acapulco released
- Pete Seeger: Broadside Ballads, Vol. 2; We Shall Overcome released
- Sonny Terry: Sonny Terry And His Mouth Harp released
- T-Bone Walker: The Great Blues Vocals And Guitar Of T-Bone Walker (His Original 1945-1950 Performances) released
- The Weavers: Reunion at Carnegie Hall released
- Big Joe Williams: Big Joe Williams at Folk City released
- Robert Pete Williams: Those Prison Blues (77) released
- Europe - American Folk Blues Festival - Big Joe Williams, Memphis Slim, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Willie Dixon, Bill Stepney, Sonny Boy Williamson, Lonnie Johnson, Victoria Spivey, Otis Spann, Muddy Waters
- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Storyville - Champion Jack Dupree / Matt Murphy
- Europe: France: Paris - concert - Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Phillippe Combelle
- Latin America: Brazil: Rio ed Janeiro - recordings for Elenco - Nara Leao, Jorge Ferreira da Silva, Baden Powell, Lindolpho Gaya, Gabriel Bezerra de Mello, Juquinha... / Lucio Alves, Roberto Menescal, Eumir Deodato, Sergio Barroso, Juquinha, Joao Palma...
- US: ? - recordings for ? - Otis Spann, Matt Murphy, Muddy Waters?, Willie Dixon, Billie Stepney
- US: ? - recordings for Powell - Nat Foster...
- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for Vulcan - Robert McCoy
- US: Arkansas: Fort Smith - recordings for Imco - J.D. Nicholson All Stars
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for AMC, Gilkey - Phil & Bea Bopp (or as Miss Bea Bopp) (Philip Walker, Ina Beatrice "Bea" Walker)...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Bethlehem - Jay Busby (Johnny Busby)...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Blaun - Elliott Shavers & His Bossmen
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Challenge - Johnny Wyatt...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Convoy - Johnnie Morisette...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Galaxy - Charlie Taylor... / Little Johnny Taylor, George Smith, Big Jim Wynn...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for GTJ - Jesse Fuller
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Iona - Bob Starr & His All Stars (Jimmy Allen, Billy Johnson, Big Sam Mason, Leon Haywood, Chuck Mann, Ralph Watkins, Wendy Johnson)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Nanc - Joe Valery, Willie Gresham, Austin McCoy, Ben Gresham, Jimmy Gresham...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Lil & Rene (Lillie Greenwood, Rene Robin), H.B. Barnum Orchestra
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Sar - Johnnie Morisette...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Sony/Prann - Stacy Johnson, Bugs Harris, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight, James Norwood, Robbie Montgomery, Jessie Smith / Ernest Lane...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Ten Star - Henry Strogin...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Tomsey - King Solomon...
- US: California: Oakland - recordings for Flag - Ella Thomas, Johnny Heartsman...
- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Fantasy - Paul Bryant, Clarence Brown...
- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Mainstream - Charles Brown, Freddie Simon, Ray Coleman, Charles Brady
- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for ? - Bruce Upshaw, Albert Yarborough
- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings by George Mitchell - Willie Rockmore (or as Willie Rockomo) & Bruce Upshaw
- US: Hawaii: Honolulu - recordings for Sound of Hawaii - Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Pat Newborn...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - The Fickle Pickle - Big Joe Williams / Little Brother Montgomery, Mike Bloomfield
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - John Henry Barbee / Jennie Mae Clayton, Will Shade / Hip Lankchan (Willie Richard), Eddie Shaw, Jug Lankchan, Bob Riley
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Age - A.C. Reed, Bobby Fields?, D. Draper, Sonny Lantz, Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, Ivory Parkes, Earnest Johnson, Frank Swan
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Duke - Bobby "Blue" Bland, Joe Scott, Skippy Brooks, Wayne Bennett, Hamp Simmons, John "Jabo" Starks / Bobby "Blue" Bland, Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson, Pluma Davis, Bobby Forte, Jimmy Beck, Johnny Board, Teddy Reynolds, Wayne Bennett, Hamp Simmons, John "Jabo" Starks, Anita Kerr Singers...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Flyght - Chris Haley, The Tempo Band / Chris Haley, Clare Alexander & His Band / Doc Bill Joseph, The Tempos Band (or as L. Leak & His Combo) (Lafayette Leake...) / Vickie Stevens, Lafayette Leak & His Combo (Lafayette Leake...)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Flyright? - Blind James Brewer / Little Johnny Jones, Willie Dixon
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Formal - Freddy Young...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Glenn - Chuck Dallis, Lorenzo Smith Orchestra
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - Wilbur Clark, Willie Welch's Band
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Mel-Lon - Jackie Branston, Earl Hooker Band (A.C. Reed, Little Ray Charles, Earnest Johnson, Bobby Little?, Frank Swan?, Robbie Yates, The Elites) / Earl Hooker, A.C. Reed, Jackie Brenston, Little Ray Charles, Johnny Walker, Earnest Johnson, Bobby Little or Frank Swan
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Mercury - Josh White, Bobby Scott, Richard Davis
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Roots - Big Joe Williams, Paul Butterfield / Robert Pete Williams / John Lee Granderson
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Ruler - Willie Cobbs, Eddie Boyd, Robert Jr. Lockwood...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Sonet? - Eddie Boyd
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Speed - Mighty Joe Young, Chuck Nolan, Willie Henderson, Monk Higgins, James Green, Casey Jones
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - John Lee Hooker... / Jimmy Reed, Eddie Taylor...
