1981
1982
- Chuck Berry: Toronto Rock 'n' Roll Revival 1969 Vol. II & Vol. III; The Great Twenty-Eight released
- Ruth Brown: The Soul Survives, Ruth Brown testifies At Blues Alley, Washington D.C. released
- John Lee Hooker: Tantalizing With The Blues released
- B.B. King: Live in London; Royal Jam-The Crusaders With B.B. King and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Love Me Tender released
- Muddy Waters: Rolling Stone, In Concert 1958; Warsaw Session, Vol. 1, Vol. 2 released
- Europe - American Folk Blues Festival - James "Son" Thomas, Archie Edwards, "Bowling Green" John Cephas, "Harmonica" Phil Wiggins, Lurrie Bell, Carey Bell, Billy Branch, Elisha Murray, J.W. Williams, Moses Rutues Jr., Margie Evans
- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Blue Silver - Sugar Blue (James Whiting), Jean-Pierre Sabar, Michael Robinson, Raymond Gimenes, Dion Payton, Slim Pezin, Lafayette Evans, Earl Howell / Sugar Blue (James Whiting), Jean-Pierre Sabar, Slim Pezin, Raymond Gimenes, Rido Bayonne, Marcel Sabiani
- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Milan - Memphis Slim (John L. Chatman), Patricia Weiss, Pierre Vildard, Rémy Genty, Michel Denis, Armand Assouline, Albert Assayag, Jean-Pierre Besson
- Europe: Switzerland: Berne - Internationales Jazz Festival - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Stanton Davis Jr., Bill "Foots" Samuel, Lewis Stephens, Myron Dove, Lloyd Herman
- US: Arizona: West Memphis - recordings for 8th Street - Robert "Dr. Feelgood" Potts...
- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for MCA - Bobby Bland, George Bohannon, Monk Higgins, Laythan Armor or David Ervin, Spence Bean, Freddy Robinson, Curtis Robinson, Kenny Elliott, Watten (Ham) Haygood, Sweet Spirit (Judith Jones, Sylvia Cox, Yolanda Howard)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Judge - The James Peterson Blues Band (Gregory Leech, Lucky Peterson, Thomas Fluker, Kent Leech, Sekun Debut (aka C.V. Horne), Johnny "Cool" Harris, Peter Backey, Shon Alston)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Rounder - Phillip Walker, Steve Smith, David Ii, Llew Matthews or Art Hillary, Dennis Walker, Johnny Tucker, Margie Evans
- US: California: Oakland - recordings for Mina - Eddie Ray, Beverly Stovall
- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Southland - Chicago Bob Nelson (Robert Lee Nelson), Butch Trivette, Tinsley Ellis, Jim Bullard, Mike McCauley
- US: Georgia: St. Simon's Island - recordigs for ? - Joe Cook
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Backroom - James Cotton Blues Band (Byron Bowie, Bill McFarland, Eddie Lusk, Michael Coleman, Herman Applewhite, Ray Allison)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Full Scope - George Robinson (Harmonica George), Detroit Jr., Larry Burton, Aron Burton, Pete "Onion Head" Williams
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for MCA - Bobby Bland, George Bohannon, Monk Higgins, Laythan Armor or David Ervin, Spence Bean, Freddy Robinson, Curtis Robinson, Kenny Elliott, Watten (Ham) Haygood, Sweet Spirit (Judith Jones, Sylvia Cox, Yolanda Howard)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Shama - Syl Johnson (Sylvester Thompson), James Cotton, Sugar Blue, "Professor" Eddie Lusk, Saint James Bryant, Michael Coleman, Herman Applewhite, Ray Allison...
- US: Louisiana: Bogalusa - recordings for Alligator - Clifton Chenier, The Red Hot Louisiana Band (Warren Cesar, C.J. Chenier, Gabriel King, Danny Caron, Wayne Burns, Robert St. Judy, Cleveland Chenier
- US: Lousiana: Lake Charles? - recordings for Bally Hoo - Rockin' Sidney (Sidney Semien), Katie Webster?, Thomas Shreve
- US: Lousiana: Lake Charles - recordings for Goldband - Katie Webster (Katherine Jewel Thorne), Don La Fleur...
- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for MCA - Little Milton (Milton James Campbell)...
- US: Michigan: Lansing - recordings for Stormy Monday - Chicago Pete (Alford Obsie Harrell), Wendell West, Doug Hankerson, Alvin Clarington, James Chaney, Joe Hunter, Johnny Bassett, Claude Ervin
- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - recordings for Cold Wind - Lazy Bill Lucas, Tom Burns, Steve Heim, Glen Hanson, Craig Salminen, Rik Sterra
- US: Minneapolis: Minnesota - recordings for PLS - Percy Strother...
- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Retta's McKinley Mitchell...
