Blues for Aficionados
My favorite Bukka White (sorry for saying "Bukka," Booker): "1963 isn't 1962" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dSF0SKsSAw&list=PL6xp58Fk-rbmXh0Z9A_sMzwRsjAMwPFIk |
Fred McDowell AMAZING GRACE Testament Records 1969 / 1994 Notes: The superb Mississippi singer and bottleneck-guitarist Fred McDowell is but the latest to bear witness to the continuing , fructifying interrelationship of the the two musics, performing Blues for his friends and neighbors during the week and religious music with his fellow worshippers on Sunday. Jesus is on the Main Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCBKJinuQ60 I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNTSvaxj6sA You Got To Move https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsVHKk0HUz0 Amazing Grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Dwh2mQdhc Cheers |
Otis Rush RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME HighTone Records 1971 / 1985 Wiki: Otis Rush Jr. (April 29, 1934 – September 29, 2018)[1] was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. His distinctive guitar style featured a slow-burning sound and long bent notes. With qualities similar to the styles of other 1950s artists Magic Sam and Buddy Guy, his sound became known as West Side Chicago blues and was an influence on many musicians, including Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green and Eric Clapton. Born April 29, 1934 Philadelphia, Mississippi Died September 29, 2018 Chicago, Illinois Right Place, Wrong Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIxl8hIsDmc Tore Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCkxIvyyJMM Take a Look Behind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGN76ksRT58 Your Turn to Cry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pfyhl_GCxo Cheers |
Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women HOT FLASH Alligator 1991 Wiki --- Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women was a three-woman blues musical ensemble in the Washington, D.C. area. It was founded in 1987 by Ann Rabson, Gaye Adegbalola and Earlene Lewis. Lewis separated from the band in 1992 and was replaced by Andra Faye.[1] The group then featured Rabson on piano, vocals and guitar, Adegbalola on vocals and guitar, and Faye on vocals, bass, mandolin, violin and guitar.[1] An announcement on the group’s website in November, 2009, stated Saffire had retired and amicably disbanded. Rabson died on January 30, 2013, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, after a long battle with cancer. She was 67.[2] Andra Faye is now living and playing in the Indianapolis, Indiana area. The other side of the story? Great song titles. Billy Branch on harmonica. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axwow-Ti3n4 No Need Pissin’ On A Skunk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4r9s-6-h2c Sloppy Drunk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUHgQFYteQ Tom Cat Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vsBSBHU-PA One Good Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp7UnrtR4Qg Dirty Sheets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n0jBxbOv_Q Cheers |
Son Seals LIVING IN THE DANGER ZONE Alligator Records 1991 Wiki: Frank "Son" Seals was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. In 2009, Seals was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Born: August 14, 1942, Osceola, AR Died: December 20, 2004, Chicago, IL Frigidaire Woman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGyHKGNJcDg I Can't Lose The Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YttCP_YFPms Tell It To Another Fool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5CoQCv6Lk Danger Zone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AddLRF6lYm8 Cheers |
