Jimmy Witherspoon - The 'Spoon Concerts

Album: The 'Spoon Concerts
Size: 142,3 MB
Time: 61:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1989
Styles: Blues/Jazz
Art: Full

1. Time's Gettin' Tougher Than Tough (3:34)
2. How Long Blues (3:25)
3. Corina, Corina (3:21)
4. C.C. Rider (4:40)
5. Roll 'Em Pete (4:26)
6. Every Day (2:45)
7. Goin' To Kansas City (3:10)
8. Outskirts Of Town (3:46)
9. Trouble In Mind (3:26)
10. St. Louis Blues (3:52)
11. No Rollin' Blues (5:35)
12. Good Rockin' Tonight (2:27)
13. Big Fine Girl (4:54)
14. Ain't Nobody's Business (6:30)
15. When I Been Drinkin' (5:38)

This single CD (which reissues all of the music from an earlier two-LP set) includes the high point of singer Jimmy Witherspoon's career. On October 2, 1959, he appeared at the Monterey Jazz Festival and created such a sensation that it caused his career to go through a renaissance. Heard at the peak of his powers, Witherspoon holds his own with a mighty group of veterans (trumpeter Roy Eldridge, both Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins on tenors, clarinetist Woody Herman, pianist Earl Hines, bassist Vernon Alley, and drummer Mel Lewis). Although the five-song set only lasted 25 minutes, Witherspoon's performance was the hit of the festival.

The other half of this CD features Witherspoon romping through ten mostly traditional blues songs two months later with Webster, baritonist Gerry Mulligan, pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Mel Lewis; the performance is equally exciting. Highly recommended, this CD is the one truly essential Jimmy Witherspoon release. /Scott Yanow, AllMusic

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John Mayall - Rolling With The Blues (2 CD)

Album: Rolling With The Blues
Size: 175,8 + 166,3 MB
Time: 76:21 + 72:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2003/2021
Styles: Electric blues
Art: Full

CD 1:
1. Band Introduction (Narrative) (1:00)
2. Got You On My Mind (12:13)
3. No Smoking (8:07)
4. No Holds Barred (7:23)
5. Band Intro (Narrative) (1:40)
6. Feels Good In Frankfurt (11:43)
7. Next Time Around (11:26)
8. Freddie's Request (Narrative) (0:31)
9. Sad To Be Alone (6:32)
10. Red Presents Blue Mitchell (Narrative) (1:04)
11. Filthy Mcnasty (7:55)
12. Make My Bed Tonight (6:41)

CD 2:
1. Mexico City (10:17)
2. Gone From The Canyon (4:44)
3. Caught In The Middle (9:58)
4. John Lee Boogie (8:45)
5. Emergency Boogie (4:34)
6. Rolling With The Blues (9:06)
7. Howlin' Moon (6:32)
8. Room To Move (6:39)
9. Sitting Here Alone (6:27)
10. The Stumble (5:13)

Rolling with the Blues chronicles seven John Mayall concerts played between 1972 and 1982. Mayall had given up trying to maintain and support a regular backing group by the early '70s, and was instead working with different configurations for specific gigs. For the 1972 Frankfurt show that opens this two-disc set, Mayall works with a lineup of Keef Hartley on drums, Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Clifford Solomon on sax, Freddy Robinson on guitar, and Victor Gaskin on upright bass. Red Holloway replaces Solomon on sax for a second show in Frankfurt a year later in 1973.

A 1980 show in Huntington Beach, CA, finds James Quill Smith on guitar. Two 1982 concerts, one in Minneapolis and one in Chicago, feature John McVie of Fleetwood Mac on bass, while two shows in Italy later in the year, one in Rome and one in Lugo, sport a stripped-down lineup of Mick Taylor, Steve Thompson, and Colin Allen. For all these personnel differences, the sound is remarkably consistent and the live recordings are quite balanced, although things red-line occasionally and now and then there are some obvious dropouts, but nothing too serious.

Among the highlights are the over 12-minute jazz blues "Got You on My Mind" and a scuffling "No Holds Barred" from the 1972 Frankfurt show and an appropriately ragged John Lee Hooker homage, "John Lee Boogie," from the 1980 Huntington Beach performance. /Steve Leggett, AllMusic

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Various Artists - Blues Harp Greats

Album: Blues Harp Greats
Year: 1997
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:47
Size: 94,1 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Billy Boy Arnold, Elvin Bishop - Three Harp Boogie (3:28)
2. Carey Bell - (I Shoulda Did) What My Mama Told Me (4:18)
3. Treat Her Right - Come Back Baby (2:14)
4. James Montgomery Band - Oven Is On (3:02)
5. Magic Dick & Jay Geils - The Jumpin' Blues (5:15)
6. Annie Raines & Paul Rishell - Ol' Heartbreak (3:22)
7. Butler Twins - Hey Baby (Don't You Know Your Daddy Loves You So) (5:28)
8. Mark Hummel - Rockin' At The Riverside (4:10)
9. Mojo Buford - Picking Rags (5:13)
10. Charlie Sayles - Lamp Post (4:12)

Love great blues harmonica? Check out these ten tracks featuring a dozen of the best harp players around: from the legendary James Cotton, Paul Butterfield and Magic Dick & Jay Geils to the up-and-coming Butler Twins and Annie Raines, we've got the blues harp you'll love to hear.

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Roy Gaines - Superman (Blues Reference)

Size: 147.5 MB
Time: 63:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2002
Styles: Electric Blues, Texas Blues
Art: Full

01. Got The Boogie (5:20)
02. Happy Birthday Blues (Take 1) (5:44)
03. Stormy Monday Blues (5:21)
04. Superman (Take 2) (7:45)
05. Once I Was A Gambler (9:39)
06. Goin' To Chicago/Route 66 (7:42)
07. Happy Birthday Blues (Take 2) (6:52)
08. Superman (Take 1) (6:01)
09. Bumpin' At The Sunset (9:09)

A protege of the legendary T-Bone Walker, electric bluesman Roy Gaines was born in Houston in 1934; the product of a musical family -- his older brother Grady later went on to play saxophone in Little Richard's famed backing band the Upsetters -- he initially played the piano in emulation of Nat King Cole, but as a teen moved to the guitar. A huge admirer of Walker's work, at 14 Gaines met his hero at a local performance, and was even invited to back Walker onstage; dubbed "T-Bone Jr." thereafter, he regularly played clubs throughout the Houston area before relocating to Los Angeles two years later. There Gaines was tapped to join Roy Milton's band, followed by a stint in support of Chuck Willis; additionally, he and Walker occasionally joined forces in the years leading to the latter's 1975 death. Long a sought-after sideman, Gaines recorded infrequently as a headliner, finally releasing an LP, Gaineling, in 1982; other albums include 1996's Lucille Work for Me, 1999's I Got the T-Bone Walker Blues and 2000's New Frontier Lover. ~Jason Ankeny

Thanks MarcFr for all the music you've shared over all these years. I hope you will be back one day.

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VA - (Beware Of The) Sleepwalking Woman (KMCD76)

Size: 166.4 MB
Time: 70:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues, Rock, R&B
Art: Front & Back

01 Sonny Boy Williamson - The Goat (2:44)
02 Huey Piano Smith & His Clowns - Beatnik Blues (2:18)
03 Big Daddy & His Boys - Bacon Fat (2:50)
04 Big Bob Kornegay - The Man In The Phone Booth (2:36)
05 Boogaloo & His Gallant Crew - Cops And Robbers (2:55)
06 Pig Meat Markham - Your Wires Have Been Tapped (2:22)
07 Esquerita - Esquerita And The Voola (2:11)
08 Katie Webster & Ashton Conroy - Baby, Baby (2:24)
09 The Jayhawks - Stranded In The Jungle (2:49)
10 Shorty Long With Manny Albam Orchestra - Burnt Toast And Black Coffee (2:06)
11 Smilin Joe - Sleepwalking Woman (2:28)
12 The Couplings - Dill Tickle (1:25)
13 Bo Diddley - Say Man (3:09)
14 Little Joe & The Moroccos - Bubble Gum (2:33)
15 Dr. Horse - Jack, That Cat Was Clean (3:24)
16 The Delcos - Arabia (2:25)
17 Dave & Bob - Two Old Sparrows (2:23)
18 Bobby Hendricks - Psycho (2:28)
19 Stan Freburg - Sh-Boom (3:27)
20 Jack McVea With Al Smith & The Savoys - Chop Chop Boom (2:16)
21 Yochanan - Hot Skillet Mama (3:11)
22 Marvin Baskerville With The Five Chestnuts - Chi Chi (2:22)
23 Jerry McCain - The Jigs Up (2:29)
24 Count Yates - Chimpanzee (1:57)
25 Guitar Crusher - Itch With Me (2:08)
26 T Valentine - Little Lu-Lu Frog (2:12)
27 Bobby Freeman - Sinbad (2:16)
28 Eddie Hill - Monkey Business (2:18)

KM-CD 76, 'Beware of the Sleepwalking Woman' is a compilation album with 28 original songs from the 1940s/1960s that represent solid, raw and swinging R&B music. The album archives part of the music history of mainly black musicians in America, which is the basis of what now inspires many musicians worldwide to play and captivates many music lovers.

