1980
1981
- Ruth Brown: Black Is Brown And Brown Is Beautiful released
- Eric Clapton: Another Ticket released
- Bob Dylan: Shot Of Love released
- John Lee Hooker: Moanin' the Blues; Solid Sender; Hooker 'N Heat (Live At the Fox Venice Theatre); Southern Blues; John Lee Hooker Vol. 1; Everybod Rockin' released
- Son House: Son House in Concert released
- B.B. King: There Must Be A Better World Somewhere released
- Muddy Waters: King Bee released
- Robert Pete Williams: Sugar Farm released
- Canada: Vancouver - recordings for Stony Plain - Lowell Fulson, Powder Blues Band (Jim Byrnes, "Robin", Mark Hasselbach, David Woodward, Bill Runge, Willie MacCalder, Robbie King, Tom Lavin, Jim Milne, Chris Norquist)
- Europe - American Folk Blues Festival - Louisiana Red, Carey Bell, Sunnyland Slim, Hubert Sumlin, Lurrie Bell, Margie Evans, "Bowling Green" John Cephas, "Harmonica" Phil Wiggins, Bob Stroger, Odie Payne
- Europe: Germany: München - recordings for Metronome - Eddie Taylor (2), Etienne Cap, James Polivka, Hermann Brewer, Lance Burton, Michael Tatcher, Hermann Weindorf, Patrick Gammon, Mats Bjorklund, Johan Daansen, John Paiva, Stephan Diez, Günther Gebauer, Curt Cress, Members of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, hAns Herchenhahn, Munich Voices (Renata Maurer, Edith Prock, Claudia Schwarz), Frank Baum, Benny Gebauer
- Europe: Norway: Oslo - recordings for Sonet - John Hart, Rockin' Dopsie, Albert "Morris" Frances, Slim Notini, Major Handy, Charles Tyler, Alton Rubin, Chester Zeno
- Europe: Sweden: Stockholm - recordings for Sonet - John Hart, Rockin' Dopsie, Albert "Morris" Frances, Slim Notini, Major Handy, Charles Tyler, Alton Rubin, Chester Zeno
- Europe: Switzerland: Basel - concert - Jerry Ricks, Oscar Klein
- Europe: UK: ? - concert - Johnny Mars Blues Band
- US: Alabama: nr. Society Hill - recordings by Leo Brun - Albert Macon, Robert Thomas
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Alligator - Tony Mathews, Buster Jones, John Cross, Nolan Smith, Ken Tussing, David Ii, Robert Whitfield, Ernest Vantrease, Michael McKinney, Dennis Walker
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for MCA - Bobby Bland, Bobby Bryant, George Bohannon, Don Merrick, Bill McCoy, Monk Higgins, David Ervin, Val Ewell, Freddy Robinson, L.V. Johnson, Curtis Robinson, Bill Upchurch, Kenny Elliott, Warren (Ham) Haygood, Harold Mason, Sweet Spirit (Judith Jones, Sylvia Cox, Yolanda Howard, Deborah Lindsey, Sharon (Knee Bone) Clark)
- US: California: Venice - The Fox Venice Theatre - John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat, Ronnie Barron, Chambers Brothers
- US: Georgia: Plains - recordings by George Mitchell - Cecil Barfield (William Robertson)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - B.B.J. Nightclub - Piano "C" Red (James Wheeler), His Flat Foot Boogie Band (Robert Pulliam, Jimmy Smith, Terry Richmond, Ronald Roulhac, Rauleen Poulette)...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Willie Mabon / The Mansfield Shuffle Band (Sammy Lawhorn, Foree Montgomery, John Primer, Mark Schucart)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Alligator - Koko Taylor (Cora Taylor), A.C. Reed, Billy Branch, Bill Heid, Criss Johnson, Sammy Lawhorn, Emmett "Maestro" Sanders, Cornelius Boyson, Vince Chappell
- US: Illinois: Chicago? - recordings for Arrow - (Willie Bucker) Willie Buck (Willie Crawford), Dimestore Fred, Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, Louis Myers, Dave Myers?, Odie Payne?
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Blues Heaven Foundation - Luke Hayes, Willie Dixon (b)...
- US: Illinois: Chicago? - recordings for Capri - Clarence Berry, The Scott Brothers...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Flying Fish - Big Twist (Larry Nolan), Mike Ohlsen, Mike Halpin, Steve Eisen, Terry Ogolini, Steve Trytten, Pete Special, Tony Brown, Wayne Stewart, Geraldo DeOlivera, Jim Tullio, Ricki Linton, Alfonzo Surrett
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for MCA - Bobby Bland, Bobby Bryant, George Bohannon, Don Merrick, Bill McCoy, Monk Higgins, David Ervin, Val Ewell, Freddy Robinson, L.V. Johnson, Curtis Robinson, Bill Upchurch, Kenny Elliott, Warren (Ham) Haygood, Harold Mason, Sweet Spirit (Judith Jones, Sylvia Cox, Yolanda Howard, Deborah Lindsey, Sharon (Knee Bone) Clark)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Soul Sound - Freddy Young...
- US: Louisiana: ? - recordings for Sonet - Dewey Balfa, The Ardoin Family Orchestra (Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoine...)
- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Sonet - Rockin' Dopsie (Alton Jay Rubin), The Twister (John Hart, Charles Tyler, Albert "Morris" Frances, Alton Rubin Jr., Chester Zeno), Stockholm Slim Notini, Dewey Balfa, Tony Balfa, Jay Pelsia
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Hep' Me - Walter "Wolfman" Washinton, Joe Smith, Johnny Ray, Dardick Rivers, Lester Singleton, Sam Henry Jr., Carlos Cosey, Bratt James, Wilbert Arnold, George Jackson
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Rounder - Eddie Bo (Edwin J. Bocage)
- US: Maryland: Fairhill - Pleasant Hill Farm (Brnadywine Music Festival) - Robert "Bud" Garrett
- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Landy Bug - Chicago Pete (Alford Obsie Harrell)...
- US: Michigan: Lansing - recordings for Golden Africa - Chicago Pete (Alford Obsie Harrell)...
- US: Minneapolis: Minnesota - recordings for PLS - Percy Strother...
- US: Missouri: Jackson - recordings for Bracob - Willie Cobbs (1)...
- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Deep Morgan - Tommy Bankhead, Tom "Papa" Ray, Keith Doder, Oliver Sain, Nick Georgieff, Lonnie Brown, "L.A." Ben Wells
- US: New York City - Dan Lynch - The Homes Brothers (Wendell Holmes, Sherman Holmes, Willie "Popsy" Dixon), Bill Dicey, Ricky Davis, Tommy Knight
- US: New York: Brooklyn? - recordings for Spivey - Brenda Bell, Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter)
- US: Ohio: Dayton - recordings for New World - Piney Brown...
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Golden Ear - Little Milton (Milton James Campbell), Jackie Ross...
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Lunar - Sam Blue (Sam Favors)...
- US: Texas: Kerrville - Kerrville Folk Festival - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown... / Robert Shaw
- 1981.01.18 -- US: Massachussets: Newton - recordings for Rounder - Johnny Shines, Robert Lockwood Jr.
- 1981.01.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Teardrop - Hip Lankchan (Willie Richard), Willie Lee "Pinetop" Perkins, Rich Kirch, "Right Hand" Frank Bandy, Fred Grady
- 1981.01.24 -- US: New York City - recordings or Spivey - Brenda Bell, Bob Shatkin, Nat Riddles, Andy Story, Horace Evans, Charles "Honey Boy" Otis / Larry Johnson, Nat Riddles, Andy Story, Horace Evans, Charles "Honey-Boy" Otis / Nat Riddles, Andy Story, Horace Evans, Charles "Honey-Boy" Otis / Andy Story, Nat Riddles, Horace Evans, Charles "Honey Boy" Otis
- 1981.01.30 -- US: Indiana: La Fayette - Purdue University - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.00 -- Eric Clapton: Another Ticket released
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Satch - George "Harmonica" Smith, William Clarke, Fred Kaplan
- 1981.02.03 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Cherrie - J.J. Malone, Tim McGowan, John Hunt, King David, Bishop Norman Williams, Sahieb Nicholes, Mike Marcus, Ron Tomasello, Michael Kenny, Kent Bravos, Ray Jackson, Charles Banks, Randolph Moore, Dianne C. White, Ron G. Shavens
- 1981.02.05 -- US: Ohio: Dayton - Gilly's - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.06 -- US: Pennsylvania: McKees Rocks - Mancini's - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.07 -- US: Ohio: Oberlin - Oberlin - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.08 -- US: Ohio: Columbus - High Street Brewing Co. - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.10 -- US: California: Venice - recordings for Pablo - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Martin Banks, Rashid Tamal Ali, Cal Green, Art Hillery, John Heard, Roy McCurdy
- 1981.02.13 -- US: Michigan: East Lansing - Michigan State University - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.14 -- US: Michigan: Traverse City - Logan Racquet Club - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.15 -- US: California:? - Michael Bloomfield (†)
- 1981.02.19 -- US: Iowa: Iowa City - Rosebud - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - John R. Cash Revocable Trust - Johnny Cash
- 1981.02.20 -- US: Illinois: Lynwood - Point East - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.21 -- US: Illinois: Lynwood - Point East - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.26 -- US: Nebraska: Lincoln - University of Nebraska - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.27 -- US: Missouri: Kansas City - Uptown Theatre - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.02.28 -- US: Illinois: Decatur - Lincoln Square Theatre - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.03.00 -- Europe: UK: Sunningdale - recordings for Lamborghini - Johnny Mars, Steve Sidwell, Bimbo Acock, Nick Magnus, Ray Fenwick, Terry Pack, Peter J. Shaw, Colin Fox, Annie Kavanagh
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Carl Pickhardt, David Mansfield, Stephen Soles, Bobbye Hall, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Ben Tench, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Madelyn Quebec...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Santa Monica - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Ben Tench, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Madelyn Quebec...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Rooster Blues - Larry Davis, Oliver Sain, Phil Westmoreland, Johnnie Johnson, Jimmy Hinds, Billy Gayles, Eugene Johnson, Don Smith
- 1981.03.05 -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - The Union Bar - Albert Collins, A.C. Reed, Allen Batts, Marvin Jackson, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- 1981.03.06 -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - The Union Bar - Albert Collins, A.C. Reed, Allen Batts, Marvin Jackson, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Pasadena - concert - Fats Domino...
