Archive for March, 2008
Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Curtis Jones: The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions/In London
By the time he succumbed to a heart attack in 1971 Curtis Jones was a sad, embittered man who - rightly I would say - viewed himself as the forgotten man of the blues, watching from the sidelines while others from his era were greeted with far more enthusiasm and fame. His passing was […]
No Comments » - Posted in 1960's Blues, Music Reviews, Piano Blues by Jeff
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Baby Face Leroy Foster: The Blues Is Killin’ Me
Between 1948 and 1952 Baby Face Leroy Foster waxed a handful absolutely terrific sides under his own name for a number fledgling Chicago labels aided by some of the windy city’s best blues musicians. In addition his vocals, drumming, and guitar playing can be found backing some of the greatest Chicago blues records […]
4 Comments » - Posted in 1950's Blues, Articles, Chicago Blues by Jeff
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Big Road Blues Show 3/2/08: Lightnin’ Special - Lightnin’ Hopkins & His Buddies
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Abilene
All The Classic Sides 1946-1951
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Fast Mail Rambler
All The Classic Sides 1946-1951
Lightnin’ Hopkins
I’ve Been A Bad Man
All The Classic Sides 1946-1951
L.C. Williams
You’ll Never Miss the Water
Lightnin’ Special
L.C. Williams
You Can’t Take It with You Baby
Lightnin’ Special
L.C. Williams
Boogie All the Time
Lightnin’ Special
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Life I Used to Live
Lightnin’ Special
Lightnin’ Hopkins
I’m Wild About You Baby
Lightnin’ Special
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Don’t Need […]
