Papa Ain't Salty
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)

1971 SALDAÑA version:
 

original first pressing/release:

SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
PHILIPS PHS 600-353
THE RETURN OF DOUG SALDAÑA
A4: Papa Ain't Salty (3:55)
(T. Bone Walker - G. C. McDaniel)
June 1971, USA, LP (more info)

  DOUG SAHM and the SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
HIP-O SELECT B0002496-02
THE COMPLETE MERCURY RECORDINGS
track CD3/5: Papa Ain't Salty (3:55)
(T. Bone Walker - G. C. McDaniel)
2005, USA, 5-CD-box (more info)
   
   

 

1973 mono version:
Produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin & Doug Sahm
Recorded: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY
Date: October 12, 1972
Doug Sahm - vocal & guitar
Arif Mardin - electric piano
Augie Meyers - piano
Jack Barber - bass
George Rains - drums
David Newman - tenor sax
Willie Bridges - baritone sax
Wayne Jackson - trumpet
 

original first pressing/release:

DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC SD 7254
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29)
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
January 1973, USA, d/j copy monaural LP (more info)

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

1973 stereo version:
Produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin & Doug Sahm
Recorded: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY
Date: October 12, 1972
Doug Sahm - vocal & guitar
Arif Mardin - electric piano
Augie Meyers - piano
Jack Barber - bass
George Rains - drums
David Newman - tenor sax
Willie Bridges - baritone sax
Wayne Jackson - trumpet
 

original first pressing/release:

DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC SD 7254
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29)
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
January 1973, USA, LP (more info)

  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC K 40 466 (SD 7254)
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29)
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
1973, Italy, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC ATL 40466
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29)
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
1973, Netherlands, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC 40 466
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29)
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
1973, France, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC K 40 466 (SD 7254)
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29)
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
1973, United Kingdom, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC ATC 9446
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29)
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
1973, South Africa, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
PHILIPS 6305 180
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29)
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
1973, Germany, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATCO ATLP-050
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29)
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
1973, Brazil, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
ATLANTIC HATS 421-113
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa No Es Gracioso (4:29)
(T. Bone Walker - G. McDaniel)
1973, Spain, LP (more info)
  DOUG SAHM AND BAND
EDSEL RECORDS ED154
DOUG SAHM AND BAND
B3: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29)
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
1985, United Kingdom, LP (more info)
 

DOUG SAHM
RHINO HANDMADE RHM2 7845
THE GENUINE TEXAS GROOVER
CD1/9: Papa Ain't Salty (4:29) (Album Version)
(T-Bone Walker - Groover McDaniel)
March 29, 2004, USA, 2CD-box with booklet (more info)

   
   
   

 

1973 full-length stereo version:
Produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin & Doug Sahm
Recorded: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY
Date: October 12, 1972
Doug Sahm - vocal & guitar
Arif Mardin - electric piano
Augie Meyers - piano
Jack Barber - bass
George Rains - drums
David Newman - tenor sax
Willie Bridges - baritone sax
Wayne Jackson - trumpet
 

original first pressing/release:

DOUG SAHM
RHINO HANDMADE RHM2 7845
THE GENUINE TEXAS GROOVER
CD2/20: Papa Ain't Salty (Full-Length Version)
(T-Bone Walker - Groover McDaniel)
March 29, 2004, USA, 2CD-box with booklet (more info)

   
   
   
   
   
   

 

1973 live version:

original first pressing/release:

DOUG SAHM AND HIS BAND
ALL ACCESS AACD0115
INLAWS AND OUTLAWS
track 13: Papa Ain't Salty (9:40)
(Grover McDaniel - T-Bone Walker)
(recorded live Philadelphia, PA, February 21, 1973)
November 4, 2013, USA, CD (more info)

 

1975 live version:
the band:
Doug Sahm - vocals, guitar
Augie Meyer - piano (Steinway & Sons)
Jack Barber - bass
Steve McDaniels - drums
Harry Hess - steel guitar
 

original first CD pressing/release:

