Sunday 19 June 2011

STAR BLUES on 19th June 2011 at 22:00

With new releases from Seasick Steve, Blind Boys of Alabama. Watermelon Slim and a new project bearing Rory Gallagher's name all add up to another bumper fun-size edition of STAR BLUES.

It is ten years since John Lee Hooker died (21st June 2001) and it was fitting we chose "The Healer" album's title track in our 1001 Blues feature. The misinformation on the web was corrected thanks to the discography I wrote in 2006 and the Charles Shaar Murray biography.

The 1978 sessions Rory Gallagher did with Elliott Mazer in San Francisco were discarded by the artist at the time and circumstances ganged up on him to stop him going back to the project The booklet tells the tale from Elliott's view point and that of Rory Gallagher by way of observing first hand the scuffles between the siblings. Donal is now in full control of Rory's legacy so that Elliott Mazer had now a last chance to deliver the album as envisaged at the outset.

As for Gospel, that Blind Boys of Alabama album is a set of country duets and we had one last night together with a lovely interpretation of a Robert Wilkins classic by Tom Feldmann. Keyboard brightness came from Dr John at the behest of birthday girl (Lady Blue on 18th) and from Kenny Blues Boss Wayne just showing off on his Electro-Fi album out about now.

Watermelon Slim's last project was outside our purview bu his brand new one teams him with (james) Super Chikan (johnson) for some raw blues. Will Scott is on at Glastonbury which lead me to a shameless plug for "The FreeWheelin Gary Blue" a show on 14th July to preview music you can hear at this years Cambridge Folk Festival. (BTW in case its slipped by you, Robert Cray is one of the headline acts!!!)

Our chain got broken with no sensible link back to Keb' Mo's "Riley King" track on 12th June without duplicating an artist I'd already included. You can sleep easily because the Chain will be back... While I sort that out I'll say thanks for another kind invite over to yours and to tell you to take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you. Hope you can come along next Sunday (26th) at ten pm (BST).

SONG

ARTIST

#

ALBUM

ALBUM-ARTIST

LABEL

I Can Do Better By Myself

Lucky Peterson

2

Every Second A Fool Is Born

Lucky Peterson

Unkn.

The Search Is Over

Deitra Farr

9

The Search Is Over

Deitra Farr

JSP Records

I Ain't Never

Jimmie Vaughan

1

Plays More Blues, Ballads And Favourites

Jimmie VaughanLou Ann Barton

PROPER

Goin' Down The Road Again

Sue Foley

1

Change

Sue Foley

Ruf

Hoodoo Lady

Dave Kelly

6

When The Blues Comes To Call

Dave Kelly

HYPERTENSION

Good Liquor

Toby Walker

4

Live At The Bottleneck

Toby Walker

Powerhouse Records

Natural Born Lover

Fats Domino

16

The Imperial Singles Vol. 4, 1959-1961

Fats Domino

ACE

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

3

The Best Of Friends

John Lee Hooker

Blue Label / SPV

Last Rest Stop

Will Scott

7

Keystone Crossing

Will Scott

weather-tone

I Don't Wear No Sunglasses

Watermelon Slim And Super Chikan

2

Okiesippi Blues

Watermelon Slim And Super Chikan

Northern Blues

Confessin' The Blues

Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers

11

Almighty Dollar

Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers

DELTAGROOVE

Big Dogs Runnin This Town

Victor Wainwright And The Wildroots

1

Lit Up

Victor Wainwright And The Wildroots

WildRoots Records

Rue The Day

Rory Gallagher

1

Notes From San Francisco

Rory Gallagher

Eagle Rock Entertainment

If My Baby Quit Me

Woody & The BluePackers

2

Porch

Woody & The BluePackers

BIG DEAL RECORDS

Back In The Dog House

Seasick Steve

4

Now Hear This! The Word Magzine July 2011

Various Artists

Development Hell Ltd

U Lie 2 Much

Dr. John

11

Television

Dr. John

MCA

Searching For My Baby

Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne

1

An Old Rock On A Roll

Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne

Electro-Fi

Let's Straighten It Out

Marion James

4

Essence

Marion James

cdb

Take The High Road

Blind Boys Of Alabama, The

8

Now Hear This! The Word Magzine July 2011

Various Artists

Development Hell Ltd

Stand Your Test In Judgement

Tom Feldmann & The Get-Rites

7

Tribute

Tom Feldmann & The Get-Rites

MAGNOLIA

Reconsider Baby

Lowell Fulson

14

The History Of Rhythm & Blues, Volume 3 - The Rocknroll Years

Various Artists

Rhythm and Blues Records

You Know Yeah!

Pee Wee Crayton

9

The History Of Rhythm & Blues, Volume 3 - The Rocknroll Years

Various Artists

Rhythm and Blues Records

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