Archive for July, 2007
Sunday, July 29th, 2007
Big Road Blues Show 7/29/07: Stomp The Grinder Down
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Billiken Johnson
Frisco Blues
Texas Piano Vol. 2: 1927-1938
Billiken Johnson
Billiken’s Weary Blues
Texas Piano Vol. 2: 1927-1938
Texas Bill Day
Elm Street Blues
Texas Piano Vol. 2: 1927-1938
Andy Boy
Church Street Blues
Joe Pullum Vol. 2 1935-1951
Andy Boy
Jive Blues
Joe Pullum Vol. 2 1935-1951
Andy Boy
House Raid Blues
Joe Pullum Vol. 2 1935-1951
Walter Washington
Ice Pick Mama
Joe Pullum Vol. 2 1935-1951
Walter Washington
West Dallas Woman
Joe Pullum Vol. 2 [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Piano Blues, Playlists, Texas Blues by Jeff
Friday, July 27th, 2007
Texas Piano Blues - 1920’s & 1930’s Part 4
After discussing the early Texas piano players and the Santa Fe group we turn to Dallas which was the home of a number of distinctive piano players and singers they accompanied. Among them were Texas Bill Day, Neal Roberts, Willie Tyson, Whistlin’ Alex Moore and singer Billiken Johnson. Oliver notes that “as far as is [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Articles, Piano Blues, Texas Blues by Jeff
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
Big Road Blues Show 7/22/07: Clouds In My Heart - Muddy Waters Live 1959-1978
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Muddy Waters
Can’t Be Satisfied (1977)
Breakin’ It Up, Breakin’ It Down
Muddy Waters
Trouble No More (1977)
Breakin’ It Up, Breakin’ It Down
Muddy Waters
Walkin’ Thru The Park (1959)
Chicago Blues Masters Vol. 1
Muddy Waters
I Got My Brand On You (1960)
At Newport
Muddy Waters
Tiger In Your Tank (1960)
At Newport
Muddy Waters
I’ve Got My Mojo Working (1960)
At Newport
Muddy Waters
Wee Baby Blues (1963)
Folk Festival of [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Chicago Blues, Playlists by Jeff
Friday, July 20th, 2007
Texas Piano Blues - 1920’s & 1930’s Part 3
Richmond, Texas
Harold Holiday, known as Black Boy Shine, was one of the acknowledged leaders among the Santa Fe group of pianists. He recorded more prolifically then the rest; cutting 18 issued sides in 1936 and 1937 as well as leaving a batch of unissued sides in the can. As Oliver relates: “He played in [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Articles, Piano Blues, Texas Blues by Jeff
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
In The News!
I got a nice little write up in this week’s Rochester City Newspaper. I’m always a little worried about these things but it appears he took out all my offensive and politically incorrect comments. I’ll save those for the show. Also the photo’s not bad - I think they airbrushed out the gray hair [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Miscellaneous by Jeff
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
Texas Piano Blues - 1920’s & 1930’s Part 2
Santa Fe Tracks
The Santa Fe group acquired their name not only because they rode the Santa Fe from job to job, but also because, according to the Houston Pianist Robert Shaw, “anyone enquiring the name of a selection was invariably told, “that’s the ‘Santa Fe’.” The style was rooted in the wide-open towns of Richmond, [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Articles, Piano Blues, Texas Blues by Jeff
Sunday, July 15th, 2007
Big Road Blues Show 7/15/07: Boogie Gals
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Nellie Lutcher
Lake Charles Boogie
Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm
Nellie Lutcher
St. Louis Blues
Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm
Nellie Lutcher
There’s Another Mule In Your Stall
Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm
Nellie Lutcher
Fine Brown Frame
Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm
Nellie Lutcher
Kinda Blue And Low
Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm
Nellie Lutcher
He’s A Real Gone Guy
Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm
Camille Howard
The Boogie And The Blues
Rock Me [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Piano Blues, Playlists by Jeff
Friday, July 13th, 2007
Texas Piano Blues - 1920’s & 1930’s Part 1
I’ve always been a huge fan of barrelhouse piano, which doesn’t seem to garner as much enthusiasm among blues fans as do the guitar players. In the 1920’s and 1930’s many of these itinerant piano players were captured on record. Along with St. Louis one of the more distinctive piano blues traditions arose in [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Articles, Piano Blues, Texas Blues by Jeff
Monday, July 9th, 2007
Big Road Blues Show 7/8/07: The First Show!
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Tommy Johnson
Big Road Blues
Complete Recorded Works (1928-1929)
Crying Sam Collins
Lonesome Road Blues
Complete Recorded Works (1927-31)
Leadbelly
Alabama Bound
Alabama Bound
Calvin Leavy
Going To The Dogs Parts 1 & 2
Best Of
O.V. Wright
Today I Sing The Blues
O.V. Wright on Hi Records, Vol. 1
Clay Hammond
There’s Gonna Be Some Changes
All Night Long They Played The Blues
Pee Wee Crayton
Things I Used To Do
Things I Used [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Playlists by Jeff
Saturday, July 7th, 2007
Introductions…
Welcome to the home of the new blues radio show Big Road Blues. First a bit of background: My name is Jeff Harris former co-host of Bad Dog Blues for over ten years. With my partner Gary I think we made Bad Dog Blues one of the best blues shows anywhere. In addition I ran [...]
