1970
1971
- Chuck Berry: San Francisco Dues released
- Gary Davis: Ragtime Guitar; The Legendary Reverend Gary Davis: New Blues & Gospel released
- Fats Domino: Legendary Masters Series released
- John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat: Hooker 'N Heat released
- John Lee Hooker: Goin' Down Highway 51; Coast to Coast Blues Band (Any Time, Any Place, Anywhere. Although); I Feel Good; Endless Boogie released
- Mississippi John Hurt: The Original 1928 Recordings released
- B.B. King: Doing My Thing Lord; Better Than Ever; Turn On To B. B. King; The Greatest Hits Vol. 1; Live In Cook County Jail; In London; King Of The Blues, B. B. King Comes To Japan released
- Elvis Presley: Elvis Country; Love Letter From Elvis; Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas released
- Taj Mahal: The Real Thing released; Happy Just To Be Like I Am released
- Big Mama Thornton: Saved released
- Pete Seeger: Young vs. Old released
- T-Bone Walker: Super Black Blues Vol. II released
- Weather Report: Weather Report released
- Robert Pete Williams: Those Prison Blues (Arhoolie); Robert Pete Williams released
- Robert Pete Williams, Roosevelt Sykes: Robert Pete Williams & Roosevelt Sykes: Blues From The Bottoms released
- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Sonet - Champion Jack Dupree, Paul Rowan, Peter Curtley, Benny Gallagher, Hughie Flint
- US: ?: ? - concert - Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins...
- US: ?: ? - recordings for Fat Back - Ray Agee (Raymond Clinton Agee)
- US: Alabama: Elba - recordings for Flyright by Bengt Olsson - David Johnson
- US: Alabama: Mobile - recordings for Darby - Big Ike Darby, James Bragg, Larry Sanders, Milton Smith, John Coleman, Horace Tunito
- US: Alabama: Muscle Shoals - recordings for Vivid Sound - Fenton Robinson, Sandy Kaye, Mark Tidwell, Neal Dover, R. "Tarp" Tarrant...
- US: California: Berkeley - recordings for Galaxy - J.J. Malone, Rick Estrin, Ray Shanklin...
- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Grunt - Big Joe Turner (Joseph Vernon Turner), Papa John Creach, Zulu (John Lane Davis, Jerry Jumonville, John Parker, Kevin Moore (Keb' Mo'), Sam Williams, Carl Boyd)
- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for United Artists - Jimmy Witherspoon, Eric Burdon, Charles Miller, Bob Mercereau, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Terry Ryan, Howard Scott, John Sterling, B.B. Dickerson, Kim Kesterton, Harold Brown, George Suranovich, Papa Dee Allen...
- US: California: Los Angeles - concert - Jimmy Witherspoon, Eric Burdon, Tovarish (Terry Ryan, John Sterling, Kim Kesterson, George Suranovich)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Duke - Bobby Bland (Robert Bland)...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Friendship - Roy Brown, Johnny Jones...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Pentagram - Big Mama Thornton
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Tumbleweed - Albert Collins, Richard Landis, Jesse "Ed" Davis, Brian Garafalo, Jim Keltner, Bud Brisbois, Pete Candoli, Lew McCreary, Bob Knight, Jim Horn, Plas Johnson, Bill Perkins, Ernie Watts, Jay Migliori, Mack Rebennack, Joe Zagarino, Judy Roderick, Brent Williamson, Bill Szmyck, Michael Rosso, Larry "Spider" Daniels / Dewey Terry, Ollie Mitchell, Tony Terran, Bobby Knight, Lanny Morgan, Jim Horn, Danny Holien, Robb Kunkel, Steve Swenson, Ga Ga, Bob Jenkins, Ignatz Therlby, Scottie Haskell, David Haskell, Cathy Cooper, Debbie Brown / Dewey Terry, Harvey Mandel, Ron Brown, Earl Palmer, Allan Blazek, Bill Szyrnczyk / Dewey Terry, Mel Brown, Eric Gale, Earl Palmer, Bob Jenkins
- US: California: Los Angeles? - recordings for Wonder - Cleo Page, Wilbur Reynolds, Guy Jones, Maurice
- US: California: San Quentin - recordings for United Artists - Jimmy Witherspoon, Eric Burdon, The San Quentin Prison Band (Ike White...)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for BB - John Brim, Steve Brim, Grace Brim
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bea & Baby - Lee Jackson, Johnny Young, William "Bom-Bay" Carter, Ted Harvey
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Blues on Blues - Homesick James (James Williamson)... / Jimmy Reed, Louis Myers, David Myers, Fred Below / Jimmy Reed, Lefty Bates, Roy Hytower, Nick Charles, William Warren / Johnny Young, Little Mack Simmons, Bob Riedy, Louis Myers, Dave Myers, Fred Below
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Dispo - Jimmy Burns...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Jewel - Lowell Fulson, Cash McCall... / Lowell Fulson, Freddie Robinson...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Lightnin' - Homesick James (James Williamson), Sunnyland Slim, Willie Williams
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Roots - Jimmy Reed...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Sandman - McKinley Mitchell, Mark Davis, Prince Green...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Shields / Supreme - Willie Cobbs (1)...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Supreme - Willie Williams, Carey Bell, Little Mack Simmons, Pinetop Perkins, Sunnyland Slim, Hubert Sumlin, Eddie Taylor, Royal Johnson, Odell Campbell, Joe Harper od L.V. (Johnson?), Fred Below
- US: Illinois: East St. Louis - recordings for D.T.P. - Doc Terry (Terry Adail), Little Amos Sandford, Fred Grant, Johnny Long, Doc Terry Jr.
