Various Artists - Bluesin' By The Bayou: Ain't Broke, Ain't Hungry

Year: 2017
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:08
Size: 169,7 MB
Styles: Blues
Scans: Full

1. Mercy Baby - Pleadin' (2:19)
2. Leroy Washington - I've Been In This Prison (2:29)
3. Lightnin' Slim - Little Girl Blues (2:59)
4. Ramblin' Hi Harris - I Haven't Got A Home (3:02)
5. 'Honey Boy' Allen Pierre - Better Start Doin' It (1:59)
6. Slim Harpo - Cigarettes (2:12)
7. Lightnin' Slim - Hoo Doo Blues (2:30)
8. Polka Dot Slim - Ain't Broke, Ain't Hungry (3:04)
9. Lazy Lester - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter (2:52)
10. Joe Richards - Dreaming, Dreaming (2:26)
11. Al Smith - Still In Love With You (2:40)
12. Cookie & The Cupcakes - In The Evening (2:50)
13. Polka Dot Slim - A Thing You Gotta Face (2:59)
14. Jake Jackson - Life Gets Hard (2:40)
15. Barbara Lynn - Sugar Coated Love (2:46)
16. Boozoo Chavis & His Zodico Accordian - Tee Black (2:08)
17. Jimmy Anderson & The Joy Jumpers - Angel Please (2:50)
18. Clarence Garlow - Make Me Cry (2:51)
19. Boozoo Chavis & His Zodico Accordian - Hamburgers & Popcorn (1:33)
20. Lightnin' Slim - I Hate To Leave You Baby (2:55)
21. Al Smith - If I Don't See You (2:28)
22. Ramblin' Hi Harris - Baby, Baby, Baby (2:45)
23. Lightnin' Slim - I Don't Know (2:07)
24. Big Walter - If The Blues Was Money (3:18)
25. Jake Jackson - Somebody Tell Me (3:00)
26. Al Smith - I Love Her So (2:09)
27. T.B. Fisher - Don't Change Your Mind (2:05)
28. Unknown Artist - I'm Gonna Find My Baby (3:01)

The “By The Bayou” series leaps to Volume 18 with a return to the blues of South Louisiana, bringing you rare or previously unissued tracks from stars of the genre such as Lightnin’ Slim, Lazy Lester and Slim Harpo, plus a host of little-known or completely unknown performers. We also have two artists who you would never think performed in the downhome style – Barbara Lynn and Cookie (aka Huey Thierry) – but who sound right at home, with an unknown harmonica player setting the tone on Barbara’s track whilst Cupcakes guitarist Marshall Laday supports Cookie with some mean blues pickin’. In fact there are several tracks here that will have air-guitar virtuosos reaching for their imaginary axes.

We reveal in the booklet that the much-reported birthplace of Lightnin’ Slim may be another creation of this enigmatic performer. Sorting out the different takes of his songs has proven complicated because he was inclined to sing subtle changes in the lyrics whilst performing identical guitar work. This time we have had the support of a dedicated fan who prefers to remain anonymous but provided detailed analysis. As for Slim Harpo, ‘Cigarettes’ is one of my favourites amongst his lesser-known titles.

As always there are a handful of mystery singers. Was there really a “Ramblin’ Hi Harris”, for example, or was his name created later by J.D. Miller? Another rarity is an artist whose record doesn’t appear in that veritable tome The Blues Discography 1943-1970. T.B. Fisher may have escaped notice there but he is proof of what a great ear Huey Meaux had for all manner of music. The man had a real knack for spotting talent and bringing out their best on vinyl, and I’ll wager there will be many a blues aficionado hunting for Fisher’s disc once it’s been heard.

