Needless to say everything on the show started life in a vinyl format, and still sounds as fresh today as it did then. The dozen or so B B King items are a case in point, all came from the period in his career when he was contracted to the Bihari brothers who hit upon the idea of a budget price imprint to get more mileage out of stuff King had already had out on various singles. I think they were aiming at supermarkets not record stores and each vinyl album had a front cover photo with the rear given over to advertising more in the Crown series (so no liner notes or details on tracks). The remastering done by Ace brings out the caustic edge in B's guitar sound; many sessions were directed by Maxwell Davis with Orchestra, Lucille's tone cuts deep into the arrangements.
Elsewhere the Modern catalogue was a fascinating source for several other artists last night, including Hadda Brooks, Jimmy Witherspoon and Howlin"g" Wolf. Other licencing deals throughout the 40 years have given them rights to the most creative of the independent labels like Stax, Specialty, Duke and King. Our survey could barely do it all justice inside two hours. We plan to go to the various artist themed collections in our next STAR BLUES - showing the flavours down by the bayou or in gospel and so on. You can expect more from Ace (Ms.), Excello, Goldband and more.
If you're interested in finding out our "socks-challenge" for the next seven days, find me on Facebook. Until we can get together again round your place, 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 |
Mean And Evil | Elmore James | 14 | Lets Cut It | Elmore James | ACE | [ 2 mins 13 secs ] | Elmore James |
One Room Country Shack | Buddy Guy | 4 | Complete Vanguard Recordings | Buddy Guy | VANGUARD | [ 5 mins 38 secs ] | Buddy Guy |
Hustler's Game | Lowell Fulson | 23 | Black Nights | Lowell Fulson | ACE | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Lowell Fulson |
Black Night | Arthur Alexander | 21 | The Greatest | Arthur Alexander | ACE | [ 2 mins 11 secs ] | Arthur Alexander |
Why Do Everything Happen To Me | B. B. King | 1 | B. B. King The Crown Recordings: Disc 10 : The Blues | B. B. King | ACE | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | B. B. King |
Mr Pawnbroker | B. B. King | 2 | B. B. King The Crown Recordings: Disc 1 : My Kind Of Blues | B. B. King | ACE | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | B. B. King |
I Wonder Why | B. B. King | 18 | B. B. King The Crown Recordings: Disc 7 : More B. B.. King | B. B. King | ACE | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | B. B. King |
Take Out Some Insurance | Etta James | 2 | Who's Blue? Rare Chess Recordings From The 60S And 70S | Etta James | Kent | [ 3 mins 2 secs ] | Etta James |
have mercy someone | z. z. hill | 3 | downhome soul | z. z. hill | Kent | [ 3 mins 2 secs ] | hill |
Talk To Me, Talk To Me | Little Willie John | 25 | The King Sessions 1958-1960 | Little Willie John | ACE | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Little Willie John |
Sad Life Blues | Jimmy Witherspoon | 11 | Sings The Blues Sessions | Jimmy Witherspoon | ACE | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Jimmy Witherspoon |
You're Real Gone | Hadda Brooks | 13 | That's Where I Came In | Hadda Brooks | ACE | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Hadda Brooks |
You Never Miss A Good Woman Till She's Gone | Little Willie Littlefield | 3 | Kat On The Keys | Little Willie Littlefield | ACE | [ 2 mins 36 secs ] | Little Willie Littlefield |
Miss Ann | Little Richard | 3 | Specialty Sessions | Little Richard | ACE | [ 2 mins 19 secs ] | Little Richard |
Beer Drinkin' Woman | Jimmy McCracklin & His Blues Blasters | 3 | The Modern Recordings 1948-1950 | Jimmy McCracklin | ACE | [ 3 mins 2 secs ] | Jimmy McCracklin & His Blues Blasters |
I Think I'm Drowning On Dry Land | Albert King | 7 | Years Gone By - Plus! | Albert King | STAX | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | Albert King |
Woke Up Screaming | Bobby 'Blue' BlandClarence Hollimon | 9 | The 3B Blues Boy. The Blues Years : 1952-1958 | Bobby 'Blue' Bland | ACE | [ 2 mins 47 secs ] | Bobby 'Blue' BlandClarence Hollimon |
Downhearted | B. B. King | 9 | B. B. King The Crown Recordings: Disc 5 : Blues In My Heart | B. B. King | ACE | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | B. B. King |
Trouble In Mind | B. B. King | 13 | B. B. King The Crown Recordings: Disc 9 : The Great B. B. King | B. B. King | ACE | [ 3 mins 19 secs ] | B. B. King |
Shoutin' The Blues | B. B. King | 9 | B. B. King The Crown Recordings: Disc 6 : Easy Listening Blues | B. B. King | ACE | [ 0 mins 0 secs ] | B. B. King |
Jesus Gave Me Water | B. B. King | 6 | B. B. King The Crown Recordings: Disc 11: Sings Spirituals | B. B. King | ACE | [ 3 mins 4 secs ] | B. B. King |
long walk to dc | staple singers | 4 | best of | staple singers | stax | ||
Cool Little Car | John Lee Hooker | 14 | Original Folk Blues ... Plus | John Lee Hooker | ACE | [ 3 mins 14 secs ] | John Lee Hooker |
Riding In The Moonlight | Howlin' Wolf | 1 | Howling Wolf Sings The Blues | Howlin' Wolf | ACE | [ 3 mins 6 secs ] | Howlin' Wolf |
Double Crossing Blues | Johnny Otis Quintette, The Robins & Little Esther | 4 | The Johnny Otis Story Volume 1 Volume 1: 1945-57 Midnight At The Barrelhouse V A | Johnny Otis & His Orchestra | ACE | [ 2 mins 48 secs ] | Johnny Otis Quintette, The Robins & Little Esther |
Cuttin' In | Johnny 'Guitar' Watson | 14 | Untouchable! The Classic 1959-1966 Recordings | Johnny 'Guitar' Watson | ACE | [ 3 mins 15 secs ] | Johnny 'Guitar' Watson |
Eyesight To The Blind | B. B. King | 12 | B. B. King The Crown Recordings: Disc 4 : B. B. King | B. B. King | ACE | [ 2 mins 32 secs ] | B. B. King |
blue and lonesome (prev. unissued) | B. B. King | 13 | B. B. King The Crown Recordings: Disc 4 : B. B. King | B. B. King | ACE | [ 2 mins 32 secs ] | B. B. King |
Good Man Gone Bad | B. B. King | 6 | B. B. King The Crown Recordings: Disc 3 : King Of The Blues | B. B. King | ACE | [ 2 mins 47 secs ] | B. B. King |
New Deal Blues | Tampa Red | 1 | Dynamite! The Unsung King Of The Blues | Tampa Red | ACE | [ 3 mins 15 secs ] | Tampa Red |
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