- US: Mississippi: Oxford - recordings for Milan - Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes... / Joe Cooper, Hayward Mills
- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Alberta Hunter, Doc Cheatham, Vic Dickenson, Budd Johnson, Gerald Cook, Billy Butler, Jimmy Lewis, Butch Miles
- US: New York City - recordings for Festival - Walter "Lighnin' Bug" Rhodes
- US: New York City - recordings for Rounder - Johnny Copeland, John Pratt, Bill Ohashi, Joe Rigby, Greg Alper, Ken Vangel, Ken Pino, Richie Fliegler, Michael Merritt, Julian Vaughan, Michael Finlayson / Johnny Copeland, Ben Bierman, George Lewis, Sam Furnance, Bert McGowan, Archie Shepp, Ken Vangel, Joel Perry, Brian Miller, Julian Vaughn, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Wormsworth
- US: North Carolina: Beaufort - recordings by Tom Rankin - Richard "Big Boy" Henry, Walter Henry?, Ronnie Wallace?
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Jug Band - Van Hunt (Van Zula Carter Hunt), Hammie Nixon...
- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for MCA - B.B. King, Harrison Callaway, Ben Cauley, Charles Lowe, Walter King, Ronald Eades, Harvey Thompson, David "Fathead" Newman, David Briggs, Reggie Young, Dale Sellers, Sonny Garrish, Bob Wray, Larrie Londin, Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry, Casey Cusyk...
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Palladium - Freddie (Big Rogers) Collins Soul Blues Band
- US: Texas: Houston - Rockefeller's Club - Pete Mayes, Carl Alford, Bert Lewis, Lala Wilson
- US: Texas: Kerrville - Kerrville Folk Festival - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown...
- US: Virginia: Ferrum - Virginia Blues Festival - John Jackson, Bill McGinnis
- US: Virginia: Ferrum - Virginia Folk Festival - Archie Edwards
- US: Virginia: Manassas - recordings for Fat Cat's Jazz - Carrie Smith, Billy Butterfield, Charlie Bornemann, Doug Powell, Wally Garner, Dick Wellstood, Dill Jones, John Eaton, George "Butch" Hall, Paul Wingo, Van Perry, Dave Kasler, Johnny Haynes, Barrett Deems, Eddie Phyfe
- US: Washington: Vashon Island - recordings for Red Lightnin' - Isaac Scott, Julian Priester, Les Clinkingbeard, Dick Powell, Don Irwin, Bob Krinsky, Dave Conant, Tony Thomas, Dan Dean, Gary Williams
- US: Wisconsin: Milwaukee - recordings for Rainbow - Johnny Rawls, L.C. Luckett
- 1982.01.00 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Storyville - Gene "Mighty Flea" Connors (Conners), Otto Hansen, Ole "Fessor" Lindgreen, Steen Vig, Thor Backhausen, Claus Nielsen, Preben Lindhardt, Bjarne Rostvold
- 1982.01.01 -- US: Georgia: Eulonia - Mount Calvary Baptist Church - The McIntosh County Shouters (Nathan Palmer, Lawrence McKiver, Doretha Skipper, Andrew Palmer, Catherine Campbell, Odessa Young, Thelma Ellison, Vertie McIver, Oneitha Ellison, Elizabeth Temple)
- 1982.01.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Jimmy Johnson (Jimmy Thompson), Carl P. Snyder, Professor Eddie Lusk Jr., Larry Burton, Larry Exum, Ike Davis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Muse - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Bob Enos, Porky Cohen, Greg Piccolo, Rich Lataille, Doug James, Al Copley, Ronnie Earl Horvath, Jimmy Wimpfheimer, John Rossi
- 1982.01.30 -- US: Texas: Houston - Sam "Lightning" Hopkins (†)
- 1982.02.00 -- US: New York: Hilton - recordings for ? - The Golden Eagle String Band (Sue Clark, Larry Chechak, Pat DiVito, Daniel Flanagan, Bill Hullfish, Bill McGrath, Mike Mumford, Laurie Outermans, Lynn Pilaroscia, Jim Riley, Mike Ryan, Herbert Wise)
- 1982.02.01 -- Europe: Sweden: Stockholm - recordings for Stockholm - Lloyd Glenn
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Blues Heaven - Willie Dixon, Billy Branch, Lafayette Leake, John Watkins, Johnny B. Moore, Freddie Dixon, Jimmy Tillman, Ayo Kason, Mae Koen, Ellen Samules
- 1982.02.03 -- US: Florida: Pensacola - recordings for Florida Folklife - Ida Goodson, Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Choir
- 1982.02.04 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Pablo - Ella Fitzgerald, Al Aarons, Bill Watrous, Bob Cooper, Marshall Royal, Hubert Laws, Wilbur Schwartz, Ronnie Lang, Bill Green, David Allen Duke, Gale Robinson, Joe Meyer, Richard Klein, Jimmy Rowles, Art Hillery, Joe Pass, Tommy Tedesco, Jim Hughart, Shelly Manne, Jerome Kessler, Dennis Karmazyn, Christine Ermacoff, Barbara Jane Hunter, Nancy Stein, Robert L. Martin, Frederick Seykora, Judy Perett, Nelson Riddle
- 1982.02.05 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Pablo - Ella Fitzgerald, Al Aarons, Bill Watrous, Bob Cooper, Marshall Royal, Hubert Laws, Wilbur Schwartz, Ronnie Lang, Bill Green, David Allen Duke, Gale Robinson, Joe Meyer, Richard Klein, Jimmy Rowles, Art Hillery, Joe Pass, Tommy Tedesco, Jim Hughart, Shelly Manne, Jerome Kessler, Dennis Karmazyn, Christine Ermacoff, Barbara Jane Hunter, Nancy Stein, Robert L. Martin, Frederick Seykora, Judy Perett, Nelson Riddle
