STAR BLUES on 2nd August 2015 at 22:00 these are our sort of blues ...

.. carrying enough in our arms to need a health and safety risk assessment of the load

Even if we're still awaiting delivery of the new album from Buddy Guy (the US radio jocks always get theirs first). We made content with one as a sideman for Howlin' Wolf's Dallas travels; and one noted cover issued under his own brand for Chess. Guy - for most folk - does the definitive interpretation of Little Brother Montgomery's song (i find it hard to recall the original).

Debbie Davies' style of playing is surely made to order for John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, I've yet to fathom why she was never offered the gig full-time. Her cover of the Lonnie Brooks song would surely have been a worthy audition. The second of our one-two opening punch came from Lil Ed Williams and his Blues Imperials - a standard bearer for the continued good health of Chicago blues.

Robert Cray, of who's playing and singing many words have been written, had a birthday yesterday (1st August) and we chose one of his songs in celebration. The storyline in "Right Next Door" combined a couple of stereotypes founded upon the stud cheating neighbour with a twinge or two of grown-up conscience - in so doing the bar was raised for blues writing from thence forward.  When James Armstrong first came to notice, he was an easy comparison mark with Robert Cray; he's done more than enough since to distinguish himself in both senses of the word.

Early on in the running order we had Otis Rush from his halcyon days at Cobra (1957) as well as a 1955 session out of Eddie Taylor helped by Jimmy Reed on harp. I've mentioned the idea of an anthology of his work to a couple of the reissue labels, though there's nothing yet i'm not giving up hope yet. we served our distaff side ably with blues women like Barbara Lynn and Ann Cole, Lula Reed and Ruth Brown, Sisters Rosetta Tharpe and O. M. terrell.  Ann's piece was an answer to a then-recent hit for Etta James called "stop The Wedding". Our other gospel piece was Rev. Gary Davies reworking of the song which titled his splendid biography.

The piano tent had Little Willie Littlefield (who had a deserved late Indian Summer career on the European rock'n'roll circuit), Pinetop Smith and Speckled Red. Louis Jordan, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Charles Walker and Sammy Price did pleasure duties on the rolled-back Axminsters around the world. by the time we found time to compare and contrast messrs Harris and Brown all that was left were two classics bearing the Chess mark.

