John PRIMER

⬇️ JOHN PRIMER ⬇️

DISCOGRAPHY 1991-2026 (38CD/DVD)

 BIOGRAPHY 

        

John Primer (born March 3, 1945, Camden, Mississippi, United States) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues singer and guitarist.

He played guitar at Theresa's, a club in Chicago, between 1974 and 1980. He was influenced by Muddy Waters' former sideman, Sammy Lawhorn, who taught him to play slide guitar. He joined the Chicago Blues All-Stars of Willie Dixon in 1979, then the Muddy Waters's band until the latter's death in 1983. Then he joined the Teardrops of Magic Slim and began a solo career on Wolf Records.

In 1995 he released, The Real Deal, with songwriting and singing techniques showing the influence of both Dixon and Slim.

In 2013, Primer was the special guest on Shawn Holt & the Teardrops' debut recording, Daddy Told Me. Shawn Holt being Magic Slim's son.

In 2013 and 2014, Primer had a nomination for a Blues Music Award in the 'Traditional Blues Male Artist' category.

NEWS

1997-Keep On Lovin' The Blues (Warner) @FLAC

Stuff You Got To Watch

TRACKS 01-Stuff You To Watch 02-See See Baby 03-Inflation Blues 04-Cairo 05-Lawhorn Special 06-Double Trouble 07-Rhinestone Cowboy 08-Fed Up Baby 09-Baby Bring Your Clothes Back Home 10-That's All I Need 11-I'm Gonna Ride Until I Get Satisfied 12-Travelin' Blues 13-The Mojo

JHPR-1991-Stuff You Got To Watch @ALAC

The Real Deal

TRACKS 01-Stop Draggin' That Chain Around 02-Tomorrow Might Not Be The Same 03-Still In Love With You 04-Blind Man Blues 05-How Long Will You Be Mine 06-Good Understanding 07-Come Back Baby 08-Cryiin' For Your Love 09-Bad Blood 10-I Called My Baby 11-She Won't Give Me No Lovin' 12-Tired And Worried

JHPR-1995-The Real Deal @FLAC

All Right

TRACKS 01-Waitin' For My Time 02-Still A Fool 03-Rock Me Baby 04-Kansas City 05-Rhinestone Cowboy 06-All Right, Okey 07-I'm In The Mood 08-Drive, Drive, Drive 09-That's All I Need 10-Lookin' At The Window 11-Cairo (Bonus Track) 12-Got My Mojo Working (Bonus Track) 13-Country Boy (Bonus Track) 14-Close To You (Bonus Track)

JHPR-1997-All Right @ALAC

Keep On Lovin’ The Blues

 

TRACKS 01-Keep On Lovin‚ The Blues 02-Axe To Grind 03-My Pencil Won‚t Write No More 04-One Minute 05-Oh Yeah! 06-When I Reach Out For Your Love 07-Close To You 08-You Can't Stop Doin' What You're Doin' 09-Like A Ship 10-I've Been Travelin' 11-Pay The Price 12-Meet Me At The Crossroads

1997-Keep On Lovin’ The Blues @320

1997-Keep On Lovin' The Blues (Warner) @FLAC *

* Thanks to Albert

Easy Baby:

Zoo Bar Collection Vol.6

TRACKS 01-A String To Your Heart 02-My Baby`s Gone 03-Gamblers Blues 04-Walkin` Thru The Park 05-I`ve Got A Problem 06-Rocking Daddy 07-Little Rain 08-I Need You So Bad 09-Easy Baby 10-That`s What Love Will Make You 11-That`s All I Need 12-Woke Up This Morning 13-Get Your Money Where You Spend

1999-Easy Baby (Zoo Bar 6) @FLAC+

Knocking At Your Door

TRACKS 01-Knocking At Your Door 02-Change Your Evil Ways 03-Lonely Days And Nights 04-Excited By Your Charms 05-Hard Working Woman 06-Brutal Hearted Woman 07-Everytime You Touch Me 08-That's Alright 09-A Woman Was Made To Be Loved 10-I Been Dogged Around 11-I Want To Know 12-The Kiss Of Fire