DOUG SAHM
NEW WEST RECORDS NW6133
LIVE FROM AUSTIN TX
track 4: Papa Ain't Salty (4:01)
(Grover McDaniel - Aaron (T-Bone) Walker)
recorded October 14, 1975 (more info)
October 2, 2007, USA, CD (more info)

 

original first DVD pressing/release:

DOUG SAHM
NEW WEST RECORDS NW8047
LIVE FROM AUSTIN TX
track 4: Papa Ain't Salty
(Grover McDaniel - Aaron (T-Bone) Walker)
recorded October 14, 1975 (more info)
October 2, 2007, USA, DVD (more info)

   
   
   
   
   

 

live version - unknown date & place - released on:
   
   
CD1351 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
CLASSIC WORLD CWP9947
SOUL JAM
track 9: Papa Ain't Salty
(T-Bone Walker - Grover McDaniel)
2000, USA, CD (more info)
CD1922 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
ESSENTIAL MEDIA GROUP 894231281228
KANSAS CITY & OTHER FAVORITES
track 9: Papa Ain't Salty (4:42)
()
2011, USA, CD (more info)
   
   

 

original version:
 

original first pressing/release:

T-BONE WALKER
ATLANTIC 1065
A-side: Papa Ain't Salty
B-side: T-Bone Shuffle
19??, USA, 78rpm

   
   
   
   

 

live versions by Doug Sahm:
1973-02-21 DOUG SAHM AND HIS BAND - USA - Philadelphia, PA - Bijou Café  
1973-03-29
DOUG SAHM & BAND - USA - Boston, MA - Paul's Mall
1973-06-05
DOUG SAHM & BAND - USA - Boston, MA - The Orpheum Theatre
1973-11-11 DOUG SAHM - USA - Sausalito, CA - Record Plant
1974-08-15 DOUG SAHM - USA - Houston, TX - Liberty Hall
1975-10-14 DOUG SAHM - USA - Austin, TX - KLRU-TV studios
1975-12-05 DOUG SAHM - USA - Fort Worth, TX - Northside Colisseum 
1978-09-20 DOUG SAHM - USA - New York City, NY - Lone Star Café  
1979-xx-xx DOUG SAHM - USA - New York City, NY - Lone Star Café   
1980-01-14 DOUG SAHM - USA - New York City, NY - Lone Star Café   
1981-02-24 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Cambridge, MA - Jonathan Swift's
1981-04-26 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Rotterdam - De Lantaarn 
1981-04-27 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Paradiso   
1981-05-01 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Turnhout - Oase  
1981-05-02 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Deinze - Brielpoort   
1981-05-03 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Borgerhout - Hof Ter Lo   
1981-05-04 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Brussels - Passage 44
1981-05-08 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Stockholm - ???   
1981-05-10 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Lund - Akademiska Föreningen   
1981-05-11 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Denmark - Copenhagen - Montmartre   
1981-05-13 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - France - Paris - Le Palace
1981-08-31 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Palo Alto, CA - ???   
1982-07-14 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - New York City, NY - Lone Star Café   
1983-05-03 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Denmark - Copenhagen - Vognporten  
1983-05-14 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Borlänge - Haga Skolans Aula    
1983-05-20 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Malmö - Baldakinen      
1983-05-22 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Falkenberg - Grand Hotel    
1983-05-26 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - France - Paris - Phil'One      
1983-05-27 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Melkweg      
1983-05-28 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Apeldoorn - De Gigant
1983-05-29 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Borgerhout - Hof ter Lo
1983-05-31 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Rotterdam - Parkzicht    
1983-06-02 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - United Kingdom - London - Dingwalls  
1983-06-03 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - United Kingdom - London - Dingwalls  
1985-06-06 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Nijmegen - O42      
1985-11-23 DOUG SAHM & THE WEST SIDE HORNS - USA - Austin, TX - Antone's   
1988-04-23 DOUG SAHM - USA - Austin, TX - Liberty Lunch