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I saw Keef Hartley in Glasgow in late 1970, I reckon...must have been the Maryland, or perhaps the Electric Gardens. Wonder if Spit was still with them then, cloughie? Great name! Halfbreed must have been doing the rounds back then. I recall them being excellent... and it being so long ago! -
He was with them for Halfbreed and Battle of NW6, so may have still been with them. I saw them with the big band in 1970 - awesome sound with some of the top British jazz players of the time in the line up!Originally posted by johncorrigan View PostComment
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After Skip yesterday, it's the turn of the Wolf today...Chester Burnett born 10th June 1910 in West Point Mississippi. Like Skip yesterday, here's Howling Wolf at Newport in '66.
Oh yes and Hattie McDaniel was born this day in 1895 in Wichita, Kansas.
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My old calendar informs me that Leola B. Wilson was born Leola B Pettigrew on 17th June 1893 in Birmingham, Alabama - among other names she performed as Coot Grant, and performed and wrote with her husband, Kid 'Sox' Wilson. Together they wrote a pile of songs including 'Gimme a pigfoot (and a bottle of beer)'. Here they are performing 'Come on Coot and do that thing'!
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Here she is on another great track
Only a question of time till she turns up on Johns Old time Record show...here's some more info about her:
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William Lee Conley Broonzy's birth date remains problematic - depending where you look he came into the world on 26th June in 1893 or 1896, though more recent research suggests 1903, and he was born in Jefferson County, Arkansas, one of 17 children of Frank Broonzy (Bradley) and Minnie Belcher. An itinerant player Big Bill eventually reached Chicago in about 1924. Here's his 'Just a Dream' (on my mind)'
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Born July 1, 1915 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Willie Dixon went on to become one of the most influential of the Chicago Bluesmen, spreading the news of the blues across the world. Here he is in earlier days with his Big Three Trio, Willie, 'Baby Doo' Caston and guitarist Bernardo Dennis, drinking some whisky, After a While.
It's also piano man Georgia Tom Dorsey's b'day, born this day 1899 in Villa Rica, Georgia. Here's 'Levee Bound Blues'...
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Born July 3rd 1893 in Teoc, Mississippi, John Hurt was discovered after the Harry Smith's Anthology was released, still farming in Avalon. Here's a really good clip about John from the 'Folk America' series:
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On 5th July, 1913 Overton Amos Lemons, aka Smiley Lewis, was born in Dequincy near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Here's Smiley doing 'I Hear You Knocking', with Huey Smith on piano, and composed and arranged by Dave Bartholomew who died a couple of weeks ago.
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Willie Brown's birthday 6th August, born in 1900 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and credited as the originator of 'Crossroad Blues'. Here's 'M&O Blues' recorded in Grafton, Wisconsin, May 28, 1930.
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Missed Memphis Slim's birthday yesterday as the internet decided to behave more like the old days when we had a modem!
Slim was born John Len Chatman, in Memphis, Tennessee on 3rd September, 1915. There's some great film of this wonderful pianist especially on some of the European Blues Tours, but here he is with Matt 'Guitar' Murphy on 'I'm Lost Without You'.
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Had a very distinctive blues voice also - these great blues guys deserve more airplay! - I’ll have to dig out a track or two from the shelves!Originally posted by johncorrigan View PostMissed Memphis Slim's birthday yesterday as the internet decided to behave more like the old days when we had a modem! Slim was born John Len Chatman, in Memphis, Tennessee on 3rd September, 1915. There's some great film of this wonderful pianist especially on some of the European Blues Tours, but here he is with Matt 'Guitar' Murphy on 'I'm Lost Without You'.
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Here's Slim introducing Sonny Boy Williamson on one of those tours - I never tire of this, cloughie. Matt Murphy's guitar playing is just outstanding in a beautifully understated way, to say nothing of Sonny Boy's moothie playing.Originally posted by cloughie View Post
On the subject of Slims, it's delta blues pianist Sunnyland Slim's birthday today - born Vance, Mississippi in 1907.
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According to my ageing Blues Calendar Jimmy Reed was born on the 6th September, 1925 in Dunleith, Mississippi. Here he is in Germany in the late 60s on 'Big Boss Man' on a not great vid, but one mighty guitarist.
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