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - recordings for Flair - Ruth Brown, Earl Swanson, Bobby Forrester, Billy Butler, "Tootsie" Bean
- 1982.02.06 -- US: Washington DC - recordings for Flair - Ruth Brown, Earl Swanson, Bobby Forrester, Billy Butler, "Tootsie" Bean
- 1982.02.07 -- US: Washington DC - recordings for Flair - Ruth Brown, Earl Swanson, Bobby Forrester, Billy Butler, "Tootsie" Bean
- 1982.02.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Jimmy Johnson (Jimmy Thompson), Professor Eddie Lusk Jr., Carl P. Snyder, Criss Johnson, Larry Exum, Ike Davis
- 1982.02.11 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for HMG - Little Applewhite (Velba Applewhite), The Fieldstones (Otto "Bobby" Carnes, Wordie Perkins, Willie Roy Sanders, Lois Brown, Joe Hicks)
- 1982.02.14 -- US: Michigan: Ann Arbor - recordings for Atlantic - Sippie Wallace (Beluah Wallace née Thomas), Bonnie Raitt, Paul Klinger, Bob Smith, Ed Wilkinson, Peter Ferran, Russ Whitman, James Dapogny, Rod McDonald, Wayne Jones
- 1982.02.15 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Paris - Big Time Sarah (Sarah Streeter), Zora Young, Bonnie Lee (Jessie Lee Frealls), Hubert Sumlin, Stéphane Guérault, Michael Carras, Paul Pechenaert, Zox, Vincent Daune
- 1982.02.16 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Paris - Big Time Sarah (Sarah Streeter), Zora Young, Bonnie Lee (Jessie Lee Frealls), Hubert Sumlin, Stéphane Guérault, Michael Carras, Paul Pechenaert, Zox, Vincent Daune
- 1982.02.17 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Paris - Big Time Sarah (Sarah Streeter), Zora Young, Bonnie Lee (Jessie Lee Frealls), Hubert Sumlin, Stéphane Guérault, Michael Carras, Paul Pechenaert, Zox, Vincent Daune
- 1982.02.23 -- US: California: Santa Monica - recordings - Allen Ginsberg, David Mansfield, Steven Taylor, Bob Dylan, Arthur Rosato, Peter Orlovsky
- 1982.03.08 -- US: California: Fairfax - Sleeping Lady Café - Percy Mayfield, Dr. Wild Willie Moore, Mark Naftalin, Bobby Murray, Henry Oden, Francis Clay
- 1982.03.09 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Red Lightnin' - Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniels), BMTs (Brooklyn-Mahattan Transfer) (Eddie Von Bach, Tommy Byrnes, Luigi Scorcia, Vinny Matland), Simon Hickling
- 1982.03.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Earwig - (Blind) Jim Brewer
- 1982.03.11 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Hubirt Sisters (Ann Jubirt, Carol Jubirt, Lynn Jubirt), Flying Funk Dunkers (Tim Turner, Glenn Cashman, Wes Walker, David Joyner), Otto "Bobby" Carnes, Clarence Nelson, Willie Roy Sanders, Lois Brown, Joe Hicks
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for HMG - Little Applewhite (Velba Applewhite), The Fieldstones (Otto "Bobby" Carnes, Wordie Perkins, Willie Roy Sanders, Lois Brown, Joe Hicks)
- 1982.03.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JSP - Phil Guy (Phillip Guy), Maurice Vaughn, Larry Cox, Eddie "Professor" Lusk, Buddy Guy, Doug Williams, J.W. Williams, Ray Allison
- 1982.03.19 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for JSP - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Stan Greig, Les Davison, Paul Sealey, Martin Guy
- 1982.03.21 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Pablo - Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass
- 1982.03.22 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Pablo - Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Massachsuetts: Newton - recordings for Rounder - John Jackson, Bill Morrison
- 1982.03.27 -- US: Alabama: Ariton - recordings for Swingmaster - J.W. Warren
- 1982.04.00 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for JSP - Jay McShann (James Columbus McShann), Al Casey, Kenny Baldock, Robin Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Watts - recordings for Murray Brothers - George "Harmonica" Smith, Rod Piazza, Honey Piazza, Michael "Junior" Watson, Doug MacLeod, Bill Stuve, Bill Swartz
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Nebraska: Lincoln - The Zoo Bar - Magic Slim (Morris Holt), Pete Allen, Nick Holt, Nathan Applewhite
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York: Birmingham - concert - J.B. Hutto, Brian Bisesi, Kenny Krumbholz, Leroy Pina
- 1982.04.01 -- US: Massachusetts: Carlisle - recordings for Balck & Blue - J.B. Hutto, The New Hawks (Steve Coveney, Kenny Krumbholz, Leroy Pina)
- 1982.04.08 -- US: Illinois: Winnetka - recordings for Isabel - Melvin Taylor, Big Moose Walker, Johnny Dollar, Willie Love, Casey Jones
