The Front Porch Blues Show
JD Esquire
Rich Blackmarr will host the Front Porch Blues Show this evening. This edition of my Rockin' In Rhythm Archives format will revisit blues and bluesy jazz recordings from the year 1953. Featured artists will include Champion Jack Dupree, Big Maybelle, Rosco Gordon, Memphis Minnie, Annisteen Allen, Mabel Scott, Jimmy Rushing, Big Mama Thornton, T-Bone Walker, Hot Lips Page, Ruth Brown, King Pleasure, Lucky Thompson, Mary Lou Williams, Charlie Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, and many more.
Genre
Blues
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Sunday 9/22/2019 @ 8:00PM - 10:00PM
| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pee Wee Crayton with the Red Callender Sextette | Fillmore Street Blues | VA - Blues From Dolphin's Of Hollywood | Specialty | Jan. 1953 LA unrel. rec. for Dolphin's of Hollywood by guitarist Crayton with Bumps Myers or Maxwell Davis (ts), Eddie Beal (p), Red Callender (b), Chico Hamilton (d) |
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| Big Mama Thornton | I Ain't No Fool Either | Big Mama Thornton - Quit Snoopin' Round My Door | Ace (UK) LP | 1953 LA rec. for Peacock by singer Thornton produced by Johnny Otis |
| Rosco Gordon & His Orch. | Tomorrow May Be Too Late | Rosco Gordon - Just A Little Bit: All The Singles As & Bs 1951-1961 | Jasmine 2 cd set | late 1952 or 1953 Memphis rec. for RPM by Gordon (voc/p) with unknown band; may include Pat Hare (gtr) |
| Big Maybelle | Send For Me | Big Maybelle - The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-55 | Epic/OKeh/Legacy | June 1953 NYC rec. for OKeh by singer Maybelle with orch. incl. Sam Taylor (ts), Dave McRae (bs), Brownie McGhee (gtr), others |
| Little Esther | He's A No Good Man | VA - Jumpin' The Blues Vol. 2 | Ace (UK) LP | July NYC rec. for Decca by singer Esther Phillips with Mickey Baker (gtr), others unknown |
| Little Milton | Somebody Told Me | Little Milton - Anthology 1953-1961 | Varese Sarabande | July Memphis rec. for Sun by Milton Campbell (voc/gtr) with Ike Turner (p), C.W. Tate (ts), Jessie Knight Jr. (b), Willie Sims (d) |
| Ruth Brown | If I Had Any Sense | Ruth Brown - Taking Care Of Business: Singles As & Bs 1953-1960 | Jasmine 2 cd set | Nov. NYC rec. for Atlantic by singer Brown with band incl. Hank Jones (p), Connie Kay (d), Taft Jordan (tpt), Sam Taylor (ts) |
| Christine Kittrell | L&N Special | VA - Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970 | Country Music Hall Of Fame Records 2 cd set | 1953 Nashville rec. for Republic by singer Kittrell with Louis Brooks (ts), Lovell Phillips (p), others |
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| Hot LIps Page | St. James Infirmary | The Chronological Hot Lips Page 1950-1953 | Classics | May 1953 New Jersey live rec. for Brunswick by Page (voc/tpt) acc. by Marian McPartland (p), Walter Yost (b), Mousie Alexander (d) |
| Mabel Scott | Mabel Blues | The Chronological Mabel Scott 1951-1955 | Classics Blues & Rhythm Series | 1953 Chicago rec. for Parrot by singer Scott with band incl. King Kolax (tpt) |
| T-Bone Walker | I'm Still In Love With You | T-Bone Walker - The Complete Imperial Recordings, 1950-1954 | EMI/Imperial | March 1953 New Orleans rec. for imperial by Walker (voc/gtr) with Tiny Brown or Bobby Davis (voc) plus Wendell Duconge, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty (saxes), Walter Nelson (gtr), others |
| Dinah Washington | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury, Vol. 3 (1952-1954) | Noppon Phonogram/Mercury 3 cd box set | Early 1953 Chicago rec. for Mercury by singer Washington acc. by orch. incl. Beryl Booker (p), Keter Betts (b), Jimmy Cobbs (d) |
| Jimmy Rushing with Frank Culley And Band | Lonesome Daddy Blues | The Chronological Jimmy Rushing 1946-1953 | Classics Blues & Rhythm Series | Dec. Chicago unrel. rec. for Parrot by singer Rushing acc. by band led by Frank Culley (ts), others unknown |
| Varetta Dillard And Orchestra | No Kinda Good, No How | Varetta Dillard - Mercy, Mr. Percy | Great Voices of the Century 2 cd set | January Detroit rec. for Savoy by singer Dillard acc. by orch. directed by Leroy Kirkland incl. T.J. Fowler (p); flip side of hit Mercy, Mr. Percy |
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| Barney Kessel | Just Squeeze Me | Barney Kessel - Salute To Charlie Christian | Past Perfect | Nov. LA rec. for Contemporary by Kessel (gtr) with Bud Shank (fl/as), Arnold Ross (p), Harry Babasin (b), Shelly Manne (d) |
