The fresh items continued with a lovingly compiled survey of the work of Gary Primich who died in 2007 just as he was hitting his artistic stride - the two discs dip into his back catalogue as well as some unreleased tracks courtesy of his son's archive. Steve Hooker is an interesting guy who links bop to buzz with a love of rockabilly and soul, he sent us a sampler of albums on his label we chose a slide instrumental that rocked out quite nicely. His survey starts with Howlin' Wilf (known these days as James Hunter) and we went to Wilf's "Cry Wilf" album before we got out hands on "Leather Soul".
Ray Charles, BB King, Lighnin' Hopkins and Robert Johnson need no further comment from me, the word legend is enough. The Squadron Leader - my dad - loved Nina Simone's voice so it was a treat to include her version of "Nobody Knows You" and other blues ladies such as Irma Thomas, Bettye LaVette and Lavern Baker weren't far behind. Our rock god, Neil Jones, received the album from Hat Fitz and Cara but thought it would suit us instead: top man. BTW what sort of name is that, I'm pretty sure the vicar would never christen anyone Cara?
All of which leaves us with two tracks from the new album by Billy Boy Arnold. His warm voice is perfect for the songs of Big Bill Broonzy, there's neither a note wasted nor too many and he has top-notch support from the likes of Eric Noden and Billy Flynn. They capture the essence of Broonzy without copying him, this project on Electro-Fi cannot be praised highly enough. Until next Sunday at ten pm, take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Track.Title | Track.ArtistSort | Index | Album.Title | Album.ArtistSort | Label | Released |
A Good Time With The Blues | Phantom Blues Band | 2 | Inside Out | Phantom Blues Band | REDEYE Records | 2012 |
A Brand New Man | James Armstrong | 10 | Blues at the Border | James Armstrong | CATFOOD | 2012 |
Witness to My Misery | Brad Hatfield | 1 | Uphill From anywhere | Brad Hatfield | N/A | 2012 |
Feelin' Bad | Ray Charles | 5 | The Genius Sings Blues | Ray Charles | Atlantic | 20091108 |
You'll Lose a Good Thing | Barbara Lynn | 7 | You'll Lose a Good Thing | Barbara Lynn | JAMIE | 1963 |
Girl in the Valley a.K.A. Water Coast Blues | Billy Boy Arnold | 3 | Billy Boy Arnold Sings: Big Bill Broonzy | Billy Boy Arnold | Electro-Fi | |
More Than I Bargained For | Peter Karp and Sue Foley | 7 | Beyond The Crossroads | Peter Karp and Sue Foley | Blind Pig | |
Mellow Down Easy | Howlin' Wilf & The Vee-Jays | 10 | Cry Wilf! | Howlin' Wilf & The Vee-Jays | BIG BEAT | 200610 |
Cool Driver | Johnny Shines | 21 | Rough Treatment - The J.O.B. Records Story | Various Artists | WESTSIDE | |
Black Cat Bone | Lightnin Hopkins | 1-8 | The Blues Box | Various artists | UNION SQUARE | |
Terraplane Blues | Robert Johnson | 2-3 | The Blues Box | Various artists | UNION SQUARE | |
Left My Heart In Memphis | Royal Southern Brotherhood | 3 | RSB | Royal Southern Brotherhood | Ruf | |
Fine Old Foxy Self (King LP 635) | James Brown | 11 | R&B Humdingers Volume 12 | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records | 2012 |
Cornbread Row | Big Al Downing | 1 | Southern Soul Shake!: SSS Soul Survey & Music City Soul | Various Artists | CHARLY | |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | Bettye LaVette & Hank Ballard | 12 | Southern Soul Shake!: SSS Soul Survey & Music City Soul | Various Artists | CHARLY | |
Nobody Knows You When Your Down & Out | Nina Simone | 19 | Songs To Sing: The Best Of Nina Simone | Nina Simone | Music Club Deluxe | 2006 |
Walkin' Dr Bill Aka Gotta Find My Baby | B.B. King | 21 | Theme Time Radio Hour - Series 2 | Various Artists | ACE | 2009 |
First Class Love | Little Johnny Taylor | 7 | The Galaxy Years | Little Johnny Taylor | ACE | 20100410 |
Soul On Fire | Lavern Baker | 21 | The History Of Rhythm & Blues, Volume 3 - The Rocknroll Years | Various Artists | Rhythm and Blues Records | 2010 |
Didn't it Rain | Norfolk Travellers | 13 | Gospel Box | Various Artists | Red Box | 2009 |
Soul Of A Man | Irma ThomasCorey Harris | 11 | After The Rain | Irma Thomas | Rounder | 2006 |
Keyto the Highway | Billy Boy Arnold | 4 | Billy Boy Arnold Sings: Big Bill Broonzy | Billy Boy Arnold | Electro-Fi | |
Wiley Ways | Hat Fitz And Cara | 8 | Wiley Ways | Hat Fitz And Cara | N/A | 2012 |
Steel Sedan | Steve Hooker | 10 | Leather Soul - vol one | Various Artists | oosoul | |
Boogie Woogie Baby | Gary Primich | 4 | Just a little more | Gary Primich | old pal |
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