| track.title | track.artistsort | index | album.title | album.artistsort | label |
| Miss Mercy | Michael Burks | 5 | Best Of Michael Burks | Michael Burks | Alligator |
| Room To Move | Debbie DaviesJames Cotton | 4 | Key To Love | Debbie Davies | SHANACHIE |
| Stood Up Again | Katie Webster | 2 | Two-Fisted Mama! | Katie Webster | Alligator |
| Blues Ball | Brandon O. Bailey | 1 | Memphis Grooves | Brandon O. Bailey | APO |
| Spider Eating Preacher | Eddie C. Campbell | 2 | Spider Eating Preacher | Eddie C. Campbell | DELMARK |
| Pretty Mama Blues | Ivory Joe Hunter | 1=17 | blues at sunrise | ivory joe hunter | indigo |
| ammons boogie | gene ammons | 2-1 | jump blues jamaica way | various artists | fantastic voyage |
| coffee grind | Hank BallardMidnighters | 1 | Let's Go Again | Hank BallardMidnighters | Jasmine |
| Bye Bye Blues - Arzo Youngblood | Arzo Youngblood | 2 | Living Country Blues Usa Vol. 9 - Mississippi Moan | Various Artists | |
| so glad i'm here in jesus name | Shelton Powe | 5 | So Glad Am Here | Shelton Powe | |
| chesterfield | John Jackson | 4 | front porch blues | John Jackson | alligator |
| better off with the blues | clarence gatemouth brown | 18 | no looking back | clarence gatemouth brown | |
| daddy was a jockey | John Lee Hooker | 1-20 | too much boogie | john lee hooker | indigo |
| We Got The Winning Hand | Little Milton | 3 | Chicago Radio Soul | Various Artists | Kent (U.K.) |
| you got your mojo working | eddie bo | 6 | baby i'm wise | eddie bo | ace |
| c c rider | Wilbert Harrison | 3-27 | jump blues jamaica | various artists | fantastic voyage |
| cutting out | professor longhair | 3-22 | jump blues jamaica | various artists | fantastic voyage |
| Untitled Instrumental | Henry Gray & Morris Pejoe | 18 | Chess Blues | Various Artists | CHESS |
| Train Time Blues | Cecil Gant | 4 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Nashville | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Barrel House Woman | Leroy Carr | 1 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: New York | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Stubborn As A Mule | Margie Day | 22 | Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| The Gallows Pole | Odetta | 20 | Crime And Punishment | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| didn't it rain | marie knight | 17 | shout sister shout | Various Artists | MC |
| sugar coated love | lazy lester | 12 | blues masters | various artists | rhino |
| steady | jerry mccain | 13 | blues masters | various artists | rhino |
| got love if you want it | slim harpo | 14 | blues masters | various artists | rhino |
| thats how strong my love is | eddie giles | 2-6 | southern soul shake | various artists | charly |
| cummings prison farm | calvin leavy | 1-16 | southern soul shake | various artists | charly |
| the freeze | albert collins | 9 | blues masters | various artists | rhino |
Sunday, 12 April 2015
STAR BLUES on 12th April 2015 at 22:00 without Andre Rieu but with socks
I will eat them if there is a blues radio show anywhere in the world that is playing better music. In evidence tonight: John Jackson a finger picker of awesome poise and grace
Created: 12/04/2015 23:50:58
Sunday, 5 April 2015
STAR BLUES on Easter Day at 22:00 - a golden anniversary
Fifty years ago in April 1965, Blues Unlimited reviewed the new album by B. B. King - "Live At The Regal". Our Easter Sunday STAR BLUES at 10pm (BST) focused on this remarkable project. As well as playing the whole album, we had a full table of other blues recorded live - from Ray Charles to Robert Cray.
e reviewer in #21 of Blues unlimited expressed grateful thanks to the person who had the idea to capture B B King in concert - previous studio pieces only hinted at how good he was when you saw him. The songs were chosen to showcase King at his best and he effortlessly delivered. "Live At The Regal" is often defined as the benchmark for blues in concert - and there are few genuine contenders for it's crown. Previous blogs have mentioned a few but this one is the fan's favourite.
It's probably about two years since I listened to the whole album straight through - STAR BLUES gave me that privilege this week. Only when you get the full context can you appreciate the power and majesty of King's performance. His modest brief introductions tee up some fierce fills - case in point "Worry Worry". Then there's "How Blue Can You Get?" ...
That November 1964 date in Chicago is but one gig from the Windy City to feature on STAR BLUES this time out. Luther Allison was consummate master of all he surveyed and was the obvious choice to get our show started where everything was done in front of a live audience. Big Jack Johnson and Johnny B. Moore had gigs there out on live albums; Magic Sam, Otis Rush and Jimmy Burns were done for Chicago label Delmark.Travelling a bit further to our side of the pond: Larry Garner was in Germaby, London played host to Taj Mahal and Professor Longhair (the latter album coming out more recently through the Orbis Blues Collection magazine series). Jimmy Burns is one of Detroit's finest; he was but one of a number of men with gigs recorded and issued through Delmark. The Magic Sam gig was thought to be lost and caused quite a stir when issued for the very first time last year. Big Jack Johnson took no prisoners and must have been a top draw wherever he played.
Both Ray Charles and Muddy Waters reached wider audiences than just blues, partly through strong performances at various Neport festivals. The Robert Cray selection came from early in his career - at time he eschewed live recording - Austin Texas was the place for him. These days he's a much more relaxed performer who's warmed to the environment quite nicely.Roger "Hurricane" Wilson's two-hander with Willie "Big-Eye" Smith has a lovely relaxed feel and Smith relishes the setting to return to his first instrument, his harp.
