Vince Lee and the Big Combo's first studio session was recorded in July 1999 at the Plymouth Musicians Co-operative Studios. The band laid down six tracks (five original songs and a re-worked version of Howling Wolf's Howling for My Darlin') in two days and released them on a self titled sampler EP. The CD is now out of print, it was distributed mainly as a promotional package so not many copies were made or sold. The EP earned the band a live session on the Paul Jones Blues Show as well as appearances at the Gloucester Blues Festival, Colne R'n'B Festival and Bishopstock Blues Festival. The recording features the bands original drummer, Sean May who left the Big Combo in 2000.

VINCE LEE AND THE BIG COMBO...PROMO E.P  ...1999

Track list...

1.Fool's Advice (Vince Lee, Al Wallis, Sean May)

2.Ain't Steppin' in Your Shoes (Vince Lee, Al Wallis, Sean May)

3.Made of Stone (Vince Lee, Al Wallis, Sean May)

4.The Chase (Vince Lee, Al Wallis, Sean May)

5. Howling for My Darlin' (Willie Dixon)

6. The Emperor's Waltz (Vince Lee, Al Wallis, Sean May)

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The Big Combo returned to the PMC Studios with new drummer,

Keith Russell to record their first album in August 2001.

The extended session took the best part of two years and resulted

in the band's debut, Call it What Ya Wanna! Released in February 2003.

VINCE LEE AND THE BIG COMBO "Call it What Ya Wanna!"...2003

The album can now be purchased on line CLICK HERE TO BUY

Track list... MP3

1. Early in the Morning (Little Willie Littlejohn)

2. Cold Hand In Mine (Gary Primich)

3. Goin' Away Baby (Jimmy Rogers)

4. Jockey Full of Bourbon (Tom Waits)

5. Reet Petite and Gone (Louis Jordan)

6. Satellite (Colin James)

7. Toughen Up (Lloyd Jones)

8. Dummy on Your Knee (Jeff Turmes)

9. How Big Can You Get? (Cab Calloway)

10. I'll Be Laughin' (Lloyd Jones)

11. Can't Get You Off My Mind (Lloyd Jones)

12. It's Obdacious (Buddy Johnson)

13. Sit Right Here (Roscoe Gordon)

14. Old Friends (Larry Pindar)

15. Dallas Texas (Gary Primich)

16. One Kiss (Johnny Guitar Watson)

17. I Broke My Baby's Heart (Lloyd Jones)

18. Somebody Done Hoodooed the Hoodoo Man (Louis Jordan)

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VINCE LEE AND THE BIG COMBO 4-TRACK SAMPLER... 2003

Track list...MP3

1. Old Friends (Larry Pindar)

2. Cold Hand In Mine (Gary Primich)

3. Goin' Away Baby (Jimmy Rogers)

4. Dallas Texas (Gary Primich)

The album can now be purchased on line CLICK HERE TO BUY

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Compilations...

Vince Lee and the Big Combo appeared on the PMC Studios 2001 Compiliation CD.

The track "Steppin' in Your Shoes" was included, from the band's sampler EP.

The same track was used on the, Blues in Britain Best of 2001 CD

The Emperor's Waltz was used in the soundtrack to a film about Plymouth's history.

The documentary was made and narrated by local historian, Chris Robinson.

Other stuff...

In 1993, Vince Lee recorded a solo album entitled, Resonator Man, a collection of  traditional slide guitar blues. The songs were performed on Vince's own handmade steel resonator guitar with Don Fox on acoustic fretless bass and Dave Holmes on washboard. The whole idea for the session came from our late friend and great bassplayer Don Fox, he gathered the recording equipment, produced the session, performed and sang on several tracks and he even took the photos and wrote the sleevenotes for the cover. The album was released on Don's own label, Palm Records, it was only available on cassette.

Track list...

1.Resonator Man (Don Fox/Vince Lee)

2.Shake it and Break it (Charley Patton)

3.Death Letter (Son House)

4.John Hardy (Traditional arrangement)

5.You're Gonna Miss Me (McKinley Morganfield)

6.Government Fleet Blues (Son House)

7.She's Dynamite (Tampa Red)

8.Old Dog Blues (Bob Brozman)

9.Poor Howard (Leadbelly)

10.Your Gonna Miss Me Take 2 (McKinley Morganfield)

11.Titanic Blues (Blind Willie Johnson)

12.Vicksburg Blues (Little Brother Montgomery)

THE WILDCARDS "ON FIRE" 2004

Featuring Vince Lee, Al Wallis from the big combo and Martin Vowles,

Kevin Crowe from The Nightporters. On Fire is The Wildcards debut album,

recorded in 2004 at PMC Studios and engineered by Doc Collins.

1. Look What You Done To Me

2. Happy Hour

3. A Little Mixed Up

4. Can't Keep From Doing Wrong

5. How Do you Feel?

6. Change Your Way Of Loving

7. Caravan

8. I'm In A Lowdown Groove

9. Deep Six Boogie

10. Terra Mae

11. On Fire

THE WILDCARDS - 'RAISING HELL' 2007

Track Listing
1. Hang Me Out Dry - Martin Vowles

2. Fools Advice - Vince Lee

3. Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers

4. St James Infirmary - Trad Arr

5. Lucky, Rich & Happy - Martin Vowles

6. Run Joe - Louis Jordan

7. Hellsinki Caravan - Duke Ellington

8. Drunk - Jimmy Liggins

9. Hoodoo Preacher - Gary Primich

10. Raising Hell - Vince Lee

11. The Future Of The Blues - Vince Lee

12. Hard Luck Tale Vince Lee

Total Playing Time: 45:35

THOMAS FORD & THE DIRTY HARMONYS - SEPARATION STREET 2009

THE WILDCARDS 'WHEN THE MOON SHINES BRIGHT' 2010

THOMAS FORD - SOLO ALBUM 2010