STAR BLUES on 25th January 2015 at 22:00 - without essential blues artist Smokey Hogg

.. who was a surprise inclusion - alongside the usual suspects - to a budget 2-cd set called "Essential Blues"

track.title	track.artistsort	index	album.title	album.artistsort	label
Days Of Old	Otis Grand	13	Nothing Else Matters	Otis Grand	SEQUEL
Crosscut Saw	Albert King	12	Ultimate Collection	Albert King	RHINO
She Hit Me From The Blind Side	Johnny B. Moore	3	Rockin' In The Same Old Boat	Johnny B. Moore	DELMARK
Loaded Down	Matthew 'Boogie Jake' Jacobs	1-1	Mr Joe's Jambalaya // Loaded Down With The Blues	Various Artists	CHARLY
Dalel03 I'm Tired	Larry Dale	3	Complete Larry Dale	Larry Dale
Saturday Night Dady	Little Esther	22	The R'n'b Hits Of 1952	Various Artists	INDIGO
ruler of my heart	irma thomas	2-11	Mr Joe's Jambalaya // Loaded Down With The Blues	Various Artists	CHARLY
she moves me	Muddy Waters	1	genesis - roots of rock'n'roll	various	CHESS
I Can't Hold Out	Elmore James	5	Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
sweet black angel	robert nighthawk	12	genesis - roots of rock'n'roll	various	CHESS
romance without finance	big bill broonzy	8	genesis - roots of rock'n'roll	various	CHESS
My Jug And I	Persuasions	116	25 Years	Various Artists	Rounder
I Woke Up Screaming	Bland, Bobby "Blue"	23	Where Southern Soul Began 1954-1962	Various Artists	HISTORY OF SOUL
Hard To Handle	Otis Redding	1	100 Hits Legends - Otis Reading	Otis Redding	DEMON
You And Me Together	Vernon Garrett	13	New Breed R'n'b	Various Artists	Kent (U.K.)
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show	Big Maybelle	4	I Put A Spell On You: The Okeh Story	Various Artists	One Day Music
Black Boy	Roebuck 'Pop' Staples	25	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971	Various Artists	STAX
Going Down	Freddie King	18	Old Grey Whistle Test Blues	Various Artists	Wm UK
(Night Time Is) The Right Time	Smokey Wilson	11	Round Like An Apple: Big Town Sessions 1977-1978	Smokey Wilson	ACE
Walking Blues	Butterfield Blues Band, The	1	Butterfield Blues Band / East West	Butterfield Blues Band, The	ELEKTRA
somethings got a hold of me	Etta James	2-6	Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
i just want to make love to you	Etta James	1-3	Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Tough Mary	Etta James	3-10	Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Work Baby Work	Larry Darnell	21	Okeh R'n'b Story 1949-1957	Various Artists	COLUMBIA
Square Dance Boogie	Cliff 'King' Solomon	30	Okeh R'n'b Story 1949-1957	Various Artists	COLUMBIA
Saturday Night Fish Fry	Louis Jordan	1	Jiving Jamboree	Various Artists	ACE
Black Cat Bone	Jessie Mae Hemphill	19	Lucky Lucky Man	Henry Gray	Blind Pig
One Dime Blues	Etta Baker	36	25 Years	Various Artists	Rounder
Too Many Men	Ruth Brown	25	Teardrops From My Eyes : Introduction To Ruth Brown	Ruth Brown	PROPER
Let's Jump Tonight	Chuck Willis	12	Okeh R'n'b Story 1949-1957	Various Artists	COLUMBIA
Too Many Tears	Roy Lee Johnson	22	Where Southern Soul Began 1954-1962	Various Artists	HISTORY OF SOUL
East St. Louis Baby	Robert Boyd (Aka Professor Longhair)	22	Roll 'Em Pete : 25 Years Of Piano Blues And Boogie	Various Artists	INDIGO
The Way I Feel	Detroit Jr.	12	The Way I Feel	Various Artists	FLYRIGHT
Too Many Woman Blues	Willie Lane	14	Down Home Blues Classics	Various Artists	BOULEVARD VINTAGE
Say You're Leaving	Fenton Robinson	17	The Way I Feel	Various Artists	FLYRIGHT

