BLUES
INTRODUCTION
The blues have been a fascination of mine for a long time. I remember first listening to blues tracks on the radio, and completely being mesmorized by the harmonica playing. My father was a prolific drummer and harmonica player with a European flavour, and it wasn't long before I was taking up these instruments. Below are a few of my favourite blues artists, a few of the songs, I did my own rendition of covers in my first album. These songs included Jimmy Reed's 'Wear Something Green' and 'Hard Working Hanna'. Little Walter's 'My Babe', 'Tell me Mama', and 'Mean Old World'. And Ray Charles 'Lonely Avenue'. No doubt I have developed blues blood in me, the music still inspires me today, and after a long time of not listening to it, and replaying it again, it contains that freshness and excitement. These blues sounds and rhythms always invoke a good feeling in me. Have a look and listen to a few of my favourite songs, and blues artists below.
JIMMY REED COLLECTION1. CRY BEFORE I GO - Jimmy Reed
2. HARD WORKING HANNA - Jimmy Reed 3. MY BABY'S SO SWEET - Jimmy Reed 4. OH JOHN - Jimmy Reed 5. WEAR SOMETHING GREEN - Jimmy Reed 6. DOWN AT THE CORNER GROCERY STORE - Jimmy Reed 7. BIG BOSS MAN - Jimmy Reed 8. COME LOVE - Jimmy Reed 9. BABY, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO - Jimmy Reed 10. I WAS SO WRONG - Jimmy Reed 11. I AIN'T GOT YOU - Jimmy Reed 12. GOING BY THE RIVER, PT 2 - Jimmy Reed 13. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME - Jimmy Reed 14. LITTLE RAIN - Jimmy Reed 15. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO - Jimmy Reed 16. HONEST I DO - Jimmy Reed 17. HUSH - JImmy Reed 18. AW SHUCKS, HUSH YOUR MOUTH - Jimmy Reed 19. BOOGIE IN THE DARK - Jimmy Reed 20. I TOLD YOU BABY - Jimmy Reed 21. BLUE, BLUE WATER - Jimmy Reed 22. WHERE CAN YOU BE - Jimmy Reed 23. CLOSE TOGETHER - Jimmy Reed 24. DOWN IN MISSISSIPPI - Jimmy Reed 25. UP TIGHT - Jimmy Reed 26. ENDS AND ODDS - Jimmy Reed 27. PLEASE DON'T - Jimmy Reed |
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little walter1. Blues With a Feeling - Little Walter
2. My Babe - Little Walter 3. Going Down Slow - Little Walter 4. Last Night - Little Walter 5. Everything is Going to be Alright - Little Walter 6. Off the Wall - Little Walter |
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BUDDY GUY1. Worried Mind - Buddy Guy
2. First Time I met the Blues - Buddy Guy 3. Let me Love You Baby - Buddy Guy 4. I found a True Love - Buddy Guy 5. Pretty Baby - Buddy Guy |
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B. B. KING1. Woke up This Morning - B. B. King
2. My Own Fault - B. B. King 3. Blue Shadows - B. B. King 4. I Got Some Help I Don't Need - B. B. King 5. Sweet Little Angel - B. B. King |
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MUDDY WATERS1. Trouble No More - Muddy Waters
2. I Just Want to Make Love to You - Muddy Waters 3. Baby Please Don't Go - Muddy Waters 4. Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters 5. Sugar Sweet - Muddy Waters |
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CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE1. Cha Cha the Blues - Charlie Musselwhite
2. Help Me - Charlie Musselwhite 3. I Don't Play, I'll be Your Man Some day - Charlie Musselwhite 4. Oh Yea! - Charlie Musselwhite |
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RAY CHARLES1. Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles
2. (Night Time is) The Right Time - Ray Charles 3. I Don't Need No better - Ray Charles 4. Shake Your Tailfeather - Ray Charles 5. What'd I Say, Pts, 1 & 2 - Ray Charles |
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SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON1. Bring it on Home - Sonny Boy Williamson
2. Your Funeral and my Trial - Sonny Boy Williamson 3. Born Blind - Sonny Boy Williamson 4. The Goat - Sonny Boy Williamson 5. Like Wolf - Sonny Boy Williamson |
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FRANK FROST1. Lucky to be Living - Frank Frost
2. Baby You;re so Kind - Frank Frost 3. My Back Scratcher - Frank Frost 4. Harpin' On It - Frank Frost 5. Things You Do - Frank Frost |
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ALBERT KING1. Oh, Pretty Woman - Albert King
2. Funk - Shun - Albert King 3. Kansas City - Albert King |
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J. B. LENOIR1. Good Looking Woman - J. B. Lenoir
2. When I am Drinking - J. B. Lenoir 3. Daddy Talk to Your Son - J. B. Lenoir 4. Don't Touch My Head - J. B. Lenoir 5. I Don't Know - J. B. Lenoir |
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JUNIOR WELLS1. It's My Life, Baby - Junior Wells
2. Shake It Baby - Junior Wells 3. Shotgun Blues - Junior Wells |
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JOHN LEE HOOKER1. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
2. I'm So Excited - John Lee Hooker 3. I'm Leaving (Baby) - John Lee Hooker 4. Hobo Blues - John Lee Hooker 5. Send Me Your Pillow - John Lee Hooker |
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WILLIE DIXON1. Back Door Man - Willie Dixon
2. Spoonful - Willie Dixon 3. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man - Willie Dixon |
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PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND1. Poor Boy - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
2. Take Me Back, Baby - Paul Butterfield Blues Band 3. That's All Right - Paul Butterfield Blues Band 4. It Hurts Me Too - Paul Butterfield Blues Band |
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