- 1982.04.11 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Mbirafon - Van Hunt (Van Zula Carter Hunt), Ruth Ogilvie
- 1982.04.13 -- Europe: Germany: Köln - recordings for Pinorrekk - Champion Jack Dupree, Kenn Lending
- 1982.04.14 -- Europe: Germany: Köln - recordings for Pinorrekk - Champion Jack Dupree, Kenn Lending
- 1982.04.19 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Black & Blue - Carrie Smith, Andre Franklin, Oliver Jackson, Constance Speed, Clifford Jamerson
- 1982.05.00 -- Europe: Switzerland: Berne - International Jazz Festival - Jay McShann (James Columbus McShann), Carrie Smith, Buddy Tate, Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard / Carrie Smith, Buddy Tate, Jay McShann, Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago? - recordings for JSP - Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter)
- 1982.05.03 -- US: Georgia: Athens - recordings for Dust-to-Dust - Brady "Doc" Barnes, Lucy Barnes
- 1982.05.04 -- US: Arizona: Phoenix - recordings for HMG / Earwig - Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter)
- 1982.05.14 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Isabel - Eddie Shaw, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Ken Saydak, Melvin Taylor, Harlan Terson, Merle Perkins
- 1982.05.15 -- Europe: Austria: Vienna - Baumgartner Casino - Big Joe Duskin (Joseph L. Duskin), Michael Strasser
- 1982.05.18 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JSP - Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Maywood - recordings for Cloud - James Kinds, The Stack Band ("Dead Eye" Norris...)
- 1982.05.22 -- Europe: UK: London - 100 Club - Rosco Gordon, Barbara Gordon...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - Club Paradise - James "Son" Thomas
- 1982.05.23 -- Europe: UK: London - 100 Club - Rosco Gordon, Barbara Gordon...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Southern Culture - James "Son" Thomas
- 1982.05.25 -- Europe: France: Créteil - Maison des Arts - Lester Davenport, Abraham "Little Smokey" Smothers, Richard Kirch, Sylvester Boines, Jim Schutte / Jimmy Dawkins, Queen Sylvia Embry, Smokey Smother, Abb Locke, Lafayette Leake, Richard Kirch, Sylvester Boines, James Schutte / Queen Sylvia Embry, Lester Davenport, LafayetteLeake, Richard Kirch, Larry Martin, Sylvester Boines, Jim Schutte / Lafayette Leake, Richard Kirch, Larry Martin, Sylvester Boines, Jim Schutte / Abb Locke, Rich Kirch, Sylvester Boines, Jim Schutte / Smokey Smothers (Otis Smothers), Abb Locke, Lester Davenport, Rich Kirch, Sylvester Boines, Jim Schutte
- 1982.05.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell, Eli Murray, John Ervin, Theodore "Dino" Davies / Carey Bell, Elisha "Eli" Murray, John Ervin, Theodore "Dino" Davies, James Harrington, Karen Carroll, Jimmie Sims
- 1982.05.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell, Eli Murray, John Ervin, Theodore "Dino" Davies / Carey Bell, Elisha "Eli" Murray, John Ervin, Theodore "Dino" Davies, James Harrington, Karen Carroll, Jimmie Sims
- 1982.05.29 -- US: Arizona: Phoenix - recordings for Earwig - Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell, Eli Murray, John Ervin, Theodore "Dino" Davies / Carey Bell, Elisha "Eli" Murray, John Ervin, Theodore "Dino" Davies, James Harrington, Karen Carroll, Jimmie Sims
- 1982.06.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Fred Watson, Carey Bell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississppi: Hollandale - recordings for Albatros - Sam Chatmon
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Dan Lynch - Brenda Bell, The 9th Street Stompers (Tom Kirkpatrick, Tim Sessions, Jack Stuckey, Dan McCall, Dave Lewis, Marthe Sanders, George Harris), Bill Dicey
- 1982.06.01 -- US: California: Santa Monica - recordings - Clydie King, Bob Dylan, Jimmie Haskell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell, Eli Murray, John Ervin, Theodore "Dino" Davies / Carey Bell, Elisha "Eli" Murray, John Ervin, Theodore "Dino" Davies, James Harrington, Karen Carroll, Jimmie Sims
- 1982.06.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell, Eli Murray, John Ervin, Theodore "Dino" Davies / Carey Bell, Elisha "Eli" Murray, John Ervin, Theodore "Dino" Davies, James Harrington, Karen Carroll, Jimmie Sims
- 1982.06.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - Magic Slim (Morris Holt), Pete Allen, Nick Holt, Nathan Applewhite
- 1982.06.06 -- US: California: Pasadena - Rose Bowl, Peace Sunday - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez
- 1982.06.08 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Paris, France - Guitar Mac (Harvey Lee Macknally), Roy Rogers / Joe Blue (Little Joe Blue (Joseph Valery), J.J. Malone, Roy Rogers, Henry Oden, Steve Griffith / J.J. Malone, Troyce Key, Roy Rogers, Henry Oden, Steve Griffith / Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Edward Smith), J. John Malone, Larry Martin, Roy Rogers, Henry Oden, Steve Griffith, Little Frankie Lee