JHPR-2000-Knocking At Your Door @ALAC

All Original

TRACKS 01-Add A Little Touch 02-Goin' Back To Mississippi 03-Call My Baby 04-Every Day Brings About A Change 05-Blue Eyed Woman 06-Can I Be The Other Man 07-The Woman That I'm Lovin' 08-I Am A Bad Child 09-I Fell In Love With The Blues 10-At Home Alone 11-If I Asked You For What I Want 12-I've Got Love In My Heart

JHPR-2008-All Original @ALAC

Live at Callahan's

(2CD)

TRACKS 101-A Real Mother For Ya 102-Bring It On Home 103-I love Her So Hard 104-Call Me John Primer 105-Can't You See 106-Cross Your Heart 107-Don't Ask Me No Questions 108-Everything Is Gonna Be Alright 109-Fine Healthy Thing 110-Gotta Find My Baby 111-Hard Working Woman 112-Hideway 113-I Left That Town 201-I Really Love You' 202-I SHot The Sheriff 203-Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone 204-Lost The Best Woman I Ever Had 205-Mannish Boy 206-May Be Getting Old 207-Sharp Dressed Man 208-Southside Shuffle 209-Stand By Me 210-Sweet Home Chicago 211-The Suicide Song 212-Walking The Backstreets 213-Pretty Bird 214-Music on the way out

JHPR-2011-Live at Callahan's (2CD) @320

Blues On Solid Ground

TRACKS 01-Hiding Place 02-Take Care Of Me 03-Blues On Solid Ground 04-When I Get Lonely 05-Power Of Attorney 06-Crazy For My Baby 07-When I Met The Blues 08-I Just Got Some News Today 09-I Want To See You Before I Go 10-Happy Blues 11-Rambling Blues 12-When I Leave Home 13-Poor Man Blues

JHPR-2012-Blues On Solid Ground @FLAC

Knocking Around These Blues

(with Bob Corritore)

TRACKS 01-The Clock 02-Blue And Lonesome 03-When I Get Lonely 04-Cairo Blues 05-Leanin' Tree 06-Harmonica Joyride 07-Little Boy Blue 08-Just Like I Treat You 09-Man Or Mouse 10-Going Back Home

JHPR-BBCR-2013-Knocking Around These Blues @FLAC

That Will Never Do

TRACKS 01-That Will Never Do 02-.Mannish Boy 03-Hold Me In Your Arms 04-Forty Days & Forty Nights 05-You Gonna Wreck My Life 06-Cross My Heart 07-Sittin' Here Waitin' 08-Confessin' The Blues 09-It's A Sin To Tell A Lie 10-Hungry Country Girl 11-Down In The Bottom 12-Take The Bitter With The Sweet 13-The Time Has Come

JHPR-2016-That Will Never Do @FLAC

Ain't Nothing You Can Do!

(with Bob Corritore)

  TRACKS  01-Poor Man Blues  02-Elevate Me Mama  03-Hold Me In Your Arms  04-Big Leg Woman  05-Gambling Blues  06-Harmonica Boogaloo  07-Ain't Nothing You Can Do  08-For the Love of a Woman  09-May I Have A Talk With You  10-When I Leave Home 

JHPR-2017-Ain_t Nothing You Can Do @FLAC

Gypsy Woman Told Me

(with Bob Corritore)

TRACKS 01-Keep A-Driving 02-The Gypsy Woman Told Me 03-Knockin' On Your Door 04-Gambling Blues 05-Little Bitty Woman 06-Walking The Back Streets And Crying 07-I Got The Same Old Blues 08-My Imagination 09-Let's Get Together 10-Left Me With A Broken Heart 11-Walked So Long 12-Ain't Gonna Be No Cuttin' A Loose

JHPR-BBCR-2019-The Gypsy Woman Told Me @FLAC

The Soul of a Blues Man

TRACKS 01-Slip Away 02-Help Me Through the Day 03-Meet Me in the Morning 04-You Shouldn't Tell a Lie 05-Nothing Takes the Place of You 06-Stagger Lee 07-Please Don't Leave Me 08-Get Your Money Where You Spend Your Time 09-Rainy Night in Georgia 10-Meet Me in the Park 11-Members Only 12-Still Called the Blues

