Chess matrix 7894. I'm a prisoner / Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I'm a prisoner (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Eddie Boyd (songwriter) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Eddie Boyd (vocalist) | |
| The Chess Men (Musical group) | |
| Eddie Boyd (leader) | |
| Eddie Boyd (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Percy Mayfield (vocalist) | |
| Percy Mayfield (leader) | |
| Paul King (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Ellis Hunter (instrumentalist : guitar) |
Additional Information
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| While the label credits "Eddie Boyd and His Chess Men" as the talent, Ruppli instead notes "Percy Mayfield's Band, incl. Paul King (tp), Joe ... (as) unknown (ts) Ellis Hunter (g) unknown (b)(dm)." |
| Information on this recording derives from "The Chess labels : A discography" / Michel Ruppli (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1983), as well as disc labels examined by DAHR editors. |
| Source(s): disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12/1955 Chicago, Illinois | n/a | Master | Chess 1606 | |||
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chess matrix 7894. I'm a prisoner / Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men," accessed December 17, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000474290/7894-Im_a_prisoner.
Chess matrix 7894. I'm a prisoner / Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 17, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000474290/7894-Im_a_prisoner.
"Chess matrix 7894. I'm a prisoner / Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 17 December 2025.
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