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Known John Campbell Bootlegs

Bootlegs and Other Rare John Campbell Recordings

Date	Venue	Song List	Notes
1974	Junction - Cover Songs Sync Records Corpus Christi, TX	Skyline Rag Nashville Skyline Country Roads Steamroller Blues Johnny Be Good Proud Mary Talk to my Mama Lovely to See You Footstompin Music Nights in White Satin	Rescued by Tim Delaney, this recording may be all that remains to document the band Junction which toured South Texas in 1973 and 1974. John Campbell plays electric guitar and sings on many of these cuts. Highlights include 'Johnny Be Good,''Skyline Rag,' and 'Country Roads.'
1979	Austin Sessions Austin, TX	Mean Old World Walkin Blues Early in the Morning Deeper Shade of Blue Key To the Highway Long Distance Call I Feel Like My Time Ain't Long Worried About My Baby Come On in My Kitchen Hitchikin' Woman' Shake'em On Down Talk to My Baby Goin to Louisiana Boom Boom Boom	*Recorded sometime in 1979, this recording is very similar in feel to the Tyler Texas Sessions.*
August 3-4, 1985	Home Taping Session Nacogdoches, TX	Blues in the Morning Hoodoo the Hoodoo Man Money Blues No Sense Blues Ramblin Blues Ice Box Cookies Loneliness and Pain Instrumental Sunnyland Train Don't that Sun Look Lonesome Good Woman	John recorded these songs with Mike McNamara at his home. The recording contains unique translations of blues classics and orginal compositions.
1986	Unknown Nacogdoches, TX	Rich Woman Blues Sunnyland Train Louisiana Blues Sittin Here Thinkin Going to Dallas White Lightning	*Recorded sometime in 1986. John plays early versions of a few songs that will end up on his first release, A Man and His Blues* two years later.**
1986	Oyster Bar Shreveport, LA	Sunnyland Train Boom Boom Boom Grievance Blues Crossroads Blues Howlin Wolf One Day Baby Boogie Chillen Hoodoo the Hoodoo Man Mojo Hand	Recorded sometime in 1986. John opened for Dale Hawkins. This recording shows John's main influences: Hooker, Hopkins, and Robert Johnson.
March 25, 1988	Mississippi Delta Blues Benefit Under Acme New York City, NY	Bluebird Blues Going to Dallas White Lightnin Sunnyland Train Trouble Blues Instrumental Do You Remember Me Guitar Boogie in E	Recorded in New York City.
January 12, 1989	Lone Star Roadhouse New York City, NY	Bluebird Blues Going to Dallas Last Night I was Dreamin Hitchhikin Woman Sunnyland Train Sittin Here Thinkin Deep River Rag Texas Country Boy Do You Remember Me White Lightning	Performance at the Lone Star Roadhouse. Material similar to what was recorded on A Man and His Blues.
March 17, 1989	The Guitar Show New York City, NY	Deep River Rag (Intro) Instrumental Sitting Here Thinking Deep River Rag	Appearance on local public access TV show hosted by Christian Roebling. John plays a few songs from A Man and His Blues and discusses his unique guitar style and the influence of ragtime and banjo on his playing.
July 16, 1989	Belgium Rhythm & Blues Festival Peer, Belgium	Instrumental Blue Bird Blues Going to Dallas Last Night Blues Hitchhiking Woman Instrumental Slide My Baby Don't Unserstand Talk to Me Babe Gates Brew Dust My Broom Long Time Blues Mojo hand	John's appearance at Peer opening for B.B. King.
December 27, 1989	Lone Star Roadhouse New York City, NY	Instrumental Last Night Blues Going to Dallas Gate's Brew Blue Bird Blues Person to Person	Performance at the Lone Star Roadhouse.
May 11, 1991	Live at St. Ann's Church New York City, NY (board tape)	Instrumental Last Night Blues Campbell's Blues (Snap, Pop, and Slide) Broken Spell Going to Dallas Blue Bird Blues Person to Person Nobody's Fault But Mine Shake it Down Ramblin Blues	Performance at St. Ann's Church. Songs represent transition to the more polished One Believer material and includes first recorded version of John's Snap, Pop and Slide routine which would become a staple of later shows.