- US: Illinois: East St. Louis - recordings for Noslen, L.G. - Leo Gooden, Don James, Kenny Rice...
- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Atlantic - Merle Spears, Lionel Whitfield's Orchestra (Calvin Reeds, The Treats...)
- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Marva Allen, Lionel Prevost, Peter Gunter, Katie Webster, Al Foreman, Bobby McBride, Warren Storm / Silas Hogan, Whispering Smith, Isaiah Chatman, Rufus Thibodeaux, Burnell Hayney
- US: Louisiana: Lake Charles - recordings for Goldband - Claude Shermack, Bill Parker's Combo (D.D. Jones, Roosevelt Dickerson, Chester Randle, Paul Lewis, Bill Parker)
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Ace - Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for At Last - Eddie Bo (Edwin J. Bocage), Roy Montrell, Chuck Badie, John Boudreaux)
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Cinderella - Eddie Bo (Edwin J. Bocage)... / Art Neville... / (Tommy) Thomas Ridgley...
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Lanor - Elton Anderson, Mac Rebenack...
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Reynaud - Schoolboy Cleve, John Johnson, Eugene Dozier, Harry Charleston, Reynolds Joe Hudson
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Rip - Eddie Bo (Edwin J. Bocage), Melvin Lastie, Harold Battiste, Nat Perilliat, Red Tyler, Roy Montrell, Chuck Badie, John Boudreaux
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Watch - Professor Longhair (Roy Byrd)...
- US: Louisiana: Opelousas - recordings for Reynaud - Rosco Chenier, The Blue Runners (Dee Dee Gradnier, Lonesome Sundown, C.D. Gradnier, Robert Gradnier)
- US: Louisiana: Ville Platte - recordings for ? - Lonesome George (George Lewis), Katie Webster?, Rockin' Sidney, Sherman Webster, Roger Semien
- US: Louisiana: Ville Platte - recordings for Jin - Margo White...
- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Fortune - Big Blues Carson (Eddie Carson)...
- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Hi-Q - Doctor Ross... / James Walton & His Blues Kings
- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - recordings for Vernon - Mojo Buford, Kate Connelly, Dave Copperstrand, Jo Jo Williams, Jerry DeOtis, S.P. Leary
- US: New Mexico: Alamogordo - recordings for Yucca - Long John Hunter...
- US: New York City - ? - Gary Davis
- US: New York City - recordings for ABC - Billy (Billy Ford) and Lillie and The Thunderbirds / Rosco Gordon, Barbara Gordon (Barbara (Kerr) Gordon)...
- US: New York City - recordings for Cameo - Billy (Billy Ford) and Lillie and The Thunderbirds
- US: New York City - recordings for Enjoy - Tarheel Slim (Allen (Alden) Bunn) & Little Ann, Jimmy Spriull...
- US: New York City - recordings for Falew! - Johnny Acey & His Finger Poppers
- US: New York City - recordings for Martay - Margie Day...
- US: New York City - recordings for Noslen - Ruth Brown...
- US: New York City - recordings for Roulette - Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Sammy Lowe Orchestra
- US: New York City - recordings for Scepter - (Clarence) Junior Lewis...
- US: New York City - recordings for Sea-Horn - Wilbert Harrison, Robert Banks, Bernard Purdie...
- US: New York City - recordings for Serock - Buster Brown...
- US: New York City - recordings for Stacy - Big Bob (Kornegay)...
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for ? - Charlie Burse, Will Shade
- 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 JOB - Willie Cobbs, Ernest Harris, Rico Collins, "Troy", "Buck", "George Jr."
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Pure Gold - Willie Cobbs, Willie Mitchell, Bowlegs Miller...
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Southland? - Furry Lewis, Will Shade... / Will Shade
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Takoma - Bukka White
- US: Tennessee: Nashville? - recordings for Checker - Big Bo (Willie Thomas Jr.) & The Arrows, Fred Lowery
- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Cherokee - Johnny Perry (John Perry)...
- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Duke - Bobby "Blue" Bland, Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson, Pluma Davis, Bobby Forte, Jimmy Beck, Johnny Board, Skippy Brooks, Wayne Bennett, Hamp Simmons, John "Jabo" Starks, Anita Kerr Singers...
- US: Tennessee: Nashville? - recordings for Gay-Shel - Big Bo (Willie Thomas Jr.) & The Arrows, Little Smitty
- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Lenox - Big Al Downing, Little Esther Phillips...
- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for OKeh - Roy Lee Johnson...
- US: Texas: Big Springs - recordings for Palos - Eddie Boyd, The Strojers
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Bragg - Johnny Copeland...
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Johnnie Brown & The Joy Boys / James Davis... / Carl Greenstreet... / Little Junior Parker...
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Sunshine - Artie Golden...
- 1963.01.00 -- Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Whispering Smith (Moses Smith), Ulysses Williams, Ernest Ambrose, Sammy K. Brown
- 1963.01.03 -- Europe: Germany: Koblenz - recordings for Impulse - Curtis Jones, Bob Carter, Joe Harris
- 1963.01.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Mercury - Josh White, Sonny Boy Williamson, Floyd Morris, Herb Brown, Eddie Williams...
- 1963.01.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Sonny Boy Williamson, Lafayette Leake or Billy Emerson, Matt Murphy, Milton Rector, Al Duncan
- 1963.01.12 -- US: Florida: Miami - Harlem Square Club - Sam Cooke, Clif White, Albert "June" Gardner, King Curtis...
