Blues on My Mind
Julia B Simon
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Tab Benoit: Women and/as Cars
Blues on My Mind
11/01/19 • 22 min
What's the relationship between women and cars? What does Tab Benoit have in common with Robert Johnson? Explore these questions in Benoit's "Too Many Drivers at the Wheel."
Music Preserves Stage Doheny Blues Festival Interview
Blues on My Mind
08/01/19 • 29 min
Interview of Julia Simon about her book, Time in the Blues, on the Music Preserves Foundation Stage at the Doheny Blues Festival in May 2019. The interview covers sharecropping, Parchman Farm, convict labor and how they shape time in the blues.
West Coast Harmonica: James Harman's "It's All Right Now"
Blues on My Mind
07/26/19 • 21 min
Explore the west coast harmonica sound of singer, songwriter, harmonica player, James Harman in his song "It's All Right Now."
Texas Blues: Lightnin' Hopkins' "Abilene"
Blues on My Mind
06/27/19 • 20 min
What does Texas style sound like? Where is Abilene? What does it represent? Explore these questions in Lightnin' Hopkins' "Abilene."
01/05/19 • 19 min
Explore the lyric expressions and slang of Big Bill Broonzy's "I Feel So Good." Although it appears joyful, there is a touch of tension underneath the happiness.
Blues as Abandonment: Ma Rainey's "Memphis Bound Blues"
Blues on My Mind
10/07/18 • 20 min
How do people respond to abandonment? Does gender matter in songs about abandonment? Is someone's leaving always negative? Explore these questions in Ma Rainey's "Memphis Bound Blues."
Blues as Anger in Muddy Waters's "Southbound Train"
Blues on My Mind
09/26/18 • 23 min
Blues and Zydeco: Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers?
Blues on My Mind
02/24/20 • 20 min
What do blues and zydeco have in common? What does it sound like when a zydeco artist covers a blues song? Explore these and other questions with Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Roller's version of "Baby, Please Don't Go."
Toronzo Cannon: "Bad Contract"
Blues on My Mind
02/14/20 • 18 min
What's new about the Chicago sound of Toronzo Cannon? What kind of a contract is he talking about? What does it have to do with the history of the blues? Explore these and other questions.
Natural Disaster: Bessie Smith's "Back Water Blues"
Blues on My Mind
03/30/20 • 20 min
What is stride piano? What does it sound like? What does James P. Johnson contribute to Bessie Smith's rendition of "Back Water Blues"? Explore these and other questions.
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What is the most popular episode on Blues on My Mind?
The episode title 'Blues as Inheritance: Kenny Neal's "Bloodline"' is the most popular.