The Front Porch Blues Show
JD Esquire
Rich Blackmarr will bring you another Rockin' In Rhythm Archives edition of the Front Porch Blues Show this evening. This in-depth look at the Chicago blues scene in 1965-1966 will build upon the groundbreaking series of three albums on the Vanguard label produced by blues authority Sam Charters in December 1965 called Chicago / The Blues / Today! These recordings drew from lesser and better known practitioners of the blues who were based in Chicago's Southside and Westside blues nightclubs. In addition to sampling the 42 tracks compiled on Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of this series, tonight's show will also include contemporary Chicago blues recordings from Pete Welding's Testament label, and from Chicago's Chess, VeeJay, C.J., and USA labels. Featured artists include Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Homesick James, Johnny Shines, Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Sam Lay, Mighty Joe Young, Etta James, and many more.
Genre
Blues
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Sunday 11/28/2021 @ 8:00PM - 10:00PM
| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band | Help Me (Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 | Vanguard | Junior's vocal and harp are supported by Buddy Guy, Jack Meyers, and Fred Below |
| Mighty Joe Young | Hard Times (Follow Me) | VA - The USA Records Blues Story | Fuel 2000 | 1966 USA label release by guitarist Young |
| Homesick James & His Dusters | Somebody Been Talkin' | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 2 | Vanguard | Homesick James Williamson (voc/gtr) bscked by Willie Dixon, Frank Kirkland |
| Johnny Young's South Side Blues Band | Kid Man Blues | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 3 | Vanguard | Johnny Young (voc/gtr) backed by Walter Horton, Hayes Ware, Elga Edmonds |
| Magic Sam | Out Of Bad Luck | The Essential Magic Sam - The Cobra and Chief Recordings | Fuel 2000 | Guitarist/singer Sam's Crash label recording from 1966 with Otis Spann, Mighty Joe Young, Mack Thompson, Odie Payne |
| Otis Rush Blues Band | I Can't Quit You | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 2 | Vanguard | Rush's remake of an early Cobra hit backed here by Robert 'Sax' Crowder, Luther Tucker, Roger Jones, Willie Lion |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Howlin' Wolf | Tell Me What I've Done | Howlin' Wolf - The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues | MCA/Chess | Wolf with band incl. Eddie Ware (ts), Lee Eggleston (p), Hubert Sumlin & Buddy Guy (gtrs), b, Sam Lay (d) |
| Jimmy Cotton Blues Band | The Blues Keep Falling | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 2 | Vanguard | Song adapted from Charles Brown's 1951 classic Black Night |
| J.B. Hutto and His Hawks | Married Woman Blues | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 | Vanguard | Hutto backed by Herman Hassell, Frank Kirkland |
| Fenton Robinson | Say You're Leavin' | VA - The USA Records Blues Story | Fuel 2000 | Guitarist/singer Robinson's 1966 USA rec. with Burgess Gardner (ts), Detroit Junior (p), Bob Anderson (b), Billy Davenport (d) |
| Floyd Jones - Eddie Taylor Band | I Feel So Bad | VA - Goin' To Chicago | Testament LP | Eddie Taylor (voc/gtr) backed by Floyd Jones (gtr), Walter Horton, Otis Spann, Fred Below |
| Koko Taylor | (I Got) All You Need | Koko Taylor - What It Takes/The Chess Years | MCA/Chess | Dec. 65 rec. by singer Taylor with Gene Barge & Donald Hankins (saxes), Buddy Guy & Johnny 'Twist' Williams (gtrs), Jack Meyers, Fred Below |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Buddy Guy | Keep It To Myself | Buddy Guy - The Complete Chess Studio Recordings | MCA/Chess 2cd set | Singer/guitarist Guy with Gene Barge, Matt Murphy, Phil Upchurch, Charles Stepney, others |
