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Show Notes: For a two-part program I combed through my collection of blues 45’s and gathered together over sixty fine tracks that, as far as I could tell, have not be reissued on LP or CD. This was no easy task as their are countless blues reissues, many quite obscure, and I spent plenty of […]
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Show Notes: For a two-part program I combed through my collection of blues 45’s and gathered together over sixty fine tracks that, as far as I could tell, have not be reissued on LP or CD. This was no easy task as their are countless blues reissues, many quite obscure, and I spent plenty of […]
The post Big Road Blues Show 10/6/19: Chips Flying Everywhere – Forgotten Blues 45’s Pt. I first appeared on Big Road Blues.
Show Notes: We close out the year on a somber note as we pay tribute to several recently passed blues artists: Kansas City legend Myra Taylor, blues and R&B singer Lee Shot Williams, legendary guitarist Hubert Sumlin and singer Howard Tate. Also on tap are great pre-war blues including Blind Lemon Jefferson and a couple […]
The post Big Road Blues Show 12/18/11: Mix Show first appeared on Big Road Blues.
Once again we dust off and review another fine out of print blues record. Oakland Blues was arranged/directed by Jimmy McCracklin and contains excellent performances cut in 1968-69 by three severely under recorded artists: L.C. “Good Rockin'” Robinson, Lafayette Thomas and Dave Alexander. The record was issued on the World Pacific label (originally Pacific Jazz) […]
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Jesse Thomas recorded sporadically from the late 1920’s through the early 1990’s and despite his longevity didn’t achieve much in the way of success or recognition. In 1929, at 18, Thomas cut four excellent sides for Victor showing a prowess beyond his years. Three of the number are strongly indebted to Lonnie Johnson while the […]
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