All in all, our Easter Day STAR BLUES was something we'd not tried before and it proved to be a treat to hear our music played where it should be heard: in front of a crowd. We had the large Hadron Collider on standby just in case there were socks to eat. Not tonight Josephine. As for next Sunday, you'll need to be ready at your place at 10pm (BST) to find out - until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Created: 05/04/2015 23:47:28
e reviewer in #21 of Blues unlimited expressed grateful thanks to the person who had the idea to capture B B King in concert - previous studio pieces only hinted at how good he was when you saw him. The songs were chosen to showcase King at his best and he effortlessly delivered. "Live At The Regal" is often defined as the benchmark for blues in concert - and there are few genuine contenders for it's crown. Previous blogs have mentioned a few but this one is the fan's favourite.
It's probably about two years since I listened to the whole album straight through - STAR BLUES gave me that privilege this week. Only when you get the full context can you appreciate the power and majesty of King's performance. His modest brief introductions tee up some fierce fills - case in point "Worry Worry". Then there's "How Blue Can You Get?" ...
That November 1964 date in Chicago is but one gig from the Windy City to feature on STAR BLUES this time out. Luther Allison was consummate master of all he surveyed and was the obvious choice to get our show started where everything was done in front of a live audience. Big Jack Johnson and Johnny B. Moore had gigs there out on live albums; Magic Sam, Otis Rush and Jimmy Burns were done for Chicago label Delmark.Travelling a bit further to our side of the pond: Larry Garner was in Germaby, London played host to Taj Mahal and Professor Longhair (the latter album coming out more recently through the Orbis Blues Collection magazine series). Jimmy Burns is one of Detroit's finest; he was but one of a number of men with gigs recorded and issued through Delmark. The Magic Sam gig was thought to be lost and caused quite a stir when issued for the very first time last year. Big Jack Johnson took no prisoners and must have been a top draw wherever he played.
Both Ray Charles and Muddy Waters reached wider audiences than just blues, partly through strong performances at various Neport festivals. The Robert Cray selection came from early in his career - at time he eschewed live recording - Austin Texas was the place for him. These days he's a much more relaxed performer who's warmed to the environment quite nicely.Roger "Hurricane" Wilson's two-hander with Willie "Big-Eye" Smith has a lovely relaxed feel and Smith relishes the setting to return to his first instrument, his harp.
All in all, our Easter Day STAR BLUES was something we'd not tried before and it proved to be a treat to hear our music played where it should be heard: in front of a crowd. We had the large Hadron Collider on standby just in case there were socks to eat. Not tonight Josephine. As for next Sunday, you'll need to be ready at your place at 10pm (BST) to find out - 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 |
| Soul Fixin' Man | Luther Allison | 2 | Live in Chicago | Luther Allison | RUF |
| Buzz Me | Otis Grand | 6 | Live Anthology | Otis Grand | MYSTIC |
| Phone Booth | Robert Cray | 14 | Authorized Bootleg - Live, Outdoor Concert, Austin, Texas, 5/25/87 | Robert Cray | UMI |
| Hello Josephine | Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson | 8 | Live At The Rynborn | Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson | M.C. RECORDS |
| Eyesight To The Blind | Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith And Roger 'Hurricane' Wilson | 1 | Live Blues Protected By Smith & Wilson | Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith And Roger 'Hurricane' Wilson | BLUESTORM |
| Everyday I Have The Blues | B. B. King | 1 | Live At The Regal | B. B. King | MCA |
| Sweet Little Angel | B. B. King | 2 | Live At The Regal | B. B. King | MCA |
| It's My Own Fault | B. B. King | 3 | Live At The Regal | B. B. King | MCA |
| How Blue Can You Get | B. B. King | 4 | Live At The Regal | B. B. King | MCA |
| Please Love Me | B. B. King | 5 | Live At The Regal | B. B. King | MCA |
| Catfish Blues | Muddy Waters | 10 | Live At Newport // Sings Big Bill | Muddy Waters | soul Jam |
| You Gonna Miss Me | John Lee Hooker | 9 | Live At Sugarhill Vols. 1 And 2 | John Lee Hooker | ACE |
| night time is the right time | ray charles | 1 | at newport | ray charles | atlantic |
| all my whole life | Johnny B. Moore | 5 | Live At Blue Chicago | Johnny B. Moore | DELMARK |
| the twist | Big Jack Johnson | 6 | Live In Chicago | Big Jack Johnson | EARWIG |
| where the blues turn back | Larry Garner | 6 | Embarrassment To The Blues? (Live In Europe) | Larry Garner | Ruf |
| mailbox blue | taj mahal | 2 | live at ronnie scotts | taj mahal | sanctuary |
| Whole Lot Of Loving | Professor Longhair | 3 | Live In London | Professor Longhair | ORBIS BLUES COLLECTION |
| i gotta find my baby | little arthur duncan | 13 | live at rosa's blues lounge | little arthur duncan | delmark |
| You Upset Me Baby | B. B. King | 6 | Live At The Regal | B. B. King | MCA |
| Worry, Worry | B. B. King | 7 | Live At The Regal | B. B. King | MCA |
| Woke Up This Morning | B. B. King | 8 | Live At The Regal | B. B. King | MCA |
| You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now | B. B. King | 9 | Live At The Regal | B. B. King | MCA |
| Help The Poor | B. B. King | 10 | Live At The Regal | B. B. King | MCA |
| Still A Fool | Magic Sam | 10 | Live At The Avant Garde 1968 | Magic Sam | DELMARK |
| Feel So Bad | Otis Rush | 10 | All Your Love I Miss Loving Live At The Wise Fools Pub Chicago | Otis Rush | DELMARK |
| Wild About You, Baby | Jimmy Burns | 11 | Live At B.L.U.E.S. | Jimmy Burns | DELMARK |
| hot tamale baby | Joe Louis Walker | 10 | Live At Slims | Joe Louis Walker | DEMON |
Monday, 30 March 2015
STAR BLUES on 29th March 2015 at 22:00 So much to report ...