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Krissy Matthews - Pizza Man Blues

Size: 113.5 MB
Time: 48:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Mayday (4:33)
02. The Man Said No (4:04)
03. Disaster (5:02)
04. Anti-Social Media (6:55)
05. Hairdryin' Drummer Man (4:33)
06. Pizza Man Blues (3:53)
07. Ride (4:45)
08. Carry On (4:17)
09. Grateful (5:47)
10. Grateful Unplugged (Feat. Layla Zoe & Felix Peikli) (4:31)

Pizza Man Blues is a snapshot of the moment those certainties were snatched away. The Blues Boy of Matthews’ 2006 debut album has been around the block, and the genre-crossing songs he now recounts on Pizza Man Blues are written from a place of hard-won maturity. “This last year, we’ve all had to adapt to circumstances,” reflects Matthews. “I’ve been forced off the road, but I’ve tried to keep the engine alive, keep earning, not lose my passion. I’ve done so many jobs, like pizza and flower delivery driver, tree surgeon assistant, volunteering for the NHS. These songs are all about the experiences I’ve had.”

The opening charge of Mayday would make Motörhead’s Lemmy nod approval, serving a feral fuzz lick and a speaker-ratting chorus that asks the big questions. From the bruised organ lines of Can’t Keep Us Apart to the thrilling torn-up guitar tone and Stax-worthy brass on Anti-Social Media, these are songs that defy genre at every turn. “I just wanted a ‘Krissy Matthews’ vibe,” he shrugs. “This album was the result.”

But as the indelible chorus of Grateful fades – ‘You’ve got to be grateful for what you’ve got/even if it ain’t a whole lot’ – it’s that sentiment that resonates. “Being a professional world touring musician, in a pandemic, with a girlfriend in another country, during Brexit, is not ideal,” Matthews considers. “But I’ve still found lots of things to be grateful for and I’m a very lucky man. The only way to get through hard times is to focus on the good times…”

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Brian Setzer - Gotta Have The Rumble

Size: 88.0 MB
Time: 37:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues Rockabilly
Art: Front & Back

01. Checkered Flag (4:05)
02. Smash Up On Highway One (3:46)
03. Stack My Money (2:45)
04. The Wrong Side Of The Tracks (4:00)
05. Drip Drop (2:26)
06. The Cat With 9 Wives (4:59)
07. Turn You On, Turn Me On (2:37)
08. Rockabilly Riot (3:17)
09. Off Your Rocker (3:58)
10. One Bad Habit (2:13)
11. Rockabilly Banjo (3:11)

Rockabilly icon Brian Setzer has announced his first solo album in seven years. Produced by Julian Raymond, Gotta Have The Rumble was recorded in Setzer's hometown Minneapolis and Nashville, and features 11 original compositions written or co-written by the Stray Cats frontman.

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Third Rail - South Delta Space Age

Size: 120.4 MB
Time: 51:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1995
Styles: Blues, Soul, Funk
Art: Front

01. Dusted (7:06)
02. Grounded (4:30)
03. Funk All Night (4:54)
04. In The Name Of (5:19)
05. Please Tell Her (3:55)
06. Itchin' (4:49)
07. Blues March (7:44)
08. First Blood (5:23)
09. Lord Thank You (8:05)

Personnel:
James "Blood" Ulmer: Electic Guitars, Voice
Bill Laswell: Bass
Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste: Drums, Percussion
Bernie Worrell: Hammond B-3 Organ, Clavinet
Amina Claudine Myers: Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano, Voice

The first album by the James Blood Ulmer and Bill Laswell collaboration Third Rail is a sometimes confusing mishmash of styles; however, given the title, it appears that the juxtaposition of dirty blues-based grooves and spacey psychedelic jazz-funk is entirely intentional. Whether or not the combination is entirely satisfying is up to the listener, but while the album occasionally seems to have more ideas than it knows what to do with, most of them do work.

These nine lengthy tracks (all four to eight minutes) aren't geared towards soloing - a shame since the group includes, besides Ulmer and Laswell, includes drummer Joseph Modeliste, keyboardist Bernie Worrell (who sticks to Hammond B-3 organ and funky '70s-style clavinet) and secondary singer and keyboardist Amina Claudine Myers - but collective grooves and Ulmer's bluesy vocals. The Hendrix-like rocker "First Blood" and the trance-like opener "Dusted" are the dual high points, but the album's only real flaw is Ulmer's lyrics, which prove that as a wordsmith, he's an excellent guitarist. (The mindless, repetitive "Funk All Night" is by far the worst offender.) Those looking for hair-raising soloing will likely be disappointed, but anyone interested in collective improvisation and soulful rock-influenced jazz will be interested. ~Stewart Mason

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Seth James - Different Hat

Size: 115.3 MB
Time: 49:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Texas Blues
Art: Front

01. Mamarita (3:38)
02. Solid Gold Plated Fool (2:59)
03. Big Trouble (3:06)
04. Ohoopee River Bottom Land (3:21)
05. She Likes To Run (Feat. Anson Funderburgh) (3:02)
06. World Full Of Strangers (4:43)
07. Gettin' It On (2:50)
08. He Don't Love You (And He'll Break Your Heart) (3:06)
09. Raisin' Kane (Feat. Lee Roy Parnell) (2:58)
10. Wish I Had Not Said That (3:17)
11. Pleasing Linda Lou (2:57)
12. Burn It Down (4:17)
13. Moonpies (4:57)
14. Real Bad Deal (4:21)

For years, a large grassroots following has been hip to Texas singer, songwriter and guitarist Seth James, his musical gumbo of Texas blues, R&B, rock, country soul and rootsy funk, infectious and downright superb. James returns with his new album, Different Hat, out August 27 via Tiny Ass Records. Recorded live, the album was produced and engineered by Kevin McKendree and features an all-star cast of musicians, including guests Lee Roy Parnell on slide guitar and Anson Funderburgh on guitar. Different Hat follows James’ 2019 release Good Life.

By looking at Seth James’ Different Hat album cover you might assume his music is along the lines of someone like George Strait. Seth James is in fact a life-long West Texas rancher clothed in cowboy hat and boots, but his music embodies the rock, soul, R&B and blues styles more aligned with Detroit, Chicago, New York, New Orleans and Memphis.

Growing up on his family farm with no radio, James dove into the records of Muddy Waters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Booker T & the MGs, NRBQ, and Delbert McClinton. Working cattle on his family’s ranch in King County, James wasn’t inundated with pop culture like other 90s teenagers. He was isolated, and if he wanted music, he’d have to dig. “There’s not a radio on a horse,” James says with a laugh. “I was musical, but music didn’t seem like it was everywhere. I was always hunting for it.”

Two decades ago, Seth found a sound entirely his own and established himself as a force through his soulful vocals, clever songwriting and virtuosic guitar playing. Did I mention groove? That is one of the main ingredients to his signature musical stew.

Different Hat opens with the syncopated, good time tune with groove, “Mamarita” by Gordon Anderson, Pat McLaughlin, and Shawn Camp. With shuffling drums, slippery guitar riffs and horns punctuating the Big Easy energy, expert New Orleans-style piano is handed over by Kevin McKendree.

There’s something about Seth James’ feel-good vocals—it’s as if he’s performing with his ace band on his back porch as the “awe shucks” guy next door, enjoying himself as he sings directly to you.

Standout “Solid Gold Plated Fool” (Delbert McClinton), gets the funky blues/country treatment. Think Little Feet with a modern flair. The lyrics, in the way James sings them, are laugh-out-loud funny, delivered with tons of personality. McKendree’s piano is truly a joy as are the horns. James has studied Delbert McClinton and also toured with him. When McClinton suggested James cut this song, James didn’t hesitate.

The band is comprised of Seth James (guitar, vocals), Kevin McKendree (keys), Bob Britt (rhythm guitar), Lynn Williams (drums), Yates McKendree (drums on selected tracks) Steve Mackey (bass), Wendy Moten (backing vocals) Jessica Walker, Bekka Bramlett and Glen Clark (backing vocals on selected tracks), Jim Hoke (tenor sax, baritone sax, harp, glockenspiel), Austin Hoke (cello), Roland Barber (trumpet, trombone), Laura Epling (violin, viola).