Your invite was most kind and your welcome most warm. We broke several Health and Safety rules in not adequately assessing the risk of bringing you so much blues but we likely got away with it - and we will again next Sunday 10pm. 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	duration	writercredit
Don't Take Advantage Of Me	Debbie Davies	2	Picture This	Debbie Davies	DEMON	[ 4 mins 44 secs ]	Debbie Davies
Jump Right In	Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials	7	Jump Start	Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials	Alligator	[ 3 mins 5 secs ]	Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Jump Sister Bessie	Otis Rush	8	Good'uns : The Classic Cobra Sides	Otis Rush	BLUESIDE	[ 2 mins 33 secs ]	Otis Rush
Ride 'Em On Down	Eddie Taylor	3	Bad Boy	Eddie Taylor	CHARLY	[ 2 mins 55 secs ]	Eddie Taylor
Baby Can You Hear Me	James Armstrong	3	Blues At The Border	James Armstrong	Catfood	[ 3 mins 26 secs ]	James Armstrong
Don't Stop The Wedding	Ann Cole	8	Birth Of Soul Vol. 3	Various Artists	Kent (U.K.)	[ 0 mins 0 secs ]	Ann Cole
Right Next Door (Because Of Me)	Robert Cray	3	Strong Persuader	Robert Cray	MERCURY	[ 4 mins 21 secs ]	Robert Cray
Charles Walker Slop	Charles Walker	6	New York City Blues - Magpie 1818	Various Artists		[ 2 mins 26 secs ]	Charles Walker
Boogie Twist	Snooky Pryor	13	Rough Treatment - The J.O.B. Records Story	Various Artists	WESTSIDE	[ 2 mins 50 secs ]	Snooky Pryor
i'm a good woman	Barbara Lynn	1	i'm a good woman	Barbara Lynn	ace	[ 2 mins 29 secs ]	Barbara Lynn
Somebody Done Hoodoo'd The Hoodoo Man	Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five	4	His Best Recordings 1939-1947	Louis Jordan	BEST OF JAZZ	[ 0 mins 0 secs ]	Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five
Boogie Uproar	Brown, Clarence "Gatemouth"	1	Boogie Uproar - Gems From The Peacock Vaults	Various Artists	One Day Music	[ 2 mins 47 secs ]	Brown, Clarence "Gatemouth"
pinetop's boogie woogie	pinetop smith	1-1	A Porttrait Of Boogie Woogie	Various Artists	GALE	[ 2 mins 47 secs ]	smith
St. Louis Stomp	Speckled Red	14	A Porttrait Of Boogie Woogie	Various Artists	GALE	[ 3 mins 17 secs ]	Speckled Red
Sleep in Job	Sticks McGhee	14	New York City Blues - Magpie 1818	Various Artists		[ 2 mins 38 secs ]	Sticks McGhee
going back to the country	juke boy bonner	11	American Masters Vol. 2 : Urban Blues	Various Artists	Arhoolie Records	[ 2 mins 54 secs ]	bonner
Baby Baby	Lula Reed	15	Just A Little Bit: Federal's Queens Of New Breed R&b	Tiny TopsyLula Reed	ACE	[ 3 mins 5 secs ]	Lula Reed
I Know That's Right	Katie Webster	9	American Masters Vol. 2 : Urban Blues	Various Artists	Arhoolie Records	[ 4 mins 24 secs ]	Katie Webster
Real Fine Mama	Little Willie Littlefield	11	Kat On The Keys	Little Willie Littlefield	ACE	[ 2 mins 42 secs ]	Little Willie Littlefield
Don't Take Ev'rybody To Be Your Friend	Sister Rosetta Tharpe With Sam Price Trio	21	Theme Time Radio Hour	Various Artists	ACE	[ 2 mins 27 secs ]	Sister Rosetta Tharpe With Sam Price Trio
Twelve Gates To The City	Rev. Gary Davis	5	The Blues Box	Various Artists	METRO	[ 3 mins 8 secs ]	Rev. Gary Davis
The Gambling Man	Sister O. M. Terrell	18	News And The Blues : Telling It Like It Is	Various Artists	COLUMBIA	[ 0 mins 0 secs ]	Sister O. M. Terrell
I'm A Poor Man But A Good Man	Magic Slim	8	Alone And Unplugged	Magic Slim	WOLF	[ 3 mins 12 secs ]	Magic Slim
Ride And Roll	Sonny Terry	20	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: New York	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage	[ 2 mins 37 secs ]	Sonny Terry
The Jig's Up	Jerry 'boogie' Mccain	4	The Jig's Up: Complete 50's Recordings	Jerry 'boogie' Mccain	Hot Productions	[ 2 mins 31 secs ]	Jerry 'boogie' Mccain
gonna put her down	frank frost	1-5	20th anniversary - earwig records	various artists	earwig	[ 3 mins 12 secs ]	frost
Galley Stomp	Sammy PriceKenny Burrell	7	Dave's Jumpin' And Rockin'	Various Artists		[ 2 mins 47 secs ]	Sammy PriceKenny Burrell
I Walked From Dallas	Howlin' Wolf	11	Complete Recordings 1951-1969	Howlin' Wolf	CHARLY	[ 3 mins 15 secs ]	Howlin' Wolf
first time i met the blues	buddy guy	21	woke up this morning	various artists	mca - chess	[ 2 mins 17 secs ]	montgomery
Git To Gittin' Baby	Wynonie Harris	11	Women, Whiskey & Fish Tails	Wynonie Harris	ACE	[ 2 mins 23 secs ]	Wynonie Harris
Trouble At Midnight	Roy Brown	10	Saturday Night! King And Imperial Recordings	Roy Brown	EL TORO	[ 2 mins 57 secs ]	Roy Brown
Daddy Daddy	Ruth Brown	13	Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage	[ 2 mins 57 secs ]	Ruth Brown
i'm in the mood	john lee hooker	6	woke up this morning	various artists	mca - chess	[ 5 mins 07 secs ]	hooker
help me	sony boy williamson	7	woke up this morning	various artists	mca - chess	[ 5 mins 07 secs ]	williamson

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