... start of summer time. Wettest and windiest day of the month (of course).
... tax year starting so a young man's fancy is form-filling
... big vote starting with much hot air and bally-hoo
However -- What really mattered last night was the range of blues that started out on vinyl for our playlist; we also did Robert Lockwood's centenary: deservedly marking it with a fair sized handful of tracks. Lockwood was a uniquely gifted stringsmith with an audible jazz tinge in his guitar tone. He had a sound that fit with rural or urban blues. I speculated that he'd have gone by "Robert Lockwood Jr" rather than "Robert Jr Lockwood" because the second form was a way of linking him to Robert Johnson's legacy. I read several times how he grew weary at fending off questions about Johnson from those barely interested in Lockwood. There's a project he did for Trix that i'd hoped to include yesterday but our selection covered five decades and measured his influence. Two other Bob's at the top of the shop made for an unusual opening salvo. Covington's album is subtitle "the Golden Voice Of" - no argument here without even mentioning the fluid guitar breaks.
Mitty Collier is an ordained minister these days - with a record deal over at Dial Tone - and her brief career in secular music provided the cover of a song carrying a Willie Dixon credit. The Kansas Joe McCoy standard piece rarely gets an outing these days and it made for a neat framework with Lottie Kimborough around a short tribute to John Renbourn who'd died during the week. Along with fellow traveller's Bert Jansch and Davy Graham, Renbourn brought many to the blues during the early Sixties folk revival. By no means a blues artist in the strictest sense, his skill alone was excuse enough for us to say thanks to him.
Seasick Steve has a new album with surprisingly catchy pop choruses - his sound is rooted in a tradition which includes Lightnin' Hopkins and John Lee Hooker; they are in the show but we'll pass on Steve. The birthday book had Johnnie Walker (now 70) who showed me when I started out that it was alright for a jock to actually enjoy the music he played, we tipped our headgear to Eric Clapton a week early (ditto 70). When you're talking guitarists you start with T-Bone Walker (you can pretty much stop there as no other player has ever or will ever get close). We had his classic piece "Alimony Blues" from a new set on Jasmine. We challenged you to hear a better performance before next Sunday's STAR BLUES. That one will be live round your place at 10pm (BST) on Easter Sunday. It will mark 50 years since the release of B B King's "Live at the Regal" album. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Created: 29/03/2015 23:56:15
... tax year starting so a young man's fancy is form-filling
... big vote starting with much hot air and bally-hoo
However -- What really mattered last night was the range of blues that started out on vinyl for our playlist; we also did Robert Lockwood's centenary: deservedly marking it with a fair sized handful of tracks. Lockwood was a uniquely gifted stringsmith with an audible jazz tinge in his guitar tone. He had a sound that fit with rural or urban blues. I speculated that he'd have gone by "Robert Lockwood Jr" rather than "Robert Jr Lockwood" because the second form was a way of linking him to Robert Johnson's legacy. I read several times how he grew weary at fending off questions about Johnson from those barely interested in Lockwood. There's a project he did for Trix that i'd hoped to include yesterday but our selection covered five decades and measured his influence. Two other Bob's at the top of the shop made for an unusual opening salvo. Covington's album is subtitle "the Golden Voice Of" - no argument here without even mentioning the fluid guitar breaks.
Mitty Collier is an ordained minister these days - with a record deal over at Dial Tone - and her brief career in secular music provided the cover of a song carrying a Willie Dixon credit. The Kansas Joe McCoy standard piece rarely gets an outing these days and it made for a neat framework with Lottie Kimborough around a short tribute to John Renbourn who'd died during the week. Along with fellow traveller's Bert Jansch and Davy Graham, Renbourn brought many to the blues during the early Sixties folk revival. By no means a blues artist in the strictest sense, his skill alone was excuse enough for us to say thanks to him.
