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

 

 

 

[mylife]

Roy wasnt much of a singer, consequently he really worked to make his guitar sing and talk.

Sing it did! He was a very influential guitarist when it came to working the "sound" from a piece of wood

You can hear some of the great guys in "The Blues Brothers" soundtrack

[mylife]

Yer letting yer imagination run away again L0L

Its about a teddybear

[mylife]

Im listening to it now...wow it rocks

Wish I could post it but I cant :(

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I didn't get my nap!
;0(
Pictures coming up...
I'm not going to upload too many more..
This is an old computer..
It's taking forever!!
Ms.B

[GummyIII]

Wish you could, too! Dang it! (What imagination??? Grin)

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

ms feather.....#1300!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

hey Connie..hey Ma
Should I post those pics on the new thread?
LOL
Ms.B

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oops! ms feather #1400!!

[LisaMalia]

I'm going well...this is somewhat of a difficult time, as soon it will be a year since my dear daddy's passing. But with a grandbaby on the way, life is good! I know Daddy is smiling down on us from Heaven....

I love my new job! I'm the first shift supervisor for a co-sourcing company based in Columbus that opened a branch office in my hometown. I have a great staff, and we have bonded after only two short weeks. I will have new employees coming aboard this week, and am looking forward to that. The company has big plans for our local office, and we hope to employ over 200 in the next couple of years. Very challenging and rewarding work, which I love.

At my age, it seems strange to be starting all over again, but at the same time, it's fulfilling to know that I can!

As for requests....mine are "One Whiskey, One Bourbon, One Beer", by George Theorgood. Not sure it that one is considered "blues", but the lyrics are fun. Also, "Since I Met You Baby", by BB King, and "Milkcow Blues" by either Elvis or Aerosmith...:)

[mylife]

L0L Now Im listening to "Hawaiian Punch" Whoaa rockin Slack key guitar!

[AZamericonnie]

No Nap? Bummer...well, you will sleep sound tonight no doubt!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep well, GBUSA. Thanks for helping honor and entertain our troops.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Should I post those pics on the new thread?
I'm thinkin probably...
What say you?
Ms.B

[AZamericonnie]

Post them wherever I would think! Just preface the event...

[Drumbo]

John Lennon ~ Watching The Wheels

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Valin, for the story on this soldier. "We have no allies." Right!! God rest his soul. Thanks, Bulgaria.....you know what it is like to be oppressed.

[Drumbo]

Donald Fagen ~ Walk Between the Raindrops

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[mylife]

Yer not very talkative tonight Drumbo ;)

But yer tunes always rock ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

AZ...((HUGS))...a good day in AZ land? Thanks for spinning the tunes.

[Drumbo]

Steely Dan (in concert) ~ Josie

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