FReeper Canteen ~ Canteen Music Dedication: Tribute To The Blues ~ 23 APR 2005

The Canteen Deejays

[MoJo2001]

 

 

~ The Canteen Music Dedication ~
(Saturday Night Jukebox)

Welcome to all of our Troops, Veterans, and their families!! The Canteen Music Dedication has always been and will continue to be for you!! Thank you for joining us each week!!
 

 

~ Music Dedication ~
Tribute To The Blues
*We couldn't list everyone! So? Don't complain!

The Canteen Deejays wish to dedicate this to Ms.Behavin, Mr.Behavin, mylife,
acad1228, and all Blues Music Fans out there!!

The Beginning Of The Blues - The Early Artists! (1920s and earlier artists)
"Dirty Blues"
*Some of the recordings are very old. We tried to find the best recordings from
all the artists. Also, you'll find the women singers were just as fabulous if not
more so than their male counterpart.

Artist	Song	Artist	Song
Minnie Wallace	The Old Folk Started	Memphis Minnie	Me & My Chauffer
Henry Thomas	Run Mollie Run	Willie Walker	Dupree Blues
Mississippi John Hurt	Stack O'Lee Blues	Hattie Hudson	Doggone My Good Luck Soul
Charley Patton	Mississippi Bo Weevil Blues	Blind Willie Johnson	It's Nobody's Fault But Mine
Rev. Gary Davis	Candy Man	Blind Lemon Jefferson	Match Box Blues
Blind Boy Fuller	Rag Mama Rag	Victoria Spivey	Hollywood Stomp
Bessie Smith	Beale Street Mama	Blind Blake	Skeedle Loo Doo Blues
Ida Cox	Wild Women Don't Have The Blues	Furry Lewis	Kassie Jones
Edith Wilson	Popa-Mama Blues	Sippie Wallace	Suitcase Blues

 

The Blues
 

Born out of slavery and necessity, "The Blues" has transformed the musical landscape into one of the cornerstones of all popular American music enjoyed today. With it's roots deeply sowed on the plantations in the South, the rise of African Americans after the Civil War gave way to a musical genre that has captivated folks from around the world.

In the beginning, it was merely a "holler" to field slaves to let them know that the slave master was coming. It was a way to protect and warn other slaves. From there, it became "store porch" entertainment for blacks in the South.

It's heritage was born of African slaves brought to America. It's roots are deeply Southern at it's core. However, it spans from the Delta (Mississippi), Texas, St. Louis, Memphis, and Chicago.

To educate people about the true origins and beginning of the Blues, we've decided to take you on a musical journey from the beginning and progress from there.

 

Delta Blues

Artist	Song	Artist	Song
Robert Johnson	Preaching Blues	R.L. Burnside	Jumper On The Line
Mississippi Fred McDowell	Done Left Here	Son House	Walkin' Blues
Asie Payton	Goin' Back To The Bridge	Geechie Wiley	Last Kind Words Blues
Tommy Johnson	Cool Drink Of Water Blues	Willie Brown	Future Blues 1930
Louise Johnson	On The Wall	Bukka White	Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
Big Bill Broonzy	The Bank's Blues	Big Joe Williams	Baby Please Don't Go
Skip James	I'm So Glad	Robert Belfour	Black Mattie

 

Blues Tidbits

Bukka White & BB King are cousins.

Robert Lockwood was Robert Johnson's stepson at one point.

Many of the artists that we are playing could fit into more than one category of The Blues. In fact, many of the Blues artist actually migrated elsewhere and recorded their albums in various parts of the country.

Many of the Blues artist tend to have the same "nicknames". For example, "Red", "Magic", "Blind", "Slim", etc....

Many northerners were unaware of Blues music before it hit the radio. During WWI & WWII, they were introduced to Blues music from their Southern counterparts. Ironic they would have to travel to Europe in order to find out about music in their own country.

Blind Blake and a few other Blues artists were never to be heard from again after they had "commercial" success in the black communities. The rumors still point to lynchings.

Sonny Boy Williamson ( Chicago Blues) found out about Sonny Williamson II through "King Biscuit Time". "King Biscuit" was the black radio show that played all the current blues hits at that the time. Sonny Boy Williamson II's name is actually Rice Miller.
 

Texas Blues

Artist	Song	Artist	Song
Ramblin Thomas	Groundhog Blues	Texas Bill Day	Elm Street Blues
Black Ace	You Gonna Need My Help Someday	T-Bone Walker	Gotta Break Baby
Dallas String Band	Dallas Rag	Texas Alexander	Double Crossing Blues
Little Hat Jones	Hurry Blues	Bernice Eddwards	Ninth Street Stomp
Bobbie Cadillac	Easin' In	Jack Ranger	Thieving Blues

Harmonica Blues

Artist	Song	Artist	Song
The Memphis Jug Band	Sun Brimmer's Blues	De Ford Bailey	Up Country Blues
Jazz Gillum	Harmonica Stomp	Sonny Boy Williamson	You Can Lead Me
Sonny Terry	Blowing The Blues	Elder Roma Wilson	Better Get Ready
Snooky Pryor	Boogy Fool	Papa Lightfoot	After-While Blues
Junior Wells	Hoodo Man Blues	Good Rockin' Charles	Don't Start Me Talking
Charles Musselwhite	Key To The Highway	Whispering Smith	Texas Flood
Howlin' Wolf	Moanin' At Midnight	Little Walter	Juke

 

"Play Some Blues, Chick"
*In other words, this thread is already long!
We're wrapping it up! Sorry we couldn't fit everyone!
You'll probably recognize more artists here!
 