Seasick Steve has a new album with surprisingly catchy pop choruses - his sound is rooted in a tradition which includes Lightnin' Hopkins and John Lee Hooker; they are in the show but we'll pass on Steve. The birthday book had Johnnie Walker (now 70) who showed me when I started out that it was alright for a jock to actually enjoy the music he played, we tipped our headgear to Eric Clapton a week early (ditto 70). When you're talking guitarists you start with T-Bone Walker (you can pretty much stop there as no other player has ever or will ever get close). We had his classic piece "Alimony Blues" from a new set on Jasmine. We challenged you to hear a better performance before next Sunday's STAR BLUES. That one will be live round your place at 10pm (BST) on Easter Sunday. It will mark 50 years since the release of B B King's "Live at the Regal" album. 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 |
| I Hate Taxes (1040 Blues) | Robert Cray | 1 | I Hate Taxes | Robert Cray | MERCURY |
| Better Watch Your Step | Robert Covington | 3 | Blues In The Night | Robert Covington | |
| WALKING BLUES | Robert Lockwood Jr. | 1 | i got to find me a woman | Robert Lockwood Jr. | VERVE |
| I'M A BLUESMAN | Mojo Buford | 5 | State Of The Blues Harp | Mojo Buford | JSP Records |
| My Babe | Mitty Collier | 9 | I Had A Talk With My Man : Blues Classics | Mitty Collier | BLUE CITY |
| Mad Blues | Lightnin' Hopkins | 18 | (1946-1960) | Lightnin' Hopkins | STORY OF THE BLUES |
| When The Levee Breaks | Kanas Joe McCoy | 12 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: New York | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Kokomo Blues | John Renbourn | 14 | The Essential: The Best Of John Renbourn | John Renbourn | Castle Pulse |
| Rolling Log Blues | Lottie Kimbrough | 10 | The Great Women Blues Singers | Various Artists | RETRO |
| I Miss You So | Faye Wilson With Johnny Otis Orchestra | 22 | That's Your Last Boogie! | Johnny Otis | Fantastic Voyage |
| I Hate To Be Alone | Roy Hawkins | 11 | Rhythm ... And Blues! | Various Artists | WESTSIDE |
| RAISE A RUCKUS TONIGHT | Buster Brown | 13 | I'M GOING BUT I'LL BE BACK | Buster Brown | Jasmine |
| Broken Hearted Blues | Buddy Guy | 17 | Deep Feeling | Various Artists | Fantatsic Voyage |
| Right Now Baby | Roy Gaines | 13 | Groove Records Story | Various Artists | One Day Music |
| (I'm Gonna) Dig Myself A Hole [MERCURY 1951] | Robert Lockwood Jr. | 7 | Down Home Blues Classics - Chicago (1946-1954) | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
| Little Boy Blue [1941] | Robert Lockwood Jr. | 18 | Classic Slide Guitar | Various Artists | CATFISH |
| We're Gonna Ball Tonight | Robert Lockwood Jr. | 8 | Just The Blues | Robert Lockwood Jr. | BULLSEYE BLUES |
| Mr. Downchild | Robert Lockwood, Jr. | 11 | Delta Crossroads | Robert Lockwood, Jr. | TELARC |
| I Smell Trouble | Bobby 'Blue' Bland | 23 | It's My Life, Baby: The Singles - As & Bs, 1951-1960 | Bobby 'Blue' Bland | Jasmine |
| LET'S GO AGAIN (Where We Went Last Night) | Hank BallardMidnighters | 9 | Let's Go Again | Hank BallardMidnighters | Jasmine |
| Good Man Blues | Roy Brown | 15 | Pay Day Jump - The Later Years | Roy Brown | ACE |
| Have A Little Mercy | Sugar Boy Crawford | 17 | Kings Of New Orleans R'n'b | Various Artists | MUSIC CLUB |
| Vicious, Vicious Vodka | Amos Milburn | 23 | Down The Road Apiece - The Best Of | Amos Milburn | ALADDIN |
| Bell Boy Boogie | Todd Rhodes | 14 | The R'n'b Years 1947: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1947 | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
| ALIMONY BLUES | T-Bone Walker | 15 | Get The Blues Off Me | T-Bone Walker | Jasmine |
| That Man | Nappy Brown | 22 | The R'n'b Years 1954: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1954 | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
| WHAT A DREAM | Slim Harpo | 13 | I'm A King Bee | Slim Harpo | Jasmine |
| Rock House Boogie | John Lee Hooker | 44 | Too Much Boogie | John Lee Hooker | INDIGO |
| Du Dee Squat (Criss Cross 110) | Little Luther | 16 | Slabs Of Humdingers Vol. 2 | Various Artists | vee-tone |
Sunday, 22 March 2015
STAR BLUES on 22nd March 2015 - centenary of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and a tribute to
..Sam Charters who died earlier this week. There's little doubt he loved blues and how he honoured the artists and the tradition. There are a number of fine books which bear his name: "The Country Blues", "The Roots of The Blues" and "Legacy of the Blues" each one thoughtfully compiled and making that kind of research legitimate (until then the preserve of jazz scholars). He encouraged others to go out and find similar artists for themselves. He also compiled several albums of lesser known blues - I discovered Mighty Joe Young and Robert Pete Williams through them. Best known were the three vinyl albums out almost exactly fifty years ago called "Chicago / The Blues / Today!" and our playlist on STAR BLUES went straight there as our way of saying thanks Mr.Charters; he was 85.
Friday was the centenary of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, she was a huge star in the cold fashioned sense of the word with twenty-five thousand at her wedding and queues round the block a regular feature of her gigs. She had a guitar style later imitated by Chuck Berry and she drew the listener in to her songs by uplifted eyes as if she was singing to the Higher Power. Her early contract with Lucky Millender forced her into a secular more risque style (such as "Tall Skinny Papa") it is the gospel sides she's best known for: solo, with Marie Knight or backed by Sammy Price. Her music never fails to thrill me and I was tempted to have a full two hour playlist full of that joyful spirit. She wasn't thrown too far with the advent of rock'n'roll; we heard that in our choice from the "Holy Rollers" collection on Vee-Tone, here's the link to her biography I promised during the show: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shout-Sister-Rock---roll-Trailblazer/dp/0807009857/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427144516&sr=8-1&keywords=shout+sister+shout
There's a brand new collection on the recordings Buster Brown did for Bobby Robinson; his raw rural power harnessed in a New York studio with backing from the genius Jimmy Spruill. Sure Brown sometimes sounded like Sonny Terry on his chosen harp - he was so much more than a one trick pony after his first hit with "Fannie Mae". Jasmine is where to go for this little belter.