- 1963.01.14 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - broadcast - Albert Ayler, Niels Bronsted, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen, Ronnie Gardiner
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: UK: London - BBC TV Studios - Bob Dylan
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Folklore - Richard Fariña, Eric von Schmidt, Ethan Signer, Bob Dylan
- 1963.01.15 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Folklore - Richard Fariña, Eric von Schmidt, Ethan Signer, Bob Dylan
- 1963.01.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - Big Maybelle...
- 1963.01.19 -- US: New York City - Broadside - Bob Dylan, Gil Turner
- 1963.01.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra...
- 1963.01.21 -- US: New York City - Gil Turner's home - Bob Dylan
- 1963.01.22 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Paramount Pictures - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Barney Kessel, Ray Siegel, D.J. Fontana, Hal Blaine, Dudley Brooks, Emil Radocchia, Anthony Terran, Rudolph Loera, The Jordanaires, The Amigos
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Colpix - Jimmy Rushing, Bernie Glow, Snookie Young, Marky Markowitz, Joe Newman, Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland, Billy Byers, Willie Dennis, Gene Quill, Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, Budd Johnson, Sol Schlinger, Patti Brown, Freddie Green, Milt Hinton, Gus Johnson
- 1963.01.23 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Paramount Pictures - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Barney Kessel, Ray Siegel, D.J. Fontana, Hal Blaine, Dudley Brooks, Emil Radocchia, Anthony Terran, Rudolph Loera, The Jordanaires, The Amigos
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Bobby Mitchell, Eddie King, Alvin Tyler, Lee Allen, Edward Frank, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Charles Williams
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Colpix - Jimmy Rushing, Bernie Glow, Snookie Young, Marky Markowitz, Joe Newman, Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland, Billy Byers, Willie Dennis, Gene Quill, Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, Budd Johnson, Sol Schlinger, Patti Brown, Freddie Green, Milt Hinton, Gus Johnson
- 1963.01.26 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Charles Brown...
- 1963.02.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for M-Pac - Harold Burrage, John D. Anderson, John Meggs, Willie Henderson, Jow Young, James Green...
- 1963.02.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Little Walter, Jarrett Gibson, Donald Hankins, Billy Emerson, Lafayette Leake, Buddy Guy, Jack Meyers, Al Duncan
- 1963.02.06 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Jimmy McCracklin, Thomas Gayters, George Corley, Bob K. Smith, Bob Geddins, Victor Leonard...
- 1963.02.07 -- US: New York City - Gerde's Folk City - Gary Davis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for USA - Willie Mabon, Earl Crosley, Johnny Cameron, Billy Emerson, Lacy Gibson, Eugene Pierson, Jack Myers, Clifton James
- 1963.02.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for M-Pac - Harold Burrage, John D. Anderson, John Meggs, Willie Henderson, Jow Young, James Green...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Buddy Guy, Bob Neely, Jarrett Gibson, Lafayette Leake, Lacy Gibson, Jack Myers, Al Duncan
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Basement of Gerde's Folk City - Bob Dylan, Happy Traum, Gil Turner
- 1963.02.18 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle...
- 1963.02.19 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - LaVern Baker, Ray Ellis Orchestra (John Goudelocke, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Sam Taylor, Jerome Richardson, Lee Anderson, Paul Griffin, Billy Butler, John Pizzarelli, Allen Hanson, Russ Saunders, Gary Chester...
- 1963.02.20 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle...
- ---- --- -- -- --US: New York City - The Village Gate - Sonny Rollins, Don Cherry, Henry Grimes, Billy Higgins
- 1963.02.21 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Blue Horizon - Bushy Head (Johnny "Big Moose" Walker), Elmore James, Bobby Lee Robinson...
- 1963.02.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Paul (Guitar Red) Johnson...
- 1963.02.27 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Paramount Pictures - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Barney Kessel, Ray Siegel, D.J. Fontana, Hal Blaine, Dudley Brooks, Emil Radocchia, Anthony Terran, Rudolph Loera, The Jordanaires, The Amigos
- 1963.02.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for USA - Junior Wells, Jarrett Gibson, Billy Emerson, Lafayette Leake, Lacey Gibson, Jack Meyers, Gill Day
- 1963.03.00 -- US: New York City - WNBC Radio Studios (Oscar Brand Show) - Bob Dylan
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Stan Getz, Laurondo Almeida, George Duvivier, Edison Machado, Jose Soarez, Dave Bailey, Luiz Parga, Jose Paulo
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sebastiao Neto, Milton Banana
- 1963.03.03 -- US: New York City - Westinghouse Studios - Bob Dylan, Michael Kirkland...
- 1963.03.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago (private homes) - Yank Rachell, Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Big Joe Williams, Mike Bloomfield
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs - recordings for ? - John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones
- 1963.03.08 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Almanac, Arhoolie - Robert Shaw
- 1963.03.10 -- US: Illinois: Champaign - University of Illinois - Eric Dolphy, Herbie Hanckock, Eddie Khan, J.C. Moses, University of Illinois Brass Ensemble (Cecil Bridgewater...)
- 1963.03.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Bo Diddley. The Megatons...
- 1963.03.20 -- US: New York: Ithaca - Bailey Hall-Cornell University - Bob Dylan
- 1963.03.22 -- US: ?: ? - recordings for King - King Syam (Sam Sweet)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Minit - Ernie K-Doe (Ernest Kador)...
