Monday, 20 October 2014
STAR BLUES on 19th October 2014
Our planned celebration of 50th year since Sonny Boy Williamson's final UK visit on the AFBF tour had to be postponed until later this year. All being well I'll be back in the starting blocks again next Sunday at 10pm (BST), until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Sunday, 12 October 2014
STAR BLUES on 12th October 2014 at 22:00 Beware! Mississippi Critters on the trail
The newly delivered bumper sized edition of Living Blues has a list of a dozen blues themed on animals from Mississippi. As the entries covered a range of blues styles we put the selections at the heart of our vinyl hour. Pick of the crop was probably Sonny Boy Nelson's go at "Pony Blues" and as far as I'm aware we've never played anything by William Harris. Neither Jessie Mae Hemphill nor Big Lucky Carter get played enough hereabouts but we hope to put things right after their critters came out to play on STAR BLUES.
Sleepy John Estes had a wire thin voice and Honeyboy Edwards positively growled in comparison. John Lee Hooker's step-father did "Crawlin' Kingsnake" (though the date shown in the Living Blues list seemed later (1951) than the first cover attributed to the Hook? (1950))
The central theme for hour number one was the song "Walkin' Blues". It's best known since 1960 in its guise on Robert Johnson's big selling album "King of the Delta Blues Singers". That album had the 1936 version of something done six years earlier by Son House - though Robert did change some of the words. No matter because House inserted whole stanzas into his own re-interpretation in a band setting captured by Lomax and Work in 1941. The legendary Willie Brown got a name check at the session. Robert Lockwood Jr used the song to kick off his 1995 project on Verve, the time signature suited his jazz tinged playing.
Though Eric Clapton's Unplugged rendition easily out sold them all combined, our stellar piece was Muddy Waters' stinging slide he cut solo. We intended closing the show with Robert Johnson's version but technology conspred against us - at least it proves STAR BLUES is done live. as it will be again this upcoming Sunday when we review the 1964 AFBF tour that came to these shores exactly 50 years ago. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you.
Created: 12/10/2014 23:52:23
Sleepy John Estes had a wire thin voice and Honeyboy Edwards positively growled in comparison. John Lee Hooker's step-father did "Crawlin' Kingsnake" (though the date shown in the Living Blues list seemed later (1951) than the first cover attributed to the Hook? (1950))
The central theme for hour number one was the song "Walkin' Blues". It's best known since 1960 in its guise on Robert Johnson's big selling album "King of the Delta Blues Singers". That album had the 1936 version of something done six years earlier by Son House - though Robert did change some of the words. No matter because House inserted whole stanzas into his own re-interpretation in a band setting captured by Lomax and Work in 1941. The legendary Willie Brown got a name check at the session. Robert Lockwood Jr used the song to kick off his 1995 project on Verve, the time signature suited his jazz tinged playing.
Though Eric Clapton's Unplugged rendition easily out sold them all combined, our stellar piece was Muddy Waters' stinging slide he cut solo. We intended closing the show with Robert Johnson's version but technology conspred against us - at least it proves STAR BLUES is done live. as it will be again this upcoming Sunday when we review the 1964 AFBF tour that came to these shores exactly 50 years ago. 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 |
| Low Down And Dirty | Luther Allison | 1 | Crucial Chicago Blues | Various Artists | Alligator |
| Walkin' Blues | Eric Clapton | 9 | Mtv - Unplugged | Eric Clapton | REPRISE |
| blues at sunrise | albert king | 3-6 | deep feeling | various artists | fantastic voyage |
| Chicago Bound | Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith | 11 | Blues From The Heart | Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith | Juke Joint Records |
| Damper | Johnnie Morisette | 1-11 | soul city - los angeles | Various Artists | fantastic voyage |
| lookin back | Johnny guitar Watson | 2-6 | soul city - los angeles | Various Artists | fantastic voyage |
| You Can Run But You Can't Hide | Solomon Burke | 8 | This Is It | Solomon Burke | SHOUT! |
| i'm bamboozled | sister monica parker | 1 | live in europe | sister monica | |
| i'm wise | mike sanchez | 10 | babes and buicks | mike sanchez | doopin |
| Chic-A-Boo | Lloyd Glenn | 7 | Blues For The People | Various Artists | FATBOY |
| Walkin' Blues | Muddy Waters | 27 | Baby Please Don't Go | Muddy Waters | INDIGO |
| Walkin' Blues | Robert Lockwood Jr. | 1 | I Got To Find Me A Woman | Robert Lockwood Jr. | VERVE |
