Blues You Should Know
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King Records Pt 2
Blues You Should Know
02/23/21 • 39 min
As the '40s fade into the '50s, Syd establishes a toe-hold, then a foot-hold in the R & B market while maintaining King's presence in the Country market. Hear Earl Bostic, Tiny Bradshaw, Lonnie Johnson, Moon Mullican, Hawkshaw Hawkins, the York Brothers, Billy Ward and more on part two of our eight part series on King Records, Ohio's own great eclectic record label.
Election Special: Georgia On My Mind Pt. 1
Blues You Should Know
12/01/20 • 47 min
In honor of the recent election, this show is dedicated to the great Peach State: Georgia. All songs will either contain the word "Georgia" in the title, or will be by an artist or group whose name includes "Georgia". Pt. 1 features Blind Blake, BBQ Bob, the Skillet Lickers, Mike Bloomfield & Maria Muldaur, Hoagy Charmichael and more!
Two Texans-Texas Alexander & Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Blues You Should Know
10/20/20 • 32 min
Our show today focuses on two Texans with vastly different styles. Texas Alexander was as deep and intense as a bluesman could be. An itinerant, details of his life are scant yet he recorded dozens of sides over a 25 or so year period. Eddie "Vinson was something else entirely. Called "Cleanhead" (for a process job gone horribly wrong), Eddie played alto sax and sang in that area of blues that walks the line between blues and jazz.
Lillian McMurray & Trumpet Records
Blues You Should Know
12/29/20 • 37 min
What would make a genteel, white Southern lady from Mississippi want to start a company to record black blues and golspel artists,...and in the early 1950s? Find out on this episode of "Blues You Should Know" with Bob Frank. Trumpet Records didn't last very long, but while it was going, it was the only record company headquartered in Mississippi, and recorded the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson, Elmore James, Jerry McCain, Big Boy Crudup and more.
Three Ladies I Love
Blues You Should Know
08/28/20 • 41 min
Blues isn't just a male thing. Here are three wonderful, if not widely known, female blues singers that I'm just crazy about: Lil Green, Annie Laurie and Julia Lee. Give 'em a listen. I'll guarantee you fall in love with them too.
Hollywood Fats
Blues You Should Know
08/28/20 • 39 min
Name me a guitar player from a well-to-do Jewish family who revolutionized blues guitar, created a sensation, then died far too young. Mike Bloomfield? Yes, but a couple of decades later Michael Mann, aka Hollywood Fats did pretty much the same thing, and came to the same tragic end. As Bloomfield essentially founded blues-rock guitar, Fats founded the West Coast school of guitar. It's a sad story, and he was woefully under-recorded, but what he left us was absolutely thrilling.
Magic Sam
Blues You Should Know
08/28/20 • 23 min
Magic Sam exploded like a meteor on the national blues scene. Everyone who knew Sam liked him; he was a powerful singer with a soaring tenor voice, an imaginative songwriter, and an innovative guitarist, but bad luck hounded him throughout his short life.
Bo Carter
Blues You Should Know
08/28/20 • 40 min
He was the undisputed king of the double-entendre song, but Bo Carter was also a brilliant and innovative guitarist, using unusual tunings and slipping a bit of his genius in every song.
The Liggins Bros.-Joe & Jimmy
Blues You Should Know
06/15/21 • 41 min
While Louis Jordan was clearly the most successful recording artist of the jump-blues era of the late '40s-early '50s, there were also quite a few great performers of that era including Tiny Bradshaw, Wynonie Harris, Roy Brown, Roy Milton, and our featured artists for this episode: Joe and Jimmy Liggins. The Los Angeles based Liggins Bros., who led separate bands, had several popular hit records and recorded some great, light-hearted blues records. There's is not the deeply Southern-influenced blues of a Howlin' Wolf or John Lee Hooker; it's more of festive, dance-oriented blues, but it's still great music and a lot of fun.
Bob Wills Blues
Blues You Should Know
06/01/21 • 34 min
According to legend, a young Bob Wills once rode 50 miles on horseback to hear Bessie Smith sing. Throughout his long career, Wills mined the blues for some of his best and most popular numbers. His band, Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys, were by no means strictly a blues band, but the blues was always present in his music. In this episode we take a look at his blues sources and how he interpreted and transformed them to suit his purposes and his audiences.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Blues You Should Know have?
Blues You Should Know currently has 39 episodes available.
What topics does Blues You Should Know cover?
The podcast is about Music, Podcasts, Blues and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Blues You Should Know?
The episode title 'Eight String Blues, Pt. 2' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Blues You Should Know?
The average episode length on Blues You Should Know is 40 minutes.
How often are episodes of Blues You Should Know released?
Episodes of Blues You Should Know are typically released every 14 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Blues You Should Know?
The first episode of Blues You Should Know was released on Aug 28, 2020.
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