JHPR-2019-The Soul Of A Blues Man @FLAC

(Thanks to Denis)

Hard Times

TRACKS 01-You Got What I Want 02-Don't Wait Too Long 03-Hard Times 04-Blues-Blues-Blues 05-I Won't Sweat It 06-Chicago 07-Tough Times 08-All Alone 09-My Sugar Mama 10-You Mean So Much To Me 11-Trying To Make You Mine 12-Hot Meal 13-Whiskey

JHPR-2022-Hard Times @FLAC

Teardrops For Magic Slim

TRACKS 01-Mama Talk To Your Daughter 02-Luv Sumbody 03-Every Night, Every Day 04-Ain't Doing Too Bad 05-Buddy Buddy Friend 06-Trouble Of My Own 07-Let Me Love You Baby 08-It Hurts Me Too 09-Look Over Yonder Wall 10-The Things I Used To Do 11-Before You Accuse Me 12-The Blues Is Alright

JHPR-2023-Teardrops For Magic Slim @FLAC

(Thanks to Bluestender)

Crawlin' Kingsnake

(with Bob Corritore)

TRACKS 01-Take A Message 02-Crawlin' Kingsnake 03-Down In The Bottom 04-Hiding Place 05-Chains And Things 06-Stuff You Gotta Watch 07-Rosalee Blues 08-You're The One 09-Bow Down On Your Knees 10-This Little Voice 11-Gravel Road 12-Feel Like Going Home

2024-Crawlin Lingsnake @FLAC+

Slow Blues

(with Magic Slim)

(2 CD)

  TRACKS    101-You Put It On Me   102-1839 Blues   103-So Easy To Love You   104-I Wonder Who  105-Bad Avenue   106-Country Boy   107-Just To Be With You   108-Blues Behind Closed Doors     201-She's Too Much   202-When I Met My Baby   203-Double Trouble   204-You Can't Lose  .....What You Ain't Never Had   205-I'm A Bluesman   206-Please Don't Dog Me   207-Take The Bitter With The Sweet   208-Hard Luck Blues    

2024-Slow Blues (2 CD) @320

(Thanks to Albert)

Grown in Mississippi

TRACKS 01-John's Blues Holler 02-Born in Mississippi 03-Blues Before Sunrise 04-Down in the Bottom 05-Walkin' Blues 06-Nothin' but a Chicken Wing 07-A Better Day 08-When I Met the Blues ....(Grown in MS Version) 09-Baby Please Don't Go 10-Let me be Your Electrician 11-Shame Shame Shame 12-Lay my Burdens Down 13-Ain't Kickin' up no Dust 14-John's Crawdad Song

2025-Grown in Mississippi @FLAC

(Thanks to Albert)

Tribute to Theresa's Lounge

TRACKS 01-Up In Heah 02-7 Nights For 7 Years 03-The Blues Is King 04-Sugar Sweet (Feat. Billy Branch) 05-Champagne And Reefer (Feat. Willie Buck) 06-We All Need Help 07-She's Nineteen Years Old (Feat. Carlos Johnson) 08-Little By Little 09-Mary's Song (Feat. Mary Lane) 10-Cut You A Loose 11-Blues Survivalist 12-Here I Am Knockin' At Your Door Again (+J.Watkins) 13-Mean Old World

2026-Tribute to Theresa's Lounge @FLAC

(Albert's suggestion)

 COLLECTION 

⬇️CHICAGO BLUES SESSIONS⬇️

Vol.06

Poor Man Blues

TRACKS 01-Add a Little Touch 02-Smile in Your Face 03-Poor Man Blues 04-If I Could Hold You in My Arms 05-Hiding Place 06-I'm a Blues Man 07-My Eyes Keep Me in Trouble 08-My Baby Don't Love Me 09-Try My Lovin' 10-Corinna 11-Forgive Not Forget

CBS Vol.06 John Primer @ALAC

Vol.29

Close Behind Closed Doors

TRACKS 01-1839 02-Somebody Have Mercy 03-Good Morning Heartache 04-Don't You Hear Me Cryin' for You 05-Blues Behind Closed Doors 06-I'm Just Your Fool 07-Smokestack 08-Next Time You See Me 09-Country Boy 10-Yes, I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby 11-It Ain't Easy Been Easy 12-Tore Down

