Swiss Time

Gary Moore. I gotta push the Belfast boy’s blues.
This one is from Montreaux, on the Lake Geneva shoreline.

Chanson Royality

B.B. King featuring Dionne Warwick – Hummingbird (written by Mr. Leon Russell)

 

Introducing two Americans who some would call the king and queen of American music. All I know is they are smooth and polished.

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Ledbetter to Lead Belly to Led Zeppelin

Led Zepplin ’stole many licks, songs and ideas from old bluesmen from the American south (like Lead Belly).  Well, at least “Gallows Pole” likely came from a 1939 recording called “Gallis Pole” by Huddie Ledbetter (better known as Lead Belly). But Huddie’s version was inspired by a folksong that was several centuries old called “The Maid Freed From the Gallows“. As they say the blues had a baby and they called it rock n roll.

Lead Belly – Three Songs by Lead Belly

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Gallis Pole – Lead sometimes Led Belly (yes – Gallis Pole – 1939

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UnE-Z Ridin Blues

Taj Mahal has bin bluzin it for a long long time baby.

TAJ MAHAL – E Z Rider (1968)

 

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Wild T. You Make My Heart Sing.

 

Saw the man and his band known as Wilt T and The Spirit last week. Great show. My heart was singing the Wild T blues! May the spirit be with you!

MIDNIGHT BLUES, WILD T & THE SPIRIT 1991

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Hesitation War Monger Blues

 

Two ‘blues’ videos : one dealing with hesitation by the one and only late Dave Van Ronk. The other dealing with war called Vietnam (could be Afghanistan or Iraq or..) by the late and also great J.B. Lénoir.

Dave Van Ronk – Hesitation Blues   1960

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Vietnam – J.B. Lénoir  1966

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Lightnin’ Strikes

Here’s a good bit on bluesman Lightnin’ Hopkins.

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Roadhouse Blues Combo

What do you get when you fuse Roadhouse Blues by The Doors with Mr. John Lee Hooker? This:

 The Doors & John Lee Hooker – Roadhouse Blues (Custom Video)

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According to mae77 RHB was the last song recorded by JLH before we lost the man in 2001.

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Blinded By the Light

Bluesman, Blind Willie Mc Tell was famous for many reasons. He had a unique voice and played a ‘country blues’ style that he helped bring out of the American south and into our lives. He was part of the John Lomax ‘discovery’ sessions. Lomax was an American music historian who thankfully travelled about the southern U.S. recording musicians that had no means of doing so themselves, in a successful effort to preserve their musical styles and talents.

Blind Willie McTell – Lonesome Day Blues

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Blind Willie McTell was undoubtedly one of Bob Dylan’s best during his mid-career crisis. It was recorded in 1983 but Dylan decided to release Infedels without this classic appearing on it. It was finally released in 1991 on the Bootleg Series. Story link.

Bob Dylan – Blind Willie Mc Tell 1983

 

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Wikipedia version of Blind Willie’s life.

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R.I.P. Jeff Healey

Words cannot describe seeing this guy live so…I ain’t sayin’ nuthin.

Jeff Healey Blues Band “I`m Tore Down” Live in London 2007

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