Sunday 5 October 2014

STAR BLUES on 5th October 2014 at 22:00 new music, birthdays and a whopping great helping of West Coast Blues

We also had chance to send positive thoughts to B B King whose recent illness has meant he's had to cancel some gigs - almost unheard of from a man whose dedication is legendary. We chose the first band off his 1990 album to go with our best wishes.

Billy Branch showed off his control for the instrumental piece off his new project and Albert Collins' confident solos marked what would have been his 81st birthday. Duke Robillard is supremely gifted in the swing and grace departments and his new album is already pencilled in for most folks best-of-year reviews. Grady Champion is on Malaco these days, with all that entails, on listening to his new project he will be a worthy addition to the roster. Otis Clay is from a different era, he exudes warmth across all the songs on "Truth Is". The remaining new release is the live set from Eddie "the Chief" Clearwater.

Our other guests either came from the West Coast or had very close ties to the Bay Area scene and so on. We dipped out on a gospel piece (though Joe Louis Walker's first group was The Spiritual Corinthians) but all being well there were enough gems to make up for it: Little Willie Littlefield and Floyd Dixon on piano,  Helen Humes and Fluffy Hunter on vox, Saunders King, Lowell Fulson and Johnny Fuller on guitars. Johnny Heartsmen was typical of the big sound and Eddie Vinson and Roy Milton brought class to our party.

The two hours were over far too quickly, our show next Sunday brings back the feature "You Me and 1001 Blues" which lets us look in depth at a forgotten blues song or artist. 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
Back Alley Cat Billy Branch 7 Blues Shock Branch & The Sons Of Blues, Billy Blind Pig
brick albert collins 1 iceman cometh albert collins music club
movin' on b b king 1 there is always one more time b b king mca
Blues Beyond the Call of Duty Duke Robillard Band, The 4 Calling All Blues Duke Robillard Band, The STONY PLAIN
even when i win otis clay 8 truth is otis clay echo records
Slow Down G T O Joe Louis Walker 1 $He's My Money Maker Joe Louis Walker JSP Records
Too Old To Get Married Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater 10 soul funky Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater
Don't Waste My Time Grady Champion 3 Bootleg Whiskey Grady Champion Malaco Records
What's The Matter With Thev Mill Olga 5 Now Is The Time Olga 219 Records
shake hake mama Toby Walker 1 Shake Shake Mama Toby Walker ltw
Livin's Too Close To The Edge Sonny Rhodes 1 Livin' Too Close To The Edge Sonny Rhodes Wild Dog
Endless Johnny Heartsman 13 The Touch Johnny Heartsman Alligator
Bad Luck Overtook Me Johnny Fuller 8 Jimmy Norman; Lee Shot Williams; Johnny Fuller And More Various Artists Gary-Blue
My Love Is Real Litle Johnny Taylor 17 Diggin' Gold - A Galaxy Of West Coast Blues Various Artists ACE
It’s Midnight (No Place To Go) Little Willie Littlefield 8 Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast Various Artists Fantastic Voyage
Sad Journey Blues Floyd Dixon 24 Let The Good Times Roll - The Aladdin Story Various Artists One Day Music
Whats The Reason Joe Liggins 36 Shuffle Boogie King Joe Liggins PROPER
Be-Baba-Leba Helen Humes 8 California Blues Various Artists ACROBAT
Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers) Sugar Pie Desanto 5 Go Go Power • The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 Sugar Pie Desanto Kent
The Walkin’ Blues Fluffy Hunter 25 Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast Various Artists Fantastic Voyage
New Worried Life Blues Jack McVea 12 California Blues Various Artists ACROBAT
Stinkin’ Drunk Gene Phillips 16 Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast Various Artists Fantastic Voyage
Every Day I Have The Blues Lowell Fulson 21 Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast Various Artists Fantastic Voyage
S. K. Blues Saunders King 13 Diggin' Gold - A Galaxy Of West Coast Blues Various Artists ACE
Louisiana Hop Pete 'Guitar' Lewis 2 Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast Various Artists Fantastic Voyage
Gold Digging Man Joe Johnson 19 Diggin' Gold - A Galaxy Of West Coast Blues Various Artists ACE
Groovy Blues Roy Milton & His Solid Senders With Camille Howard 12 Let Me Tell You About The Blues: West Coast Various Artists Fantastic Voyage
Old Maid Boogie Eddie Vinson 4 The R'n'b Years 1947: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1947 Various Artists BOULEVARD VINTAGE
Created: 05/10/2014 23:38:22 



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