| Rooster Blues | Lightnin' Slim | 13 | Rollin' Stone | Lightnin' Slim | FLYRIGHT |
| Bad Luck And Trouble | Jimmy McCracklin | 5 | The Cava-Tone Story | Various Artists | |
| Roomin' House Boogie | Amos Milburn | 16 | Booze Babes Blues And Boogie - Essential | Amos Milburn | INDIGO |
| Working Man's Blues (Bonus Track) | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | 17 | Cripple Creek | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | NOT Music |
| She-Wolf | Jessie Mae Hemphill | 5 | She-Wolf | Jessie Mae Hemphill | High Water Music |
| Booga Bear | Bobby Rush | 2 | Lovin' A Big Fat Woman | Bobby Rush | WALDOXY |
| Shaggy Hound | Jimmy "Duck" Holmes | 6 | Get Old Someday | Jimmy Duck Holmes | |
| Bull Cow Blues | David 'Honeyboy' Edwards | 8 | Crawling Kingsnake | David 'Honeyboy' Edwards | |
| Pony Blues | Sonny Boy Nelson | 37 | Mississippi Blues | Various Artists | CATFISH |
| Bumble Bee | Memphis Minnie | 22 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Memphis | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Walking Blues (rec. 1941) | Son House | 5 | Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: [Son House] | Son House | Columbia Legacy |
| Crawlin' King Snake | Tony Hollins | 35 | Down Home Blues Classics | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
| Diving Duck Blues | Sleepy John Estes | 12 | Drop Down Mama | Sleepy John Estes | ORBIS BLUES COLLECTION |
| Bull Frog Blues | William Harris | 24 | Guitar Blues | Various Artists | ABM |
| Black Panther | Johnny Shines Band, The | 9 | Masters of Modern Blues | Johnny Shines Band, The | Testament |
| Monkey Tongue | Big Lucky Carter | 6 | Lucky 13 | Big Lucky Carter | WESTSIDE |
| they call me lazy | lazy lester | 3 | lazy lester | lazy lester | flyright |
| Walking Blues | robert johnson | 1 | Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: [Son House] | robert johnson | Columbia Legacy |
Sunday, 5 October 2014
STAR BLUES on 5th October 2014 at 22:00 new music, birthdays and a whopping great helping of West Coast Blues
We also had chance to send positive thoughts to B B King whose recent illness has meant he's had to cancel some gigs - almost unheard of from a man whose dedication is legendary. We chose the first band off his 1990 album to go with our best wishes.
Billy Branch showed off his control for the instrumental piece off his new project and Albert Collins' confident solos marked what would have been his 81st birthday. Duke Robillard is supremely gifted in the swing and grace departments and his new album is already pencilled in for most folks best-of-year reviews. Grady Champion is on Malaco these days, with all that entails, on listening to his new project he will be a worthy addition to the roster. Otis Clay is from a different era, he exudes warmth across all the songs on "Truth Is". The remaining new release is the live set from Eddie "the Chief" Clearwater.
Our other guests either came from the West Coast or had very close ties to the Bay Area scene and so on. We dipped out on a gospel piece (though Joe Louis Walker's first group was The Spiritual Corinthians) but all being well there were enough gems to make up for it: Little Willie Littlefield and Floyd Dixon on piano, Helen Humes and Fluffy Hunter on vox, Saunders King, Lowell Fulson and Johnny Fuller on guitars. Johnny Heartsmen was typical of the big sound and Eddie Vinson and Roy Milton brought class to our party.
The two hours were over far too quickly, our show next Sunday brings back the feature "You Me and 1001 Blues" which lets us look in depth at a forgotten blues song or artist. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Created: 05/10/2014 23:38:22
Billy Branch showed off his control for the instrumental piece off his new project and Albert Collins' confident solos marked what would have been his 81st birthday. Duke Robillard is supremely gifted in the swing and grace departments and his new album is already pencilled in for most folks best-of-year reviews. Grady Champion is on Malaco these days, with all that entails, on listening to his new project he will be a worthy addition to the roster. Otis Clay is from a different era, he exudes warmth across all the songs on "Truth Is". The remaining new release is the live set from Eddie "the Chief" Clearwater.
Our other guests either came from the West Coast or had very close ties to the Bay Area scene and so on. We dipped out on a gospel piece (though Joe Louis Walker's first group was The Spiritual Corinthians) but all being well there were enough gems to make up for it: Little Willie Littlefield and Floyd Dixon on piano, Helen Humes and Fluffy Hunter on vox, Saunders King, Lowell Fulson and Johnny Fuller on guitars. Johnny Heartsmen was typical of the big sound and Eddie Vinson and Roy Milton brought class to our party.