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Red Bird - Eddie Burns, Cacil?, Doug?, James Chandy, Joe Hunter, Willie Hampton, "Peanut", Baby "Pepper", Marie, Elizabeth & Tony Ann Nurns
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water / HMG - Hammie Nixon, John Hunninen, David Evans, Bob Vinisky
- 1982.06.09 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Paris, France - Joe Blue (Little Joe Blue (Joseph Valery), J.J. Malone, Roy Rogers, Henry Oden, Steve Griffith / J.J. Malone, Troyce Key, Roy Rogers, Henry Oden, Steve Griffith / Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Edward Smith), J. John Malone, Larry Martin, Roy Rogers, Henry Oden, Steve Griffith, Little Frankie Lee
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Netherlands: Heelsom - recordings for Oldie Blues - Little Willie Littlefield, Tonny Littlefield, Harry Noordhof, Diederick van Hamersveld
- 1982.06.11 -- US: California: Santa Monica - rehearsal - Bob Dylan, Bobbye Hall
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississppi: Hollandale - recordings for ? - Sam Chatmon
- 1982.06.13 -- Europe: Germany: Frankfurt - Sinkkasten - John "Big Moose" Walker (Johnny Mayon Walker)
- 1982.06.14 -- Europe: Germany: München - Kulturwerkstatt - Katie Webster (Katherine Jewel Thorne)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Santa Monica - rehearsal - Bob Dylan, Bruce Gary
- 1982.06.16 -- Europe: Netherlands: Heelsum - recordings for Oldie Blues - Little Willie Littlefield
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Cher-Kee - Little Johnny Christian, Jerome Vaughan, Zeke, Ozzie Stanford, Stanley Banks, Vernon "Chico" Banks, Avery Brady, Willie Ward
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Fieldstones (Willie Roy Sanders, Joe Hicks, Otto "Bobby" Carnes, Wordie Perkins, Lois Brown)
- 1982.06.17 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Intermedia - Linda Hopkins (Helen Melinda Mathews), Clora Bryant, Red Holloway, Gerald Wiggins, Leonard Feather, Art Hillery, Calvin Newborn, Bob Maize, Jimmie Smith
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississppi: Leland - recordings for Southern Culture - James "Son" Thomas
- 1982.06.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Intermedia - Linda Hopkins (Helen Melinda Mathews), Clora Bryant, Red Holloway, Gerald Wiggins, Leonard Feather, Art Hillery, Calvin Newborn, Bob Maize, Jimmie Smith
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - Eddie Shaw, Detroit Junior, Eddie "Vaan" Shaw, Lafayette "Shorty" Gilbert, Mat Dutko, Big Time Sarah, Valerie Wellington
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Passaic - Capitol Theatre - Albert King, Etta James, Sippie Wallace, Junior Wells, John Mayall, Mick Taylor, Buddy Guy, Frank Dunbar, Colin Allen
- 1982.06.21 -- US: Delaware: Milford - Guitar Frank (Frank Hovington) (†)
- 1982.06.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Wolf - Brewer Phillips, Steve Plair, "Right Hand" Frank Bandy, Ted Harvey
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York: Brooklyn - recordings for L+R - Larry Johnson, Nat Riddles
- 1982.06.23 -- US: California: Santa Monica - rehearsal - Bob Dylan, Bobbye Hall
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Wolf - Brewer Phillips, Steve Plair, "Right Hand" Frank Bandy, Ted Harvey
- 1982.06.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for L+R - Carey Bell, Tom Zydron, Lurrie Bell, Elisha Murray, Carey Bell Jr., Theodore "Dino" Davies / Carey Bell, Billy Branch / Lurrie Bell, Elisha Murray, Carey Bell Jr., Theodore "Dino" Davies
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife - J.C. Burris
- 1982.06.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for L+R - Carey Bell, Tom Zydron, Lurrie Bell, Elisha Murray, Carey Bell Jr., Theodore "Dino" Davies / Carey Bell, Billy Branch / Lurrie Bell, Elisha Murray, Carey Bell Jr., Theodore "Dino" Davies
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Hollywood All Stars (Ben Wilson, "Chicken George" Walker, William "Boogie Man" Hubbard, Leroy Martin, Calvin Valentine)
- 1982.06.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for L+R - Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch, Elisha "Blue" Murray, J.W. Williams, Mose Rutues Jr.
- 1982.07.00 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Paris, France - Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Edward Smith), Sonny Grey, Longineu, Parsons, Marc Steckar, Sulaiman Hakim, Johnny Griffin, Richard Raux, Michal Croquenoy, Michael Carras, Larry Martin, Paul Pechenaert, "Zox", Denis Lescouer...