CBS Vol.29 John Primer @ALAC

Vol.39

Cold Blooded Blues Man

TRACKS 01-Dreaming 02-Cuttin' Loose 03-Cold Blooded Blues Man 04-What Love Will Do 05-Meet Her In The Dark 06-Sad Sad Day 07-Mojo Hand 08-Cairo 09-I'm Worried 10-Malted Milk 11-Waitin' For My Time 12-Love In Vain 13-Red House

CBS Vol.39 John Primer @ALAC

Vol.53

It's a Blues Life

TRACKS 01-I've Been Abused 02-Maggie 03-Last Night 04-Mama Talk To Your Daughter 05-Party Girl 06-Empty Arms 07-Lonesome For Your Love 08-Sweet As A Georgia Peach 09-Every Time You Leave Me 10-Can't You See What You're Doin' To Me 11-Give Me Back My Wig 12-Rock Me

CBS Vol.53 John Primer @ALAC

Vol.60

A Tribute To Elmore James

TRACKS 01-Shake Yo Moneymaker 02-It Hurts Me Too 03-Sunnyland Train 04-Too Much 05-I'm In Love 06-Can't Stop Loving 07-Since My Baby Left This Town 08-I'm A Blues Man 09-I'm Worried 10-1839 11-Fine Little Mama 12-I Held My Baby 13-I Had A Dream Last Night 14-Stranger Blues

CBS Vol.60 John Primer @ALAC

Vol.75

Call Me John Primer

TRACKS 01-Going Back Down South 02-Poor Man Blues 03-I'm A Blues Man 04-Evil 05-I've Been Obused 06-1839 Blues 07-Shake Your Money Maker 08-Blues Behind Closed Doors 09-Look At Little Sister 10-Dreaming About My Baby 11-You Got To Pay The Price 12-Call Me John Primer 13-Goin' To New York 14-I Called My Baby (On The Phone) 15-Red House

CBS Vol.75 John Primer @FLAC

Vol.85

You Can Make If You Try

  TRACKS  01-Sweet Man  02-My Little Sister  03-You Can Make It  04-Big Fat Woman  05-Love In Vain  06-Don't You Here Me  07-I Would Hold You In My Arms  08-Standing On The Crossroad  09-Things Are Used To Do  10-Corinna  11-Call Me On The Phone 

CBS Vol.85 John Primer @FLAC

 COLLABORATION 

⬇️AL MILLER⬇️

In Between Time

TRACKS 01-Rockin' All Day 02-I Need You So Bad 03-My Baby Walked Out 04-Old Friends 05-In Between Time 06-I Got It 07-Dead Presidents 08-A Better Day 09-Tighten' Up On It 10-'1839' 11-Billy's Boogie 12-Make It Alright 13-Bachelor Blues 14-If You Don't Want Me 15-Lake Michigan Waters 16-Lawhorn Special 17-Blizzard

ALMR-JHPR-2012-In Between Time @320

⬇️GILES ROBSON⬇️

Ten Chicago Blues Classics

TRACKS 01-Blow Wind Blow 02-My Babe 03-Rollin' Stone 04-Juke (Instrumental) 05-Let Me Explain 06-Long Distance Call 07-Dealin' With The Devil 08-Got My Mojo Workin' (Instr.) 09-Bad Boy 10-Last Night (Instrumental)

2024-Ten Chicago Blues Classics @FLAC24

(Thanks to Albert for the artist suggestion)

⬇️MISSISSIPPI HEAT⬇️

Let's Live It Up!

