STAR BLUES on 20th July 2014 at 22:00 - which guitarist links Sonny Terry, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker?

Johnny Winter played guitar with and produced late period projects for Sonny Terry, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. Depending on your viewpoint he was a blues guitarist who played in a rock setting or a rock guitarist who played in a blues setting. When news of his death came through I tried to describe his work to a few folks who asked - I just babbled something about fast and loud but that doesn't get close. Our STAR BLUES show started and ended with tracks from the Indian summer albums he did for Muddy Waters that won armfuls of awards. Winters yelps and cajoles Muddy and a backing band that included James Cotton, Pinetop Perkins, Bob Margolin and Willie Big Eyes Smith. There was a full album with Sonny Terry for Alligator which must have caused a few raised eyebrows during the planning stages, Sonny Terry stayed Sonny Terry throughout. The track with John Lee Hooker was off the iconic piece that made John Lee Hooker into an international brand. To showcase his versatility we put in a cover of an Earl King song and a skilful workout on a Robert Johnson classic. Neil also did a brief tribute on his Rock show to preview ours and despite Johnny's obvious frail health he'll be much missed by fans of both genres.

We also had a track from the new album from James Armstrong and a version of an early hit for Johnnie Taylor newly out on a new survey of Little Milton's Malaco good works. Elvin Bishop tinkered around something by Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino while keeping true to the spirit and the guilty pleasure on offer fell to the Sons of the Delta. TJ Fowler was suitably rambunctious in Detroit and two of the very finest blues shouters were on hand (Roy Brown and Jimmy Witherspoon) even if one was described as too blues for jazz and too jazz for blues. Ethel Waters was a lone standard bearer for classic blues women but I'm pretty sure we can redress the balance in short order on a show coming to a radio near you pretty soon.

Johnny Winter wasn't the only string wizard on show, check out what Blind Blake was doing on his Rag. It would have been Floyd Jones' birthday and our contingent of windy City players was complete with the Wolf, Junior Wells, Eddie Taylor and Jimmy Reed. Texan Pee wee Crayton was a star on the West Coast and our choice was a previously unissued take of an early hit on Modern records.

The new issue of Record Collector magazine reveals that Bernie Marsden ran a record shop until just recently, the interview also told us he is still looking for a Little Willie John single on King from 1961. Happy to oblige.

I promised a feature on the AFBF tour of 1964, that'll be coming in September. Meanwhile next Sunday celebrates birthdays for Buddy Guy and Robert Cray, until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you

track.title	track.artistsort	index	album.title	album.artistsort	label
mannish boy	muddy waters w. johnny winter	1	hard again	muddy waters	sony legacy
Kind Hearted Woman Blues	Johnny Winter	16	Beg Borrow Or Steal	Various ArtistsRobert Johnson	CATFISH
Out On a Saturday Night	Sons Of The Delta	13	Tasty Nuggets	Sons Of The Delta	rawtone
Bo Weevil	Elvin Bishop	9	Can't Even Do Wrong Right	Elvin Bishop	Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Early In The Morning	Ray Charles	1	The Genius Sings Blues	Ray Charles	Atlantic
Blues Ain't Nothin'	James Armstrong	9	Guitar Angels	James Armstrong	Catfood
She Moves Me	Jimmy Witherspoon	3	Sings The Blues Sessions	Jimmy Witherspoon	ACE
Midnight Lover Man	Roy Brown	7	Saturday Night! King And Imperial Recordings	Roy Brown	EL TORO
Trick Bag	Johnny Winter	4	Guitar Slinger	Johnny Winter	Alligator
T.J. Boogie	T.J. Fowler	3	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Detroit	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
blues after hours - alt	pee wee crayton	1	texas blues	pee wee crayton	ace
Hideaway	Bernie Marsden	1	Green And Blues	Bernie Marsden	ESSENTIAL
let them talk	Little Willie John	16	The King Sessions 1958-1960	Little Willie John	ACE
Can't Trust Your Neighbor	Little Milton	4	Sings Big Soul	Little Milton	Kent
Bad Boy	Eddie Taylor	72	100 Blues Gems	Various Artists	CHESS
You Can't Make Me Doubt My Baby	Bunker Hill	4	Jukebox Jam!	Various Artists
Tail Dragger	Howlin' Wolf	24	Complete Recordings 1951-1969	Howlin' Wolf	CHARLY
Walking Thru' The Park	Johnny WinterMuddy Water	9	Nothin' But The Blues	Johnny Winter	BEAT GOES ON
Susie	John Lee Hooker	8	Mr. Lucky	John Lee Hooker	SPV Blue
Drop Down Mama	David 'Honeyboy' Edwards	9	Blues, Blues David 'Honey Boy' Edwards	David 'Honeyboy' Edwards	DOCUMENT
Dark Road	Floyd Jones	16	100 Blues Gems	Various Artists	CHESS
Southern Rag	Blind Blake	11	The Blues Box	Various Artists	METRO
St. Louis Blues	Ethel Waters	6	The Blues Box	Various Artists	METRO
High And Lonesome	Jimmy Reed	212	Let Me Tell You About The Blues; Chicago - The Evolution Of Chicago Blues 1925-1958	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Roll Me Baby	Sonny Terry	10	Whoopin'	Sonny Terry	Alligator
Can't Be Satisfied	Muddy WatersJohnny WinterJames Cotton	2	Breakin' It Up & Breakin' It Down	Muddy WatersJohnny WinterJames Cotton	SONY

Created: 20/07/2014 23:33:38