- 1963.03.23 -- Europe: France: Limoges - recordings for Black & Blue - Memphis Slim, Matt Murphy
- 1963.03.24? - US: Washington DC - recordings for Gryphon - Mississippi John Hurt
- 1963.03.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Mercury - Larry Williams, Gerald Wilson Orchestra
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, Jack Clement, Karl Garvin, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, William McElhiney, Luther Perkins, Bill Pursell
- 1963.03.26 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, Maybelle Carter, Jack Clement, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Anita Kerr, Grady Martin, Luther Perkins, Bill Pursell, Hargus (Pig) Robbins
- 1963.03.26? - US: Washington DC - recordings for Gryphon - Mississippi John Hurt
- 1963.03.29? - US: Washington DC - recordings for Gryphon - Mississippi John Hurt
- 1963.03.31 -- US: Illinois: Chicago (private homes) - Yank Rachell, Hammie Nixon, Sleepy John Estes, Big Joe Williams, Mike Bloomfield
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee), Smokey Johnson...
- 1963.04.00 -- Elvis Presley: It Happened At The World's Fair released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for ABC - Fats Domino, Roy Montrell, Clarence Brown...
- 1963.04.02 -- 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...
- 1963.04.02? - US: Maryland: Annapolis - recordings for Gryphon - Mississippi John Hurt
- 1963.04.03 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Jimmy McCracklin, Thomas Gayters, George Corley, Bob K. Smith, Bob Geddins, Victor Leonard...
- 1963.04.03? - US: Maryland: Annapolis - recordings for Gryphon - Mississippi John Hurt
- 1963.04.04? - US: Maryland: Annapolis - recordings for Gryphon - Mississippi John Hurt
- 1963.04.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Prestige - Jimmy Witherspoon, Leo Wright, Gildo Mahones, Kenny Burrell, George Tucker, Jimmy Smith
- 1963.04.07 -- US: Rhode Island: Newport - Newport - Thelonious Monk Quartet (Charlie Rouse, Butch Warren, Frankie Dunlup, Pee Wee Russell)
- 1963.04.11 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Testament - Peg Leg Howell (Joshua Barnes Howell)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Teacho Wilshire Orchestra
- 1963.04.12 -- US: New York City - Town Hall - Bob Dylan
- 1963.04.14 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Arhoolie - Blind James Campbell, Beauford Clay, Bell Ray
- 1963.04.16 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Savoy - Prince Gabe (Ed Kirby)...
- 1963.04.17 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Albert King, Wilbur Thompson, Hal White, Freddie Robinette, Lee Otis, Theodis Morgan...
- 1963.04.18 -- US: New York City - [Home of Eve and Marie McKenzie] - Bob Dylan
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Smash - Ivory Joe Hunter...
- 1963.04.19 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Smash - Ivory Joe Hunter...
- 1963.04.21 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for ? - Emmanuel Dunn
- 1963.04.23 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for ? - Robert Pete Williams, C.J. Jones
- 1963.04.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
- 1963.04.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Sony - Stacy Johnson, Ernest Lane, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight, James Norwood, Robbie Montgomery, Vanetta Fields, Jessie Smith
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - The Bear - Bob Dylan
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for ? - Emmanuel Dunn
- 1963.04.26 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Studs Terkel's Wax Museum (WFMT radio broadcast) - Bob Dylan
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for USA - Jesse Fortune, Walter Horton, Lafayette Leake, Buddy Guy, Jack Meyers, Willie Smith, Willie Dixon
- 1963.04.28 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for the Library of Congress - Robert Pete Williams, C.J. Jones / Emmanuel Dunn / Cliff Scott
- 1963.04.29 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle...
- 1963.04.30 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle...
- 1963.05.00 -- Fats Domino: Let's dance with Domino released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Lazy Lester, Al Foreman, Bobby McBride, Austin Broussard / Lightnin' Slim, Lazy Lester, Al Foreman, Bobby McBride, Rufus Thibodeaux, Austin Broussard / Whispering Smith, Ulysses Williams, Ernest Ambrose, Sammy K. Brown
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Lanor - Drifting Charles (Charles Tyler), Al Foreman, Rufus Thibodeaux, Austin Broussard
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - ? - Mose Williams
- 1963.05.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Luther Tucker, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Willie Smith
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Carnegie Hall - The Weavers (Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Pete Seeger, Erik Darling, Frank Hamilton, Bernie Krause)
- 1963.05.03? - US: Illinois: Chicago - Stud Terkels Wax Museum - Bob Dylan
- 1963.05.03 -- US: New York City - Carnegie Hall - The Weavers (Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Pete Seeger, Erik Darling, Frank Hamilton, Bernie Krause)
- 1963.05.06 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Guitar Crusher (Sidney Selby), The Houserocking Melotones
- 1963.05.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for M-Pac! - Billy "The Kid" Emerson, Bernard Barkson, Lacy Gibson, Reggie Boyd, Gilbert Gay
- 1963.05.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Leo Wright, George Duvivier...
- 1963.05.10 -- US: Massachusetts: Waltham - Brandeis University - Bob Dylan
- 1963.05.13 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Folk Lore - Jesse Fuller
- 1963.05.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for M-Pac - Andrew Tibbs...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for King - Johnny Watson (Johnny "Guitar" Watson)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Prestige - Jesse Fuller
- 1963.05.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - St. Louis Jimmy, Roosevelt Sykes or Sunnyland Slim, Hoemsick James / Sunnyland Slim, Homesick James / Roosevelt Sykes, Homesick James
- 1963.05.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Little Joe Washington...
