Artist: Jesse Fuller

Jesse Fuller
Born
March 12, 1896
Died
January 29, 1976
Country
United States
Comments
He was a one-man band while living in Oakland, California. He is basically known for writing "San Francisco Bay Blues".

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Beat It on Down the Line Jesse Fuller 1961 Grateful Dead
2 San Francisco Bay Blues Jesse Fuller 1955 (26 artists)
3 You Can't Keep a Good Man Down Jesse Fuller August 1965 Michael Jerome Browne

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Amazing Grace Jesse Fuller April 22, 1955
2 Hesitation Blues Jesse Fuller August 1958
3 How Long Blues Jesse Fuller August 1965 Leroy Carr - Ida Cox
4 Just a Closer Walk With Thee Jesse Fuller April 22, 1955
5 Key to the Highway Jesse Fuller August 1965 Charlie Segar
6 Motherless Children Jesse Fuller April 22, 1955 Blind Willie Johnson
7 Stagolee Jesse Fuller August 1958
8 Where Could I Go but to the Lord Jesse Fuller 1963 Sister Ernestine B. Washington acc. by Bunk Johnson Jazz Band
9 You're No Good Jesse Fuller 1963 Bob Dylan

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Beat It on Down the Line Jesse Fuller Grateful Dead
2 San Francisco Bay Blues Jesse Fuller (26 artists)
3 You Can't Keep a Good Man Down Jesse Fuller Michael Jerome Browne
4 You're No Good Jesse Fuller Jesse Fuller

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Frisco Bound Jesse Fuller April 22, 1955 Cavalier
2 Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals & Blues Jesse Fuller August 1958 Good Time Jazz
3 Jesse Fuller "The Lone Cat" Sings and Plays Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals and Blues Jesse Fuller 1961 Contemporary
4 Jesse Fuller's Favorites Jesse Fuller August 1965 Prestige
5 San Francisco Bay Blues Jesse Fuller 1963 Prestige Folklore
6 Working on the Railroad Jesse Fuller 1955 World Song

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home? covers by Big Bill Broonzy and Jesse Fuller Add songs Eva 0 2011-05-12 09:29:16 GMT by Eva
2 Artists who have covered their songs Discussion Simon 14 2013-03-04 21:26:48 GMT by Bastien

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