The birthday book fell open at the page showing Big Boy Henry and Jaybird Coleman, both well-known to blues scholars but not so elsewhere. Coleman was one of the first, if not the first, harp star: his "Coffee Grindin'" was done for Columbia in Atlanta in 1930; Henry's a capella "Nina Mae" was cut for the Music Maker label shortly before his death.
Sad news that T-Model Ford is unwell and back in hospital, we at STAR BLUES sent our best wishes and played his Fat Possum version of "Sail On". Ironing Board Sam is one more artist well beneath the radar on most other blues shows: their loss our gain. The big names came along too: Freddie King and Etta James, brand new projects from Eddie Martin and Mud Morganfield; more harp genius from Walter Horton, Jimmy Reed and Sam Myers (plus Bob Corritore with Mud). We didn't really do a 1001 blues feature other than to notice Tony Blackburn's chart run down was clearly intended to include Wynonie Harris' "Good Morning Judge" not the other song of the same name by 10cc.
The Allman Brothers live album came out in July 1971, six weeks later the band was in NYC for a small gig also broadcast on radio, six weeks later Duane was dead. That final show is now out on cd for the first time legally and Duane's head was in a different place compared to the earlier gig: the solos are more measured with little less bite but achingly more fluid. Piano from our man at the Ironing Board, Amos Milburn and Roosevelt Sykes / gospel from the Zion Travellers, what more can anyone want from a blues show
I'm going to do my darnedest to try to fit even more into those two hours next Sunday at 10pm (BST), 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 |
Pack It Up | Freddie King | 16 | Ultimate Collection | Freddie King | HIP-O |
Guitar Man | Sherman Robertson | 1 | Going Back Home | Sherman Robertson | AUDIOQUEST |
Catfishing | Mud Morganfield | 4 | Son Of The Seventh Son | Mud Morganfield | SEVERN |
Why does everything happen to me | mannish boys | 2-10 | double dynamite | mannish boys | delta groove |
Make it Good | RJ Mischo | 3 | Make it Good | RJ Mischo | Delta Groove Productions |
Can't Shake It | Etta James | 8 | Who's Blue? Rare Chess Recordings From The 60S And 70S | Etta James | Kent |
Good Morning Judge | Wynonie Harris | 14 | The History Of Rhythm And Blues Volume Two 1942-1952 | Various Artists | Rhythm and Blues Records |
Blues After Hours | Arthur Gunter | 7 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Nashville | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
Sail on | t-model ford | 11 | not that same old blues 2 | various artists | fat possum |
Little Rockin Chair | Lonnie Johnson | 12 | The Originator of modern guitar blues | Lonnie Johnson | BLUES BOY |
A Hundred Pounds Of Clay | Arthur Alexander | 7 | You Better Move On | Arthur Alexander | MCA |
Drop Down Baby | Vaan ShawEddie Shaw | 7 | Morning Rain | Vaan ShawEddie Shaw | WOLF |
Statesboro Blues | Allman Brothers Band, The | 1 | A & R Studios | Allman Brothers Band, The | LEFTFIELD MEDIA |
Let It Slide | Eddie Martin & His Big Blues Band | 4 | Looking Forward Looking Back | Eddie Martin & His Big Blues Band | BUEBLOOD |
nina mae | big boy henry | 7 | beaufort blues | big boy henry | music maker |
Coffee Grinder Blues | Jaybird Coleman | 11 | Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Atlanta | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
Christine | Big Walter Horton | 8 | Sweet And Tough - The Blues From Chicago | Various Artists | MUSIC CLUB |
I hate to see | Ironing Board Sam w. tim duffy | 31 | going up | Ironing Board Sam | music maker |
A And M Blues | Amos Milburn | 31 | Chicken Shack Boogie Man | Amos Milburn | PROPER |
Drivin' Wheel | Roosevelt Sykes | 23 | Bluesville - Original Blues Classics Sampler | Various Artists | ORIGINAL BLUES CLASSICS |
beautiful city | zion travellers | 2-5 | gospel celebrities & celestial lights | Various Artists | fantastic voyage |
my love is here to stay | sammy myers | 21 | ace story vol. 4 | various artists | ace |
Take Out Some Insurance | Jimmy Reed | 17 | You Don't Have To Go | Jimmy Reed | ORBIS BLUES COLLECTION |
goin down (to memphis tennessee) | Cherry Lee Mewis | 2 | Heard It Here First | Cherry Lee Mewis | CLM |
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