Mississippi Blues Travellers

Charley Patton recorded this song about an event in Merigold, Mississipi. Tom Rushing was the local sheriff in Merigold between 1928 and 1932. Paramount Records, the label which released this record, got Rushing's name wrong on the title. This recording is taken from the JSP Records box set, Charley Patton: The Complete Recordings 1929-1934 and is used here with the permission of JSP Records. Here is a link to JSP Records website: https://www.jsprecords.com/ Here is a link to Mississippi Blues Travellers post about Merigold, Mississippi and Tom Rushen Blues: http://www.mississippibluestravellers.com/charley-patton-tom-rushen-blues-merigold-mississippi/

Charley Patton recorded this song about actual events that happened to him in Belzoni, Humphries County, Mississippi circa 1933. It has the same tune as an earlier Charley Patton recording, Tom Rushen Blues, about events in Merigold, Bolivar County, Mississippi. This track is taken from the JSP Records box set Charley Patton: Complete Recordings 1929-1934 and is used with permission from JSP Records: https://www.jsprecords.com/ Here is a Mississippi Blues Travellers post about High Sheriff Blues and Benzoni, Mississippi: http://www.mississippibluestravellers.com/charley-patton-high-sheriff-blues-belzoni-mississippi/

The Mississippi Jook Band was comprised of three musicians specifically assembled for one recording session in a now demolished hotel in Mobile Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on 20 July 1936. The Mississippi Jook Band was Cooney Vaughn (Piano), Roosevelt Graves (guitar) and Aaron (Uaroy) Graves (tambourine). Although the band was only together for one day and one recording session, which produced only four tracks, the four recordings by the Mississippi Jook Band are considered historically significant by the Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll. The Mississippi Blues Trail marker "Roots Of Rock And Roll" on Mobile Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi describes them as: "“ROOTS OF ROCK AND ROLL – Rock and roll is rooted in the blues of Mississippi. The Mississippi Jook Band (brothers Roosevelt and Uaroy Graves and pianist Cooney Vaughn) earned a niche in the annals of rock after they recorded in Hattiesburg in 1936, nearly two decades before rock and roll exploded in the 1950s. The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll noted that their blues recordings “featured fully formed rock and roll guitar riffs and a stomping rock and roll beat.” http://www.mississippibluestravellers...​ Track List: 1. Hittin' The Bottle Stomp 0:00​ 2. Dangerous Woman 2:37​ 3. Skippy Whippy 5:23​ 4. Barbeque Bust 8:12​ These recordings were taken from Mississippi Blue: Rare Cuts 1926-1941, a 4 CD set released on JSP Records: http://www.mississippibluestravellers...

Willie Love is a largely forgotten blues and R&B performer who recorded for Trumpet Records in Jackson, Mississippi in 1951 and in Houston, Texas in 1953. His recording of Nelson Street is commemorated by the Mississippi Blues Trail with a marker on Nelson Street in Greenville, Mississippi. These tracks were taken from a 4 CD set (which is one of our Recommended Albums) released on JSP Records Track List: 1. Take It Easy Baby 0:00 2. Little Car Blues 2:56 3. Everyone's Fishing 5:54 4. My Own Boogie 8:13 5. Feed My Body To The Fishes 11:15 6. Falling Rain 13:46 7. Vanity Dresser Boogie 16:48 8. Seventy Four Blues 19:16 9. 21 Minutes To Nine 22:19 10. Steady Lane Blues 24:52 11. Nelson Street Blues 27:41 12. V-8 Ford 30:28 13. Shout Brother Shout 33:16 14. Way Back 35:51

Big Bill Broonzy recordings made during World War Two, 1941-1945

Big Bill Broonzy recordings from 1949-1951.

Big Bill Broonzy recordings made between 1945-1949.

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series Little Milton released this album of blues covers in 1966 on Checker Records, a subsidiary of Chicago based Chess Records. The album was subsequently deleted but was reissued in 1987 by Universal Records, which had acquired Chess Records.

