STAR BLUES on 21st December 2014 at 22:00 - the shortest day, Slabs of Humdingers and the biggest blues

Some furtive festive frolics, a handful of artists off the brand new Living Blues magazine as we build to the apex of the holiday season.

track.title	track.artistsort	index	album.title	album.artistsort	label
Low Down And Dirty	Luther Allison	6	Free Blues	Various Artists	Alligator
Find Me A New Love	Michael Burks	1	From The Inside Out	Michael Burks	VENT RECORDS
pride and joy	vance kelly	7	live at lee's	vance kelly and hios backstreet blues band	wolf
I'm Your Best Bet, Baby	Earl King	11	Deep Feeling	Various Artists	Fantatsic Voyage
So Mean To Me	Little Milton	18	Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
i met a strange woman	hop wilson	15	Deep Feeling	Various Artists	Fantatsic Voyage
Mojo Hand	Larry Garner and Michael Van Merwyk	11	Upclose and Personal	Larry Garner and Michael Van Merwyk
rub-a-dub	billy boy arnold	12	billy boy sings sonny boy	billy boy arnold	-
crow jane	cephas and wiggins	6	richmond blues	cephas and wiggins
Merry Xmas	Little Willie Littlefield	12	Rhythm & Blues Christmas	Various Artists	ACE
Christmas Boogie	Frankie 'Sugar Chile' Robinson	23	Blues Blues Christmas	Various Artists	DOCUMENT
Christmas song	lead belly	24	Blues Blues Christmas	Various Artists	DOCUMENT
empty stocking blues	floyd dixon	15	mark lamarrs rythm and blues christmas	various artists	acrobat
Mama Don't Like It	Smiley Lewis	18	Gumbo Ya Ya: The Cosimo Matassa Story Volume 2	Various Artists	PROPER
Stealin	Lady Bianca	5	Servin' Notice	Lady Bianca	MAGIC-O
woke up this morning	Mavis Staples	9	One True Vine	Mavis Staples	Anti
I Know I Ain't Number One	Queen Sylvia	5	Jimmy Dawkins Presents: The Leric Story	Various Artists	DELMARK
Du Dee Squat (Criss Cross 110)	Little Luther	16	Slabs Of Humdingers Vol. 2	Various Artists	vee-tone
Don't Drive Me Baby	Lowell Fulson	3	slabs of humdingers vol. 2	various artists	vee-tone
Wait A Minute (Roulette LP SR 25172)	7 Blends, The	1	Slabs Of Humdingers Vol. 2	Various Artists	vee-tone
Wake Up Call	Jimmy Witherspoon	10	The Blues The Whole Blues And Nothin' But The Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	INDIGO
here i come	eddie cotton	1	here i come	eddie cotton	dechamp
front porch boogie	james johnson	5	chickadelic	james johnson	bluestown
Side Dish	Candye Kane	8	Sister Vagabond	Candye Kane	DELTAGROOVE
gotta draw the line	finis tasby	4	people dont care	finis tasby	-
listen up	johnny dyer	1	listen up	johnny dyer	-
Whoopin' And A Hollerin' (Take 1)	Preacher Stephens & His Orchestra	9	Speak Easy - The Rpm Records Story Volume 2 1954-57	Various Artists	Ace Records
Bring That Cadillac Back	Harry Grafton	11	Mark Lamarr's Rhythm And Blues Christmas	Various Artists	ACROBAT
Christmas Blues	Ralph Willis	4	Blues Blues Christmas	Various Artists	DOCUMENT
Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues	Sonny Boy Williamson (Aka Rice Miller)	19	Blues Blues Christmas	Various Artists	DOCUMENT
Here Comes Santa Claus	Bob Dylan	1	Christmas In The Heart	Bob Dylan	COLUMBIA

 Created: 21/12/2014 23:49:16  

STAR BLUES on 14th December 2014 at 22:00 - no need for that truck Joe. Just piano, harp, sax and voice in here tonight

Our mandate to do things differently makes us Britain's Other Blues Show. So (for this week) you can leave that electric guitar at home. Sax, piano, harp and voice welcome;  its acoustic, pre-war and country blues tonight. Jerry McCain was a private eye for a while, an unlikely stop on his journey after cutting memorable singles for Johnny Vincent's Ace label - often copied never beaten. Steve Brookes has an unusual heritage and we thought his wryly humourous song was so well crafted it was one way of getting into Christmas.

