STAR BLUES on 23rd August 2015 at 22:00 - the usual trivia and tomfoolery

and blues from the ages in just two hours, One of the privileges of being here and getting the kind invite to your place each week is the freedom to dip into an incredible wellspring of blues music spanning the best part of a hundred years.

The future is in pretty safe hands too: Marquise Knox is 24 and he plays lyrical guitar which honours the tradition of blues. He channeled Muddy Water on a subtle cover for us on STAR BLUES. At the other end of the age range, Buddy Guy has just put out an album that consistently delights and by some distance is his most accomplished work in years. There's new stuff coming down the pipes from Eddie Cotton and the redoubtable Jimmy Burns - we had a couple of timely reminders why their new stuff is eagerly expected.

Pete Mayes is one of the real unsung mysteries of Texas blues he had a lovely swinging style with just enough power to set him apart. We're huge fans of pedal steel player Hop Wilson too: there are far too few examples of his gifts in print (Ace did "Steel Guitar Flash" but I can't find it). Mighty Joe Young is another who rarely gets his props, we went back to 1972 for a session he originally did for Sam Charters. we don't play nearly enough honking and screamin' sax, hopefully our three choices from a box set called "The Big Horn" will be part payment of our debt.

Pure human voice at least twice: the Pilgrom Traveller's "Living On Straight Street" beautifully executed gospel; and Gaye Agdebelola's doo-wop stylings offered the Wild Rutz' "Mojo". Varetta Dillard and Ella Johnson were both playful and the incredible power of Ma Rainey's delivery reached out across the decades. Casey Bill Weldon and King Solomon Hill did their slide stuff in pre-war days: our STAR BLUES socks guardian will be a tough call this week.

Our next STAR BLUES has a Crescent City theme, marking ten years since Hurricane Katrina. I plan to speak to some folks who can tell us what the city was like before, what was lost and what the future  will likely be. That's Bank Holiday Sunday 30th August 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	duration	writercredit
In Your Backyard	Otis Grand	9	Blues '65	Otis Grand	MAINgate	[ 3 mins 39 secs ]	Otis Grand
I'm ready	Pete Mayes	7	I'm Ready (Double Trouble Tx-3013)	Pete Mayes		[ 2 mins 53 secs ]	Pete Mayes
Back Up Mama	Buddy Guy	3	Born To Play Guitar	Buddy Guy	SILVERTONE	[ 4 mins 42 secs ]	Buddy Guy
Sound The Bell	Johnny Winter	4	Return Of Johnny Guitar 1984-1986	Johnny Winter	MUSIC CLUB	[ 0 mins 0 secs ]	Johnny Winter
Feel Like Goin' Home	Marquise Knox	5	Here I Am	Marquise Knox	APO	[ 4 mins 0 secs ]	Marquise Knox
Steam Whistle Jump	Earl Bostic	47	The Big Horn	Various Artists	PROPER	[ 0 mins 0 secs ]	Earl Bostic
The Deacon's Hop	Big Jay McNeeley	8	The R'n'b Years 1949: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1949	Various Artists	BOULEVARD VINTAGE	[ 2 mins 47 secs ]	Big Jay McNeeley
Long Gone Pt.2	Eddie Chamblee	34	The Big Horn	Various Artists	PROPER	[ 0 mins 0 secs ]	Eddie Chamblee
Promise Mr Thomas	Varetta Dillard	12	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage	[ 2 mins 37 secs ]	Varetta Dillard
Giving You My Mojo	Gaye Adegbalola & the Wild Rutz	2	Is It Still Good To Ya?	Gaye Adegbalola & the Wild Rutz		[ 3 mins 6 secs ]	Gaye Adegbalola & the Wild Rutz
Lord, Help The Poor And Needy	Shemekia Copeland	12	Outskirts of Love	Shemekia Copeland	Alligator Records	[ 3 mins 10 secs ]	Shemekia Copeland
Pay To Play	Eddie Cotton	3	Here I Come	Eddie Cotton	DEChamp	[ 3 mins 12 secs ]	Eddie Cotton
Is It Him Or Me?	Phil Guy	4	Say What You Mean	Phil Guy	JSP Records	[ 0 mins 0 secs ]	Phil Guy
miss annie lou	Jimmy Burns	3	leavin' here walkin	Jimmy Burns	DELMARK	[ 4 mins 28 secs ]	Jimmy Burns
Woke Up Screaming	Calvin OwensJohnny Copeland	8	True Blue	Calvin Owens	SEQUEL	[ 4 mins 46 secs ]	Calvin OwensJohnny Copeland
Better Days	King Ernest	5	King Of Hearts	King Ernest	EVIDENCE	[ 4 mins 40 secs ]	King Ernest
Big Blue Diamonds	Earl Connelly King	1-8	Only Young Once: The King Records Story	Various Artists	One Day Music	[ 0 mins 0 secs ]	Earl Connelly King
every beat of my heart	little willie john	2-5	Only Young Once: The King Records Story	Various Artists	One Day Music	[ 0 mins 0 secs ]	little willie john
straight street	pilgrim travellers	3-3	get your soul right	various artists	fantastic voyage	[ 2 mins 20 secs ]	trad
use what i got	Vance Kelly	7	Jimmy Dawkins Presents: The Leric Story	Various Artists	DELMARK	[ 3 mins 36 secs ]	Vance Kelly
Rock Me Baby	Mighty Joe Young	1	The Sonet Blues Story	Mighty Joe Young	SONET	[ 3 mins 56 secs ]	Mighty Joe Young
A Good Woman Is Hard To Find	Hop Wilson	23	Deep Feeling	Various Artists	Fantatsic Voyage	[ 2 mins 26 secs ]	Hop Wilson
Country Boogie	Preston Love & Orchestra	21	That's Your Last Boogie!	Johnny Otis	Fantastic Voyage	[ 2 mins 25 secs ]	Preston Love & Orchestra
gone dead train	king soloman hill	13	slide guitar blues	various artists	catfish	[ 3 mins 15 secs ]	trad
fence breakin blues	shreveport homewreckers	6	slide guitar blues vol 2	various artists	catfish	[ 3 mins 05 secs ]	trad
somebody changed the lock on my door	casey bill weldon	8	slide guitar blues vol 2	various artists	catfish	[ 3 mins 05 secs ]	trad
Countin' The Blues	Ma Rainey	3	Let Me Tell You About The Blues: New York	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage	[ 3 mins 8 secs ]	Ma Rainey
Snatchin' It Back	Margie Day	2	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage	[ 2 mins 44 secs ]	Margie Day
They Don't Want Me To Rock No More	Ella Johnson	32	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females	Various Artists	Fantastic Voyage	[ 2 mins 29 secs ]	Ella Johnson
Memphis Soul Stew	King Curtis	1	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios	Various Artists	ACE	[ 2 mins 59 secs ]	King Curtis

Created: 23/08/2015 23:56:33