Frank Son Seals started out as a drummer for Albert King, he was an accomplished guitarist by 1979 at the session he did for Bruce Iglauer's Alligator at Curtis Mayfields studio in Chicago. We also returned to Michael Burks' final recordings for the thoughtful lyrics of "Take A Chance", still can't believe he is gone - just when he finally got into his stride. Larry Lampkin was clearing a garage at the age of 13 and found some old guitars, this Fort Worth player never looked back. Before the pair of reviews he got in Living Blues and Blues & Rhythm magazine, I'd not heard of him - glad I checked him out for his lovely fluid playing that never outstayed its welcome on his 3-minute compositions. Ron Wienstock writes for Living Blues, he also has a blog which this week was about Joe Weaver - so I shamelessly nicked his idea to play Joe's 1965 single on Fortune records.
In 2009 Willie Big Eyes Smith did some duo performances with Roger Hurricane Wilson; Roger has worked his socks off getting fan funding to ensure their live recordings got issued: job done and the results have achieved the difficult task of setting the ambiance and getting the fidelity of voice, acoustic guitar and harp. Willie was in great form on "Rub My Back". The Blues Broads gather together four marvellous ladies usually lead players in their own right: they did a lovely a capella gospel track for us last night from their live set on Delta Groove.
Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King are unplugged these days, two voices and two guitars between them - their offering last night also had a harp each from randy Chortkoff and Bob Corritore. we went back to 1945 for two tracks of the new Modern label survey on Ace records and we showed our Wild Streak more than once. Arthur Crudup and Johnny Ace brought songs from the lesser known drawer from respective sets just out on Fantastic Voyage. Similar surprise came from Rosetta Tharpe in secular mood on "Tall Skinny Papa", Little Richard out did James Brown on a version of a Don Covay song and Bea Baker drove her Lavendar Cadillac.
We had some great feedback on the acoustic/folk/country/delta blues show - so we will definitely do another one before too long. Kuala Lumpur was our twin at 11:11pm (06:11 for them) though I doubt I will really be a lasting substitute for their version of Vanessa Feltz. What I will do is be back at 10pm on Sunday, really hope you can be at your place to meet me. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
Red Hot Mama | Sugar Blue | 1 | Raw | Sugar Blue | beeble |
Landlord At My Door | Son Seals | 9 | Deluxe Edition | Son Seals | Alligator |
Bad Boy Blues | Hollywood Blue Flames, The | 8 | Deep In America / Larger Than Life, Vol. 2 | Hollywood Blue Flames, TheHollywood Fats Band, The | DELTAGROOVE |
Don't You Know | Johnny Ace | 18 | Ace's Wild! | Johnny Ace | Fantastic Voyage |
Soul Girl | Jeanne & The Darlings | 3 | We're The Soul Girls: Jeanne And The Darlings / The Charmels | Jeanne And The Darlings / The Charmels | Kent |
$29 Special | Michael Roach | 3 | The Blinds Of Life | Michael Roach | STELLA |
Crazy | Bettye Lavette | 6 | thankful n thoughtful | Bettye Lavette | Anti |
Black Cadillac | Green, Joyce | 21 | Wild Streak Vol.1 | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records |
(Ev'ry Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone | Roy Montrell | 17 | Cosimo Matassa Story | Various Artists | Proper Box |
Mercy | Lorrie And Larry Collins | 5 | Wild Streak Vol.1 | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records |
No Good Could Come of This | Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois KingBob Corritore | 9 | Close to the Bone | Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King | Delta Groove Productions |
Crazy About A Woman | Jesse Fuller | 9 | San Francisco Bay Blues | Jesse Fuller | ORIGINAL BLUES CLASSICS |
Take A Chance On Me, Baby | Michael Burks | 2 | Show Of Strength | Michael Burks | Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. |
Running for Your Love | Larry Lampkin | 1 | When I Get Home | Larry Lampkin | Kaint Kwit |
I Want A Tall Skinny Papa | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | 5 | The Blues Box | Various Artists | METRO |
That's The Boogie | Three Bits Of Rhythm | 18 | Modern Music: 1945 | Various Artists | ACE |
I Want A Lavender Cadillac | Bea Barker | 4 | I'm A Bad Bad Girl | Various Artists | INDIGO |
Gonna Be Some Changes Made | Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup | 19 | My Baby Left Me The Definitive Collection | Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup | Fantastic Voyage |
Rub My Back | Willie "Big Eyes" Smith And Roger "Hurricane" Wilson | 12 | Live Blues Protected By Smith & Wilson | Willie "Big Eyes" Smith And Roger "Hurricane" Wilson | BLUESTORM |
Jesus, I'll Never Forget | Dorothy Morrison | 9 | The Blues Broads | Blues Broads, The | Delta Groove Productions |
Baby, I Love You So | Joe Weaver And The Don Juans | 8 | Rock On | Various Artists | ACE |
I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me | Little Richard | 5 | Have Mercy! The Songs Of Don Covay | Various Artists | ACE |
Please, Please, Please (Spear 2) | Buddy Sharpe & The Shakers | 20 | Wild Streak Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Vee-Tone Records |
Play Boy Blues | Pearl Traylor With Howard McGhee & His Orchestra | 21 | Modern Music: 1945 | Various Artists | ACE |
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