Saturday 11 July 2015

STAR BLUES on 12th July 2015 at 22:00 (BST) with ten guitarists never normally heard on British blues radio

such as Pete "Guitar" Lewis, Cal Green and Jimmy Nolen ...and we had a first hour choc full of the best albums from 2015 so far. When that lineup includes Jackie Payne, Omar Coleman and Eugene Bridges, you ain't doing too bad.

First out of the gate - ahead of a new greatest hits set - Jeff Healey (trombonist, radio-dj and blues-collector par excellence). His go at the Freddie King tune reminded me of the scorching version he gave on screen in Patrick Swayze's "Roadhouse" movie. Easy mark to cue up the second item: Otheneil Bridges was known as "Hideaway Slim" and his son Eugene is the complete package. A Physically imposing man, his huge presence includes a voice like Sam Cooke and a lyrical guitar style invoking B B King at his swinging best. The album by Eugene is a handsome contender for awards come year-end with fifteen gems. Omar Coleman's time has surely come, his harp skills are now in much demand and his debut album for Delmark is much feted already.

Daddy Mack Orr stands at the threshold of his eighth decade and his four piece band typifies the Memphis blues sound. Both Jackie Payne and Frank Bey have solid groundings in sixties soul and their knowing, grainy voices are ideal in 2015 - both have albums with good original songs instead of covers remade. Otis Clay seems relaxed these days and he adds gospel gravitas to the project whose idea came from long time admirer Billy Price. The new one by Tony Fazio has an enigmatic harp genius in tandem: Charlie Sayles. A lovely retro project is just out from Chris Daniels; it has sumptuous full arrangements you just want to wrap around you, I've played their version of Rance Allen's "What A Day" so many times the cardboard font of the digipack is almost torn through. Michael Falzarano is a more eclectic player with many facets on offer on the album just out.

one of STAR BLUES' core artists is Bob Corritore by dint of the results he inspires in his partners  his collection on Delta Groove is the first volume of work he and Henry Gray did for the likes of Robert Lockwood Jr. hearing that voice and those jazz tinged guitar fills remind us of Lockwood's genius.

Fitting then our second hour went into the corners of the blues discographies often overlooked on British Blues radio. As well as the names at the top of this blog we found room for Tiny Grimes, Wild Jimmy Spruilll and Harold Burrage. In two or three minutes they each played blues with passion you can't fake. There's a car advert on TV at the moment hereabouts, the insistent beat and unfettered vox have been driving me crackers each time it comes on. So I fired up a search engine or two and bought myself a ten track album by mickey hawk and the raiders. Running time a smidge over twenty minutes. Never mind the width, roll that carpet back to feel the groove.

Our "sox" moment probably came out of Little Johnny Christian, and if you hear anything better than that before the next STAR BLUES, I'll eat my socks. If you're game it'll take place around your place at 10pm on Sunday, until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you


track.titletrack.artistsortindexalbum.titlealbum.artistsortlabeldurationwritercredit
HideawayJeff Healey Band, The11See The LightJeff Healey Band, TheARISTA[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Jeff Healey Band, The
V-8 FordEugene 'Hideaway' Bridges6Hold On A Little Bit LongerEugene Hideaway Bridges[ 3 mins 51 secs ]Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges
Pocketful Of BluesDaddy Mack Blues Band11A Bluesman Looks At SeventyDaddy Mack Blues BandINSIDE SOUNDS[ 3 mins 2 secs ]Daddy Mack Blues Band
Those Things Of OldTony Fazio2Another WayTony FazioFETAL RECORDS[ 4 mins 23 secs ]Tony Fazio
I Need MoneyHans Theessink & Terry Evans13True & BlueHans Theessink & Terry Evans[ 4 mins 38 secs ]Hans Theessink & Terry Evans
Somebody's Changing My Sweet Baby's MindBilly PriceOtis Clay1This Time For RealBilly PriceOtis Clay.[ 4 mins 2 secs ]Billy PriceOtis Clay
Man Like MeOmar Coleman2Born & RaisedOmar ColemanDELMARK[ 3 mins 47 secs ]Omar Coleman
I Saw the BluesJackie Payne2I Saw The BluesJackie PayneBLUE DOT[ 4 mins 10 secs ]Jackie Payne
What A DayChris Daniels & The Kings, Freddi Henchi Band7Funky To The Bone (Featuring Freddi Gowdy)Chris Daniels & The Kings, Freddi Henchi Bandmoon voyage[ 3 mins 54 secs ]Daniels & The Kings, ChrisFreddi Henchi Band
troubleMichael Falzarano11I Got Blues For YaMichael Falzaranohypnotation[ 3 mins 25 secs ]Michael Falzarano
ramblin' on my mindhenry gray & bob corritore feat robert lockwood jr.4henry gray sessions vol. 1bob corritoredelta groove[ 3 mins 25 secs ]robert johnson
don't ask me how i feelBey Paule Band11Not Goin' AwayBey Paule BandBLUE DOT[ 4 mins 43 secs ]Bey Paule Band
Worried BluesWillie Love and His Three Aces14Greenville Smokin'Willie Love and His Three Aces[ 3 mins 4 secs ]Willie Love and His Three Aces
Country BoyWild Jimmy Spruill15The Hard Grind Bluesman 1956-1964 (Kk7429)Wild Jimmy Spruill[ 2 mins 39 secs ]Wild Jimmy Spruill
Crying With The Rising SunPete 'Guitar' Lewis6Scratchin'-Federal 52-56Pete 'Guitar' Lewis-Jimmy Nolen-Cal Greencharly R&B[ 3 mins 6 secs ]Pete 'Guitar' Lewis
Messed Up (Cobra 5012)Harold Burrage14R&b Humdingers Volume 14Various ArtistsVee-Tone Records[ 2 mins 5 secs ]Harold Burrage
all of your loveLittle Johnny Christian9Somebody Call My BabyLittle Johnny Christian[ 4 mins 21 secs ]Little Johnny Christian
Big MuddyLarry Dale22Old Town Blues - The Uptown SidesVarious ArtistsACE[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Larry Dale
too bad babyJimmy Dawkins7Kant Shek Dees BluzeJimmy DawkinsEARWIG[ 4 mins 30 secs ]Jimmy Dawkins
If You Come To LouisianaLarry Garner8Blues For SaleLarry GarnerDixiefrog[ 4 mins 27 secs ]Larry Garner
bip bop boommickey hawk1bip bop boommickey hawk[ 1 mins 24 secs ]hawk
The Way You DoJimmy Nolen13I'll Go Crazy: Federal Records StoryVarious ArtistsOne Day Music[ 2 mins 24 secs ]Jimmy Nolen
working with my babygoree carter14unsung herogoree cartercollectables[ 2 mins 54 secs ]carter
The Search Is OverCal Green3I'll Go Crazy: Federal Records StoryVarious ArtistsOne Day Music[ 2 mins 41 secs ]Cal Green
Juice FruitTiny Grimes19The R'n'b Years 1954: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1954Various ArtistsBOULEVARD VINTAGE[ 2 mins 47 secs ]Tiny Grimes
Trouble In MindLarry Johnson4Blues For HarlemLarry JohnsonARMADILLO[ 3 mins 20 secs ]Larry Johnson
Wee Wee HoursSteady Rollin' Bob Margolin4Late Night BluesVarious ArtistsMUSIC CLUB[ 4 mins 18 secs ]Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin


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