The two hours were over far too quickly, our show next Sunday brings back the feature "You Me and 1001 Blues" which lets us look in depth at a forgotten blues song or artist. 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 |
| Back Alley Cat | Billy Branch | 7 | Blues Shock | Branch & The Sons Of Blues, Billy | Blind Pig |
| brick | albert collins | 1 | iceman cometh | albert collins | music club |
| movin' on | b b king | 1 | there is always one more time | b b king | mca |
| Blues Beyond the Call of Duty | Duke Robillard Band, The | 4 | Calling All Blues | Duke Robillard Band, The | STONY PLAIN |
| even when i win | otis clay | 8 | truth is | otis clay | echo records |
| Slow Down G T O | Joe Louis Walker | 1 | $He's My Money Maker | Joe Louis Walker | JSP Records |
| Too Old To Get Married | Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater | 10 | soul funky | Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater | |
| Don't Waste My Time | Grady Champion | 3 | Bootleg Whiskey | Grady Champion | Malaco Records |
| What's The Matter With Thev Mill | Olga | 5 | Now Is The Time | Olga | 219 Records |
| shake hake mama | Toby Walker | 1 | Shake Shake Mama | Toby Walker | ltw |
| Livin's Too Close To The Edge | Sonny Rhodes | 1 | Livin' Too Close To The Edge | Sonny Rhodes | Wild Dog |
| Endless | Johnny Heartsman | 13 | The Touch | Johnny Heartsman | Alligator |
| Bad Luck Overtook Me | Johnny Fuller | 8 | Jimmy Norman; Lee Shot Williams; Johnny Fuller And More | Various Artists | Gary-Blue |
| My Love Is Real | Litle Johnny Taylor | 17 | Diggin' Gold - A Galaxy Of West Coast Blues | Various Artists | ACE |
| It’s Midnight (No Place To Go) | Little Willie Littlefield | 8 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Sad Journey Blues | Floyd Dixon | 24 | Let The Good Times Roll - The Aladdin Story | Various Artists | One Day Music |
| Whats The Reason | Joe Liggins | 36 | Shuffle Boogie King | Joe Liggins | PROPER |
| Be-Baba-Leba | Helen Humes | 8 | California Blues | Various Artists | ACROBAT |
| Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers) | Sugar Pie Desanto | 5 | Go Go Power • The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 | Sugar Pie Desanto | Kent |
| The Walkin’ Blues | Fluffy Hunter | 25 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| New Worried Life Blues | Jack McVea | 12 | California Blues | Various Artists | ACROBAT |
| Stinkin’ Drunk | Gene Phillips | 16 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Every Day I Have The Blues | Lowell Fulson | 21 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| S. K. Blues | Saunders King | 13 | Diggin' Gold - A Galaxy Of West Coast Blues | Various Artists | ACE |
| Louisiana Hop | Pete 'Guitar' Lewis | 2 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Gold Digging Man | Joe Johnson | 19 | Diggin' Gold - A Galaxy Of West Coast Blues | Various Artists | ACE |
| Groovy Blues | Roy Milton & His Solid Senders With Camille Howard | 12 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Old Maid Boogie | Eddie Vinson | 4 | The R'n'b Years 1947: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1947 | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
Sunday, 28 September 2014
STAR BLUES on 28th September 2014 at 22:00 with 2 full hours of music by Blues Women
It's fair to say the earliest blues stars were female and it's been like that ever since. We had as many as we could from Bessie Smith to Missy Andersen in a show with songs from the 1920's onwards. Missy's project is characterized by confident hard edged vocal and neat guitar backup; Bessie was more obviously from a era not long out of vaudeville, her big voice and stage presence barely needed amplification to fill out the sound. Not much is known about Lottie Kinbrough, she created just five years output, latterly on Gennet from whence came the iconic "Rolling Log". My background research said even her only photograph was that of her more photogenic sister. Lottie was one of the first players of substance to accompany themselves. Memphis Minnie took matters to an even higher level.
From the jazz side of the fence, Mildred Bailey had a plaintive edge and a record collection which inspired Bing Crosby. Dinah Washington came along slightly later on but could do some tough blues as we found out last night. Lesser known names like Trixie Smith and Effie Smith, got an outing too.
The inspiration for the show was largely down to Lady Blue who shares me passion for the classic elegance of strapless silk cocktail dresses and long elbow length gloves. just look at those pictures of Hadda Brooks, Ruth Brown, and Laven Baker. Glamour never goes out of style. The young Etta James did rock'n'roll right , we used a rare take of a single out on Modern; a few years later Koko Taylor forced Buddy Guy and Walter Horton to bring their A-game despite being junior in years with seasoned session men.