May 11, 1991	NPR Radio (Blues Stage) New York City, NY	Instrumental Last Night Blues Campbell's Blues (Snap, Pop, and Slide) Broken Spell Going to Dallas Blue Bird Blues Person to Person Nobody's Fault But Mine Shake it Down Ramblin Blues	Performance at St. Ann's Church. The same show as above - aired on National Public Radio.
June 28, 1991	Blind Willies Atlanta, GA	Instrumental (Couldn't Do Nothin) Devil In My Closet	Performance at Blind Willies with the House band - The Shadows.
June 29, 1991	Blind Willies Atlanta, GA	Couldn't Do Nothin Devil In My Closet	Performance at Blind Willies with the House band - The Shadows.
November 1991	BBC Radio London, UK	Voodoo Edge (from One Believer) Devil In My Closet (live) Person to Person (live) Broken Spell (live)	Appearance on BBC radio. Mix of live accoustic songs, a cut from One Believer, and an Interview
December 1991	VARA Radio Holland	Angel of Sorrow Broken Spell Person to Person World of Trouble	Appearance on Dutch radio.
July 4, 1992	Crystal Palace Radio One FM American Music Festival	Ain't Afraid of Midnight When the Levee Breaks	Opening act of Radio One Open Air Festival at Crystal Palace
July 8, 1992	Voodoo Performances Darmstadt, Germany	Blue Bird Blues Couldn't Do Nothin Devil In My Closet Broken Spell Angel of Sorrow Voodoo Edge Ain't Afraid of Midnight Wild Streak Tiny Coffin Take Me Down When the Levee Breaks	This recording captures the set list that John was playing on the Summer 1992 European Festival tour. Notice that Ain't AFraid of Midnight and When the Levee Breaks have been worked into the set.
July 9, 1992	Montreaux Jazz Festival Geneva, Switzerland	Devil In My Closet Ain't Afraid Of Midnight Person To Person Voodoo Edge Take me Down	This recording captures the set list that John was playing on the Summer 1992 European Festival tour. Notice that Ain't AFraid of Midnight and When the Levee Breaks have been worked into the set.
July 10, 1992	Ohne Filter Extra (TV Show) Baden Baden, Germany	Couldn't Do Nothin Devil In My Closet Person to Person Angel of Sorrow Voodoo Edge Tiny Coffin Wild Streak Take Me Down	This recording captures the set list that John was playing on the Summer 1992 European Festival tour. Notice that Ain't AFraid of Midnight and When the Levee Breaks have been worked into the set.
July 11, 1992	Open Air (Outdoor Festival) Vienna, Austria	Couldn't Do Nothin Devil In My Closet Person to Person Voodoo Edge Ain't Afraid of Midnight When the Levee Breaks Instrumental Jam Take Me Down	This recording captures the set list that John was playing on the Summer 1992 European Festival tour. Notice that Ain't AFraid of Midnight and When the Levee Breaks have been worked into the set.
October 11, 1992	Caravan of Dreams Dallas, TX	Couldn't Do Nothin Devil In My Closet Person to Person Down in the Hole Love's Name Saddle Up My Pony Voodoo Edge When the Levee Breaks Ain't Afraid of Midnight Band Jam - Spanish Theme Firin' LIne Dark Was the Night	This recording captures the set list that John was playing on the Fall 1992 Benson & Hedges tour.
January 1993	BBC Radio London UK	Saddle Up My Pony (live) Ain't Afraid of Midnight (from Howlin Mercy) When the Levee Breaks (live)	*Appearance on BBC radio. Mix of live accoustic songs, a cut from Howlin Mercy, and an Interview.*
March 1993	VARA Radio Holland	Saddle Up My Pony Wolf Among the Lambs When the Levee Breaks	Appearance on Dutch radio.
March 17, 1993	Sinkkasten Rhein-Main, Germany	Devin In My Closet Person to Person Down In the Hole Ain't Afraid of Midnight Saddle Up My Pony Band Jam - Spanish Theme When the Levee Breaks Wolf Among the Lambs Goin Down to Louisiana	Performance in Germany.
March 31, 1993	Shocking Milano (TV) Milan, Italy	Ain't Afraid of Midnight Person to Person Saddle Up My Pony Down in the Hole When the Levee Breaks	*TV appearance forcusing on the Howlin Mercy* material.**