original soundtrack recording Universal Picture 1980
Very special thanks to John Belushi & Dan Akroyd - LUV U guys :-x
Original lineup ------------------ While not all members appeared in the original film, the full band included:
* "Joliet" Jake E. Blues – lead vocals * Elwood J. Blues – harmonica, vocals * Steve "The Colonel" Cropper – lead and rhythm guitar (formerly with Booker T & the M.G.'s) * Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar (formerly with Booker T & the M.G.'s) <= hey - Donald Duck that's me! :)) * Murphy Dunne – keyboards (brought in to act in the film due to Paul Shaffer's commitment to perform with Gilda Radner in Gilda Live!, toured with the band in the summer of 1980) * Willie "Too Big" Hall – drums, percussion (formerly of the Bar-Kays, Isaac Hayes' band, appears in the movie) * Steve "Getdwa" Jordan – drums, percussion (Saturday Night Live Band, appears only on the albums) * Birch "Crimson Slide" Johnson – trombone (Does not appear in movie) * Tom "Bones" Malone – trombone, trumpet, saxophone (Saturday Night Live Band) * "Blue" Lou Marini – saxophone (Saturday Night Live Band) * Matt "Guitar" Murphy – lead and rhythm guitar (Howlin' Wolf, other artists) * Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin – trumpet (Saturday Night Live Band) * Paul "The Shiv" Shaffer – keyboards, arranger * Tom "Triple Scale" Scott – saxophone (does not appear in the movie, though his saxophone can still be heard on the soundtrack)