Clever storytelling and funky grooves surface in “Big Trouble” by Seth James, about a man who gets himself into all sorts of trouble. James’ phrasing couldn’t be better—he’s a natural storyteller with rhythm running through his veins. More glorious piano and horns supported by one of the best rhythm sections around. James guitar riffs here are reminiscent of the great Freddie King. He and the band are on fire.

Different Hat moves into blues-swing territory with “She Likes To Run” by Seth James and Kevin McKendree, featuring Anson Funderburgh on guitar. With a jazzy feel, James lays back into the groove vocally. Gliding over organ fills, guitar by James and Funderburgh runs through this number, both of their styles uniquely different but equally superb. It’s a six-string treat. At 2 minutes and 54 seconds, I didn’t want it to end.

In the Soul/R&B “World Full of Strangers,” we have a thoughtful track about the isolation the pandemic year brought with it. With expressive vocals, James delivers a song for our times. It looks to the shared experience of trying to find familiarity again. James lends moving guitar riffs with space and killer tone.

Standout, “Raising Kane” (JJ Cale) features Lee Roy Parnell. It’s a gem of southern country funk with Parnell showing his legendary slide guitar chops. Yates McKendree also works his lap steel magic with shades of Little Feat goodness.

The whole album is so good but be sure to pay attention to “Wish I had Not Said That” with James’ wife Jessica Murray on vocals and “Moonpies.” Different Hat closes with “Real Bad Deal” by Seth James and Kevin McKendree, a smoky slow blues with moody organ and James singing it like it was his last time. It’s a powerful ending to an outstanding album. Highly recommended. ~Martine Ehrenclou

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The Jeff Horton Band - These Blues Are All Mine

Size: 129.0 MB
Time: 55:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Be Bad (4:23)
02. Make Love To You (4:11)
03. Groove Me (4:09)
04. How You Got Here (4:32)
05. The Way You've Been Treating Me (5:41)
06. Why I Play The Blues (3:28)
07. You Lied (2:57)
08. You're Sorry (6:57)
09. Down (4:26)
10. Since You Left (3:58)
11. These Blues Are All Mine (6:44)
12. Cissy Strut (4:12)

For the last 10 years the Jeff Horton Band based in Bentonville, Arkansas has been a local “ambassador for the Blues”. We’ve hosted numerous blues jams, including some tied in with the Ozark Blues Society at various locations from Fayetteville all the way to Southern Missouri. Over that period of time we’ve built a collection of original songs and put them into an album that we’ve just released entitled “These Blues are all Mine”. In the years leading up to this album we have headlined such events as Eureka Springs Blues Weekend and Bikes, Blues, & BBQ! We’ve also been blessed with the opportunity to share the stage with the likes of Michael Burks, Janiva Magness, Chris Duarte, Hadden Sayers, Hamilton Loomis, and Anthony Gomes, just to name a few. At the end of the day we’re 6 guys that all love the music that we play, and the opportunity to play together in this band!

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BeauSoleil - The Best Of The Crawfish Years, 1985-1991

Size: 155.7 MB
Time: 66:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Blues, Zydeco, Cajun
Art: Front

01. Maman Rosin Boudreaux (4:18)
02. Pine Grove Blues (Live From The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 23 And 24, 1989) (8:44)
03. La Chanson Du Cafe (Live From The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 23 And 24, 1989) (4:40)
04. Jongle A Moi (2:50)
05. Bunk's Blues (4:16)
06. Cochon De Lait (2:57)
07. Zydeco Gris-Gris (3:39)
08. Cajun Groove (Scott Playboy Special) (Live From The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 23 And 24, 1989) (5:37)
09. Woman Or A Man (3:16)
10. Chez Seychelles (3:18)
11. Hey Baby, Quoi Ça Dit (2:44)
12. Macaque Sur Mon Dos (3:19)
13. Reel De Dennis McGee (Live From The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 23 And 24, 1989) (2:40)
14. Valse Bebe (4:06)
15. It's You I Love (3:33)
16. Johnny Peut Pas Dancer (2:45)
17. Bon Temps Rouler (3:47)

Beausoleil, led by fiddler and singer Michael Doucet, just about singlehandedly brought about the Cajun music renaissance in the '80s, recording several albums that simultaneously paid homage to the deepest traditions of southern Louisiana musical culture and hauled that culture into the 20th century, imbuing its two-steps, waltzes, and keening prairie French love songs with influences that included country, the blues, and rock & roll. The 17 tracks on this Rounder retrospective reveal a band coming of age, digesting their influences and developing a sound that was truly their own. Whether the music itself is tradition-oriented (like the Doucet composition "La Chanson du Cafe") or borrowed from some other tradition (like the band's wonderful rendition of Richard Thompson's "Woman or a Man," featuring Thompson himself on guitar), it always sounds just like Beausoleil. In part that's due to Doucet's good-naturedly graceless singing, but mainly it comes from the particular sense of joy and fun that they manage to bring to everything they play. Highly recommended. ~Rick Anderson

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Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters: The Montreux Years (Live)

Size: 174.5 MB
Time: 75:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Nobody Knows Chicago Like I Do (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1977) (3:44)
02. Mannish Boy (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1974) (5:23)
03. Long Distance Call (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1972) (6:52)
04. Rollin' And Tumblin' (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1972) (4:16)
05. County Jail (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1972) (6:17)
06. Got My Mojo Working (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1977) (2:43)
07. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1977) (3:25)
08. I'm Ready (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1974) (3:48)
09. Still A Fool (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1977) (4:26)
10. Trouble No More (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1977) (2:26)
11. Rosalie ( (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1972) (4:43)
12. Rock Me Baby (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1972) (5:07)
13. Same Thing (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1974) (6:47)
14. Howlin' Wolf (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1977) (6:52)
15. Can't Get No Grindin' (What's The Matter With The Meal) (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1977) (4:21)
16. Electric Man (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1974) (3:43)

The magnificent and incomparable Muddy Waters performed 3 legendary concerts at the Montreux Jazz Festival throughout the 1970s. Each of these historic concerts were recorded. Muddy Waters name is synonymous with the authenticity, excellence and individuality of the festival and this collection is a celebration of his unique talent.

The Montreux Years collection will bring together for the first time, some of the finest moments from Muddy Waters’ celebrated performances alongside rare material, unheard since the original recording.

Expertly curated by the Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG, restored and remastered in superlative HD audio; The Montreux Years is released on superior audiophile heavy weight vinyl, MQA quality CD and in HD digital.

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Gabe Stillman - Give Me Some Time

Size: 144.8 MB
Time: 62:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Give Me Some Time (3:53)
02. Let It Go (2:47)
03. No Time For Me (3:25)
04. No Peace For A Soldier (4:02)
05. Just Say The Word (4:09)
06. Alabama Wildflowers (4:22)
07. Heartbreak Makes A Sound (5:28)
08. No Matter What You Wear (Feat. Sue Foley & Anson Funderburgh) (4:35)
09. Susquehanna 66 (Feat. Greg Izor) (3:23)
10. Ain't Gonna Change (3:12)
11. Out Of Time (4:54)
12. I'll Take Care Of You (4:33)
13. Don't Go Cold (5:28)
14. Friend Of Mine (4:43)
15. See BT Blues (3:13)

Pennsylvanians are well acquainted with guitarist Gabe Stillman’s energetic, acrobatic, showman-like performances. He leaves no doubt that he can wield an axe gracefully, swaggeringly, and demonstratively depending on the tune. Nonetheless, this debut, Just Say the Word, will surprise even his most ardent fans due to his accomplished songwriting and a versatility of vocal performances that don’t often come to the fore in his guitar shredding live act. The national audience has no preconceived notions but will be impressed with the totality of the youthful Stillman’s toolkit – well-crafted and relatable tunes, diverse arrangements, and superior vocals. The guitar playing goes without saying. Stillman, a 2015 graduate of The Berklee School of Music, is the winner of the Gibson Guitar Award at the 2019 IBC.

Besides, a renowned artist such as Anson Funderburgh, who produced the album, would not tarnish his reputation by lending his name to a fledgling upstart. He recognizes talent and says this in the inside jacket – “Great musicians are special; they have something different that sets them apart from the others. They are born with it; it just comes easy. Gabe Stillman is one of them.”

