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SONG OF THE WEEK...BLUES, BLUES & MORE BLUES

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It's time to make rafters weep...to enter into the groove...to reach into music heaven...to tap, tap, tap. Join us in this adventure in the Blues...to hear tracks you may otherwise never hear...'cause Blues is my business...and business is good!
6 years ago, December 3rd 2017 No: 221 Msg: #203285  
But the truth is........

"Blues ain't nothing but a woman"

Helen Humes with some pretty good bluesmen who all seem to have the blues.......



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6 years ago, December 6th 2017 No: 222 Msg: #203313  
In response to: Msg #203285
That's quite a band you got there Dangerous One:

Helen Humes (vocal), Sonny Terry (Harmonica), Brownie (Kazoo) McGhee (Vocal & Guitar), Willie Dixon (Vocal & Bass), T-Bone Walker (Vocal & Guitar), Memphis Slim (Vocal & Piano), Jump Jackson (Drums) Reply to this

6 years ago, December 6th 2017 No: 223 Msg: #203314  
Ya calling for more ladies Dangerous One...here's another cool one...JOHN LEE HOOKER'S DAUGHTER no less

"H" is for ZAKIYA HOOKER

"DESCONFIO"



FATHER & DAUGHTER

ZAKIYA & JOHN LEE HOOKER

"MEAN MEAN WORLD"...Sensational

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6 years ago, December 6th 2017 No: 224 Msg: #203316  
One of the magnificent voices of the Blues

"H" is for BETH HART

"LEAVE THE LIGHT ON"



BETH HART & JOE BONAMASSA

"I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU"

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6 years ago, December 6th 2017 No: 225 Msg: #203317  
The letter "H" continues to be EPIC! The other letters are somewhat intimidated by now....or will be soon.

"H" also stands for Alvin Youngblood Heart, covering a Zeppelin tune....

"In my time of dyin'"

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6 years ago, December 9th 2017 No: 226 Msg: #203351  
With a band including Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Ronnie Hawkins, The Band, Jeff Healey and Lawrence Gowan...gotta be great...correction...better than great

"H" is for RONNIE HAWKINS

"DOWN IN THE ALLEY"

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6 years ago, December 9th 2017 No: 227 Msg: #203352  
The things I used to do I won't do no more

"H" is for JOE "GUITAR" HUGHES

"THE THINGS I USED TO DO"

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6 years ago, December 9th 2017 No: 228 Msg: #203353  
Some jump sax blues to blow the cobwebs away

"H" is for JOE HOUSTON

"ALL NIGHT LONG"

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6 years ago, December 9th 2017 No: 229 Msg: #203354  
Time to cruise...New York style...from the sensational Bloodlines CD

One of my favourite bands...ecstasy live...no video for these...just turn up and be transported

"H" is for MICHAEL HILL'S BLUES MOB

"PROMISES YOU CAN'T KEEP"



"WRONG NUMBER"

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6 years ago, December 9th 2017 No: 230 Msg: #203355  
Somebody's playing a game and that's true...and this guy is a slide guitar great

"H" is for J.B. HUTTO & THE NEW HAWKS (previously THE NIGHTHAWKS)

TV BOSTON 1981

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6 years ago, December 16th 2017 No: 231 Msg: #203410  
Wah Wah guitar sent me into ecstasy when i was young...then someone did a song about it

"H" is for GEORGE HARRISON

"WAH WAH"



Because I love this song

"BEWARE OF DARKNESS"

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6 years ago, December 16th 2017 No: 232 Msg: #203411  
When ya gonna play some Ragtime Blues I hear ya say...maybe some Piedmont Ragtime Blues

"H" is for PEG LEG HOWELL

"HOBO BLUES" from 1927

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6 years ago, December 16th 2017 No: 233 Msg: #203412  
More old time blues...an absolute legend

"H" is for MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT

"THE BALLAD OF STAGGER LEE"



A real fair dinkum Blues Highway video of the ages

"SINCE I'VE LAID MY BURDEN DOWN"

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6 years ago, December 16th 2017 No: 234 Msg: #203413  
A change of pace...from the sensational Straight from the Hip LP

So just close your eyes...let the music carry you.

"H" is for SAMMY HAGAR

"YOUNG GIRL BLUES"

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6 years ago, December 16th 2017 No: 235 Msg: #203414  
Ooooh....sweet sublime blues...English blues at its best...is the second track I was looking for but the first carried me away

"H" is for MIKE HENDERSON

"WEEPIN' and MOANIN' "'



The track I was looking for...turn it up...close your eyes...rock along

"SO SAD TO BE LONESOME"

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6 years ago, December 23rd 2017 No: 236 Msg: #203463  
Gotta get more harp for the Week of the Letter "H" you say

"H" is for JAMES HARMAN...was on our Legendary Blues Cruise Dangerous One

"THREE WAY PARTY"

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6 years ago, December 23rd 2017 No: 237 Msg: #203464  
Closing the WEEK OF THE LETTER "H"

What a week...hot...sultry...cool grooves...then back to hot

How about a bit more JIMI HENDRIX to see us off...a lesser known track but a good un


"HEAR MY TRAIN A COMIN' "

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6 years ago, December 23rd 2017 No: 238 Msg: #203465  
WELCOME TO THE WEEK OF THE LETTERS "I" & "J"

Another big week

Featuring:

ETTA JAMES
JANIS JOPLIN
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
JETHRO TULL
COLIN JAMES
BIG JACK "THE OIL MAN" JOHNSON
SKIP JAMES
THE JELLY ROLL KINGS
SAMUEL L. JACKSON
JOHNNIE JOHNSON
JIMMY JOHNSON
KEZIAH JONES
TUTU JONES & THE SOUL CREW
LONNIE JOHNSON
LOUIS JORDAN & HIS TYMPANY FIVE
HOMESICK JAMES & SNOOKY PRYOR
FLOYD JONES
CURTIS JONES
LUTHER "GEORGIA SNAKE BOY" JOHNSON
LUTHER "GUITAR JR" JOHNSON & THE MAGIC ROCKERS
BOBO JENKINS
LIL' SON JACKSON
BLIND WILLIE JOHSON
PAUL "WINE" JONES
JOHNNY JENKINS with DUANE ALLMAN
JAMES GANG with JOE WALSH
ROCKBOTTOM JAMES & THE DETONATORS
JIMMY DAWKINS
DR JOHN
ELMORE JAMES
ROBERT JOHNSON
SHAKEY JAKE
JAY WILLIE BLUES BAND
VASTI JACKSON
ERIC JOHANSON
JOHNO'S BLUES BAND
JJ CALE & ERIC CLAPTON
ANDREW "JR BOY" JONES
CHRISTON "KINGFISH" INGRAM with SAMANTHA FISH & TY CURTIS
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6 years ago, December 23rd 2017 No: 239 Msg: #203466  
Kicking off another brilliant week...a bit of attitude...a bit of snake

"J" is for ETTA JAMES

"CRAWLIN' KING SNAKE"



"I SING THE BLUES" - DOWN & DIRTY BLUES

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6 years ago, December 23rd 2017 No: 240 Msg: #203468  
That's just warming up...let's turn it up a bit more

"J" is for JANIS JOPLIN with BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY

"BALL and CHAIN"



Time to swoon...life was never meant to be so easy

"SUMMERTIME"

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