- 1963.05.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Roy Brown...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for USA - Willie Mabon, Earl Crosley, Johnny Cameron, Billy Emerson, Lacy Gibson, Eugene Pierson, Jack Myers, Al Duncan
- 1963.05.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Elmore James (†)
- 1963.05.26 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for ? - Furry Lewis, Will Shade, Laura Dukes, Charlie Musselwhite
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Harold Bradley, Jerry Kennedy, Grady Martin, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham, Joe Babcock
- 1963.05.27 -- Bob Dylan: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Tangerine - Lula Reed...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Harold Bradley, Jerry Kennedy, Grady Martin, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham, Joe Babcock
- 1963.05.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for King - Preston Love...
- 1963.05.31 -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - Home of Tony Glover - Bob Dylan
- 1963.06.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Elliott Shavers, Herman Relf, Adolph Jacobs, La La Wilson, Mac Bruce Augustus
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Lousiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Lonesome Sundown (Cornelius Green), Lionel Torrence...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Argo - Clarence Henry...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - ? - Gary Davis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Argo - Etta James...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Gospel Heritage? - Reverend Gary Davis
- 1963.06.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Spivey - Victoria Spivey, Kazoo Papa, Pat Wilson / Roosevelt Sykes, Victoria Spivey, Pat Wilson
- 1963.06.04 -- US: New Jersey: ? - recordings for Bluesville - Lightnin' Hopkins, Leonard Gaskin, Herbie Lovelle
- 1962.06.05 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Dave Bartholomew...
- 1963.06.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, James Cotton?, Luther Tucker?, Otis Spann?, Willie Dixon?, Willie Smith?
- 1963.06.07 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for All Boy or Paradise? - Jimmy Nelson...
- 1963.06.08 -- US: New York City - Carnegie Hall - Pete Seeger
- 1963.06.10 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Gus Cannon, Will Shade, Milton Roby
- 1963.06.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Coleman Hawkins Quartet (Tommy Flanagan, Major Holly, Eddie Locke)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Jack Clement, Floyd Cramer, Karl Garvin, Marshall Grant, Don Helms, W.S. Holland, William McElhiney, Luther Perkins
- 1963.06.13 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Carter Family (Maybelle, June, Anita, Helen Carter), Jack Clement, Floyd Cramer, Karl Garvin, Marshall Grant, Don Helms, W.S. Holland, William McElhiney, Luther Perkins
- 1963.06.17 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Rufus Thomas...
- 1963.06.18 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Bo Diddley, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson, Jerome Green...
- 1963.06.21 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Piano "C" Red (James Wheeler)...
- 1963.06.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Fickle Pickle - (Little) Johnny Jones, Billy Boy Arnold
- 1963.06.27 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - June Carter, Johnny Cash, Ray Edenton, James Glaser, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Luther Perkins, Bill Pursell
- 1963.06.28 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Maybelle Carter, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Luther Perkins, Bill Pursell
- 1963.07.01 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Dave Bartholomew...
- 1963.07.05 -- US: South Carolina: Myrtle Beach - recordings for Checker - Bo Diddley, The Duchess, Jesse James Johnson, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson, Jerome Green
- 1963.07.06 -- US: Mississippi: Greenwood - Silas Magee's Farm - Bob Dylan
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: South Carolina: Myrtle Beach - recordings for Checker - Bo Diddley, The Duchess, Jesse James Johnson, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson, Jerome Green
- 1963.07.07 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for ? - Emmanuel Dunn
- 1963.07.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Prestige - Jimmy Witherspoon, Bobby Bryant, Arthur Wright, Jimmy Allen, Ernie Freeman, Herman Mitchell, Jimmy Bond, Jimmy Miller
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - The Carter Family (Maybelle, Anita, Helen Carter, June Carter Nix), Johnny Cash, Roy Husky, Bob Johnson
- 1963.07.09 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Billy Strange, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Frank Carlson, Dudley Brooks, Floyd Cramer, Calvin Jackson, Boots Randolph, William Green, Oliver Mitchell, James Zito, Herb Taylor, Randall Miller, The Jordanaires, Ann-Margret
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Jimmy McCracklin, Thomas Gayters, George Corley, Bob K. Smith, Bob Geddins, Victor Leonard...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Nina's (Mae's?) Lounge - J.B. Lenoir, Sunnyland Slim, St. Louis Jimmy Oden, John Lee Granderson, Mike Bloomfield
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Takoma - Sunnyland Slim, St. Louis Jimmy
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Volt - Bobby Marchan...
- 1963.07.10 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Billy Strange, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Frank Carlson, Dudley Brooks, Floyd Cramer, Calvin Jackson, Boots Randolph, William Green, Oliver Mitchell, James Zito, Herb Taylor, Randall Miller, The Jordanaires, Ann-Margret
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Carter Family (Maybelle, June, Anita, Helen Carter), Bob Johnson
- 1963.07.11 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Billy Strange, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Frank Carlson, Dudley Brooks, Floyd Cramer, Calvin Jackson, Boots Randolph, William Green, Oliver Mitchell, James Zito, Herb Taylor, Randall Miller, The Jordanaires, Ann-Margret
- 1963.07.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor - Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, Paul Bley, Roy McCurdy, Bob Cranshaw
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC (Coolidge Auditorium) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Mississippi John Hurt
- 1963.07.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and his Orchestra (Don Rader, Joe Newman, Sonny Cohn, Al Aarons, Fip Ricard, Harry Coker, Benny Powell, Grover Mitchell, Urbie Green, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Buddy Catlett, Sonny Payne)
- 1963.07.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and his Orchestra (Don Rader, Joe Newman, Sonny Cohn, Al Aarons, Fip Ricard, Harry Coker, Benny Powell, Grover Mitchell, Urbie Green, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Buddy Catlett, Sonny Payne)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - Home of Dave Whitaker - Bob Dylan, Spider John Koerner, Tony Glover
- 1963.07.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor - Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, Paul Bley, Roy McCurdy, Henry Grimes
- 1963.07.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for USA - J.B. Lenoir & His African Hanch Rhythm (Donald Hankins, Jarrette Gibson, Lafayette Leake, Milton Rector, Willie Smith, "Peeples", Willie Dixon) / Koko Taylor (Cora Taylor), Jarret "Gerry" Gibson, Lafayette Leake, J.B. Lenoir, Milton Rector, Clifton James, "Peeples"
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - Coolidge Auditorium - Mississippi John Hurt
- 1963.07.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra...