- 1982.07.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JSP - Brewer Phillips, Steve Plair, "Right Hand" Frank Bandy, Ted Harvey
- 1982.07.02 -- US: California: Burbank - recordings for L+R - Margie Evans, Calvin Bennett, Eddie Noble, Cash McCall, Zachery Prater, Welton Gite, Stuart Nevill
- 1982.07.04 -- US: New York: Saratoga - Performing Arts Center - Jay McShann (James Columbus McShann), Vic Dickenson, Buddy Tate, Bill Pemberton, Jackie Williams
- 1982.07.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - Eddie Shaw, Detroit Junior, Eddie "Vaan" Shaw, Lafayette "Shorty" Gilbert, Mat Dutko, Big Time Sarah, Valerie Wellington
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Fieldstones (Willie Roy Sanders, Joe Hicks, Otto "Bobby" Carnes, Wordie Perkins, Lois Brown)
- 1982.07.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for FM - Little Brother Montgomery (Eurreal Wilford Montgomery), Jan Montgomery, Steve Jensen, Jim Beebe, Ron Dewar, Kirby Martin, Duke Groner, Carl "Kansas" Fields, Roy Slaughter
- 1982.07.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Acme - Lefty Bates (William Bates), Steve Kaufman
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - WKCR-Broadcast, Columbia University - Brenda Bell, Champion Jack Dupree
- 1982.07.17 -- Europe: Switzerland: Montreux - Montreux Jazz Festival - J.B. Hutto, Brian Bisesi, Kenny Krumbholz, Leroy Pina / Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson, Brian Bisesi, Kenny Krumbholz, Leroy Pina / Sugar Blue (James Whiting) / Koko Taylor (Cora Taylor), Emmett Sanders, Steve Freund, Bay Williams, Willie Hayes
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Holly Springs - recordings for High Water - Junior Kimbrough (David Kimbrough), George Scales, Calvin Jackson
- 1982.07.18 -- US: Arizona: Phoenix - recordings for Earwig - Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter)
- 1982.07.26 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Nat Terry (†)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Jesse Fortune, The Bluebirds (John Brumbach, Dez Desormeaux, Ken Saydak, Bob Dogan, Dave Specter, Mike McCurdy, Mark Fornek
- 1982.07.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Jesse Fortune, The Bluebirds (John Brumbach, Dez Desormeaux, Ken Saydak, Bob Dogan, Dave Specter, Mike McCurdy, Mark Fornek
- 1982.07.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Jesse Fortune, The Bluebirds (John Brumbach, Dez Desormeaux, Ken Saydak, Bob Dogan, Dave Specter, Mike McCurdy, Mark Fornek
- 1982.08.00 -- US: Illinois: Harvey - recordings for Black Magic - Andrew Brown, Spurling Banks, Leonard Mayfield
- 1982.08.07 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - Yokohama Stadium - Chuck Berry, Rai Atsumi, Ginji Shikawa, Tsutomu Maki
- 1982.09.00 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Paris, France - Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Edward Smith), Sonny Grey, Longineu, Parsons, Marc Steckar, Sulaiman Hakim, Johnny Griffin, Richard Raux, Michal Croquenoy, Michael Carras, Larry Martin, Paul Pechenaert, "Zox", Denis Lescouer...
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: UK: Manchester - recordings for Silvertown - Clarnece "Frogman" Henry...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Berkeley - Berkeley Square - Eddie Taylor (1), Mississippi Johnny Waters, Mark Hummel, Gary Rosen, Bill Zellinsky
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for MCA - B.B. King, James Bolden, John J. Longo, Calvin Owens, Woody Shaw, Edgar Synigal, Donald A. Wilkerson, Harold Austin, Fred Ford, Arnett Cobb, Lloyd Glenn, Warren Chiasson, Billy Butler, Major Holley, Oliver Jackson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Pasadena - recordings for MCA - B.B. King, James Bolden, John J. Longo, Calvin Owens, Woody Shaw, Edgar Synigal, Donald A. Wilkerson, Harold Austin, Fred Ford, Arnett Cobb, Lloyd Glenn, Warren Chiasson, Billy Butler, Major Holley, Oliver Jackson
- 1982.09.12 -- US: California: San Rafael - San Francisco Blues Festival - Clifton Chenier, The Red Hot Louisiana Band (Warren Cesar, C.J. Chenier, Sherman Robertson, Alonzo Johnson Jr., Robert St. Judy, Cleveland Chenier)