Robert Johnson's place in the pantheon of enigmatic greats was assured almost from the start - though one shouldn't forget he would play polkas and such as a working travelling musician. We had chance to listen to his contemporaries and followers over the course of a special format show now fallen from favour on UK blues radio. Bukka White had a powerful technique - sabre not rapier. Amos Easton used the name Bumble Bee Slim when in the recording studio with a more nuanced technique. Blind Blake and Blind Boy Fuller both did their best work pre-war and Son House was the stylistic link from Muddy Waters back to Charley Patton and so on.

Sax is an instrument you either love or not - Red Prysock, Bill Doggett and King Curtis were its finest exponents. (We did sneak some electric guitar in under the radar for "Soul Twist" - ok I forgot). Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Rushing, and Joe Turner had great presence and added credibility to otherwise ho0hum Christmas fa(y)re. Oscar McLollie approached his work with gleeful abandon, Mabel Scott held the line and the Ravens completely re-did an old chestnut. Not really within our normal scope, we extended seasonal hospitality to super-bass-heavy Jimmy Ricks. The Du-Droppers answered the Domioes stamina and the Wheels made their debut in these parts. The Persuasions group is now the premier a capella outfit even if they have a fondness for reaching into deeper wells  in other genres like Frank Zappa.

Mahalia Jackson pitched a gospel tent on the near side, Jimmy Yancey, Amos Milburn and Lloyd Glenn did piano duties. Memphis Minnie and  Lil Green sounded years advanced of Mamie Smith and Trixie Smith (not related). Mamie's is thought to be the first recorded mention of "The Blues" and Trixie's imperious voice cut through the poor fidelity of the original 78rpm source for her piece.

We hope to have proved there is more to the music than showing off on electric axe and that you'll want to go further in exploring other facets of blues. Its a real honour to be able to get a warm invite round your place with such marvellous music and I plan to be back next Sunday at 10pm (BST) for more STAR BLUES. 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
Steady	Jerry McCain	16	The Ace Story - Volume 3	Various Artists	ACE
Travelling Riverside Blues	Robert Johnson	5	Beg Borrow Or Steal	Various ArtistsRobert Johnson	CATFISH
Aberdeen Mississippi Blues	Bukka White	1	Parchman Farm Blues	Bukka White	ORBIS BLUES COLLECTION
Steady Roll Mama Blues	Bumble Bee Slim (Aka Amos Easton)	16	The Essential	Bumble Bee Slim (Aka Amos Easton)	CLASSIC BLUES
Goin’ Back To Texas	Memphis Minnie	17	History Of Rhythm And Blues Part One	Various Artists	Rhythm and Blues Records
Go Girl!	Tri-Saxual Soul Champs	13	Black Top Blues-A-Rama	Various Artists	BLACK TOP
zat you santa	louis armstrong	3-20	rockin around christmas tree	various artists	crimson
Roll 'Em Pete	Joe Turner & Pete Johnson	1	Roll 'Em Pete : 25 Years Of Piano Blues And Boogie	Various Artists	INDIGO
Can't Do Sixty No More	Du Droppers, The	16	Let's Have A Ball	Various Artists	Blue Label / SPV
lets have a ball	the wheels	1	Let's Have A Ball	Various Artists	Blue Label / SPV
Members Only	Persuasions	13	Rounder Revue	Various Artists	Rounder
vitamin m	steve brookes	5	vintage troubadour	steve brookes
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen	Mahalia Jackson	20	Just For A Day: The Apollo Records Story	Various Artists	one day
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning	Mississippi Fred McDowell	9	The First Recordings	Mississippi Fred McDowell	Rounder
Levee Camp Blues	Son House	4	Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: [Son House]	Son House	Columbia Legacy
Good Mornin' Little School Girl	Sonny Boy Williamson	10	Reborn And Remastered	Robert Johnson	ROUGH GUIDES
Soul Twist	King Curtis	29	Teen Beat Vol.2	Various Artists	ACE
One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer	Amos Milburn	63	Blues Barrelhouse And Boogie - The Best Of	Amos Milburn	Capitol
Good Morning Blues	Jimmy Rushing	11	The R'n'b Years 1947: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1947	Various Artists	BOULEVARD VINTAGE
the hucklebuck	paul williams	20	big horn	various artists	proper
Yancey Special	Jimmy Yancey	6	Eternal Blues	Jimmy Yancey	BLUES ENCORE
crazy blues	mamie Smith	11	The Blues Box	Various Artists	METRO
how come you do me like you do	lil green	12	The Blues Box	Various Artists	METRO
Railroad Blues	Trixie Smith	13	The Blues Box	Various Artists	METRO
white christmas	ravens	8	mark lamarr's christmas	various artists	acrobat
dig that crazy santa claus	oscar mclollie	1-11	rockin around christmas tree	various artists	crimson
boogie woogie santa claus	mabel scott	1-11	rockin around christmas tree	various artists	crimson
The Hammer	Red Prysock	40	The Big Horn	Various Artists	PROPER
Chica Boo	Lloyd Glenn	12	The History Of Rhythm And Blues Volume Two 1942-1952	Various Artists	Rhythm and Blues Records
diddie wa diddie	Blind Blake	2-3	The essential	Blind Blake	classic blues
milk cow blues	Josh White	2	blues singer	josh white	SONY
truckin my blues away	blind boy fuller	14	legends of the blues	various artists	spv
Honky Tonk	Bill Doggett	5	The Very Best Of Burlesque	Various Artists	Not Now Music