Blues and Rhythm magazine is out again with issue '298 - feature star Wynonie Harris will be in next Sundays playlist - we went to a disc by Bo carter I was lucky enough to review for the magazine - our way of saying thanks to outgoing reviews editor Byron Foulger. His good ears kept the identity of the magazine within the purview of both words in the mag's title. The things he sent me often found their way out onto the airwaves through the wireless round your place. He's not leaving just passing on the editor's baton.
Our snippet from the Bluesbreakers closing the two hours was there to note Eric Clapton's forthcoming 70th birthday - we've remarked before that those John Mayall sides were as close as Eric got to playing as if his life depended on it - he's delighted many differing genres since those days 50 years ago: rarely has he ever been this passionate about blues.
all being well - if you'll have us - we plan another spoonful of the good stuff round your place on Sunday at 10pm. until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Created: 22/03/2015 23:43:06
Friday was the centenary of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, she was a huge star in the cold fashioned sense of the word with twenty-five thousand at her wedding and queues round the block a regular feature of her gigs. She had a guitar style later imitated by Chuck Berry and she drew the listener in to her songs by uplifted eyes as if she was singing to the Higher Power. Her early contract with Lucky Millender forced her into a secular more risque style (such as "Tall Skinny Papa") it is the gospel sides she's best known for: solo, with Marie Knight or backed by Sammy Price. Her music never fails to thrill me and I was tempted to have a full two hour playlist full of that joyful spirit. She wasn't thrown too far with the advent of rock'n'roll; we heard that in our choice from the "Holy Rollers" collection on Vee-Tone, here's the link to her biography I promised during the show: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shout-Sister-Rock---roll-Trailblazer/dp/0807009857/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427144516&sr=8-1&keywords=shout+sister+shout
There's a brand new collection on the recordings Buster Brown did for Bobby Robinson; his raw rural power harnessed in a New York studio with backing from the genius Jimmy Spruill. Sure Brown sometimes sounded like Sonny Terry on his chosen harp - he was so much more than a one trick pony after his first hit with "Fannie Mae". Jasmine is where to go for this little belter.
Blues and Rhythm magazine is out again with issue '298 - feature star Wynonie Harris will be in next Sundays playlist - we went to a disc by Bo carter I was lucky enough to review for the magazine - our way of saying thanks to outgoing reviews editor Byron Foulger. His good ears kept the identity of the magazine within the purview of both words in the mag's title. The things he sent me often found their way out onto the airwaves through the wireless round your place. He's not leaving just passing on the editor's baton.
Our snippet from the Bluesbreakers closing the two hours was there to note Eric Clapton's forthcoming 70th birthday - we've remarked before that those John Mayall sides were as close as Eric got to playing as if his life depended on it - he's delighted many differing genres since those days 50 years ago: rarely has he ever been this passionate about blues.
all being well - if you'll have us - we plan another spoonful of the good stuff round your place on Sunday at 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 |
| bad mamma jamma | eddie the chief clearwater | 4 | cool blues walk | eddie the chief clearwater | bullseye |
| Don't Give Away That Recipe | Gary B.B. Coleman | 2 | Romance Without Finance Is A Nuisance | Gary B.B. Coleman | ICHIBAN |
| Whiskey Drinkin' Blues | Andrew 'Jr. Boy' Jones | 3 | I Know What It's Like | Andrew 'Jr. Boy' Jones | |
| Headed Back To Hurtsville, Again | Theodis Ealey | 2 | Theodis Ealey A Collection | Theodis Ealey | IFGAM |
| meet me with your black drawers on | gaye agdebelola | 5 | gaye without shame | gaye agdebelola | hot toddy |
| I'm Gonna Move Cross The River | Brownie McGhee | 6 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: New York | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Dig A Little Deeper In The Well | Eric Bibb | 2 | Deeper In The Well | Eric Bibb | Dixiefrog |
| southern country boy | carter brothers | 8 | blues upside your head | various artists | charly |
| it's love 24 hours a day | louis brooks | 2-24 | it's jamaica jump blues time | various artists | fantastic voyage |
| doctor brown | buster brown | 7 | i'm going but i'll be back | buster brown | jasmine |
| brooklyn boogie | louis prima | 2-3 | Jump 'N' Jive | Various Artists | METRO |
| flat foot suzie | slim gaillard | 2-4 | Jump 'N' Jive | Various Artists | METRO |
| Airplane Blues | Helen Humes | 1-6 | Jump 'N' Jive | Various Artists | METRO |
| The Right String But The Wrong Yo-Yo | Speckled Red | 7 | Boogie Woogie Masters | Various Artists | CLASSIC JAZZ |
| Rock Me | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | 13 | As Good As It Gets | Various Artists | DISKY |
| I Looked Down The Line (And I Wondered) | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | 1 | Gospel - The Ultimate Collection | Various Artists | RED Box |
| I Saw The Light | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | 12 | Screamin' Gospel Holy Rollers Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records |
| Up Above My Head | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | 45 | The R'n'b Hits Of 1948 | Various Artists | INDIGO |
| this train | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | gospel | Various Artists | ||
| T-Model Boogie | Rosco Gordon | 3 | I Pity The Fool - The Duke Records Story | Various Artists | One Day Music |
| When I Find My Baby | Arbee Stidham | 12 | Chicago Blues Harmonicas | Various Artists | FLYRIGHT |
| The Panama Limited | Bukka White | 13 | Dust My Broom - Mississippi Blues | Various Artists | INDIGO |
| In The Evening | Robert Petway | 11 | Mississippi Blues | Various Artists | CATFISH |
| Big Road Blues | Tommy Johnson | 19 | Roots Of Rock | Various Artists | ACROBAT |
| All Around Man | Bo Carter | 10 | Bo Carter's Advice | Bo Carter | CATFISH |
| It Hurts Me Too (When Things Go Wrong) | Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band | 2 | Chicago / The Blues / Today! | Various Artists | ACE |
| Everything's Going To Turn Out Alright | Otis Rush Blues Band | 6 | Chicago / The Blues / Today! | Various Artists | ACE |
| Dynaflow Blues | Johnny Shines Blues Band | 7 | Chicago / The Blues / Today! | Various Artists | ACE |
| Stealin' Back | Johnny Young's South Side Blues Band | 4 | Chicago / The Blues / Today! | Various Artists | ACE |
| Steppin' Out | Eric Clapton With John Mayall | 11 | Bluesbreakers Feat. Eric Clapton | John MayallEric Clapton | DERAM |
Sunday, 15 March 2015
STAR BLUES on 15th March 2015 preserving the soul of America's blues and roots music
... so says the strap-line to an anthology from the not-for-profit Music Maker organization. We also marked Billy Boy Arnold's 80th birthday tomorrow and the 103rd anniversary of Lightnn' Hopkins
Tim Duffy heads up the team at Music Maker who try to help recognize the life-long gifts of blues players. Both Beverly Guitar Watkins and Shelton Powe are going strong and Tim's efforts provided a boost in profile to Jerry McCain and Chicago Bob Nelson at the end of their careers. Etta Baker was a skillful finger player with a slight voice and was a distinctive presence whether in her own songbook or that of Mr. Trad. We played something from each as well as four cuts off the new sampler called "We are Music Maker". Undoubtedly many artist we played will be new names to many and it's a tribute to the folks at Music Maker that these players aren't overlooked any further.
