The secret is out: our STAR BLUES extravaganza will become the first live blues show on Commercial FM radio to run in the UK on Christmas morning. No pressure then. I did get asked in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 but was far too shy - now I have relented under the combined entreaties of the Mighty Mark Peters and Deefer Duck. Be afraid, be very afraid around your transistor wireless apparatus come 25th December at 10:00 am. Preparations began in fine style last night on STAR BLUES with Big Joe Turner, Jesse Thomas, Amos Milburn and the fabulous tones of Louis Armstrong. Lady Blue was so taken with the Drifters' version of "White Christmas" that she played it four times in a row during our journey back from IronBridge on Saturday: Christmas has officially started - Lady Blue says so.
Finis Tasby has had a health scare this week, so as well as sending him much love and good wishes we played something he did for the Big Town label to showcase his vocal gifts. Junior Wells would have had a birthday (9th December 1934) and I dug out a very rare b-side on the Blue Rock label to mark the date. Strangely he'd left his harp at home, as did James Harman on the Lightnin Hopkins song "Jake Head Boogie". Dave Kelly and Paul Jones' gig at the Ram Jam Club was recorded for two live albums on SPV Blue and "Come On In My Kitchen" proved to be a real tour-de-force for Dave on vocals and slide guitar. Rory Block dabbled in the songbook of Son House and our sacred spot was filled by the Gospel Clefs with a rousing, organ fuelled, performance.
A quick reminder (which just tried to auto complete as a quack reminder, honest) that there is a free e-copy of "Gary Blues Almanac 2013" for you in exchange for a proper e-mail address that can receive a zip file. Just drop me the details to gary.blue@star107.co.uk if you like what you see, please give a small donation to the Music Maker organisation. The shortest two hours of the week passed by in a trice and I'm looking forward to more of the same, but different, next Sunday at 10pm for Britain's Other Blues show. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those who take care of you
Track.Title | Track.ArtistSort | Index | Album.Title | Album.ArtistSort | Label |
Low Down And Dirty | Luther Allison | 13 | Reckless | Luther Allison | Ruf |
Can't Stop Loving You | Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges | 2 | Jump The Joint | Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges | ARMADILLO |
It Took A Long Time | Finis Tasby | 2 | Shattered Dreams - Funky Blues 1967-1978 | Various Artists | BGP |
Dime A Dozen | Rosco Gordon | 6 | Bootin' - The Best Of The Rpm Years | Rosco Gordon | ACE |
She's Little And Low | Robert Lockwood Jr. | 11 | The Story Of Black And Blues :1976-1988 | Various Artists | FREMEAUX ET ASSOCIES |
Merry Christmas | Jesse Thomas | 9 | Lookin' For That Woman | Jesse Thomas | BLACK TOP |
white christmas | drifters | 2-5 | rockin' around the christmas tree | various artists | crimson |
zat you santa claus | louis armstrong | 3-20 | rockin' around the christmas tree | various artists | crimson |
Mercy Mercy | Don Covay | 5 | Definitive | Don Covay | RAZOR & TIE |
You're Tuff Enough | Jr. Wells | 32 | Lost And Found : Blue Rock Records | Various Artists | MERCURY |
Jake-Head Boogie | James Harman | 13 | Mo' Na'kins Please! | James Harman | CANNONBALL |
Married Woman's Boogie | Billy Wright | 12 | Jump 'N' Jive | Various Artists | METRO |
let's rock | johnny otis | 18 | r&B humdingers | various artists | veetone |
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show | Bobby Rush | 5 | The Last Soul Company | Various Artists | Malaco Records |
too late to change | lafayette thomas | 10 | blues guitar blasters | various artists | |
hey baby | Long John HunterTom 'Bluesman' Hunter | 1 | One Foot In Texas | Long John HunterTom 'Bluesman' Hunter | DOC BLUES |
Blind Arthur's Breakdown | Blind Blake | 5 | Essential | Blind Blake | CLASSIC BLUES |
Dry Spell | Rory Block | 5 | Blues Walkin' Like A Man: A Tribute To Son House | Rory Block | Stony Plain Music |
Merry Christmas Baby | Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Vocal By Mari Jones | 23 | Be Cool | Johnny Moore's Three Blazers | ACE |
christmas date boogie | big joe turner | 2-20 | rockin' around the christmas tree | various artists | crimson |
lets make christmas merry baby | amos milburn | 3-2 | rockin' around the christmas tree | various artists | crimson |
steal away to the lord | gospel clefs | 1-26 | gospel celebrities | various artists | fantastic voyage |
Lovin' Machine | Wynonie Harris | 48 | Bloodshot Eyes | Wynonie Harris | INDIGO |
I Ain't Mad At You, Pretty Baby | Gatemouth Moore | 13 | Jump 'N' Jive | Various Artists | METRO |
Midnight Special | Lead Belly | 24 | 20th Century Blues | Various Artists | CATFISH |
Come On In My Kitchen | Paul Jones & Dave Kelly | 3 | Live At The Ram Jam Club | Paul Jones & Dave Kelly | SPV |
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