Created: 14/12/2014 23:51:53

STAR BLUES on 7th December 2014 at 22:00 marking 60 years since Sam Cooke was shot

... plus birthday music for Little Richard who was 82 on Friday. There's an internal jukebox installed between my ears which, when in random shuffle mode, is never more than one track away from a Little Richard barnstormer/ Everything about the artist is bigger than reality (when he arrived on our mortal planet, on 5th December 1932, he weighed in at 10lbs). I tried to use Charles White's excellent biography "The Life and Times" to find some colourful tales to help tell Richard's life; trouble is STAR BLUES is a family show and there was nothing I could safely recount. If you think tales of excess started with Led Zeppelin and Freddie Mercury - think again Little Richard did it first. He did it bigger. He did it more often. The music we chose picked itself.

His voice has been one of the most distinctive in any form of music for seven decades; Sam Cooke's time at bat was much more brief but no less influential. That gorgeous voice was already honed when he made his first records on Specialty as part of the Soul Stirrers aged just nineteen. Over the subsequent six years he did gospel before moving to a wider platform, first with Keen and on towards his own label SAR via the RCA deal. There are dozens of theories to explain his death by shooting in Los Angeles on 11th December 1964 - those few words are the extent of the verifiable facts of the case. None of the conspiracies can bring him back so we let the reader find out more for them selves if they want. While on air I started seeing posts come in from American friends showing clips of unrest on the streets of the big cities following recent events. Muddy Waters' son - Mud Morganfield - appealed for calm and it seemed appropriate to play Sam Cooke's game changer at that point in STAR BLUES. Put the whole thing in perspective for me about how far we've come in 60 years and yet how little things have changed.

Our first section was able to feature the class action of Jackson Sloan, his self-penned work is both elegant and joyful. He's been before but Georgie Bonds hasn't; he followed a two year spell in prison with fourteen years working as a blacksmith. Plenty of material for a blues song, he strikes me as a tough cookie with the instincts of a survivor (he's now out  the other side of some health worries). The other highlight in the first sixty can from Vaneese Thomas whose project is lovingly crafted piece in honour of her father Rufus.

Our second hour had Lula Reed, Al smith, Al King and Earl King - all of which were sourced from vinyl originally. The Staple singers' version of "Nobody's Fault" was inspired by the remarks made from the stage at Celebration Day by Robert Plant. I caught the dvd re-run one night in the week and it was nice  to hear them acknowledge their roots so openly. This month also marks the centenary of Pops' birth so it would have been churlish to miss the chance to include his rare cover of "John Henry". Also from tv, I overheard the updated version of "hug You" in the soundtrack of one of the crime dramas I have scheduled to TIVO. Lady Blue is eagerly awaiting the Christmas tv listings (not0. Hopefully there will be some decent documentaries to while away the hours.

