Tough Times

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Sloppy Drunk Blues
A2	Yo Yo Blues
A3	President Roosevelt
A4	Forty-Four Blues
A5	Greystone Blues
A6	I Want My Crown Vocals – Mary Williams
B1	Mean Stepfather
B2	Brother James
B3	Shake Your Boogie
B4	Vitamin A Blues
B5	She Left Me A Mule To Ride
B6	So Glad

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Sierra Sound Laboratories

Credits

• Guitar, Vocals – Joe Lee Williams*
• Layout – Wayne Pope
• Producer, Liner Notes, Photography By – Chris A. Strachwitz*
• Recorded By – Bob Geddins (tracks: B5), Chris A. Strachwitz* (tracks: A1 to B4, B6), Richard Garvin (tracks: A1 to B4, B6)
• Songwriter – Joe Lee Williams*

Notes

Label variation: larger pressing ring than Big Joe Williams - Tough Times, same runouts.

Early 1980s reissue: back cover catalog offer does not include CDs.

Later (after 2000) reissued on high quality vinyl with an exact reproduction of the paste-on sleeve and download card.

Recorded by Chris Strachwitz and Richard Garvin in Los Gatos, Calif. on October 5, 1960 except "She Left Me A Mule To Ride" whitch was recorded by Bob Geddins in Oakland, Calif. in 1959.

All songs published by Tradition Music Co. except "Mean Stepfather"published by St. Louis Music Co.

ARHOOLIE RECORDS
Box 9195
Berkeley, CA. 94709

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): ARHOOLIE F1002-A NEW-M103 SLS RW
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): ARHOOLIE F1002-B NEW-M104

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
F1002	Big Joe Williams	Tough Times ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Arhoolie Records	F1002	US	Unknown
F1002	Big Joe Williams	Tough Times ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Arhoolie Records	F1002	US	Unknown
688 800 ZL	Big Joe Williams	Tough Times ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Fontana	688 800 ZL	Netherlands	1965
F1002	Big Joe Williams	Tough Times ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Arhoolie Records	F1002	US	Unknown
AR 19026	Big Joe Williams	Tough Times ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Arhoolie Records	AR 19026	France	1972