| Sam Lay Blues Band | Walking By Myself | VA - Goin' To Chicago | Testament LP | Singer/drummer Sam Lay backed by Jeff Carp (h), Paul Asbell (gtr), Boots Hamilton (p), Geno Scaggs (b), Billy Davenport (d) |
| Billy Boy Arnold | I Left My Happy Home | Billy Boy Arnold - Goin' To Chicago | Testament | June '66 rec. by singer Arnold with Mighty Joe Young & Jody Williams (gtrs), Jerome Arnold (b), Clifton James (d) |
| A.C. Reed | I'd Rather Fight Than Switch | VA - The USA Records Blues Story | Fuel 2000 | Reed (voc/ts) backed by Detroit Junior (p), Ivory Parkes (g), Earnest Johnson (b), Buddy Ray (d) |
| Muddy Waters | Making Friends | Muddy Waters - The Chess Box (3) | MCA/Chess | May '65 re. with Muddy (voc/gtr) backed by James Cotton (h), Otis Spann (p), Sammy Lawhorn & Pee Wee Madison (gtrs), Calvin Jones (b), Willie Smith (d) |
| Etta James | I Prefer You | The Essential Etta James | MCA/Chess 2cd set | Singer James backed by 15-piece band |
| Otis Rush Blues Band | Everything's Going To Turn Out Alright | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 2 | Vanguard | Guitar led instrumental based on Ike & Tina Turner's It's Gonna Work Out Fine |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Detroit Junior | Call My Job | VA - The USA Records Blues Story | Fuel 2000 | Emory Williams, Jr. (voc/p) backed by Lonnie 'Gtr. Jr.' Brooks (gtr/b), Harold Tidwell (d), with Maria (2nd voc) |
| Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band | Messin' With The Kid | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 | Vanguard | Wells (voc/h) backed by Buddy Guy, Jack Meyers, Fred Below |
| Sam Lay Blues Band | Tell Me Mama | VA - Goin' To Chicago | Testament LP | Singer/drummer Sam Lay backed by Jeff Carp (h), Paul Asbell (gtr), Boots Hamilton (p), Geno Scaggs (b), Billy Davenport (d) |
| Eddie Clearwater | Momee, Momee | VA - The USA Records Blues Story | Fuel 2000 | Clearwater (voc/gtr) with gtr, b, d |
| Howlin' Wolf | Ooh Baby, Hold Me | Howlin' Wolf - The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues | MCA/Chess | Wolf with band incl. Eddie Ware (ts), Lee Eggleston (p), Hubert Sumlin & Buddy Guy (gtrs), b, Sam Lay (d) |
| Betty Everett | Too Hot To Hold | Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song | Vee-Jay | Singer Everett with unknown studio band |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Johnny Young's South Side Blues Band | Stealin' Back | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 3 | Vanguard | Johnny Young (voc/mandolin) backed by Walter Horton, Hayes Ware, Elga Edmonds |
| J.B. Hutto and His Hawks | Going Ahead | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 | Vanguard | Hutto backed by Herman Hassell, Frank Kirkland |
| Johnny Shine's Blues Band | Dynaflow Blues | VA - Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 3 | Vanguard | Johnny Shines (voc/gtr) backed by Walter Horton, Floyd Jones, Frank Kirkland |
| Earl Hooker | The Chicken | VA - Collectors Album - C.J.'s Roots of Chicago Blues | Blue Flame LP | Apr. '65 C.J. rec. with Hooker (voc/gtr) plus saxes, Johnny Walker (org), b, d |
| Little Walter | Chicken Shack | Little Walter - Blues With A Feeling | MCA/Chess Collectibles Vol. 3 | Unrel. Feb. '66 Chess rec. by Little Walter (h) backed by J.T. Brown (ts), Lee Jackson (gtr), Junior Pettis (b), George Cook (d) |
| Billy Boy Arnold | Billy Boy's Jump | Billy Boy Arnold - Goin' To Chicago | Testament | June '66 rec. by harmonica player Arnold with Mighty Joe Young & Jody Williams (gtrs), Jerome Arnold (b), Clifton James (d) |