As for STAR BLUES we plan to turn up every Sunday including the one between Christmas and New Year. That show will unveil the 2014 awards winners. Last year Billy Boy Arnold won Artist honours, Bobby Rush scooped album and Delmark and Ace got the label gongs. Find out in 3 weeks the winners - mean time we'll bring a few runners and riders round your place on Sunday at 10pm (GMT). 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
things are gettingharder to do	Otis Grand	1	he knows the blues	otis grand	SEQUEL
i can't be satisfied	Muddy Waters	5	Hard Again	Muddy Waters	BLUE SKY
the blacksmith	georgie bonds	2	stepping into time	georgie bonds	BGB
i want all that you got	jackson sloan	2	jukebox swing	jackson sloan	ciro
I Want To Hug You	John Lee Hooker	1	Mr. Lucky	John Lee Hooker	SPV Blue
Juke	Bob Margolin Et Al	5	All-Star Blues Jam	Bob Margolin	TELARC
need some good lovin	Nick Holt	4	You Better Watch Yourself	Nick Holt	WOLF
I Done Did That Already	Johnny Jones	7	Can I Get An Amen	Johnny Jones	SPV
Southern Central Blues	Thomas, Vaneese	1	Blues For My Father	Thomas, Vaneese	Segue Records
Keep On Movin'	Mighty Sam McClain	7	Keep On Movin'	Mighty Sam McClain	AUDIOQUEST
gimme some of yours	artie white	2	hard to explain	various artists	bgp
you upset me	larry davis	3	hard to explain	various artists	bgp
He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)	Little Richard	4	Just About As Good As It Gets	Little Richard	SMITH & CO
Keep A Knockin'	Little Richard	20	Dizzy Miss Lizzy - The Speciality Story - 1954 -1960	Various Artists	One Day Music
Rip It Up	Little Richard	23	The R&b Years - 1956 (Vol. 1)	Various Artists	BOULEVARD VINTAGE
Nobody's Fault But Mine	Staple Singers, The	2	Ultimate Staple Singers: A Family Affair	Staple Singers, The	Kent (U.K.)
St James Infirmary	Josh White	19	The Roots Of The Doors	Various Artists	SNAPPER MUSIC
when will be paid	Staple Singers, The	20	Ultimate Staple Singers: A Family Affair	Staple Singers, The	Kent (U.K.)
john henry	pops Staples	22	Ultimate Staple Singers: A Family Affair	Staple Singers, The	Kent (U.K.)
Jesus Gave Me Water	Soul Stirrers Feat. Sam Cooke, The	9	Gospel - The Ultimate Collection	Various Artists	RED Box
Touch The Hem Of His Garment	Sam Cooke	14	Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers	Soul Stirrers, TheSam Cooke	Specialty
Little Red Rooster	Sam Cooke	21	Hits!	Sam Cooke	B.M.G.
aint nobodys business	sam cooke	1-16	man who invented soul	sam coke	rca
change is gonna come	sam cooke	1	greats	sam coke	rca
Loaded Down (Minit 608)	Mathew Jacobs	3	R&b Humdingers Volume 12	Various Artists	Vee-Tone Records
Bad Understanding	Al King	6	Together	Al KingArthur K. Adams	ACE
Everything Is Alright	Earl King	14	20 R'n'b Greats Of The 50's	Various Artists	CASCADE
Everything Is Wrong	sydney maiden	5	The Flash Records Story	Various Artists	ACE
Goin' To Alabama	Al Smith	11	The Prestige/Bluesville Story	Various Artists	NOT NOW
Watch Dog	Lula Reed	15	The R'n'b Years 1954: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1954	Various Artists	BOULEVARD VINTAGE

Created: 07/12/2014 23:41:54

STAR BLUES on 30th November 2014 at 22:00 marking some silent strings and brand new projects

Back from foraging for blues in pastures northern - in time to play music from Mickey Champion and Little Joe Washington. I feel like a ten year old finding new music on vinyl for the first time. There are more places to look now, especially up and around Whitby: I guess the strong goth scene has kept things going there. So it was in my regular pilgrimage that yielded albums by Jerry McCain and Paul Kelly. Kelly's gospel stylings on "Come By Here" got him into  our playlist. Then in Bury St. Edmunds alongside the Christmas Fayre I scored a mint copy of a European release that couples early Otis Redding with Little Joe Curtis. Joe has a pretty decent voice and I can't believe these sides are the sum total  of his output?

Similarly in Bury, I spent time in HMV looking at their vinyl, with an increasing stock they now put it out in crates across the shop floor. I knelt down rummaging and I noticed a young lad with two companions looking at one of the albums. He then said to the girls "this is why I have to get myself a record player". When he'd gone I saw he'd been looking at "Muddy Waters at Newport".

Our show included a couple of things to mark the deaths of Mickey Champion and Little Joe Washington. Mickey was a one of the breed of glamourous r&b vocalists often out front for a big orchestra (she was discovered by Johnny Otis). Still working with regular club bookings in and around Oakland, with albums into this century, she will be much missed. Joe was one of far too many bluesmen who knew homelessness first hand. He was a distinctive figure with his bicycle on the Houston blues circuit, by reputation he was both ornery and marvellous in equal measure. His first recordings were on Federal (which I haven't found yet) and he did two top notch projects for Eddie Stout on the Dialtone label. I read somewhere Joe was revered in Japan and you're urged to dig out the cover piece on him in Living Blues magazine.

