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| Blues for Aficionados Various ArtistsLEGENDS OF THE BLUES: VOLUME ONECBS Records 1990Nice informative booklet.St. Louis Blues (Bessie Smith)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxw09D8co_cNothing in Ramblin' (Memphis Minnie)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5OWVi3... | |
| Blues for Aficionados James Cotton - Junior Wells - Carey Bell - Billy BranchHARP ATTACK!Alligator 1990Notes: "If there is one sound that says "Chicago Blues" to the world, it’s the sound of a harmonica blown through a hand-held microphone blasting through an amplifier... | |
| Blues for Aficionados Albert Collins - Robert Cray - Johnny CopelandSHOWDOWN!Alligator 1985Notes require a microscope. T-Bone Shuffle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V88a0iBy9B4 Lion's Den https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoCSB0jNgqM Black Cat Bone https://www.y... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Roy Eldridge:I recently purchased box sets by my two favorite trumpet players, Roy Eldridge and Harry "Sweets" Edison. I thought for a moment I had the same Eldridge set as you have, but mine is The Verve Collection 1957-1962. 4CD BoxHave not open... | |
| Blues for Aficionados Various ArtistsBEST OF THE BLUES: "A SUMMIT MEETING"Pairs Record / Buddah Records 1988Notes: "The Blues is the backbone of America’s music. Jazz, rock, country and western, swing, pop, --- none of these would be what it is without the Blues. The B... | |
| Blues for Aficionados Various ArtistsA VISION SHARED: A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE AND LEADBELLYColumbia / Folkways 1988Notes: "They left home as teenagers. They traveled around the country during hard times, learned from other performers, and forged styles of their... | |
| Blues for Aficionados I consider Joe the first Rock 'n' Roll singer, one of the Jump Blues practioners the Southern white Hillbillies like Elvis and Jerry Lee were listening to before they started recording. I agree completely. They even used the phrase "Rock &... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Oh Canada!Surprisingly candid discussion, coming from them.Cheers | |
| Blues for Aficionados Joe TurnerTELL ME PRETTY BABYwith Pete Johnson's OrchestraArhoolie 1947, 1948, 1949 / 1992Notes: "This is an album of Kansas City music. One fact no one listening this record should forget--all this is fundamentally dance music, not primar... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The lack of historical and sociological perspective on display here from time to time is disconcerting. Rok, in particular, as I've said before, just doesn't get it.Exactly what is it that I don't get?Cheers | |
| Blues for Aficionados A million miles away ;-) As a young lad I’m assuming…From what departure point? From Washington County.I've been to the Presley house in Tupelo. Typical style for that time. I just recently purchased three of his CDs, including the Gospel CD.... | |
| Blues for Aficionados Sonny TerryWHOOPIN’ THE BLUES: THE CAPITOL RECORDINGS, 1947-1950Capitol Records 1995Notes: "You see, I don't play like nobody else. I play my own style. Somebody say, "Well, you don't play like so-and-so, I say, "well they don't play like me."-... | |
| Blues for Aficionados Mo' Blues Ray Bryant Trio - C.C. Rider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pZpDzj_rj4 Ray Bryant Trio - St. Louis Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KvI8fHZo7A Ray Bryant Trio - C Jam Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPunAsZCZjc Blues... | |
| Blues for Aficionados @dabel:Glad you like the posts. Memphis was also our annual trip to the big city. I thought it was a million miles away.Cheers | |
| Blues for Aficionados Sonny Terry - Johnny Winter - Willie DixonWHOOPIN'Sonny Terry(harmonica, vocals), Johnny Winter(guitar, piano)Willie Dixon(bass), Styve Homnick(drums)Alligator Records 1984Notes: Back when the Blues was being called folk music, Sonny Terry and B... |