BLUES BEFORE
SUNRISE FOR 2/2/25 SPOTLIGHT ON REV J.M. GATES |
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This week on BBS we
turn the spotlight on the Rev J.M. Gates. During an interview with Johnny
Parth, who through his Document Label, made 98% of the records found in the
Prewar Blues Discography available on CD, was heard to say “There were some CDs
which didn’t sell at all – but I knew this when I produced them. I knew nobody would buy nine volumes of Rev J.M.
Gates just talking and preaching, you see – but I had to do
that because it’s a part of the entire project…” Well, you know who owns all nine
volumes of the Rev Gates CDs? Yeah, me. Back in the Twentieth Century, every
other Friday was payday (read: record shopping day) for me. I’d pick up
and cash my paycheck and hit the trail to many select record stores –
Jazz Record Mart, Rose’s Records, Sounds Good, Wax Trax, etc. One of my
stops on the near northside was Jim O’Neal’s house, where you
never knew what records might be for sale. One Friday afternoon I was
browsing in his basement record shop when I stumbled across 10 beat-up 78s on
the Okeh Label. “What’re these?” “Oh, somebody
brought those by and I gave them a buck a piece. If you’re interested,
I’ll let you have all of ‘em for $10.
They’re Rev Gates – sermons of record. I bought the lot and that
was my introduction to the Rev J.M. Gates. So, of course, I had to buy all
nine CDs by Gates. Often, I see illustrated adverts for his records on the
Okeh Label, so, we let the adverts be our guide. I’m only going to play
about four or five but let’s play the sides we find promoted by the
Okeh Label. It’s Rev Gates & his congregation – Deacon Leon
Davis, with Sisters Norma and Jordan – all on Hour #3! Only on BBS! |
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HOUR #1 |
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JUICEHEAD
BABY |
EDDIE
CLEANHEAD VINSON |
OUTSKIRTS
OF TOWN |
JIMMY
RUSHING/BASIE |
RUSTY
DUSTY BLUES |
JIMMY
RUSHING/BASIE |
LOSE THE BLACKOUT
BLUES |
JIMMY
RUSHING/BASIE |
FOR THE
GOOD OF YOUR COUNTRY |
JIMMY
RUSHING/BASIE |
MY
WANDERING MAN |
HELEN
HUMES/BASIE |
IT’S
SQUARE BUT IT ROCKS |
HELEN
HUMES/BASIE |
DEEP IN
THE BLUES |
HELEN
HUMES/BASIE |
BAY U BAH |
COLEMAN
HAWKINS |
THERE’S
A SMALL HOTEL |
COLEMAN
HAWKINS |
ANGEL
FACE |
COLEMAN
HAWKINS |
I’LL
TAKE THE SOUTH |
CLEO
BROWN |
YOU’RE
A HEAVENLY THING |
CLEO
BROWN |
THE STUFF
IS HERE |
CLEO
BROWN |
THE
PLEASURE’S ALL MINE |
FOUR
VAGABONDS |
SWANEE
RIVER |
ALBERT
AMMONS |
HIGH
HEELS |
BILL
DOGGETT |
HOUR #2 |
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IT
SHOULD’VE BEEN ME |
RAY
CHARLES |
WHEN YOU
LEFT ME BABY |
CECIL
GANT |
PEACE
& LOVE |
CECIL
GANT |
CONVERTIBLE
CADILLAC |
TRENIERS |
HEY
JACOBIA |
TRENIERS |
JUNGLE
HOP |
DON &
DEWEY |
THE
SATCHEL |
PIGMEAT
MARKHAM |
GET TOUGH |
JIMMY McCRACKLIN |
IN THE MOOD
FOR YOU |
ANNIE
LAURIE |
LOVE IS A
MISTAKE |
GREAT
GATES |
HOMETOWN
BOY |
GREAT
GATES |
JAZZIN’
BABY BLUES |
ETHEL
WATERS |
KIND
LOVIN’ BLUES |
ETHEL
WATERS |
GEORGIA
BLUES |
ETHEL
WATERS |
THAT
DA-DA STRAIN |
ETHEL
WATERS |
JUST HOLD
ON |
EDNA
GALLMON COOKE |
YOUR TIME
IS OUT |
REV A.W.