Our first hour flew past as we briefly dipped into new product by Billy Boy Arnold, Linsey Alexander and Eric Bibb; Chicago-born Douglas Watson made his debut on STAR BLUES after mightily impressing Lady Blue with his singing. The title "Soul Brothers" has graced dozens of lesser projects over the years; the new pairing of Otis Clay and Johnny Rawls is an entirely different league Otis has never sung better and Rawls playing is elegantly crafted as always. John Mayall has just had his 81st birthday - he's just played at the Corn Exchange here in Cambridge - we celebrated with a rarity off an e/p/ he did with Paul Butterfield. Our gospel spot had a piece from Sunday Wilde who has never been featured in the genre before.

Our vinyl hour covered several decades: from Memphis Minnie through to Phillip Walker. Depending on your base reference Minnie was married or not to Casey Bill Weldon. Lillian Offit has been in these parts before, Miss Janice hasn't. I only found her again after a prod from Facebook, as well as earthy passion in vox, there's agressive guitar too on her single on Proverbs. Houston Stackhouse and Houston Boines were promised and delivered, some unexpected bonus running time came our way so no better excuse than to indulge B. B. King and Elmore James. The holiday excursion for the year now seems far away but with some top notch treasure to add to my list of possibilities ready to bring back round your place. All being well we're up for another session on Sunday at 10pm (GMT) until then take care of yourselves and take care of those than take care of you

track.title	track.artistsort	index	album.title	album.artistsort	label
Ridin' On The L & N	John Mayall	20	A Hard Road	John Mayall	DECCA
Call My Wife	Linsey Alexander	5	Come Back Baby	Linsey Alexander	DELMARK
my baby told me	Joe 'Guitar' Hughes	1-4	rounder revue	various artists	BULLSEYE BLUES
when you got a heartache	douglass watson	2	broken hearted man (e.p)	douglas watson
Alley Cat Boogie	Mississippi Heat	1	Warning Shot	Mississippi Heat	DELMARK
I Heard the Angels Singin'	Eric Bibb Featuring Jean-Jacques Milteau and Blind Boys of a	8	Blues People	Eric Bibb	STONY PLAIN
Good For Nothin' Man	Mickey Champion	10	No More Doggin': The Rpm Records Story Volume 1 1950-53	Various Artists	ACE
Bam-A-Lam	Mickey Champion	26	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
walk with me	sunday wilde	13	he digs me	sunday wilde	untouchable
She's in New Orleans	Little Joe Washington	5	Texas Fire Line	Little Joe Washington	DIALTONE
I Feel Alright	Lil Joe Washington	3	Houston Guitar Blues	Lil Joe Washington	Dialtone Records
yama yama pretty mama	richard berry	2-10	speak easy - rpm records story vol. 2	various artists	ace
I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water	Billy Boy Arnold	2	The Blues Soul Of Billy Boy Arnold	Billy Boy Arnold	STONY PLAIN
Momma Didn't Raise No Fool	Otis Clay	2	Soul Brothers	Otis Clay & Johnny Rawls	Catfood
Hey, Hey, Baby's Gone	Phillip Walker	9	Bottom Of The Top / Blues	Phillip Walker	DEMON
Wine-O Baby Boogie	Big Joe Turner	79	All The Classic Hits	Big Joe Turner	JSP Records
Can't Go on (Excello 2139)	Lillian Offit	13	45's Collection Prt 078	Various Artists
Down In Texas	Mari Jones & Johnny Moore's 3 Blazers	20	Blues Belles With Attitude	Various Artists	ACE
Scarred Knees (Proverb 1080)	Little Miss Janice	3	45's Collection Prt 066	Various Artists
Come By Here	Paul Kelly	4	Best Of	Paul Kelly	WARNER BROS.
Backwater Blues (That Mean Old Twister)	Lightnin' Hopkins	6	Country Blues	Lightnin' Hopkins	DOP
Where Is My Good Man At?	Memphis Minnie	3	The Essential	Memphis Minnie	ALLEGRO
Outskirts Of Town	Casey Bill Weldon	8	Roots Of Van Morrison	Various Artists	CATFISH
Cool Drink Of Water	Houston Stackhouse	3	The Devil's Music	Various Artists	INDIGO
Going Home	Houston Boines,	7	The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions Vol. 1	Various Artists	ACE
boogie chillun	john lee hooker	15	Roots Of Van Morrison	Various Artists	CATFISH
hand in hand	elmore james	20	The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions Vol. 1	Various Artists	ACE
you upset me baby	b. b. king	1-11	speak easy - rpm records story vol. 2	various artists	ace
losing boy	eddy giles	1	southern soul brother	eddy giles	kent
a losing battle	johnny adams	11	ric and ron vol. 2	various artists	ace