Created: 25/01/2015 23:24:58

STAR BLUES on 18th January 2015 at 22:00 Senior blues players like Henry Gray (90), Eddy Clearwater (80) with birthdays

... Vernon Garrett is 82, Barabara Lynn 73,  as well as marking tomorrow for Willie Big-Eye Smith, Janis Joplin. Smith started out as a harp player but got a powerful reputation in the traps for Muddy Waters on down. In his latter days he returned to his first love, some times with his son Kenny on drums. There is a well-realised live set he recorded with Roger Hurricane Wilson which proved to be his final release and a nice way to celebrate one of the very best. Janis arguably never fulfilled her potential though she wore her blues influences just as proudly as the rock ones.

Barbara Lynn deserves to be far better known: strong vocals and confident guitar standing front and centre. Garrett was featured in some depth in the pages of living Blues during 2014 and his sweet-voiced singles were reviewed; he sings gospel nowadays. We had a 1964 single recorded with his wife.

Henry Gray is still an active blues player; he looks fairly unassuming, he has learnt to play loud and creates a joyous noise (a hard won career in Howlin' Wolf's band would no doubt be a factor). Friends and blues artists held birthday concerts for him (including a date at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix) - there will have been no stopping his participation. He has a road band called Short Fuse and there's a clutch of live albums showing their collective gifts in support of him.

Eddie Clearwater's birthday presents included a number 1 blues album for "Soul Funky" showing him as good today as he's always been. For comparison we also went back to his first studio work issued as "Little Eddie" and very firmly in the Chuck Berry mold.

Our show started with three female stars, I can't recall the last time we did that. Deborah Coleman brought along a sturdy version of Johnny Morrisette's "Brick", and we included his own song "Damper" off a brand new 10-inch vinyl record looking back over the SAR record imprint set up by Sam Cooke and JW Alexander. The whole thing has been lovingly created by those splendid folks at Vee-Tone Records. Of-course it had a gospel track from the Soul Stirrers and we completed the loop by having "Little Bluebird" from Johnnie Taylor's classic album from 1967.

In a trice we bade our farewells with Henry Gray's masterpiece instrumental. Never fear I'm planning some more for the next visit round your place; if you'll have us we can come Sunday night 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
Brick	Deborah Coleman	5	I Can't Lose	Deborah Coleman	BLIND PIG RECORDS
Spoonful	Etta James	20	Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
mercedes benz	janis joplin	2-13	essential	janis joplin	sony
Look Don't Touch	Hubert Sumlin	16	Up Jumped The Blues	Various Artists	MUSIC CLUB
Floodin' In California	Carl Weathersby	8	Come To Papa	Carl Weathersby	Evidence Music
Finger Snappin' Boogie	Henry Gray	12	Lucky Lucky Man	Henry Gray	Blind Pig
I Declare That Ain’t Right	Henry Gray	22	Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
08. Henry Gray - How Can You Do It (Sunland 105)	Henry Gray	8	45's Collection Prt 037	Various Artists
Blood Hound Blues	Victoria Spivey	10	Moaning The Blues	Victoria Spivey	ORBIS BLUES COLLECTION
Downsville Blues	TomcAt Courtney	6	Downsville Blues	TomcAt Courtney	Blue Witch Records
Ride And Roll	Sonny Terry	14	Groove Records Story	Various Artists	One Day Music
Gotta Go (Upside Your Head)-	Buddy & Ella Johnson	2-8	Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour - Best Of The Second Series	Various Artists	CHROME DREAMS
rockin' good way	vernon and jewel	14	connoisseurs only	Various Artists	kent
Jump Children	Fats & Dave	17	Cosimo Matassa Story	Various Artists	Proper Box
Big Bottom Blues	Duke Robillard	12	New Blues For Modern Man	Duke Robillard	SHANACHIE
eyesight to the blind	willie big eye smith and roger hurricane wilson	1	live blues	smith and wilson	smith and wilson
Hypnotized	Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater	2	Soul Funky	Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater	CLEAR
I Was Gone	Eddie Clearwater	21	Solid Stroll Vol. 4	Various Artists	LUCKY Gal
I Don't Know Why	Eddie Clearwater	63	Sweet Home Chicago	Various Artists	INDIGO
listen to the angels sing	soul stirrers	5	Sar - thats where its at	Various Artists	vee-tone
damper	Johnnie Morisette	2	Sar - thats where its at	Various Artists	vee-tone
Little Bluebird	Johnnie Taylor	11	Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	Atlantic
Blues, Blues, Blues	Ralph Willis	1	Shake That Thing!: East Coast Blues 1935-1953,	Various Artists	JSP Records
I Got A Letter	Ralph Willis	14	Jumping At Jubilee	Various Artists	SEQUEL
You'll Lose A Good Thing	Barbara Lynn	7	You'll Lose A Good Thing	Barbara Lynn	JAMIE
I Got The Blues For You	Al Collins	5	Shuckin' Stuff	Various Artists	WESTSIDE
All Around The World	James Booker	2	Keep It Rollin' - Blues Piano Collection	Various Artists	Rounder
Corrine Corrina Blues	James 'Boodle-It' Wiggins	12	Pure Vintage Blues Vol. 3 : Future Blues	Various Artists	EMPRESS
The Monkey On My Back	Ray Agee	9	Bay Area Blues Blasters	Various Artists	El Cerrito
Strange Woman	Carey Bell	1	Brought Up The Hard Way	Carey Bell	JSP
Say What You Mean	Phil Guy	3	Get Up And Go	Johnny Rawls	JSP Records
Gray's Bounce	Henry Gray	15	Swamp Blues	Various Artists	ACE

