Monday 30 November 2015

STAR BLUES on 29th November 2015 at 22:00 marking Brownie McGhee

centenary on 30th, one of the blues finest players not afraid to add a tinge or two of jazz.


track.title track.artistsort index album.title album.artistsort label duration writercredit
boy blues Boo Boo Davis 4 old skool Boo Boo Davis BLACK & TAN [ 4 mins 43 secs ] Boo Boo Davis
I Hear Some Blues Downstairs Fenton Robinson 12 Crucial Chicago Blues Various Artists Alligator [ 4 mins 15 secs ] Fenton Robinson
Red House Jimi Hendrix 3 :blues Jimi Hendrix MCA [ 3 mins 42 secs ] Jimi Hendrix
My Rooster is King Grady Champion 1 Dreamin' Grady Champion Grady Shady Music [ 4 mins 19 secs ] Grady Champion
juke joint on moses lane fiona boyes 1 box and dice fiona boyes blue empress [ 3 mins 33 secs ] boyes
Bump Miss Susie Joe TurnerVan 'Piano Man' Walls 11 Let the Boogie Woogie Rock'n'roll Various Artists ACE [ 2 mins 23 secs ] Joe TurnerVan 'Piano Man' Walls
Let the Boogie Woogie Roll Clyde McPhatter 12 Let the Boogie Woogie Rock'n'roll Various Artists ACE [ 2 mins 51 secs ] Clyde McPhatter
You're Not the One Smiley Lewis 14 It's Jamaica Jump Blues Time! Jamaican Sound System Classics 1941-1962 Various Artists Fantastic Voyage [ 2 mins 31 secs ] Smiley Lewis
crazy lady john mayall 12 find a way to care john mayall forty below [ 2 mins 52 secs ] mayall
tore up artie white 3 his best artie white ichiban [ 4 mins 43 secs ] Boo Boo Davis
Lie to Me John & Sylvia Embry 5 After Work John & Sylvia Embry DELMARK [ 3 mins 24 secs ] John & Sylvia Embry
Pretty Girls Big John Hamilton 2 How Much Can a Man Take 67-71 Big John Hamilton [ 2 mins 56 secs ] Big John Hamilton
Isn't That So Shemekia Copeland 8 Outskirts of Love Shemekia Copeland Alligator Records [ 3 mins 17 secs ] Shemekia Copeland
Rock Awhile Jimmy Burns 9 It Ain't Right Jimmy Burns DELMARK [ 2 mins 32 secs ] Jimmy Burns
Sweet Lovin' Mama Johnny 'Guitar' Watson 20 Space Guitar Johnny 'Guitar' Watson CHARLY [ 0 mins 0 secs ] Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
Everybody Knows About My Good Thing Pt. 1 Little Johnny Taylor 5 Everybody Knows About My Good Thing and Open House at My Hou Little Johnny Taylor Westside Records [ 3 mins 17 secs ] Little Johnny Taylor
Kind Hearted Woman Robert Lockwood Jr. 21 Roots of Rhythm and Blues : a Tribute to the Robert Johnson Era Various Artists SPV Blue [ 3 mins 8 secs ] Robert Lockwood Jr.
good morning blues brownie mcghee 1 final sessions brownie mcghee westside
dealin with the devil blind boy fuller #2 (brownie mcghee) 1-4 sportin life blues brownie mcghee proper
sporting life brownie mcghee 2-3 cripple creek brownie mcghee not now
midnight special sonny terry and brownie mcghee 6 midnight special sonny tery and brownie mcghee ace
Baby Please Don't Go Big Joe Williams 11 The Blues Box Various Artists METRO [ 3 mins 26 secs ] Big Joe Williams
I Have Spent My Bonus Robert Lee McCoy 12 Robert Lee Mccoy Robert Lee McCoy WOLF [ 0 mins 0 secs ] Robert Lee McCoy
didnt it rain Sister Rosetta Tharpe 10 complete works vol. 3 Sister Rosetta Tharpe document [ 0 mins 0 secs ] Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Further on Up the Road George Harmonica Smith 2 West Coast Down Home Harmonica - El Segundo (1955-1979) Various Artists [ 2 mins 32 secs ] George Harmonica Smith
Bradshaw Boogie Tiny Bradshaw 5 Jivin' Jamboree 3 Various Artists ACE [ 2 mins 26 secs ] Tiny Bradshaw
I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis 8 Cosimo Matassa Story Various Artists Proper Box [ 2 mins 17 secs ] Smiley Lewis

Sunday 8 November 2015

STAR BLUES on 8th November 2015 at 22:00 (GMT) and the first 50 years of Bobby Rush records

... ahead of his birthday on Tuesday 10th. He is still making challenging blues using rap, zydeco and soul tinges - sometimes lush horn charts, others pared back. Our chosen handful of songs was intended to prompt you into delving further.

