Guido van Rijn

Guido van Rijn was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 11 April 1950. He studied English in Amsterdam and Leiden. In the sixties the American Folk Blues Festivals toured Europe and provided unique opportunities to hear the blues live. In 1970 he co-founded the Netherlands Blues and Boogie Organisation. The concerts that the NBBO organised culminated in the annual Utrecht Blues Estafette. Van Rijn published many articles in specialist magazines like "Blues Unlimited" and "Blues & Rhythm." From 1978 he produced seventeen LPs and CDs for his Agram Blues label:

ABLP 2001 Barbecue Bob Brownskin Gal
ABLP 2002 Charley Jordan It Ain't Clean
ABLP 2003 Walter Vinson Rats Been On My Cheese
ABLP 2004 Jim Jackson Kansas City Blues
ABLP 2005 Lucille Bogan Women Won't Need No Men
ABLP 2006 Washington Phillips Denomination Blues
ABLP 2007 James 'Stump' Johnson The Duck's Yas-Yas-Yas
ABLP 2008 Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell Blues That Make Me Cry
ABLP 2009 Alger 'Texas' Alexander Texas Troublesome Blues
ABLP 2010 Sylvester Weaver Smoketown Strut
ABLP 2011 Unreissued Agram Tracks Trouble Done Bore Me Down
ABLP 2012 Joe Pullum Black Gal
ABLP 2013 Alice Moore Lonesome Woman Blues
ABLP 2014 Mary Johnson I Just Can't Take It
ABLP 2015 James 'Kokomo'Arnold Down And Out Blues
ABCD 2016 Edith Johnson Honey Dripper Blues
ABCD 2017 Various Artists Roosevelt's Blues

His Ph. D. is from Leiden University and he works as a teacher of English at Kennemer Lyceum in Overveen. At present Guido van Rijn is working on companion volumes to "Roosevelt's Blues" in which the post-war Presidents from Truman to Clinton will be studied from the perspectives of the blues and gospel singers.

GUIDO VAN RIJN BIBLIOGRAPHY

by Gšrgen Antonsson

Last updated 16 April 1999

GENERAL


MONOGRAPH
Rijn, Guido van: Roosevelt's blues : African-American blues and gospel songs on FDR. - [New ed.] - Jackson, Miss. : Univ. Press of Mississippi, 1997. - xiv, 292 p. : ill. - (American made music). - ISBN 0-87805-938-5 (pbk) ; ISBN 0-87805-937-7 (hb)
  Repr. of Ph.D.: Leiden, 1995, 375 p. - Reviews: Block, no 102 (1997), p. 30-31; Blues & rhythm, no 122 (1997), p. 44; Jazz hot, no 541 (1997), p. 54; Soul bag, no 147 (1997), p. 50

