My blues excavations turned up a Charles Brown project that had Bonnie Raitt's shimmering slide guitar, and an anthology of Vietnam War songs that yielded Big Amos Patton on harp produced by the legendary Willie Mitchell. Though the conflict has moved onto another country the sentiments are eerily appropriate even now. Tom Principato's new album gave us a tasty sampling of him in a jazzy frame of mind, elsewhere he's helped by Sonny Landreth. In the Alligator back catalogue I found Johnny Heartsman, John Jackson and a poignant set of live recordings made by Johnny Jones and Billy Boy Arnold: both men on great form at an unrehearsed 1963 gig doing a set of old blues numbers to less than fifty people. The booklet notes reckon these to be Jones' final recordings.
Our "1001 Blues" feature was about the 1956 film starring Jayne Mansfield: "the Girl Can't Help It" with music from Fats Domino, the Platters, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and our main-man Little Richard. The corny plotline wouldn't win prizes with an ending you could see coming a mile off but the soundtrack and on-screen performances have never been bettered. STAR BLUES on 24th July will be an updated telling of all the tales so far, together with a free e-book. I'm also on Thursday 14th July: I'm Freewheelin' with a look at this years Cambridge Folk Festival - as well as the usual tomfoolery in a white tee shirt on Sunday nights. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Num | Track | Artist | Album |
2202 | Red House | Jimi Hendrix | [3]:Blues - Jimi Hendrix |
2206 | The Gift | Joe Louis Walker | [4]The Gift - Joe Louis Walker |
2212 | Got To Find My Baby | Johnny Heartsman | [6]Touch - Johnny Heartsman |
2213 | I'm Tore Up | Billy Gayles | [13]The Very Best Of Burlesque - Various Artists |
2216 | Mojo In My Hand | L. C. 'Good Rockin'' Robinson | [20]Let's Have A Blues Ball! - Various Artists |
2219 | Every Little Bit Hurts | Charles Brown feat Bonnie Raitt | [7]Someone To Love - Charles Brown |
2229 | Eight Ball Jack | Cadillac Kings, The | [2]Betty Lou - Cadillac Kings, The |
2233 | The Girl Can't Help It | Little Richard | [8]The E.P. Collection - Little Richard |
2237 | Girl Friend Blues | Crown Prince Charlie Waterford | [1]1946-1950 - Crown Prince Waterford |
2245 | Southbound Train | Paul Wassif feat. Eric Clapton w. Bert Jansch | [11]Looking Up Feeling Down - Paul Wassif |
2251 | Motel Blues | Mike Zito | [6]Greyhound - Mike Zito |
2255 | Bukka's Jitterbug Swing | Bukka White | [7]Hard Times And Heartaches - Various Artists |
2302 | This Time I Know Featuring Theodis Ealey | Theodis Ealey | [10]Tommy Castro Presents The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue -- Live! - Tommy Castro |
2306 | In The Light | Susan Wylde | [7]In The Light - Susan Wylde |
2309 | Walkin' With Mr Lee | Lee Allen & His Band | [12]The Very Best Of Burlesque - Various Artists |
2315 | Shoot My Baby | Tracy Nelson | [3]Victim Of The Blues - Tracy Nelson |
2318 | Red Cadillac & Black Moustache | Steve Howell | [3]Since I Saw You Last - Steve Howell |
2329 | Going To Vietnam | Big Amos | [5]A Soldier's Sad Story: Vietnam Through The Eyes Of Black America 1966-73 - Various Artists |
2330 | I Hear My Black Name Ringing | Johnny Jones | [9]With Billy Boy Arnold - Johnny Jones |
2334 | Dragnet For Jesus | Sue Palmer & Candye Kane | [2]One Night In Belgium - Sue Palmer & Candye Kane |
2343 | 45 Jump | Eugene Hideaway Bridges | [10]Rock And A Hard Place - Eugene Hideaway Bridges |
2346 | Chesterfield | John Jackson | [4]Front Porch Blues - John Jackson |
2349 | Travelin' Alone | Eric Clapton | [1]Clapton - Eric Clapton |
2354 | Days Gone | Seasick Steve | [11]You Can´t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks - Seasick Steve |
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