Bluesin' By The Bayou: Aint' Broke, Ain't Hungry mc
Bluesin' By The Bayou: Aint' Broke, Ain't Hungry zippy

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Various Artists - Bluesin' By The Bayou: I'm Not Jiving

Year: 2016
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:53
Size: 179,6 MB
Styles: Blues, Louisiana blues, zydeco
Scans: Full

1. Henry Gray - I'm A Lucky Man (2:14)
2. Juke Boy Bonner - I'm Not Jiving (2:39)
3. Lightnin' Slim - Miss Fannie Brown (2:53)
4. Slim Harpo - Things Gonna Change (2:25)
5. Boogie Jake - I Don't Know Why (2:20)
6. Lazy Lester - I Told My Little Woman (2:46)
7. Lonesome Sundown - I'm A Mojo Man (2:19)
8. Boozoo Chavis - Oh Yeah She's Gone (2:14)
9. Clifton Chenier - Everbody Calls Me Crazy (2:39)
10. Blue Charlie Morris - Don't Bring No Friend (2:48)
11. Lonesome Sundown - No Use To Worry (2:55)
12. Jimmy Anderson - Baby Let's Burn (2:06)
13. Slim Harpo - Wild About My Baby (1:59)
14. Silas Hogan - (Roaches In My Kitchen) Trouble At Home Blues (2:28)
15. Elton Anderson - I Want To Talk To You (Baby) (2:35)
16. Lazy Lester - Patrol Wagon (2:43)
17. Ramblin' Hi Harris - Early One Morning (2:09)
18. Schoolboy Cleve - She's Gone (2:11)
19. Chris Kenner - Don't Let Her Pin That Charge On Me (2:53)
20. Clarence Garlow - I Feel Like Calling You (3:21)
21. Boozoo Chavis - Bye Bye Catin (2:37)
22. Clifton Chenier - Night And Day My Love (2:40)
23. Henry Clement - Late Hour Blues (3:03)
24. Henry Gray - Cold Chills (4:48)
25. Elton Anderson - Prove Me Guilty (2:51)
26. Johnny Sonnier - Sitting Here All Alone (3:21)
27. Vince Monroe (Mr Calhoun) - Prisoner's Song (4:28)
28. Jimmy Anderson - Frankie And Johnny (3:13)

Raw blues gems trawled from the swamps of South Louisiana, plus a touch of zydeco. Ten tracks are previously unreleased or alternate takes, while the other 18 are extremely rare.

Baton Rouge was arguably the blues centre of Louisiana and just about all of the artists featured in this compilation spent part of their lives there. Long-time favourites Lightnin’ Slim, Lazy Lester, Slim Harpo and Silas Hogan certainly honed their skills in its clubs and bars, although they travelled some 70 miles west to record at J.D. Miller’s studio in Crowley. Everything here emanated from Miller’s studio or from his close rival Eddie Shuler’s facility in Lake Charles, except series newcomer Chris Kenner’s track, which was cut in New Orleans. Other artists new to the series are Henry Gray, Juke Boy Bonner, Elton Anderson, Ramblin’ Hi Harris and Schoolboy Cleve.

All of which means we have another feast of classic blues, led by guitar, piano or harmonica, plus a little zydeco from Clifton Chenier and Boozoo Chavis, whose tracks sit comfortably alongside the work of Lonesome Sundown, Jimmy Anderson and our other artists. During the 50s and 60s zydeco was the blues of the French-speaking black population of Louisiana, with the accordion replacing the harmonica as instrument of choice. Today the music is enjoying huge popularity, with thousands of aficionados from across the globe flooding to festivals in Lafayette, Breaux Bridge and other small towns across southwest Louisiana.

Bluesin' By The Bayou: I'm Not Jiving mc
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Jimmy Anderson Blues Band - Long Train A-Comin'

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 70:15
Size: 160.8 MB
Styles: Electric Texas blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[3:55] 1. Long Train A Comin'
[5:37] 2. Droppin' Like Flies
[3:26] 3. Lemme Tell You 'bout
[6:27] 4. I'm Walkin'
[3:17] 5. Back To You
[3:23] 6. Whole Lotta Lovin'
[5:38] 7. Long Distance Lullaby
[6:33] 8. The Other Side
[8:58] 9. Whiskey Bottle Blues
[3:20] 10. Two Feet
[3:48] 11. Workin' For The Government
[6:00] 12. Junk
[3:42] 13. Treat Me Right
[6:04] 14. Offer You Can't Refuse

For 30 years, guitarist Jimmy Anderson has been playing music all over the southeast United States. He has explored many different genres from rock to jazz, top 40 to heavy metal, even some disco (omg!), but has always returned to his roots…the blues. Born during the great depression to poor a black family, he started playing guitar on the front porch while he waited for his daddy to come home from the fields…wait, that’s somebody else…but you wouldn’t know it to listen to the soul that fills his writing.