- US: Kentucky: Danville - Tri-State Appalachian Folk Festival - James "Sparky" Rucker
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans? - recordings for Ace - Guitar Red...
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Styketone - Ironing Board Sam (Samuel Moore)...
- US: Maryland: Silver Springs - recordings for Bomp - Esther Mae Scott, Richie Reiter, Echo H. Piffko, Bing McCoy, Luigi Bingasto, Jerry Mulé, Ralph Dammann, Tom Zito, Vassar Clements, Greg Damico, Emmylou Harris, Aleta Thomas
- US: Massachussets: Boston - concert - Johnny Shines
- US: Michigan: Detroit - concert - Chicago Pete (Alford Obsie Harrell)...
- US: Mississippi: Crawford - recordings for Arhoolie - Big Joe Williams, Austen Pete, John "Shortstuff" Macon, Glover Lee Connor, Amelia Johnson
- US: Mississippi: Independence - recordings by Bengt Olsson for Flyright - Joe Townsend, Bill Barth
- US: New Jersey: Newark - The Golden Slipper - Junior Parker (Herman Parker), Ronald White, Joseph Morris, Arthur "Fats" Theus, William Thorpe, Jimmy McGriff, Horace Ott, Butch Levy, Willie "Saint" Jenkins
- US: New Mexico: Alamogordo - recordings for Yucca - Long John Hunter (John Thurman Hunter)...
- US: New York City - recordings for Fury - Charles Walker, Larry Johnson, Lee Roy Little, Bobby King...
- US: New York City - recordings for P&P - Charles Walker, Bill Dicey, Bob Malenky, Bobby King
- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Percy Mayfield, Snooky Young, Marvin Stamm, Garnett Brown, Joe Grimaldi, Seldon Powell, Stanley "Buzz" Brauner or Arthur Clarke, Bert Keyes, Weldon Irvine, Carl Lynch, David Spinozza, Billy Butler, Charles "Chuck" Rainey, Herbie Lovelle, Eddie Curtis
- US: New York City - recordings for Real - Dan (J.) Smith, Dickie Mitchell, Williams Haislip, Jerry Mathews, Don Payne, Joe Marshall
- US: New York City - recordings for Violet - Walter "Lightnin'" Bug" Rhodes...
- US: New York: East Gondor - recordings for Biograph - Dan Smith, Bessie Jones, Michael Cooney, Bill Vanaver, Jack Hume
- US: North Carolina: ? - Folk Festival of The Smokies - Babe Stovall (Jewell Stovall)
- US: North Carolina: Charlotte - recordings for Buddah - Wilbert Harrison...
- US: Ohio: Mount Healthy - recordings for L&W - Albert Washington, Steve Tracy, Johnny Dollar, Big Ed Thompson, Walter Cash, Cornelius Roberts
- US: Tennessee: ? - recordings for Flyright - Othar Broadnax / Lum Guffin, Bill Barth
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Epic - Ivory Joe Hunter, Gene Miller, Jack Hale, Jake Mitchell, Charlie Chalmers, James Mitchell, Isaac Hayes, Jackie Harvell, Sandra Rhodes, Donna Rhodes...
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Flyright - Memphis Piano Red (John Williams)
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Hi - Joe L. (Joe L. Carter)...
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Philwood / Chimneyville - Willie Cobbs (1)...
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Little Milton (Milton James Campbell), Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love, Bobby Manuel, Raymond Jackson, Al Jackson Jr., The Soul Children, Shelbra Bennett, "John Blackfoot" Colbert, Anita Louis, Norman West, The Memphis Symphony Orchestra...
- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - June Carter Cash, Carter Family (Maybelle, June, Anita, Helen Carter), Johnny Cash?, Tennessee Three?
- US: Tennessee: Cordova, Shelby County - recordings for Flyright by Bengt Olsson - Lincoln Jackson
- US: Tennessee: Summerville - recordings for Flyright - William Floyd / Lottie Murrell (Lattie Merle, Lottie Merle, Mattie Murrell)
- US: Texas: Austin - recordings by Ben Conroy - Robert Shaw, Ben Conroy
- US: Texas: Houston? - recordings for Collectables - Johnny Copeland
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Zephyr - Johnny Copeland, "Ooop", Aubrey Donovan, Floyd Phillip, James Bolden, Pete Durham, Raymond Smith
- 1971.01.00 -- Elvis Presley: Elvis Country released
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Barclay - Mickey Baker (McHouston Baker), John Mitchell, Chris Spedding, Calvin "Fuzz" Samuels, Conrad Isidore, Gasper Lawall, Rocki Dzidornu, Shamsi Sarumi, Johnny Haastrup, P.P. Arnold, Doris Troy, Liza Strike
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Chess - Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniels), Mike Nuttia, Carl Schickler, Eddie Covis, Al Kooper, Sonny Hahn, Bob Gallo, Don Olsen, John Sirganti, Vinny Traina, Bob Dorsa, Cookie Vee, Leslie Zimei, Kathy Alson
- 1971.01.08 -- US: Michigan: Okemos - recordings for Chess - Chuck Berry, Bob Baldori, Jeff Baldori, Jack "Zocko" Groendal, Bill "Bees" Metros
- 1971.01.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Arhoolie - Johnie Lewis, Charlie Musselwhite
- 1971.01.10 -- US: New York: Woodstock - recordings for Columbia - Taj Mahal, Howard Johnson, Bob Stewart, Joseph Daley, Earl McIntyre, John Hall, Bill Rich, John Simon, Greg Thomas, Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzornu
- 1971.01.11 -- US: Alabama: Muscle Shoals - Albert King (Albert Nelson), Barry Beckett, Jimmy Johnson, Tippy Armstrong, Wayne Perkins, David Hood, Roger Hawkins, Jeanne Greene
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York: Woodstock - recordings for Columbia - Taj Mahal, Howard Johnson, Bob Stewart, Joseph Daley, Earl McIntyre, John Hall, Bill Rich, John Simon, Greg Thomas, Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzornu
- 1971.01.12 -- US: New York: Woodstock - recordings for Columbia - Taj Mahal, Howard Johnson, Bob Stewart, Joseph Daley, Earl McIntyre, John Hall, Bill Rich, John Simon, Greg Thomas, Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzornu
- 1971.01.13 -- US: New York: Woodstock - recordings for Columbia - Taj Mahal, Howard Johnson, Bob Stewart, Joseph Daley, Earl McIntyre, John Hall, Bill Rich, John Simon, Greg Thomas, Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzornu
- 1971.01.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vogue - The Aces (Louis Myers, Dave Myers, Sammy Lawhorn, Eddie Taylor, Fred Below)
- 1971.01.15 -- John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat: Hooker 'N Heat released
- 1971.01.18 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Albert King (Albert Nelson), The Memphis Horns (Wayne Jackson, Jack Hale, Lewis Collins, James Mitchell, Andrew Love), The Bar Kays & The Movement (Ben Cauley, Mickey Gregory, Harvey Henderson, Tommy L. Williams, Allen Jones, Michael Toles, James Alexander, Willie Hall, Tommy L. Elrod?)