With two Sisters on the roll-call, it wasn't hard to pick our gospel offerings Hadda Brooks and Ella Mae Morse did piano duties, the former came during the first year of the Bihari's Modern imprint. Aretha was already a big star when her 1970 album "Spririt in the dark" hit the shelves (complete with re-interpretation of a BB King piece). Big Maybelle was another easily recognizable talent - the booklet credits the song to "Williams", My own imperfect recollection has the song put down to Roy Hall but it says Williams here.
Neither Jessie Mare Hemphill nor Beverly Guitar Watkins get their due so we weren't about to miss a chance to show then off - even though we set a new record count we know we barely got started for blues women on our radar. Next Sunday we are off tho the West Coast, having been to Chicago, New Orleans and Texas during the past few months, we look forward to being with you round your place. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Created: 28/09/2014 23:36:16
From the jazz side of the fence, Mildred Bailey had a plaintive edge and a record collection which inspired Bing Crosby. Dinah Washington came along slightly later on but could do some tough blues as we found out last night. Lesser known names like Trixie Smith and Effie Smith, got an outing too.
The inspiration for the show was largely down to Lady Blue who shares me passion for the classic elegance of strapless silk cocktail dresses and long elbow length gloves. just look at those pictures of Hadda Brooks, Ruth Brown, and Laven Baker. Glamour never goes out of style. The young Etta James did rock'n'roll right , we used a rare take of a single out on Modern; a few years later Koko Taylor forced Buddy Guy and Walter Horton to bring their A-game despite being junior in years with seasoned session men.
With two Sisters on the roll-call, it wasn't hard to pick our gospel offerings Hadda Brooks and Ella Mae Morse did piano duties, the former came during the first year of the Bihari's Modern imprint. Aretha was already a big star when her 1970 album "Spririt in the dark" hit the shelves (complete with re-interpretation of a BB King piece). Big Maybelle was another easily recognizable talent - the booklet credits the song to "Williams", My own imperfect recollection has the song put down to Roy Hall but it says Williams here.
Neither Jessie Mare Hemphill nor Beverly Guitar Watkins get their due so we weren't about to miss a chance to show then off - even though we set a new record count we know we barely got started for blues women on our radar. Next Sunday we are off tho the West Coast, having been to Chicago, New Orleans and Texas during the past few months, we look forward to being with you round your place. 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 |
| Rent Party | Missy Andersen | 1 | In The Moment | Missy Andersen | MAIN Squeeze |
| i love a lover like you | Koko Taylor | 2 | koko taylor | koko taylor | CHESS |
| Confessin' The Blues | Karen Carrol | 3 | Wild About That Thing - Ladies Sing The Blues | Various Artists | DELMARK |
| why i sing the blues | aretha franklin | 12 | spirit in the dark | aretha franklin | atlantic |
| Rock And Roll Blues | Linda Hopkins | 22 | Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On | Big Maybelle | 1-3 | I Put A Spell On You: The Okeh Story | Various Artists | One Day Music |
| You Make Me Feel So Good | Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins | 8 | Back In Business | Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins | MUSIC MAKER |
| House Of Blue Lights | Ella Mae Morse | 24 | I'm A Bad Bad Girl | Various Artists | INDIGO |
| Bluesen The Boogie | Hadda Brooks | 2 | Modern Music: 1945 | Various Artists | ACE |
| Talk To Me, Talk To Me | Jean DuShon | 27 | Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Shake It, Baby | Jessie Mae Hemphill | 8 | Shake it Baby | Jessie Mae Hemphill | |
| Rolling Log Blues | Lottie Kimbrough | 10 | The Great Women Blues Singers | Various Artists | RETRO |
| Me And My Chaauffeur | Memphis Minnie | 2 | The Sound Of The City - Memphis | Various Artists | Emi Records Ltd |
| Swing Low, Chariot | Sister O. M.Terrell | 18 | The Slide Guitar:Bottles,Knives & Steel | Various Artists | Blue Label / SPV |
| I Saw The Light | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | 12 | Screamin' Gospel Holy Rollers Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records |
| Souled Out | JJ Thames | 1 | Tell You What I Know | Jj Thames | CDBaby |
| T'aint Whatcha Say, It's Whatcha Do | Little Esther | 8 | Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Bam-A-Lam | Mickey Champion | 26 | Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| King Size Papa | Julia Lee | 6 | I'm A Bad Bad Girl | Various Artists | INDIGO |
