Steve Grills did a session with Ernest Lane that has a lovely feel we dipped into the project for a Mercy Dee Walton piece. Kim Wilson is one of my guilty pleasures, he swings like a good' un and few other current harp players get close. A few miles west of here, at Castor, those splendid folks at Shakedown regularly put on gigs by those "real old school blues players". Two of their best - Frank Ace and Wallace Coleman - graced STAR BLUES this week. Wallace played with Robert Lockwood jr; so did Steve Grills (see how this stuff is deliciously linked). If memory serves 80 years young Tomcat Courtney did a Castor gig too.
Our second hour is pure vinyl and guitar got a top class outing from Pete Wee Clayton, hot on the heels of a rare solo side from Pat Hare. If only life had dealt him a different hand. You may not think you know the name Eddie Taylor but you'll certainly be aware of his gifts on all the big VEE JAY hits on Jimmy Reed and John Lee Hooker. He uniquely straddled the rural pre-war style of Robert Petway and Tommy Johnson into the urban Electric Chicago scene. Both facets were evident in the two choices we had from either end of his canon.
With a couple of Josh White pieces from his blues repertoire and another pair of rollicking slices of a Ivan jamboree we were done for another week. You were absolutely magnificent and I was Gary Blue - we can be again this upcoming Sunday at 10 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 |
Repo Man | Lucky Peterson | 4 | Triple Play | Lucky Peterson | Alligator |
Born to Love the Blues | Tre | 4 | I'm Through With The Blues | Tre | WOLF |
Dog on a Chain | Vance Kelly | 12 | Call Me | Vance Kelly | WOLF |
Two Johnsons Are Better Than One | Syl JohnsonJimmy Johnson | 1 | Two Johnsons Are Better Than One | Syl JohnsonJimmy Johnson | EVANGELINE |
one room country shack | steve grills feat. ernest lane | 1 | after hours | steve grills | toogaloo |
Get on Line, Baby | Frank Ace | 1 | Get On Line, Baby | Frank Ace | CHUEFFA |
Going Down Slow | Wallace Coleman | 17 | Mr. Coleman & The Blues | Wallace Coleman | |
Lookin' for Trouble | Kim Wilson | 12 | Lookin' For Trouble | Kim Wilson | M.C. |
Trying to Make a Living | Demetria Taylor | 10 | Bad Girl | Demetria Taylor | DELMARK |
Welfare Blues | Eddie Taylor Jr. | 2 | So Called Friends | Eddie Taylor Jr. | |
Shake it Up Baby | TomcAt Courtney | 4 | Downsville Blues | TomcAt Courtney | Blue Witch Records |
Walking Through the Park | Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater | 12 | West Side Strut | Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater | Alligator |
gonna find my baby | john and Sylvia embry | 8 | john and Sylvia embry | john and Sylvia embry | DELMARK |
Bonus Pay | Pat Hare | 22 | Sun Records - Ultimate Blues Collection | Various Artists | VARESE |
Bop Hop | Pee Wee Crayton | 7 | 20 R'n'b Greats Of The 50's | Various Artists | CASCADE |
Stroll Out West | Eddie Taylor | 5 | I Feel So Bad | Eddie Taylor | Advent |
Ride 'em on Down | Eddie Taylor | 3 | Bad Boy | Eddie Taylor | CHARLY |
Catfish Blues | Robert Petway | 18 | The Blues Roots Of The Rolling Stones | Various Artists | complete blues |
Big Road Blues | Tommy Johnson | 7 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Memphis | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
St James Infirmary | Josh White | 19 | The Roots Of The Doors | Various Artists | SNAPPER MUSIC |
Prodigal Son | Josh White | 17 | Great Blues Guitarists- String Dazzlers | Various Artists | Blue Label / SPV |
My Sweet Woman | Drifting Slim | 9 | Rpm Blues Story | Various Artists | one day |
Bomp and Stomp Blues | Mercy Dee | 10 | 20 R'n'b Greats Of The 50's | Various Artists | CASCADE |
Hey girl, hey boy | Oscar maclollie | 22 | Jivin' Jamboree | Various Artists | ACE |
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