The last entry in our new release segment was the latest from Bobby Rush who maintains both an astonishing work ethic and an enviable sequence of releases. No sooner has the album hit the racks, its already had great press in Living Blues and the album's lead-off song "Another Murder In New Orleans" is award-nominated. as before he blends that raw downhome country blues with horn fuelled gutbucket soul-blues. You can tell why he's a favourite round these parts.
Arthur Prysock was blessed with a full, rounded voice given to expressive slow blues ballads. His stuff on Old Tome is out for the first time through Ace and it includes punchy readings of hits done by Roy Brown and Muddy Waters / Etta James. I just finished writing a review of a twofer disc that pairs two of B. B. Kings albums first out on Crown. The bonus tracks include a dynamic, forceful, vocal from our hero in a rework of "Everyday I have The Blues" with the Count Basie Orchestra. Its been anthologised before so we chose the landmark cover from Joe Williams. The beauty of the human vox got further showcase from the Swan Silvertones and the Pilgrim Travellers in our extended gospel feature.
No shortage of rambunctious key twiddling with piano men Sunnyland Slim, Forest Sykes and the magnificent Amos Milburn. Spoilt for choice - I'll say. Jasmine has two projects on the starting blocks: one to gather all 28 tracks recorded by the Chris Barber outfit when Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee cam to London to play in 1958. Originally spread over three platters, this survey adds two unreleased pieces to create what is (I think) the only single disc collection of this stuff. Jasmine also collects the very earliest stuff on Junior Wells, including a handful of sides helped by Earl Hooker. that man was back on the Bobby Saxton single which was the biggest commercial 45 on Bea and Baby. With the same scale of national distribution as neighbours Chess and Vee-Jay, who knows how many more they'd have done?
During the week I found a half hour interview given by B. B. King to the much missed John Walters - pretty sure it went out on Arena in the mid-80s and B was very natural and forthcoming. Over the closing credit title sequence, the producer chose a track from Junior Kimbrough, so we shamelessly stole the same idea. I first came to John Brim through the two artist collection on Chess called Whos Muddy Shoes by dint of Elmore James. He is known for the song which got covered by Aerosmith but he was so much more than that. His out on Chess we included proves why.
On 5th July it'll be 60 years since Elvis Presley cut "Thats All Right" at Sun studios. To mark the event, our STAR BLUES next week is a two hour all vinyl extravaganza which will almost certainly include the other players from 1954 who were at the top of their games. 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 |
| Wrapped up and ready | mannish boys | 1 | wrapped up and ready | mannish boys | delta groove |
| Love Of A Woman | Blinddog Smokin', Bobby Rush | 6 | Decisions | Bobby Rush With Blinddog Smokin' | |
| Baby Right Now | Andy T - Nick Nixon Band | 1 | Livin' It Up | Andy T - Nick Nixon Band | Delta Groove Productions |
| dump that chump | rick estrin and night cats | 11 | live! | rick estrin and night cats | alligator |
| i just wanna make love to you | arthur prysock | 3 | too late baby - old town singles 1958-1966 | arthur prysock | ace |
| Every Day I Have the Blues | Joe Williams | 10 | The R'n'b Years 1952: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1952 | Various Artists | BOULEVARD VINTAGE |
| Eyes Full of Tears | Pee Wee Crayton | 7 | Complete Aladdin And Imperial Recordings | Pee Wee Crayton | Capitol |
| It's Your Voodoo Working | Charles Sheffield | 19 | The Real Excello R'n'b | Various Artists | ACE |
| No Other Way Round | Midnights, The | 16 | Music City Vocal Groups | Various Artists | ACE |
| trying to make a living | bobby saxton feat. earl hooker | 1-28 | chicago bound | various artists | fantastic voyage |
| You Got Me Where You Want Me | John Brim | 7 | Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&B And Rock 'n' Roll | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Blues Before Sunrise | Scrapper Blackwell | 8 | The Prestige/Bluesville Story | Various Artists | NOT NOW |
| Just a Dream | Sonny TerryBrownie McGhee | 27 | Blues Legends In London | Josh WhiteBig Bill BroonzySonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | PYE |
| You Better Stop | Andrew Brown | 7 | The Way I Feel | Various Artists | FLYRIGHT |
| Meet Me in the City | Junior Kimbrough | 3 | You Better Run: The Essential Junior Kimbrough | Junior Kimbrough | FAT POSSUM |
| Cut That Out | Junior Wells | 1 | juniors wail | junior wells | jasmine |
| Get Your Soul Right | Swan Silvertones, The | 1-1 | Get Your Soul Right: The Gospel Quartets & The Roots Of Soul Music | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| jesus hits like an atom bomb | pilgrim travellers | 3-1 | Get Your Soul Right: The Gospel Quartets & The Roots Of Soul Music | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Killer Diller | Betty Everett | 16 | Breezy Sugar: The Pure Essence Of Chicago Rock & Roll | Various Artists | Fanatstic Voyage |
| Johnson Machine Gun | Sunnyland Slim | 3 | Chess Blues | Various Artists | CHESS |
| Tonky Boogie | Forrest C Sykes | 2-28 | Chicago Bound: Chess Blues, R&B And Rock 'n' Roll | Various Artists | Fantastic Voyage |
| Real Pretty Mama | Amos Milburn | 37 | Booze Babes Blues And Boogie - Essential | Amos Milburn | INDIGO |
| Meet Me in the Bottom | Pink Anderson | 1 | The Bluesville Years. Vol 6: Sweet Carolina Blues | Various Artists | PRESTIGE |
| Goin' To Alabama | Al Smith | 11 | The Prestige/Bluesville Story | Various Artists | NOT NOW |
| Need My Baby | Shakey Horton | 27 | Goin' Down To Eli's (The Cobra And Abco Rhythm And Blues Anthology 1956-1958) | Various Artists | WESTSIDE |
| Black Spider Blues | Robert Lockwood Jr. | 4 | 20th Century Blues | Various Artists | CATFISH |
| I Be's Troubled | Muddy Waters | 5 | 20th century blues | various artists | CATFISH |
| Blues You Dog | Tony Collins | 8 | Breezy Sugar: The Pure Essence Of Chicago Rock & Roll | Various Artists | Fanatstic Voyage |
| Johnny's Stomp (Early Version) - Johnny Heartsman | Various Artists | 11 | The Music City Story (3Cd) | Various Artists | ACE |
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