A Musician You Should Know About Willie Dixon (1915-1992) was one of the leading figures in 20th century blues. He was a vocalist, bass player, song writer, producer and arranger who often worked and recorded at Chess Records in Chicago. He has been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame and the Song Writers Hall of Fame. Many of his compositions have become blues standards and have been widely covered by other performers. As just one example, the first Led Zeppelin album had two Willie Dixon covers, both of which are performed by Willie Dixon on this album. Willie Dixon recorded this album in 1970 for Columbia Records. It features nine Willie Dixon original compositions that have become blues standards covered by many other artists. This album is still available on CD. Here is a link: https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Blues-Willie-Dixon/dp/B0012GMWCU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8M8VXIZWPMIJ Track List: 1. Back Door Man 0:00 2. I Can't Quit You Baby 6:09 3. The Seventh Son 12:52 4. Spoonful 17:09 5. I Ain't Superstitious 22:07 6. You Shook Me 26:12 7. I'm Your Hoochie Koochie Man 30:29 8. The Little Red Rooster 35:18 9. The Same Thing 38:55 Here are some links to more information about Willie Dixon: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/willie-dixon-mn0000959770/biography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/willie-dixon-mn0000959770/discography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/willie-dixon-mn0000959770/songs/all https://www.allmusic.com/artist/willie-dixon-mn0000959770/credits https://www.britannica.com/biography/Willie-Dixon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Dixon

Roy Brown was a very influential R&B singer in the late 1940's and early 1950's. This is a collection of Roy Brown recordings made between 1947 and 1951.

Recommended Albums This classic blues album was the first Sonny Boy Williamson LP. It was released in 1959 on Checker Records and consisted of Sonny Boy Williamson recordings that had previously been released as singles. This a 2010 CD re-issue on a British label, Not Now Music. This CD does not appear to available anymore but the tracks on this album are available on various Sonny Boy Williamson compilations. Track List: 1. All My Love In Vain 0:00 2. The Key (To Your Door) 2:51 3. Keep It To Yourself 6:08 4. Dissatisfied 8:59 5. Fattening Frogs And Snakes 11:45 6. Wake Up Baby 14:07 7. Your Funeral And My Trial 17:07 8. 99 19:38 9. Cross My Heart 22:18 10. Let Me Explain 25:41 11. Don't Start Me Talkin' 28:36 12. I Don't Know 31:12 13. Your Imagination 33:39 14. Born Blind 36:39 15. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide 39:13 16. Unseeing Eye 41:32

Recommended Artists John Lee Hooker is one of the leading figures in 20th century blues and was a major influence on many other bands and musicians, including the Rolling Stones and George Thorogood, just to name a few. If you thought George Thorogood tracks like One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer were Thorogood originals you'd be wrong. They're covers of John Lee Hooker. This a 1976 solo concert performance by John Lee Hooker at Hunter College in New York, released on Fat Possum Records, an excellent indie label based in Oxford, Mississippi. Here is a link to the Fat Possum Records page for this album if you are inclined to buy it: https://fatpossum.com/john-lee-hooker... Here is a link to the Fat Possum Records website in case you want to check out more of its catalogue: https://fatpossum.com/ Track List: 1. Miss You So 0:00 2. Jesse James 2:42 3. Dark Room 7:06 4. I'll Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive 12:05 5. Boogie Chillen 19:41 6. When My First Wife Left Me 23:59 7. Boom Boom 29:44 8. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer 33:31

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series Etta James (1938-2012) released this album in 1984 on Chess Records, catalogue number CH 91509. It is definitely not Etta James' best album but Etta James' material is always worth a listen. This album features some first rate musicians like Lowell George on guitar and Bobby Keys on saxophone. It is currently available on streaming and through a re-issue label but appears to have been deleted from the Chess Records catalogues. Track List: 1. Out On The Street, Again 0:00 2. Mama Told Me 4:19 3. You Give Me What I Want 6:52 4. Come A Little Closer 10:32 5. Let's Burn Down The Cornfield 14:03 6. Power Play 17:53 7. Feeling Uneasy 21:17 8. St. Louis Blues 24:10 9. Gonna Have Some Fun Tonight 28:46 10. Sooki Sooki 32:49 Here are links to some more information about Etta James: https://www.biography.com/musician/et... https://www.britannica.com/biography/... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James

Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company) recording this tribute to Memphis music at Royal Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee,

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This Memorial Album to Johnny Ace was released in 1973 on MCA Records, catalogue number MCA-27014. Johnny Ace (1929-1954) [real name John Marshall Alexander Jr.] had a successful recording career between 1952 and 1954, but is unfortunately often best remembered for the way he died: shooting himself in the head while backstage during an intermission while performing at the City Auditorium in Houston, Texas on Christmas Day, 1954. It was widely reported that he was playing Russian Roulette. Witnesses, including Big Mama Thornton, said he had been playing with the gun, but not playing Russian Roulette, before he accidentally shot himself. Johnny Ace is buried in New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee: http://www.mississippibluestravellers.com/johnny-ace-new-park-cemetery-memphis-tennessee/ This "Memorial Album was released in 1973 on MCA Records, catalogue number MCA-27014. As far as I can tell it has since been deleted from the MCA catalogue although it is still available as a download: https://www.amazon.com/Memorial-Album-Johnny-Ace/dp/B002HTCQTU/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1616541868&sr=8-2 Track List: 1. Pledging My Love 0:00 2. Don't You Know 2:28 3. Never Let Me Go 5:11 4. So Lonely 8:03 5. I'm Crazy Baby 10:39 6. My Song 12:58 7. Saving My Love For You 15:59 8. The Clock 18:38 9. How Can You Be So Mean 21:38 10. Still Love You So 24:09 11. Cross My Heart 26:55 12. Anymore 29:41 Johnny Ace (1929-1954) [real name: John M. Alexander Jr.] is buried in New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee. Here is a link to our web page about his grave site: http://www.mississippibluestravellers.com/johnny-ace-new-park-cemetery-memphis-tennessee/

Hubert Sumlin (1931-2011) is best known as the lead guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band from 1953 until Howlin' Wolf's death in 1976. He released this album in 1990 on Black Top Records. This is a 2005 CD re-issue on the Shout! Factory label, which is still available as used copies of the 2005 CD release. Here is a link: https://www.amazon.com/Audition-Collectors-DVD-Hubert-Sumlin/dp/B000AMWJ6Q/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2PMSD5FWCQ1WU Track List: 1. I Don't Want To Hear About Yours 0:00 2. Healing Feeling 3:28 3. Just Like I Treat You 6:05 4. Come Back Little Girl 10:02 5. Play It Cool 14:36 6. Without A Friend Like You 19:51 7. I Don't Want No Woman 23:15 8. Blue Shadows 26:40 9. Down The Dusty Road 31:12 10. Honey Dumplins 34:05 11. Blues For Henry 39:35 Credits: Hubert Sumlin - guitar, vocals James "Thunderbird" Davis - vocals Ronnie Earl - guitar Darrell Nulisch - harmonica, vocals Richard "Dickie" Reed - organ, piano Steve Gomes - bass Per Hanson - drums Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff - tenor saxophone Recorded 5,6 May 1989 at Southlake Recording Studios, Metairey, Louisiana Recording Engineer: David Farrell Producers: Ronnie Earl, Hammond Scott Here are some links to more information: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hubert-sumlin-mn0000829643/biography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hubert-sumlin-mn0000829643/discography https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/arts/music/hubert-sumlin-master-of-blues-guitar-dies-at-80.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Sumlin https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2016/11/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-hubert-sumlin-2/

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series Alex Chilton was a well known artists on the Memphis, Tennessee music scene. He had been in The Box Tops (the band had a hit with The Letter) and Big Sky as well has having a solo career. He recorded this album on 5 April 1985 at Ardent Studios (now demolished) in Memphis, Tennessee.