STAR BLUES on 11th August 2013 at 22:00

If you are a fan of Jamelia, or know someone who is, STAR BLUES had some Foxy R&B last night on STAR BLUES though there may well have been something lost in translation in the definitions. She will have had a blast because our R&B means Rhythm and Blues: as put out by Richard Stamz on his Foxy and Paso labels. he was based in Chicago and in 1956 he was a popular radio show host before buying Paso four years later. we did a couple of tracks in each hour of STAR BLUES with selections from Lee "Shot" Williams, Harold Burrage, Freddie Robinson and Willie Walker - we've done their other stuff before but nothing quite like this! Label shots, session details and the story in the booklet make this a handsome document of a lesser known player on the Chicago scene.

Roy Gaines is an elegant player who has a birthday today (Mon 12th) and we showed him as he was in 1957 for the deLuxe label. Our other birthday boy was Joe Jones and his single "You Talk Too Much" had a quintessential Crescent City groove as befits its maker. Like Otis Redding, when Joe Tex started out he was pushed into copying Little Richard's style and it was just one little gen I found on Saturday. That survey of Federal Records plugged a couple of gaps in my set of Cal Green recordings and unearthed a very rare Syl Johnson treat. In case you needed reminding that Cal Green single is electric blues guitar. Full Stop.

Wynonie Harris is one of my favourite singers he could make my vicar's shopping list sound dirty. Our piano feature was triggered during a fascinating exchange on Facebook about the true identity of Black Bob who played on dozens of Chicago recording sessions. Current wisdom says it was actually a nom-de-disque sequestered by one of several men who were jobbing musicians on hand that particular day. While I venture we'll never really know we showed him off backing Casey Bill Weldon and Lil Johnson (who we played without a safety net or crash hat). I also read this week that Blind Blake's "Police Dog Blues" is regarded as the greatest of all blues recorded pre-war - IMHO its definitely up there.

Our two hours flew past, which was remarkable given the need for gentlemen of a certain age to pace themselves when offered anything Foxy in the way of R&B. Pretty sure we staked yet another claim as Britain's Other Blues Show last night - round your place next Sunday at 10pm we'll do some more. 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
hip shakin' woman	Carl Weathersby	15	Best Of Carl Weathersby	Carl Weathersby	EVIDENCE
Walking the Back Streets and Crying	Little Milton	2	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975	Various Artists	STAX
Gainesville	Roy Gaines	4	Rock-A-Billy: Boogie Woogie Blues Man	Roy Gaines
Feel Like Going Home	Robert Lucas	5	Blues Masters	Various Artists	AUDIOQUEST
Too Proud	Mighty Sam McClain	2	Give It Up To Love	Mighty Sam McClain	AUDIOQUEST
you ought to love me	harold burrage	14	foxy r&b	various artists	ace
going back home	willie williams	17	foxy r&b	various artists	ace
You Little Baby Faced Thing	Joe Tex	17	Rock On	Various Artists	ACE
You Talk Too Much	Joe Jones & His Orchestra	28	The Golden Age Of American Rock 'N' Roll - Volume 9	Various Artists	ACE
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah	Chuck Martin	22	Rhythm 'N' Bluesin' By The Bayou	Various Artists	ACE
Lone Wolf	Johnny Big Moose Walker	3	Blue Love	Johnny Big Moose Walker	EVIDENCE
The Search is Over	cal green	2-2	i'll go crazy: federal records story	various artists	one day
Linda Lu	Ray Sharpe	6	Rock On	Various Artists	ACE
Pontiac Blues	Sonny Boy Williamson (Aka Rice Miller)	1	American Masters Vol. 2 : Urban Blues	Various Artists	Arhoolie Records
Feel Like Cryin' Again	Mel Walker With Johnny Otis Orch	15	That's Your Last Boogie!	Johnny Otis	Fantastic Voyage
Dig This Boogie	Wynonie Harris	6	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Nashville	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
How Blue Can You Get	Johnny Moore's Three Blazers	25	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: New York	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard?	Joe Pullum	23	Texas Blues	Various Artists	CATFISH
Back Door Blues	Casey Bill WeldonBlack Bob	20	Broke Black And Blue	Various Artists	PROPER
Press My Button	Lil Johnson	22	History Of Rhythm And Blues Part One	Various Artists	Rhythm and Blues Records
Gypsy Woman	Muddy Waters	8	The Aristocrat Of The Blues	Various Artists	MCA/CHESS
Friendless Blues	Lonnie Johnson	5	Why Should I Cry?	Lonnie Johnson	SPV
Police Dog Blues	Blind Blake	10	Essential	Blind Blake	CLASSIC BLUES
i'm tryin	lee "shot" williams	10	foxy r&b	various artists	ace
the hawk	freddy robinson	12	foxy r&b	various artists	ace
Fine Fine Fine	Gene Terry	5	Boppin' The Bayou Again	Various Artists	ACE
i got love	syl johnson	2-19	i'll go crazy: federal records story	various artists	one day

Created: 11/08/2013 23:46:16