The Front Porch Blues Show
JD Esquire
Rich Blackmarr will be your host on the Front Porch Blues Show this week. The program will return with another survey of blues, R&B, and gospel records from the last quarter of 1954. About half of the artists will be musicians who were not featured in the Feb. 5 show, including Ruth Brown, Jimmy Liggins, Willie Mabon, Linda Hayes, Little Johnny Jones, Mahalia Jackson, Jimmy Reed, Ann Cole, Sonny Boy Williamson, The Soul Stirrers, and The Checkers.
Genre
Blues
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Sunday 3/18/2018 @ 8:00PM - 10:00PM
| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Cole with Howard Biggs Orch. | So Proud Of You | Ann Cole - In The Chapel: 30 of Her Greatest Hits | Blue City | late 1954 NYC rec. for Timely label by singer Cole |
| T-Bone Walker | High Society | T-Bone Walker - The Complete Imperial Recordings, 1950-1954 | EMI/Imperial 2 cd set | March 1952 rec. on Imperial by singer/guitarist Walker |
| Percy Mayfield and His Band with the Maytones | You Were Lyin' To Me | Percy Mayfield - Lost Love: The Singles As & Bs 1947-1962 | Jasmine 2 cd set | Oct. 1954 Los Angeles rec. for Specialty by singer Mayfield |
| Fats Domino | Love Me | Antoine 'Fats' Domino - They Call Me The Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings | EMI/Imperial 4 cd box set | Aug. 1954 rec. for Imperial by singer/pianist Domino |
| Big Maybelle with Danny Mendelsohn's Orch. | I'm Getting 'Long Alright | Big Maybelle - The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55 | Epic/Legacy/OKeh | March 1954 rec. for OKeh by singer Maybelle Smith |
| Jimmy Reed | You Don't Have To Go | Jimmy Reed - Ain't That Loving You Baby: Singles As & Bs 1953-1961 | Jasmine 2 cd set | Dec. 1953 recording for Vee-Jay during singer/guitarist/harmonica player Reed's second session with Eddie Taylor and John Littlejohn (gtrs) |
| Roy Brown | Worried Life Blues | Roy Brown - Hard Luck Blues | King Blues Master Series LP | Sept. 1954 New Orleans rec. for King by singer Brown; version of Big Maceo's 1941 blues hit |
| Arthur Gunter | Blues After Hours | Arthur Gunter - Baby Let's Play House: The Best of Arthur Gunter | AVI/Excello | 1954 Nashville rec. for Excello by singer/guitarist Gunter |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Little Walter | Mellow Down Easy | Little Walter - Boom Boom: The Singles As & Bs 1952-1960 | Jasmine 2 cd set | Oct. 1954 Chicago rec. for Checker by Walter (voc/hca) with Otis Spann (p), Robert Lockwood and Luther Tucker (gtrs), Willie Dixon (b), Fred Below (d) |
| Little Johnny Jones | Hoy, Hoy | VA - Blues Piano: Chicago, Plus | Atlantic LP | Oct. 1953 Chicago rec. for Atlantic by singer/pianist Jones with Elmore James (gtr), J.T. Brown (ts), Ransom Knowling (b), Odie Payne (d) |
| The Flamingos | Jump Children | The Flamingos Meet The Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits | Vee-Jay | Chance label rec. by vocal group the Flamingos |
| Johnny Otis | Shake It | Johnny Otis - Rock Me Baby: The Mercury And Peacock Sides, 1951-55 | Rev-Ola Bandstand | Feb. 1954 LA rec. for Peacock by singer/bandleader Otis with Devonia Williams (p), Pete Lewis (gtr), others |
| Linda Hayes | Let's Babalu | Linda Hayes - Yes, I Know | Official LP | Aug. 1954 LA rec. for King by singer Hayes with Gerald Wilson's band and the Platters voc. grp. |
| Wynonie Harris | All She Wants To Do Is Mambo | Wynonie Harris - Lovin' Machine | Ace(UK)/King | Nov. 1954 Cincinnati rec. for King by singer Harris |
| Ruth Brown | Mambo Baby | Ruth Brown - Taking Care Of Business: Singles As & Bs 1953-1960 | Jasmine 2 cd set | Aug. 1954 NYC rec. for Atlantic by singer Brown with orch. and the Rhythmakers voc. grp. |
