The Front Porch Blues Show
JD Esquire
Rich Blackmarr will host the Front Porch Blues Show this evening bringing you a program of blues and bluesy R&B and jazz recordings from the year of 1946. Featured artists will range from recent Chicago emigres from the Miss. Delta like Muddy Waters to urban big band veterans like Dinah Washington and T-Bone Walker. A boogie recording by blues shouter Wynonie Harris includes the first piano waxing by Herman 'Sonny' Blount (later to become known as Sun Ra).
Genre
Blues
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Sunday 2/24/2019 @ 8:00PM - 10:00PM
| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Ammons, His Piano & Rhythm Kings with Mildred Anderson (voc) | Doin' The Boogie Woogie | VA - The Merury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 | Mercury Chronicles 8 cd box set | April 1946 Chicago rec. for Mercury by pianist Ammons with Ike Perkins (gtr), Israel Crosby (b), Jack Cooley (d), with Mildred Anderson (voc) |
| Wynonie Harris with Sonny Blount | Dig This Boogie | Wynonie Harris - Rockin' The Blues | Proper Records 4 cd box set | March 1946 Nashville rec. for Jim Bulliet's Bullet label by singer Harris backed by band incl. pianist Herman 'Sonny' Blount (later known as Sun Ra) |
| Lilette Thomas and Her Escorts | Boogie Woogie Time Down South | VA - 50 Hot Rhythm & Blues Tunes from the R&B Years 1946 Volume 1 | Boulevard Vintage 2 cd set | 1946 Los Angeles rec. for Sterling by singer/pianist Thomas with Herman 'Tiny' Mitchell (gtr), others |
| Thelma White and Her All-Girl Orchestra | Hollywood Boogie | VA - The Best Of The All-Girl Bands 1928-1947 featuring Ina Ray Hutton, Valaida Snow, Rita Rio and much more! | Fuel Records | 1946 rec. by Thelma White (bandleader/singer), a vaudevillian and actress best known for role in Reefer Madness |
| Tiny Grimes Sextet | Tiny's Boogie Woogie | Tiny Grimes - Electric Guitar Master 1944/1947 | EPM/Jazz Archives | August NYC rec. for Blue Note by guitarist Grimes with band incl. Trummy Young (tb), John Hardee (ts), Marlowe Morris (p), others |
| Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars | Boogie Misterioso | VA - Boogie Blues: Women Sing & Play Boogie Woogie | Rosetta Records LP | July NYC rec. for RCA Victor by Williams (p), Mary Osborne (gtr), Margie Hyams (vibes), June Toenberg (b), Rose Gottesman (d) |
| Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five | Ain't That Just Like A Woman | Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1938-1950 | JSP Records 5 cd box set | Jan. NYC rec. for Decca by Jordan (voc/as) with band incl. Wild Bill Davis (p), Carl Hogan (gtr), Aaron Izenhall (tpt), Josh Jackson (ts) |
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| McKinley Morganfield | Jitterbug Blues | VA - Okeh Chicago Blues | Epic Contemporary Masters 2 LP set | Sept. Chicago rec. for Columbia (unissued) by Muddy (voc/gtr) with James Clark (p), Homer Harris (gtr), Ransom Knowling (b), Judge Riley (d) |
| Lee Brown and His Barberton Boogie Woogie Cats | Low Land Blues | VA - Broke, Black & Blue: An Anthology of Blues Classics and Rarities | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Sept. Chicago rec. for Queen/King (unissued) by singer/pianist Brown with Oliver Alcorn (ts), Leroy Foster (gtr), Big Crawford (b) |
| Big Maceo | Big Road Blues | The Best of Big Maceo - The King of Chicago Blues Piano | Arhoolie/Folklyric | Oct. 1945 Chicago rec. for RCA Victor by singer/pianist Maceo with Tampa Red (gtr), Charles Sanders (d) |
| Jazz Gillum | Roll Dem Bones | The Essential Jazz Gillum | Classic Blues 2 cd set | Sept. Chicago rec. for RCA Victor by Gillum (voc/hca) with James Clark (p), Willie Lacey (gtr), Ransome Knowling (b), Judge Riley (d) |
| Memphis Minnie | Killer Diller Blues | VA - Chicago Electric Blues Guitar | EPM/Blues Collection | Sept. Chicago rec. for Columbia by Minnie (voc/gtr) with Ernest 'Son' Lawlers (gtr), Ransom Knowling (b), Judge Riley (d) |
| Sonny Boy Williamson | Hoodoo Hoodoo | The Original Sonny Boy Willaimson - The Later Years 1942-1947 | JSP Records 4 cd set | Aug. Chicago rec. for RCA Victor by Williamson (voc/hca) with Blind John Davis (p), Willie Lacey (gtr), Ransom Knowling (b) |
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| Dinah Washington | Postman Blues | Dinah Washington - The Queen Sings | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Aug. NYC rec. for Mercury by singer Washington with alto saxist Tab Smith's Orch. |
| T-Bone Walker with Marl Young's Orch. | She Is Going To Ruin Me | VA - The Merury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 | Mercury Chronicles 8 cd box set | Dec. 1945 Chicago rec. for Mercury by singer/guitarist Walker with pianist Marl Young's band |