- 1963.07.26 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Copa Cabana Club - Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Jarrett Gibson, Donald Hankins, Otis Spann, Buddy Guy, Jack Meyers, Fred Below / Little Walter / Sonny Boy Williamson / Howlin' Wolf, Jarrett Gibson, Donald Hankins, Otis Spann, Buddy Guy, Jack Meyers, Fred Below / Buddy Guy, Jarrett Gibson, Donald Hankins, Otis Spann, Jack Myers, Fred Below
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Rhode Island: Newport - Newport Folk Festival - Sam Hinton, Mississippi John Hurt, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, The Rooftop Singers, Ian & Sylvia, SNCC Freedom Singers, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry, John Hammond, Gary Davis, John Lee Hooker, Dave Van Ronk, Pete Seeger
- 1963.07.27 -- US: Rhode Island: Newport - Newport Folk Festival - Sam Hinton, Mississippi John Hurt, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, The Rooftop Singers, Ian & Sylvia, SNCC Freedom Singers, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry, John Hammond, Gary Davis, John Lee Hooker, Dave Van Ronk, Pete Seeger
- 1963.07.28 -- US: Rhode Island: Newport - Newport Folk Festival - Sam Hinton, Mississippi John Hurt, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, The Rooftop Singers, Ian & Sylvia, SNCC Freedom Singers, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry, John Hammond, Gary Davis, John Lee Hooker, Dave Van Ronk, Pete Seeger
- 1963.07.30 -- US: New York City - WNEW-TV Studio (Songs Of Freedom) - Bob Dylan
- 1963.08.00 -- Fats Domino: Here He Comes Again! released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: North Carolina: Madison County - recordings by John Cohen - Dillard Chandler
- 1963.08.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
- 1963.08.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
- 1963.08.08? - US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
- 1963.08.08 -- US: New York City - Basement of Gerde's Folk City - Bob Dylan
- 1963.08.09 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Lee "Shot" Williams, Sonny Thompson, Bobby King...
- 1963.08.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
- 1963.08.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, J.T. Brown, Donald Hankins, Lafayette Leake, Hubert Sumlin, Buddy Guy, Sam Lay
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Titus Turner...
- 1963.08.15 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Prestige - Jimmy Witherspoon, T-Bone Walker, Clifford Scott, Bert Kendrix, Clarence Jones, Wayne Robertson
- 1963.08.17 -- US: New York: Forrest Hills - concert - Joan Baez, Bob Dylan
- 1963.08.19 -- US: California: Berkeley - recordings for Arhoolie - K.C. Douglas, Clarence Van Hook, George Hurst, Jimmy Raney
- 1963.08.20 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for OKeh - Doctor Feelgood (Piano Red), Andrew Goodrich, Curtis Smith, Leroy Tukes, Beverly Watkins, Howard Hobbs, Bobby Lee Tuggle
- 1963.08.21 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Rufus Thomas...
- 1963.08.26 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Charles Brown...
- 1963.08.28 -- US: Washington DC - Civil Rights March on Washington - Martin Luther King, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Len Chandler, Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta, Josh White, Harry Belafonte...
- 1963.08.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Cadet - Jimmy Grissom, Jay Peters, Johnny Young, George Eskridge, Matt Murphy, Sam Kidd, Phil Tomas
- 1963.08.30 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Elvis Presley, Bill Strange, Alton Hendrickson, Glen Campbell, Frank Carlson, Ray Siegel, Roy Hart, Artie Cane, Steve Douglas, The Carole Lombard Quartet, The Jubilee Four
- 1963.08.31 -- US: New York City - Kossuth Hall - Victoria Spivey, Kazoo Papa, Tom Pasle
- 1963.09.00 -- Fats Domino: Just Domino released
- ---- --- -- -- -- Elvis Presley: Elvis' Golden Records Vol. 3 released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle's Orchestra...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Clifton James
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: East St. Louis - recordings for Royal American - Gabriel (The Flock-Rocker (Mitchell Hearns)) & His Trumpet, Benny Smith...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Slim Harpo, Peter Gunter?, Boo Boo Guidry or Harry Simoneaux, Bobby Fran, Al Foreman, Rufus Thibodeaux, Austin Broussard
- 1963.09.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Cadet - Jimmy Grissom, Jay Peters, Johnny Young, George Eskridge, Matt Murphy, Sam Kidd, Phil Tomas
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Sonny Boy Williamson, Jarrett Gibson, Donald Hankins, Lafayette Leake, Buddy Guy, Jack Meyers, Clifton James
- 1963.09.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Little Milton Campbell, James Carr, Robert "Sax" Crowder, Leonard Caston, Ira Gates, Sandy Harding, Francis Hodge, Ann Hill...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Little Willie John...