Funderburgh formed an elite backing band for the album recorded in Austin, TX. Aboard are Colin Beatty (bass), Roy Hangen (drums) (Bruce Katz Band), Taylor Streiff (all keyboards) (Nick Moss Band), and the Texas Horns – Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff (tenor sax), John Mills (baritone sax), Al Gomez (trumpet). Funderburgh guests on guitar along with Sue Foley on “No Matter What You Wear” and Greg Izor adds chromatic harmonica to the instrumental “Susquehanna 66.” Background vocalists Alice Spencer, Tommy Taylor, and Kazanoff add to three tracks. There are a generous fifteen tracks, eleven penned by Stillman, two co-writes with Mick Johns and a cover of Brook Benton’s “I’ll Take Care of You” and Bill Withers’ “Friend of Mine.” Stillman and band cruise through an array of blues, soul, and R&B styles.

The opener “Give Me Some Time” features Elmore James-like slide while The Texas Horns and Streif’s B3 propel “Let It Go.” Given the Texas feel and the blues legacy of Austin, “No Time for Me” and the standout, B3-fueled “No Peace For a Soldier” may evoke echoes of Double Trouble while “Alabama Flowers” has an intriguing mix of mild strains of early Tony Joe White and hints of Tex-Mex. The bouncy title track with a bari solo from Mills and the slow burner “Heartbreak Makes a Sound” with a Kazanoff tenor spot, transport the listener back to the ‘60s sound of Stax. Stillman proves he can play in restrained style with robust tone. The Jimmy Reed-like shuffle “No Matter What You Wear” revisits the glory days of Antone’s, featuring crisp solos from three guitarists – the leader, Funderburgh, and Sue Foley. That’s only the first half.

The rollicking instrumental “Susquehanna 66” has Stillman, Strief (on B3) and guest Izor firing on all cylinders, with impressive harmonics created among the three as Stillman plays in jazzy mode. “Ain’t Gonna Change” has a heavy bottom with Hubert Sumlin/Howlin’ Wolf-like riffs as Streif’s piano plays the part of Henry Gray. “Out of Time” is a potent horn slathered tune, the kind borne in these Texas environs over the past 40-50 years. Stillman reveals his feel for R&B in the two covers, aided by Streif’s keyboards in “I’ll Take Care of You” and the combination of horns and backing vocals in “Friend of Mine.”

Though uncredited it sounds as if Stillman is playing a lap steel in the roots song “Don’t Go Cold,” another gem while the closer, the half spoken/half sung “See BT Blues” doesn’t quite jell with the rest of the material. That aside, this is a brilliant, auspicious debut from one who has the complete package. Gabe Stillman’s future is very bright. ~Jim Hynes

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Jackie Venson - Jackie Venson On Audiotree Live

Size: 142 MB
Time: 26:39
File: FLAC
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Witchcraft (Live) (4:41)
02. Til This Pain Goes Away (Live) (2:28)
03. Surrender (Live) (4:13)
04. Make Me Feel (Live) (6:54)
05. Back To Earth (Live) (8:21)

Jackie Venson is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Austin, Texas. She graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2011. Venson has released three studio albums, The Light In Me (2014), Joy (2019) and Vintage Machine (2020). In addition to three studio albums, Venson has also released 3 live albums, Live at Strange Brew (2016) Live in Texas (2020) and Jackie Venson Live at Austin City Limits. Venson also has a musical DJ alter ego that goes by the name jackie the robot and has released two albums titled jackie the robot vol 1 and jackie the robot vol 2, both records take Jackie Venson's music and remix them to create a psychedelic electronic journey. Venson has many more jackie the robot volumes planned for the future. ~Wikipedia

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Jerry 'Boogie' McCain - Black & Blues

Album: Black & Blues
Size: 75,6 MB
Time: 32:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1980/1987
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: LP front & back

1. Love Whip (3:19)
2. If I'm Your Fool Baby (5:17)
3. Tuff Stuff (2:11)
4. She's Tough (2:31)
5. What About You (2:25)
6. Looks Like I Can See Everybody (4:24)
7. Steady (2:04)
8. I'll Come Running Back For More (2:59)
9. Something About My Baby (3:31)
10. Blues Singing Man (3:24)

Not only is Alabama-born Jerry McCain a terrific amplified harpist, he's also one of the funniest songwriters working the genre and has been for more than four decades, as anyone who's dug his out-of-control 1950s Excello rockers "My Next Door Neighbor" and "Trying to Please" will gladly testify. McCain was born on June 18, 1930, in Gadsden, AL. As a youngster, Little Walter was McCain's main man on harp, an instrument McCain began playing at age five.

Walter passed through Gadsden one fateful night in 1953 with his Aces, offering encouragement and a chance to jam at a local nightspot. That same year, "Boogie" McCain made his vinyl debut for Lillian McMurray's Trumpet label in Jackson, MS, with "East of the Sun"/"Wine-O-Wine" and his brother, Walter McCain, playing drums on the sides. McCain's 1954 Trumpet encore, "Stay Out of Automobiles"/"Love to Make Up," was solid Southern blues, but barely hinted at the galvanic energy of his subsequent output.

Jerry McCain signed with Ernie Young's Nashville-based Excello logo in 1955, cutting "That's What They Want" with his usual sidekick Christopher Collins on guitar. "Run, Uncle John! Run," "Trying to Please," the torrid "My Next Door Neighbor" (a prior homemade demo version of the track that surfaced much later was even crazier), and "The Jig's Up" ranked with McCain's best 1955-1957 Excello efforts.

The harpist is probably best-known for his two-sided 1960 gem for Rex Records, "She's Tough"/"Steady." The Fabulous Thunderbirds later appropriated the insinuating mid-tempo A-side, while McCain's harp chops were strikingly showcased on the flip. McCain waxed three 45s for OKeh in Nashville in 1962, utilizing Music Row mainstays Floyd Cramer, Grady Martin, and Boots Randolph as his backup for "Red Top" and "Jet Stream." A series of 1965-1968 sides for Stan Lewis' Shreveport-based Jewel Records included a tailor-made tribute to the company, "728 Texas (Where the Action Is)" (Jewel's address).

After too many years spent in relative obscurity, McCain rejuvenated his fortunes in 1989 by signing with Ichiban Records and releasing Blues 'n' Stuff, followed three years later by Struttin' My Stuff and Love Desperado. In 2000, McCain released an all-star album This Stuff Just Kills Me for the Jericho label featuring Johnnie Johnson, John Primer, Anson Funderburgh, Jimmie Vaughan, along with the Double Trouble rhythm section of Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton. McCain resurfaced on Ichiban in 2002 with the release of American Roots: Blues. /Biography by Bill Dahl, AllMusic

(Note: This album was re-released in 1987 entitled "Black & Blues Is Back!" with different front a back cover.)

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Lemon Squeezin' Daddies - Juiced One Night

Album: Juiced One Night
Size: 92,3 MB
Time: 39:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Blues, jump blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. Women & Cadillacs (3:02)
2. Hound Dog (3:09)
3. Straighten Up (2:26)
4. Don't Jive Me Baby (2:40)
5. Let's Rock (1:50)
6. How Blue Can You Get (7:46)
7. I'm Ready (3:55)
8. It's My Life (3:22)
9. Rocky Road Blues (2:49)
10. Come Back To Me Baby (2:56)
11. Ridin' In The Moonlight (2:48)
12. Life Of Ease (3:04)

The Lemon Squeezin' Daddies have been rockin' it up for nearly 20 years. Shortly after being formed, the Lemon Squeezin’ Daddies won the talent contest at the Australian Blues Festival in 2000. They have since been nominated as Best New Talent for the Chain Awards and have been finalists in the Sydney Blues Society’s “Blues Performer of the Year”.

Over the years the Daddies have played a large number of music festivals throughout Australia - appearing at Goulburn Blues Festival (NSW), Narooma Blues & Rockabilly Festival (NSW), Thredbo Blues Festival (NSW), Blues at Bridgetown (WA), Blues at Broadbeach (Qld), Rockhampton “Big River Jazz” (Qld), Modiallic by the Sea (Vic), Mount Beauty Music Muster (Vic), Canberra Blues Festival (ACT), Forth Valley Blues Festival (Tas) and Launceston Blues Festival (Tas) just to name a few.

Personnel: Stephen Garry (vocals); Jonathan Simpkins (guitar, vocals); Russell Byron (double bass); Robert Floyd (drums); Ian Hollister (harmonica, vocals).

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Good Morning Blues - Before We Think

Album: Before We Think
Size: 133,9 MB
Time: 57:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997
Styles: Blues/Jazz mix
Art: Front

1. Start It Up (4:13)
2. Good Rockin' Mama (3:50)
3. Daydream (3:54)
4. Reconsider Baby (3:45)
5. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (3:57)
6. Hard Times Got Me (3:57)
7. One Way Out (4:31)
8. Funny How Time Slips Away (5:02)
9. Before We Think (3:53)
10. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (4:44)
11. Isfahan (4:53)
12. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice (3:18)
13. Boogie Man (3:49)
14. Good Morning Blues (3:57)

Good Morning Blues is a Swedish blues/jazz band that has been active since 1967. Good Morning Blues was the only song they could play together when they started, hence the name of the band. The band is a frequent guest on Swedish jazz and blues scenes.