| Be Bop Boogie | Effie Smith | 6 | Blues Belles With Attitude | Various Artists | ACE |
| Hey, Hey, Baby | Helen Humes | 7 | Blues Belles With Attitude | Various Artists | ACE |
| Love Me Right (Atlantic 1150) | Lavern Baker | 19 | R&b Humdingers Volume 11 | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records |
| Tough Lover | Etta James | 4 | Holy Mackerel! Pretenders To Little Richard's Throne | Various Artists | ACE |
| Daddy Daddy | Ruth Brown | 13 | Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Squeeze Me | Mildred Bailey | 4 | Ladies Sing The Blues | Various Artists | HALLMARK |
| Empty Bed Blues | Bessie Smith | 19 | Blues Queen. The Definitive Collection | Bessie Smith | Phoenix Records |
| Freight Train Blues | Trixie Smith | 20 | The Great Women Blues Singers | Various Artists | RETRO |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | Ivie Anderson | 16 | Ladies Sing The Blues | Various Artists | HALLMARK |
| blues oh blues | ma rainey | 3 | The Great Women Blues Singers | Various Artists | RETRO |
| Evil Gal Blues | Dinah Washington | 3 | The History Of Rhythm And Blues Volume Two 1942-1952 | Various Artists | Rhythm and Blues Records |
| Why Don't You Do Right? | Lil Green | 9 | Why Don't You Do Right | Lil Green | BLUES COLLECTION |
| They Call Me Big Mama | Big Mama Thornton | 4 | Jiving Jamboree | Various Artists | ACE |
Sunday, 21 September 2014
STAR BLUES on 21st September 2014 at 22:00 - birthdates marked for Fenton Robinson and Ray Charles, Tiny Kennedy and Albert Ammons ...
... Little Joe Blue and more. We also took a dip into the vaults of Atlantic Records.
The new single from Robert Cray's album is out there to announce his headline status at the upcoming London Blues Festival. John Mayall will be at Cambridge Corn Exchange on 9th November - his gifts undiminished now in his 9th decade. Sunjay is a new name to me, he spread some Memphis Jog Band magic over a decent go at "Drop Down Mama" - he's on tour at the moment and comes to Cambridge Folk Club in October. the album isn't completely within our purview but is worth checking out.
If you only had songs by artists born on 23rd September, you'd still have an enviable collection, the hard choice was what to play, what to leave out. The playlist speaks for itself. Those chaps over at Fantastic Voyage have an insane programme of reissues at the moment and there are plenty of others mining the same veins. The 3-cd retrospective of stuff which came out on Atlantic prompted our eagerness to immerse ourselves in gorgeous gems from the like of Jimmy Ricks and Joe Turner (his "Boogie Woogie Country Girl" is described in the booklet as the greatest rock'n'roll record of all time. No argument. No electric guitar. Go figure.
Music from the classiest women who wore satin cocktail dresses and over the elbow gloves graced our car journey to the beach on Saturday and our airwaves on Sunday night. Lady Blue's interest was picqued and suggested a whole show. She's the boss.
We concluded with just one of the dozens of singles Bo Diddley did for Chess between 1955 and 1962. Even if you bought the Chess box set, there's plenty of reason you ought to investigate this one on Hoo-Doo for B sides etc. Within just under seven days we'll be ready to be round your place again, this time with a pretty decent size survey of blues women. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you.
Created: 21/09/2014 23:50:30
The new single from Robert Cray's album is out there to announce his headline status at the upcoming London Blues Festival. John Mayall will be at Cambridge Corn Exchange on 9th November - his gifts undiminished now in his 9th decade. Sunjay is a new name to me, he spread some Memphis Jog Band magic over a decent go at "Drop Down Mama" - he's on tour at the moment and comes to Cambridge Folk Club in October. the album isn't completely within our purview but is worth checking out.
If you only had songs by artists born on 23rd September, you'd still have an enviable collection, the hard choice was what to play, what to leave out. The playlist speaks for itself. Those chaps over at Fantastic Voyage have an insane programme of reissues at the moment and there are plenty of others mining the same veins. The 3-cd retrospective of stuff which came out on Atlantic prompted our eagerness to immerse ourselves in gorgeous gems from the like of Jimmy Ricks and Joe Turner (his "Boogie Woogie Country Girl" is described in the booklet as the greatest rock'n'roll record of all time. No argument. No electric guitar. Go figure.