- 1982.09.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - B.L.U.E.S. - Eddy Clearwater (Edward Harrington), Cub Koda, Ted Harvey / Brewer Phillips, Cub Koda, Ted Harvey
- 1982.09.20 -- US: California: Fairfax - Sleeping Lady Café - Percy Mayfield, Julien Vaught, Bobbie Webb, Mark Naftalin, Pee Wee Crayton, Bobby Murray, Ted Wysinger, Gary Silva
- 1982.09.22 -- US: Mississippi: Greenville - recordings for Wolf by Hannes Folterbauer - Eugene Powell (Sonny Boy Nelson)
- 1982.09.27 -- US: Illinois: Maywood - Tail Dragger (James Yancey Jones), Eddie "Jewtown" Burks, Lafayette Leake, Johnny B. Moore, Jesse Williams, Willie Kent, Larry Taylor
- 1982.09.29 -- Europe: Germany: Oberursel - recordings for L+R - Heinz Sauer, Bob Degen, Carey Bell
- 1982.09.30 -- Europe: Germany: Oberursel - recordings for L+R - Heinz Sauer, Bob Degen, Carey Bell
- 1982.10.00 -- Europe: Holland: Groningen - recordings for Swingmaster - R.L. Burnside
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Shoe - Blind Joe Hill, Luke "Long Gone" Miles, George Smith, Bernie Pearl / George "Harmonica" Smith, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Lloyd Glenn, Bernie Pearl?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Champaign - Mabel's - Jimmy Dawkins, Ralph Lapetino, Hip Linkchain (Lankchain) (Willie Richard), Richard Kirch, Danny Meyers or Mark Rubell, Bob Richey or Moe Baker
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for I.C.T. - Manuel Arrington, Ronnie Hicks, Jimmy "St. James" Bryant, Alter Scott, Rico McFarland, Howard Scott, Dave Parker
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Mirage - Rufus Foreman, Barbara Miles, William McGhee, Pete Crawford, George Morris
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Bogalusa - recordings for Rounder - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Bobby Campo, Ernie Gautreau, Bill "Foots" Samuel, Homer Brown, Craig Wroten, Tommy Moran, Miles Kevin Wright, Robert Shipley
- 1982.10.04 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - Ropongi Pit Inn - Lurrie Bell, Masatoshi Tominaga, Hitoshi Koide, Tadashi Kobori, Teruo Matsumoto
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bar-Bare - Willie Buck (Willie Crawford), Dimestore Fred, Little Mack Simmons, Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, Louis Myers, John Primer, Dave Myers, Jerry Porter
- 1982.10.06 -- US: Illinois: Evanston - recordings for Teardrop - Hip Lingchain (Lankchain) (Willie Richard), Jimmy Rogers (James Arthur Lane)
- 1982.10.11 -- US: Illinois: Winnetka - recordings for Alligator - Albert Collins, A.C. Reed, Dino Spells, Abb Locke, Chris Foreman, Larry Burton, Johny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- 1982.10.12 -- US: Illinois: Winnetka - recordings for Alligator - Albert Collins, A.C. Reed, Dino Spells, Abb Locke, Chris Foreman, Larry Burton, Johny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- 1982.10.14 -- Asia: Korea: Seoul - USIA American Folk Festival - John Dee Holeman, Quentin "Fris" Holloway, Scott Anderson
- 1982.10.18 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Rounder - James Booker, Alvon "Red" Tyler, James Singleton, John Vidacovich
- 1982.10.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Estelle "Mama" Yancey, Axel Zwingenberger
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Rounder - James Booker, Alvon "Red" Tyler, James Singleton, John Vidacovich
- 1982.10.20 -- Canada: Toronto - recordings for Sackville - Jay McShann (James Columbus McShann), Don Thompson, Archie Alleyne
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Rounder - James Booker, Alvon "Red" Tyler, James Singleton, John Vidacovich
- 1982.10.21 -- Canada: Toronto - recordings for Sackville - Jay McShann (James Columbus McShann), Don Thompson, Archie Alleyne
- 1982.10.23 -- US: Virginia: Ferrum - Virginia Folk Festival - Archie Edwards
- 1982.10.29 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - concert - Hammie Nixon
- 1982.10.30 -- US: Kentucky: Berea - Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music - Marvin Foddrell, Turner Foddrell, Lynn Foddrell
- 1982.11.04? - ?: ?: ? - recordings for Delmark - Big Mojo Elem (Robert Elem), Jimmy Dawkins...
- 1982.11.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Leric - Nora Jean Wallace, Jimmy Dawkins, Rich Kirch, Ray Scott...