In 2008, he and bassist Dave Tregunna (not his real name) began looking for musicians to form a blues band with a fresh new style. Guitarist Alex Horvath (yes, that’s his real name) and drummer George Coleman (again, real), would become the final pieces to what would soon be the best blues band in the country… (just ask them). With influences such as Albert King, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, Luther Allison, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, (I know…wow!), the band’s sound is like no other, and they plan on proving that to you for the next thirty or forty years, if you’ll have them.

Bass, Vocals – Dave Tregunna; Drums, Vocals – George Coleman; Guitar, Vocals – Alex Horvath; Guitar, Vocals – J. Anderson*

Long Train A-Comin' mc
Long Train A-Comin' zippy

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Mojo Blues Band - Blues Parade 2000 Vol. 1 & 2

Size: 161,8+158,6 MB
Time: 68:20+66:56
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1999
Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Chicago Blues
Art: Full

Vol. 1:
01. Wee Baby Blues (3:13)
02. Where Did You Go Last Night (3:13)
03. Going Crazy Over Tv (3:18)
04. You Can't Win'em All (3:52)
05. Anna Lee (4:42)
06. They Must Have Seen Me Comin' (3:46)
07. Come On Little Children (4:13)
08. Arkanas (2:43)
09. Rocket In My Pocket (3:11)
10. Keep On Rockin' Me Baby (4:01)
11. Call You On The Phone (3:28)
12. Last Time Around (3:57)
13. Big Muddy (4:04)
14. Irene (4:36)
15. Roll Over Beethoven #1 (5:39)
16. Operator (7:19)
17. Pull Down The Shades (2:57)

Vol. 2:
01. No No (3:06)
02. Roll Over Beethoven #2 (4:39)
03. I'm Movin' On (2:20)
04. Sunnyland Train (4:56)
05. A. C.'s Big Fat Woman (3:30)
06. I Wanna Boogie (2:58)
07. I Wonder Why (5:36)
08. Rock A While (3:38)
09. Baby You Don't have To Go (4:48)
10. Mack's Cruise (3:11)
11. Baby What You Want Me To Do (3:43)
12. The Fisherman (3:36)
13. Going Through The Park (4:09)
14. All Shucks (3:41)
15. Playgirl (4:47)
16. I Got A Brand New Mojo (5:20)
17. Coal Miner's Shift (2:48)

Chicago Blues with guests: Jimmy Mc Cracklin, A.C. Reed, Nappy Brown, Larry Dale, Jimmy Anderson, Bob Gaddy and more.

With their new double CD that you are now holding in your hands, the Mojo Bluesband continues this tradition and shares the spotlight with some of their guests of recent years. Compiled from sessions and concerts recorded between 1992 and 1998, the band is by itself on 7 tracks of this double CD set. Six tracks are sung by the group’s founder, Erik Trauner, whose strong, experienced, unaffected vocals match his instrumental prowess on guitar and harmonica. On one track, bassist Dani Gugolz is the lead singer with his distinctive high-pitched voice. “Sunnyland Train” and “Anna Lee” are both features for Trauner’s exceptional slide guitar work, inspired by Elmore James and Tampa Red/Robert Nighthawk, respectively. The stylistic diversity of the band is taken one step further on this CD with the inclusion of material from the area of western swing (Hank Snow’s “I’m Movin’ On”) and rockabilly (“Rocket In My Pocket”).

Blues Parade 2000 Vol. 1
Blues Parade 2000 Vol. 2

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