More Blues
A little Sunday Morning Church music from the great Son House, he was an early influence on Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters.
"John The Revelator"
Lightnin' Hopkins influenced not only a great number of Blues players but also Folk and Rock acts. R.E.M. even has a song called "Lightnin' Hopkins".
"Goin' Down Slow"
Probably the most influential Blues artist was Robert Johnson. The intriguing story of a soul sold to the devil at the crossroad, a mysterious death, was he poisoned or stabbed was it by a jealous husband or a woman scorned by love? Bottom line is it's the music that matters.
"Last Fair Deal Gone Down"
I first saw a short clip of this Big Bill Broonzy son on a documentary on Eric Clapton, it had taken me quite a long time to find it on YouTube but hereis the full thing in all it's glory.
"When Did You Leave Heaven"
Time to plug in and turn it up a notch, Elmore James was the king of the electric slide guitar.
"Shake Your Money Maker"
The mighty powerful hands of Albert King could bend the strings like nobody's business.
"Blues Power"
A lot of folks have heard the Boz Scaggs version of "Loan Me A Dime" with the epic guitar solo from Duane Allman but not many have heard the original artist, Fenton Robinson sing the song.
"Somebody Loan Me A Dime"
The original Gangster of Love, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson.
"Gangster Of Love"