Music from the classiest women who wore satin cocktail dresses and over the elbow gloves graced our car journey to the beach on Saturday and our airwaves on Sunday night. Lady Blue's interest was picqued and suggested a whole show. She's the boss.
We concluded with just one of the dozens of singles Bo Diddley did for Chess between 1955 and 1962. Even if you bought the Chess box set, there's plenty of reason you ought to investigate this one on Hoo-Doo for B sides etc. Within just under seven days we'll be ready to be round your place again, this time with a pretty decent size survey of blues women. 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 |
| hold on | robert cray | 1 | hold on - single | robert cray | nozzle |
| Mess Around | Ray Charles | 46 | Mess Around | Ray Charles | PROPER |
| that's alright | john mayall | 3 | a special life | john mayall | |
| Won't Give Up | Chick Willis | 9 | Won't Give Up | Chick Willis | DEEP SOUTH SOUNDS |
| How Long Must This Go On | Roosevelt 'Booba' Barnes | 1 | Heartbroken Man | Roosevelt 'Booba' Barnes | ROOSTER BLUES |
| 'Gator's Groove | Willis Jackson | 15 | Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Boogie Woogie Country Girl | Big Joe Turner | 7 | Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| You're The Boss | Lavern Baker & Jimmy Ricks | 2 | Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| The Big Mule | Joe Jones | 28 | Soul City New Orleans: Big Easy Gems From The Dawn Of Soul Music | Various Artists | Fantatsic Voyage |
| southern country boy | Little Joe Blue | 8 | southern country boy | Little Joe Blue | jewel |
| Well Oh Well | Tiny Bradshaw | 13 | The History Of Rhythm And Blues Volume Two 1942-1952 | Various Artists | Rhythm and Blues Records |
| Boogie Woogie Stomp | Albert Ammons | 1 | The Best Of Boogie Woogie | Various Artists | DOCUMENTS |
| You Make Me Feel So Good | Tarheel Slim (Aka Alden Bunn)Little Anne | 24 | Uk Sue Label Story, Vol. 4 | Various Artists | Kent (U.K.) |
| drop down mama | sunjay | 2 | sunjay | sunjay | |
| Come Back Baby | Ray Charles | 3 | Ray Charles: Eight Classic Albums | Ray Charles | IODA |
| May Be The Last Time | Bobby Radcliff | 2 | Soul Survey | Various Artists | BLACK TOP |
| When I'm Gone (She Treats Me Mean And Evil) | Joe Hill Louis | 12 | Rockin' Memphis | Various Artists | Proper Box |
| I Got To Know | Eddie Bo | 2 | Cracking The Cosimo Code • 60s New Orleans R&B And Soul | Various Artists | ACE |
| Sassy Sara | Huey Smith & The Clowns | 26 | Soul City New Orleans: Big Easy Gems From The Dawn Of Soul Music | Various Artists | Fantatsic Voyage |
| Mule Train Stomp | Roy Buchanan | 5 | Teen Beat Vol.2 | Various Artists | ACE |
| early in the morning | Mighty Joe Young | 16 | The Sonet Blues Story - sampler | Mighty Joe Young | SONET |
| As The Years Go Passing By | Fenton Robinson | 5 | I Pity The Fool - The Duke Records Story | Various Artists | One Day Music |
| didn't it rain | mahalia jackson | 2-17 | just for a day - apolllo records story | various artists | one day music |
| Talkin' 'Bout You | Ray Charles | 17 | Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| shake it up and go | b b king | 2-4 | no more doggin - rpm story vol. 1 | various artists | ace |
| big fat mama | gene phillips | 1-7 | no more doggin - rpm story vol. 1 | various artists | ace |
| hoy hoy | little johnny jones | 3-11 | Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Black Jack Ride On Josephine |
Ray Charles Bo Diddley |
9 2-3 |
Ray Charles: Eight Classic Albums Roadrunner: 1955-1962 |
Ray Charles Bo Diddley |
IODA Hoo-Doo |
Sunday, 14 September 2014
STAR BLUES on 14th September 2014 at 22:00 marking B.B. King's birthday and "Cracking the Cosimo Code"
The day I got the new anthology on Ace celebrating the genius of Cosimo Matassa, we also learned of his passing. I hope we can do him justice as well as delve into the huge body of work done by B.B. King
Created: 14/09/2014 23:32:50
| track.title | track.artistsort | index | album.title | album.artistsort | label |
| In Your Backyard | Otis Grand | 9 | Blues '65 | Otis Grand | MAINgate |
| Better Not Look Down | B. B. KingCrusaders, The | 11 | Lucille And Friends | B. B. King | MCA |
| Ain't That Just Like A Woman | Louis Jordan | 10 | Reet Petite And Gone | Louis Jordan | INDIGO |
| Hard Time Getting Started | Mark Hummel | 11 | The Hustle Is Really On | Mark Hummel | Electro-Fi |