track.titletrack.artistsortindexalbum.titlealbum.artistsortlabeldurationwritercredit
Country GirlOtis Grand Anson Funderburgh & Debbie Davies11Grand UnionOtis Grand Anson Funderburgh & Debbie DaviesWESTSIDE[ 6 mins 53 secs ]Otis GrandAnson FunderburghDebbie Davies
i got the bluesOtis Rush4Any Place I'm GoingOtis RushHOUSE OF BLUES[ 5 mins 0 secs ]Otis Rush
What's Good for the GooseBobby Rush5The Essential Recordings - Vol.2Bobby RushDEEP Rush[ 4 mins 11 secs ]Bobby Rush
Don't Throw Your Love on Me Too StrongJohnnie Morisette22Sar Records Story 1959-1965Various ArtistsABKCO[ 2 mins 42 secs ]Johnnie Morisette
Need My BabyWalter Horton17Chicago Blues HarmonicasVarious ArtistsFLYRIGHT[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Walter Horton
Now She's GoneJ.B. & His Hawks15Down Home Blues Classics - Chicago (1946-1954)Various ArtistsBOULEVARD VINTAGE[ 3 mins 14 secs ]J.B. & His Hawks
knockin' on lula mae's dootjohn lee henley8Chicago Blues HarmonicasVarious ArtistsFLYRIGHT[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Walter Horton
Richland Woman BluesBonnie Raitt13The Lost Broadcast: Philadelphia 1972Bonnie RaittLeft Field Media[ 2 mins 56 secs ]Bonnie Raitt
Cc RiderDrink Small & Cootie Stark58Music Maker.org  [ 4 mins 21 secs ]Drink Small & Cootie Stark
November NightsSuper Chikan6Sum' Mo ChikanSuper ChikanChikan Howse Records[ 4 mins 48 secs ]Super Chikan
show you a good timeBobby Rush1show you a good timeBobby RushDEEP Rush[ 3 mins 1 secs ]Bobby Rush
i'm tiredBobby Rush1rawBobby RushDEEP Rush[ 3 mins 1 secs ]Bobby Rush
Hungry ManTitus Turner17The Last ShoutVarious ArtistsFantastic Voyage[ 2 mins 25 secs ]Titus Turner
ShortyVernon Dilworth18Jukebox Jam!Various Artists [ 2 mins 23 secs ]Vernon Dilworth
I Want to Live So That God Can Use MeBrother Willie Eason21Rare and Red Hot GospelVarious ArtistsCATFISH[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Brother Willie Eason
Pleading BluesLittle Brother Montgomery7The Bluesville Years. Vol 4: in the Key of BluesVarious ArtistsPRESTIGE[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Little Brother Montgomery
down the roadfreddie slack6The Best of Boogie WoogieVarious ArtistsDOCUMENTS[ 2 mins 52 secs ]Harlem Hamfats, The
Madison BluesElmore James7Chess Blues Classics 1957-1964Various ArtistsMCA/CHESS[ 2 mins 25 secs ]Elmore James
Now DarlingJohn Littleton & The Capistranos1-17I Pity the Fool - The Duke Records StoryVarious ArtistsOne Day Music[ 2 mins 19 secs ]John Littleton & The Capistranos
annie get your yo-yolittle junior parker2-1I Pity the Fool - The Duke Records StoryVarious ArtistsOne Day Music[ 2 mins 19 secs ]John Littleton & The Capistranos
Sonny Boy Williamson 13 Mr. DownchildSonny Boy Williamson13King Biscuit TimeSonny Boy WilliamsonARHOOLIE[ 2 mins 31 secs ]Sonny Boy Williamson
Have You Ever Had the BluesAdolphus Bell90Music Maker.org  [ 2 mins 12 secs ]Adolphus Bell
Red's RideRed Boyd24The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions Vol. 1Various ArtistsACE[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Red Boyd
Those Lonely, Lonely NightsVernon & Jewel4I Made My Own WorldVernon GarrettKent[ 2 mins 55 secs ]Vernon & Jewel
ninety nineBobby Rush3folk funkBobby RushDEEP Rush[ 3 mins 14 secs ]Bobby Rush
down in louisianaBobby Rush1deep in louisianaBobby Rushdeep rush[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Bobby Rush
Don't Answer the Door Prt 2 (Magnum 719)Jimmy Johnson645's Collection Prt 050Various Artists [ 2 mins 10 secs ]Jimmy Johnson
Don't Make Me CryFrankie Lee8Where Southern Soul Began: 3 1957-1963Various ArtistsHISTORY OF SOUL[ 2 mins 37 secs ]Frankie Lee
if you love mewillie mays8Where Southern Soul Began: 3 1957-1963Various ArtistsHISTORY OF SOUL[ 2 mins 35 secs ]Joe Tex
Created: 08/11/2015 23:54:26

Monday 2 November 2015

STAR BLUES on 1st November 2015 at 22:00 - still active bluesmen

in our first half an hour. It rarely gets better than Slam Allen, Omar Coleman and John Primer; not forgetting Cedell Davis, Syl Johnson, Zac Harmon ...