Personnel: Claes Janson (vocals, guitar); Thomas Arnesen (guitar, vocals); John Högman (saxophone, vocals); Thomas Lindroth (bass, vocals); Bosse Broberg (trombone); Jan Wärngren (piano); Björn Sjödin (drums).

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Lemon Squeezin' Daddies - Freshly Squeezed

Album: Freshly Squeezed
Size: 106,7 MB
Time: 46:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2004
Styles: Blues, jump blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. Sittin' On It All The Time (2:44)
2. Leave Your High Heels At Home (3:13)
3. Drink, Drank, Drunk (3:26)
4. Two Feet On The Ground (5:10)
5. Fashion Conscious Baby (3:37)
6. Gotta Little Mama (2:52)
7. I'm Looped (3:31)
8. Stand By Me (3:44)
9. Greasy Gravy (4:52)
10. Gettin' Drunk (3:15)
11. I Wouldn't Mind Gettin' On (6:01)
12. I Don't Care Who Knows (3:50)

The Lemon Squeezin' Daddies have been rockin' it up for nearly 20 years. Shortly after being formed, the Lemon Squeezin’ Daddies won the talent contest at the Australian Blues Festival in 2000. They have since been nominated as Best New Talent for the Chain Awards and have been finalists in the Sydney Blues Society’s “Blues Performer of the Year”.

Over the years the Daddies have played a large number of music festivals throughout Australia - appearing at Goulburn Blues Festival (NSW), Narooma Blues & Rockabilly Festival (NSW), Thredbo Blues Festival (NSW), Blues at Bridgetown (WA), Blues at Broadbeach (Qld), Rockhampton “Big River Jazz” (Qld), Modiallic by the Sea (Vic), Mount Beauty Music Muster (Vic), Canberra Blues Festival (ACT), Forth Valley Blues Festival (Tas) and Launceston Blues Festival (Tas) just to name a few.

Personnel: Stephen Garry (vocals); Jonathan Simpkins (guitar, vocals); Russell Byron (double bass); Robert Floyd (drums); Ian Hollister (harmonica, vocals).

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Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson - Midnight Creeper

Album: Midnight Creeper
Size: 79,4 MB
Time: 34:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. I'm The Midnight Creeper (3:26)
2. Cleanhead's Blues (3:25)
3. Person To Person (2:29)
4. Kidney Stew (3:24)
5. Hold It Right There (3:15)
6. Sugar (3:04)
7. Alimony Blues (2:47)
8. Cherry Red (2:57)
9. Old Maid's Boogie (3:30)
10. Juice Head Baby (2:32)
11. Nigger, Please! (3:27)

An advanced stylist on alto saxophone who vacillated throughout his career between jump blues and jazz, bald-pated Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (he lost his hair early on after a botched bout with a lye-based hair-straightener) also possessed a playfully distinctive vocal delivery that stood him in good stead with blues fans. Vinson first picked up a horn while attending high school in Houston. During the late '30s, he was a member of an incredible horn section in Milton Larkins's orchestra, sitting next to Arnett Cobb and Illinois Jacquet. After exiting Larkins' employ in 1941, Vinson picked up a few vocal tricks while on tour with bluesman Big Bill Broonzy.

Vinson joined the Cootie Williams Orchestra from 1942 to 1945. His vocals on trumpeter Williams' renditions of "Cherry Red" and "Somebody's Got to Go" were in large part responsible for their wartime hit status. Vinson struck out on his own in 1945, forming his own large band, signing with Mercury, and enjoying a double-sided smash in 1947 with his romping R&B chart-topper "Old Maid Boogie" and the song that would prove his signature number, "Kidney Stew Blues" (both songs featured Vinson's instantly identifiable vocals).

A 1949-1952 stint at King Records produced only one hit, the amusing sequel "Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red," along with the classic blues "Person to Person" (later revived by another King artist, Little Willie John). Vinson's jazz leanings were probably heightened during 1952-1953, when his band included a young John Coltrane. Somewhere along about here, Vinson wrote two Miles Davis classics, "Tune Up" and "Four."

Vinson steadfastly kept one foot in the blues camp and the other in jazz, waxing jumping R&B for Mercury (in 1954) and Bethlehem (1957), jazz for Riverside in 1961 (with Cannonball Adderley), and blues for Blues Time and ABC-BluesWay. A 1969 set for Black & Blue, cut in France with pianist Jay McShann and tenor saxophonist Hal Singer, beautifully recounted Vinson's blues shouting heyday (it's available on Delmark as Old Kidney Stew Is Fine). A much later set for Muse teamed him with the sympathetic little big-band approach of Rhode Island-based Roomful of Blues. Vinson toured the States and Europe frequently prior to his 1988 death of a heart attack. /Biography by Bill Dahl, AllMusic

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Various Artists - The Best Of House Rockin' 1950s Rhythm & Blues

Album: The Best Of House Rockin' 1950s Rhythm & Blues
Year: 2013
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:30
Size: 143,8 MB
Styles: R&B
Scans: Front

1. Joe Boot & The Fabulous Winds - Rock And Roll Radio (2:08)
2. Lue Cazz - The Walk (2:42)
3. Cile Turner - Crap Shootin' Sinner (3:03)
4. The Orbits - Mr. Hard Luck (2:39)
5. Johnny Wright - Look At That Chick (2:23)
6. Lonnie Brooks - Mr. Hot Shot (2:32)
7. Smiling John Pickens - Easy Pickin' (2:28)
8. Floyd Dixon - Ooh Little Girl (2:13)
9. Boogaloo & His Gallant Crew - Talk About A Party (2:37)
10. Roy Perkins - Bye Bye Baby (2:23)
11. Carol Fran - I'm Gonna Try (2:29)
12. Finney Mo - Shake That Thing (2:07)
13. Mary Ann Fisher - Wild As You Can Be (2:42)
14. Jimmy Vick & The Victors - Take A Trip (2:19)
15. Li'l Ray & The Premiers - Shake, Shout And Soul (3:02)
16. Benny Sharp & His Orchestra - St. Louis Sunset Twist (1:40)
17. Katie Webster & Ashton Conroy - Baby Baby (2:35)
18. Guitar Crusher - I've Got To Know (2:23)
19. Austin Wright - Keep Me On Your Mind In '59 (2:28)
20. Dusty Brown - Well, You Know (2:48)
21. Walter Vaughn - Down On My Knees (1:51)
22. Li'l Ray & The Premiers - Soul And Stomp (2:26)
23. Big Walter - Just Looking For A Home (2:43)
24. Lord Lebby - Caldonia (2:26)
25. Henry Artis & The Nitehawks - I've Got The Blues So Bad (2:11)

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Various Artists - House Rockin' 1950s Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3

Album: House Rockin' 1950s Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3
Year: 2012
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:34
Size: 148,6 MB
Styles: R&B
Scans: Front

1. Bobby December And The Renegades - Invasion (2:32)
2. Katie Webster & Ashton Conroy - Baby Baby (2:35)
3. Jimmy Vick & The Victors - Take A Trip (2:19)
4. Fats Jnr. & The Skyscrapers - Since My Baby Left Me (2:52)
5. Austin Wright - Keep Me On Your Mind In '59 (2:28)
6. Eddie Riff - My Baby's Gone Away (2:19)
7. Rev. Robert Ballenger - This Train (2:48)
8. Prince Royals - Anna Mae (2:42)
9. Eugene Jefferson - A Pretty Girl Dressed In Brown (2:38)
10. Guitar Crusher - I've Got To Know (2:23)
11. Royal Earl & The Swingin' Kools - Royal Earl Shuffle (2:19)
12. Shep Tingle - Let's Turn 'Em On Tonight (2:14)
13. Joe Gaines - Voo Doo Lou (2:14)
14. Li'l Ray & The Premiers - Shake, Shout And Soul (3:02)
15. Wilber Steinberg - Mop Bop Boogie (2:21)
16. Doc Palmer - Bye Bye Bye (2:09)
17. Gabriel & His Trumpet - Don't Stay Out All Night (2:23)
18. Little Lawrence & Suspenders - Don't Mess Around (2:19)
19. Benny Sharp & His Orchestra - St. Louis Sunset Twist (1:40)
20. Billy Wright - Wind It Up (3:21)
21. Polka Dot Slim - A Thing You Gotta Face (2:57)
22. King Perry - Back To Kansas City (2:29)
23. B.B. Brown - I Weep (2:26)
24. Big Jay Bush & The House Rockers - Funky Horns (3:14)
25. Roy Wright - No Haps (2:36)