Created: 18/01/2015 23:43:15

STAR BLUES for Charlie, Charley and Charles. We also said a farewell to Popsy Dixon (Holmes Brothers)

With three million on the streets in Paris the least we could do was to have a playlist made from fifteen artists christened thus. One of the songs to mark Popsy Dixon's death seemed to fit the mood, especially from a band with such a gentle and joyful outlook. That cover of Nick Lowe's song was a little outside our normal envelope and he Candye Kane composition came from a place that looks for similarities rather than trying seek out differences. Plenty of regular blues fare as well, and all being well we're back at 10pm (GMT) next Sunday round your place with as much trivia, tomfoolery and vinyl blues as one man can carry. 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
We Got To Stop This Killin'	Big Jack Johnson	8	Blues Revue Sampler (Apr / May 2003	Various Artists	BLUES REVUE
Harpin' On A Riff	Charlie Musselwhite	1	Harpin' On A Riff	Charlie Musselwhite	MUSIC CLUB
Automobile	Charlie Sayles	3	Hip Guy	Charlie Sayles	JSP Records
Movin' Out Movin' In	Charles Caldwell	7	Remember Me	Charles Caldwell	FAT POSSUM
Jesus And Mohammed	Candye KaneBob Brozman	10	Guitar'd And Feathered	Candye Kane	Ruf
The Crawl	Guitar Jr.	24	On Bended Knee - The Birth Of Swamp Pop	Various Artists	GREAT Voices Of The Century
Nobody But You	Rob Robinson	22	Diggin' Gold - A Galaxy Of West Coast Blues	Various Artists	ACE
Yield Not To Temptation	Bobby 'Blue' Bland	17	The Voice : Duke Recordings 1959-69	Bobby 'Blue' Bland	ACE
Crossover	Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater	8	Prime Chops. Blind Pig Sampler Vol. 2	Various Artists	BLIND PIG RECORDS
Another Man Done Gone	Vera Hall	1	Blues Love Songs	Various Artists	OUTCASTE
A Spoonful Blues	Charley Patton	4	The Rough Guide To Blues Legends: Charley Patton	Charley Patton	ROUGH GUIDES
Cow Cow Blues	Charles 'Cow Cow' Davenport	4	The Best Of Boogie Woogie	Various Artists	DOCUMENTS
Dearborn Street Breakdown	Charles Avery	18	The Best Of Boogie Woogie	Various Artists	DOCUMENTS
Slave To Love	Charles Walker	21	Where Southern Soul Began 1954-1962	Various Artists	HISTORY OF SOUL
Come By Here	Hightower Brothers	6	Screamin' Gospel Holy Rollers Vol. 2	Various Artists	Vee-Tone Records
Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down	Holmes Brothers, The	5	Speaking In Tongues	Holmes Brothers, The	Alligator
Fair Weather Friend	Holmes Brothers, The	9	Feed My Soul	Holmes Brothers, The	Alligator
The Final Round	Holmes Brothers, The	13	Righteous! Rounder Heritage Essential Collectio	Holmes Brothers, The	Rounder
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?	Holmes Brothers, The	3	State Of Grace	Holmes Brothers, The	Alligator
if you come to louisiana	Larry Garner	8	Blues For Sale	Larry Garner	Dixiefrog
mean ol frisco	Larry Johnson	2	Blues For Harlem	Larry Johnson	ARMADILLO
New Old Lady	Little Charlie & The Nightcats	7	Free Blues	Various Artists	Alligator
Walkin	Charlie Lucas	15	New York City Blues Yesterday Vol. 4	Various Artists
No Ridin' Blues	Charley Booker	3	The Traveling Record Man: Historic Down South Recording Trips	Various Artists	ACE
Kissing Bug Boogie	Charles Crown Prince Waterford	22	1946-1950	Crown Prince Waterford	BLUES CLASSICS
Trouble Blues	Charles Brown	7	Let The Good Times Roll - The Aladdin Story	Various Artists	One Day Music
Real lovin mama	Floyd Dixon	2-1	Complete Aladdin Recordings	Floyd Dixon	Capitol
Alabama Blues	Charles Spand	25	20th Century Blues	Various Artists	CATFISH
Heavy Suitcase Blues	Charley Taylor	16	Broke Black And Blue	Various Artists	PROPER
Jealous Hearted Blues	Charlie Lincoln	12	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Atlanta	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage

Created: 11/01/2015 23:55:26

STAR BLUES on 4th January 2015 at 22:00 celebrating blues from Memphis

Elvis Presley - born 80 years ago this week - started his recording career there, our dip into the city's music showed so much more from Gus Cannon to Albert king by way of James Cotton ....

track.title	track.artistsort	index	album.title	album.artistsort	label
We're Gonna Make It	B. B. KingIrma Thomas	10	Blues Summit	B. B. King	MCA
WOMAN ACROSS THE RIVER	LITTLE MILTON	21	NOBODY WINS	VARIOUS ARTISTS	KENT
Pinetop's Boogie Woogie	Pinetop Perkins	7	Sun Records - Ultimate Blues Collection	Various Artists	VARESE
I'M LONESOME BABY	IKE TURNER	1-9	SUN BLUES YEARS 1950-1958	VARIOUS ARTISTS	CHARLY
Beer Drinkin' Woman	Memphis Slim	11	Beer Drinkin' Woman	Memphis Slim	ORBIS BLUES COLLECTION
you don't love me	willie cobbs	8	memphis 60	various artists	BGP
Mr. Highway Man	Howlin' Wolf	6	The Sun Blues Box Sampler - Blues, R&b And Gospel Music In Memphis 1950 - 1958	Various Artists	bear family / b&r magazine
Little Fine Healthy Thing	Billy 'The Kid' Emerson	69	50 Golden Years : Sun Record Company	Various Artists	FABULOUS
Poor Boy A Long Way From Home	Gus Cannon	10	Memphis Masters	Various Artists	YAZOO
Streamline Train	Red Nelson	15	Thirties Blues	Various Artists	ORBIS BLUES COLLECTION
Truckin' Little Woman	Willie Nix	9	Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&b And Rock 'N' Roll	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Blues, Stay Away From Me	Wade Walton	10	The Bluesville Years. Vol 9: Down The Country Way	Various Artists	PRESTIGE
The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair	Sleepy John Estes	17	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Memphis	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
WHITEWASH STATION BLUES	MEMPHIS JUG BAND	2-10	IT CAME FROM MEMPHIS	VARIOUS ARTISTS	BARBICAN
Boogie In The Park	Joe Hill Louis	7	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Memphis	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
GO BACK TO YOUR USED TO BE	JESSIE MAE HEMPHILL	1-14	IT CAME FROM MEMPHIS	VARIOUS ARTISTS	BARBICAN
Mojo In My Hand	L. C. 'Good Rockin'' Robinson	1	Mojo In My Hand	L. C. 'Good Rockin'' Robinson	Arhoolie Records
No One Woman`s Man	Wild Child Butler	8	The Devil Made Me Do It	Wild Child Butler	BLUE HORIZON
Search Me Lord	Brother Joe May	25	Good News	Various Artists	PROPER
When The Gate Swings Open	Heavenly Gospel Singers	16	Good News	Various Artists	PROPER
Two Piano Boogie	Freddie Burns	2-3	Rockin' Memphis	Various Artists	Proper Box
COOL DOWN MAMA	LOST JOHN HUNTER	1-1	Rockin' Memphis	Various Artists	Proper Box
STEP IT UP AND GO	HARMONICA FRANK	2-7	Rockin' Memphis	Various Artists	Proper Box
Laundromat Blues	Albert King	1	King Of The Blues Guitar	Albert King	Atlantic
Sweet Home Chicago	Luther Tucker	19	20th Anniversary	Various Artists	ANTONES
FEELIN GOOD	JUNIOR PARKER	3-3	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Memphis	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
Tiger Man	Rufus Thomas	11	The Influences Behind The Rolling Stones	Various Artists	Hoodoo Records
