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01-22-2021 , 09:43 PM

#726

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 25,772

and if you don't know Bukka, i strongly suggest going down a youtube rabbit hole following him...amazing musician.

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01-22-2021 , 10:46 PM

#727

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

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you may have also heard this song covered by Bukka during his time spent at Parchman Farm

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01-22-2021 , 10:52 PM

#728

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

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Bukka playing Po' Boy, recorded by Neil Lomax when Bukka was still in Parchman

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01-23-2021 , 08:14 PM

#729

Pauwl

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 632

I'm more used to this version of Poor Boy by Bukka White. I love how he plays slide on this. This is after his rediscovery, I guess. Random fact: He became friends with John Fahey in part because they shared a love of trains.

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01-23-2021 , 10:28 PM

#730

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

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Bukka is such a boss

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01-26-2021 , 01:15 PM

#731

FallawayJumper

adept

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Big Mama Thornoton
that's a lotta woman- in more ways than one
bumpin harp jam towards the end

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01-26-2021 , 02:48 PM

#732

Phat Mack

Twat-Waffle

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,680

Please note that the harmonica players include Doctor Ross (the Harmonica Boss) and John Lee Hooker. Led off by Shakey (Big Walter) Horton.

This is the first and only time I've heard Hooker play harmonica, but I like to listen to him rooting Alan Wilson on on his Canned Heat album.

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01-26-2021 , 06:00 PM

#733

FallawayJumper

adept

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probably few know that in addition to Hound Dog Big Mama wrote Ball and Chain made famous by Janis Joplin
apologies to Big Mama - in my first post I misspelled her last name - can't now edit - the correct spelling is Thornton

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01-26-2021 , 07:22 PM

#734

Phat Mack

Twat-Waffle

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Which reminds me of the original Piece of my Heart sung by Aretha's sister Erma

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01-26-2021 , 07:32 PM

#735

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 25,772

Fallaway - were you posting around these parts a couple of years ago when Doctor Ross was the topic of discussion?

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Originally Posted by REDeYeS00

that Little Junior song is delicious.

here's the one man band Doctor Ross (The Harmonica Boss) from the early 50's

and a rare video of him playing from the 60's. that Little Junior song Feelin' Good is what made me think of him.

and of course, Cat Squirrel (also covered by Jethro Tull on 'This Was' and Cream on 'Fresh Cream')

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01-27-2021 , 01:44 AM

#736

Phat Mack

Twat-Waffle

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I had never heard Isiah Ross until your first post. Now he keeps appearing in different places. Somebody was talking about his guitar-playing style on another board the other day.

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01-27-2021 , 07:35 AM

#737

FallawayJumper

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REDeye: no, I didn't know about Dr. Ross - thx for posting that good stuff

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01-28-2021 , 06:51 AM

#738

FallawayJumper

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01-29-2021 , 04:53 AM

#739

Pauwl

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I always liked this video of Key to the Highway by Johnny.

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01-29-2021 , 06:28 AM

#740

FallawayJumper

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01-30-2021 , 07:49 PM

#741

Pauwl

grinder

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I just ordered another Gary Davis guitar book to learn this song. I can't find any recording of him playing it, although there is supposedly some obscure LP out there with it. The Blind Willie McTell song Little Delia has different lyrics. This is a random guy playing the Gary Davis version.

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01-31-2021 , 09:39 AM

#742

FallawayJumper

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02-05-2021 , 08:25 AM

#743

FallawayJumper

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Robert Johnson - the legend
all his work on one album
all traditional delta blues - except one
this one
this track
what's so interesting, to me anyway, is that in this tune he uses lots of subtle jazz chords not heard in delta blues music

it shows what a tremendously gifted musician he really was