The Front Porch Blues Show with J.D. Esquire and Friends

JD Esquire & Rich Blackmarr

Host Rich Blackmarr presents the concluding Part 2 of an archive show featuring blues recordings that were released in the year 1958.  Chess recording artists Howlin' Wolf and Jimmy Rogers were at the height of their craft.  Eli Toscano's Cobra Records was turning out blues gems by Magic Sam, Harold Burrage, Willie Dixon, and others.  Chicago's Jimmy Reed and Nashville's Gene Allison were recording for Vee-Jay and Elmore James was cutting sides for Chief.  For Houston's Duke label Larry Davis laid down the classic "Texas Flood."  In the SF Bay Area pianist/singer Little Willie Littlefield cut tunes for Don Barksdale's Rhythm label.  Excello and Goldband in Lousiana were turning out fine blues by Arthur Gunter, Lightnin' Slim, Roscoe Shelton, Hop Wilson, and Clarence Garlow.  In this show, as in the preceding one on February 9th, we'll visit these and other blues oriented R&B artists.  Surprise appearances from Little Esther, Jimmy Rushing, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and the Coasters.  Check it out!

Genre

Blues

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Sunday 3/09/2014 @ 8:00PM - 10:00PM
ArtistSongAlbumLabelComments
Larry Davis (with Fenton Robinson - 2nd gtr) Texas Flood The Best Of Duke-Peacock Blues MCA/Duke-Peacock orig. Duke recording from 1958, release year for all following tracks
Hop Wilson Broke And Hungry The Goldband Blues Collection, Part III Collectables orig. Goldband rec.; Wilson -voc/gtr, Elmore Nixon - piano
Charles Clark & the Willie Dixon Band Row Your Boat The Cobra Records Story: 1956-1958 Capricorn 2cd box Cobra; with Otis Rush, Louis Myers, Harold Burrage, Sonny Boy Williamson
Howlin' Wolf Sittin' On Top Of The World Howlin' Wolf - The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues MCA/Chess Chess; Hubert Sumlin (gtr), Hosea Lee Kennard (piano)
Chuck Willis Thunder And Lightning Chuck Willis - I Remember Chuck Willis/The King Of The Stroll Collectables Atlantic
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Bobby Mitchell and The Toppers 64 Hours Bobby Mitchell & the toppers - I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday Mr. R & B LP Imperial; New Orleans session
Guitar Slim Hello. How You Been? Goodbye Guitar Slim - Atco Sessions Atlantic Atco; Slim with Lloyd Lambert Orch.
Clarence Garlow Sound The Bell The Goldband Blues Collection, Part 1 Collectables Goldband; Garlow (voc/gtr), Katie Webster (piano)
Jimmy McCracklin Get Tough The Best of Jimmy McCracklin With Lafayette Thomas - On Chess Vogue (France) Chess; McCracklin on vocal, piano
Tommy Ridgley Woncha Gone Tommy Ridgley - The Herald Recordings Collectables Herald
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Jimmy Reed Odds 'N' Ends Jimmy Reed - Ain't That Loving You Baby, Singles As & Bs 1953-1961 Jasmine 2cd Vee-Jay; instrumental feat. Remo Biondi on violin, Reed (gtr/hca), Eddie Taylor (gtr), Earl Phillips (dms)
Little Esther Phillips I Paid My Dues Little Esther Phillips - Am I That Easy To Forget, 1950-1962 Jasmine Federal released in 1958 but recorded in 1952
Little Willie Littlefield Ruby, Ruby Rhythm...And Blues! The Don Barksdale Masters, Vol. Two Westside Rhythm label from SF; backgr. voc. from Alice Jean & Mondellos
Big Maybelle Smith Blues, Early Early Ladies Sing The Blues - Roots of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5 Arista/Savoy 2LP Savoy
Count Basie Orch. with Joe Williams Five O'Clock In The Morning Joe Williams/Count Basie - Everyday I Have The Blues Blue Note/Roulette Jazz Roulette
Jimmy Rushing Harvard Blues Jimmy Rushing - Rushing Lullabies Columbia Columbia LP track recorded 2/26/58; version of 1941 Basie/Rushing original; here with Buddy Tate (ts), Dicky Wells (tb)
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Roscoe Shelton Crazy Over You Roscoe Shelton Sings AVI/Excello Excello
Jimmy Rogers What Have I Done Jimmy Rogers - Chess Blues Masters Series GRT/Chess 2LP Chess; Chicago session - Rogers (vcl/gtr) with Walter Horton (hca), Francis Clay (dms)
Arthur Gunter Crazy Me Arthur Gunter - Black and Blues Excello LP Excello; Nashville session
Little Willie John Spasms Mister Little Willie John Sing LP King; NYC session with Hal Singer (ts), Everett Barksdale, George Barnes (gtrs), Panama Francis (dms)
Lightnin' Slim (Otis Hicks) It's Mighty Crazy The Best Of Lightnin' Slim Universal/Hip-O Excello; Slim (voc/gtr) with Lazy Lester (hca)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins There's Something Wrong With You Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Cow Fingers & Mosquito Pie Sony/Epic Okeh
The Coasters The Shadow Knows All About The Coasters Atco LP Atco
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Harold Burrage I Cry For You The Cobra Records Story: 1956-1958 Capricorn 2cd box Cobra; with Otis Rush, Henry Gray, Willie Dixon
Gene Allison Let's Sit And Talk The Very Best Of Gene Allison Collectables/Vee-Jay Vee-Jay
Betty Everett Ain't Gonna Cry The Cobra Records Story: 1956-1958 Capricorn 2cd box Cobra; with Wayne Bennett, Little Brother Montgomery, Willie Dixon
B.B. King Please Accept My Love The Best of B.B. King, Vol. One Virgin/Flair Kent; LA recording sessions; horns incl. Johnny Board (ts)
Elmore James Cry For Me Baby Elmore James - King of the Slide Guitar: the complete trumpet, chief & fire sessions Charly 3cd box Chief; Chicago session with J.T. Brown, Eddie Taylor, Homesick James, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
Justine 'Baby' Washington You Never Could Be Mine Baby Washington - For Collectors Only Collectables 2cd Neptune
Magic Sam Everything's Gonna Be All Right The Cobra Records Story: 1956-1958 Capricorn 2cd box Cobra; with Little Brother Montgomery, Mack Thompson, Willie Dixon
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Richard Berry & the Lockettes The Mess Around Richard Berry - Baby, Please Come Home Nile Flip
Roy Brown Hip Shakin' Baby Roy Brown - The Complete Imperial Recordings Capitol Imperial; New Orleans rec. session
Nappy Brown Skiddy Woe Nappy Brown - Don't Be Angry Savoy Jazz Savoy; horns incl. Reunald Jones, Jimmy Cleveland, Sam Taylor, Budd Johnson
Ivory Joe Hunter Shooty Booty Since I Met You Baby: the best of Ivory Joe Hunter Razor & Tie Atlantic; accompanists incl. Sam Taylor, Budd Johnson, Dick Hyman, Mike Stoller, Everett Barksdale, Kenny Burrell
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Ray Charles You Be My Baby The Ray Charles Story, Vol. 3 Atlantic LP Atlantic