- 1971.01.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Impulse - Mel Brown...
- 1971.01.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vogue - Joe Carter, Eddie Shaw, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Dawkins, James Green, Fred Below / Hubert Sumlin, Eddie Shaw, Billy Boy Arnold, Joe Carter, Jimmy Dawkins, James Green, Fred Below
- 1971.01.21 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ABC - Jimmy Witherspoon, Larry Knechtel, Louis Shelton, Neil Levang, Lyle Ritz, Jim Keltner...
- 1971.01.23 -- US: New Jersey: Montclair - recordings for Trix - Tarheel Slim (Alden Bunn)
- 1971.01.29 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings by Ben Conroy - Robert Shaw
- 1971.01.31 -- US: New York: Poughkeepsie - recordings for Trix - Little Sam Davis, Dan DelSanto
- 1971.02.00 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Bullfrog - Otis Rush, John Wilmeth, Ron Stallings, Hart McNee, Mark Naftalin, Ira Kamin, Fred Burton, Doug Killmer, John Kahn, Bob Jones
- 1971.02.01 -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - recordings for Philo - Lazy Bill Lucas, Jeff Titon, John Schrag
- 1971.02.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Biograph - Larry Johnson, John Hammond
- 1971.02.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Capitol - Junior Parker (Herman Parker), Jimmy McGriff, Horace Ott, Cornell Dupree?, Gerry Jemmott?, Bernard Purdie...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Nina Simone, Harold Wheeler...
- 1971.02.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Capitol - Junior Parker (Herman Parker), Jimmy McGriff, Horace Ott, Cornell Dupree?, Gerry Jemmott?, Bernard Purdie...
- 1971.02.11 -- US: New York City - The Fillmore East - Taj Mahal, Howard Johnson, Bob Stewart, Joseph Daley, Earle McIntyre, John Simon, John Hall, Bill Rich, Greg Thomas, Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzournu
- 1971.02.12 -- US: New York City - The Fillmore East - Taj Mahal, Howard Johnson, Bob Stewart, Joseph Daley, Earle McIntyre, John Simon, John Hall, Bill Rich, Greg Thomas, Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzournu
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Nina Simone, Harold Wheeler...
- 1971.02.13 -- US: New York City - The Fillmore East - Taj Mahal, Howard Johnson, Bob Stewart, Joseph Daley, Earle McIntyre, John Simon, John Hall, Bill Rich, Greg Thomas, Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzournu
- 1971.02.16 -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for ? - Rockin' Dopsie (Rockin' Dupsee, Alton Jay Rubin)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Weather Report (Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Miroslav Vitous, Alphonse Maouzon, Airto Moreira, Don Alias, Barbara Burton)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Bob Wootton
- 1971.02.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Weather Report (Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Miroslav Vitous, Alphonse Maouzon, Airto Moreira, Don Alias, Barbara Burton)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Nina Simone, Harold Wheeler... / Nina Simone, Samuel Waymon, Lisa Stroud, Bethany Baptist Church Choir Of South Jamaica, NYC...
- 1971.02.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Weather Report (Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Miroslav Vitous, Alphonse Maouzon, Airto Moreira, Don Alias, Barbara Burton)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Shel Silverstein, Johnny Cash, Tennessee Three?
- 1971.02.20 -- Europe: Sweden: Svenborg - Jazzclub - Champion Jack Dupree, Fessors's Big City Band (Jorn Thomsen, Ole "Professor" Lindgreen, Elith "Nulle" Nykjaer, Steen Vig, Torben "Plys" Petersen, Michael Friie, Thorkild Moller)
- 1971.03.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Cash McCall (Morris Dollison)...
- 1971.03.04 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - Sankei Hall - B.B. King, Louis Hubert, John Browning, Joseph Burton, Booker Walker, Ron Levy, Wilbert Freeman, Sonny Freeman
- 1971.03.06 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - Sankei Hall - B.B. King, Louis Hubert, John Browning, Joseph Burton, Booker Walker, Ron Levy, Wilbert Freeman, Sonny Freeman
- 1971.03.07 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - Sankei Hall - B.B. King, Louis Hubert, John Browning, Joseph Burton, Booker Walker, Ron Levy, Wilbert Freeman, Sonny Freeman
- 1971.03.15 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Jerry Carrigan, David Briggs, Charlie McCoy, The Nashville Edition, Millie Kirkham, Mary Holladay, Ginger Holladay
- 1971.03.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Happy Traum? or Leon Russell, Jesse Ed Davis, Don Preston, Charlie Radie, Jim Keltner, Claudia Linnear, Kathy McDonald?