TRACKS 01-Let's Live It Up! 02-Steadfast, Loyal And True 03-Jumpin' In Chi_Town 04-She Died From A Broken Heart 05-Betty Sue 06-Another Sleepless Night 07-Peace Train 08-Been Good To You 09-I Want To Know 10-Enlighten Me 11-Daggers & Spears 12-Don't Cry For Me 13-I Got Some News Today 14-Until We Meet Again

MSHT-JHPR-2010-Let's Live It Up! @320

⬇️Shawn Holt & The Teardrops⬇️

Daddy Told Me

TRACKS 01-Fanny Mae 02-Daddy Told Me 03-Hold You Again 04-Down In Virginia 05-Buddy Buddy Friend 06-Get Your Business Straight 07-Mean Little Woman 08-Before You Accuse Me 09-Love Got Me Walkin 10-Little By Little 11-Please Don't Dog Me 12-You Done Me Wrong

SHHT-JHPR-2013-Daddy Told Me @320

⬇️VALERIE WELLINGTON⬇️

Million Dollar Secret

TRACKS 01-Down In The Dumps 02-Million Dollar Secret 03-Independent Blues 04-Cold,Cold Secret 05-Smokestack Lightning 06-Dirt No-Gooder's Blues 07-My Baby Treats Me Like A Stepchild 08-You Can't Have My Monkey 09-Bad Avenue 10-Love Don't Love Nobody 11-Wild About You 12-Voodoo Blues

VLWN-JHPR-1983-Million Dollar Secret @ALAC

CREDITS

Valerie Wellington, vocals, piano(1)

Magic Slim, guitar (1-2,4-6,8-10,12)

John Primer, guitar (all tracks)(lead guitar on 4)

Johnny Littlejohn, slide guitar (3,7,11)

Sunnyland Slim, piano(2,6,8,10)

Billy Branch, harmonica (3-5,9,11)

Nick Holt, bass (4-5,7,9,11-12)

Aron Burton, bass (1-3,6,8,10)

Nate Applewhite, drums (4-5,7,9,11-12)

Casey Jones, drums (1-3,6,8,10)

⬇️VARIOUS ARTISTS⬇️

Chicago Blues: 'A Living History'

(2CD)

  CD1  101-My Little Machine (Billy Boy Arnold)  102-She's Love Crazy (Billy Boy Arnold)  103-Night Watchman Blues (Billy Boy Arnold)  104-Chicago Breakdown (Johnny Iguana)  105-Feel Like Going Home (John Primer)  106-I Believe (Lurrie Bell)  107-Moanin' at Midnight (John Primer)  108-Three O'clock Blues (Mike Avery)  109-Memphis Slim USA (Billy Boy Arnold)  110-Hate to See You Go (Billy Branch) 

  CD2  201-Sugar Sweet (John Primer)  202-Can't Stand to See You Go (John Primer)  203-I Wish You Would (Billy Boy Arnold)  204-Your Imagination (John Primer)  205-My Love Will Never Die (Lurrie Bell)  206-Hoodoo Man Blues (Billy Branch)  207-Hooking It (Billy Flynn)  208-Out of Bad Luck (Mike Avery)  209-One More Mile (Billy Branch)  210-The Healer (Carlos Johnson)  211-Damn Right I've Got the Blues (Lurrie Bell) 

VA-2009-Chicago Blues_A Living History @VBR

REVIEW

 A Living History is a super group formed with five musical greats : Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch, Carlos Johnson and Lurrie Bell, paying tribute to that new form of Blues that emerged in Chicago in the first half of the twentieth century.

This project started in 2009 with the release of an album, followed by a tour that featured guest artists such as Buddy Guy, James Cotton or Magic Slim.

Montreux Jazz Festival 2012

(DVD)

  TRACKS  01.Header/Intro  02.Chicago Breakdown  03.My Little Machine  04.She's Love Crazy  05.I Wish You Would  06.They Call Me Johnny Primer  07.Sugar Sweet  08.Hoodoo Man Blues  09.One More Mile  10.Hate To See You Go  11.Intro/Lurrie Bell  12.My Love Will Never Die  13.I Believe  14.Damn Right, I've Got The Blues  15.Band Introduction/Outro 

VA-2012-Montreux Jazz Festival 720p @TS

VA-2012-Montreux Jazz Festival 720p @MKV

CREDITS

Billy Boy Arnold - harmonica, vocals

Billy Branch - harmonica, vocals

Matthew Skoller - harmonica

John Primer - guitar, vocals

Lurrie Bell - guitar, vocals

Billy Flynn - guitar

Felton Crews - bass

Johnny Iguana - keyboards

Kenny "Beedy-Eyes" Smith - drums

Carlos Johnson - guitar, vocals