I felt this week just as I did at the age of 14 having unearthed some prize gem anxious to show it to the other two folks at school who'd know what it was. Junior Blue can download every single track in an artists' discography but not actually have anything with as much effort as it takes Google to find it. The period covered by Vee-Tone's album predates the smooth pop-soul projects which redefined Britain from about 1964 onwards. The Contours brought their debut disc and Gino Parks gritty punch drove his tracks hard and its always a treat to find a platter with the criminally under-known Singin Sammy Ward.
Jackson Sloan is quite possibly the coolest guy working the live British Blues Scene; his birthday will be Friday, he puts out EP's on his own label called Shellac (what else). New album due soon. Little Milton's best work for Stax came with his final single on the label which went bankrupt a few days after his single came out. In the finest tradition, Tommy Brown sang about cars and girls while fellow-shouter was more direct in his association with with the petite women needed to ride as jockeys? The Memphis team came in full strength too with contributions from B B King and junior Parker; while the earliest Lowell Fulson came off a brand new triple on Fantastic Voyage. Thunder Smith was raw, downhome and in Texas and the Speer family did gospel duties for us on the same label as Cecil Gant's frolic around the keyboard.
The line between us and Neil's STAR ROCK was kinda wobbly at the top end of the shop but by crikey we finished well. Come along and hear how we get on this next Sunday, 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 |
| Reap What You Sow | Jim Allchin | 4 | Q.E.D. | Jim Allchin | Sandy Key Music |
| dark night | james armstrong | 1 | dark night | james armstrong | hitone |
| The Clock | John Primer & Bob Corritore | 1 | Knockin' Around These Blues | John Primer & Bob Corritore | Delta Groove Productions |
| sing it louder | cary morin | 2 | sing it louder | cary morin | music maker |
| I Had a Notion | Steve Howell & The Mighty Men | 1 | Yes, I Believe I Will | Steve Howell & The Mighty Men | Orchard |
| i can't turn back | jackson sloan | 1 | i can't turn back | jackson sloan | shellac |
| i feel so good | Chris James & Patrick Rynn | 3 | Barrelhouse Stomp | Chris James & Patrick Rynn | EARWIG |
| Same Thing (Tamla T54042 1961) | Gino Parks | 19 | Motown Rhythm & Blues '59-'62 DOWNLOAD ALBUM | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records |
| Packed Up and Took My Mind | Little Milton | 20 | Complete Stax Singles | Little Milton | STAX |
| Get Out of My Life Woman | Lee Dorsey | 6 | Soul Mine | Lee Dorsey | CLASSIC HITS |
| sugar coated love | barbara lynn | 19 | a good woman | barbara lynn | kent |
| texas stomp - live | Bob Hall | 15 | At The Window - Plus! | Bob Hall | INDIGO |
| caldonia | louis jordan | 1-10 | History Of The rhythm and Blues (vol 2) | Various Artists | SUNDAY TIMES NEWSPAPER |
| V-8 Baby | Tommy Brown | 9 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Atlanta | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| my gals a jockey | big joe turner | 1-19 | History Of The rhythm and Blues (vol 2) | Various Artists | SUNDAY TIMES NEWSPAPER |
| Whole Lotta Woman (Motown M1008 1961) | Contours, The | 3 | Motown Rhythm & Blues '59-'62 DOWNLOAD ALBUM | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records |
| I Wonder | b b king | 12 | rpm blues story | Various Artists | one day |
| boogie woogie baby | Cecil Gant | 3-10 | bullet records story | Various Artists | spv |
| ain't nobody's business | lowell fulson | 2-1 | trouble trouble | lowell fulson | fantastic voyage |
| dig a little deeper | speer family | 3-20 | bullet records story | Various Artists | spv |
| Big Stars Are Falling | Thunder Smith | 2 | Down Home Blues Classics Texas 1946-1954 | Various Artists | BOULEVARD ENTERTAINMENT |
| telephone blues | little george smith | 1-11 | rpm blues story | various artists | one day |
| I Ain’t Drunk | Jimmy Liggins | 19 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Big Joe Moe (Tamla 54057 1962) | Singin' Sammy Ward | 6 | Motown Rhythm & Blues '59-'62 DOWNLOAD ALBUM | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records |
| Bad Women, Bad Whiskey | Little Junior Parker | 2 | Ride With Me, Baby: The Singles 1952-1961 | Little Junior Parker | Fantastic Voyage |
| Good Morning Judge | Wynonie Harris | 71 | Mr. Blues | Wynonie Harris | PROPER |
| Sadie Mae | Joe Haywood | 15 | Sehorn's Soul Farm • 50 New Orleans Soul Classics | Various Artists | CHARLY |
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