NIX |
WILL THE
LORD BE WITH ME |
DIXIE
HUMMINGBIRDS |
HOUR #3 |
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STATESBORO
BLUES |
BLIND
WILLIE McTELL |
MAMA
TAIN’T LONG BEFORE DAY |
BLIND
WILLIE McTELL |
RAZOR
BALL |
BLIND
WILLIE McTELL |
BROKE
DOWN ENGINE |
BLIND
WILLIE McTELL |
ELEVEN LIGHT
CITY |
BIG BOY
KNOX |
FANNIE
MAE BLUES |
PINETOP
BURKES |
SUNRISE
BLUES |
SON BECKY |
DEAD CAT
ON THE LINE |
REV J.M.
GATES |
GOD’S
WRATH IN THE ST LOUIS CYCLONE |
REV J.M.
GATES |
SATURDAY
NIGHT BLACK MARIAH RIDERS |
REV J.M.
GATES |
MANNISH
WOMEN |
REV J.M.
GATES |
YOU
MOTHER’S HEARTBREAKERS |
REV J.M.
GATES |
I’M
GONNA LOSE MYSELF DOWN IN LOUISVILLE |
ALBERTA
HUNTER |
BIG FOUR
BLUES |
LEROY
CARR |
MEAN OLD
WORLD TO LIVE IN |
BILL
GAITHER |
GREAT
CAMP MEETING IN THE etc |
HALL
JOHNSON CHOIR |
HOUR #4 |
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THE MOON
IS RISING |
ROBERT
NIGHTHAWK |
LOVE ME
DARLING |
HOWLING
WOLF |
I WALKED
FROM DALLAS |
HOWLING
WOLF |
DO THE DO |
HOWLING
WOLF |
I
AIN’T SUPERSTITIOUS |
HOWLING
WOLF |
HOWLING
BLUES |
HOWLING
WOLF |
BABY TELL
ME YOUR NAME |
SAMMY
LEWIS/WILLIE JOHNSON |
GONNA
LEAVE YOU BABY |
SAMMY
LEWIS/WILLIE JOHNSON |
SO LONG
BABY GOOD-BYE |
SAMMY
LEWIS/WILLIE JOHNSON |
FEEL SO
WORRIED |
SAMMY
LEWIS/WILLIE JOHNSON |
IF YOU
DON’T WANT ME |
WOODROW
ADAMS |
THE LAST
TIME |
WOODROW
ADAMS |
THE
HUCKLEBUCK |
EARL
HOOKER |
MEXICALLY
HIP-SHAKE |
EARL
HOOKER |
THE DRIVE |
EARL
HOOKER |
RAZOR
BACK |
EARL
HOOKER |
BLUE
GUITAR |
EARL
HOOKER |
MOVE ON
DOWN THE LINE |
EARL
HOOKER |
GUITAR
RAG |
EARL
HOOKER |
RED RIVER
VARIATIONS |
EARL
HOOKER |
HOUR #5 |
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DON’T
ASK ME WHY |
DELTA
RHYTHM BOYS |
BLUES AT
TWILIGHT |
MILT
JACKSON |
I’M
TRAVELING LIGHT |
AL
HIBBLER |
MY HEART
IS A LONELY HUNTER |
TONI
HARPER |
MISTY |
LOU
DONALDSON |
ALABAMY
BOUND |
RAY
CHARLES |
MOONLIGHT
IN VERMONT |
RAY
CHARLES |
DRIVING
SIDEWAYS |
FREDDY
KING |
BOSSA
NOVA WATUSI TWIST |
FREDDY
KING |
YOU NEVER
MISS THE WATER |
BILLY THE
KID EMERSON |
DON’T
BE CARELESS |
BILLY THE
KID EMERSON |
COOL KIND
WOMAN |
BIG THREE
TRIO |
LIFE
COULD BE SO MISERABLE |
WILLIE
MABON |
LATE LATE IN THE EVENING |
LAZY
LESTER |
ALBATROSS |
FLEETWOOD
MAC |
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