Lighnin' Hopkins recordings number into three figures and our dip into his canon could have taken us anywhere. The sheer depth of his work is quite daunting to the newcomer but it's pretty much a case of jumping in anywhere. Some themes and rhythms were inspirations more than once but when you've found something that sells ... Billy Boy is undoubtedly at the height of his powers as he stands on the cusp of his ninth decade. For many he first appeared as the originator of a single covered by Eric of Ripley and his birds in the yard; he's just as noted for the tribute projects done in a good old fashioned way celebrating Big Bill Broonzy and the first Sonny Boy Williamson. Chicago blues is in great shape these days and the man who played harp for Bo Diddley in the Fifties is leading the way.
Fantastic Voyage has carved out a niche for decent collections which include rarely heard gems with better known names within interesting and well-thought out frames. Three discs about the nearness of New Orleans to the Rocksteady of Jamaica. We had one apiece from Memphis Slim and Prof. Longhair. Johnny Adams was the Tan Canary of the Crescent City for many years and Ace now has the rights to the Ric and Ronn masters which facilitates a fabulous set of A and B sides on all eleven singles Adams recorded for them. Further bonus is on the cd from two rare cuts not issued until last years Record Store Day.
Next Sunday coincides with the centenary of Sister Rosetta Tharpe;s birth and all being well we can share some of her music on STAR BLUES. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that tale care of you
Created: 15/03/2015 23:38:13
Tim Duffy heads up the team at Music Maker who try to help recognize the life-long gifts of blues players. Both Beverly Guitar Watkins and Shelton Powe are going strong and Tim's efforts provided a boost in profile to Jerry McCain and Chicago Bob Nelson at the end of their careers. Etta Baker was a skillful finger player with a slight voice and was a distinctive presence whether in her own songbook or that of Mr. Trad. We played something from each as well as four cuts off the new sampler called "We are Music Maker". Undoubtedly many artist we played will be new names to many and it's a tribute to the folks at Music Maker that these players aren't overlooked any further.
Lighnin' Hopkins recordings number into three figures and our dip into his canon could have taken us anywhere. The sheer depth of his work is quite daunting to the newcomer but it's pretty much a case of jumping in anywhere. Some themes and rhythms were inspirations more than once but when you've found something that sells ... Billy Boy is undoubtedly at the height of his powers as he stands on the cusp of his ninth decade. For many he first appeared as the originator of a single covered by Eric of Ripley and his birds in the yard; he's just as noted for the tribute projects done in a good old fashioned way celebrating Big Bill Broonzy and the first Sonny Boy Williamson. Chicago blues is in great shape these days and the man who played harp for Bo Diddley in the Fifties is leading the way.
Fantastic Voyage has carved out a niche for decent collections which include rarely heard gems with better known names within interesting and well-thought out frames. Three discs about the nearness of New Orleans to the Rocksteady of Jamaica. We had one apiece from Memphis Slim and Prof. Longhair. Johnny Adams was the Tan Canary of the Crescent City for many years and Ace now has the rights to the Ric and Ronn masters which facilitates a fabulous set of A and B sides on all eleven singles Adams recorded for them. Further bonus is on the cd from two rare cuts not issued until last years Record Store Day.
