Larry Garner hails from Louisiana and remains a potent player who deserves more chances to record; his debut for JSP provided our driving opener on STAR BLUES. Mr. Drummer has made a new album for Earwig with old-fashioned sensibilities and could well be in contention for our annual album gong. We kept the pace up with two Gaines boys and Clarence Holliman. Otis Clay was on hand to help johnny Rawls on the project celebrating the life and work of O V Wright - there is no such thing as a bad performance from ace singer, guitarist, writer and producer Rawls. After successful stints with both Sun and Chess, Little Milton alighted upon the Stax label and he brought us the definitive interpretation of Bettye Crutcher's song "Woman Across the River" - high praise considering the cover Freddie King did.
Robert Lockwood was a graceful guitarist with neat jazz tinges, his early version of Johhny Otis' "Take a Little Walk" explained why he's so highly rated. In this centenary year of John Lee Williamson, we got a two-for-one bargain with our STAR BLUES artist of 2013, Billy Boy Arnold. The Joe Carter piece was done for Ralph Bass in 1977 and bundled by Delmark with similar vintage Magic Slim. There's some fabulous vocal offerings out at the moment on reissues by Ace and History of Soul. The Jimmy Hughes piece was a favourite in the R&B clubs, as were the Five Royales. I had shamefully forgotten how good that Joe Medwick single was.
Our dalliance with Sam Cooke last week was prompted by a listener question, the same person needed some convincing on James Browns work before the Sixties. What must it have been like to be a horn player in that orchestra trying to keep up with James' power for the cover of Roy Brown's song. The Swan Silvertones were majestic in the gospel tent and Champion Jack Dupree and Amos Milburn were romping round those 88s. Johnnie Temple reached out across the years and we went to the very start of Syl Johnson's canon. There was just enough time to remind ourselves of Mr. Walker's guitar supremacy before it was time to gather up the platters and collect our thoughts ready for next Sundays extravaganza. Until then take care of yourself and take care of those that take care of you
| track.title | track.artistsort | index | album.title | album.artistsort | label |
| Scared of You | Larry Garner | 1 | Double Dues | Larry Garner | JSP |
| Better Than Good | Johnny Drummer | 11 | Bad Attitude | Johnny Drummer | EARWIG |
| Full Gain | Grady GainesRoy GainesClarence Hollimon | 7 | Blues Guitar Duels | Various Artists | EASYDISC |
| Don't Let My Baby Ride | Johnnie Rawls | 7 | Remembering O. V. | Johnny Rawls | Catfood |
| Woman Across the River | Little Milton | 21 | Nobody Wins Stax Southern Soul 1968-1975 V A | Various Artists | Kent |
| Take a Little Walk With Me | Robert Lockwood, Jr. | 7 | Reborn And Remastered | Robert Johnson | ROUGH GUIDES |
| Rub-A-Dub | Billy Boy Arnold | 12 | Billy Boy Sings Sonny Boy | Billy Boy Arnold | Electro-Fi |
| neighbour neighbour | jimmy hughes | 1-25 | complete fame singles vol. 1 | Various Artists | KENT |
| Vicksburg Blues | Chris James & Patrick Rynn, feat Jody Williams and Eddie Shaw | 9 | Barrelhouse Stomp | Chris James & Patrick Rynn | EARWIG |
| Joe's Boogie | Joe Carter | 11 | That Ain't Right | Magic Slim & The TeardropsJoe Carter | DELMARK |
| Walkin' With Frankie | Frankie Lee Sims | 3 | Mark Lamarr's Ace Is Wild | Various Artists | WESTSIDE |
| Good Rockin Tonight | James Brown | 6 | Messing With The Blues | James Brown | POLYDOR |
| i cried | joe medwick | 2-1 | where southern soul began vol. 1 | various artists | history of soul |
| i got to know | five royales | 1-11 | where southern soul began vol. 1 | various artists | history of soul |
| Jock-A-Mo | Sugar Boy & His Cane Cutters | 4 | Cosimo Matassa Story | Various Artists | Proper Box |
| House Rent Party | Champion Jack Dupree | 17 | Blues For Everybody | Champion Jack Dupree | CHARLY |
| one scotch one bourbon one beer | amos milburn | 19 | down the road apiece | amos milburn | aladdin |
| Chain 'em Down | Blind Leroy Garnett | 14 | Roll 'Em Pete : 25 Years Of Piano Blues And Boogie | Various Artists | INDIGO |
| Nappy Head Blues | Bobby Grant | 10 | Roll And Tumble Blues : History Of Slide Guitar | Various Artists | INDIGO |
| Lead Pencil Blues | Johnnie Temple | 12 | Highlights From: The History Of Rhythm And Blues 1925-1942 | Various Artists | RHYTHM & BLUES |
| mary don't you weep | swan silvertones | 1-20 | sound of the city: chicago | various artists | emi |
| My Name is Misery | Al King | 1 | Together | Al KingArthur K. Adams | ACE |
| i've got love | syl johnson | 2-19 | i'll go crazy - federal recoprds story | various artists | one day music |
| don't lie to me | mercy baby | 5 | ric and ron story vol. 1 | various artists | ace |
| Naggin | Jimmy Anderson | 8 | Louisiana Swamp Blues | Various Artists | FLYRIGHT |
| Walkin' Talkin' Blues | Joe Hill Louis | 5 | Boogie In The Park | Joe Hill Louis | ACE |
| mean old world | t-bone walker | 25 | history of rhythm and blues | various artists | rhythm and blues |
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