STAR BLUES on 24th April 2011 at 22:00

Double bubble of St. George's Day and Easter Sunday added up to a special STAR BLUES with a view of our music from these shores and the 60's British Blues Boom. There's a rich seam to mine with plenty of artists emulating and celebrating the blues they'd discovered on record. Typical was Georgie Fame who found a Dave Bartholomew song done by Fats Domino - from singles brought in through our ports on boats from the Caribbean.

Lonnie Donegan got his name in a slip by an on stage announcer when Tony Donegan's Jazz Combo were support to Lonnie Johnson. He helped fashion the skiffle craze from simple implements and Leadbelly's music. With Chris Barber and Alexis Korner the renewed interest here in blues allowed the "originals" a boost in fortunes through tours to Europe. We had tracks from the other usual suspects: John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin.

Bob Hall held down the piano stool for us and Louise Marshall was recorded at Wells Cathedral with Jools Holland for some gospel. She, along with Beth Rowley, brought female blues bang up to date. However we didn't forget the sublime vocal artistry of Christine McVie on her version of a hit for Etta James - nor did we overlook the very demure looking Jo Ann Kelly who sounded as if she came from the Delta.

I had chance to don a black tee shirt on Easter Monday for some non-blues based tomfoolery and I will be back for more in both colours next weekend. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you

Gary Blue

Diddy Wah Diddy	Fabulous Thunderbirds, The	25	Collection
Key To The Highway	Jo-Ann Kelly	10	Hoochie Coochie Men : A History Of British Blues
Watch Out	Bernie Marsden	7	Green And Blues
Stormy Monday Blues	Little Joe Cook	25	Hoochie Coochie Men : A History Of British Blues
Death Ray Boogie	Bob Hall	15	Hoochie Coochie Men : A History Of British Blues
Flatfoot Sam	Blues Band, The	2	The Official Bootleg Album // Ready
Bernard Jenkins	John MayallEric Clapton	17	Clapton Is God: The Cream Of Early Eric Clapton
I'd Rather Go Blind	Chicken Shack	6	Story Of The Blues
Need Your Love So Bad	Fleetwood Mac	10	Best Of
Harmonica Blues	Chris Barber W. Lonnie Donegan Group	2	Hoochie Coochie Men : A History Of British Blues
My Time After A While	John Mayall	3	Crusade
Nobody's Fault But Mine	Beth Rowley	1	Little Dreamer
Blue Monday	Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames	17	The Big Beat: The Dave Bartholomew Songbook
Lost John	Lonnie Donegan	1	Muleskinner Blues : Best Of
Seven Acts Of Mercy	Jools Holland	3	The Informer
Country Mile	Rory Gallagher	4	B. B. C. Sessions
Black Night	Savoy Brown	3	Shake Down / Getting To The Point
Throw Down A Line	Jeff Beck Group, The	9	Beck-Ola
Little Red Rooster	Rolling Stones, The	7	Rolled Gold Plus: Very Best Of The Rolling Stones
Jumpin' At Shadows	Duster Bennett	8	Bright Lights Big City
Good Times Bad Times	Led Zeppelin	1	Led Zeppelin
If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day	Tony McPhee	11	Hoochie Coochie Men : A History Of British Blues
Mellow Down Easy	Little Walter (Aka Marion Walter Jacobs)	11	Weak Brain Narrow Mind