- 1981.03.07 -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - The Union Bar - Albert Collins, A.C. Reed, Allen Batts, Marvin Jackson, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Linden - Little Hat Jones (†)
- 1981.03.08 -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - The Union Bar - Albert Collins, A.C. Reed, Allen Batts, Marvin Jackson, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones
- 1981.03.10 -- Europe: Germany: Kamen - Konzertaula - Carey Bell's Blues Harp Band (Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Stroger, Odie Payne Jr.) / John Cephas, Phil Wiggins / Margie Evans, Carey Bell, Sunnyland Slim, Lurrie Bell, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Strogerm Odie Payne Jr. / Sunnyland Slim (Albert Luandrew), Lurrie Bell, Bob Stroger, Odie Payne
- 1981.03.11 -- US: California: Santa Monica - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Ben Tench, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Madelyn Quebec...
- 1981.03.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - ? - Big Mama Thornton, George Smith, Pee Wee Crayton...
- 1981.03.17 -- Europe: Germany: Siegen - Siegerlandhalle - Festival All Stars (Margie Evans, Sunnyland Slim, "Bowling Green" John Cephas, Louisiana Red, Carey Bell, "Harmonica" Phil Wigins, Lurrie Bell, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Stroger, Odie Payne Jr.) / Louisiana Red, Hubert Sumlin, Lurrie Bell, Bob Stroger, Odie Payne / Hubert Sumlin, Louisiana Red, Lurrie Bell, Bob Stroger, Odie Payne
- 1981.03.18 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Pablo - Ella Fitzgerald, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, Toots Thielmans, Terry Trotter, Mike Lang, Clarence McDonald, Joe Pass, Oscar Castro-Neves, Paul Jackson, Mitch Holder, Roland Bautiste, Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuna, Paulhino Da Costa, Erich Bulling
- 1981.03.19 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Pablo - Ella Fitzgerald, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, Toots Thielmans, Terry Trotter, Mike Lang, Clarence McDonald, Joe Pass, Oscar Castro-Neves, Paul Jackson, Mitch Holder, Roland Bautiste, Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuna, Paulhino Da Costa, Erich Bulling
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Tampa Red (†)
- 1981.03.20 -- US: ?: ? - rehearsal - Bob Dylan, Steve Ripley, Danny Kortchmar, Carl Pickhardt, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Madelyn Quebec, Carolyn Dennis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Pablo - Ella Fitzgerald, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, Toots Thielmans, Terry Trotter, Mike Lang, Clarence McDonald, Joe Pass, Oscar Castro-Neves, Paul Jackson, Mitch Holder, Roland Bautiste, Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuna, Paulhino Da Costa, Erich Bulling
- 1981.03.22 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Isabel - Jimmy Dawkins, Richard Kirch, Sylvester Boines, Jimi Shutte
- 1981.03.24 -- US: Connecticut: New Haven - Toad's Place - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.03.25 -- US: New Jersey: Stanhope - Stanhope House- Muddy Waters...
- 1981.03.26 -- US: ?: ? - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Steve Ripley, Danny Kortchmar, Carl Pickhardt, Tom Drummond, Jim Keltner, Carloyn Dennis, Regina McCrary, Clydie King
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - McDonough Arena - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.03.27 -- US: New Jersey: Cherry Hill - Emerald City - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Fieldstones (Willie Roy Sanders, Joe Hicks, Otto "Bobby" Carnes, Wordie Perkins, Lois Brown)
- 1981.03.28 -- US: New York Cty - Beacon Theatre - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.03.29 -- US: New York: Ithaca - Strand - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Fieldstones (Willie Roy Sanders, Joe Hicks, Otto "Bobby" Carnes, Wordie Perkins, Lois Brown)
- 1981.03.31 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Carl Pickhardt, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Ben Tench, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Madelyn Quebec...
- 1981.04.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Alligator - Johnny Otis, Charles Williams, Linda Dorsey, Delmar "Mighty Mouth" Evans, Vera Hamilton, Wendell D. Perry, Plas Johnson, Zaven Jambazian, David Pridgen, Shuggie Otis, Edgar L. Willis, Earl Palmer, Nicky Otis, Talmadge Baker
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Carl Pickhardt, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Ben Tench, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Madelyn Quebec...
- 1981.04.01 -- US: ?: ? - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Steve Ripley, Fred Tackett, Carl Pickhardt, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Carolyn Dennis, Regina McCrary, Clydie King
- 1981.04.02 -- US: ?: ? - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Steve Ripley, Fred Tackett, Carl Pickhardt, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Carolyn Dennis, Regina McCrary, Clydie King
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Fieldstones (Willie Roy Sanders, Joe Hicks, Otto "Bobby" Carnes, Wordie Perkins, Lois Brown)
- 1981.04.03 -- US: Massachusetts: Jamaica Plain - recordings for Rounder - Robert Lockwood Jr., Johnny Shines, Paul Combs, Bobby Marcus, Marcus Reedus, Scott Billington, Carl "Ace" Carter, James C. Garrett, Jom Hoare, J.K. Terrell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Massachusetts: Newton - recordings for Rounder - Robert Lockwood Jr., Johnny Shines, Paul Combs, Bobby Marcus, Marcus Reedus, Scott Billington, Carl "Ace" Carter, James C. Garrett, Jom Hoare, J.K. Terrell
- 1981.04.04 -- US: Louisiana: Shreveport - Louisiana State Fairground - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.04.05 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Paris - Brownie McGhee (Walter Brown McGhee), Larry Martin, Cyril Lefebre, Dominique Lemerle, Styve Homnick (Steve Homnick) / Sonny Terry (Sanders Terrell)
- 1981.04.06 -- US: California: Santa Monica - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Massachusetts: Jamaica Plain - recordings for Rounder - Robert Lockwood Jr., Johnny Shines, Paul Combs, Bobby Marcus, Marcus Reedus, Scott Billington, Carl "Ace" Carter, James C. Garrett, Jom Hoare, J.K. Terrell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Massachusetts: Newton - recordings for Rounder - Robert Lockwood Jr., Johnny Shines, Paul Combs, Bobby Marcus, Marcus Reedus, Scott Billington, Carl "Ace" Carter, James C. Garrett, Jom Hoare, J.K. Terrell
- ---- --- -- - -- US: Texas: Dallas - Nick's Uptown - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.04.07 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Cherrie - J.J. Malone, Tim McGowan, John Hunt, King David, Bishop Norman Williams, Sahieb Nicholes, Mike Marcus, Ron Tomasello, Michael Kenny, Kent Bravos, Ray Jackson, Charles Banks, Randolph Moore, Dianne C. White, Ron G. Shavens
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Santa Monica - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - Soap Creek Saloon - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.04.08 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra...
- 1981.04.09 -- US: Louisiana: Lafayette - Grant Street Dance Hall - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.04.11 -- US: Florida: Orlando - Point After Lounge - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.04.12 -- US: Florida: Palm Beach - Palm Beach Festival - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.04.14 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - Moonshadow - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.04.16 -- US: North Carolina: Ashland - recordings for Sugar - Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Virginia: Virginia Beach - Rogues - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.04.18 -- US: Georgia. Toccoa - recordings for Dust-to-Digital - Jake Staggers
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Maryland: Frederick - Weinberg Theatre - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.04.21 -- US: Ohio: Springfield - Wittenberg University - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.04.23 -- US: California: Santa Monica - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Danny Kortchmar, Steve Ripley, Ben Tench, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King
- 1981.04.27 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - Shinjuku Koseinenkin Hall - Chuck Berry, Ingrid Berry, Shigeru Naruzo, Jim Marsala, Tsutozu Maki
- 1981.04.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Danny Kortchmar, Steve Ripley, Ben Tench, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Madelyn Quebec...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Champaign - Panama Red - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Lafayette - Grant Street Dance Hall - Clifton Chenier, C.J. Chenier, Robert Peter (St. Judy), Cleveland Chenier...
- 1981.04.29 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - Shinjuku Koseinenkin Hall - Chuck Berry, Ingrid Berry, Shigeru Naruzo, Jim Marsala, Tsutozu Maki
- 1981.05.00 -- Europe: Holland: Groningen - recordings for Swingmaster - James "Son" Thomas
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Danny Kortchmar, Steve Ripley, Ben Tench, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Regina Havis, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Chuck Plotkin, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Willie Smith, Ron Wood, Ringo Starr
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Rounder - Phillip Walker, Nathaniel Dove, Dennis Walker, Johnny Tucker
- 1981.05.01 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Steve Ripley, Fred Tackett, Benmont Tench, Carl Pickhardt, Steve Douglas, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Madelyn Quebec, Regina McCrary, Clydie King
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - N.E. Jazz & Heritage Festival - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.02 -- US: Texas: Houston - Steamboat Springs - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.07 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings by Michael Hortig - Memphis Piano Red (John Williams)
- 1981.05.08 -- US: New York: Roslyn - My Father's Place - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.09 -- US: Connecticut: Willimantic - The Shaboo - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.10 -- US: Maine: Portland - Great Northeast Music - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.12 -- US: New York City - Savoy - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.13 -- US: Massachusetts: Boston - Paradise - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.14? - Europe: France: Paris - Jazz Unité - Booker T. Laury (Lawrence Laury)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Welch - recordings for Arhoolie - Canray Fontenot, Michael Doucet
- 1981.05.15 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Isabel - Buddy Guy (George Guy), Junior Wells
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Santa Monica, Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Danny Kortchmar, Willie Smith, Donald Dunn, Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Steve Douglas, Madelyn Quebec, Carolyn Dennis
- 1981.05.16 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - Fourth And Beale Streat - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.19 -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - Union Bar - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.20 -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - Union Bar - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.22 -- US: Wisconsin: Twin Lakes - The Edgewater - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.05.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - concert - Big Joe Turner (Joseph Vernon Turner), Roy Milton, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Margie Evans, Axel Zwingenberger
- US: Illinois: Evanston - Northwestern University - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Ferriday - recordings for Louisiana Folklife - Hezekiah Early, Leon "Peewee" Whittington (Whittaker), James Baker
- 1981.05.28 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Vagabond - Axel Zwingenberger, Lloyd Glenn
- 1981.05.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Park West - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.06.00 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for JSP - Jimmy Witherspoon, Hal "Cornbread" Singer, Peter King, Mike Carr, Jim Mullen, Harold Smith
- 1981.06.02 -- US: Louisiana: Bogalusa - recordings for Rounder - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Stanton Davis, Jim McMillen, Bill "Foots" Samuel, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Joe "Champagnski" Sunseri, David "Fingers" Fender, Lawrence Sieberth, Red Lane, Myron Dove, Lloyd Herman
- 1981.06.03 -- US: Louisiana: Bogalusa - recordings for Rounder - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Stanton Davis, Jim McMillen, Bill "Foots" Samuel, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Joe "Champagnski" Sunseri, David "Fingers" Fender, Lawrence Sieberth, Red Lane, Myron Dove, Lloyd Herman
- 1981.06.04 -- US: Louisiana: Bogalusa - recordings for Rounder - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Stanton Davis, Jim McMillen, Bill "Foots" Samuel, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Joe "Champagnski" Sunseri, David "Fingers" Fender, Lawrence Sieberth, Red Lane, Myron Dove, Lloyd Herman
- 1981.06.05 -- US: Louisiana: Bogalusa - recordings for Rounder - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Stanton Davis, Jim McMillen, Bill "Foots" Samuel, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Joe "Champagnski" Sunseri, David "Fingers" Fender, Lawrence Sieberth, Red Lane, Myron Dove, Lloyd Herman
- 1981.06.06 -- US: Louisiana: Bogalusa - recordings for Rounder - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Stanton Davis, Jim McMillen, Bill "Foots" Samuel, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Joe "Champagnski" Sunseri, David "Fingers" Fender, Lawrence Sieberth, Red Lane, Myron Dove, Lloyd Herman
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: North Carolina: Raleigh - Camp Charles M. Griffin - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.06.07 -- US: Louisiana: Bogalusa - recordings for Rounder - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Stanton Davis, Jim McMillen, Bill "Foots" Samuel, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Joe "Champagnski" Sunseri, David "Fingers" Fender, Lawrence Sieberth, Red Lane, Myron Dove, Lloyd Herman
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Maryland: Owings Mill - Painter's Mill - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.06.08 -- US: Louisiana: Bogalusa - recordings for Rounder - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Stanton Davis, Jim McMillen, Bill "Foots" Samuel, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Joe "Champagnski" Sunseri, David "Fingers" Fender, Lawrence Sieberth, Red Lane, Myron Dove, Lloyd Herman
- 1981.06.10 -- Canada: Toronto - Ontario Place - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.06.11 -- US: Michigan: Clarkston - Pine Knob Music Theater - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.06.12 -- US: Michigan: Clarkston - Pine Knob Music Theater - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York: Niagara Falls - Imperial Garage - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- Canada: Montreal - Club Montreal - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.06.14 -- US: Maryland: Columbia - Marjorie Merriweather Post Pavillion - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.06.15 -- Canada: Halifax - Misty Moon - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Holland: Groningen - recordings for Swingmaster - John E. Tinsley
- 1981.06.16 -- Canada: Halifax - Misty Moon - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Holland: Groningen - recordings for Swingmaster - John E. Tinsley
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Bentonia - Blue-Front-Cafe, recordings by Ulrich Hahn - Cornelius Bright, Jimmy Holmes
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missisippi: Bentonia - recordings for Wolf - Tommy West, Jimmy Holmes
- 1981.06.17 -- Canada: Halifax - Misty Moon - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missisippi: Bentonia - recordings for Wolf (by Ulrich Hahn) - Jack Owens (L.F. Nelson)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missisippi: Leland - recordings for Wolf (by Ulrich Hahn) - James "Son" Thomas
- 1981.06.18 -- US: Mississippi: Greenville - recordings for Wolf (by Ulrich Hahn) - Eugene Powell (Sonny Boy Nelson)
- 1981.06.19 -- US: Illinois: Lynwood - Pints East - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missisippi: Bentonia - recordings for Wolf (by Hannes Folterbauer) - Jack Owens (L.F. Nelson), Bud Spires
- 1981.06.20 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Wolf - Boogie Bill Webb
- 1981.06.21 -- Europe: France: Toulouse - Stade Municipal des Minimes - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.06.23 -- Europe: France: Colombes - Stade de Colombes - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.06.24 -- US: Washington DC - Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife - John Jackson
- 1981.06.25 -- US: Washington DC - Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife - John Jackson, James Jackson
- 1981.06.26 -- Europe: UK: London - Earls Court - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.06.27 -- Europe: UK: London - Earls Court - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.06.28 -- Europe: UK: London - Earls Court - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.06.29 -- Europe: UK: London - Earls Court - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.06.30 -- Europe: UK: London - Earls Court - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.07.01 -- Europe: UK: London - Earls Court - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Fairfax - Sleeping Lady Café - Percy Mayfield, Mark Naftalin, Bobby Murray, Henry Oden, Fred Casey
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - The Rock House - Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Larry Martin, Andy McCobb
- 1981.07.02 -- US: Wisconsin: Milwaukee - Summerfest - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.07.03 -- Europe: UK: Birmingham - International Arena, National Exhibition Center - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Athens - recordings by Art Rosenbaum for Dust-to-Dust / Folkways - Brady "Doc" Barnes / Henry Grady Terrell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Airway - Sunnyland Slim (Albert Luandrew), Illinois Slim, "Professor" Eddie Lusk, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Stroger, Chico Chism
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Pennsylvania: Mechanicsburg - recordings for Mad Albino - Sonny Terry (Sanders Terrell), Johnny Winter, Willie Dixon, Styve Homnick
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Wisconsin: Milwaukee - Summerfest - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.07.04 -- Europe: UK: Birmingham - International Arena, National Exhibition Center - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Pennsylvania: Mechanicsburg - recordings for Mad Albino - Sonny Terry (Sanders Terrell), Johnny Winter, Willie Dixon, Styve Homnick
- 1981.07.08 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Sweden: Stockholm - Johanneshovs Isstadion - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.07.09 -- Europe: Germany: Aachen - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Norway: Drammen - Drammenshallen - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.07.10 -- Europe: Germany: Mannheim - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Norway: Drammen - Drammenshallen - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.07.11 -- Europe: Netherlands: Hague - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.07.12 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - Brondby-Hallen - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: France: Nice - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.07.14 -- Europe: Germany: Bad Segeberg - Freilichttheater - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.07.15 -- Europe: Germany: Bad Segeberg - Freilichttheater - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.07.17 -- Europe: Germany: Loreley - Freilichtbühne - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.07.18 -- Europe: France: Paris - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Germany: Mannheim - Eisstadion - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Natchitoches - Folk Festival - Hezekiah Early, Leon "Peewee" Whittaker, John Wilds, James Baker
- 1981.07.19 -- Europe: Germany: Munich - Olympiahalle - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Italy: Laspezia - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Natchitoches - Folk Festival - Hezekiah Early, Leon "Peewee" Whittaker, John Wilds, James Baker
- 1981.07.20 -- Europe: France: Nice - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Germany: Munich - Olympiahalle - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra...
- 1981.07.21 -- Europe: Austria: Vienna - Stadthalle - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Spain: Vitoria - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra...
- 1981.07.23 -- Europe: France: Saconi - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Switzerland: Basel - Sporthalle - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.07.24 -- Europe: France: Concarneu - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.07.25 -- Europe: France: Avignon - Palace des Sports - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Willie Smith, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Germany: Eutin - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia. Toccoa - recordings for Dust-to-Digital - Jake Staggers, Lizzie Mae Wiley, Leora Johnson
- 1981.07.26 -- Europe: UK: London - Blues & Jazz Festival - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.07.30 -- US: Illinois: Alsip - recordings for Grits - Byther Smith (Byther Claude Earl John Smith), Mike Baletto, Bruce Felgen, Joe Pusateri
- 1981.07.31 -- US: Virginia: Nelson County - Massies Mill - Hiawatha Giles, Frank Tolliver, Kip Lornell / Frank Tolliver, Hiawatha Giles, Kip Lornell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Virginia: Nelson County - recordings by Kip Lornell for the Blue Ridge Institute - Frank Tolliver, Hiawatha Giles, Kip Lornell
- 1981.08.00 -- Europe: Denmark: Femo - Jazz festival - Dave (Fat Man) Williams, John Coles, Geoff Bull, Pete Dyer, Sammy Rimington, Annie Hawkins, Soren Houlind
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for JSP - Gene "Mighty Flea" Connors, Roland Lacey, Johnny Parker, John Marshall, Paul Sealey, Martin Guy
- 1981.08.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - South Shore C.C. Park - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.08.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - South Shore C.C. Park - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.08.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - South Shore C.C. Park - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.08.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Chicagofest - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.08.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Chicagofest - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.08.06 -- US: Washington DC - Neptune Plaza Concert Series (recordings by the Library of Congress) - J.C. Burris (Johnny Burris)
- 1981.08.08 -- Canada: Ottawa - National Arts Center - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Lightnin' - Lester Davenport, Illinois Slim, James Scott, Big John Trice, Steve Cushing / Good Rockin' Charles (Henry Bester, Charles Edwards), Abraham "Little Smokey" Smothers, Illinois Slim, Big John Trice, Steve Cushing
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - Smokey Smothers (Otis Smothers), Lester Davenport, Illinois Slim, Big John Trice, Steve Cushing
- 1981.08.10 -- Bob Dylan: Shot Of Love released
- 1981.08.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Jimmy Johnson (Jimmy Thompson), Carl P. Snyder, Larry Burton, Larry Exum, Ike Davis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Swingmaster - Henry Townsend
- 1981.08.12 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - B.B.'s Blues Club - Piano Slim (Robert T. Smith), Amos Sanford
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Swingmaster - Henry Townsend
- 1981.08.13 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - B.B.'s Blues Club - Piano Slim (Robert T. Smith), Amos Sanford
- 1981.08.13? - US: New York City - Dan Lynch - Nat Riddles, Uncle Boogie & The "Swinging'" Boogie Men (Uncle Boogie (Eric Lesselbaum), Mike Sternberg, Sprocket (Jim Royer), Peter Kogan)
- 1981.08.14 -- US: Illinois: East St. Louis - recordings for Swingmaster - George McCoy, Ethel McCoy
- 1981.08.15 -- US: Illinois: East St. Louis - recordings for Swingmaster - George McCoy, Ethel McCoy
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Swingmaster - Henry Townsend
- 1981.08.17 -- US: Texas: Fort Worth - The Hop - James "Son" Thomas
- 1981.08.18 -- US: Texas: Fort Worth - Daddios - James "Son" Thomas
- 1981.08.19 -- US: Mississippi: nr. Coldwater - recordings for Swingmaster - Johnny Woods
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra...
- 1981.08.22 -- US: Mississippi: Senatobia - recordings for Swingmaster - Ranie Burnette, Abe "Keg" Young
- 1981.08.25 -- Canada: Winnipeg - Centennial Concert Hall - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.08.26 -- Canada: Regina - University of Regina - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.08.27 -- Canada: Edmonton - University of Alberta - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.08.29 -- Canada: Vancouver - Commodore Ballroom - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.08.31 -- US: Oregon: Portland - Neighbors of Woodcraft - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.00 -- Europe: UK: London - Royal Festival Hall - B.B. King, The Crusaders, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for GBW - Burnin' Chicago Blues Machine (Eddie King, James Johnson, Jim Dortch, Jerry Murphy, Frank Alexander), Deitra Farr, Chicago IL, Beau
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Como - recordings for Wolf - Ranie Burnette
- 1981.09.01 -- US: Alaska: Anchorage - Intnl' Banquet House - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.02 -- US: Alaska: Fairbanks - Herring Auditorium - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.04 -- US: California: San Francisco - The Stone - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.05 -- US: California: Berkeley - The Keystone - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Eulonia - Briar Patch Community - The McIntosh County Shouters (James Cook, Lawrence McKiver, Doretha Skipper, Andrew Palmer, Catherine Campbell, Odessa Young, Thelma Ellison, Vertie McIver, Oneitha Ellison, Elizabeth Temple)
- 1981.09.06 -- US: California: Palo Alto - The Keystone - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - The Roxy - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.09 -- US: California: Los Angeles - The Roxy - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Reprise - Frank Sinatra...
- 1981.09.11 -- US: California: Saratoga - Paul Masson Mtn. Winery - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.12 -- US: California: Saratoga - Paul Masson Mtn. Winery - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.13 -- US: California: Santa Monica - Helen Humes (†)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Dan Lynch - Brenda Bell, Uncle Boogie, The Swingin' Boogie Men (Eric Lesselbaum, Mike Sternberg, "Sprocket" (Jim Royer), Peter Kogan
- 1981.09.14 -- US: Arizona: Tempe - Dooley's - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - Furry Lewis (†)
- 1981.09.15 -- US: Alabama: Ariton - recordings for Swingmaster - J.W. Warren
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Mexico: Albuquerque - University of New Mexico - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.19 -- US: Louisiana: Lafayette - Festival de Musique Acadienne - The Ardoin Brothers (Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Lawrence Ardoin, Ed Poullard, Morris Ardoin, Ronald Ardoin) / Canray Fontenot, Preston Manuel
- 1981.09.19 -- US: Mississippi: Greenville - Delta Blues Festival - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.20 -- US: Louisiana: Lafayette - Festival de Musique Acadienne - The Ardoin Brothers (Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Lawrence Ardoin, Ed Poullard, Morris Ardoin, Ronald Ardoin) / Canray Fontenot, Preston Manuel
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - Tipitina's - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.21 -- US: Texas: Austin - Hondo's Saloon - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.22 -- US: Texas: Houston - Rockefeller's - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.23 -- US: Texas: Dallas - Bick's Uptown - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.24 -- US: Kansas: Wichita - Cotillion Ballroom - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.09.25 -- US: Kansas: Lawrence - Lawrence Opera House - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.10.02 -- US: Wisconsin: Twin Lakes - The Edgewater - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.10.03 -- US: Illinois: Lynwood - Point East - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.10.05 -- US: Illinois: Skokie - recordings for Black Magic - Andrew Brown, Oliver Miller, Otis Webster, Spurling Banks, Steve Wilson
- 1981.10.16 -- US: New York: Niagara Falls - Imperial Garage - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Wisconsin: Milwaukee - Mecca Auditorium, University Of Wisconsin - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.10.17 -- US: New York: Elma - Longbranch Saloon - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Wisconsin: Milwaukee - Mecca Auditorium, University Of Wisconsin - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.10.18 -- US: Arizona: Pine Bluff - recordings for Wolf - Trenton Cooper
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York: Canton - The American Theatre - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Wisconsin: Madison - Dane County Memorial Coliseum - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.10.19 -- US: Indiana: Merrilleville - Holiday Star Music Theater - Bob Dylan, Larry Kegan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.10.20 -- US: Connecticut: New Haven - Toad's - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.10.21 -- US: Massachusetts: Boston - The Orpheum Theatre - Bob Dylan, Larry Kegan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Massachusetts: Boston - Paradise - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Wolf - Robert Shaw
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Wolf - Whistlin' Alex Moore
- 1981.10.22 -- US: New York City - Savoy - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings by Michael Hortig - Lavada Durst
- 1981.10.23 -- US: New York: Roslyn - My Father's Place - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - The Spectrum - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.10.24 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings by Michael Hortig - Boogie Bill Webb / Arzo Youngblood
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Massachusetts: Sunderland - Rusty Nail - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Pennsylvania: State College - Recreation Building , Pennsylvania State University - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.10.25 -- US: Illinois: Skokie - recordings for Black Magic - Andrew Brown, Oliver Miller, Otis Webster, Spurling Banks, Steve Wilson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Pennsylvania: Bethlehem - Stabler Arena, Lehigh University - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.10.27 -- US: Mississippi: nr. Columbus - recordings by Michael Hortig - Isaac Youngblood
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York: East Rutherford - Meadowlands Brendan T. Byrne Sports Arena - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - Bayou - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.10.28 -- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - Bijou - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.10.29 -- Canada: Toronto - Maple Leaf Gardens - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Kentucky: Berea - Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music - James "Sparky" Rucker
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Bentonia - recordings by Michael Hortig - Jimmy Holmes
- 1981.10.30 -- Canada: Montreal - Forum de Montreal - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Connecticut: Willimantic - The Shaboo - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Kentucky: Berea - Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music - James "Sparky" Rucker
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Camden - recordings by Michael Hortig - Clyde Maxwell
- 1981.10.31 -- Canada: Kitchener - Kitchener Arena - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Kentucky: Berea - Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music - James "Sparky" Rucker, Ed Cabbell, Rhona Rucker
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Nr. Crystal Springs - recordings by Michael Hortig - Tommy Reed / Charlie Taylor (1), Mott Willis, Tommy Reed
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Stanhope - Stanhope House - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.11.01 -- US: Kentucky: Berea - Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music - James "Sparky" Rucker
- 1981.11.02 -- Canada: Ottawa - Civic Centre - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Crystal Springs - recordings by Michael Hortig - Charlie Taylor (1), Mott Willis, W.C. Walker / W.C. Walker / Mott Willis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cleveland - The Agora - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.11.03 -- US: Ohio: Columbus - High Street - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.11.04 -- US: Mississippi: Hollandale - recordings for Wolf - Sam Chatmon
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - Cincinnati Music Hall - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.11.05 -- US: Mississippi: nr. Leland - recordings by Michael Hortig - James "Son" Thomas
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - Cincinnati Music Hall - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Pennsylvania: McKees Rock - Mancini's - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.11.06 -- US: Indiana: West Lafayette - Elliot Hall of Music, Purdue University - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings by Michael Hortig - Wade Walton
- 1981.11.07 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Elyon - Memphis Slim (John L. Chatman), Jean-Paul Amouroux, Gilles Chevaucherie, Michel Denis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Michigan: Ann Arbor - Hill Auditorium, University Of Michigan - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - Red Top Café - J.C: Holmes...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings by Michael Hortig - Wade Walton
- 1981.11.08 -- Europe: Holland: Groningen - recordings for Swingmaster - Marvin Foddrell, Turner Foddrell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Michigan: Ann Arbor - Hill Auditorium, University Of Michigan - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.11.09 -- Europe: Holland: Groningen - recordings for Swingmaster - Marvin Foddrell, Turner Foddrell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Iowa: Ames - Iowa State University - Muddy Waters, John Primer, Rick Kreher, Georg "Mojo" Buford, Lovie Lee, Earnest Johnson, Ray Allson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings by Michael Hortig - Memphis Piano Red (John Williams) / Mose Vinson
- 1981.11.10 -- US: Illinois: De Kalb - Northern Illinois University - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - Saenger Theater, Saenger Performing Arts Center - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.11.11 -- US: Iowa: Bloomington - Oscar's - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - Saenger Theater, Saenger Performing Arts Center - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tenneessee: Memphis - concert - James "Son" Thomas
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings by Michael Hortig for Wolf - Mose Vinson
- 1981.11.12 -- US: Illinois: Macomb - Western Illinois University - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - The Summit - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.11.13 -- US: Illinois: Palatine - Harper College - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.11.14 -- US: Iowa: Iowa City - Rosebud's - Muddy Waters...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - Municipal Auditorium - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.11.15 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - The Fox Theater - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missouri: Kansas City - Uptown Theatre - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.11.16 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - The Fox Theater - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.11.19 -- US: Florida: Miami - Sunrise Musical Theater - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.11.20 -- US: Florida: Miami - Sunrise Musical Theater - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.11.21 -- US: Florida: Lakeland - Civic Center Theater - Bob Dylan, Fred Tackett, Steve Ripley, Al Kooper, Tim Drummond, Jim Keltner, Arthur Rosato, Clydie King, Regina Havis, Madelyn Quebec
- 1981.11.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Buddy Guy's Checkerboard Lounge - Muddy Waters, John Primer, Rick Kreher, Georg "Mojo" Buford, Lovie Lee, Earnest Johnson, Ray Allson, The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood), Ian Stewart, Lefty Dizz (Walter Williams), Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Mick Jones
- 1981.12.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Rounder - Phillip Walker, Hollis Gilmore, Llew Matthews, Dennis Walker, Willie Redmond
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JSP - Buddy Guy (George Guy), Phil Guy, Doug Williams, Mike Morrison, Ray Allison
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Evanston - recordings for JSP - Phil Guy (Phillip Guy), Maurice John Vaughan, Eddie "Professor" Lusk, Buddy Guy, Doug Williams, J.W. Williams, Ray Allison
- 1981.12.01 -- US: Florida: Pensacola - recordings for Florida Folklife - Ida Goodson, Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Choir
- 1981.12.02 -- US: Florida: Pensacola - recordings for Florida Folklife - Ida Goodson, Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Choir
- 1981.12.03 -- US: Florida: Pensacola - recordings for Florida Folklife - Ida Goodson, Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Choir
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - Union Bar - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.12.04 -- US: Florida: Pensacola - recordings for Florida Folklife - Ida Goodson, Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Choir
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Minnesota: Bemidji - Bemidji State University - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.12.06 -- US: Illinois: Hoffmann Estates - recordings for Pinnacle - Jeanne Carroll, Franz Jackson, George Bean, Scott Brown, Jimmy Johnson, Ron Barron
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Iowa: Davenport - Col Ballroom - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.12.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Walter Horton (†)
- 1981.12.09 -- US: Indiana: Indianapolis - Vogue - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.12.11 -- US: Michigan: Royal Oak - Roayl Oak Theatre - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.12.12 -- US: Ohio: Dayton - Gilly's - Muddy Waters...
- 1981.12.13 -- US: Illinois: Hoffmann Estates - recordings for Pinnacle - Jeanne Carroll, Franz Jackson, George Bean, Scott Brown, Jimmy Johnson, Ron Barron
- 1981.12.21 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - recordings for Lobster - Anita O'Day, Don Abney
- 1981.12.22 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - Roppongi Pit Inn - John Littlejohn (John Littlejohn Funchess), Carey Bell, Larry Burton, Willie Kent, Casey Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: San Francisco - J.J. Malone, Paul Green, Troyce Key, William "Willie" Wait, Carl Green, Mike Marcus, Charles Banks, Zak "Zillion" Hanson
- 1981.12.26 -- US: New York City - concert - Big Joe Turner (Joseph Vernon Turner), Charlie Brown, Chris Tonens, Mike Barnett, Jesse "Preacher" Fairman, Charles Otis