Artist	Song	Artist	Song
Koko Taylor	Wang Dang Doodle	BB King	Buzz Me
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup	Dig Myself A Hole	Barbecue Bob	Ease It To Me Blues
Big Mama Thornton	You Don't Move Me No More	Champion Jack Dupree	Skit Skat
Elmore James	Please Baby Set A Date	Buddy Guy	The Train I Ride
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown	Salt Pork, West Virginia	Big Joe Turner	Cafe Society Rag
Billie Holiday	Lady Sings The Blues	Etta James	If I Can't Have You
Jessie Mae Hemphill	Honey Bee	Fenton Robinson	Baby Please Don't Go
Blind Willie McTell	Southern Can Mama	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Trouble In My Mind
Alberta Hunter	I Got Myself A Workin Man	Floyd McDaniel	Christopher Columbus
Leadbelly	Pick A Bale Of Cotton	Pinetop Perkins/ Hubert Sumlin	She Walks Right In

 

 

 

[Darksheare]

Yes, I do have a talent, don't I?

Actually, I'm short and skinny.
With glasses.
(No pocket protector though)

[Bethbg79]

LOL! I would say that that was cruel if it wasn't so damn funny!!

[Old Sarge]

Greetings, FReepers, Troops,
and All the Ships at Sea!

Reporting LIVE! from the Orderly Room in sunny Camp Swampy, MS, it’s Day 139 of Sarge's Most Excellent Adventure!

And oh, what a great day it's been for The Kids of The Company! This afternoon, we had a Promotion Formation! And Sarge was so proud to see some of his mates get some recognition of their work.

But best of all: Bobs made Sergeant today!

And of course, the "blood-rank" ceremony was indulged by all the NCO's to their newest members. And this mean, a few promotion parties are kicking off tonight!

Business goes on, for the rest of the gang, as our newcomers have to catch up to the training that the rest of us already completed. For most, it's weapons range tomorrow and Monday, which is fun for the gunners most of all.

Now, Sarge will be ducking out for chow, but he'll be in the area tonight for a bit, so Let's Have Fun!

SARGE

DISCLAIMER: If you wish to be on/off Sarge's Daily Report, FReepmail with details!

[Kathy in Alaska]

SPC John Wollaston!!!!! Just heard your story about the Bataan Death March Qualifier at Camp Casey on Chronicles!!! Great story!! The race started in the snow and they ran it with combat boots and packs!!!! Good job, tx!

[Lady Jag]

As I headed for bed last night, I heard the weatherman say overnight rain will turn to sun by noon Saturday.

Indeed, when I arose, rain had stopped and the sky was brightening. When noon came, the sky opened up and rained so hard you couldn't see and it was deafening. It's been doing that off and on for the last five hours, literally washing away my yard and garden plans.

Our lawn has been snow-free for for about 3 weeks. Temperatures have been all over the place, can't seem to make up its mind. Are you warming up there?

[GodBlessUSA]

That kind of thing ticks me off too! Is it a goner? Maybe, with some luck it will come back.

Last year, My husband's family came to visit. A lot of them. One of the kids was a real wise alec. He jumped in to a PeeGee Hydrangea I had for 3 years. It was gorgeous. Broke it so that it actually split. I had to dig it up. It's a good thing I didn't know about until after they left. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

On my way.

[Darksheare]

Watching all of it try to stuff itself under the bed is hysterical.
She hears the 'crack-boom' in the song, her eyes bug out, and she does this running charge towards the bed.
When she gets there, her hind legs scramble like mad, and her shoulders catch on the bed frame.

[Bethbg79]

ROTFLOL at the mental image of that!

[Lady Jag]

Dark, are you trying to give yourself away?

[Lady Jag]

Watch what you ask for.

[Bethbg79]

Do It Again

Steely Dan

God Bless our Troops!!

Incoming Requests!!

Thanks to all who requested tunes!!

Thanks TheBigB for your request!

[Bethbg79]

LOL! I'll keep that in mind..

I just opened the door to let Finn in and it's cool out there! Very weird!

[GodBlessUSA]

Don't be modest. Here's a picture of Darksheare.

[Kathy in Alaska]

DJ SUNSHINE!

Music Requests Incoming!
Thank you to everyone that requested music!!

Brook Benton ~ So Close

[Darksheare]

Coolbeans.
Bobs made Sarge!


And newbies in the group!
Ugh!

Usually the way it ran in my experience, the new newbies gravitated towards the guy they 'sensed' had the most knowledge and then picked his brain until he went nuts and sent them off for a box of grid squares or a tube of squelch grease.
;-)

[Bethbg79]

OoOoOoOoOoOoO...

[Darksheare]

LOL!

Got to see it for real earlier, as there was some thunder.
AFTER she got done crawling under the bed, shivering, and crawling back out I asked her about it.
If a cat can look outraged at being ased a question, my cat looked downright insulted to her very fuzzy core.
I knew she could suck in her cheeks, but this time she had her ears back when she did it while bugging out her eyes.

[Darksheare]

I admit it, I look like a young skinny Peter Lorre with a mustache!

[Bethbg79]

LOL! You need a video camera! I gotta see this..