ARTICLES
The Apollo on video. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 57 (1990), p. 7
  "The following list ... of artists who appeared in the 'Showtime at The Apollo' series ... have been compiled by Guido van Rijn."
Balfour, Alan: Mr. Roosevelt's blues. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 105 (1995), p. 11
  A "preview" of Guido van Rijn's Roosevelt's blues (Jackson, Miss.: Univ. of Mississippi Press, 1997)
Grendysa, Peter: The Black and White label. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 130 (1998), p. 4-9
  Article, and label listings. - See also "Black & White updates", by Peter Grendysa, Richard Johnson, Guido van Rijn, and Ray Astbury, in no 132 (1998), p. 15, and "Updates in Black & White", by Bob McGrath, in no 133 (1998), p. 9
Hilbert, Bob: Paramounts in the belfry-. // In: 78 quarterly. - No 4 (1989), 71-76
  On the discovery of unissued Paramount tests. - P. 75-76: The Paramount test pressings [list]. - With a comment by Guido van Rijn in a letter to the editor in no 5 (1990), p. 4
Rijn, Guido van: Conference report. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 66 (1992), p. 11
  Report from The International Conference on African American Music: Religion versus Secularity in African American Cultural Traditions (Lige :1991)
Rijn, Guido van: Jesus is a president too : actuele blues en gospel songs over de moord op John F. Kennedy. // In: Amerikanisten : werk in uitvoering. - Groningen : Groningen Univ.-drukkerij, 1995
  In Dutch
Rijn, Guido van: More on the Paramount tests. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 45 (1989), p. 16
  Letter to the editor, on the discovery of unissued Paramount tests
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes]. // In booklet to: Piano discoveries : newly found titles & alternate takes. - Vienna : Document, [1993]. - Document: BDCD-6045
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes]. // In booklet to: Roosevelt's blues. - Amsterdam: Blues Record Centre, [1997]. - Agram: ABCD 2017
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes]. // In booklet to: Too late, too late : more newly discovered titles & alternate takes : volume 2. - Vienna : Document, 1993. - Document: DOCD-5216
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes]. // In booklet to: Too late, too late : more newly discovered titles & alternate takes : volume 3. - Vienna : Document, 1994. - Document: DOCD-5276
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes]. // In booklet to: Too late, too late : newly discovered titles and alternate takes : volume 4. - Vienna : Document, 1995. - Document: DOCD-5321
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes]. // In booklet to: Too late, too late : more newly discovered titles & alternate takes : volume 5 : 1937-1964. - Vienna : Document, 1995. - Document: DOCD-5411
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes]. // In booklet to: Too late, too late : more newly discovered titles & alternate takes : volume 6 : 1924-1946. - Vienna : Document, 1996. - Document: DOCD-5461
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes]. // In booklet to: Too late, too late: more newly discovered titles & alternate takes: volume 7 : 1927-1955. - Vienna : Document, 1997. - Document: DOCD-5525
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes]. // In booklet to: Too late, too late: more newly discovered titles & alternate takes: volume 8. - Vienna : Document, [1998?]. - Document: DOCD-5574
Rijn, Guido van: Pre war blues reissues. // In: Boogie woogie & blues collector
  Sequel, publ. in most issues between no 13 (1972) and 89 (1979)
Rijn, Guido van: De president blues : het beelde van amerikaanse presidenten in de blues. // In: The pursuit of happiness en de paradox van de vrijheid / [edited by] Hans Bak. - Nijmegen : Nijmegen Univ-drukkerij, 1994. - P. 120-122
  In Dutch
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes / Guido van Rijn and Hans Vergeer. // On (continued on insert leaftlet): Trouble done bore me down. - Otterlo (Holland) : Agram, [1984]. - Agram: AB 2011
Rijn, Guido van: Voorheen "Kent" nu - United. // In: Boogie woogie & blues collector. - No 46 (1974), [unpag.]
  LP listing of United issues, with corresponding Kent issues
Vreede, Max E.: The Paramount L master series / by Max Vreede and Guido van Rijn. // In: 78 quarterly. - No 9 (1996), p. 67-87



ON INDIVUAL ARTISTS/PERSONS



TEXAS ALEXANDER
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes] / Guido van Rijn, Hans Vergeer. // On (and continued in enclosed booklet): Alexander, Texas: Texas troublesome blues. - Ter Aar : Agram, [198-]. - Agram: 2009
  With a comment by Guido van Rijn, "It's taped like that again!!", in no 54 (1990), p. 8

KOKOMO ARNOLD
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes / Guido van Rijn, Cor van Sliedregt and Hans Vergeer. // On (and continued in enclosed booklet): Arnold, Kokomo: Down and out blues. - Amsterdam : Blues Record Centre, [1990]. - Agram: AB 2015

BARBECUE BOB
Moore, Dave: "Brown-skin gal" : the story of Barbecue Bob. - Ter Aar : Agram, [1979]. - 80 p. : ill.
  Booklet accompanying Barbecue Bob: Brownskin gal (Ter Aar : Agram, [1979]), Agram: AB 2001. The LP box also has short liner notes by Guido van Rijn

SCRAPPER BLACKWELL
Rijn, Guido van: [Liner notes] / Guido van Rijn, Hans Vergeer. // On (and continued in enclosed booklet): Blackwell, Scrapper: Blues that make me cry. - [Ter Aar] : Agram, [1981]. - Agram: AB 2008

LUCILLE BOGAN
Eagle, Bob: Lucille Bogan : Bessie Jackson. // In: Living blues. - No 44 (1979), p. 25-28
  P. 28: Lucille Bogan reissues. - See also "Lucille Bogan reissues" by Guido van Rijn in no 45/46 (1980), p. 5, for extensive additions
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes / Guido van Rijn and Hans Vergeer. // On: Bogan, Lucille: Women won't need no men. - Ter Aar : Agram, [1980]. - Agram: AB 2005

JOHN BRIM
Burke, Tony: John and Grace Brim discography / by Tony Burke and Ray Templeton. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 23 (1986), p. 4-5
  With an addition by Guido van Rijn, "Brim and Otis", in no 26 (1987), p. 8

LONNIE BROOKS
Rijn, Guido van: The Guitar Junior/Lonnie Brooks story. // In: Blues unlimited. - No. 117 (1976), p. 11

CLARENCE "GATEMOUTH" BROWN
Rijn, Guido van: "Boogie uproar". // In: Blues unlimited. - No. 92 (1972), p. 8

