Over in L.A. at the Grammys, Buddy Guy was honoured with a lifetime achievement statue - my only question would be about the wait for an artist who cut his first recordings six decades ago. He has always had a knockout one-two punch of voice and guitar and has been a huge influence outside blues. These days there's just one Blues award up for grabs and it';; most likely go to Charlie Musselwhite or to Johnny Winter. (Our choice is Bobby Rush who continues to stretch himself with each new project.
Marquise Knox turns 24 today and already has two fine albums to his credit, with Jerron Paxton and Brandon Bailey of similar vintage I've started telling folks there's never been a better time to discover our music. From years gone by our birthday book falls open at pages marking Lonnie Johnson, Johnny Guitar Watson, Eddie Burns and Floyd Dixon.
In mid-June there'll be a celebration of the music of Lead Belly at the Royal Albert Hall starring Van Morrison, Jools Holland and Joe Bonamassa. Josh White Jr is down the cast list and there's no good reason why Corey Harris and Guy Davis shouldn't have been in the frame? we had our own small preview of what made Huddie Ledbitter special.
Via Abkco, the Ace label is adding the previously issued gems from Sam Cooke's SAR label to previously unissued songs and marvellous memorabilia. Everything from that era Soul Stirrers is within their two disc set and the Valentinos survey also has the the Womack Brothers material. Our gospel spot played host to both. Ace also has a tenth volume with a "Bayou" theme starting from the vaults of J. D. Miller. Tabby Thomas is a case in point and the Guitar Gable track found his own voice (his other sides often used outside singers).
Otis Hicks will have a centenary this year, he recorded using the name Lightnin' Slim and those earliest cuts are offered in vinyl single order of A and B side for the first time. He missed out on the wave of blues artists coming to Britain in the Sixties, though he was here just after for belated success. His set is on Jasmine, like that of Little Milton whose sides in his days before Checker had a raw edge even if his producers tried to fashion his playing after B. B. King.
We're plotting further mischief, mayhem, trivia and tomfoolery to bring round yours on Sunday night at 10pm (GMT) if you'll have us - until then take care of yourselves and take care of those who take care of you
track.title | track.artistsort | index | album.title | album.artistsort | label |
Hooker's Blues | Joe Louis Walker | 9 | $He's My Money Maker | Joe Louis Walker | JSP Records |
Every Dog's Got His Day | Johnny Copeland | 6 | It's Me | Johnny Copeland | Kent |
let me love you baby | buddy guy | 11 | stone crazy | buddy guy | orbis blues collection |
let's have a ball | finis tasby | 1 | what my blues are all about | finis tasby | electro-fi |
COMIN' FOR YOUR LOVIN; | Marquise knox | 7 | here i am | marquise knox | apo |
Sweet Lovin' Mama | Johnny 'Guitar' Watson | 12 | Only Young Once: The King Records Story | Various Artists | One Day Music |
Voodoo Voodoo | Lavern Baker | 31 | Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
I Need's To Be Be'd With | Carol FranClarence Hollimon | 7 | Soul Sensation | Carol FranClarence Hollimon | BLACK TOP |
Orange Driver | Eddie Burns | 1 | The Harvey Singles | Eddie Burns | HARVEY |
mercy mercy | Don Covay | 1 | mercy mercy // see saw | Don Covay | RHINO |
see saw | Don Covay | 13 | mercy mercy // see saw | Don Covay | RHINO |
Key To The Highway | Don Covay | 17 | The Platinum Collection | Don Covay | RHINO |
long distance operator | Little Milton | 13 | chicago blues ... | little milton | jasmine |
i found me a new love | Little Milton | 14 | chicago blues ... | little milton | jasmine |
Sweet Angel | Earl Hooker | 70 | Down Home Blues Classics | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
i'd love to tell | tabby thomas | 3 | mad dogs@ rhythm and bluesin by the bayou | various artists | ace |
long way from home | guitar gable | 5 | mad dogs@ rhythm and bluesin by the bayou | various artists | ace |
telephone blues | floyd dixon | 2-5 | complete aladdin recirdings | floyd dixon | capitol blues collection |
I'm Living For You | Steve Gibson & The Redcaps | 7 | It's So Good | Steve Gibson & Red Caps | ACROBAT |
Weasel Walk | Joe Morris | 10 | The R'n'b Years 1949: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1949 | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
I'm A Pilgrim | Soul Stirrers, The | 1 | Joy In My Soul: The Complete SAR Recordings | Soul Stirrers, The | ACE |
Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray | Womack Brothers | 2 | Lookin' For A Love: The Complete SAR Recordings | Various Artists | ACE |
Packin' Trunk Blues | Lead Belly | 1 | Diggin' My Potatoes | Lead Belly | SPV |
rock island line | Odetta | 12 | Lookin For A Home - Thanks To Lead Belly | Odetta | M.C. |
take this hammer | Lead Belly | 14 | Diggin' My Potatoes | Lead Belly | SPV |
Come On In My Kitchen | Josh White Jr. | 8 | Dealin' With The Devil | Various Artists | DELUGE |
Lucky To Be Living | Frank Frost | 3 | Jelly Roll King | Frank Frost | CHARLY |
Me And My Crazy Self | Lonnie Johnson | 11 | Why Should I Cry? | Lonnie Johnson | SPV |
Bottleneck Blues | Weaver & Beasley | 15 | Broke Black And Blue | Various Artists | PROPER |
Baby Please Don't Go | Big Joe Williams | 11 | The Blues Box | Various Artists | METRO |
Mean Ole Lonesome Train | Lightnin' Slim | 17 | I'm A Rolling Stone Lightnin' Slim | Lightnin' Slim | Jasmine |
Rooster Blues | Lightnin' Slim | 7 | I'm A Rolling Stone Lightnin' Slim | Lightnin' Slim | Jasmine |
Dynamite At Midnight | King Curtis | 7 | Wail Man Wail! | King Curtis | Fantastic Voyage |
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