Little Richard's collection has a title that is too modest and his full on piano style is never more than one track away in the jukebox I have in my head. Wynonie Harris possessed quite the dirtiest pipes in rock'n'roll and our choice showed how he was rock'n'rollin' ahead of the pack. Hadda brooks was elegant and stylish - and a founding star at Modern in the Bihari's debut year; Jimmy Witherspoon and Billy Boy Arnold were out and about on Chess.
Our most left field offering got back to basic instrumentatio with Napolean Strickland's crew: its a marmite instrumental you either love or loathe (count me in pile number one). It sounds as it it should be really old but was actually cut in the early Sixties released by Pete Weldings Testament imprint. The Memphis Jug Band had top notch players like Will Shade in the ranks and the joyous sound they made together still has echoes today in the work of folks like Otis Taylor. Sister Rosetta's go at "Take A Little Walk" had different emphasis to the well known version by Robert Lockwood Jr.
I came to Lou Pride's music fairly late in his career but I immediately set about wrapping myself in as much of his gorgeous voice as possible, He brought a version of a 1978 song by Earl Randle for Ann Peebles. You may not know the name James Phelps but you may have heard the voice: he had the tough job following Johnnie Taylor and Sam Cooke in the Soul Stirrers. His secular side for Checker was a hit and our choice on this special STAR BLUES.
Mattie Delaney only cut two records, one more than Cleo Gibson who delighted us from a bygone era. we didn't ignore the guitar completely, we just had it acoustically and rarely better than with Robert Johnson, Tommy McClennan, Black Ace or Bukka White. As for piano we stayed with the heavyweight names of Jimmy Yancey and Pete Johnson.
The kind feedback we got before, during and after the show makes it almost certain we'll do another show with the same theme. Told you we were different: Britain's Other Blues Show will be back on Sunday at 10pm (BST) with more mayhem, trivia and tomfoolery. 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 |
Heeby-Jebbies | Little Richard And His Band | 21 | Just About As Good As It Gets | Little Richard | SMITH & CO |
Mean Old Frisco | Champion Jack Dupree | 1 | Two Classic Albums Plus Singles | Champion Jack Dupree | AVID |
Ridin' The Boogie | Lou Sargent | 6 | Rockin' Memphis | Various Artists | Proper Box |
It Ain't The Meat | Swallows, The | 48 | Bedspring Poker - Meat In Motion 1926/1951 | Various Artists | INDIGO |
Ridin' The Boogie | Hadda Brooks | 11 | Modern Music: 1945 | Various Artists | ACE |
Dig This Boogie | Wynonie Harris | 1 | The Bullet Records Story - The First Americana Label | Various Artists | SPV |
When The Lights Go Out | Jimmy Witherspoon | 18 | Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
I Didn't Take Your Woman (You Gave Her To Me) | Lou Pride | 13 | Twisting The Knife | Lou Pride | ICHIBAN |
Love Is A Five Letter Word | James Phelps | 9 | Chicago Radio Soul | Various Artists | Kent (U.K.) |
you got me where you want me | Etta James | 11 | queen of soul | Etta James | kent |
night train | james brown | 1-2 | only young once | various artists | one day |
Down The Big Road Blues | Mattie Delaney | 11 | The Great Women Blues Singers | Various Artists | RETRO |
I've Got Ford Movements In My Hips | Cleo Gibson | 10 | Bedspring Poker - Meat In Motion 1926/1951 | Various Artists | INDIGO |
I'm A Steady Rollin' Man | Robert Johnson | 1-9 | old school | Robert Johnson | ROUGH GUIDES |
Blue As I Can Be | Tommy McClennan | 19 | Cross Cut Saw | Tommy McClennan | DOCUMENT |
parchman farm | bukka white | 2-1 | old school | Robert Johnson | ROUGH GUIDES |
Eleven O'clock Twist | Bill Doggett | 10 | Only Young Once: The King Records Story | Various Artists | One Day Music |
Black Ace | Black Ace | 7 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Texas | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
Jivin' The Blues | John Lee 'Sonny Boy Williamson | 20 | History Of Rhythm And Blues Part One | Various Artists | Rhythm and Blues Records |
Cotton Crop Blues | James Cotton | 18 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Memphis | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
Harmonica Jam | Hot Shot Love | 3 | Sun Blues Box : 1950-1958 | Various Artists | CHARLY |
My Babe | Napolean Strickland Fife & Drum Band | 20 | Sampler | Various Artists | Testament |
Sun Brimmer's Blues | Memphis Jug Band | 1 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Memphis | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
Just A Closer Walk With Thee | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | 15 | Gospel - The Ultimate Collection | Various Artists | RED Box |
House Rent Stomp | Big Bill Broonzy | 8 | House Rent Stomp | Big Bill Broonzy | BLUES ENCORE |
Sugar Farm Blues | Yank Rachell | 22 | Walk Right In | Various Artists | INDIGO |
My Trainfare Out Of Town | Johnny Young | 9 | Ground-Breaking Blues: A Blue Horizon Sampler | Various Artists | BLUE HORIZON |
You Got To Love Me | Billy Boy Arnold | 14 | Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
Pinetop's Blues | Pinetop Smith | 23 | Roll 'Em Pete : 25 Years Of Piano Blues And Boogie | Various Artists | INDIGO |
At The Window | Jimmy Yancey | 13 | The Blues Box | Various Artists | METRO |
Cherry Red | Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson | 2-1 | Roll Em Pete | Various Artists | INDIGO |
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