GEORGIA TOM DORSEY
Dorsey, Thomas A.: "One blues after another fell from my pen-". // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 47 (1989), p. 4-6
  From Dorsey's unpublished authobiography, transcribed from a tape. - With a comment by Guido van Rijn, "It's taped like that again!!", in no 54 (1990), p. 8

K.C. DOUGLAS
Rijn, Guido van: [Liner notes]. // On: Douglas, K.C.: Mercury boogie. - Bennekom (Holland) : Munich, cop. 1980. - Oldie Blues: OL 2812

BLIND BOY FULLER
Rijn, Guido van: [Liner notes]. // On: Fuller, Blind Boy: Death valley. - Bennekom : Munich, [1975]. - Oldie Blues: OL 2809

JIM JACKSON
Rijn, Guido van: Jim Jackson's vaudeville sketch. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 79 (1993), p. 21
  With comments by Richard J. Johnson, and Chris Smith, in no 80
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes / Guido van Rijn and Hans Vergeer. // On (and continued on insert leaflet): Jackson, Jim: Kansas City blues. - Ter Aar: Agram, [1980]. - Agram: AB 2004

EDITH JOHNSON
Rijn, Guido van: Edith Johnson : honey dripper blues / Guido van Rijn, Cor van Sliedregt, Hans Vergeer. // In booklet to: Johnson, Edith North: Honey dripper blues. - Amsterdam : Blues Records Centre, [1992]. -Agram: ABCD 2016

JAMES "STUMP" JOHNSON
Rijn, Guido van: James "Stump" Johnson and?. // In: Block. - No 80 (1991), p. 29
  Concerning the identity of a woman on a photo of Johnson
Rijn, Guido van: [Notes]. // In booklet to: Johnson, James "Stump": Complete recorded works in chronological order 1929-1964. - Vienna : Document, cop. 1994. - Document: DOCD-5250
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes / Guido van Rijn and Hans Vergeer. // On (and continued in enclosed booklet): Johnson, James "Stump": The duck's yas-yas-yas. - Ter Aar : Agram, [1981]. - Agram: AB 2007

LONNIE JOHNSON
Rijn, Guido van: [Liner notes]. // On: Johnson, Lonnie: Blues for everybody / Lonnie Johnson, Blind Joe Davis. - Bennekom (Holland) : Munich, [1982]. - Oldie Blues: OL 2819

MARY JOHNSON
Rijn, Guido van: [Liner notes] / Guido van Rijn, Cor van Sliedregt, Hans Vergeer. // On (and continued in enclosed booklet): Johnson, Mary: I just can't take it. - Amsterdam : Agram, [1989]. - Agram: 2014

CHARLEY JORDAN
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes / Guido van Rijn and Hans Vergeer. // On: Jordan, Charley: It ain't clean. - Ter Aar : Agram, [1979]. - Agram: AB 2002

JULIA LEE
Groslier, Daniel: The Julia Lee discography. // In: Soul bag. - No 125 (1992), p. 10-11
  With additions by Guido van Rijn, and Claude Petitjean in no 126 (1992), p. 10

LIGHTNIN' SLIM
Rijn, Guido van: For an interesting analysis?. // In: BFW contact magazine. - No 1 (1972), p. 10-12
  Transcription of Lightnin' Slim's announcements during a concert
Rijn, Guido van: Lightnin' Slim interview at my home. // In: Boogie woogie & blues collector. - No 14 (1972), l. [2]

LONESOME SUNDOWN
Robs, Gerard: Lonesome Sundown discography 1955-1979. // In: Block. - No 78 (1991), p. 14-15
  With additions by Guido van Rijn, in no 79 (1991), p. 17

WILLIE MABON
Turner, Bez: Willie Mabon discography / by Bez Turner, Guido van Rijn and Jim O'Neal. // In: Blues unlimited. - No. 143 (1982), p. 29-31

ROBERT McCOY
Rijn, Guido van: [Liner notes]. // On: McCoy, Robert: Blues and boogie classics. - Bennekom (Holland) : Munich, [1977?]. - Oldie Blues: OL 2814

CARL MARTIN
Kaplan, Bruce: Carl Martin 1906-1979 / [with an interview by] Pete Welding. // In: Living blues. - No 43 (1979), p. 28-29, 40
  See also a letter to the editor, "Roland Armstrong" by Guido van Rijn, in no 44 (1979), p. 7. - The Welding interview is repr. from 78 quarterly, no 2 (1968), unpag., where it was titled "An interview with Carl Martin"

MEMPHIS JUG BAND
Rijn, Guido van: Mr Crump and the Memphis Jug Band. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 62 (1991), p. 4