| Blue Monday (Feat. Dr. John) | Johnny Winter | 13 | Step Back | Johnny Winter | |
| Can't Blame Nobody But Myself | Marcia Ball | 9 | The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man | Marcia Ball | Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. |
| Dimples | Sharbaby & Dave Thomas | 2 | Juke | Sharbaby & Dave Thomas | |
| Wanted: Lover (No Experience Necessary) | James Govan | 6 | The Fame Studio Story 1961-1973 Home Of The Muscle Shoals Sound | Various Artists | Kent |
| You Got Your Mojo Working | Eddie Bo | 12 | You Talk Too Much: The Ric & Ron Story Volume 1 | Various Artists | ACE |
| The Monkey (Speaks His Mind) | Dave Bartholemew | 5 | Theme Time Radio Hour - Season 3 | Various Artists | ACE |
| Love Coupons | Travis Haddix | 1 | Love Coupons | Travis Haddix | Benevolent Blues |
| Bootleg Whiskey | Grady Champion | 2 | Bootleg Whiskey | Grady Champion | Malaco Records |
| My Dog Can't Bark | Kim Wilson, Mud Morganfield | 2 | For Pops | Mud Morganfield | |
| I Hear You Knockin' | Lazy Lester, West Weston's Bluesonics | 4 | One More Once | Lazy Lester | |
| Be Careful With A Fool | B. B. King | 14 | The Vintage Years | B. B. King | ACE |
| Cuttin' Out | Annie LauriePaul Gayten | 45 | The R'n'b Hits Of 1949 | Various Artists | INDIGO |
| Broken Levee Blues | Lonnie Johnson | 17 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Texas | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| The Way I Feel | Detroit Jr. | 12 | The Way I Feel | Various Artists | FLYRIGHT |
| New Orleans Twist | Blazer Boy | 4 | Cracking The Cosimo Code • 60s New Orleans R&B And Soul | Various Artists | ACE |
| Trick Bag | Earl King | 3 | Cracking The Cosimo Code • 60s New Orleans R&B And Soul | Various Artists | ACE |
| play a cornbread song for me | joe hayward | 24 | Cracking The Cosimo Code • 60s New Orleans R&B And Soul | Various Artists | ACE |
| The Hustle Is On | T-Bone Walker | 17 | You're My Best Poker Hand: The Definitive Collection | T-Bone Walker | Fantastic Voyage |
| Gambler's Blues | B. B. King | 2 | Great Moments With B. B. King | B. B. King | MCA |
| Bukka's Jitterbug Swing | Bukka White | 16 | The Slide Guitar:Bottles,Knives & Steel | Various Artists | Blue Label / SPV |
| Tough Times | John Brim | 1 | Down Home Blues Classics - Chicago (1946-1954) | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
| Baby I Need You | Little Otis | 6 | For This I Thank You: Motown R&b, Popcorn And Rock N Roll | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Saturday Night Rub | Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin | 1 | Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the So | Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin |
Sunday, 7 September 2014
STAR BLUES on 7th September 2014 at 22:00 with LIVING BLUES awards winners
Expected gongs for James Cotton and Buddy Guy along with overdue recognition for Birdlegg and Johnny Rawls. The full list of winners is here; LIVING BLUES AWARDS 2014
the arrangements on a couple of winners (Buddy Guy; James Cotton) sit close to the line with Neil's excellent show and it gave us a different sound from where we are normally.
The early James Brown cover of Guitar Slim was done in response to a listener request which showed even in 1964 the Godfather of Soul had blues on his side. Otis Redding was born 73 years ago this upcoming Tuesday 9th so it seemed neat placing to play his first foray into the recording studio even if they told him to sound like Little Richard.
Ike Turner took lead voice chores for our gospel spot, the 1973 track was part of those awards because some rare backstage footage of their tours in 1971 and 1972 were voted for by the readers as top DVD.
After wrapping up our coverage, it was time for Ray Agee and Morris Pejoe to drop in for some blasting guitar and the rarely recorded Jack The Bear Parker followed. The 1949 cut from Clarence Gatemouth Brown had fairly low-fi but it showed him in good form from a time before he brought his violin to the studios. Our show next week has a B. B. King theme to mark his birthday on 16th (he'll be 89) - that's round your place on Sunday at 10pm (BST) if it's ok with you. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Created: 07/09/2014 23:44:31
the arrangements on a couple of winners (Buddy Guy; James Cotton) sit close to the line with Neil's excellent show and it gave us a different sound from where we are normally.