Next Sunday coincides with the centenary of Sister Rosetta Tharpe;s birth and all being well we can share some of her music on STAR BLUES. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that tale care of you
| track.title | track.artistsort | index | album.title | album.artistsort | label |
| Bill Collectors | Larry Lampkin | 4 | When I Get Home | Larry Lampkin | Kaint Kwit |
| water into wine | d c bellamy | 3 | water into wine | d c bellamy | rooster blues |
| Train Fare Blues | Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup | 1 | Cool Disposition | Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup | CATFISH |
| One Monkey Don't Stop The Show | Shelton Powe | 6 | Carolina Blues And Gospel | Shelton Powe | MUSIC MAKER |
| Bad Love Blues | Jerry McCain | 6 | Unplugged | Jerry McCain | MUSIC MAKER |
| Willie Mae Blues | Billy Boy Arnold | 7 | Billy Boy Arnold Sings: Big Bill Broonzy | Billy Boy Arnold | Electro-Fi |
| I Wish You Would | Billy Boy Arnold | 13 | The Sound Of The City - Chicago | Various Artists | Emi Records Ltd |
| Coal Man | Billy Boy Arnold | 1 | The Blues Soul Of Billy Boy Arnold | Billy Boy Arnold | STONY PLAIN |
| i aint got you | billy boy arnold | 9 | blues upside your head | various artists | charly |
| Bus Driver | John Brim | 16 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Detroit | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Bring It On Home To Me | Albert White | 1 | Soul Of The Blues | Albert White | MUSIC MAKER |
| lonely drifter | johnny adams | 19 | i wont cry: complete ric and ron singles | johnny adams | ace |
| Walk Around Heaven All Day | Caravans, The | 1 | Birth Of Soul Vol.2 | Various Artists | Kent (U.K.) |
| shake my mothers hand | voices of jordan | 21 | screaming gospel vol. 2 | various artists | vee-tone |
| dont drive me baby | lowell fulson | 3 | slabs of humdingers | various artists | vee-tone |
| Route 66 | Eddie Tigner | 2 | We Are the Music Makers! | Various Artists | MUSIC MAKER |
| country girl | memphis slim | 1-20 | jamaica jump blues time | various artists | fantastic voyage |
| baby let me take your hand | prof. longhair | 3-12 | jamaica jump blues time | various artists | fantastic voyage |
| Feel Like My Time Ain't Long | Essie Mae Brooks | 1 | We Are the Music Makers! | Various Artists | MUSIC MAKER |
| High Steppin' Mamma | Clyde Langford | 1 | We Are the Music Makers! | Various Artists | MUSIC MAKER |
| Mojo Hand | Chicago Bob Nelson | 7 | Tell Me Mama | Chicago Bob Nelson | MUSIC MAKER |
| Jake Head Boogie | Lightnin' Hopkins | 20 | Rpm Blues Story | Various Artists | One Day Music |
| Coffee Blues | Lightnin' Hopkins | 4 | The Prestige/Bluesville Story | Various Artists | NOT NOW |
| Sittin’ Down Thinkin’ | Lightnin' Hopkins | 22 | Down Home Blues Classics Texas 1946-1954 | Various Artists | BOULEVARD ENTERTAINMENT |
| 8. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad | Etta Baker | 1 | Banjo | Etta Baker | MUSIC MAKER |
| 2. I M Gonna Rock Some More | Beverly Watkins | 1 | Back In Business | Beverly Watkins | MUSIC MAKER |
| Greasy Greens | George Higgs | 2 | We Are the Music Makers! | Various Artists | MUSIC MAKER |
| 11. Make That Guitar Talk | Big Ron Hunter | 1 | The Great Unknown | Big Ron Hunter | MUSIC MAKER |
| Send You Back To Georgia | Cootie Stark | 9 | Sugar Man | Cootie Stark | MUSIC MAKER |
Sunday, 8 March 2015
STAR BLUES on International Women's Day at 22:00 marks 50 years sincethe first Selma freedom march ...
.. with some music from the soundtrack of the documentary. The reasons for the march half a century ago can be summed up by knowing over half the residents of the community at the time were African American, yet just 1 in 50 was registered to vote. The climax of the march was for Martin Luther King Jr. to speak.
Created: 08/03/2015 23:51:56
| track.title | track.artistsort | index | album.title | album.artistsort | label |
| On My Way To Memphis | Johnnie Marshall | 2 | Live For Today | Johnnie Marshall | JSP Records |
| Church Street Boogie | Kirk Fletcher | 3 | I'm Here And I'm Gone | Kirk Fletcher | JSP Records |
| You're Gonna Miss Me | Lowell Fulson | 17 | Trouble, Trouble: The Definitive Early Years Collection | Lowell Fulson | Fantastic Voyage |
| I've Got Papers On You Baby | B. B. King | 1-14 | blues in transition | B. B. King | jasmine |
| sixty minute man | dominoes | 2-16 | you got to give me some of it | various artists | jasmin |
| The Buzzard | Freddy Robinson Orchestra Featuring Paul Hankins At The Organ | 8 | Foxy R&b | Various Artists | ACE |
| Vine Street Blues | Pete Johnson | 6 | The Best Of Boogie Woogie | Various Artists | DOCUMENTS |
| Bear Cat Crawl | Meade Lux Lewis | 15 | The Best Of Boogie Woogie | Various Artists | DOCUMENTS |
| shout for joy | albert ammons | 17 | The Best Of Boogie Woogie | Various Artists | DOCUMENTS |
| tipitina | Dr John | 9 | gumbo | dr. john | atco |
| Next Door Neighbour | Jerry McCain | 4 | A Greyhound Bus And Ride - Moonshine Blp 117 | Various Artists | moonshine |
| black mattie | robertt belfour | 6 | not the same (vol. 2) | Various Artists | fat possum |
| Wolf Call Boogie | Coy 'Hot Shot' Love | 14 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Memphis | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| i want my baby | St Louis Jimmy With Muddy Waters & His Blues Combo | 3 | King Of Chicago Blues - Esssential | Muddy Waters | INDIGO |