- 1971.03.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Biograph - Gary Davis, Larry Breezer
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Happy Traum? or Leon Russell, Jesse Ed Davis, Don Preston, Charlie Radie, Jim Keltner, Claudia Linnear, Kathy McDonald?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Weather Report (Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Miroslav Vitous, Alphonse Maouzon, Airto Moreira, Don Alias, Barbara Burton)
- 1971.03.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Happy Traum? or Leon Russell, Jesse Ed Davis, Don Preston, Charlie Radie, Jim Keltner, Claudia Linnear, Kathy McDonald?
- 1971.03.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Happy Traum? or Leon Russell, Jesse Ed Davis, Don Preston, Charlie Radie, Jim Keltner, Claudia Linnear, Kathy McDonald?
- 1971.03.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, John Browning, Joseph Burton, Louis Hubert, Earl Turbington, Ron Levy, Mel Brown, Wilbert Freeman, Sonny Freeman, Victor Feldman, Cliff Coulter / B.B. King, Red Callender, Paul Harris, Taj Mahal, Jesse Davis, Randy Wolfe, Brain Garofalo, Bob Morin
- 1971.03.28 -- US: Arizona: West Memphis - recordings for CMC - James Armstrong, Sonny Blake, Bo Pete... / Sonny Blake (Clennon Lee Blakes), Bo Pete...
- 1971.03.31 -- US: California: San Diego - recordings for Testament - Bob Jefferey (Robert Ernest Lee Jefferey)
- 1971.04.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Bobby Bryant, Plas Johnson, Red Holloway, Red Callender, Paul Harris, Victor Feldman, Joe Walsh, Brian Garofalo, Bob Morin / B.B. King, Plas Johnson, Red Callender, Vitctor Feldman, Jesse Davis, Joe Walsh, Ron Brown, Earl Palmer, Sandy Konikoff / B.B. King, Taj Mahal, Cliff Coulter, John Turk, Randy Wolfe, Ron Brown, Earl Palmer
- 1971.04.13 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Albert King (Albert Nelson), The Memphis Horns (Wayne Jackson, Jack Hale, Lewis Collins, James Mitchell, Andrew Love), The Bar Kays & The Movement (Ben Cauley, Mickey Gregory, Harvey Henderson, Tommy L. Williams, Allen Jones, Michael Toles, James Alexander, Willie Hall, Tommy L. Elrod?)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Bob Wootton
- 1971.04.14 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Billy Graham, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Bob Wootton
- 1971.04.15 -- US: New York City - Carnegie Hall - Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker
- 1971.04.17 -- US: New York: Brooklyn - recordings for Trix - Tarheel Slim (Alden Bunn), Dan Del Santo
- 1971.04.26 -- Europe: France: Héronville - recordings for Black & Blue - Big Joe Turner (Joseph Vernon Turner), Milt Buckner, Slam Stewart, Jo Jones
- 1971.04.29 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Columbia - Taj Mahal, Joseph Daley, Earl McIntyre, Howard Johnson, Bob Stewart, John Simon, David Coleman, Hoshal Wright, Bill Rich, James Charles Otey, Andy Narell, Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzournu
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Jimmy Rushing (James Andrew Rushing), Ray Nance, Zoot Sims, David Frishberg, Milt Hinton, Mel Lewis
- 1971.04.30 -- US: California: San Mateo - KSAN radio - Hot Tuna (Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Papa John Creach, Sammy Piazza)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Jimmy Rushing (James Andrew Rushing), Al Cohn, Budd Johnson, David Frishberg, Milt Hinton, Mel Lewis
- 1971.05.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Merc - Roy Brown...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for MPS - Red Garland, Sam Jones, Roy Brooks
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Kineauvista HIL Cosby - Third Annual Folk Festival of the Smokies - James "Sparky" Rucker
- 1971.05.05 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Jimmy McCracklin, The Memphis Horns, Charles Hodges, Mabon Hodges, Leroy Hodges, Al Jackson Jr., Howard Grimes, Donna Rhodes, Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes, Jessica Smith, Venetta Fields, Carolyn Crawford, Charles Chalmers
- 1971.05.09 -- US: Louisiana: nr. Mamou - recordings for Arhoolie - Canray Fontenot, Morris Ardoin, Gustav Ardoin, Lawrence Ardoin
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - Liberty Hall - Willie Dixon, Johnny Winter, Walter Horton, Lafayette Leake, Lee Jackson, Clifton James
- 1971.05.12 -- Weather Report: Weather Report released
- 1971.05.15 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Ken Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan, David Briggs, Joe Moscheo, Glen Spreen, Charlie McCoy, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Ginger Holladay, June Page, Temple Riser
- 1971.05.16 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Ken Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan, David Briggs, Joe Moscheo, Glen Spreen, Charlie McCoy, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Ginger Holladay, June Page, Temple Riser
- 1971.05.17 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Ken Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan, David Briggs, Joe Moscheo, Glen Spreen, Charlie McCoy, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Ginger Holladay, June Page, Temple Riser
- 1971.05.18 -- Europe: Germany: Koblenz - Rhein-Mosel Halle - Champion Jack Dupree
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Carter Family (Maybelle, June, Anita, Helen Carter), Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Carl Perkins, Carol Leigh Snow, Bob Wootton
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Ken Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan, David Briggs, Joe Moscheo, Glen Spreen, Charlie McCoy, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Ginger Holladay, June Page, Temple Riser
- 1971.05.19 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Ken Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan, David Briggs, Joe Moscheo, Glen Spreen, Charlie McCoy, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Ginger Holladay, June Page, Temple Riser
- 1971.05.20 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Ken Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan, David Briggs, Joe Moscheo, Glen Spreen, Charlie McCoy, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Ginger Holladay, June Page, Temple Riser