ALEX MOORE
Schuller, Tim (Mit): Alex Moore : whistlin' the blues. // In: Living blues. - No 35 (1977), p. 8-10
  Interview. P. 10: "Whistlin' Alex Moore discography". With additions by Guido van Rijn in no 36 (1978), p. 4, and by Joseph Dietzgen, "And more on Moore", in no 41 (1978), p. 6

MOORE, ALICE
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes [continued on insert leaflet] / Guido van Rijn, Hans Vergeer and Cor van Sliedregt. // On: Moore, Alice: Lonesome woman blues. - Amsterdam : Blues Record Centre, 1988. - Agram: AB 2013

PAUL OLIVER
Happy Birthday Paul Oliver from all at Blues & rhythm. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 120 (1997), p. 10-11
  With tributes by Larry Cohn, Scott Dirks, Robert M.W. Dixon, Eric LeBlanc, AndrŽ Prevos, Guido van Rijn, Howard Rye, Robert SacrŽ, Frank Scott, Dick Shurman, and Chris Smith

WASHINGTON PHILLIPS
Rijn, Guido van: Denomination blues. // In: Saints & sinners : religion, blues & (d)evil in African American music and literature / [edited by Robert SacrŽ]. - Lige : Society of Musicology, 1996. - (ƒtudes et Žditions ; 5). - P. 135-165
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes / Guido van Rijn and Hans Vergeer. // On (continued on insert leaftlet): Phillips, Washington: Denomination blues. - Ter Aar (Holland) : Agram, [1980]. - Agram: AB 2006

JOE PULLUM
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes / Guido van Rijn and Hans Vergeer. // On sleeve (continued on insert leaflet) to: Pullum, Joe: Black gal. - Otterlo (Holland) : Agram, p. 1986. - Agram: AB 2012

RHYTHM WILLIE [pseud. for Willie Hood]
Dirks, Scott: The mystery of Rhythm Willie solved (sort of). - (Chicago news). // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 72 (1992), p. 17
  With facsim. of items from Chicago defender, an ad from June 1952, and an obituary from 22 May 1954. - With comments by Guido van Rijn, and Bill Greensmith, in no 74 (1992), p. 8

JOHNNY SHINES
Radenac, Marc: Johnny Shines discography. // In: Soul bag. - No 117 (1989), p. 19-22
  With additions and corrections by Guido van Rijn, Hans Westerduyn, Alan Balfour, and Norman Darwen, in no 119 (1990), p. 42, and by Ršdiger Marx, "Shines disco", in no 120 (1990), p. 42

SUNNYLAND SLIM
Rijn, Guido van: Sunnyland Slim in Ruiselede, Belgium, May 29 1973 / interviewed by Guido van Rijn. // In: Boogie woogie & blues collector. - No 30/31 (1973), [unpag.]

TAMPA RED
Rijn, Guido van: [Liner notes]. // On: Tampa Red: Crazy with the blues. - Bennekom (Holland) : Munich, cop. 1981. - Oldie Blues: OL 8001

JESSE THOMAS
Rijn, Guido van: Jesse Thomas live and well in Utrecht. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 58 (1991), p. 16-17
  With discographical information on a 1989 session

THOMPSON, SONNY [pseud. for Alphonzo Thompson]
Burke, Tony: Screaming boogie / Tony Burke and Dave Penny. // In: Blues & rhythm. - No 37 (1988), p. 9-14
  P. 11-14: Alphonse "Sonny" Thompson sessionography 1946-1962. - With corrections and additions by Guido van Rijn in no 39 (1988), and by Hans Westerduin in no 40 (1988), p. 9-10

WALTER VINSON
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes / Guido van Rijn and Hans Vergeer. // On (and continued in enclosed booklet): Vinson, Walter: Rats been on my cheese. - Ter Aar : Agram, [1979]. - Agram: AB 2003

SYLVESTER WEAVER
Rijn, Guido van: Sleeve notes / Guido van Rijn and Hans Vergeer. // On sleeve and insert leaflet, p. 1, to: Weaver, Sylvester: Smoketown strut. - Ter Aar : Agram, [1983]. - Agram: AB 2010
Rijn, Guido van: Sylvester Weaver discography / by Guido van Rijn (revised from Blues & gospel records 1902-1942). // In: Living blues. - No 52 (1982), p. 22

MIGHTY JOE YOUNG
Radenac, Marc: Mighty Joe Young discography. // In: Soul bag. - No 149 (1998), p. 18-20
  With corrections by Guido van Rijn, and Gšrgen Antonsson, "Mighty Joe Young disco", in no 151 (1998), p. 34


ARTICLE ABOUT GUIDO VAN RIJN

Wisse, Rien: Guido van Rijn, Nederlands eerste doctor in de blues. // In: Block. - No 96 (1995), p. 17
  In Dutch