| hydromatic woman | joe hill louis | 11 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Memphis | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Atomic Telephone | Spirit Of Memphis Quartet, The | 23 | Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Volume 2 | Various Artists | CHROME |
| Ninety - Nine - And - A - Half Won't Do | Various Artists | 21 | Sing For Freedom | Various Artists | SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS |
| Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | Odetta | 6 | Born In The Usa: The Great American Songbook, Vol. 1 | Various Artists | MOJO MAGAZINE |
| Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | Mahalia Jackson | 20 | Just For A Day: The Apollo Records Story | Various Artists | one day |
| Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around | Various Artists | 6 | Sing For Freedom | Various Artists | SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS |
| I Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Freedom | Various Artists | 7 | Sing For Freedom | Various Artists | SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS |
| Got The Water Boiling | Regals, The | 10 | Let The Boogie Woogie Rock'n'roll | Various Artists | ACE |
| king size papa | julia lee | 2-7 | you got to give me some of it | various artists | jasmin |
| Louisiana Hop | Pete 'Guitar' Lewis | 9 | Jivin' Jamboree 3 | Various Artists | ACE |
| good rockin' daddy | etta james | 1-5 | miss etta james | etta james | ace |
| shake a hand | lavern baker | 16 | soul on fire | lavern baker | atlantic |
| daddy daddy | ruth brown | 22 | essential | ruth brown | indigo |
| kissing in the dark | memphis minnie | 11 | my girlish days | memphis minnie | blues encore |
| you gotta move | marie knight | 12 | let us get together | marie knight | m c records |
| midnight ramblin' tonight | h-bomb ferguson | 22 | jivin' jamboree 3 | various artists | ace |
| let the good times roll | shirley and lee | 9 | let the good times roll | various artists | mojo magazine |
| call me big mama | big mama thornton | 4 | jivin' jamboree | various artists | ace |
| bumpo miss susie | big joe turner | 11 | Let The Boogie Woogie Rock'n'roll | Various Artists | ACE |
| hit git and split | young jessie | 15 | jivin' jamboree | various artists | ace |
| rollin and tumblin | elmore james | 12 | let's move | various artists | mojo magazine |
Sunday, 1 March 2015
STAR BLUES - Another Oscar - there's a doctor in the house (1st March 2014 at 10:00pm)
because he'll be here in Cambridge just over a week from now. Quite the coolest blues pianist Lady Blue has ever seen: Dr. John. Our track had the equally cool both B. B. King and Gatemouth Brown in the hen house with the good doctor.
Created: 01/03/2015 23:53:35
| track.title | track.artistsort | index | album.title | album.artistsort | label |
| You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had | Mud Morganfield | 11 | Son Of The Seventh Son | Mud Morganfield | SEVERN |
| hen layin rooster | dr. john feat b. b. king | 13 | n'aw;linz dis dat d'udda | dr. john | parlophone |
| trying to make a living | demetria taylor | 10 | bad girl | demetria taylor | delmark |
| I Was Born In Memphis | Memphis Gold | 10 | Gator Gon' Bitechu! | Memphis Gold | Stackhouse Recording Co. |
| He Don't Know | Robert Cray | 2 | Back To The Streets : Music Of Don Covay | Various Artists | SHANACHIE |
| Too Many Ways | Robert Ealey | 5 | I Like Blues When I Party | Robert Ealey | BLACK TOP |
| can't do nothion' babe | little freddie king | 5 | louisiana swamp stomp | various artists | honeybee |
| Nine Below Zero | Brandon O. Bailey | 13 | Memphis Grooves | Brandon O. Bailey | APO |
| trouble in my way | Carey & Lurrie Bell | 2 | Second nature | Carey & Lurrie Bell | alligator |
| Woman's Got Ways | Johnnie Bassett | 1 | The Gentleman Is Back | Johnnie Bassett | Sly Dog Records |
| love mechanic | Albert King | 12 | the masters | Albert King | eagle |
| Thunder | Jimmy Witherspoon | 15 | Back To The Streets : Music Of Don Covay | Various Artists | SHANACHIE |
| rockin' the blues | Pee Wee Crayton | 17 | texas blues jumpin' in l.a. | pee wee crayton | ace |
| Flat Foot Sam | Tv Slim | 24 | Jiving Jamboree | Various Artists | ACE |
| rock this house | jimmy rogers | 3-6 | chicago bound | various artists | fantastic voyage |
| 29 ways | willie dixon | 1-16 | chicago bound | various artists | fantastic voyage |
| something's goin wrong | eddie kirkland | 9 | Hastings Street grease | Various Artists | blue suit |
| have mercy mr. reed | harmonica shah | 4 | Hastings Street grease vol 2 | Various Artists | blue suit |
| No Use To Worry | Lonesome Sundown | 18 | Genuine Excello R'n'b | Various Artists | ACE |
| Broken Yo-Yo | Texas Alexander | 7 | Story Of The Blues | Various Artists | Columbia Legacy |
| I Want To Live So That God Can Use Me | Brother Willie Eason | 21 | Rare And Red Hot Gospel | Various Artists | CATFISH |
| Broke And Hungry Blues | Peg Leg Howell | 8 | Story Of The Blues | Various Artists | Columbia Legacy |
| Lone Wolf Blues | Oscar Woods | 10 | 20th Century Blues | Various Artists | CATFISH |
| here comes the blues | wynonie harris | 19 | California Blues | Various Artists | ACROBAT |
| No Voot No Boot | Dinah Washington | 20 | California Blues | Various Artists | ACROBAT |
| tonky boogie | forrest sykes | 2-28 | chicago bound | Various Artists | fantastic voyage |
| messed up | harold burrage | 1-4 | Double trouble - cobra | various artists | one day |
| mr commissioner | arbee stidham | 2-29 | chicago bound | Various Artists | fantastic voyage |
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