- 1971.05.21 -- US: Mississippi: Crawford - recordings for Arhoolie - Big Joe Williams, Shortstuff Macon, Amelia Johnson, Austen Pete, Glover Lee Connor
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Ken Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan, David Briggs, Joe Moscheo, Glen Spreen, Charlie McCoy, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Ginger Holladay, June Page, Temple Riser
- 1971.05.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Alligator - Hound Dog Taylor (Theodore Roosevelt Taylor), Brewer Phillips, Ted Harvey
- 1971.05.29 -- US: California: San Diego - recordings for Advent - Thomas Shaw
- 1971.05.30 -- US: California: San Diego - recordings for Advent - Thomas Shaw, Bob Jefferey
- 1971.05.31 -- US: California: San Diego - recordings for Advent - Thomas Shaw, Bob Jefferey
- 1971.06.00 -- Elvis Presley: Love Letter From Elvis released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Alligator - Hound Dog Taylor (Theodore Roosevelt Taylor), Brewer Phillips, Ted Harvey
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - concert - Snooks Eaglin (Fird Eaglin)
- 1971.06.02 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Ahura Mazda - Harmonica Williams (John S. Williams), Newton S. Greer, Little Freddie King, A.B. Bruer, Rudy Taylor
- 1971.06.03 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Ahura Mazda - Harmonica Williams (John S. Williams), Newton S. Greer, Little Freddie King, A.B. Bruer, Rudy Taylor
- 1971.06.05 -- US: California: San Diego - recordings for Advent - Sam Chatmon / Thomas Shaw
- 1971.06.08 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Jerry Carrigen, Kenneth Buttrey, David Briggs, Joe Moscheo, Charlie McCoy, Glen Spreen, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Sonja Montgomery, June Page
- 1971.06.09 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Peter Green, Alexis Korner, Jim Price, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voorman, Mac Rebennack (Dr John), Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Steve Winwood...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Jerry Carrigen, Kenneth Buttrey, David Briggs, Joe Moscheo, Charlie McCoy, Glen Spreen, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Sonja Montgomery, June Page
- 1971.06.10? - Europe: UK: London - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Peter Green, Alexis Korner, Jim Price, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voorman, Mac Rebennack (Dr John), Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Steve Winwood...
- 1971.06.10 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, James Burton, Chip Young, Charlie Hodge, Norbert Putnam, Jerry Carrigen, Kenneth Buttrey, David Briggs, Joe Moscheo, Charlie McCoy, Glen Spreen, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Sonja Montgomery, June Page
- 1971.06.11? - Europe: UK: London - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Peter Green, Alexis Korner, Jim Price, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voorman, Mac Rebennack (Dr John), Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Steve Winwood...
- 1971.06.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Mr. Kelly's - Muddy Waters, Paul Oscher, James Cotton, Joe "Pinetop" Perkins, James "Pee Wee" Madison, Sam Lawhorn, Calvin Jones, Willie Smith
- 1971.06.12? - Europe: UK: London - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Peter Green, Alexis Korner, Jim Price, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voorman, Mac Rebennack (Dr John), Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Steve Winwood...
- 1971.06.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Mr. Kelly's - Muddy Waters, Paul Oscher, James Cotton, Joe "Pinetop" Perkins, James "Pee Wee" Madison, Sam Lawhorn, Calvin Jones, Willie Smith
- 1971.06.13? - Europe: UK: London - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Peter Green, Alexis Korner, Jim Price, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voorman, Mac Rebennack (Dr John), Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Steve Winwood...
- 1971.06.14? - Europe: UK: London - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Peter Green, Alexis Korner, Jim Price, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voorman, Mac Rebennack (Dr John), Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Steve Winwood...
- 1971.06.15? - Europe: UK: London - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Peter Green, Alexis Korner, Jim Price, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voorman, Mac Rebennack (Dr John), Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Steve Winwood...
- 1971.06.16 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for ABC - B.B. King, Peter Green, Alexis Korner, Jim Price, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voorman, Mac Rebennack (Dr John), Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Steve Winwood...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: San Diego - recordings for Advent - Sam Chatmon, Bob Jeffrey
- 1971.06.17 -- Europe: Switzerland: Montreux - Jazz Festival - Champion Jack Dupree, King Curtis, Cornell Dupree, Jerry Jemmott, Oliver Jackson
- 1971.06.18 -- Europe: Switzerland: Montreux - Jazz Festival - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Neal Creque, Larry Coryell, Cornell Dupree, Chuck Rainey, Bernard Purdie
- 1971.06.26 -- US: Mississippi: Senatobia - recordings for Library of Congress - Mary Mabeary
- 1971.06.27 -- US: Mississippi: Sardis - recordings for Library of Congress - Lucius Smith
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Fillmore East - Albert King (Albert Nelson), Barry Beckett, David Hood, Roger Hawkins...
- 1971.06.30 -- US: California: San Francisco - Fillmore West - Taj Mahal, Stephen Miller, Elvin Bishop, Boz Scaggs, David Brown, Michael Shrieve, Jo Baker, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer, Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Linda Tillery, Lester Chambers
- 1971.07.00 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan...
