Our birthday diary included Luther Allison, Eric Bibb, Albert washington, Eddie Kirkland and Lil' Son Jackson (centenary in his case no less). We also heard different facets to Jimmy McCracklin, Brownie McGhee and St. Louis Jimmy and a lovely full vocal from Helen Humes. Another of our favourite, if lesser celebrated, voices belonged to Earl Gaines. Our track came off the first of two volumes compiled by Ace from Ted Jarrett's Champion labels. The very excellent Johnny Rawls has a two page feature in the brand new Blues & Rhythm magazine; Mike Stephenson did a comprehensive job talking to him and showing how many other artists have been touched by Rawls' gifts. It stands as testament that the JSP owner John Stedman had a deal with him to act as producer and talent scout for over two years before they actually met in person.
Plying their guitar wares alongside Buddy Guy were Son Seals, Freddie King, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins, Albert King and JB Hutto. The latter has a cd reissue of some vinyl on Delmark augmented by five previously unissued alternate takes. Delicious, you'll pull out a peach any place you dip in.
We invited the limber Marcia Ball by way of teasing a feature I plan for a fortnight that will mark ten years since Hurricane Katrina. The show will have plenty of music from New Orleans and if possible some memories of what happened that day and how things have changed since then. I look forward to hearing from you, especially if you're in the area of the Crescent City.
Further advance news, there'll be fairly wide ranging survey of music out of the Ace family of labels in September: they've been in business for 40 years and you can pretty much guarantee everything they put out has been lovingly created by fans for fans. As well as the music (often heard for the first time), the background research tells a fascinating story of the people behind the songs and recordings. Case in point being Eddy Giles, who was a new name to me less than a year ago, a soul singe with a gritty blues edge, they put out his Murco recordings and we learn from the essay Eddy is still around though only sings gospel these days (he's now a pastor). Year in year out they set the bar for others and they do their darndest to ensure due royalties find their way to the families of the artists involved. Thankfully other reissue imprints now tend to follow their lead.
The sacred steel of Brother Willie Eason did gospel duties for us and is our socks keeper this week (if you hear a better performance than that, I'll eat my socks). Next Sunday - if you'll have us - we'd love to come back round your place with another bumper bundle of trivia tomfoolery and blues. 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 | duration | writercredit |
Soul Fixin' Man | Luther Allison | 10 | Bad Love | Luther Allison | Ruf | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Luther Allison |
you can't win for losin' | Arthur Adams | 2 | Stomp The Floor | Arthur Adams | Delta Groove Productions | [ 3 mins 34 secs ] | Arthur Adams |
too late | buddy guy w. kim wilson | 4 | born to play guitar | buddy guy | silvertone | [ 3 mins 41 secs ] | little walter |
I Can't Hold Out | Son Seals | 11 | Deluxe Edition | Son Seals | Alligator | [ 4 mins 18 secs ] | Son Seals |
Can't Blame Nobody But Myself | Marcia Ball | 9 | The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man | Marcia Ball | Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. | [ 3 mins 46 secs ] | Marcia Ball |
Now Do You Hear | Earl Gaines | 4 | Across The Tracks | Various Artists | ACE | [ 2 mins 10 secs ] | Earl Gaines |
Shingle By Shingle | Eric Bibb | 3 | Good Stuff | Eric Bibb | OPUS-3 | [ 3 mins 36 secs ] | Eric Bibb |
I'm Gonna Move Cross The River | Brownie McGhee | 6 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: New York | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage | [ 2 mins 47 secs ] | Brownie McGhee |
letter to my back door friend | Lightnin' Hopkins | 10 | Very Best Of Charly Blues Masterworks vol. 1 | Various Artists | CHARLY | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Lightnin' Hopkins |
Little Wheel | John Lee Hooker | 3 | This Is Hip | John Lee Hooker | CHARLY | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | John Lee Hooker |
too much pride | J. B Hutto | 3 | Hawk Squat | J. B Hutto | DELMARK | [ 3 mins 57 secs ] | J. B Hutto |
Mistreated Woman | Eddie Kirkland | 23 | Deep Feeling | Various Artists | Fantatsic Voyage | [ 2 mins 31 secs ] | Eddie Kirkland |
I Got The Blues | Eddy Giles | 2 | Southern Soul Brother | Eddy Giles | Kent | [ 2 mins 35 secs ] | Eddy Giles |
I Been Broken Hearted | Johnny Rawls | 9 | My Turn To Win | Johnny Rawls | JSP Records | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Johnny Rawls |
devil's hand | shemekia copeland | 3 | outskirts of love | shemekia copeland | alligator | [ 4 mins 22 secs ] | johnny copeland |
(baby) you got what it takes | buddy guy w. joss stone | 8 | born to play guitar | buddy guy | silvertone | [ 3 mins 41 secs ] | little walter |
Living My Life My Way | Helen Humes | 12 | Hands Off ! | Various Artists | ACE | [ 2 mins 57 secs ] | Helen Humes |
Everybody Rock (Checker 893) | Jimmy McCracklin | 7 | R&b Humdingers Volume 14 | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records | [ 2 mins 22 secs ] | Jimmy McCracklin |
jealous woman | albert washington feat. lonnie mack | 6 | blues and soul man | albert washington | ACE | [ 3 mins 57 secs ] | Helen Humes |
I Want To Live So That God Can Use Me | Brother Willie Eason | 21 | Rare And Red Hot Gospel | Various Artists | CATFISH | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Brother Willie Eason |
Drinkin' Woman | St. Louis Jimmy | 20 | I Pity The Fool - The Duke Records Story | Various Artists | One Day Music | [ 2 mins 54 secs ] | St. Louis Jimmy |
laundromat blues | Albert King | 3 | Blues Masters | Various Artists | rhino | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Albert King |
The Blues Is In The House | Johnny Jones | 14 | Blues Is In The House | Johnny Jones | Northern Blues | [ 5 mins 34 secs ] | Johnny Jones |
little by little | junior wells | 7 | Blues Masters | Various Artists | rhino | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | mel london |
Cairo Blues | Lil’ Son Jackson | 2-2 | Down Home Blues Classics Texas 1946-1954 | Various Artists | BOULEVARD ENTERTAINMENT | [ 2 mins 49 secs ] | Lil’ Son Jackson |
roberta Blues | Lil’ Son Jackson | 3-2 | Down Home Blues Classics Texas 1946-1954 | Various Artists | BOULEVARD ENTERTAINMENT | [ 2 mins 49 secs ] | Lil’ Son Jackson |
Little Woman You're So Sweet | Blind Boy Fuller | 21 | Get Your Yas Yas Out | Blind Boy Fuller | INDIGO | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Blind Boy Fuller |
You've Got To Reap What You Sow | Walter Davis | 9 | Bullet Records Blues | Various Artists | Blue Label / SPV | [ 2 mins 51 secs ] | Walter Davis |
Just Give Me A Chance | Silas Hogan | 1 | Bluesin' By The Bayou | Various Artists | ACE | [ 2 mins 7 secs ] | Silas Hogan |
that's alright | slim harpo | 2 | Bluesin' By The Bayou | Various Artists | ACE | [ 2 mins 7 secs ] | Silas Hogan |
i'm tore down | freddie king | 1-1 | deep feeling | various artists | fantastic voyage | [ 2 mins 47 secs ] | turner |
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