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Mean Old Frisco

First released 1960English44 recordingson 121 releases

Written by

Arthur “Big Boy” CrudupComposerArthur “Big Boy” CrudupLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Mean Old FriscoEric Clapton4:42
Mean Old Frisco BluesEric Clapton4:26
Mean Old FriscoLightnin’ Hopkins3:41
Mean Ole FriscoCharlie Musselwhite3:47
Mean Ole FriscoB.B. King2:32
Mean Old 'Frisco BluesArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:37
Mean Old FriscoB.B. King2:34
Mean Ol' FriscoArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:36
Mean Ole FriscoB.B. King2:32
Mean Ol’ FriscoArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:35
Mean Old FriscoEric Clapton5:53
Mean Old FriscoDerek and the Dominos4:03
Mean Old FriscoJimmy Witherspoon3:10
Mean Ole FriscoB.B. King2:31
Mean Old FriscoSnooks Eaglin2:37
Mean Old FriscoDerek and the Dominos4:07
Mean Old FriscoB.B. King2:34
Mean Old FriscoDerek and the Dominos4:02
Mean Old Frisco (basic track)Derek and the Dominos4:07
Mean Ol' FriscoSteinar Albrigtsen3:27
Mean Old ’FriscoSonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:16
Mean Ol' Frisco BluesArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:40
Mean Ole FriscoB.B. King2:33
Mean Old FriscoDerek and the Dominos4:08
Mean Old FriscoEric Clapton4:40
Mean Ole FriscoB.B. King2:32
Mean Old FriscoEight to the Bar3:52
Mean Ole FriscoB.B. King2:29
Mean Old FriscoB.B. King2:31
Mean Old Frisco (1959)B.B. King2:32
Mean Ole FriscoB.B. King2:28
Mean Ole FriscoB.B. King
Mean Ole FriscoB.B. King2:28
Mean Old FriscoDerek and the Dominos4:11
Mean Old FriscoDerek and the Dominos4:06
Mean Old FriscoDerek and the Dominos4:09
Mean Old FriscoDerek and the Dominos4:04
Mean Old FriscoDerek and the Dominos4:06
Mean Ol’ FriscoPeter Laughner3:07
Mean 'Ol FriscoDave Berry4:25
Mean Ole Frisco (take 2)B.B. King
Mean Ole FriscoB.B. King
Mean Old FriscoMountain City Four3:13
Mean Old FriscoSteve Phillips2:58

On these albums

New Orleans Street Singer
New Orleans Street SingerSnooks Eaglin · 1959
Lightnin'
Lightnin'Lightnin’ Hopkins · 1960
Baby, Baby, Baby
Baby, Baby, BabyJimmy Witherspoon · 1963
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
Layla and Other Assorted Love SongsDerek and the Dominos · 1970
Slowhand
SlowhandEric Clapton · 1977
The Best of B.B. King, Volume One
The Best of B.B. King, Volume OneB.B. King · 1986
Crossroads
CrossroadsEric Clapton · 1988
Ace of Harps
Ace of HarpsCharlie Musselwhite · 1990
The Complete Prestige/Bluesville Recordings
The Complete Prestige/Bluesville RecordingsLightnin’ Hopkins · 1991
Why I Sing the Blues, Part 2
Why I Sing the Blues, Part 2B.B. King · 1992
Stages
StagesEric Clapton · 1993
Been a Long Time Gone
Been a Long Time GoneSteve Phillips · 1995
Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies
Crossroads 2: Live in the SeventiesEric Clapton · 1996
The Last Sessions
The Last SessionsDerek and the Dominos · 1996
Why I Sing the Blues
Why I Sing the BluesB.B. King · 1997
Substance, Volume 2: Unreleased 2nd Album
Substance, Volume 2: Unreleased 2nd AlbumDerek and the Dominos · 2000
Chicago Blues
Chicago BluesVarious Artists · 2000
Blues Giant Best Selections 1
Blues Giant Best Selections 1B.B. King · 2001
That's Alright Mama
That's Alright MamaArthur “Big Boy” Crudup · 2001
Stripped
StrippedSteinar Albrigtsen · 2001
Hey, Sailor!
Hey, Sailor!Eight to the Bar · 2001
The Vintage Years
The Vintage YearsB.B. King · 2002
O Blues, Where Art Thou?
O Blues, Where Art Thou?Various Artists · 2002
Putumayo Presents: Mississippi Blues
Putumayo Presents: Mississippi BluesVarious Artists · 2002
Memphis... In the Meantime
Memphis... In the MeantimeDave Berry · 2003
Prestige Profiles: Lightnin' Hopkins
Prestige Profiles: Lightnin' HopkinsLightnin’ Hopkins · 2004
The Best of the Kent Singles 1958-1971
The Best of the Kent Singles 1958-1971B.B. King · 2004
Bd Blues - B.B. King
Bd Blues - B.B. KingB.B. King · 2006
The Best of the Early Years
The Best of the Early YearsB.B. King · 2007
461 Ocean Boulevard / Slowhand
461 Ocean Boulevard / SlowhandEric Clapton · 2009
The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: B.B. King: Birth of a Legend
The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: B.B. King: Birth of a LegendB.B. King · 2012
The Blues
The BluesArthur “Big Boy” Crudup · 2012
Into the Mystic (Layla Sessions and More)
Into the Mystic (Layla Sessions and More)Derek and the Dominos · 2012
New Orleans Street Singer Plus that's All Right
New Orleans Street Singer Plus that's All RightSnooks Eaglin · 2015
Unlock the Lock: The Kent Records Story, Volume 1: 1958-1962
Unlock the Lock: The Kent Records Story, Volume 1: 1958-1962Various Artists · 2015
Complete Recordings 1949–1962
Complete Recordings 1949–1962B.B. King · 2015
Milestones of a Blues Legend
Milestones of a Blues LegendB.B. King · 2015
The Complete RPM-Kent Recording Box
The Complete RPM-Kent Recording BoxB.B. King · 2015
The Best of American Folk & Blues
The Best of American Folk & BluesVarious Artists · 2016
Nothin' But ... Bad Luck
Nothin' But ... Bad LuckB.B. King · 2016
Confessin' - 40 Original Blues Classics On 2 Cds
Confessin' - 40 Original Blues Classics On 2 CdsB.B. King · 2016
Peter Laughner
Peter LaughnerPeter Laughner · 2019
Mountain City Four
Mountain City FourMountain City Four · 2022
The Prewar Blues Story
The Prewar Blues StoryVarious Artists
Mean Ol' Frisco
Mean Ol' FriscoArthur “Big Boy” Crudup
The Best Of B.B. King, Volume One
The Best Of B.B. King, Volume OneB.B. King
Complete Studio Sessions
Complete Studio SessionsDerek and the Dominos

Source: MusicBrainz work f9931d9b-01ae-3125-ae53-13a38dd160a5 (CC0).