- 1971.07.01 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Ace - Big Walter (Walter Travis Price), Chris Holzhaus, Hank Lamm, Jimmy Ford
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife - Gary Davis, Ardoin Family (Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin...) / Ardoin Family (Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin...) / Bessie Jones (Mary Elizabeth Jones)... / Robert Lockwood Jr... / Professor Longhair (Henry Roland Byrd)... / Johnny Shines / Houston Stackhouse (Houston Goff)...
- 1971.07.02 -- US: Washington DC - Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife - Elizabeth Cotten, Ardoin Family (Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin...) / Jesse Fuller / Bill Williams
- 1971.07.03 -- US: Washington DC - Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife - Jesse Fuller / Bessie Jones (Mary Elizabeth Jones)... / Robert Lockwood Jr...
- 1971.07.06 -- US: Mississippi: Senatobia - recordings for the Library of Congress - Compton Jones, Virgie Mae Jones, Willie B. Wream, Dollie Mae, Standley Jones, Annie Lee, Melvin Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Jimmy McCracklin, The Memphis Horns, Charles Hodges, Mabon Hodges, Leroy Hodges, Al Jackson Jr., Howard Grimes, Donna Rhodes, Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes, Jessica Smith, Venetta Fields, Carolyn Crawford, Charles Chalmers
- 1971.07.07 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordigns for Playboy - Phillip Walker
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Jimmy McCracklin, The Memphis Horns, Charles Hodges, Mabon Hodges, Leroy Hodges, Al Jackson Jr., Howard Grimes, Donna Rhodes, Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes, Jessica Smith, Venetta Fields, Carolyn Crawford, Charles Chalmers
- 1971.07.08 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Stax - Jimmy McCracklin, The Memphis Horns, Charles Hodges, Mabon Hodges, Leroy Hodges, Al Jackson Jr., Howard Grimes, Donna Rhodes, Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes, Jessica Smith, Venetta Fields, Carolyn Crawford, Charles Chalmers
- 1971.07.09 -- US: Mississippi: Senatobia - recordings for the Library of Congress - Nettie Mae, Aleneda Turner
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: North Carolina: Durham? - recordings by Peter B. Lowry for Trix - Richard Trice
- 1971.07.09? - US: North Carolina: Durham - recordings by Peter B. Lowry for Trix - Willie Trice (William Augusta Trice)
- 1971.07.13 -- US: California: Mateo - recordings for Columbia - Taj Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis...
- 1971.07.15 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Ace - Big Walter (Walter Travis Price), Chris Holzhaus, Hank Lamm, Jimmy Ford
- 1971.07.19 -- US: California: Berkely - recordings for Arhoolie - Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner
- 1971.07.20 -- US: Georgia: Macon - recordings for Trix - Eddie Kirkland
- 1971.07.21 -- Europe: France: Nice - Nice Jazz Festival - Ella Fitzgerald, Tommy Flanagan, Frank De Rosa, Ed Thigpen
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: France - recordings for Vogue - Champion Jack Dupree, Hal "Cornbread" Singer, Mickey Baker, Henri Tischitz, Claude Guilhot
- 1971.07.22 -- US: ? - Dick Cavett show, ABC-TV - Big Mama Thornton...
- 1971.07.25 -- US: North Carolina: Wilson - recordings for Flyright - Guitar Shorty (John Henry Fortescue)
- 1971.07.30 -- Europe: UK: Cambridge - Cambridge Folk Festival - Gary Davis
- 1971.07.31 -- Europe: UK: Cambridge - Cambridge Folk Festival - Gary Davis
- 1971.08.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United Artists - Junior Parker (Herman Parker), Murray Watson, Gene Barge, Willie Henderson, Floyd Morris, Wayne Bernett, Phil Upchurch, Robert Crowder
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Maryland: Potomac - recordings for Adelphi - Henry Townsend, Mike Stewart
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Maryland: Silver Spring - recordings for Adelphi - Henry Townsend, Mike Stewart
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Gaslight - Furry Lewis (Walter Lewis), Ward Schaffer
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York: Petersburgh - Fox Hollow Festival - Dan (J.) Smith, Bessie Jones, Doris Frazier, Robert Caplin
- 1971.08.01 -- Europe: UK: Cambridge - Cambridge Folk Festival - Gary Davis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Madison Square Garden (Concert for Bangladesh) - George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar
- 1971.08.02 -- US: Georgia: Covington - recordings for Trix - Roy Dunn
- 1971.08.05 -- Europe: UK: Jersey - Royal Hotel - Gary Davis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: South Carolina: Spartanburg? - recordings for Trix - Baby Tate (Charles Henry Tate)
- 1971.08.12 -- US: Washington DC - The Cellar Door - Esther Mae Scott, Bing McCoy, Tom Zito, Vassar Clements, George Motion
- 1971.08.14 -- US: California: San Francisco - Kabuki Theatre - John Lee Hooker, Robert Hooker, Cliff Coulter, Mel Brown, Luther Tucker, Benny Rowe, Paul Wood, L.C. "Good Rockin" Robinson, Gino Skaggs, Jen Swank
- 1971.08.15 -- US: California: San Francisco - Kabuki Theatre - John Lee Hooker, Robert Hooker, Cliff Coulter, Mel Brown, Luther Tucker, Benny Rowe, Paul Wood, L.C. "Good Rockin" Robinson, Gino Skaggs, Jen Swank
- 1971.08.18 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Carter Family (Maybelle, June, Anita, Helen Carter), Larry Butler, Ray Edenton, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Charlie McCoy, Carl Perkins, Bill Pursell, Jerry Reed, Bob Woottson, Evangel Temple Choir...