| Dizzy Gillespie Quintet | Chris 'N' Dizz | The Chronological Dizzy Gillespie 1953 | Classics | June NYC rec. for Showcase by Gillespie (tpt/voc, Sahib Shihab (as/bs), Wade Legge (p), Lou Hackney (b), Al Jones (d) |
| Mary Lou Williams Quartet | Melody Maker | The Chronological Mary Lou Williams 1951-1953 | Classics | June 1953 London rec. for Esquire by pianist Williams with Ray Dempsey (gtr), Rupert Nurse (b), Tony Kinsey (d) |
| Lucky Thompson and His Lucky Seven | Mambo In Blues | A Proper Introduction To Lucky Thompson - Just One More Chance | Proper | August NYC rec. for Decca by Thompson (ts) with band incl. Harold 'Money' Johnson (tpt), John Saunders (tb), Earl Knight (p), others |
| Charles Mingus Octet | Miss Bliss | Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Oct. NYC rec. for Debut by Mingus (b), Ernie Royal (tpt), Teo Macero (ts), John Lewis (p), Kenny Clarke (d), others; arr. by Paul Bley |
| Thelonious Monk Quintet | Let's Call This | Thelonious Monk - Monk's Moods | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Nov. New Jersey rec. for Prestige by pianist Monk with Julius Watkins (Fr-h), Sonny Rollins (ts), Percy Heath (b), Willie Jones (d) |
| King Pleasure | Parker's Mood | King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings | Original Jazz Classics/Prestige | Sept. NYC rec. for Prestige by vocalese singer Pleasure (Clarence Beeks) with John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (b), Kenny Clarke (d) |
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| Champion Jack Dupree | The Blues Got Me Rockin' | Champion Jack Dupree's Old Time R&B - 28 Rocking Piano Classics 1951-1957 | Jasmine | April NYC rec. for King by pianist/singer Dupree with Mickey Baker (gtr), Cedric Wallace (b), John Taylor (d) |
| Professor Longhair | In The Night | Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras In New Orleans: Complete Recordings 1949-1962 | Jasmine 2 cd set | Nov. New Orleans rec. for Atlantic by Roy Byrd aka 'Fess' Longhair (voc/p) with Lee Allen (ts), Red Tyler (bs), Walter Nelson (gtr), Edgar Blanchard (b), Earl Palmer (d) |
| Piano Red | Right And Ready | Piano Red aka Dr. Feelgood & the Interns - Rockin' With Red: Singles As & Bs 1950-1962 | Jasmine 2 cd set | March NYC rec. for RCA Victor by Willie Perryman aka Piano Red (voc/p) with Budd Johnson, Al Sears (saxes), Rene Hall (gtr), Doles Dickens (b), Charlie Smith (d) |
| Annisteen Allen | Wanted | The Chronological Annisteen Allen 1945-1953 | Classics Rhythm & Blues Series | May NYC rec. for King by singer Allen acc. by Big John Greer (ts), Don Abney (p), Mickey Baker (gtr), others |
| Amos Milburn | Let's Have A Party | The Best of Amos Milburn - Down The Road Apiece | EMI/Aladdin | June NYC rec. for Aladdin by Milburn (voc/piano) with Haywood Henry, Sam Taylor (saxes), Mickey Baker (gtr), Lloyd Trotman (b), drums |
| Connie Mack Booker | Love Me Pretty Baby | VA - Lone Star Guitar Attack: The Kings of Texas Blues Guitar | Jasmine | Dec. 1953 Houston rec. for RPM by Booker (voc/p) feat. Cal Green (gtr) and others |
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| Lazy Bill Lucas and His Blue Rhythms | She Got Me Walkin' | VA - Chicago Blues: The Chance Era | Charly 2 cd set | Oct. Chicago rec. for Chance Records by Lucas (voc/p) with Louis Myers (gtr). Elga Edmonds (d) |
| Memphis Minnie and Her Combo | What A Night | Memphis Minnie - The Complete Post-War Recordings in Chronological Order, Vol. 3 | Wolf | Oct. Chicago rec. for JOB unissued by Minnie (voc/gtr), with Little Son Joe (gtr), Little Brother Montgomery (p), drums |
| Tampa Red as Jimmy Eager Trio | I Should Have Loved Her More | VA - Chicago Blues: The Chance Era | Charly 2 cd set | Jan. 1953 Chicago rec. for Sabre by singer Tampa Red with Horace Palm (p), Lefty Bates (gtr), Al Smith (b), Al Duncan (d) |
| Little Walter | Tonight With A Fool | Little Walter - Boom, Boom: The Singles As & Bs 1952-1960 | Jasmine 2 cd set | March Chicago rec. for Checker by Walter (voc/hca) with Dave Myers, Louis Myers (gtrs), Willie Dixon (b), Henry Gray (p), Fred Below (d) |
| (Arthur) Big Boy Spires and His Trio | About To Lose My Mind | VA - Chicago Blues: The Chance Era | Charly 2 cd set | Jan. Chiago rec. for Chance by singer/guitarist Spires with John Lee Henley (hca), Johnny Williams (gtr), Ted Porter (d) |
| Junior Wells and His Eagle Rockers | Cut That Out | Junior Wells - Blues Hit Big Town | Delmark/United | June Chicago rec. for States by Amos Wells Blakemore aka Jr. Wells (voc/hca) with Johnny Jones (p), Elmore James or Louis Myers (gtr), Dave Myers (b-gtr), Odie Payne (d) |