Category Archives: Blues

Today’s Music: ‘Doc’ Watson and Friends, a Random Sampling

Posted on May 31, 2012 by admin

Guitar progenitor Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson died May 29, 2012 from complications following colon surgery. He was 89. His influence went far beyond the acoustic bluegrass and country music genres he favored as his picking style and musical sensibility was … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian Two-Fer, “Solo Flight” and “The World is Waiting for the Sunrise” (1941)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by admin

Today is Benny Goodman’s birthday (b. 1909; d. 1986). The cut below features both the Benny Goodman Orchestra and the Benny Goodman Quartet with Charlie Christian. Benny wasn’t known as the “King of Swing” for nothing, and Charlie is the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Yusef Lateef, “Eboness”

Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin

The great multi-instrumentalist and influence on John Coltrane Yusef Lateef, nearly unknown outside of jazz circles, weaves his mellow spell on this tune.

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Today’s Music: Freddie King, “The Things That I Used To Do” Live (1975)

Posted on May 28, 2012 by admin

One of the ‘Kings’ of the blues, live In London in 1975.

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Today’s Music: Tom Waits, “Step Right Up”

Posted on May 27, 2012 by admin

Don’t know who Tom Waits is? Go here while you listen to the music.

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Today’s Music: Koko Taylor and Little Walter, “Wang Dang Doodle” (1967)

Posted on May 26, 2012 by admin

Koko Taylor and Little Walter do a stripped-down version of the Willie Dixon blues classic that was Koko’s only hit record.

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Today’s Music: Big Bill Broonzy, “Sun Gonna Shine in My Backdoor Someday”

Posted on May 25, 2012 by admin

Dusty, but not moldy. The great bluesman Big Bill Broonzy serves it up acoustically.

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Today’s Music: Sam Cooke, “A Change is Gonna Come” (1964)

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

The ‘Father of Soul Music’ Sam Cooke and his version of the tune he wrote, released in 1964: Bonus: Al Green’s take on the song:

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Today’s Music: Jerry Lee Lewis and Eric Clapton, “Trouble in Mind”

Posted on May 23, 2012 by admin

The Killer and Slow Hand wring some heavy blues out of this old tune.

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Today’s Music: Four Versions of “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out”

Posted on May 22, 2012 by admin

From 1929, a traditional version as performed by one of the ‘Queens of the Blues’ Bessie Smith: B.B. King (with little guitar but great piano) fries it up: Derek and the Dominos featuring Eric Clapton and Duane Allman take it … Continue reading →

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