| Helen Humes with the Buck Clayton All Stars | I Don't Know His Name | The Chronological Helen Humes 1945-1947 | Classics Records | Sept. Los Angeles rec. for Black & White by singer Humes with Buck Clayton (tpt), Eddie Beal (p), Barney Kessel (gtr), Red Callender (b), Rossiere Wilson (d) |
| Eddie Vinson and His Orch. | Cleanhead Blues | A Proper Introduction To Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson - Kidney Stew Blues | Proper Records | Oct. NYC rec. for Mercury by Vinson (voc/as), with 13-piece big band |
| Julia Lee | Julia's Blues | Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends - Ugly Papa | RBD/Jukebox Lil | Aug. 1946 Los Angeles rec. for Capitol by singer/pianist Lee with Geechie Smith (tpt), Nappy Lamare (gtr), Baby Lovett (d), others |
| Big Joe Turner | Sunday Morning Blues | Big Joe Turner - Shout, Rattle and Roll | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Jan. Los Angeles rec. for National by singer Turner with band incl. Russell Jacquet (tpr), Bill Moore (ts), Camille Howard (p), Teddy Bunn (gtr), others |
| Lil Green | Blowtop Blues | Lil Green - Romance In The Dark | RCA Vintage Series LP | July Chicago rec. for RCA Victor by singer Green with big band led by Howard Callendar (tpt) |
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| Doctor Clayton | Root Doctor Blues | VA - Pearl Harbour Blues: Doctor Clayton & His Buddy | RCA International LP | Aug. Chicago rec. for RCA Victor by singer Clayton with Blind John Davis (p), Willie Lacey (gtr), Ransom Knowling (b) |
| Brownie McGhee | Bad Blood | Brownie McGhee - New York Blues 1946-1948 | EPM/Blues Collection | 1946 NYC rec. for Alert by singer/guitarist McGhee with Sonny Terry (hca), Pops Foster (b) |
| Laurel Watson with the Tab Smith Septet | Kangaroo Blues | VA - 50 Hot Rhythm & Blues Tunes from the R&B Years 1946 Volume 2 | Boulevard Vintage 2 cd set | late 1945 NYC rec. for Apollo by singer Watson with band led by alto saxist Smith incl. Leonard Feather (p), Chuck Wayne (gtr) |
| Memphis Slim | Grinder Man Blues | VA - Chicago Is Just That Way 1938-1954 | JSP 4 cd box set | March Chciago rec. for Hy-Tone/Melody Lane Record Shop by singer/pianist Slim with Cozy Eggleston (ts), Big Crawford (b) |
| Annisteen Allen and Her Home Town Boys | I Want A Man (Who's Gonna Do Right) | VA - 50 Hot Rhythm & Blues Tunes from the R&B Years 1946 Volume 1 | Boulevard Vintage 2 cd set | Dec. 1945 NYC rec. for Queen by singer Allen with band incl. Bull Moose Jackson (ts) |
| Myra Taylor with Jimmy Keith's Kansas City Orch. | Tell Your Best Friend Nothing | VA - The Merury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 | Mercury Chronicles 8 cd box set | Oct. Kansas City rec. for Mercury by singer Taylor with band led by tenor saxist Keith |
| Lonnie Johnson | Keep What You Got | Lonnie Johnson - The Originator of Modern Guitar Blues | RBD/Blues Boy | July NYC rec. for Disc label by singer/guitarist Johnson with Blind John Davis (p) |
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| Cecil Gant | Nashville Jumps | VA - 50 Hot Rhythm & Blues Tunes from the R&B Years 1946 Volume 1 | Boulevard Vintage 2 cd set | 1946 Nashville rec. for Bullet by singer/pianist Gant with bass, drums |
| Jimmie Gordon Bip Bop Band | Jumpin' At The Club Blue Flame | VA - Broke, Black & Blue: An Anthology of Blues Classics and Rarities | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Sept. Chicago rec. for King by Gordon (voc/p) with band |
| Roosevelt Sykes and His Honey Drippers | Flames Of Jive | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honey Drippers - Boogie Honky Tonk | Oldie Blues LP | Aug. Chicago rec. for RCA Victor by singer/pianist Sykes with horns, Sam Casimir (gtr), Big Crawford (b), Jump Jackson (d) |
| Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup | That's All Right | Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - The Father Of Rock And Roll | RCA Vintage Series LP | Sept. Chicago rec. for RCA Victor by singer/guitarist Crudup with Ransom Knowling (b), Judge Riley (d) |
| Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Don't Take Everybody To Be Your Friend | Sister Rosetta Tharpe - The Original Soul Sister | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Jan. NYC rec. for Decca by singer/guitarist Tharpe acc. by pianist Sam Price & His Trio |
| Lowell Fulson and Trio | Crying Blues (Street Walking Woman) | VA - Capricorn Records Presents The Swing Time Records Story: R&B, Blues & Gospel 1946-1952 | Capricorn 2 cd box set | June Oakland rec. for Down Beat/Swing Time by Fulson (voc/gtr) with Eldridge McCarty (p), Bob Johnson (b), Asal cArson (d) |