- 1971.08.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Stax - Albert King (Albert Nelson), Blue Mitchell, Clifford Solomon, Ernie Watts, John Mayall, Kevin ?, Lee King, Larry Taylor, Ron Selico
- 1971.09.00? - US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Enterprise - Little Sonny (Aaron Willis), Bar-Kays, Tommy Williams, Ron Gordon, Aaron G. Willis Jr., Bobby Manuel, Eddie Wallis, Willie Hall
- 1971.09.00 -- Chuck Berry: San Francisco Dues released
- ---- --- -- -- -- Elvis Presley: Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - James Cotton Blues Band (Steve Madaio, Gene Dinwiddle, David Sanborn, Trevor Lawrence, Mark Klingman, Matt Murphy, Todd Rundgren, Stu Woods, Ritchie Heyward, Cissy Houston, Vanevit SimMS Renelle Stafford, Deidre Tuck), N.D. Smart, Ralph Shuckett, Mike Bloomfield, Joel Bishop O'Brian, Johnny Winter
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Jewel - Sunnyland Slim (Albert Luandrew), Eddie Shaw, Walter "Shakey" Horton, Hubert Sumlin, Andrew McMahon, S.P. Leary
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Rounder - Professor Longhair (Henry Roland Byrd), Ford "Snooks" Eaglin, William "Will" Harvey, Edward "Shiba" Kimbrough
- 1971.09.02 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Polydor - Shakey Jake (James Harris), John Mayall, Freddy Robinson, Elliot Ingber, Larry Taylor, Ron Selico, Phil Parker
- 1971.09.09 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Arhoolie - James "Pee Wee" Madison, Charlie Musselwhite, Pinetop Perkins, L.C. Robinson, Sammy Lawhorn, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith / L.C. Robinson (Louis Charles Robinson), James Madison, Charlie Musselwhite, Pinetop Perkins, Sammy Lawhorn, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
- 1971.09.11 -- Europe: Germany: Munich - Curtis Jones (†)
- 1971.09.15? - US: Alabama: Elba - recordings for Flyright - Perry Tillis
- 1971.09.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Ben Keith, Kenneth Buttrey, Joshie Armstead, Rose Hicks? or Happy Traum?
- 1971.09.25 -- US: California: Big Sur - Big Sure Festival - Taj Mahal
- 1971.09.27 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for ABC - John Lee Hooker...
- 1971.09.28 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for ABC - John Lee Hooker...
- 1971.09.29 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for ABC - John Lee Hooker...
- 1971.10.00 -- US: Alabama: Elba - recordings for Flyright - Perry Tillis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Yambo - Willie Dixon, Reggie Boyd, Walter "Shakey" Horton, Ladayette Leake, Dennis Miller, Buster Benton, Joe Young, Louis Satterfield or Phil Upchurch, Clifton James or Frank Swan...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: ?: St. Louis or East St. Louis - Lawrence "Smokey Joe" Henry
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Oregon: Eugene - University of Oregon - Big Mama Thornton, The Hound Dogs (Bill Potter, J.D. Nicholson, Steve Wachman, Bruce Sieverson, Todd Neldon)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington: Pullman - Washington State University - Big Mama Thornton, The Hound Dogs (Bill Potter, J.D. Nicholson, Steve Wachman, Bruce Sieverson, Todd Neldon) / Bee Houston (Edward Wilson Houston), The Hound Dogs (Bill Potter, J.D. Nicholson, Steve Wachman, Bruce Sieverson, Todd Neldon) / J.B. Hutto, The Hound Dogs (Bill Potter, J.D. Nicholson, Steve Wachman, Bruce Sieverson, Todd Neldon) / George Smith, Pinetop Perkins, Sammy Lawhorn, Pee Wee Madison, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith / Big Joe Turner (Joseph Vernon Turner), The Hound Dogs (Bill Potter, J.D. Nicholson, Steve Wachman, Bruce Sieverson, Todd Nelson)...
- 1971.10.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - David Bromberg, Bob Dylan
- 1971.10.06 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Carter Family (Maybelle, June, Anita, Helen Carter), Johnny Cash, William Ackerman, Tommy Allsup, Larry Butler, Red Lane, Bill Pursell, Billy Sanford, Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young), Henry Strzelecki
- 1971.10.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United Artists - Junior Parker (Herman Parker), Murray Watson, Gene Barge, Willie Henderson, Floyd Morris, Wayne Bernett, Richard Evans, Robert Crowder
- 1971.10.15 -- US: California: Long Beach - Long Beach Civic Auditorium - Furry Lewis (Walter Lewis)
- 1971.10.18 -- US: Washingron: Pullman - Washington State University - Muddy Waters, George "Harmonica" Smith?, Pinetop Perkins, Sammy Lawhorn, Pee Wee Madison, Calvon "Fuzz" Jones, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
- 1971.10.20 -- US: Oregon: Eugene - University of Oregon - Muddy Waters, George "Harmonica" Smith?, Pinetop Perkins, Sammy Lawhorn, Pee Wee Madison, Calvon "Fuzz" Jones, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
- 1971.10.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Jimmy Dawkins, Big Voice Odom, Jimmy Conley, Sonny Thompson, Otis Rush, Ernest Galewood, Robert Crowder, Charlie Hicks
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Carter Family (Maybelle, June, Anita, Helen Carter), Larry Butler, Ray Edenton, Marshall Grant, W.S. Holland, Carl Perkins, Bill Pursell, Bill Rice, Bob Wootton
- 1971.10.30 -- Europe: Poland: Warsaw - recordings for Poljazz - Ella Fitzgerald, Mercer Ellington, Cootie Williams, Money Johnson, Edward Preston, Malcolm Taylor, Chuck Connors, Booty Wood, James Cheatham, John Coles, Russell Procope, Harold Minerve, Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves, Norris Turney, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Wild Bill Davis, Joe Benjamin, Rufus Jones, Nell Brookshire
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - PBS-TV Studios - Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Peter Orlovsky, David Amram, Gregory Corso, Happy Traum...
