Blues for Aficionados

Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown

GATE SWINGS

Gitanes Blues Productions   1997

He always said, "I was born in Louisiana and raised on the Texas side." 

Wiki: Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was an American musician from Louisiana and Texas known for his work as a blues musician, as well as other styles of music. He spent his career fighting purism by synthesizing old blues, country, jazz, Cajun music and R&B styles. 
Born: April 18, 1924, Vinton, LA      Died: September 10, 2005, Orange, TX

Caldonia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baNuq5guKfc

Midnite Hour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ3mZfR7xBI

Toughen Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MllaJYdvz_4

Take me back baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrB7E8c8AiY

Bits and Pieces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Naz9HkFs4

Cheers

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

STANDING MY GROUND

Alligator Records    1989

No notes to speak of, just a foldout with track info.  I think the album title refers to his playing and defending his style of Blues.  I put him in a class by himself.

She walks right in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQeW_C7k_PM

Born in Louisiana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ69Z73IX3c

Cool Jazz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQpq-KJBljo

Got my Mojo Working
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikNVbUxQ_Bc

I Hate these Doggone Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kplv0hlwtuc

Cheers

Hey rok, when I saw this thread listed in the "suggested" list on the right side of my screen, I figured "Oh no, here's another source of fantastic music I've been unaware of." Very happy to see you just started this one and there are only 28 posts.  Easier to stay current with than JFA.  Thanks!

For me, this may still the most amazing blues performance ever.  100% Delta.  Sheer passion, abandon, unbridled emotion:

Son House "Death Letter Blues" (live in Europe about 60 years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdgrQoZHnNY

Keegiam, 

Son House - Death Letter Blues

Very Poignant Lyrics.  He didn't receive a phone call, he didn't get in his car or board a bus.  He got a letter and took off down the road.  Speaks volumes about how some people lived.

Cheers

Solomon Burke

SOUL OF THE BLUES

Black Top Records   1993

Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke was an American preacher and singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s.  -- wiki

Great Soul Singer, just talks too much.  I guess that's the Preacher in him.

Along About Midnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dHWdhHUysQ

Good Rockin' Tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoyV3ySzMlQ

Cheers