We started off in a soulful frame of mind with the still
young-sounding Paul Rodgers relishing being in tandem with the finest session
players at Royal Studios in South Memphis - and not a guitar solo to be heard.
He went to an Otis redding b-side while Robert Cray took on a William Bell song
for the closing track on his sophomore album in 1980.
When the list of blues master guitarists is routinely
compiled by folks who come to the blues genre, the name of Lowell Fulson is
usually either left off or is waaaay down the list. Somewhat unfairly in my
humble and we brought the classic "Shattered Dreams" he did for Kent
in evidence. Over in Detroit Eddie Burns more than held his end down on the
flip side of an early single he did on Harvey.
Our flurry oif activity on 5th January meant we inadvertently
overlooked what would have been the 70th birthday of Jo Ann Kelly, one of the
few genuinely innovative British Blues artists. To address our failing we put
in two of her performances (one of which with Woody Mann was pretty darn
rare).The only voice to follow her was that of Sister Rosetta Tharpe with a gospel
piece.
Earl Palmer was a great drummer and his autobiography called
"Backbeat" is a fascinating read of a working musician of the highest
calibre - the same year Ace Records compiled a collection of singles where he
sat in the traps; we chose the little known Little Eddy Lang and the sublimely
supple Roy Montrell.
There's an ancient statute in Olde Anglishe Lawe which
decrees that playing a song from Bo Diddley must always be coupled with one
from Chuck Berry. It must be true because Mark Lamarr said it's in the Magna
Carta. My serf, goods and chattels were safe for a while longer because we
complied with due diligence.
Our three Walkers were Joe Louis who burst through at the
same time as Cray but wasn't as pretty (allegedly); Phillip was always kitted
out in sharp immaculate suit and imbued with sharp immaculate guitar lines,
then there's T-Bone who set the bar for everyone. Electric blues guitar never
got better. Period.
Rarely heard Professor Longhair, Johnny Fuller, TV Slim and
Jesse Fortune were a privilege to play on British commercial radio. With Big Maceo at the piano, Big
Maybelle and Jesse Fuller it was time to turn in for the night. You were
fabulous company and I was Gary Blue. Until we get back together round your
place on Sunday at 10pm (GMT) take care of yourselves and take care of those
that take care of you
track.title | track.artistsort | index | album.title | album.artistsort | label |
any ole way | paul rodgers | 7 | royal sessions | paul rodgers | 429 records |
Share What You Got Keep What You Need | Robert Cray | 12 | Bad Influence | Robert Cray | DEMON |
Shattered Dreams | Lowell Fulson | 8 | Blues Around Midnight | Various Artists | ACE |
I believe | Elmore James | 1-1 | The Complete Meteor: Blues, R&b, & Gospel Recordings | Various Artists | ACE |
Mean and Evil | Eddie Burns | 4 | The Harvey Singles | Eddie Burns | HARVEY |
I'm Beggin' With Tears | Little Eddy Lang | 11 | Backbeat | Earl Palmer | ACE |
Since You've Been Gone | Joe Louis Walker | 5 | Blue Soul | Joe Louis Walker | DEMON |
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show | Stick McGhee | 19 | The R'n'b Years 1951: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1951 | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
(Ev'ry Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone | Roy Montrell | 3 | Backbeat | Earl Palmer | ACE |
Who Do You Love | Bo Diddley | 2 | The R&b Years - 1956 (Vol. 2) | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
Confessin' the Blues | Chuck Berry | 9 | His Best Volume 2 | Chuck Berry | MCA/CHESS |
soul fixin' man | Luther Allison | 10 | Bad Love | Luther Allison | Ruf |
get your business straight | Magic Slim & The Teardrops | 3 | blue magic | Magic Slim & The Teardrops | BLIND PIG RECORDS |
rollin' log | Jo ann Kelly w. Woody Mann | 16 | been here and gone | various artists | catfish |
walkin' blues | jo ann kelly | 7 | blues and gospel - rare and unreleased | jo ann kelly | blues matters! |
i can hear the angels | sister rosetta tharpe | 1-20 | gospel celebrities | various artists | fantastic voyage |
someday you'll have these blues | phillip walker | 11 | best of phillip walker | phillip walker | hightone |
Please Come Back | Pee Wee Crayton | 15 | Essential | Pee Wee Crayton | INDIGO |
blues won't let me take my rest | henry gray | 14 | let's have a blues ball | various artists | ace |
Curly Haired Baby | Professor Longhair | 2 | Mardi Gras In New Orleans: Complete Recordings 1949-1962 | Professor Longhair | Jasmine Records (UK) |
Texas Stomp | Big Maceo | 9 | The Best Of Boogie Woogie | Various Artists | DOCUMENTS |
Vacation Blues | T-Bone Walker | 22 | The Complete Capitol/Black And White Recordings | T-Bone Walker | Capitol |
Rootin' Ground Hog | Big Joe Williams | 9 | Throw A Boogie Woogie | Sonny Boy Williamson (Aka John Lee Williamson) | BLUEBIRD |
One More Mile to Go | James Cotton | 4 | The Bluesville Years. Vol 2: Feeling Down On | Various Artists | PRESTIGE |
Have A Good Time | Shakey Horton | 2 | Double Trouble The Cobra Records Story | Various Artists | One Day Music |
hard times | johnny fuller | 2-9 | dust my rhythm and blues | various artists | ace |
Good Things | Jesse Fortune | 5 | The Way I Feel | Various Artists | FLYRIGHT |
Blues, Early Early | Big Maybelle | 28 | Wail Man Wail! | King Curtis | Fantastic Voyage |
You Can't Love Me | T. V. Slim | 11 | The Way I Feel | Various Artists | FLYRIGHT |
Bad Luck | Lightnin' Slim | 2 | Rollin' Stone | Lightnin' Slim | FLYRIGHT |
You Can't Keep a Good Man Down | Jesse Fuller | 19 | All That Blues | Various Artists | ORIGINAL BLUES CLASSICS |
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