Archive for May, 2008
Monday, May 12th, 2008
John Lee Ziegler RIP 1929-2008
I received the following note from Rev. Gary Lucas: “I wish to inform you that one of the great Georgia Blues artists John Lee Ziegler recently passed (May 2008) in Kathleen, Georgia after declining health issues. I performed his Eulogy among family and friends. Truly he was unique with his God given musical talents.”
I […]
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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Big Road Blues Show 5/11/08: No Mo’ Freedom: Prison Blues
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Memphis Sheiks
He’s In The Jailhouse Now
Good For What Ails You
Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Prison Wall Blues
Memphis Jug Band/Cannon’s Jug
Frank Busby
Prisoner Bound
Prison Blues
‘Funny Paper’ Smith
County Jail Blues
Prison Blues
Leroy Carr
Christmas In Jail
Prison Blues
Ozella Jones
Prisoner Blues
Field Recordings Vol. 7 - Florida
Victoria Spivey
Murder In The First Degree
Victoria Spivey Vol. 2 (1927-1929)
Mattie May Thomas
No Mo’ Freedom
Field Recordings Vol. 8
Ma Rainey
Chain Gang Blues
Mother […]
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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Son House: Rochester Blues 1943-1976
Front cover of Father of the Folk Blues
Photographer: Dick Waterman
When I was a teenager discovering the blues one of the first albums that really captivated me was Son House’s Death Letter -I still have it - (the UK equivalent of Father of the Folk Blues), his stunning return to the studio after dropping out […]
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Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Big Road Blues Show 5/4/08: Mix Show
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Scrapper Blackwell
Bad Liquor Blues
Scrapper Blackwell Vol. 2 (1934-58)
Scrapper Blackwell
My Old Pal Blues
Scrapper Blackwell Vol. 2 (1934-58)
Leroy Carr
Memphis Town
Leroy Carr Vol. 2 (1929-30)
Tiny Bradshaw
T-99 Blues
Breakin’ Up The house
Lowell Fulson
I Love My Baby
Classic Cuts 1946-1953
Zu Zu Bolin
Why Don’t You Eat Where…
Boogie Uproar
Big Duke Henderson
Hey Dr. Kinsey
R&B Confidential Vol. 1
King Solomon Hill
Tell Me Baby
Backwoods Blues
Robert Petway
My Little Girl
Big […]
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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Joe Callicott: Laughing To Keep From Crying
In the 1920’s and 1930’s all the major labels were deeply invested in the blues, sending mobile recording units all over the south in search of talent. In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s the major labels were no longer recording blues, although that would change as the blues revival kicked into gear. Instead of […]