The early James Brown cover of Guitar Slim was done in response to a listener request which showed even in 1964 the Godfather of Soul had blues on his side. Otis Redding was born 73 years ago this upcoming Tuesday 9th so it seemed neat placing to play his first foray into the recording studio even if they told him to sound like Little Richard.
Ike Turner took lead voice chores for our gospel spot, the 1973 track was part of those awards because some rare backstage footage of their tours in 1971 and 1972 were voted for by the readers as top DVD.
After wrapping up our coverage, it was time for Ray Agee and Morris Pejoe to drop in for some blasting guitar and the rarely recorded Jack The Bear Parker followed. The 1949 cut from Clarence Gatemouth Brown had fairly low-fi but it showed him in good form from a time before he brought his violin to the studios. Our show next week has a B. B. King theme to mark his birthday on 16th (he'll be 89) - that's round your place on Sunday at 10pm (BST) if it's ok with you. 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 |
| Roll Roll Roll | Lonnie BrooksLong John HunterPhillip Walker | 5 | Blues And Soul Sessions | Various Artists | UNION SQUARE MUSIC |
| Gain Your Love | Tutu Jones | 7 | Inside Out | Tutu Jones | |
| Standing in the Rain | Dave Thompson | 1 | Come On Down To The Delta (Plus) | Dave Thompson (Plus) | jsp |
| Same Old Blues | Irma ThomasMarcia Ball | 13 | Simply Grand | Irma Thomas | Rounder / Umgd |
| The Things That I Used To Do | James Brown | 2 | Messing With The Blues | James Brown | POLYDOR |
| hey hey baby | otis redding | 6 | holy mackerel | various artists | ace |
| Wrapped Around My Heart | James Cotton Feat. Ruthie Foster | 6 | Cotton Mouth Man | James Cotton | Alligator |
| Gone Too Long | Charlie Musselwhite | 7 | Delta Hardware | Charlie Musselwhite | REAL WORLD |
| Comin' On Strong | Tab Benoit | 8 | Legacy: The Best Of Tab Benoit | Tab Benoit | TELARC |
| Well I Done Got Over It | Buddy Guy | 7 | Rhythm & Blues | Buddy Guy | Sony Music Entertainment |
| No Hard Feelin' With Me | Bobby Rush | 5 | Blind Snake | Bobby Rush | {NO DETAILS} |
| Down In My Shoes | Birdlegg | 12 | Birdlegg | Birdlegg | DIALTONE |
| talk it over | Billy Boy Arnold | 5 | The Walter Davis Project | Various Artists | Electro-Fi |
| 24 Hour Blues | Lurrie Bell | 7 | Blues In My Soul | Lurrie Bell | DELMARK |
| My Turn To Win | Johnny Rawls | 5 | My Turn To Win | Johnny Rawls | JSP Records |
| fussin' and fightin' blues | Little Junior's Blue Flames | 19 | feelin' good | junior parker | hoo doo |
| lightnin's boogie | Lightnin' Hopkins | 1 | his blues | Lightnin' Hopkins | ace |
| feel so good | Michael Bloomfield | 1-3 | Don't Say That I Ain't Your Man! : Essential Blues, 1964-1969 | Michael Bloomfield | Blue Label / SPV |
| Take My Hand Precious Lord | Ike & Tina Turner | 17 | Sweet Rhode Island Red / The Gospel According To Ike & Tina | Ike & Tina Turner | BGO |
| Scramin' And Cryin' | Morris Pejoe | 10 | Trouble In Mind : Chicago Blues Of The Fifties | Various Artists | KC |
| Love Is A Cold Shot | Ray Agee | 23 | Bay Area Blues Blasters | Various Artists | El Cerrito |
| Atomic Energy | Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown | 6 | Guitar In My Hand | Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown | CATFISH |
| I Need You, I Want You | Jack (The Bear) Parker | 3 | Aladdin Story | Various Artists | EMI |
| At The Window | Jimmy Yancey | 2-13 | The Blues Box | Various Artists | METRO |
| boom boom that's alright mama three o'clock blues |
john lee hooker arthur crudup b/ b. king |
1-1 1-11 1-13 |
The Blues Box | Various Artists | METRO |
| Midnight Prowler | Frank Frost | 5 | Midnight Prowler | Frank Frost | EARWIG |
| diggin my tomatoes | Brownie McGhee | 4 | brownie's blues | brownie mcghee | indigo |
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