Jerry McCain

Jerry McCain, often billed as Jerry "Boogie" McCain (June 18, 1930 – March 28, 2012), was an American electric blues musician, best known as a harmonica player.

Biography Born near Gadsden, Alabama, United States, he was one of five children of a poor family. Many of his siblings also became involved in music, most notably his brother, Walter, who played drums on some early recordings. The two tracks were "East of the Sun" and "Wine-O-Wine". a four-day music event. The addition of The Jerry McCain Broad Street Blues Bash rounded out the entertainment and allowed many local citizens to experience McCain. A commemorative CD, featuring some of McCain's music, was compiled for sale at the 1997 Riverfest Event. In 1996, McCain was selected by the Etowah Youth Orchestras as the most well-known musician from Gadsden. The EYO commissioned the composer Julius Williams to write a work for solo harmonica and orchestra, to be performed by McCain and the Etowah Youth Symphony Orchestra, as a part of the City of Gadsden's Sesquicentennial Celebration. "Concerto for Blues Harmonica and Orchestra" was premiered in November 1996, on the EYO's Fall Formal Concert at Wallace Hall, on the campus of Gadsden State Community College. McCain performed the solo harmonica part with the EYSO, under the direction of Michael R. Gagliardo. The "Concerto" was subsequently performed in Alice Tully Hall, at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City in June 1997, with McCain, the EYSO, and Julius Williams conducting.

Discography Albums 1973 : Jerry McCain (Romulus R-108) 1978 : Living Legend (Zeus S-1021) 1979 : Blues on the Move (Robox EQL-1912) 1979 : Choo Choo Rock (White Label WLP-9966) 1955 demo recordings for Excello 1980 : Black & Blues (Gas Company GAS-1001) reissued as Black Blues is Back in 1989 1981 : Southern Harp, Cadillac & the Blues (P-Vine [Japan] PLP-715) 1986 : Bad Blues is My Business (Bad Records BAD-30001) 1987 : Midnight Beat (Charly [UK] CRB-1148) 1989 : Blues 'n' Stuff (Ichiban ICHCD-1047) 1991 : Love Desperado (Ichiban/Wild Dog ICHCD-9008) 1991 : Rockin' Harmonica Blues Man with Kid Thomas (Wolf WBJ-018) 1992 : Struttin' My Stuff (Ichiban/Wild Dog ICH-9020) 1993 : Jerry 'Boogie' McCain: Strange Kind of Feelin' with Tiny Kennedy and Clayton Love (Alligator ALCD-2701) early 50s recordings 1993 : I've Got the Blues All Over Me (Ichiban/Wild Dog ICH-9106) 1995 : That's What They Want: The Best of Jerry McCain (AVI/Excello CD-3009) all Excello material; tracks 1 to 12 recorded at Nashboro Studios, Nashville, TN, 1956–1957; tracks 13 to 23 are demos recorded in McCain's living room in Gadsden, AL, 1955. 1996 : Turn Your Damper Down (Black & Allright LP-001) 1997 : Rock 'n' Roll Ball (Atomic Bomb LP-701) 1997 : Broad Street Blues Bash (Riverfest CD-001) 1998 : The Jig's Up: Complete 50s Recordings (JMC CD-2111) 1998 : Jerry McCain (Retrospectives) (Ichiban ICH-1516) 1999 : This Stuff Just Kills Me (Jericho/Music Maker 90005) 1999 : Good Stuff! (Varèse Sarabande/Varèse Vintage VSD-6022) 2000 : Somebody's Been Talking: The Complete Jewel Singles 1965–72 (Westside WESM-625) 2000 : Soul Shag (Sterling [UK] 20702) 2000 : Southern Harp Attack with Frank Frost (P-Vine [Japan] PCD-24047) 2001 : Unplugged (Music Maker MMCD-21) 2001 : Absolutely the Best: Complete Jewel Singles 1965–1972 (Varèse Sarabande/Fuel 2000 [03020 61098 25]) 2002 : Jerry McCain (American Roots: Blues) (Ichiban CD-01018) 2003 : Boogie is My Name (Music Maker MMCD-34) 2008 : Better Late Than Never: The Greatest Hits (Boogie Down Records CD-2008) 2021 : Tough Stuff: The Hot Harmonica Singles of Jerry McCain 1953–1962 (Jasmine JASMCD-3154) includes all his singles (A & B sides) for Trumpet (except 218), Excello, Rex, and OKeh (except 7170) Records.

