Category Archives: Blues

Today’s Music: Otis Spann Three-peat

Posted on October 29, 2011 by admin

You never heard of Otis Spann you say? Catch up here — he was one of the greatest post-war blues pianists and played with the Muddy Waters band for nearly 20 years, as well as working as a session man … Continue reading →

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Music: Pinetop Perkins Friday

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

Mississippi bluesman Pinetop (b. Joseph William) Perkins played piano with every big name in the blues at one time or another, from Sonny Boy Williamson during the Great Depression to Earl Hooker in the ’50s to Muddy Waters in the … Continue reading →

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Louis Jordan: “Somebody Done Changed The Lock On My Door”

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

Some mellow Blue Monday blues. From 1946, Louis Jordan and His Tympani Five:

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Ray Charles: “I’ve Got News For You”

Posted on October 20, 2011 by admin

The Genius apprearing on the old Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1990. Amazingly, the sound quality is pretty decent. Enjoy.

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Today’s Music: One-Man Bands

Posted on October 16, 2011 by admin

Gee Gee Kettel — One-Man Street Band (He’s got a nice blues groove going) Robert Lighthouse — One Man Blues Band (Sign him up!) Eric Lenz — One Man Blues Band (Too bad the video is edited) Sweet Marc — … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan: Ballad of a Thin Man

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

Dedicated to the ‘Mr. Jones’ one percent:

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‘Stand By Me’ by Playing For Change

Posted on October 9, 2011 by admin

In keeping with the ‘change’ theme of the last few days, here’s Playing For Change — various artists from around the world — covering Ben E. King’s 1961 hit, “Stand By Me”:

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The Times They Are A-Changin’ by Bob Dylan

Posted on October 8, 2011 by admin

They did after 1964 when Bob released this song, with Americans taking to the streets to end the Vietnam debacle and the draft, and usher in civil rights and women’s rights, just as they are taking to the streets today … Continue reading →

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Buddy Miles on “Them Changes”

Posted on October 7, 2011 by admin

We’re all going through some big ones right now. Drummer/vocalist Buddy Miles has played with Jimi Hendrix, Mike Bloomfield’s Electric Flag, and most of the prominent blues and rock performers of the ’60s and ’70s. (I was even lucky enough … Continue reading →

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Fats Domino and Leadbelly: Blue Monday Twofer

Posted on October 3, 2011 by admin

For a guy who never got up from his piano bench, New Orleans’ own Fats Domino could rock with the best of them and proves it here with his hit “Blue Monday”.  Below that clip, Huddie Ledbetter, AKA ‘Leadbelly,’ accompanied by an … Continue reading →

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