STRAIGHTEN UP BABY	JAMES COTTON	1-14	Sun Records - Ultimate Blues Collection	Various Artists	VARESE
THAT'S NO WAY TO GET ALONG	ROBERT WILKINS	10	MEMPHIS BLUES	VARIOUS ARTISTS	INDIGO
Billy Lyons And Stackolee	Furry Lewis	3	Memphis Masters	Various Artists	YAZOO
EAGLE ROCK	Junior Wells	2	Junior Wails - Complete Singles As & Bs	Junior Wells	Jasmine
Dr. Ross Boogie	Dr. Ross	14	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Memphis	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage

Created: 04/01/2015 23:53:33

STAR BLUES on 28th December 2014 at 22:00 - Exclusive news of 6th annual award winners

The SB awards

The STAR BLUES radio show is known internationally as “Britain’s Other Blues Show” and the awards should characterise each year in hindsight. Our focus is on the traditional blues styles and our winners fit right along. It’s not an exact science and the choices reflect what we’ve played and our feedback shows what was enjoyed most.

We can’t promise the winners a fancy trophy or a red carpet, just a mention here in the blog and our annual Almanac.

STAR BLUES 2014 Awards
Artist of the Year	GRADY CHAMPION Grady has been there or thereabouts for a while now since his debut in 1999 and this year he made a breakthrough with his own imprint DeChamp Records. His first artists did the business for him with impressive outings: J J Thames and Eddie Cotton. Grady is also a bold new signing to a revitalised Malaco stable for his best album yet, “Bootleg Whiskey”.
Album of the Year	“NOBODY BUT ME” – Rip Lee Pryor (Electro-Fi Records) This debut album skilfully exposes the elements of blues as it has always been played with no-nonsense harp and  vocals.  The songs have no room for pointless grandstanding.
Label of the Year	CATFOOD Bob Trenchard’s label is based in El Paso, Tx and has become the watch word for stylish soul-blues: this year has been their strongest yet. Barbara Carr, James Armstrong, Johnny Rawls and Otis Clay are making the best music of their careers, thanks to the care and craft of this unique imprint.
Reissue Label of the Year	ACE RECORDS The Ace imprint added to an already impressive series of Bayou rarities as well as starting programmes for complete singles outputs of Fame, RPM, Modern, Ric and Ron. Most of the albums are put out on vinyl as well as compact. We again mark their achievements in setting high standards in production, annotation and artwork. That the compilers are obviously fans is shown in the addition of bonus cuts or alternate takes to the releases.
Special Award for vinyl excellence	VEE-TONE RECORDS The small Scottish imprint has steadily built a sequence of records compiled from rhythm and blues and rock’n’roll singles. Almost all have been overlooked since first issue by everyone part from the estimable compiler Mark Lamarr. Though the sets are usually available in compact disc format, the limited edition platters made from 180g vinyl are the real treasures. Irreverent sleeve notes and label shots make for a top-notch package which deserves to be heard as well as collected. David Gillespie and his team deserve the highest praise