- 1963.09.17 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Carter Family (Maybelle, June, Anita, Helen Carter), Jack Clement, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Bob Johnson, Luther Perkins, Bill Pursell
- 1963.09.18 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Instant - Sax Kari...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Carter Family (Maybelle, June, Anita, Helen Carter), Noramn Blake, Jack Clement, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Bob Johnson, Luther Perkins, Bill Pursell
- 1963.09.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - James Cotton, Little Mac Simmons, John Jackson, Willie Henderson, Detroit Jr., Eddie King Milton, Bob Anderson, Billy Davenport
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bea & Baby - Little Mac (Little Mack Simmons), James Cotton, John Jackson, Willie Henderson, Eddie King, Bob Anderson, Billy Davenport
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for MS - Little Mack Simmonds (Little Mack Simmons) & The Royal Aces (James Cotton, John Jackson, Willie Henderson, Eddie King, Bob Anderson, Billy Davenport)
- 1963.09.20 -- Europe: ? - American Folk Blues Festival - Lonnie Johnson, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Billy Stepney / Muddy Waters, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Bill Stepney, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson / Willie Dixon, Memphis Slim, Matt Murphy, Billy Stepney
- 1963.09.21 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Otis Spann, Sonny Boy Williamson, J.T. Brown, Matt Murphy, Willie Dixon, Billie Stepney
- 1963.09.26 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Freddy King, Gene Redd, Sonny Thompson, Fred Jordan, Oscar Crummie, Philip Paul
- 1963.09.27 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - New Era Club - Etta James, The Kinfolks (Gavrell Cooper, Vonzell Cooper, David Walker, "Tracy", Freeman Brown)
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Germany: Baden-Baden - recordings for Document - Sonny Boy Williamson
- 1963.09.28 -- Europe: Germany: Baden-Baden - recordings for Spivey - Victoria Spivey, Sonny Boy Williamson, Gunter Boas
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - New Era Club - Etta James, The Kinfolks (Gavrell Cooper, Vonzell Cooper, David Walker, "Tracy", Freeman Brown)
- 1963.09.29 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Scotty Moore, Grady Martin, Jerry Kennedy, Harold Bradley, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph, Bill Justis, Cecil Brower, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham, Winifried Brest, Dolores Edgin
- 1963.09.30 -- US: ? - recordings for Verve - Sonny Forriest
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Kenny (Kenneth) Sands, Carl Adams, Lawrence Burdine, Vernon Slater, Jerome Richarson, Charles Brooks, Leo Lauchie, Sonny Freeman
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Scotty Moore, Grady Martin, Jerry Kennedy, Harold Bradley, Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph, Bill Justis, Cecil Brower, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham, Winifried Brest, Dolores Edgin
- 1963.10.00 -- Europe: Germany: Oberhausen - recordings for Red Lightnin' - Memphis Slim, Matt Murphy, Willie Dixon, Billie Stepney / Matt "Guitar" Murphy / Sonny Boy Williamson, Otis Spann, Matt Murphy, Willie Dixon, Bill Stepney
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - The Alex Club - Magic Sam, Eddie Shaw, A.C. Reed, Mac Thompson, Tyrone Carter, Bob Richey, Robert Wright
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Walled lake Casino - Chuck Berry...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Lousiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Lonesome Sundown (Cornelius Green), Lionel Torrence or Dee Dee Gradnier, Katie Webster, Bobby McBride or Rufus Thibodeaux, Austin Broussard
- 1963.10.01 -- US: ? - recordings for Verve - Sonny Forriest
- 1963.10.03 -- Europe: Germany: Hellbronn - American Folk Blues Festival - Lonnie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Willie Dixon, Victoria Spivey, Otis Spann, Muddy Waters, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Bill Stepney, Memphis Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson
- 1963.10.04 -- Europe: Germany: Frankfurt - American Folk Blues Festival - Lonnie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Willie Dixon, Victoria Spivey, Otis Spann, Muddy Waters, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Bill Stepney, Memphis Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson
- 1963.10.06 -- Europe: France: Paris - concert - Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Matt Murphy, Bill Stepney
- 1963.10.07 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for All Boy or Paradise? - Jimmy Nelson...
- 1963.10.09 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Rufus Thomas...
- 1963.10.10 -- US: California: Culver City - recordings for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Elvis Presley
- 1963.10.11 -- Europe: Germany: Oberhausen - American Folk Blues Festival - Lonnie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Willie Dixon, Victoria Spivey, Otis Spann, Muddy Waters, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Bill Stepney, Memphis Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for Vulcan - Robert McCoy
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Culver City - recordings for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Elvis Presley
- 1963.10.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Hollywood Bowl - Joan Baez, Bob Dylan
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - American Folk Blues Festival - Lonnie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Willie Dixon, Victoria Spivey, Otis Spann, Muddy Waters, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Bill Stepney, Memphis Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson
- ---- --- -- -- -- urope: Germany: Munich - recordings for Fontane - Otis Spann, Sonny Boy Williamson, Matt Murphy, Willie Dixon, Billie Stepney
- 1963.10.13 -- Europe: Germany: Bremen - American Folk Blues Festival - Lonnie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Willie Dixon, Victoria Spivey, Otis Spann, Muddy Waters, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Bill Stepney, Memphis Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson
- 1963.10.16 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Storyville - Lonnie Johnson, Otis Spann / Big Joe Williams
- 1963.10.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
- 1963.10.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
- 1963.10.25 -- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - Town Hall - Bob Dylan
- 1963.10.26 -- US: New York City - Carnegie Hall - Bob Dylan
- 1963.10.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Wild Bill Davis, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
- 1963.10.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Stan Getz, George Devens, Hank Jones, Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier, Jack Jennings, Candido Camero, Claus Ogerman / Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Wild Bill Davis, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
- 1963.10.29 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Tengerine - Percy Mayfield...