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Various Artists - House Rockin' 1950s Rhythm & Blues Vol. 4

Album: House Rockin' 1950s Rhythm & Blues Vol. 4
Year: 2012
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:42
Size: 142,0 MB
Styles: R&B
Scans: Front

1. Prince Royals - Farewell Annabelle (2:33)
2. Henry Artis & The Nitehawks - I've Got The Blues So Bad (2:11)
3. Alan And The Flames - Wattcha Gonna Do (2:23)
4. Monroe Chapman - Come Dance With Rudy (2:20)
5. Willard Harris & The Czars Of Rhythm - Straighten Up Baby (2:32)
6. Big Walter - Just Looking For A Home (2:43)
7. Homesick James - Set A Date (2:38)
8. Li'l Ray & The Premiers - Soul And Stomp (2:26)
9. Jesse And Buzzy - Goin' Back To New Orleans (1:48)
10. Earl Williams - You Ain't Puttin' Out Nothin' But The Lights (2:41)
11. Crawford Brothers - I Ain't Guilty (2:50)
12. Big Walter - Gamblin' Woman (2:47)
13. Lord Lebby - Caldonia (2:26)
14. Geeorge Louis - Hobo (2:15)
15. Alonzo Stewart - I Get The Blues (2:03)
16. Billy Brooks - I'm Gone (2:42)
17. Roy Wright - I've Got It (2:32)
18. Earl Williams - Oh Baby Please (2:26)
19. Walter Vaughn - Down On My Knees (1:51)
20. Haskel Sadler - Bald Headed Woman (2:11)
21. Billy Garner - Little School Girl (2:11)
22. King Perry - Get Out Of My Face (2:38)
23. Smiling John Pickens - Piccadilly Circus (2:13)
24. Dusty Brown - Well, You Know (2:48)
25. Harmon Hump Jones - Lookin' For My Baby (2:22)

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Snuff Johnson - Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Feat. Kim Wilson)

Size: 129.8 MB
Time: 55:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (3:55)
02. Hobo Blues (4:38)
03. Army Blues (3:59)
04. Nobody's Fault But Mine (2:56)
05. Blues In The Bottle (4:05)
06. 45 Blues (4:00)
07. Black Gal (3:25)
08. Baby, Please Don't Go (3:48)
09. Spend My Money (5:24)
10. Two Trains Running (4:27)
11. Jack Johnson Blues (3:44)
12. Hey, Little Girl (2:59)
13. Rock Me, Baby (3:38)
14. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (4:32)

Personnel: Alfred 'Snuff' Johnson (guitar, vocals), Leighton Hamilton (acoustic second guitar on 3,4,9,11,14), 'Chester Fields' AKA Kim Wilson (harmonica on 1,2,5,6,8,10,12,13), George Rains (drums on 1,2,5,6,8,10,12,13).

Texas country bluesman Alfred "Snuff" Johnson has played guitar since the 1920s, but didn't perform "professionally" for another 60 years, and wasn't recorded until 1994. Johnson was born in Cedar Creek, TX to parents Frank and Pearl Lee Johnson, who were sharecroppers. His father often played the fiddle with his uncle, Will Johnson, a guitarist. Both had an effect on the young Johnson, who watched and listened intently. Eventually, he was allowed to pick up his uncle's guitar. It was also about this time -- around the age of 12 -- that he began using snuff and earned his nickname. His uncle threw country balls regularly, which featured slow dancing, folk blues, and country tunes. The music heard at these in fluenced Snuff's repertoire, as did seeing Mance Lipscomb perform a few times. Snuff's relaxed style includes a steady thumb-strummed bassline that reflects Lipscomb's influence. Johnson began playing his "black cowboy blues at house parties and balls, but also played guitar in church. He settled in Austin after being discharged from the army in 1945 and remained there, working in construction, at a service station and, finally, as a piano mover. He played out (although not for pay) during the '50s and '60s, and in the mid-'70s, met an auto mechanic who happened to be working on a Gibson guitar. Snuff picked it up and played it a bit, starting a friendship with the man. The mechanic was a music fan, Charles Devitalis, who went on to serve as informal advisor to Snuff, who couldn't read or write. After retiring in 1976, Snuff focused on his family (he has 13 children from three marriages) and the church. His material includesre-compositionss of old blues standards such as "Good Morning Blues" and "post-gospel, camp meeting era" religious songs, including hymns like "Going Back to Jesus" and "Old Time Religion." Johnson's performed first professional shows in the late '80s, when he was invited to perform at Austin's Continental Club, and Antone's. He turned down an Austin producer's recording offer in the early '90s, and shortly after was invited by Alan Govenar to play at the Dallas Museum of Art. The following year, Govenar brought Snuff back to Dallas to record, resulting in the 1994 Documentary Arts release, Black Cowboy Blues and Church Songs.

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Johnny Tucker Feat. Kid Ramos & The Allstars - 75 And Alive

Size: 121.1 MB
Time: 51:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. All Night Long, All Night Wrong (4:07)
02. There's A Time For Love (5:57)
03. If You Ever Love Me (4:50)
04. Can't You See (4:41)
05. What's The Matter (4:31)
06. Treat Me Good (3:57)
07. Snowplow (3:42)
08. What's On My Mind (3:32)
09. Hookline (4:25)
10. Dance Like I Should (3:24)
11. Have A Good Time Tonight - Play Your Soul, Johnny (3:25)
12. Gotta Do It One Time (4:47)

For the return of blues legend Johnny Tucker, HighJohn Records’ owner and Tucker’s manager, Bob Auerbach, wanted a much bigger production to match the power of his mighty voice and exuberant personality. Tucker’s acclaimed 2018 release, Seven Day Blues, was a back-to-basics spartan affair that once again brought notice to this iconic singer, songwriter, and blues originator. For this 2021 album, 75 And Alive, Auerbach recruited Los-Angeles’ guitar man Kid Ramos to build an all-star band with pianist Carl Sunny Leyland. The team brought in the rhythm section of John Bazz on electric and standup bass, drummer Jason Lozano, and saxophonist Ron Dziubla and harp player Bob Corritore. The dozen new tracks recorded live off the floor are an authentic set of West Coast jump, low down blues and funky soul, recorded on Johnny's 75th birthday - October 17, 2020.

Bazz walks the doghouse bass while Ramos dishes out T-Bone lead guitar and Tucker plays the role of The Honey Dripper on the swinging party anthem opener “All Night Long, All Night Wrong.” Tucker gently whispers in his lover’s ear on the pleading slow blues “There’s A Time For Love,” with the horn lines adding emphasis to the schmaltz. Corritore plays the foil to Tucker’s vocals on the piano driven “If You Ever Love Me,” adding spice to the Fats Domino New Orleans styled R&B number. Lozano lays down the double shuffle for the Chicago Blues “Can’t You See,” with Corritore and Ramos trading licks while Tucker howls. As producer Ramos selected the array of classic groove for Tucker to vocally improvise over, so, it is no surprise he included the ballroom rhumba “What’s The Matter,” where he waxes poetic about his quest to trip the light fantastic with his lady love, and then begs her forgiveness on the slinky “Treat Me Good.”

Kid Ramos steps into the spotlight to pay tribute to Albert Collins on the flat tire shuffle “Snowplow,” and to Earl Hooker on “Hookline,” delivering iconic guitar leads in the style of his heroes. Separating the two tunes, lively barrelhouse piano from Leyland drives the call and response boogie “What’s On My Mind.” Ramos unleashes some greasy slide guitar and spars with Corritore on the Texas Blues “Dance Like I Should,” while Tucker dusts his broom. Ramos and Tucker pay homage to Buddy Guy on the playful “Have A Good Time Tonight,” delivering the blues like the Chicago’s elder statesmen would. The set ends with the horn driven Memphis Soul number “Gotta Do It One Time,” a sweet finale on which everyone in the all-star lineup shines, and you can feel the joy in every word of Tucker’s vocals.

Johnny Tucker dedicated the album, 75 And Alive, to his late wife, Georgia, as a lasting monument from a man who's been singing his heart out professionally for over 65 years. ~Rick J Bowen

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Lea McIntosh - Blood Cash

Size: 76.4 MB
Time: 32:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues Rock, Blues Soul
Art: Full

01. Blood Cash (3:37)
02. Blue Stoned Heart (5:25)
03. Tennessee Hurricane (5:39)
04. Fantasy Women (4:45)
05. Purple Suede Boots (4:21)
06. Soul Stripper (4:22)
07. The Fire Is Coming (4:25)

Unlike many contemporary blues singers today who most likely never lived the life of the blues. These artists, competent as they are, wail their blues in a commercial manner that dilutes the message in favor of showboating. The blues is not leisure entertainment.

