Barry Goldberg

The Barry Goldberg Blues Band ♦ The Barry Goldberg Reunion ♦ The Chicago Loop

Chicago—That Toddlin' Town The Windy City was the home of the blues in the late 50s. Many black blues artists travelled to Chi-Town to record with Leonard Chess. Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, and Howlin' Wolf (among others) found a welcome home at 2120 S Michigan (Chess studios) and in the blues clubs (like Big John's). With all that energy around, well-off white guys began to grasp the blues idiom. A group of skilled musicians, they played on each others records adding their particular ideas. Looming over all these kids was Paul Butterfield. In his circle floated Michael Bloomfield, Barry Goldberg (here), Harvey Mandel, Charlie Musslewhite, and John Hammond. They all released records in this time zone, but some of them aren't listed here as they were group jams. Chicago Anthology (1969)Chicago Anthology , Ivar Avenue Reunion (1971)Ivar Avenue Reunion , and Blues From Chicago (1973)Blues From Chicago are typical of these "group" records--no one artist is the leader. Use the Artist Index to track down their contributions.

Gotta Start Somewhere...

Barry Goldberg & The Tempters

Aunt Lilly / You Got Me Crying Goldberg (2:05) / Reed (3:26) TMP-Ting 819T-117, 6/65

Barry helps Bobby go electric, 7/65 at Newport Folk Festival

The Goldberg-Miller Blues Band

The Mother Song¹ / More Soul, Than Soulful¹ Goldberg (2:57) / Harris (3:13) Epic 5-9865, 11/65 single also appears on Steve Miller's page

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Barry Goldberg-keyboards, vocal
Steve Miller-guitar, vocals
Roy Ruby-bass
Maurice McKinnley-drums
Produced by: Billy Sherrill

Steve Miller moves to San Francisco and eventually starts his own band

Blowing My Mind / Think Goldberg-Ruby (2:53) / Malone-McCracklin (2:33) Epic 5-10007, 4/66

	Blowing My Mind
	Epic BN-26199
	5/66
	Back Cover

Side One
Gettin' It Down	Goldberg	2:09
Mean Old World	Goldberg	3:50
Twice a Man	Goldberg	2:29
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On	David-Williams	2:38
Big Boss Man	Dixon-Smith	2:58
Side Two
Blowing My Mind	Goldberg-Ruby	2:58
That'll Be the Day	Allison-Holly-Petty	2:22
Can't Stand to See You Go	Reed	2:25
Put Me Down	Goldberg-Ruby	1:54
Think	Malone-McCracklin	2:38

Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On / Ginger Man¹ David-Williams (2:38) / Muldaur (1:47) Epic 10033, 6/66

(When She Wants Good Lovin') My Baby Comes To Me / This Must Be The Place Leiber-Stoller (2:49) / Hirschhorn-Kasha (2:30) DynoVoice 226, 10/66 BB short-lived group with Michael Bloomfield.

Carry On / Ronnie Siegel From Avenue L Goldberg (2:45) / Goldberg (2:15) Verve Folkways KF-5045, 4/67 with Frank Zappa and Mike Bloomfield

Barry forms Electric Flag with Bloomfield and Gravenites

	There's No Hole In My Soul
	Buddah BDS-5012
	4/68 [UK: 8/68]
	Back Cover

Side One
Sitting In Circles	Goldberg	3:40
Hole In My Pocket	Whitten	2:45
It Hurts Me Too	Goldberg	4:10
Fool On A Hill	Lennon-McCartney	3:25
Capricorn Blues	Goldberg	1:55
Side Two
Another Day	Goldberg	3:25
Sugar Coated Love	Butler-Goldberg-Miller	2:35
Strung And Young	Goldberg	3:15
I Think I'm Gonna Cry	Goldberg	3:25
The Answers In Your Head	Goldberg	3:25

Hole In My Pocket / Sittin' In Circles Whitten (2:45) / Goldberg (3:40) Buddah BDA-59, 8/68

	Two Jews Blues
	Buddah BDS-5029
	11/68 [UK: 6/69]
	Back Cover

Side One
You're Still My Baby	Willis-Willis	3:31
That's Alright Mama†	Crudup-Rogers	2:47
Maxwell Street Shuffle†	Goldberg	2:35
Blues For Barry And...†	Goldberg	10:15
Side Two
Jimi The Fox†	no credit	3:27
A Lighter Blue	Goldberg	2:45
On The Road Again	Sebastian	2:00
Twice A Man	Goldberg-Ruby	4:25
Spirit Of Trane	Goldberg	4:00

Album Notes: Blues For Barry And... is dedicated To Big John's [blues nighclub in Chi-Town]
Jimi The Fox is dedicated To Jimi Hendrix
 

Jimi The Fox / On The Road Again no credit (2:20) / Sebastian (2:00) Buddah BDA-103, 3/69

	Street Man
	Buddah BDS-5051
	10/69
	Back Cover

Side One
I Got A Woman	Charles	2:45
Games People Play	South	2:45
Bo Diddley	Diddley	2:31
Sittin' In Circles	Goldberg	3:25
Soul Man	Hayes-Porter	2:58
Side Two
Tell Mama	Carter	2:35
Hey Jude	Lennon-McCartney	3:00
Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay	Cropper-Redding	3:08
Turn On Your Love Light	Malone-Scott	2:31
Honky Tonk	Butler-Doggitt	3:00

Note: Instrumental album
 

Never lead a "successful" band, Barry did record with lots of folks here Another solo album (with lots of help, including Mr D) in 74; also produced records.

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