Created: 30/11/2014 23:53:09

STAR BLUES on 9th November 2014 at 22:00

"Hard To Explain" is a brand new collection of funky blues 1968-1984 including two tracks from Finis Tasby who died last week - so we had no hesitation in putting them into our playlist.

track.title	track.artistsort	index	album.title	album.artistsort	label
Angel Of Mercy	Albert King	3	Ultimate Collection	Albert King	RHINO
army blues	bobby blue bland	3	the 3b blues boy	bobby blue bland	ace
you're gonna miss me - live	michael coleman	13	blues brunch at the mart	michael coleman	delmark
You'd Better Think Twice	Jesse Anderson	4	Chicago/ The Blues Yesterday 8		ACE
i got the blues	eddie giles	2	southern soul brother	eddie giles	kent
Richland Woman Blues	Bonnie Raitt	13	The Lost Broadcast: Philadelphia 1972	Bonnie Raitt	Left Field Media
I'm A Red Hot Mama	Victoria Spivey	7	The Prestige/Bluesville Story	Various Artists	NOT NOW
Yes, Baby	Big Mama Thornton & Johnny Ace	9	That's Your Last Boogie!	Johnny Otis	Fantastic Voyage
Two Timin' Baby	Rabon Tarrant W. Jack McVea & His Orchestra	10	Rhythm And Blues All Stars Vol 3 : Jump And Shout	Various Artists	INDIGO
walk on	finis tasby	4	more shattered dreams	various artists	bgp
find something else to do	finis tasby	14	more shattered dreams	various artists	bgp
Jumpin' at the Cadillac	Little Mack & James Cotton	10	Bachelor Blues	Various Artists	Neon Records (17)
Up Country Blues	De Ford Bailey	6	Broke Black And Blue	Various Artists	PROPER
Pack Fair And Square (Peacock 1666)	Big Walter PriceThunderbirds	1	Rhythm Rockin' Blues	Various Artists	Groove SOURCE
Stolen Love	Miss Lavell	19	I Pity The Fool - The Duke Records Story	Various Artists	One Day Music
You Better Stop	Andrew Brown	7	The Way I Feel	Various Artists	FLYRIGHT
poor boy's dream	jimmy johnson	4	chicago blues bash	various artists	laserlight
johnny guitar	johnny guitar watson	2-9	soul city los angeles	various artists	fantastic voyage
Blues Falling	Jimmy Rogers	2	Selection Feat. Jimmy Rogers And More....	Various Artists
love my baby	junior parker	6	honky tonk vol. 2	various artists	ace
I Put My Trust In Thee	Marie Knight	12	Screaming Gospel Holy Rollers Vol. 1	Various Artists	Vee-Tone Records
higher	grace gospel singers	3	Screaming Gospel Holy Rollers Vol. 2	Various Artists	Vee-Tone Records
Detroit City Blues	Fats Domino	2	Early Imperial Singles 1950-1952	Fats Domino	ACE
Call Operator 210	Floyd Dixon	10	Let The Good Times Roll - The Aladdin Story	Various Artists	One Day Music
Runaway Man Blues	Floyd Council	13	20th Century Blues	Various Artists	CATFISH
black ace	black ace	14	20th Century Blues	Various Artists	CATFISH
Drop Down Mama	Mississippi Fred McDowell	6	Story Of The Blues	Various Artists	SUNDAY TIMES NEWSPAPER
mercury blues	K. C. Douglas	20	Mercury Blues	K. C. Douglas	Arhoolie Records
Toad Frog Blues	Walter Beasley	8	Roll And Tumble Blues : History Of Slide Guitar	Various Artists	INDIGO
Just Tippin' In	Brother Pete Williams	10	American Masters Vol. 1 : Country Blues	Various Artists	Arhoolie Records
Double Faced Deacon	Tommy Brown	17	Jump 'N' Jive	Various Artists	METRO

Created: 09/11/2014 23:47:31 

STAR BLUES on 2nd November 2014 at 22:00

Sad news just before on-air time that Finis Tasby has died afte a long tussle with cancer, he was 74. Technical problems mean we've had to hold the three selections to mark a gorgeous warm voice who started as a drummer and reached far and wide as lead voice for the Mannish Boys. We also learned of the passing of guitarist Michael Coleman from Chicago. he played with James Cotton, Junior Wells and John Primer as well as putting out 5 albums of his own since his Delmark debut in 2000. Some of Michael's music next week too.

