Eric Bibb can be relied on for angelic vocals and great songs and Elvin Bishop brought a track off his album recorded on a recent blues cruise. He's on Delta Groove these days, as is Shawn Pittman who sent us a stylish offering from his new one. Bobby Rush is reliably excellent and Mighty Sam McClain has teamed with a Norwegian partner for a lovely project that both men clearly enjoyed: Sam had plenty of space to stretch out on "Open Heaven's Door" that fit nicely in the gospel groove. Retro band Vintage Trouble tore the roof off Jools Holland's Later tv show t'other day and they all but did it again for us on Sunday.
Lead Belly's work is coming back into favour so we had his "Alabama Bound" in the You Me & 1000 Blues spot, something he re-recorded in 1940 with the Golden Gate Quartet. We tried to set the record straight on his prison spells and found out he screen tested as an actor in Hollywood. The Alabama connection also let us think about the folks in Alabama at the moment and their devastation.
Jon Cleary's debut for Alligator served us some mighty fine keyboard work and second-line drumming for the piano blues spot and we heard from Sugar Blue and the song that gave him his nickname ("The Sugar Blues"). Top and tail links were both from the Butterfield Blues Band; pointing back to last week they covered the Willie Dixon song "Mellow Down easy" and looking to next week's Robert Johnson special show they covered "Walkin' Blues" for us. The plan is to get from his first recording to his last (number 29) in the two hours: either in his original form or with a cover version). On Sunday 8th May it will be RJ Centenary so the choice seems right - hope you can make it. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
| Mellow Down Easy | Butterfield Blues Band, The | 6 | Butterfield Blues Band / East West |
| Karma | Terry Quiett Band | 1 | Just My Luck |
| Road Shufflin' | Phil Gates | 10 | Addicted To The Blues |
| It Took A Long Time | Finis Tasby | 2 | Shattered Dreams - Funky Blues 1967-1978 |
| Broken Hearted Man | Bobby Rush | 7 | Show You A Good Time |
| Red, Black On Blues | Pura Fe | 2 | A Blues Night In North Carolina |
| Alabama Bound | Lead Belly | 8 | Midnight Special |
| Troubadour | Eric Bibb | 4 | Troubadour Live |
| Blues Hand Me Down | Vintage Trouble | 1 | The Bomb Shelter Sessions |
| The Night Time Is The Right Time | Elvin Bishop's Raisin' Hell Revue | 5 | Live On The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise |
| I've Had Enough | Shawn Pittman | 9 | Edge Of The World |
| Heart Fixing Business | Albert King | 9 | Years Gone By - Plus! |
| Sugar Coated Love | Johnny Winter | 12 | I'm A Bluesman |
| Credit Card | Harmonica Hinds | 2 | Anything If I Could |
| One More Mile To Go | Sugar Blue | 11 | Crucial Harmonica Blues |
| Sugar Blues | Clarence Williams | 8 | The Best Of Boogie Woogie |
| C'mon Second Line | Jon Cleary | 3 | Alligator Lips And Dirty Rice |
| Take Your Eyes Off My Woman | Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith | 3 | Joined At The Hip |
| Open Up Heavens Doors | Knut Reiersrud/Mighty Sam McClain | 11 | One Drop Is Plenty |
| Big Muddy | Larry Dale | 22 | Old Town Blues - The Uptown Sides |
| Perfect Song | Solomon Burke | 12 | Hold On Tight |
| Walking Blues | Butterfield Blues Band, The | 1 | Butterfield Blues Band / East West |
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