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This week on BBS we offer a brief refresher course on the relationship between Prewar and Postwar Blues and how the first generation of deep south Bluesmen led the way and influenced the Postwar Bluesmen that settled in Chicago during the late 1940s and 1950s. It’s just the basic building blocks – how Son House influenced Muddy waters, how Charley Patton influenced Howling Wolf, Robert Johnson influenced Elmore James, etc. It was one of the earliest things most of us learned about Blues, and even if we’ve never lost sight of those stylistic influences, it’s fun listening to go back and hear the original deep south rendition and the Postwar 1950s classic recordings. No surprises here – just revisiting old friends.- Only on BBS! |
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HOUR #1 |
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BABY BABY |
JIMMY
WITHERSPOON |
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BLUE BOOK
BOOGIE |
JESSE
PRICE |
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THAT’S
THE WAY SHE FEELS |
JESSE
PRICE |
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FRETTIN’
FOR SOME PETTIN’ |
JESSE
PRICE |
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FROGGY
BOTTOM |
JESSE
PRICE |
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LOTUS
BLOSSOM |
JULIA LEE |
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KING-SIZED
PAPA |
JULIA LEE |
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SCREAM IN
THE NIGHT |
JULIA LEE |
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ALL
THIS BEEF & BIG RIPE TOMATOS |
JULIA LEE |
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TIMES
GETTING’ TOUGHERTHAN TOUGH |
JIMMY
WITHERSPOON |
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CORINA CORINA |
JULIA LEE |
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GOIN’
TO KANSAS CITY |
JULIA LEE |
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ROLL ‘EM
PETE |
JULIA LEE |
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PLEASE
BELIEVE ME |
RAVENS |
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BOOGIE
WOOGIE |
PETE
JOHNSON |
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BANDANA
DAYS |
SISSLE
& BLAKE |
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MOON RAY |
MORRIS
LANE |
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HOUR #2 |
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OO-LA-LA |
T.J.
FOWLER |
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GOT
NOBODY TO TELL MY TROUBLES TO |
T.J.
FOWLER |
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HOUSE
NEAR THE RAILROAD TRACKS |
TOMMY
BROWN |
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MERCY MERCY |
BILLY
WRIGHT |
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EASY BABY |
LaVERN BAKER |
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INSANE
ASYLUM |
PIGMEAT
MARKHAM |
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ROCKIN’
CHAIR |
FATS
DOMINO |
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VALLEY OF
TEARS |
FATS
DOMINO |
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YOU CAN’T
STOP HER |
BOBBY
MARCHAN |
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TEND TO
YOUR BUSINESS |
JAMES
WAYNE |
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MOTHER-IN-LAW |
ERNIE
K-DOE |
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YOU SO
DUMB |
ROOSEVELT
SYKES |
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NIGHT
TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME |
ROOSEVELT
SYKES |
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WEST END
BLUES |
ETHEL
WATERS |
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ORGAN
GRINDER BLUES |
ETHEL
WATERS |
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GET UP
OFF YOUR KNEES |
ETHEL
WATERS |
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MY
BABY SURE KNOWS HOW TO LOVE |
ETHEL
WATERS |
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GOD WON’T
FORSAKE HIS OWN |
DELTA BIG
FOUR |
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HELL IS
GOD’S JAILHOUSE |
REV J.M.GATES |
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SHALL I
MEET YOU OVER YONDER |
MAHALIA
JACKSON |
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HOUR #3 |
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SEABOARD
STOMP |
BLIND BLAKE |
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VOICE
THROWIN’ BLUES |
BUDDY BOY
HAWKINS |
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HEAVY
SUITCASE BLUES |
CHARLIE
TAYLOR |
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MY DREAM
BLUES |
ST. LOUIS
JIMMY |
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MY STORY
BLUES |
ST. LOUIS
JIMMY |
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SUN’S
GONNA SHINE IN MY DOOR |
WASHBOARD
SAM |
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LOOK WHAT
YOU ARE TODAY |
JAZZ
GILLUM |
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NO MORE
GOOD WATER |
JAYBIRD
COLEMAN |
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FOX CHASE |
SONNY
TERRY |
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MOUNTAIN
BLUES |
SONNY
TERRY |
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TWO-FACED
WOMAN BLUES |
LAURA
SMITH |
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GOIN’
CRAZY WITH THE BLUES |
MAMIE
SMITH |
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WHAT HAVE
YOU DONE |
MAMIE
SMITH |
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CHICAGO
MONKEY MAN BLUES |
IDA COX |
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WILD
WOMEN DON’T HAVE
THE BLUES |
IDA COX |
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GOTTA
SHAVE ‘EM DRY |
JAMES
BOODLE IT WIGGINS |
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SHORT
HAIRED BLUES |
KID
STORMY WEATHER |
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HOUR #4 |
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DUST MY
BROOM |
ELMORE
JAMES |
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DUST MT
BROOM |
ROBERT
JOHNSON |
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WALKING
BLUES |
MUDDY
WATERS |
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WALKING
BLUES |
SON HOUSE |
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DARK ROAD |
FLOYD
JONES |
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BIG ROAD
BLUES |
TOMMY
JOHNSON |
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SMOKESTACK
LIGHTNING |
HOWLING
WOLF |
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HERT LIKE RAILROAD STEEL |
CHARLEY
PATTON |
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BLACK
ANGEL BLUES |
TAMPA RED |
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SWEET
BLACK ANGEL |
ROBERT
NIGHTHAWK |
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SWEET
HOME CHICAGO |
ROBERT
JOHNSON |
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AW AW BABY |
ROBERT JR
LOCKWOOD |
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RIDE ‘EM
ON DOWN |
ROBERT
PETWAY |
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RIDE ‘EM
ON DOWN |
EDDIE
TAYLOR |
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WORRIED
LIFE BLUES |
BIG MACEO |
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WORRIED
LIFE BLUES |
OTIS
SPANN |
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HOUR #5 |
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JUST FOR
A THRILL |
INKSPOTS |
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THE SOFT
TOUCH |
HENRY
MANCINI |
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ROOM WITH
A VIEW |
BILLY
ECKSTINE |
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I GOT
LOST IN HIS ARMS |
ERNESTINE
ANDERSON |
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GROANIN’ |
JIMMY
SMITH |
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GOOD
TIMES |
SAM COOKE |
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ANOTHER
SATURDAY NIGHT |
SAM COOKE |
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YOU SEND
ME |
SAM COOKE |
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I WOULDN’T
TREAT A DOG |
BOBBY
BLAND |
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LOVIN’
ON BORROWED TIME |
BOBBY
BLAND |
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COME
TO THE END OF YOUR ROAD |
BOBBY
BLAND |
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WHO’S
FOLLIN’ WHO |
BOBBY
BLAND |
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AIN’T
NO LOVE |
BOBBY
BLAND |
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AIN’T
GONNA BE THE FIRST TO CRY |
BOBBY
BLAND |
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ALBATROSS |
FLEETWOOD MAC |
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