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Baby Please Don't Go Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 205 seconds Big Joe Williams Acc : Old Tracy one-string-fiddle Chasey Collins washboard Recordingdate : Thursday, 31 October 1935, Bluebird-label, Chicago Original from : www.kickingmule.org< br /> Note : The title is wellknown and Big Joe Williams is/was a very good representant of the Delta-Blues. I like the acc. too. A one-string fiddle, sounds Great *Smile* Related: baby, big, blues, dont, go, joe, please, williams |
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Streets Of London Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 251 seconds Ralph Mac Tell Recordingdate : Unknown Presentation : Just because I love It. Related: folkmusic, london, streets, tell |
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Fixin' To Die Blues Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 169 seconds Bukka White Bukka White, vocal and guitar. Washboard Sam, washboard. Recordingdate : Friday, 8 March 1940, Vocalion Rec. Chicago Original from : www.kickingmule.org< br /> Note : This singers full name is/was Booker Washington White. He did six recordings this day for Vocalion and O'keh Record Co. together with Washboard Sam. All issued, of course ! Related: blues, bukka, delta, deltablues, white |
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Cocaine Blues Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 173 seconds Reverend Gary Davis Recordingdate : In the mid-sixties at Rev. Gary Davis' publisher's office. Note : He said - Do I play the guitar ? No, I play with one ! You don't hear anybody play guitar like that. I don't play like nobody ! Related: blues, cocaine, davis, gary, reverend |
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Country Blues Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 173 seconds Dock Boggs Recordingdate : Unknown Note : Old time banjo player and musician, former bootlegger. Recorded twelve tracks during the late twenties. Rediscovered in 1963 by Mike Seeger ... My note : Enjoy ! Related: banjo, bluegrass, blues, boggs, country, dock, south |
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This Train Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 161 seconds Sister Rosetta Tharpe Vocal. Acc : Own Guitar. Recordingdate : Tuesday, 10 January 1939, Decca New York City. Related: blues, gospel, rosetta, sister, tharpe |
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West Coast Blues Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 201 seconds Blind Blake Recordingdate : Oct 1927 Pm 12387, Paramount, Chicago. Note : Sometimes it ain't easy, cause I wanted to play an East Coast Blues and in fact I do, but Mr Blind Blake, an East-Coast Man from Florida sings "West Coast Blues". *Smile* One of his first recordings. The A-side was Early Morning Blues rec Aug 1926. Who, cares ? Enjoy !!! Related: blake, blind, blues, coast, west |
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Baby You Gota Change Mind Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 193 seconds Blind Boy Fuller Recordingdate : Thursday, 25 July 1935, ARC, NYC Blind Boy Fuller, vocal and guitar Blind Gary Davis, guitar-2 Bull City Red, washboard Note : Blind Boy Fuller is a good choice, if you wanna listen to the East Coast Blues in the thirties and early forties. Related: blind, blues, boy, fuller, ragtime, texas |
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Freight Train Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 165 seconds Elizabeth Cotton Recordingdate : Unknown. Note : This tune gives me nostalgic memories. It was my very first fingerpicking-tune I picked up from record, some 30 years ago. Play along : C G7 C E F C G7 C or transpose, if necessary. It's OK, if you hold the guitar as I do. The other way around ! *Smile* Related: blues, cotton, elizabeth, freight, train |
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Let Me Ride Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 179 seconds Memphis Minnie, recorded Tuesday, 15 January 1935 Decca Related: blues, gospel, memphis, minnie |
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Elizabeth Story Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 498 seconds Elizabeth Cotten Recordingdate : Live Concert 1984 Note : This is a tribute to Elizabeth Cotten, as well as to my very best friends, the Cotten Family and relatives! Enjoy !!! Peace !!! Related: blues, cotten, elizabeth, fingerpicking, story |
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Georgia Rag Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 181 seconds Blind Willie McTell Recordingdate : Saturday, 31 October 1931, Okeh, Atlanta, Georgia Blind Willie McTell vocal and guitar Acc : Curley Weaver guitar Note : Blind Willie McTell also called himself Blind Sammie and Georgia Bill. On this 78:rpm for Okeh-label he called himself Georgia Bill. The only time he did so. B-side was Low Rider's Blues. Related: blind, blues, fingerpicking, mctell, ragtime, willie |
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Frankie And Nobody's Dirty Business Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 376 seconds Mississippi John Hurt Recordingdate : Wednesday 14 Febr. 1928, Memphis, Tenn. Original from : www.kickingmule.org< br /> Note : Mr MJH, first issued recording for Okeh Record. 78:rpm No OK 8560. Side 1 : Frankie Side 2 : Nobody's Dirty Business Enjoy ! Related: blues, business, country-blues, dirty, frankie, hurt, john, mississippi, nobodys |
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It Takes A Worried Man Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 221 seconds Lonnie Donegan and Van Morrison Recordingdate : Unknown Note :Skiffle music was very much influenced by the old Jug Bands and existed during the fifties. Sometimes I present performers after 1943, but only if they have some connection to pure Blues and Gospel. Lonnie Donegan was one of the greatest skiffle artist. Enjoy a simple piece ! Peace ! Urban Related: donegan, it, lonnie, man, morrison, skiffle, takes, van, worried |
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Hiroshima-Nagasaki Russian Roulette Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 285 seconds Jim Page Recordingdate : Year 1980, in Sweden Gothenburg, local concert. (My hometown and I was there, so if you hear a big hand applaud or laugh, it's me ! *Smile* ). Note : The lyrics are written under the "cold war", but I think it's appropriate nowadays too, cause we have the Global Climate Problem ! Related: bomb, climate, earth, folkmusic, global, hiroshima, human, love, people, protest, roulette, russian, survival |
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Blues For Gamblers Posted by: kickingmule
Video duration: 388 seconds Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Lightnin' Hopkins Recordingdate : Mid- or late sixties. Note : American Folk Blues Festivals were common in Europe in the sixties. A revival of the Blues. The Bluesmen came to our concerthouses/stages and we just loved them. Here is one I like ! Enjoy ! Related: blues, brownie, cards, gamble, hopkins, lightnin, mcghee, poker, sonny, terry |

















