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Categories Blues, Rock

08/05/2021: “Mystery Train” by Elvis Presley

Like many rockabilly songs, especially by Elvis, this has its roots in blues. It’s a cover of Junior Parker, who released his version in 1953….

May 8, 2021May 17, 2021
Categories Blues, Rock

26/04/2021: “Ballad Of A Thin Man” by Bob Dylan

April 26, 2021May 6, 2021
Categories Blues, Funk, R'n'B, Soul

09/01/2020: “Me And My Woman” by Shuggie Otis

“Me And My Woman” is the only song on 1971’s Freedom Flight not credited to Shuggie Otis. It was written instead by Gene Barge, a sax player….

January 9, 2021January 3, 2021
Categories Blues

12/12/2020: “Lenny” by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Lenny refers to Steven Ray Vaughan’s wife, and his guitar. Either way, he really pours love into this one. It’s a testament to the power…

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020
Categories Blues, Rock

25/11/2019: “When The Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin

Originally a blues song about the Mississippi flood, released in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie, the Led Zeppelin version takes the ball…

November 25, 2019April 14, 2020
Categories Blues, Jazz

29/09/2019: “Blue Valentines” by Tom Waits

Tom Waits makes incredibly depressing music, for the most part. That doesn’t mean, however, that it isn’t astoundingly beautiful. His own distinctive, crusty tones sound…

September 29, 2019October 21, 2019
Categories Blues

29/06/2019: “Getting Nasty” by Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm

Ike Turner was one of the central figures behind the evolution of rock n roll from blues. His 1951 hit, “Rocket 88”, is widely considered…

June 29, 2019July 1, 2019
Categories Blues

10/06/2019: “Mannish Boy” by Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters is probably best known as the main influence on the Rolling Stones. The Blues legend inspired that British band more than any other…

June 10, 2019June 11, 2019
Categories Blues

04/01/2019: “Mercedes Benz” by Janis Joplin

This song was the last song Janis Joplin recorded before her untimely death aged 27, October the 4th 1970. It was done in one take…

January 4, 2019
Categories Blues, Rock

31/12/2018: “On The Road Again” by Canned Heat

“On The Road Again” has an impressive lineage. It’s to be expected, given singer Alan Wilson’s deep knowledge and involvement with the blues world. The…

December 31, 2018

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