This week a remarkable bargain slab of vinyl by Marion Williams unearthed on a market stall in Bury St. Edmunds. Two other stalls and two record fairs in town on the same afternoon and the local HMV has overspilling crates of black 12 inch treasures. While I concede the use of cd's I've never cottoned on to those mp3 thingumy jigs: I can't process them at the studio and I can't audition them in my car. Her "Dead Cat On the Line" showed she could sing more than gospel. The Pilgrim travellers stretched out on Specialty for the formal gospel spot - and we had more piano craft than you'd care to shake a stick at: Eddie Boyd, Willie Mabon and Sunnyland Slim not withstanding.

Chicago blues stars to the fore  with Wolf, Muddy, Elmore and Sonny Boy. Pete Guitar Lewis and Little Milton brought crisp urgent playing to our showcase of the finest post-war fare. Lady Blue asked for the original swallows version of their risque outing and I could do naught but respond with the Dominoes Sixty Minute Man.

Billy Boy Arnold continues to go from strength to strength with another gem on Stony Plain, we also found a nice workout from Memphis Gold's back catalogue. The Little Devils are playing locally at the "Rock and Blues Club" next Sunday tea time and if you look sharp smartish you'll have time to nip into the Cambridge Corn Exchange to hear what John Mayall is getting up to in his 9th decade. Top that off with some trivia and tomfoolery in a white tee-shirt on your way home and you can round off a pretty spiffing evening. 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
The Moon Is Full	Albert Collins	9	Collins Mix : The Best Of	Albert Collins	POINTBLANK
Bluesman for Life	Roy Gaines	1	Bluesman For Life	Roy Gaines	JSP
You Got what It Takes	Bobby Parker	2	n/a	Various Artists	.
Dynamite	Earl Hooker	27	Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Life Could Be Miserable	Willie Mabon	9	Willie's Blues - The Greatest Hits 1952 - 1957	Willie Mabon	Jasmine Records
99 Lbs.	Billy Boy Arnold	4	The Blues Soul Of Billy Boy Arnold	Billy Boy Arnold	STONY PLAIN
That's alright	John Mayall	4	a Special life	John Mayall	.
On Top Of The World	John Mayall	7	Live At The B. B. C.	John Mayall	DECCA
my perfect you	little devils	1	.	.	.
Preacher Blues	Memphis Gold	8	The Prodigal Son	Memphis Gold	Stackhouse Recording Company
Mean Red Spider	Muddy Waters	2	Genesis - Beginnings Of Rock Vol. 3 Sweet Home Chicago	Various Artists
Thunderbird	Little Walter	21	chicago bound	Various Artists	fantastic voyage
moaning at midnight	Howlin' Wolf	1-1	Howlin' Wolf / The Wolf Is At Your Door: The Singles 1951-1960	Howlin' Wolf	Jasmine
can't hold out	elmore james	2-5	chicago bound	Various Artists	fantastic voyage
mr highway man	eddie boyd	10	blues is here to stay	eddie boyd	Jasmine Records
Bad Times	Sunnyland Slim	3-17	Just For A Day: The Apollo Records Story	Various Artists	one day
Street Walkin' Woman	Joe Hill Louis	7	The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions Vol. 3	Various Artists	ACE
Whiskey Store Blues	Larry Johnson	21	The Bluesville Years. Vol 6: Sweet Carolina Blues	Various Artists	PRESTIGE
hard times	johnny fuller	1	The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions Vol. 5	Various Artists	ACE
sad to be alone	Sonny Boy Williamson (Aka Rice Miller)	17	Down And Out Blues // in memorium	Various Artists	bgo
Dead Cat On The Line	Marion Williams	8	My Soul Looks Back - Best Of 1962-1992	Marion Williams	SHANACHIE
Stretch Out	Pilgrim Travellers, The	10	It's Spelt Specialty	Various Artists	Specialty
It Ain't The Meat	Swallows, The	24	The History Of Rhythm And Blues Volume Two 1942-1952	Various Artists	Rhythm and Blues Records
sixty minute man	the dominoes	22	The History Of Rhythm And Blues Volume Two 1942-1952	Various Artists	Rhythm and Blues Records
Boogie Guitar	Johnny Otis Orchestra Feat. Pete 'Guitar' Lewis	7	The Johnny Otis Story Volume 1 Volume 1: 1945-57 Midnight At The Barrelhouse V A	Johnny Otis & His Orchestra	ACE
Boogie Freight	Carl Green & Orchestra	20	The Complete Meteor: Blues, R&b, & Gospel Recordings	Various Artists	ACE
lets boogie baby	little milton	2-22	The Complete Meteor: Blues, R&b, & Gospel Recordings	Various Artists	ACE
My Baby Done Gone	schoolboy cleve	14	Shuckin' Stuff	Various Artists	WESTSIDE
got my nose open	johnny littlejohn	15	Shuckin' Stuff	Various Artists	WESTSIDE
My Baby Left Me	Little Eddie	3	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Nashville	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
sittin here here drinking	christine kitrell	11	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Nashville	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Papa Tree Top Blues	Albennie Jones	13	The R'n'b Years 1947: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1947	Various Artists	BOULEVARD VINTAGE
Mean Old World	Eric Clapton And Duane Allman	4	Duane Allman Anthology	Duane Allman	POLYDOR