- 1963.10.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for L+R - Magic Sam
- 1963.10.31 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan
- 1963.11.00 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Storyville - Sonny Boy Williamson, Lennart Nylen, Sture Nordin
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Checker - Lowell Fulson...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Coral - Big Joe Turner...
- 1963.11.01 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Storyville - Memphis Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Matt Murphy / Sonny Boy Williamson, Memphis Slim, Matt Murphy, Billie Stepney
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vortex - Leo Wright, Kenny Burrell, Gloria Coleman, Frankie Dunlop
- 1963.11.02 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Instant - Ernie K-Doe (Ernest Kador)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Massachusetts: Boston - Jordon Hall - Bob Dylan
- 1963.11.03 -- US: New York: Syracuse - University Regent Theatre - Bob Dylan
- 1963.11.05 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for a film soundtrack - Sonny Boy Williamson, Erik Horst
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Jesse Anderson...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Prestige - Jimmy Witherspoon, Paul Griffin, Lord Westbrook, Leonard Gaskin, Herbie Lovelle
- 1963.11.08 -- US: California: Berkely - recordings for Arhoolie - Bukka White
- 1963.11.10 -- US: California: Berkely - The Cable - Bukka White
- 1963.11.11 -- US: California: Berkely - The Cable - Bukka White
- 1963.11.12 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Carter Family, Norman Blake, Karl Garvin, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Bob Johnson, William McElhiney, Luther Perkins
- 1963.11.13 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Rip - Bobby Mitchell, Eddie King, Lee Allen, Earl Farrol, Eddie Bo, Roy Montrell, George Davis, Leroy Breaux, Southern Belles
- 1963.11.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Chuck Berry, Johnny Johnson, James Robinson, Odie Payne...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Spivey - Lonnie Johnson
- 1963.11.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Chuck Berry, Johnny Johnson, James Robinson, Odie Payne...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Apollo Theatre - Rufus Thomas, King Curtis & His Orchestra (Lamar Wright, Elmon Wright, George Matthews, Jimmy Powell, Noble Watts, Alva McCain, Paul Williams, George Stubbs, Cornell Dupree, Thomas Palmer, James Albert Bethea, Jimmy Lewis or Alonzo Collins, Ray Lucas)
- 1963.11.24 -- US: Mississippi: Como - recordings for Testament - Mississippi Fred McDowell
- 1963.11.25 -- US: California: Berkeley - recordings for Arhoolie - Bukka White
- 1963.11.26 -- US: California: Berkeley - recordings for Arhoolie - Bukka White, Big Willie (Wayne Pope)
- 1963.11.27 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Decca - Curtis Jones, Alexis Korner, Jack Fallon, Eddie Taylor
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Checker - Tommy Tucker, Weldon Young, Brenda Jones, Johnny Williams
- 1963.11.28 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Decca - Curtis Jones, Alexis Korner, Jack Fallon, Eddie Taylor
- 1963.11.29 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - The Carter Family (Maybelle, June, Anita, Helen Carter)
- 1963.11.30 -- US: New York: Newark - Mosque Theatre - Bob Dylan
- 1963.12.00 -- Elvis Presley: Fun In Acapulco released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Lightnin' Slim, Lazy Lester, Al Foreman, Bobby McBride, Rufus Thibodeaux, Austin Broussard
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Testament - Bill Jackson
- 1963.12.01 -- Europe: France: Paris - Blue Bar - Sonny Boy Williamson, Memphis Slim...
- 1963.12.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, All Stars
- 1963.12.08 -- Europe: UK: Richmond - Crawdaddy Club - Sonny Boy Williamson, The Yardbirds (Eric Clapton, Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, Jim McCarty)
- 1963.12.09 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Jimmy McCracklin...
- 1963.12.13 -- US: New York City - Alumni Hall, University of New York - Mississippi John Hurt
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Hotel Americana, Tom Paine Award of Emergency Civil Liberties Commiettee - Bob Dylan
- 1963.12.14 -- US: Washington DC - Lisner Auditorium-George Washington University - Bob Dylan
- 1963.12.15 -- US: New York City - recording for Mercury - Shirley Horn, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Cleveland, Bobby Scott...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Smash - Alexander "Mudcat" Thomas...
- 1963.12.18 -- US: New York City - Webster Hall - Bill Evans, Gary Peacockm Paul Motian
- 1963.12.21 -- US: ?: Louisville - Clifford Gibson (†)
- 1963.12.23 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Rufus Thomas, Gene Parker...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Volt - Bobby Marchan, Steve Cropper...
- 1963.12.24 -- US: Indiana: Indianapolis - recordings for Flyright - Pete Franklin
- 1963.12.30 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - recordings for Polydor - Anita O'Day, Bob Corwin, Toshiyuki Miyama
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: UK: Newcastle-upon-Tyne - Club A Go Go - Sonny Boy Williamson, The Animals (Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Hilton Valentine, Chas Chandler, John Steel)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluesville - Billy Boy Arnold, Lafayette Leake, Mighty Joe Young, Jerome Arnold, Junior Blackman