| Sonny Boy Williamson | Gettin' Out Of Town | Sonny Boy Williamson - Goin' In Your Direction | City Hall/Trumpet | Oct. 1953 Jackson, MS rec. for Trumpet by Sonny Boy (voc/hca) and group |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Mahalia Jackson | What Then | Mahalia Jackson - The Apollo Sessions Vol. II, 1946-1951 | ESX/Pair Records | Apollo |
| The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama (Happyland Singers) | Alone And Motherless | The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama - Oh Lord, Stand By Me/Marching Up To Zion | Specialty | Specialty |
| The Soul Stirrers | Any Day Now | Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers | Specialty | Specialty |
| The Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi (Jackson Harmoneers) | In The Garden | The Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi | Acrobat 2 cd set | Peacock |
| The Dixie Hummingbirds | Will The Lord Be With Me | The Best Of The Dixie Hummingbirds | Peacock LP | Peacock |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Lowell Fulson | I Believe I'll Give It Up | Lowell Fulson - Trouble, Trouble: The Definitive Early Years Collection | Fantastic Voyage 3 cd set | Sept. 1954 Dallas rec. for Checker by singer/guitarist Fulson; flip side of hit Reconsider Baby |
| Nappy Brown | Two Faced Woman And A Lying Man | Nappy Brown - Down In The Alley: The Complete Savoy Singles As & Bs 1954-1962 | Jasmine 2 cd set | March 1954 NYC rec. for Savoy by singer Brown with band incl. Howard Biggs (p), Mickey Baker (gtr), Sam Taylor and Al Sears (ts) |
| Lula Reed | Jealous Love | Lula Reed - I'm Gone, Yes I'm Gone | Official/Sing LP | Sept. 1954 Cincinnati rec. for King by singer Reed with band incl. Sonny Thompson (p) |
| Junior Wells and His Eagle Rockers | Tomorrow Night | Junior Wells - Blues Hit Big Town | Delmark/United-States | June 1953 Chicago rec. for States label by Wells (voc/hca) with Johnny Jones (p), Elmore James or Louis Myers (gtr), Dave Myers (b-gtr), Odie Payne (d) |
| Muddy Waters | I'm Ready | Muddy Waters - The Anthology | MCA/Chess 2 cd set | Sept. 1954 Chicago rec. for Chess by Waters (voc/gtr) with Otis Spann (p), Jimmy Rogers (gtr), Walter Horton (hca), Willie Dixon (b), Fred Below (d) |
| Lightnin' Hopkins | Early Mornin' Boogie | Lightnin' Hopkins - Remember Me: The Complete Herald Singles | Ember Records | April 1954 Houston rec. for Herald by Hopkins (voc/gtr) with Donald Cooks (b), Ben Turner (d) |
| Elmore James | Standing At The Crossroads | The Best Of Elmore James: The Early Years | Ace(UK)/Modern | Aug. 1954 LA rec. for Flair by singer/guitarist James with Willard McDaniel (p), others |
| Airbreak | ||||
| The Spaniels | Play It Cool | The Very Best Of The Spaniels Vol. 2 - Stormy Weather | Collectables/Vee-Jay | Vee-Jay |
| Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five | Put Some Money In The Pot Boy | Louis Jordan, his Tympany Five - go Blow Your Horn | EMI/Pathe Marconi LP | Aladdin |
| Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy | No More Alcohol | Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - Knocking You Out | Jasmine | Specialty |
| The Checkers | I Wasn't Thinkin', I Was Drinkin' | The Very Best Of The Checkers - White Cliffs Of Dover | Collectables/King | King |
| The Five Royales | Money Hips And Rice | The 5 Royales - The Complete Singles 1952-1962 | Real Gone Music 4 cd set | King |
| Willie Mabon | Poison Ivy | Willie Mabon - Willie's Blues: The Greatest Hits 1952-1957 | Jasmine | Oct. 1954 Chicago rec. for Chess by singer/pianist Mabon with others |
| Richard Berry | The Big Break | Richard Berry - Get Out Of The Car | Virgin/Ace | RPM |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Hot Lips Page | The Cadillac Song | The Hot Lips Page Collection 1929-53 | Acrobat 2 cd set | King |
| Todd Rhodes & His Orch. | Chicken Strut | Todd Rhodes - Dance Music That Hits The Spot! | Contact Records LP | King |