Maybe I’m someone who exaggerates the importance. I don’t care. If you list every classic & not so classic blues singer from the past – many didn’t live a privileged life. Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Charlie Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie McTell, Elizabeth Cotton, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, & B.B. King. The shortlist. Every life bruised.

Lea McIntosh indeed has & witnessed a personal tragedy. No specific details are required in a music review; I know she did. And the authenticity is evident in her riveting showcase.

Blood Cash (Shark Park-Drops Aug 20) provides 7 versatile original songs that require a modicum of having lived the life. This daring, distinctive LP has vitality. Relevant with no vocal superficiality. Lea clearly lays down a groove with a mood, atmosphere & exceptional performance.

Ms. McIntosh provides an economy of unexpected bare-bones blues. The title cut with its acoustic blues guitar slices is mindful of Robert Johnson, then surprisingly gets heavier. A deep bellow of drums adds a wicked touch. Lea’s voice is disembodied from whatever body she possesses. Her soul does the singing.

The sting of the lead guitar isn’t like any current blues guitarist who dabbles in fiery solos. This guitar drips bacon fat & exorcises spirits. The instrumental interplay is a stunner. Andy Just’s harmonica has a snazzy Delta blow ala Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller).

The showcase is delicious. The production value is good, the sound is solid. “Blues Stoned Heart,” is a Genya Ravan-influenced excursion. A funkier arrangement with southern stride piano. I like Lea’s intonation, how she slinks easily between the instrumentation with her effective phrasing.

The majority of songs possess their own uniqueness. “Tennessee Hurricane” is a beauty. I think singers like Etta James & Nina Simone would’ve enjoyed Lea. They are convincingly performed with punch & cohesion. Nothing heavy-handed. Some are more accessible than others, some lean into a more mainstream style but it’s Lea who keeps it afloat with her gratifying voice. “Soul Stripper,” — may have even attracted Billie Holiday.Satisfyingly good.

The coda is “The Fire Is Coming,” sewn into the fabric of a tight 70s funk-burst like Ten Wheel Drive-Sly & the Family Stone. Had Lea added horns she’d have it.

Musicians: Travis Cruse (Producer/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Vibanet), Andy Just (Harmonica), Myron Dove (Bass), Deszon Claiborne (Drums), Eamonn Flynn (Piano/Hammond Organ), Tammi Brown & Will Bell (Harmony Vocals). All songs: McIntosh/Cruse. ~John Apice

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GA-20 - Try It...You Might Like It: GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor

Size: 90.7 MB
Time: 39:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Front

01. She's Gone (4:06)
02. Let's Get Funky (4:43)
03. Sitting At Home Alone (4:35)
04. Phillips Goes Bananas (2:49)
05. It's Alright (3:49)
06. Give Me Back My Wig (3:35)
07. It Hurts Me Too (2:46)
08. See Me In The Evening (4:58)
09. Sadie (5:20)
10. Hawaiian Boogie (2:15)

The movement for analog-era authenticity is in full bloom on this loving tribute to Chicago bluesman Hound Dog Taylor. A substantial portion of the five-page press release that accompanies Try It... You Might Like It! GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor is devoted to the array of vintage guitars and amplifiers collected and employed by the Boston-based blues trio GA-20. The group takes its name from a guitar amplifier Gibson manufactured in the 1950s. We need not go into the full tech spec here, but rest assured, these guys take obsession to the max. The album was, naturally, recorded live in the studio.

Born in Mississippi in 1915, Taylor was later based in Chicago, where he was an integral part of the South Side scene. Taylor's trio, The HouseRockers—which in its most magnificent incarnation comprised Taylor on guitar and vocals, Brewer Phillips on second guitar and Ted Harvey on drums—lived up to its billing. Raw, raucous and steam-punk rackety, the HouseRockers shook the foundations like few other trios. Taylor is said to have declared: "When I die they'll say 'he couldn't play shit, but he sure made it sound good.'" But Taylor could play, and his slide guitar style was as bad as that of Elmore James.

Blues connoisseur Bruce Iglauer, who formed Alligator Records specifically in order to release The HouseRockers' first full-length recording, Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers (1971), and who is involved in the release of Try It... You Might Like It!, says: "GA-20 are among the very few artists who have captured [The Houserockers'] essence. Hound Dog would be proud that they are delivering his music so well." It is always iffy to say what someone might or might not have liked once they have passed (Taylor did so in 1975), but if anyone should know if Taylor would like GA-20, it is Iglauer.

GA-20 is guitarist Matt Stubbs, guitarist/vocalist Pat Faherty and drummer Tim Carman—like The HouseRockers they have no bassist —and Try It... You Might Like It! presents ten songs written or performed by Taylor. To its credit, GA-20 does not engage in slavish imitation of The HouseRockers; the trio is more intent on capturing the vibe. If anything, GAF-20's relentless full-tilt boogie is even more charged than that of their heroes, and Stubbs (who looks like a young Jerry Garcia, but plays with a lot more slash and burn than the Grateful Dead's lead guitarist ever did) brings his own licks to the party. At times you might wish for a tad more of Taylor's loose-limbed approach—compare The HouseRockers' version of "Sadie" on the YouTube clip below with that of GA-20—and Faherty's vocals lack the lived-in richness of Taylor's mature voice. But, hey, let's not get literal. Just crank up the volume and get cathartic.

Medical Note: GA-20's front cover artwork includes a photo of Hound Dog Taylor's left hand. He was born with six digits on each hand. The extras were stubs and could not be moved. One night Taylor, with a few drinks inside him, cut the extra digit on his right hand off with a straight razor. ~Chris May

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Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival - Nothing Holding Me Down

Size: 142 MB
Time: 22:50
File: FLAC
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Nothing Holding Me Down (3:58)
02. I Hope We Make A Change (4:01)
03. Lay Your Memory Down (4:01)
04. I Wish You Would (4:13)
05. Weight Of The World (3:24)
06. Everything Will Be Alright (3:10)

On the plains of North Dakota, USA nestled between the tall grass and the open prairie sky sits a recording studio. The sound of overdriven guitars with dueling lead harmonies and classic rock undertones rips through the air followed by vocals that reach you with a deep resonation in your soul.

This type of music, uncharacteristic of the area, is akin to a sound of decades past and Jennifer Lyn and her band, Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival, are determined to share their spin on this style of music with the world.

Her band's latest project, titled “Nothing Holding Me Down”, set to release on August 20, 2021, features music from a woman who clearly has a soul set ablaze like a person baptized in the river of Rock n Roll.

Lyn was a child heavily influenced by the sounds heard while spinning her parents’ vinyl, and that influence led her to capture various genres on this release such as Rock, Blues, R&B, and a dash of roots music. This album is reminiscent of 60s and 70s vibe music melted into a pot of contemporary Blues-Rock.

The album kicks off with the title track, “Nothing Holding Me Down”, which grabs you and lures you to shake what your mama gave you while leaving you wanting more. The second song on the album, “I Hope We Make A Change”, leaves you inspired with well-written thought-provoking lyrics backed by a guitar-driven low-resonating drop “D” rock riff.

The middle of the album is like a nice soft blanket that wraps you in a warm embrace as you’re serenaded with the Blues ballad “Lay Your Memory Down” and guided through storytime with the upbeat Motown feel of “I Wish You Would”.

Lyn and her band finish the album with a call to justice rocker titled “Weight of The World” and a roots-based closer titled “Everything Will Be Alright”. In all, the album's eclectic mix of influence is a nicely kneaded ball of Blues-based music just out of the oven and it’s smoking hot!

Lyn is joined this album by seasoned music veterans Richard Torrance (guitar, vocals, keys), Jim Anderson (drums), and Chris Addison (bass). Recorded in Lyn’s home studio, she co-wrote and co-produced the album with Torrance. Lyn also engineered, mixed, and mastered the project.

The diverse background of each musician created a divergence of individual styles that complement the overall texture of the music.

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Baseado Em Blues - Baseado Em Blues

Size: 139.3 MB
Time: 59:17
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1996
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. All Over Again (3:53)
02. Messin With The Kid (3:48)
03. Sometimes (5:49)
04. From Four Till Late (4:33)
05. Street Dog Blues (3:52)
06. Baseado Em Blues (4:32)
07. I'm Ready (4:10)
08. Take Me Away (4:18)
09. May Be You Like It (6:37)
10. I Am (4:31)
11. I Have My Baby (4:05)
12. I Got My Mojo Working (5:32)
13. I Sing The Blues (3:31)

Blues band formed in 1992 by harmonica player Jefferson Gonçalves and vocalist André Casquilho.