track.titletrack.artistsortindexalbum.titlealbum.artistsortlabeldurationwritercredit
You're WrongSlam Allen11Feel These BluesSlam Allen[ 3 mins 58 secs ]Slam Allen
Tell Me What You WantOmar Coleman12Born & RaisedOmar ColemanDELMARK[ 3 mins 22 secs ]Omar Coleman
Fine Little MamaJohn Primer11Blue Steel (A Tribute To Elmore James)John PrimerWOLF[ 2 mins 37 secs ]John Primer
Numbers ManAndy T - Nick Nixon Band5Numbers ManAndy T - Nick Nixon BandBlind Pig[ 4 mins 32 secs ]Andy T - Nick Nixon Band
Train Fare BluesEddie Taylor Jr.6I Got to Make This Money, BabyEddie Taylor Jr.WOLF[ 3 mins 53 secs ]Eddie Taylor Jr.
Right Man Right NowZac Harmon5Right Man Right NowZac HarmonBlind Pig[ 3 mins 33 secs ]Zac Harmon
Half a LoveSyl JohnsonSyleena Johnson3Bridge to a LegacySyl JohnsonNew West[ 3 mins 46 secs ]Syl JohnsonSyleena Johnson
Juke Joint on Moses LaneFiona Boyes1Box & DiceFiona BoyesREference Recordings[ 3 mins 32 secs ]Fiona Boyes
Gamblin' BluesCedell DavisHerman Alexander5Highway 61Cedell DavisHerman Alexander[ 2 mins 27 secs ]Cedell DavisHerman Alexander
John HenryBig Bill Broonzy1Four Classic Albums - Plus!Big Bill BroonzyAVID[ 3 mins 20 secs ]Big Bill Broonzy
C C RiderMichael Roach12Cypress GroveMichael RoachSTELLA[ 2 mins 23 secs ]Michael Roach
Shake It, BabyJessie Mae Hemphill8Shake It BabyJessie Mae Hemphill[ 3 mins 22 secs ]Jessie Mae Hemphill
C C And O BluesPink Anderson1820th Century BluesVarious ArtistsCATFISH[ 3 mins 5 secs ]Pink Anderson
Blue BabySunnyland Slim27King Of Chicago Blues - EsssentialMuddy WatersINDIGO[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Sunnyland Slim
Just A Closer Walk With TheeHolmes Brothers, The8JubilationHolmes Brothers, TheREAL WORLD[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Holmes Brothers, The
Doggone My Good Luck SoulHattie Hudson3Roll 'Em Pete : 25 Years Of Piano Blues And BoogieVarious ArtistsINDIGO[ 3 mins 11 secs ]Hattie Hudson
I Hate A Man Like YouLizzie Miles With Jelly Roll Morton8Roll 'Em Pete : 25 Years Of Piano Blues And BoogieVarious ArtistsINDIGO[ 3 mins 44 secs ]Lizzie Miles With Jelly Roll Morton
Pinetop's BluesPinetop Smith23Roll 'Em Pete : 25 Years Of Piano Blues And BoogieVarious ArtistsINDIGO[ 2 mins 53 secs ]Pinetop Smith
Hard TimesBig Mama Thornton19Hound Dog - Essential CollectionBig Mama ThorntonHALF MOON[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Big Mama Thornton
I Want My Baby (When The Rooster Crows)Big Joe Turner111All The Classic HitsBig Joe TurnerJSP Records[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Big Joe Turner
The HawkFreddy Robinson Orchestra Featuring Paul Hankins At The Organ12Foxy R&bVarious ArtistsACE[ 2 mins 18 secs ]Freddy Robinson Orchestra Featuring Paul Hankins At The Organ
Hide And Go Seek, Pt. 1Bunker Hill11Soul For DancersVarious ArtistsFantastic Voyage[ 2 mins 24 secs ]Bunker Hill
screamin' please
Hello BabyLee Shot Williams2Foxy R&bVarious ArtistsACE[ 2 mins 53 secs ]Lee Shot Williams
Little BabyHowlin' Wolf22Soul For DancersVarious ArtistsFantastic Voyage[ 2 mins 48 secs ]Howlin' Wolf
Country BoySnooks Eaglin22The Sound Of The City - New OrleansVarious ArtistsEmi Records Ltd[ 2 mins 25 secs ]Snooks Eaglin
When I Take My Vacation In HarlemTampa Red1The Sound Of The City - New YorkVarious ArtistsEmi Records Ltd[ 3 mins 10 secs ]Tampa Red
Midnight SpecialLead Belly1Goodnight IreneLeadbellyMUSIC CLUB[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Lead Belly
Take It Easy BabyRobert Night Hawk16And This Is Maxwell StreetVarious ArtistsCATFISH[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Robert Night Hawk
Cruisin' In A CadillacCarey Bell27And This Is Maxwell StreetVarious ArtistsCATFISH[ 0 mins 0 secs ]Carey Bell
Baby, PleaseMighty Joe Young2The Sonet Blues StoryMighty Joe YoungSONET[ 3 mins 22 secs ]Mighty Joe Young
Created: 02/11/2015 16:21:35