The year also marked the centenaries of Ivory Joe Hunter, Homesick James, Eddie Boyd, Camille Howard, John Lee Williamson and Pee Wee Crayton among others. With some poignancy, Alberta Adam's passing on Christmas day  was at 97 making her a direct contemporary of such greats. Known as "Queen of Detroit Blues" our two selections showed her at opposite ends of her long career with an undiminished spirit. News came through that James Wheeler died the same day, noted for his work with Otis Clay he did two fine projects for Delmark. Curley Bridges was similarly under-exposed in terms of album product, we dipped into the one he did for Electro-Fi.

track.title	track.artistsort	index	album.title	album.artistsort	label
sugaree	Johnny Winter	6	Let Me In	Johnny Winter	POINTBLANK
Looking For My Baby	James Wheeler	13	Ready! Plus One	James Wheeler	DELMARK
Pay To Play	Eddie Cotton	3	Here I Come	Eddie Cotton	DEChamp
Come Back Baby	Linsey Alexander	4	Come Back Baby	Linsey Alexander	DELMARK
Rock 'N' Roll Mama	Camille Howard	7	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage
on my way up	James Kinds and the oasis	1	on my way up	James Kinds	cloud
Messin' Around With The Blues	Alberta Adams	17	I'm A Bad Bad Girl	Various Artists	INDIGO
hopin' it will be alright	Alberta Adams	12	detroit is my home	alberta adams	east lawn music
My Girl Ivy (Atco 6084)	Jimmy Witherspoon	14	Slabs Of Humdingers Vol. 2	Various Artists	vee-tone
Guide Me	Soul Finders Of Newark	17	Screaming Gospel Holy Rollers	Various Artists	vee-tone
big joe moe	singin' sammy ward	6	motown rythm and blues 59-62	various artists	vee-tone
mohawk		2	slabs of humdingers	various artists	vee-tone record
sittin' here wonderin;		3	slabs of humdingers	various artists	vee-tone record
set a date	Homesick James	1	set a date	homesick james	colt
Jivin' The Blues	John Lee 'Sonny Boy Williamson	20	History Of Rhythm And Blues Part One	Various Artists	Rhythm and Blues Records
pitch a boogie woogie	Rip Lee Pryor	7	Nobody But Me	Rip Lee Pryor	electro-fi
Keep Our Business To Yourself	Rip Lee Pryor	7	Nobody But Me	Rip Lee Pryor	electro-fi
Texas hop	Pee Wee Clayton	1	essential	pee wee crayton	indigo
jumoin at the dew drop	Ivory Joe Hunter	1-23	essential	Ivory Joe Hunter	indigo
Hard Time Getting Started '52	Eddie Boyd	2	The Blues Is Here To Stay	Eddie Boyd	Jasmine Records
I Ain't Drunk	Lonnie The Cat	7	Speak Easy - The Rpm Records Story Volume 2 1954-57	Various Artists	Ace Records
thats alright	slim harpo	2	Bluesin' By The Bayou	Various Artists	ACE
If Anybody Ask You	Lonesome Sundown	4	Bluesin' By The Bayou - Rough 'N' Tough	Various Artists	ACE
She Wants What She Can't Have	Terry Woodford	2	The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1	Various Artists	ACE
Momma Didn't Raise No Fool	Otis Clay	2	Soul Brothers	Otis Clay & Johnny Rawls	Catfood
Saturday Night Women	James Armstrong	8	Guitar Angels	James Armstrong	Catfood
My Girl Josephine	Curley Bridges	10	Mr Rock'n'soul	Curley Bridges	Electro-Fi
souled out	JJ Thames	1	Tell You What I Know	Jj Thames	CDBaby
Beg Borrow and Steal	Grady Champion	1	Bootleg Whiskey	Grady Champion	Malaco Records

Created: 28/12/2014 23:49:31

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