Archive for November, 2008
Sunday, November 30th, 2008
Big Road Blues Show 11/30/08: Truckin’ My Blues Away - Blind Boy Fuller & Pals
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Blind Boy Fuller
She’s Funny That Way
Remastered 1935-1938 (JSP)
Blind Boy Fuller
Homesick and Lonesome Blues
Remastered 1935-1938 (JSP)
Blind Boy Fuller
I’m a Rattlesnakin’ Daddy
Remastered 1935-1938 (JSP)
Sonny Jones
Won’t Somebody Pacify My Mind
Blind Boy Fuller Vol. 2 (JSP)
Floyd Council
Poor And Ain’t Got A Dime
Blind Boy Fuller Vol. 2 (JSP)
Floyd Council
I’m Grievin’ & I’m Worryin’
Blind Boy Fuller Vol. 2 (JSP)
Blind Boy Fuller
Untrue [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in 1930's Blues, 1940's Blues, East Coast Blues by Jeff
Sunday, November 30th, 2008
The Black Ace: I Am The Boss Card In Your Hand
Snippet from 1941 film Blood of Jesus featuring music of the Black Ace
I am the Black Ace, I’m the boss card in your hand
But I’ll play for you mama, if you please let me be your man
So were the words that drifted from the airwaves of station KFJZ out of Fort Worth, Texas in the [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in 1930's Blues, 1960's Blues by Jeff
Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell: How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone?
While there are no shortage of Leroy Carr collections on the market now it wasn’t always the case. It was at the Jazz Record Center in Manhattan when I got my hands on the out-of-print Blues Before Sunrise LP which I grudgingly forked over 25 dollars for - a good chunk of money in my [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in 1920's Blues, 1930's Blues, Music Reviews by Jeff
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Big Road Blues Show 11/23/08: Please Mr. President - Got Those President Blues
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Champion Jack Dupree
God Bless Our New President
The Truman & Eisenhower Blues
Bobo Jenkins
Democrat Blues
The Truman & Eisenhower Blues
Otis Spann
Sad Day In Texas
Can’t Keep From Crying
James & Fannie Brewer
I Want To Know Why
Can’t Keep From Crying
Ronda Mitchell & Mrs. Lovell
J.F. Kennedy’s Reservation
Blues Southside Chicago
Jack Kelly
President Blues
Jack Kelly 1933-1939
Harman Ray
President’s Blues
The Truman & Eisenhower Blues
Big Joe Willimas
His Spirit [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Playlists, Topical Blues by Jeff
Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Big Road Blues Show 11/16/08: Mix Show
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Joe Callicott
Let Your Deal Go Down
Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
Babe Stovall
Worried Blues
The Old Ace
James Brewer
Black, Brown & White
James Brewer
Blu Lu Barker
New Orleans Blues
Blu Lu Barker (1938-1939)
Lucille Hegamin
Number 12
A Basket Of Blues
Esther Phillips
How Blues Can You Get
Confessin’ The Blues
Johnny Littlejohn
The Moon is Rising
Chicago Blues At Home
Shirley Griffith
Big Road Blues
Indianapolis Jump
Boy Blue
Joe Lee’s Rock
Sounds Of The South
Long Gone [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Playlists by Jeff
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
Big Road Blues Show 11/9/08: Goin’ Up The Country - The Living Country Blues Recordings
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Guitar Slim
Come On In My Kitchen
Living Country Blues: Introduction
Archie Edwards
Bear Cat Mama Blues
Living Country Blues: Introduction
Guitar Frank
Lonesome Road Blues
Living Country Blues: Introduction
Joe Savage
Mean Ol’ Frisco
Living Country Blues: Introduction
Boogie Bill Webb
Big Road Blues
Living Country Blues: Introduction
Sam Chatmon
Sam’s Blues
Living Country Blues Vol. 2
Boyd Rivers
You Got To Move
Living Country Blues: Introduction
Flora Molton
The Titanic
Living Country Blues: Introduction
Stonewall Mays
Jazz Boogie [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Field Recordings, Playlists by Jeff
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
Studs Terkel And The Blues
By now you’ve probably heard about the passing of oral historian, radio host and writer Studs Terkel. It’s a shame he didn’t hang on long enough to see Barack Obama win the presidency. Studs was a champion of the underdog, the “non-celebrated” and had plenty to say on racial issues. I don’t claim to be [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Blues News by Jeff
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
Big Road Blues Show 11/2/08: Midnight In The Barrelhouse - Johnny Otis & Crew
ARTIST
SONG
ALBUM
Johnny Otis
Johnny Otis Signature
Vintage 1950’s Broadcasts
Jimmy Rushing
Jimmy’s Round The Clock Blues
Midnight at the Barrelhouse
Big Joe Turner
S.K. Blues
Midnight at the Barrelhouse
Johnny Otis
The Jelly Roll
Midnight at the Barrelhouse
Cathy Cooper
Pay Day Blues
Midnight at the Barrelhouse
The Robins
I’m Living O. K.
Midnight at the Barrelhouse
The Robins
Freight Train Boogie
Midnight at the Barrelhouse
Mel Walker
The Candle’s Burnin’ Low
Midnight at the Barrelhouse
Little Esther
Lost Dream Blues
Midnight [...]