- 1982.11.05 -- Europe: Holland: Monster - recordings for Timeless - Percy Mayfield, Hollis Gilmore, Llew Matthews, Phillip Walker, Dennis Walker, Ed Ahern
- 1982.11.06 -- Europe: Germany: Frankfurt am Oder - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach-Konzerthalle - Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell, Elisha Murray, J.W. Williams, Mose Rutues Jr. / "Harmonica Phil" Wiggins, "Bowling Green John" Cephas / Phil Wiggins, Carey Bell, Billy Branch / Margie Evans, Lurrie Bell, Elisha "Blue" Murray, J.W. Williams, Mose Rutues Jr. / James "Son" Thomas
- 1982.11.08 -- US: Illinois: Winnetka - recordings for Black Magic - Lacy Gibson, Abb Locke, Sunnyland Slim, Snapper Mitchum, Robert Covington
- 1982.11.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Beans - Estelle "Mama" Yancey, Erwin Helfer
- 1982.11.13 -- US: Illinos: Chicago - Buddy Mulligan's Club - Buddy Guy (George Guy), Junior Wells, The Off The Wall Band (Steve Dissel, Mike Robinson, Ike Anderson, Ray "Killer" Allison)
- 1982.11.14 -- US: Illinois: Winnetka - recordings for Alligator - Albert Collins, A.C. Reed, Dino Spells, Abb Locke, Chris Foreman, Larry Burton, Johny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- 1982.11.15 -- Europe: Germany: Frankfurt am Main - Palmengarten, American Folk Blues Festival - James "Son" Thomas, Archie Edwards, "Bowling Green" John Cephas, Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch, Elisha Murray, J.W. Williams, Moses Rutues Jr., Carey Bell, Phil Wiggins, Margie Evans / Margie Evans, Lurrie Bell, Elisha "Blue" Murray, J.W. Williams, Mose Rutues Jr. / James "Son" Thomas, J.W. Williams, Mose Ratues Jr.
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Winnetka - recordings for Alligator - Albert Collins, A.C. Reed, Dino Spells, Abb Locke, Chris Foreman, Larry Burton, Johny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- 1982.11.18 -- US: Florida: Tampa or Louisiana: Denham Springs - recordings for Sunland - Henry Gray, Mose "Whispering" Smith, Dan Bagsby, Joe Turner, Tam Thomas / Tabby Thomas (Ernest Thomas), Whispering Smith, Dan Bagsby, Joe Turner, Tam Thomas
- 1982.11.22 -- Europe: Germany: Stuttgart - concert - Carey Bell, Billy Branch?, Lurrie Bell, Elisha Murray, J.W. Williams, Mose Rutues Jr.
- 1982.11.24 -- Europe: Germany: Siegen - Siegerlandhalle, American Folk Blues Festival - James "Son" Thomas, Archie Edwards, "Bowling Green" John Cephas, Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch, Elisha Murray, J.W. Williams, Moses Rutues Jr., Carey Bell, Phil Wiggins, Margie Evans / James "Son" Thomas
- 1982.11.27 -- Europe: Spain: Mallorca - recordings for L+R - Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch, J.W. Williams, Elisha "Blue" Murray, Mose Rutues Jr.
- 1982.11.28 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Black & Blue - Robert Lockwood Jr.
- 1982.11.29 -- US: California: Fairfax - Sleeping Lady Café - Percy Mayfield, Dr. Wild Willie Moore, Bobbie Webb, Mark Naftalin, Ron Thompson, Ted Wysinger, Gary Silva
- 1982.12.00 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Paris, France - Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Edward Smith), Larry Martin, "Nile", Paul Pechenaert, "Zox", Denis Lescouer
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Hightone - Robert Cray, Warren Rand, Mike Vannice, Richard Cousins, David Olson, David Ii, Philip Walker, Tony Mathews, "Night Train" Clemens
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Porlan - recordings for Swingmaster - Jimmy Lee Williams, Willie C. Williams
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for I.C.T. - Buddy Scott (Kenneth Scott), Cal Clement, James Wheeler, Kenneth Scott...
- 1982.12.03 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Isabel - Little Milton (Milton James Campbell), Lucky Peterson, John Primer, Nick Holt, Nathan Applewhite
- 1982.12.05 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Isabel - Andrew "Big Voice" Odom, Milton Campbell, Lucky Peterson, Morris Holt, John Primer, Nick Holt, Nathan Applewhite
- 1982.12.08 -- US: Illinois: Winnetka - recordings for Black Magic - Lacy Gibson, Abb Locke, Allen Batts, Snapper Mitchum, Robert Covington
- 1982.12.12 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for HMG - The Fieldstones (Willie Roy Sanders, Joe Hicks, Otto "Bobby" Carnes, Wordie Perkins, Clarence Nelson, Lois Brown)
- 1982.12.14 -- US: Illinois: Evanston - recordings for Red Bean - Robert Covington, Gary Wiggins, Christian Rannenberg, Bob Levis, John McDonald, Bob Anderson, Marvin Jackson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Hollywood All Stars (William "Boogie Man" Hubbard, Ben Wilson, Leroy Martin, Calvin Valentine, "Chicken George" Walker)
- 1982.12.16 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for HMG - The Fieldstones (Willie Roy Sanders, Joe Hicks, Otto "Bobby" Carnes, Wordie Perkins, Clarence Nelson, Lois Brown)
- 1982.12.17 -- US: Illinois: Evanston - recordings for Red Bean - Robert Covington, Gary Wiggins, Christian Rannenberg, Bob Levis, John McDonald, Bob Anderson, Marvin Jackson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Macon - Big Joe Williams (†)
- 1982.12.19 -- Canada: Calgary - concert - Big Miller (Clarence Horatio Miller), George Koller, Wayne Feschuk, Robert "Bob" Erlendson, George Koller, Ken Searcy
- 1982.12.21 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - Kudan Kaikan - Albert Collins, A.C. Reed, Larry Burton, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones