1983
1984
MCA acquires the whole Chess, Checker and Cadet catalog
- Ruth Brown: Rockin' With Ruth released
- Bob Dylan: Real Live released
- The Weavers: Together Again released
- ?: ?: ? - recordings for Colletables - Johnny Copeland
- ?: ?: ? - recordings for Towerbell - Jimmy Witherspoon...
- Canada: Toronto - recordings for Lick 'n' Stick - Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniels), Paul James Band (Gary Gray, Brian Kipping, Adrian Vecchioia)
- Europe: Norway: Sand - recordings for Strawberry - Sunnyland Slim (Albert Luandrew), Sven Zetterberg, Knut Reiersrud, Tor Einar Jacobsen, Bob Stroger, Ray Allison
- US: Alabama: Sheffield - recordings for Bad - Jerry McCain, Harrison Calloway Jr., Charles Rose, Harvey Thompson, Ronnie Eades, Clayton Ivey, John Willis, David Hood, Roger Clark, Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson, Lenny LeBlanc
- Europe: France: Paris - Hot Club de France - Mickey Baker
- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Jam - Jimmy Witherspoon, Phil Upchurch, Russ Ferrante, Will Boulware, Nate East or Kevin Brandon, Land Richards, Mike Fisher, Steve Forman
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Inculcation - Floyd Dixon, The Inculcation Band (Hence Powell, Chuck Norris, Joseph Blocker...)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for MCA - Bobby Bland, David Ervin, Milton Bland, Spencer Bean, Wali Ali, Curtis Robinson, Michael Jochum, Sweet Spirit (Maxine Lewis, Yolanda Fisher, Debra Lindsey)
- US: California: North Hollywood - recordings for Hawk Sound - Johnny Otis, Charles Williams, Barbara Morrison, Delmar "Mighty Mouth" Evans, Clora Bryant, Bob Frazier, Tom Ralls, Clay Lowrey, Clifford Solomon, Plas Johnson, Ray Johnson, André Dawson, Rob Meurer, Shuggie Otis, Nicky Otis, Lenny Castro, Jennie Hershberg, Anne Street, Ray Johnson, Charles Williams, Delmar Evans, Joanne Leone, Tresa Good
- US: Georgia: Atlanta - Excelsior Mill - Piano Red (Willie Lee Perryman)
- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Landslide - Nappy Brown (Napoleon Culp Brown), The Heartfixers (Andy Hagan, George Rollins, Bill McPherson, Skip Lane, Albey Scholl, Scott Alexander, Oliver Wells, Tinsley Ellis, Wayne Burdette, Michael McCauley, Yonrico Scott
- US: Illinois: Brookfield - recordings for Rooster Blues - (Johnny) John Littlejohn (John Littlejohn Funchess), Charles Beacham, Bill McFarland, Steele "Sonny" Seals, Hank Ford, Jerry Wilson, A.C. Reed, Balthasar "Sam" Burckhardt, Scott Yule, Lafayette Leake, Eddie Taylor, Aron Burton, Casey Jones
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Alligator - James Cotton, James Cotton Chicago, IL Blues All-Stars (Pinetop Perkins, Morris Holt, Aron Burton, Robert Covington) / James Cotton Band (Danny Fields, Johnny Cotton, Douglas Fagen, Eddie Harsch, Michael Coleman, Noel Neal, Ray Allison) / Son Seals (Frank Seals), Billy Branch, Carl Snyder, Sidney James Wingfield, Carlos Johnson, Johnny B. Gayden, Nick Charles, Willie Hayes, Richard Howard
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Cher-Kee - Jerry Tyrone Brown...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Grandville - Rev. Malcolm Simmons
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for I.C.T. - Buddy Scott (Kenneth Scott)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Mina - Byther "Smitty" Smith, The Nightriders (Ernest Potts, Carl Alfred, Lafayette Leake, Bert Lewis, Mike Baietto, Leon Skininski, Bruce Felgen, Joe Pusateri)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Beans - John "Big Moose" Walker (Johnny Mayon Walker)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Ronn/World Wide - Artie White, The Amuzement Park Band, Louis "Rico" McFarland, Paul Richmond, Theresa Davis?...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Rooster Blues - Ernest Lane...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Tillman's Music - Chicago Blues All-Stars (Maurice John Vaughn, Harmonica Hinds, Bobby Dixon, John "Big Bad John" Watkins, Freddie "Omar" Dixon, Jimmy Lee Tillman, The Metro-Tones Horns (Chuck "Key" Handy, "Big" Willie Hood, George "Dimp Paco" Patterson, Willie "Kid" Henderson), The Kids From King High (Lenear Harris, Darnell Harvey, Kim Anderson, Brenda Brown, Herman Pruitt, Curtis James), The 2nd Period Class-Rebels (Harold "Baby Boy" Palm, Thelma Walker, Toney "Tee" Byrd, Christian Moore, Bobby Coleman, Melvin Wilkins)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - Robert's 500 Room - Willie Buck (Willie Crawford), Little Mack Simmons, Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, Louis Myers, John Primer, Dave Myers, Jodie North
- US: Illinois: Evanston - recordings for JSP - Jimmy Dawkins, Nora Jean Wallace, J.T. Burks, Professor Eddie Lusk, Rick Kurch (Richard Kirch), Fred Barnes, Michael Scott
- US: Illinois: Evanston - recordings for Reecy - Maurice John Vaughn, Zora Young, Leo Davis Kenny Pickens, Bill Leathers
- US: Illinois: Orland Park - recordings for Rooster Blues - Big Daddy Kinsey (Lester Kinsey), The Chicago, Il Fire Horns (Paul Howard, Bill McFarland, Henri Ford), Billy Branch, Nate Armstrong, Frankie Hill, Pinetop Perkins, Floyd Johnson, Donald Kinsey, Kenneth Kinsey, Ralph "Woody" Kinsey, Jans Patton, Robin Robinson, Valerie Wellington
- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Sonet - Rockin' Dopsie (Alton Jay Rubin), The Cajun Twisters (Joshua Jackson Sr., Russell Gordon, John Hart, Paul "Little Buck" Senegal, Ray Moulton, Alton Rubin Jr.
- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Master-Trak - Carol Fran, Clarence Hollimon, Willie Tee...
- US: Louisiana: Lafayette? - recordings for Caillier - Clifton Chenier, Warren Cesar, C.J. Chenier, Gabriel King?, Sherman Robertson, Alonzo Johnson Jr.?, Robert St. Judy?, Cleveland Chenier
- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Malaco - Little Milton (Milton James Campbell), Harrison Calloway Jr., Ben Cauley, Charles Rose, Jim Horn, Harvey Thompson, Carson Whitsett, Jimmy Johnson, Dino Zimmerman, Michael Toles, Ray Griffin, James Robertson, Thomisene Anderson, Jewel Bass, Valarie Williams, The Downtown George Brown Singers, Mickey Davis, Bob McNally, Claudette Hampton, Cathy Robinson, Bennett Randman, Janet Dressler, Peggy Plucker, Anne McNally
- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for MT - Cadillac George Harris...
- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Jewel - Albert Washington, Steve Tracy, Debbie Washington, Phil Buscema, Bob Goodman
- US: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh - recordings for Bogus - Bull Moose Jackson (Benjamin Clarence Jackson), Miss Condy Solak, "Sweet" Pete Loria, "Smilin'" Steve Graham, Brian "Crusher Anater, Phil "Harmonic" Brotz, "Skinny" Dave Kent, Jim Fanning, Carl Grefenstette, Mario Rosa, Horace Turner
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for MCA - Bobby Bland, David Ervin, Milton Bland, Spencer Bean, Wali Ali, Curtis Robinson, Michael Jochum, Sweet Spirit (Maxine Lewis, Yolanda Fisher, Debra Lindsey)
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for MT - Chick Willis (Robert L. Willis)...
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Wilco - Willie Cobbs (1)...
- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Ray Charles
- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Warner Bros. - Hank Williams Jr., John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Dickie Betts...
- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Platinum City - Little Joe Blue (Joseph Valery)
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Grits - Big Roger Collins (Freddie Collins), Byther Smith...
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Mina - Byther "Smitty" Smith, The Nightriders (Ernest Potts, Carl Alfred, Lafayette Leake, Bert Lewis, Mike Baietto, Leon Skininski, Bruce Felgen, Joe Pusateri)
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Ovide - Pete Mayes, Bert Lewis, Clarence Parker, Robert Murphy
- US: Virginia: Roanoke - recordings for Folkways - Rufus Kasey
- 1984.01.00 -- US: California: Berkeley - recordings for Fantasy - Albert King, Cal Lewiston, Steve Douglas, Tony Llorens, Gus Thornton, Michael Llorens
- 1984.01.05 -- US: Virginia: Clinchco, Dickenson County - recordings by Vaughan Webb and Roddy Moore for the Blue Ridge Institute - Earl Gilmore
- 1984.01.08 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Blues Busters (Earl Banks, George Walker, Thomas Cornes, Leroy Martin, James Price)
- 1984.01.09 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Hightone - Jane Hamilton, The Prime Tyme Band (Joe Hamilton, Eric Hamilton, Joe Thomas, Michael Young, Jeffrey Thomas, Lawrence Longs, Levester "Big Lucky" Carter, Joe Thomas Jr., Thomas Winfield, Floyd Stevison
- 1984.01.10 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Blues Busters (Earl Banks, George Walker, Thomas Cornes, Leroy Martin, James Price)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Insight Sound - Jessie Mae Hemphill, Lois Brown, Joe Hicks, Compton Jones
- 1984.01.11 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Hollywood All Stars (Ben Wilson, Gilmore Daniel, Charles Campbell, William "Boogie Man" Hubbard, Calvin Valentine, Donald Valentine)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Insight Sound - Jessie Mae Hemphill, Lois Brown, Joe Hicks, Compton Jones
- 1984.01.12 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Jubirt Sisters (Ann Jubirt, Carol Jubirt, Lynn Jubirt), Tim Turner, Alan Clayton, Wes Walker, John Lux, Thomas "Blue" Cornes, Oscar Smith, Jasper Bernard Dodson, Carlton DeWitt Dodson / Hammie Nixon, William "Boogie Man" Hubbard, David Evans, Richard Hite, Tom "Jazzbo" Janzen
- 1984.01.13 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - Hammie Nixon, Big Lucky Carter, William "Boogie Man" Hubbard, David Evans, Richard Hite
- 1984.01.16 -- US: Virginia: Low Moor - recordings by Vaughan Webb for the Blue Ridge Institute in Ferrum College - Cowboy "T" Burks (Thurman Burks)
- 1984.01.17 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for ? - Billy Bragg
- 1984.01.19 -- US: Virginia: Elliston - recordings by Vaughan Webb for the Blue Ridge Institute - Howard Twine, Larry Twine, Vaughan Webb
- 1984.01.21 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Encore - Luther Allison, Freddy Hovsepian, Tony Russo, Jean-Louis Chautemps, Alain Hatot, Jean-Pierre Solver, Jacques Higelin, Michel Carras, Frank Rabaste, Mario Satterfield, Jimi Schutte, Sammy Ateba
- 1984.01.22 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Memories - Mickey Baker (McHouston Baker), Mary Baker, Al Sanders, Vic Pitts
- 1984.01.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Leric - Little Johnny Christian, Pasquali, George Milton, Eddie Burks, Aaron, Michael Coleman, Bob Fender, Chicago, IL Pete, Willie Ward
- 1984.01.28 -- Europe: Yugoslavia: Zagreb - recordings for Jugoton - Jerry Ricks
- 1984.02.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Black Magic - Fenton Robinson, Paul Howard, Sonny Covington, Jimmy Martin, Leon Randall, Junior Wells, Leo Davis, Larry Burton, Aron Burton, Roy Robertson
- 1984.02.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Black Magic - Fenton Robinson, Paul Howard, Sonny Covington, Jimmy Martin, Leon Randall, Leo Davis, Larry Burton, Aron Burton, Roy Robertson
- 1984.02.11 -- US: Arizona: Tempe or Mesa - recordings for SWIMAF - Lowell Fulson
- 1984.02.12 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Encore - Luther Allison, Freddy Hovsepian, Tony Russo, Jean-Louis Chautemps, Alain Hatot, Jean-Pierre Solver, Jacques Higelin, Michel Carras, Frank Rabaste, Mario Satterfield, Jimi Schutte, Sammy Ateba
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington: Seattle - Jolly Roger Roadhouse - Isaac Scott, Steve Bailey, Mark Oslund, Anthony Thomas, Rick Howell, Sadie Goodwin, Diane Copeland, Shirley Mann
- 1984.02.13 -- US: Washington: Seattle - Jolly Roger Roadhouse - Isaac Scott, Steve Bailey, Mark Oslund, Anthony Thomas, Rick Howell, Sadie Goodwin, Diane Copeland, Shirley Mann
- 1984.02.14 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Pablo - Big Joe Turner (Joseph Vernon Turner), Ike Williams, Jerry Jumonville, Lee Allen, Bobby Blevins, Alvin Robinson, Terry Evans, Rudy Brown, Al Duncan
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington: Seattle - Jolly Roger Roadhouse - Isaac Scott, Steve Bailey, Mark Oslund, Anthony Thomas, Rick Howell, Sadie Goodwin, Diane Copeland, Shirley Mann
- 1984.02.15 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Hollywood All Stars (Gilmore Daniel, Charles Campbell, William "Boogie Man" Hubbard, Ben Wilson, Calvin Valentine, Donald Valentine)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington: Seattle - Jolly Roger Roadhouse - Isaac Scott, Steve Bailey, Mark Oslund, Anthony Thomas, Rick Howell, Sadie Goodwin, Diane Copeland, Shirley Mann
- 1984.02.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Grammy Award Ceremony - Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder...
- 1984.03.17 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - The Hollywood All Stars (Ben Wilson)
- 1984.03.18 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Isabel - Melvin Taylor, Lucky Peterson, Titus Williams, Ray Allison
- 1984.03.19 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Insight Sound - Jessie Mae Hemphill
- 1984.03.21 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Isabel - Lucky Peterson, Melvin Taylor, Tutus Williams, Ray Allison
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Malibu - rehearsals - Bob Dylan, Justin Poskin (JJ Holiday), Tony Marsico, Chalo Quintana...
- 1984.03.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia / Late Night With David Letterman - Bob Dylan, Charlie Quintana, JJ Holiday (Justin Poskin), Tony Marsico
- 1984.03.24 -- US: Lousiana: New Orleans - The Maple Leaf Bar - Rockin' Dopsie (Alton Jay Rubin), The Cajun Twisters (John Hart, Paul "Little Buck" Senegal, Alonzo Johnson, Alton Rubin Jr., David Rubin)
- 1984.03.27 -- US: Virginia: Pulaski - recorded by Vaughan Webb and Fred Williams, Ferrum College, Blue Ridge Institute - Bobby Buford (Robert Bufford)
- 1984.04.00 -- Europe: Belgium: Ruiselede - Banana Peel - Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter), Walter "H.K." Tore, The Zoots (Luk Hostens, Denis Helewaert, Roberto Simoni, René Van Aerschot)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Florida: Hialeah - recordings for MCA - B.B. King, David Crawford, Larry Dermer, Pul Mullen, Julio Ferrer, Bobby Caldwell, Luther Dixon, Nathaniel Seidman, Willie Covington
- 1984.04.11 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Blue Phoenix - Lowell Fulson, The Phillip Walker Blues Band (Mike "Iceman" Vannice, Art Hillary, Dennis Walker, Johnny Tucker)
- 1984.04.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Red Beans - Smokey Smothers (Otis Smothers), Illinois Slim, Steve Arvey, Steve Cushing
- 1984.04.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Qwest, Warner Bros. - Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones...
- 1984.04.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Qwest, Warner Bros. - Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones...
- 1984.04.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Qwest, Warner Bros. - Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones...
- 1984.04.18 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - Patio of the One Minute Cafe, Beale Street - Uncle Ben Perry (Benjamin Harrison Perry), Ken Welch
- 1984.04.26 -- US: California: Hollywood - William "Count" Basie (†)
- 1984.05.13 -- US: Texas: Austin - broadcast - Robert Shaw, Dan Del Santo
- 1984.05.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Qwest, Warner Bros. - Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones...
- 1984.05.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - rehearsals - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian McLagan, Gregg Sutton, Colin Allen
- 1984.05.26 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - Handy Park - Uncle Ben Perry (Benjamin Harrison Perry), Roosevelt Briggs
- 1984.05.28 -- Europe: Italy: Verona - Arena di Verona - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.05.29 -- Europe: Italy: Verona - Arena di Verona - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.05.31 -- Europe: Germany: Hamburg - St. Pauli Stadion - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana / Joan Baez
- 1984.06.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Wolf - Floyd Jones
- 1984.06.01 -- US: Arizona: El Dorado? - recordings for Jazz Mark - Jay McShann (James Columbus McShann)
- 1984.06.02 -- Europe: Switzerland: Basel - St. Jakob Stadion - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Arizona: El Dorado? - recordings for Jazz Mark - Jay McShann (James Columbus McShann)
- 1984.06.03 -- Europe: Germany: Munich - Olympia Stadion - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana / Joan Baez
- 1984.06.04 -- Europe: Netherlands: Rotterdam - Sportpaleis Ahoy - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen / Santana
- 1984.06.06 -- Europe: Netherlands: Rotterdam - Sportpaleis Ahoy - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.07 -- Europe: Belgium: Brussels - Stade de Schaerbeek Stadion - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.09 -- Europe: Sweden: Gothenburg - Ullevi Stadion - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.10 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - Idraetsparken - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.11 -- Europe: Germany: Offenbach - Stadion Bieberer Berg - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana, Armando Peraja, Raul Rekow, Oresta Vilato / Santana
- 1984.06.12 -- Canada: Toronto - Café des Copains - Jay McShann (James Columbus McShann)
- 1984.06.13 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - Waldbühne - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.14 -- Europe: Austria: Vienna - Stadthalle - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana, Armando Peraja, Raul Rekow, Oresta Vilato / Santana
- 1984.06.16 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for Ornament - Champion Jack Dupree, The Kenn Lending Band (Kjeld Lauritsen, Louisiana Red, Svenni Svalnisson, Frank Larsen)
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Germany: Cologne - Müngersdorfer Stadion - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.17 -- Europe: France: Nice - Stade de l'Quest - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.19 -- Europe: Italy: Rome - Roma Palaeur - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.20 -- Europe: Italy: Rome - Roma Palaeur - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.21 -- Europe: Italy: Rome - Roma Palaeur - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.22 -- US: Virginia: Huddleston - recordings by Kip Lornell - Rufus Kasey, Kip Lornell
- 1984.06.24 -- Europe: Italy: Milan - Stadion San Siro - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana, Alphonso Johnson / Santana
- 1984.06.26 -- Europe: Spain: Madrid - Estadio del Rayo Vallecano - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.28 -- Europe: Spain: Barcelona - Minestadio del F.C. Barcelona - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.06.30 -- Europe: France: Nantes - Stade Marcel Saupin - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.07.00 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Go! Discs - Billy Bragg, Dave Woodhead, Kenny Craddock, Johnny Marr
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - recordings for CMA - Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter), The Kenn Lending Blues Band (Kjeld Lauritzen, Kenn Lending, Svenni Safnisson, Frank Larsen), Champion Jack Dupree
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Florida: Hialeah - recordings for MCA - B.B. King, David Crawford, Larry Dermer, Pul Mullen, Julio Ferrer, Bobby Caldwell, Luther Dixon, Nathaniel Seidman, Willie Covington
- 1984.07.01 -- Europe: France: Paris - Parc de Sceaux - Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Hugues Aufray, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.07.03 -- Europe: France: Grenoble - Grenoble Alpexpo - Bob Dylan, Hugues Aufray, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.07.05 -- Europe: UK: Newcastle - St. James' Park - Bob Dylan, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana / Santana
- 1984.07.07 -- Europe: UK: London - Wembley Stadion - Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Chrissie Hynde / Santana
- 1984.07.08 -- Europe: Irland: Slane - Slane Castle - Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Bono, Leslie Dowdell, Mick Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Greg Sutton, Colin Allen, Carlos Santana, Steve Wickham / Santana
- 1984.07.12 -- Europe: Switzerland: Montreux - Jazz Festival - Luther Allison, The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (Barry Beckett, Jimmy Johnson, David Hood, Roger Hawkins)
- 1984.07.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - B.L.U.E.S - Hip Linkchain (Lankchain) (Willie Richard)"Barrelhouse" Chuck Goering, Rich Kirch, "Right Hand" Frank Bandy, Robert Huckleberry Hound Wright
- 1984.07.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Ron Wood, Anton Fig, John Paris (or Ron Wood, Steve Potts?)
- 1984.07.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (†)
- 1984.07.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Ron Wood, Ryan Hedgecock, Jon Paris, Anton Fig, Carolyn Dennis
- 1984.08.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Wolf - Birmingham Jones (Wright Jones), Eddie Taylor (1), Johnny B. Moore, Willie Kent, Timothy Taylor
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Dallas Museum of Arts - Robert Shaw
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Black Top - Sam Myers, Anson Funderburgh, Doug Rynack, Rory MacLeod, Wes Starr
- 1984.08.06 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for 504 LPS - Sadie Goodson, Michael White, Chester Zardis, Stanley A. Stephens
- 1984.08.07 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for 504 LPS - Barbara Ann Shorts, Michael White, Sadie Goodson-Cola, Chester Zardis, Stanley A. Stephens
- 1984.08.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Wolf - Smokey Smothers (Otis Smothers), Eddie Taylor, Willie Kent, Tim Taylor
- 1984.08.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Percy Mayfield (†)
- 1984.08.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Wolf - Johnny B. Moore, Wright Birmingham Jones, Eddie Taylor, Willie Kent, Timothy Taylor
- 1984.08.20 -- Europe: Finland: Helsinki - Club Ostrobotnia - Eddie Boyd & His Quintet (Pentti Lahti, Jukka Tolonen, Albert Järvinen, Pekka Sarmanto, Tomi Parkkonen)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: St. Salomon's Island - recordings for Folkways - Lawrence McKiver, The McIntosh County Shouters (Doretha Skipper, Andrew Palmer, Catherine Campbell, Odessa Young, Thelma Ellison, Vertie McIver, Oneitha Ellison, Elizabeth Temple)
- 1984.08.21 -- Latin America: Brazil: Sao Paulo - recordings for ? - Anita O'Day, Harold Danko, John Poole, Rick Laird, Roger Neumann
- 1984.08.22 -- Latin America: Brazil: Sao Paulo - recordings for ? - Anita O'Day, Harold Danko, John Poole, Rick Laird, Roger Neumann
- 1984.08.29 -- Europe: France: Paris - La Huchette - Memphis Slim (John L. Chatman), Jean-Paul Amouroux, Michel Denis
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - concert - Henry Gray / Cousin Joe (Pleasant Joseph) / Robert Lockwood Jr.
- 1984.09.00 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Maison de Soul - Rockin' Tabby Thomas (Ernest Thomas), Brian F. Bruce, Bill Samuel, Henry Gray, Chris Thomas, Larry Goner (Garner?), Joe Hunter, Tammy Thomas
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Geffen - Lone Justice (Maria McKee, Ryan Hedecock, Marvin Etzioni, Benmont Tench, Don Heffington), Bob Dylan, Ron Wood
- 1984.09.08 -- Europe: Germany: Hamburg - Markthalle - Mickey Baker (McHouston Baker), Champion Jack Dupree / Champion Jack Dupree, Axel Zwingenberger, Kenn Lending, Jörgen Lang, Svenni Svanilsson, Frank Larsen, Monty Sunshine Band (Alan Gresty, John Beecham, Barry Dew, Mickey Ashman, Pete Smith) / Louisiana Red (Iverton Minter), Champion Jack Dupree / Louisiana Red (Iverton Minter), Kenn Lending Blues Band (Kenn Lending, Svenni Svanifsson, Frank Larsen) / Memphis Slim (John L. Chatman), Kenn Lending
- 1984.09.09 -- US: Virginia: Roanoke - recordings by Fred Fox at WDBJ Radio - Earl Gilmore
- 1984.09.11? - Europe: UK: London - recordings for JSP - Eddie C. Campbell (Eddie B. Campbell), Hammy Howell, Lowell Fulson, Wayne Elliott, John Dummer
- 1984.09.11 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for JSP - Lowell Fulson, John Altman, Hammy Howell, Eddie C. Campbell, Wayne Elliott, John Dummer
- 1984.09.17 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Universal Amphiteatre - Holly Near, Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie Gilbert, Pete Seeger
- 1984.09.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Universal Amphiteatre - Holly Near, Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie Gilbert, Pete Seeger
- 1984.09.21 -- US: Mississippi: Greenville (Freedom Village) - Mississippi Delta Blues Festival - Sam "Blues Man" Meyers (Myles)...
- 1984.09.27 -- US: New York City - Jack the Ribber's - Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Jalacy Hawkins)
- 1984.09.28 -- US: New York City - Jack the Ribber's - Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Jalacy Hawkins)
- 1984.10.00 -- Europe: Germany: München - Drehleier - Sippie Wallace (Beluah Wallace née Thomas), Axel Zwingenberger
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Spain: Bilbao - concert - Little Willie Littlefield, The Dolphin Blues Band (Javi Urrejola, Agustin Mendizábel, Carlos John, Miguel Gabanes
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for MCA - B.B. King, Walt Johnson, Oscar Brashear, Bill Reichenbach, Ernie Watts, Joel Peskin, Kim Hutchcroft, John Hobbs, Jim Cox, Steve Watson, Randy Kerber, Neil Stubenhaus, Ed Greene
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for X - Anita O'Day, Joe Castro, G. Smith
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - National Downhome Blues Festival, Moonshadow - Precious Bryant / Hezekiah Early, Leon "Peewee" Whittaker, James Baker / Jessie Mae Hemphill / Eddie Kirkland / Albert Macon, Robert Thomas / Snooky Pryor (James Edward Pryor), Homesick James / Sunnyland Slim (Albert Luandrew) / James "Son" Thomas / Henry Townsend, Vernell Townsend
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Maison de Soul - Rockin' Tabby Thomas (Ernest Thomas), Brian F. Bruce, Bill Samuel, Henry Gray, Chris Thomas, Larry Goner (Garner?), Joe Hunter, Tammy Thomas
- 1984.10.03 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Columbia - Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson
- 1984.10.07 -- Europe: Holland: Heelsum - recordings for Black Magic - Eddie C. Campbell (Eddie B. Campbell), Tip On In (Carlo Reys, Ruud van Ingen, Willem van Dullmen, Lex Nijsen, Harry Visscher)
- 1984.10.08 -- Europe: Holland: Heelsum - recordings for Black Magic - Eddie C. Campbell (Eddie B. Campbell), Tip On In (Carlo Reys, Ruud van Ingen, Willem van Dullmen, Lex Nijsen, Harry Visscher)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Double Trouble - Andrew Brown, Al Irono, Professor Eddie Lusk Jr., Jimmy Johnson, Spurling Banks, Steve Wilson
- 1984.10.17 -- US: New York City: Roosevelt Island - Alberta Hunter (†)
- 1984.10.19 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - Buddy Moss (†)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - National Downhome Blues Festival, Moonshadow - Thomas Burt / John Cephas, Phil Wiggins / Frank Edwards / John Jackson / Larry Johnson / Junior Kimbrough (David Kimbrough), Duwayne Burnside, George Scales, Calvin Jackson / Booker T. Laury (Lawrence Laury) / Piano Red (Willie Lee Perryman) / Lonnie Pitchford / Doctor Isaiah Ross (Charles Isaiah Ross)
- 1984.10.20 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - National Downhome Blues Festival, Moonshadow - Thomas Burt / John Cephas, Phil Wiggins / Frank Edwards / John Jackson / Larry Johnson / Junior Kimbrough (David Kimbrough), Duwayne Burnside, George Scales, Calvin Jackson / Booker T. Laury (Lawrence Laury) / Piano Red (Willie Lee Perryman) / Lonnie Pitchford / Doctor Isaiah Ross (Charles Isaiah Ross)
- 1984.10.21 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - National Downhome Blues Festival, Moonshadow - Thomas Burt / John Cephas, Phil Wiggins / Frank Edwards / John Jackson / Larry Johnson / Junior Kimbrough (David Kimbrough), Duwayne Burnside, George Scales, Calvin Jackson / Booker T. Laury (Lawrence Laury) / Piano Red (Willie Lee Perryman) / Lonnie Pitchford / Doctor Isaiah Ross (Charles Isaiah Ross)
- 1984.10.26 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Double Trouble - Andrew Brown, Al Irono, Professor Eddie Lusk Jr., Jimmy Johnson, Spurling Banks, Steve Wilson
- 1984.11.00 -- Europe: Holland: Groningen - recordings for Swingmaster - R.L. Burnside / Johnny Woods, R.L. Burnside
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Go! Discs - Billy Bragg
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - National Downhome Blues Festival - Robert Lockwood Jr.
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for Blue Beat - Chris Thomas King...
- 1984.11.02 -- US: Kentucky: Berea - Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music - Robert "Bud" Garrett
- 1984.11.03 -- US: Kentucky: Berea - Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music - Robert "Bud" Garrett
- 1984.11.26 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Blue Phoenix - John "Mad Dog" Watkins, Saint James Bryant, Jimmy Johnson, Larry Exum, Fred Grady
- 1984.11.30 -- US: California: Oakland - Concepts Cultural Gallery - Katie Webster (Katherine Jewel Thorne)
- 1984.12.01 -- US: California: Oakland - Concepts Cultural Gallery - Katie Webster (Katherine Jewel Thorne)
- 1984.12.03 -- Bob Dylan: Real Live released
- 1984.12.06 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Ira Ingber, Mike Campbell, Carl Sealove, Don Heffington, Vince Melamed, Benmont Tench, Howie Epstein, Clydie King
- 1984.12.07 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Ira Ingber, Carl Sealove, Don Heffington, Vince Melamed
- 1984.12.09 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Ira Ingber, Carl Sealove, Don Heffington, Vince Melamed
- 1984.12.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Ira Ingber
- 1984.12.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Ira Ingber
- 1984.12.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, John R. Paruolo, Howie Epstein, Don Heffington
- 1984.12.15 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Blue Phoenix - Billy Boy Arnold (William Arnold), Saint James Bryant, Jimmy Johnson, John "Mad Dog" Watkins, Larry Exum, Fred Grady
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for High Water - Waynell Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Insight Sound - Jessie Mae Hemphill
- 1984.12.16 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Insight Sound - Jessie Mae Hemphill
- 1984.12.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Bob Dylan, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, John R. Paruolo, Howie Epstein, Don Heffington
- 1984.12.27 -- US: California: Riverside - recordings for Murray Brothers - Pee Wee Crayton (Connie Curtis Crayton), Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Fernando Harkles, Llew Matthews, Doug MacLeod, Erik Ajaye, Lee Spath