Singles Year A-Side B-Side Artist Record label 1953 "East of the Sun" "Wine-O-Wine" Jerry McCain & His Orchestra Trumpet 217 1953 "Ooh Wee Baby" "Feel Just Like I'm in Love" Jerry "Boogie" McCain Trumpet 218 1954 "Stay Out of Automobiles" "Love to Make Up" Jerry "Boogie" McCain Trumpet 231 1954 "Crazy 'Bout that Mess" "Fall Guy" Jerry McCain Trumpet 232 1955 "That's What They Want" "Courtin' in a Cadillac" Jerry McCain & His Upstarts Excello 2068 1956 "If It Wasn't for My Baby" "You Don't Love Me No More" Jerry McCain & His Upstarts Excello 2079 1956 "Run, Uncle John, Run" "Things Ain't Right" Jerry McCain & His Upstarts Excello 2081 1957 "My Next Door Neighbor" "Trying to Please" Jerry McCain & His Upstarts Excello 2103 1957 "Listen! Young Girls" "Bad Credit" Jerry McCain & His Upstarts Excello 2111 1957 "Groom without a Bride" "The Jig's Up" Jerry McCain & His Upstarts Excello 2127 1960 "She's Tough" "Steady" Jerry McCain Rex 1014 1962 "Red Top" "Twist '62" Jerry McCain Okeh 7150 1962 "Run Back Home" "Jet Stream" Jerry McCain & His Harmonica Okeh 7157 1962 "Popcorn" "Jet Stream" Jerry McCain Okeh 7158 1963 "Turn the Lights on Popeye" "Hop Stroll" Jerry McCain Okeh 7170 1965 "Courtin' in a Cadillac" "Calling All Cows" Jerry McCain / Blues Rockers Excello 2268 1965 "Here's Where You Get It" "Pokey" Jerry McCain Rik's 153-65 1965 "Love Me Right" "Ting-Tang-Tigalu" Jerry McCain Continental C-777-1/2 1965 "Shimmy Shimmy Sham" "Pussycat A Go Go" The Shindigs feat. Jerry McCain Esco Prod. 100 1965 "Edna" "She's Righteous" Jerry McCain Esco Prod. 101 1965 "728 Texas" "Homogenized Love" Jerry McCain Jewel 753 1966 "Honky Tonk" "Sugar Baby" Jerry McCain Jewel 761 1966 "Love Ain't Nothing to Play With" "She's Crazy 'bout Entertainers" Jerry McCain Jewel 773 1967 "Juicy Lucy" "Put it Where I Can Get It" Jerry McCain Jewel 790 1969 "Homogenized Love" "728 Texas" Jerry McCain Python PKM-02 1970 "Welfare Cadillac Blues" "Funky Down Easy" Jerry McCain Royal American RA-4 1970 "The Cockfight" "I'm in Trouble" Jerry McCain Royal American RA-14 1972 "Somebody's Been Talking" "Soul Spasm" Jerry McCain Jewel 828 1973 "Rainin' in My Heart" "King Bee" Jerry McCain Romulus R-1001 1973 "The Woodpecker Song" "Hot Nuts" Jerry McCain Romulus R-1004 1977 "Steady" "She's Tough" Jerry McCain GAS 1101 1977 "Ruff Stuff" "What About You" Jerry McCain GAS 1102 1979 "Blues on the Move" "Cost of Living" Jerry McCain Robox EQ-1904 1980 "Love Whip" "If I'm Your Fool" Jerry McCain GAS 106 1984 "Hot Nuts" "The Woodpecker Song" Jerry McCain Merit M45-2508 1985 "Long Tall Texan" "If I'm Your Fool" Jerry McCain Merit M45-2514 1986 "She Tore Me Up" "A Little Bit of Something" Jerry McCain BAD 1001 1986 "53 Year Old Man" "Your Place or Mine" Jerry McCain BAD 1002 1989 "She's Tough" "Soul Shag" Jerry McCain Heart HR-1961 1990 "Trying to Please" "My Next Door Neighbor" Jerry McCain & His Upstarts Delta 6 (promo) 1991 "Burn the Crackhouse Down" "Blues Tribute" Jerry McCain Ichiban 92-242 1992 "Vote" "Strut My Stuff" Jerry McCain Ichiban 92-264 1994 "Tumblin' in the Sea" "Teddy Bear" Jerry McCain Ichiban 94-295 2001 "Geronimo Rock & Roll" "Choo Choo Rock" Jerry McCain Norton 855 2001 "A Cutie Named Judy" "It Must Be Love" Jerry McCain Norton 856 2001 "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy" "Bell in my Heart" Jerry McCain Norton 857 2001 "My Next Door Neighbor" "Crying Like a Fool" Jerry McCain Norton 858 2001 "Rock 'n' Roll Ball" "I Want Somebody to Love" Jerry McCain Norton 859