- 1971.11.00 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Festival - Memphis Slim (John L. Chatman), Michel Denis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Lightnin' - Little Mack Simmons (Malcolm Simmons), Carey Bell, Sunnyland Slim, Hubert Sumlin, Eddie Taylor, Odell Campbell, Fred Below
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Weather Report (Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Miroslav Vitous, Eric Gravatt, Dom Um Romao)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington: Monroe - State Prison - Muddy Waters, George "Harmonica" Smith?, Pinetop Perkins, Sammy Lawhorn, Pee Wee Madison, Calvon "Fuzz" Jones, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
- 1971.11.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Jimmy Dawkins, Big Voice Odom, Jimmy Conley, Sonny Thompson, Otis Rush, Ernest Galewood, Charlie Hicks
- 1971.11.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Ben Keith, Kenneth Buttrey, Russell Bridges, Joshie Armstead, Rosie Hicks
- 1971.11.05 -- US: New York City - Gaslight Café - Mississippi Fred McDowell, Tom Pomposello
- 1971.11.06 -- US: California: Richmond - St. Mark's Hall - Clifton Chenier, Felix James Benit, Joe Morris Brouchet, Robert St. Judy, Cleveland Chenier
- 1971.11.10 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Shelter - Freddie King, Robert Griffin, Bobby Turner, Benny Turner, Dean O'Neil
- 1971.11.13 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Storyville - Brownie McGhee (Walter Brown McGhee), Sonny Terry (Sanders Terrell), Svend Erik Norrregaard, Leif Johansson
- 1971.11.14 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Storyville - Brownie McGhee (Walter Brown McGhee), Sonny Terry (Sanders Terrell)
- 1971.11.17 -- US: New York City - The Record Plant - Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Peter Orlovsky, David Amram, Artie Traum, John Sholle, Happy Traum
- 1971.11.18 -- US: Illinois: Blue Island - Little Junior Parker (†)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Nina Simone, Samuel Waymon, Lisa Stroud, Bethany Baptist Church Choir Of South Jamaica, NYC...
- 1971.11.20 -- US: New York City - The Record Plant - Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Peter Orlovsky, David Amram, Artie Traum, John Sholle, Happy Traum
- 1971.11.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Koko Taylor (Cora Taylor), Willie Dixon, Gene Barge, Lafayette Leake, Mighty Joe Young, Reggie Boyd, Louis Satterfield, Clifton James...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Red Lightnin' - Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter), Bill Dicey, Tommy Tucker, Doug Cook, Dick Bunn, Charles Otis
- 1971.11.30 -- Europe: France: Toulouse - recordings for Black & Blue - Jimmy Dawkins, Cousin Joe, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Mac Thompson, Ted Harvey / Pleasant Joseph (Cousin Joe), Jimmy Dawkins, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Mac Thompson, Ted Harvey
- 1971.12.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Blues on Blues - Detroit Junior (Emery H. Williams Jr.), The Chicago, IL Blues Band (Mac Simmons, Mighty Joe Young, Jimmy Richards, Bill Warren)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Lightnin' / Bea & Baby - Andrew McMahon, Little Mac Simmons, Sunnyland Slim, Hubert Sumlin, Eddie Taylor, Odell Campbell, Willie Williams / Sunnyland Slim (Albert Luandrew), Homesick James, Willie Williams / Sunnyland Slim (Albert Luandrew), Little Mac (Simmons), Hubert Sumlin, Eddie Taylor, Odell Campbell, Willie Williams
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Soul Sound - Freddy Young, Little Mack, Sunnyland Slim, Lafayette Leake, Hubert Sumlin, Eddie Taylor, Odell Campbell, Willie Williams
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Southland - Robert Pete Williams
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Massachussetts: Cambridge - Harvard University - Hound Dog Taylor (Theodore Roosevelt Taylor), Brewer Phillips, Levi Warren
- 1971.12.02 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Arhoolie - Clifton Chenier, Felix Benoit, Joe Brouchet, Robert Peter (St. Judy / Julien), Cleveland Chenier
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Red Lightnin' - Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter), Bill Dicey, Bob Malenky, Ken Mimms, Dick Bunn, Jim Evans
- 1971.12.04 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Carey Bell, Steve Winwood, Sam Lawhorn, Mick Kelly, Rory Gallagher, Rick Grech, Mitch Mitchell
- 1971.12.07 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Carey Bell, Georgie Fame, Sam Lawhorn, Rory Gallagher, Rosetta Green, Rick Grech, Mitch Mitchell, Herbie Lovelle
- 1971.12.08 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Carey Bell, Georgie Fame, Sam Lawhorn, Rory Gallagher, Rosetta Green, Rick Grech, Mitch Mitchell, Herbie Lovelle
- 1971.12.12 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Arhoolie - Clifton Chenier, Felix Benoit, Joe Brouchet, Robert Peter (St. Judy / Julien), Cleveland Chenier
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for 77 - Robert Pete Williams
- 1971.12.17 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Arhoolie - L.C. Robinson (Louis Charles Robinson), Dave Alexander, William Hyatt, Teddy Winston
- 1971.12.19 -- US: California: San Diego - recordings for Advent - Bonnie Jefferson
- 1971.12.30 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Black & Blue - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Jimmy Dawkins, Mickey Baker, Mac Thompson, Michel Denis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Southland - Roosevelt Sykes