 Created: 02/11/2014 23:50:00  

STAR BLUES on 26th October 2014 at 22:00 saying farewell to British Summer Time

With sad local news that Jack Bruce has died, we hear him at his pliant best on bass for Cream's memorable cover of "Crossroads" - he was a fine jazz musician who acted as catalyst for many fellow travellers.

track.title	track.artistsort	index	album.title	album.artistsort	label
crossroads	cream	1	cream of clapton (sampler)	eric clapton	misc.
Dance For Me Baby	Billy Boy Arnold	12	The Blues Soul Of Billy Boy Arnold	Billy Boy Arnold	STONY PLAIN
Too Much Voodoo	Kevin SelfeRobert Cray	8	Long Walk Home	Kevin Selfe	Delta Groove Productions
Too Much Weekend	Blinddog Smokin', Bobby Rush	10	Decisions	Bobby Rush With Blinddog Smokin'
Too Old A Cat	Iceman Robinson	3	I've Never Been Loved	Iceman Robinson	FEDORA
My Dog Can't Bark	Kim Wilson, Mud Morganfield	2	For Pops	Mud Morganfield
when the gateswings open	soul stirrers	1-23	get your soul right	various artists	fantastic voyage
Two-Fisted Mama	Katie Webster	19	Katie Webster On Alligator	Katie Webster	Alligator
Pinetop	Johnny Jenkins & The Pinetoppers	25	Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Good Time Woman	Memphis Eddie	5	No More Doggin': The Rpm Records Story Volume 1 1950-53	Various Artists	ACE
Trouble And Heartaches	Ike Turner	5	No More Doggin': The Rpm Records Story Volume 1 1950-53	Various Artists	ACE
It Might Not Be Right	William Bell, Ruthie Foster	7	Promise Of A Brand New Day	Ruthie Foster
Old Fashioned Justice	Travis Haddix	5	Ring On Her Finder, Rope Around My Neck	Travis Haddix
I'm Gonna Stop You From Givin' Me The Blues	Z. Z. Hill	8	Bluesmaster	Z. Z. Hill	MALACO
life is a struggle	johnny adams	2	ric and ron vol. 2	Various Artists	ace
Teasin' You	Willie Tee	18	Cracking The Cosimo Code • 60S New Orleans R&b And Soul	Various Artists	ACE
My Baby's Comin' Back Home	Champion Jack Dupree	18	Just For A Day: The Apollo Records Story	Various Artists	one day
Gray's Bounce	Henry Gray	15	Swamp Blues	Various Artists	ACE
I Wanna Hug Ya, Kiss Ya, Squeeze Ya	Bull Moose Jackson	4	The Last Shout	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Fool Mule	Dossie Terry	25	The Last Shout	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Thirty Days	Clyde McPhatter	15	Right Now: Atlantic Club Soul And Deep Cuts	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Should I Ever Love Again ?	Wynona Carr	20	Chills & Fever	Various Artists	Jasmine Records
Hully Gully Callin Time The Jive Five	the jive five	2-8	Doo Wop	Various Artists	Jasmine
hide and go seek	bunker hill	1	Chills & Fever	Various Artists	Jasmine Records
has anyone seen spider	arnold brussard	18	boppin by the bayou	various artists	ace
It Isn't Right	Clarence Garlow	18	Bluesin' By The Bayou - Rough 'N' Tough	Various Artists	ACE
Gambling Woman	Rod Piazza And The Mighty Flyers	1	Emergency Situation	Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers

Created: 26/10/2014 23:47:28