At the beginning of his career, he played in Rio nightclubs and Circo Voador.

In 1996, he recorded his first album, “Baseado em Blues”, with classics of the genre and his own compositions. The album, produced by Daniel Cheese, had the participation of Flávio Guimarães and Otávio Rocha (from the group Blues Etílicas), Rick Ferreira, Arnaldo Brandão and Erasmo Carlos, among others.

Two years later, he released the CD “Marugada Blues”. The album featured the participation of Celso Blues Boy.

In 2000, he performed at Mistura Fina (RJ). The show, recorded live, generated the CD "Um Acústico Based on Blues", already with the participation of Sérgio Rocha (guitar), Pedro Augusto (keyboards), Fabio Mesquita (bass) and Marco BZ (drums). In the repertoire, “Something to tell you”, “Mistake”, “Before I see you”, “Kind of woman”, “Mighty Thor”, “I am”, “I don't care about you” and “Marugada blues ”, all by André Casquilho, as well as “Sitting on the top of the world” (Howlin' Wolf), “As Grandma used to say” (Raul Seixas and Paulo Coelho), “Signed, sealed, delivered” (Stevie Wonder), “Always Shine” (Celso Blues Boy) and “I got my mojo working” (Muddy Waters).

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The Cold Stares - Heavy Shoes

Size: 91.3 MB
Time: 38:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

01. Heavy Shoes (3:11)
02. 40 Dead Men (3:07)
03. Take This Body From Me (3:02)
04. Hard Times (3:26)
05. In The Night Time (3:06)
06. Strange Light (2:59)
07. Prosecution Blues (3:51)
08. It's A Game (2:29)
09. Save You From You (3:17)
10. You Wanted Love (2:42)
11. Election Blues (3:27)
12. Dust In My Hands (3:46)

A bold declaration of “less is more,” the naked simplicity of the modern two-piece rock outfit has proven difficult to wield. Many try. Most fail. The Cold Stares depend on this austerity. From their debut LP, A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind, The Stares have eschewed the ready conveniences of studio over-gloss, or even the addition of more members. A riff, a lyric, and the chops to effectively deliver them—The Cold Stares offer their latest retro treatise in the form of Heavy Shoes.

The title track contains one of the catchiest, soft-clipped fuzzy riffs in recent memory. Drummer Brian Mullins’s note-restrained, yet sound-heavy approach to rhythm allows Chris Tapp the freedom to expound upon his thoughts through his guitar and his voice. “Strange Light” demonstrates similar artistry and excellent musicianship. The tune, like most of the set, deftly moves between verse and chorus. The crunching, crushing sound easily grabs attention, and the curt guitar interlude leaves quickly enough to keep listeners wanting more.

Most tracks on Heavy Shoes take a similar approach: The riffs and music are loud, but pleasing to the ear, the verse to chorus transitions are distinct, but fit nicely with one another, and the songs never overstay their welcome. This doesn’t imply that the tunes are repetitive. “Take This Body From Me” hews closer to the best parts of early ‘70s rock. “In The Night Time” paints a very swampy picture, aided by the conspicuous addition of some brooding organ work, and the closer, “Dust In My Hands,” turns down the intensity just enough to ease listeners out of the set.

An aspect that shouldn’t be overlooked, but will likely take a couple of spins to notice, is the quality and weightiness of the lyrics. “Election Blues” marries hard electric blues with strident messaging that results in one of the album’s standout songs. The best tune of the group, “40 Dead Men,” contains many dark musings that work perfectly with the fast pacing and urgent energy. With a drastic change in tempo during the middle third and memorable lines like, “40 men dead, shot in the head. 40 men dead, fields turn red,” the song elicits memories of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs.” The Stares do a great job of taking an influence and creating their own original piece without aping bands of the past.

Inevitably, some listeners will be turned off by the stripped-down approach that The Cold Stares use on Heavy Shoes, as they have for most of their career. Those who prefer nuance and raw expression of modern electric rock will find a lot to like, and perhaps even love, on this latest offering. Heavy Shoes serves as both a great entry point for those unfamiliar with The Stares, and another reason for music fans to start including their name alongside The Stripes and The Keys when discussing the revival of two-piece, rock-blues-punk purveyors. The Review: 8.5/10 ~Willie Witten

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Good Morning Blues - Whiskey & Blues (Remastered)

Size: 99.8 MB
Time: 42:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1986/2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Whatching The River Flow (Remastered) (2:52)
02. Hollywood Bed (Remastered) (3:36)
03. I Had A Dream (Remastered) (6:37)
04. Early In The Morning (Remastered) (3:08)
05. You Never Can Tell (Remastered) (4:02)
06. Whiskey Drinking Man (Remastered) (3:42)
07. Hill Country Rain (Remastered) (3:53)
08. I'm Walkin' (Remastered) (4:06)
09. Don't Ask Me What I Say (Remastered) (3:36)
10. Mabillene (Maybellene) (Remastered) (2:30)
11. Guilty (Remastered) (4:29)

Good morning blues is a Swedish blues/jazz band that has been active since 1967. Good Morning Blues was the only song they could play together when they started, hence the name of the band. The band is a frequent guest on Swedish jazz and blues scenes.

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Blind Lemon Pledge - A Satchel Full Of Blues

Size: 102.0 MB
Time: 43:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Acoustic Blues, Blues Folk
Art: Front

01. Wrong Side Of The Blues (2:10)
02. If Beale Street Was A Woman (3:45)
03. Black Eyed Susie (3:21)
04. Sherri Lynn (4:18)
05. Heart So Cruel (2:51)
06. Blue Heartbreak (5:21)
07. Teacher, Teacher (3:10)
08. I Killed The King Of The Blues (5:18)
09. Detour Blues (3:12)
10. Alberta (3:53)
11. Before I Take My Rest (3:06)
12. Death Don't Ask Permission (3:24)

Blues poet and roots music savant from the Bay area, Blind Lemon Pledge (aka James Byfield), spent his lockdown year away from the stage digging deeper into the metaphysical minutiae of songwriting and lyrical exploration at the heart of American music. The prolific writer and recording artist returns with his ninth album, A Satchel Full Of Blues, the expedited follow up to the well-received 2020 release, Goin’ Home; Pledge’s stripped down set of acoustic blues and Americana classics. The collection of a dozen new tracks, delivered as a mostly mellow but not entirely acoustic affair, are an homage to the songwriters, who influenced him since his youth and as he says, “launched his ongoing fascination with the magic synergy between melody and lyrics.” In the liner notes Pledge gives thanks to Gene Autry, Willie Dixon, Randy Newman, Mose Allison and Hoagy Carmichael, a short but expansive list of songwriters that clues you in to the breadth and scope of the musical landscape held within.

The jaunty “Wrong Side Of The Blues” opens the set with bass player Peter Grenell and drummer Juli Moscovitz backing up Pledge’s acoustic guitar and wailing harmonica, as he recounts hard luck of a bluesman’s life. The loping number, “If Beale Street Was A Woman,” speaks of one man’s obsession with the home of the blues and the music that grew up on her streets, delivered supported by a sparse, yet lilting musical accompaniment. Pledge drops some greasy slide guitar leads on the Delta rambler “Black Eyed Susie,” and sings the praises of his lady love on the breezy “Sherri Lynn.” He spells out the trials and tribulations of amour on the country blues “Heart So Cruel” and the sentimental jazz ballad “Blue Heartbreak,” each filled with romantic melodrama. Pledge has a little fun playing out the notion of a school-boy crush on the ragtime number “Teacher, Teacher,” with his tongue firmly in cheek. The dark tale, “I Killed The King Of The Blues,” puts a new spin on the classic blues mythology of selling one’s soul to the devil, accented with melancholy slide guitar and blues harp. The up-tempo “Detour Blues” has a Jimmy Rogers feel and employs that paradoxical form that works so well in the blues, of happily singing about hard times and troubles to cathartic effect.

The album’s lone cover song is a lovely acoustic take on a traditional tune, “Alberta,” accredited to Lead Belly and oft recorded by folk music mavens. Pledge works his Dreadnaught and Dobro guitars with equal measure creating a high lonesome sound on the Americana hymn “Before I Take My Rest.” The final exploration, “Death Don’t Ask Permission,” is a channeling of Son House and Pledge’s namesake Blind Willie Johnson, both Delta Blues progenitors, who famously used the blues pulpit to preach about mortality and the hand of fate with vocal power and emotional intensity.

A Satchel Full Of Blues is yet another intriguing chapter in the musical anthology of Blind Lemon Pledge. ~Rick J Bowen

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