The Front Porch Blues Show
JD Esquire
Rich Blackmarr will host another Rockin' In Rhythm Archives edition of the Front Porch Blues Show tonight. Much of the program's first hour will be devoted to zydeco music to celebrate last Thursday's concert by CJ. Chenier, son of Clifton Chenier, as well as the Louisiana Zydeco / Soul Dance Party in Sacramento next Sunday. We will open though with a tribute to Dr. Mike Henderson, UC Davis Art professor emeritus and great blues guitarist, whose art (social protest, painting & film making) were exhibited last January at Manetti Shrem. Then we'll feature some blues recordings made in 1968-69 by favorite artists including Koko Taylor, Freddie King, and Magic Sam. The program will close with a set of blues and jazz recordings from 1938 ranging from Peetie Wheatstraw to Ella Fitzgerald.
Genre
Blues
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Sunday 7/16/2023 @ 8:00PM - 10:00PM
| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Henderson Blues Band | Heart Breaker | Mike Henderson Blues Band - Cosmic Strut | Pathway Records | 1970s or '80s recordings by UCD art prof. Henderson (voc/gtr) released by Pathway Records in 1992; Mike's band includes Doug Jay (h), Tim Wagar (b), Jim Overton (d). |
| Mike Henderson Blues Band | Mike's Sermon | Mike Henderson Blues Band - Cosmic Strut | Pathway | Dr. Henderson was part of Art Dept. faculty 43 years; now emeritus, he was featured in Manetti-Shrem exhibit in January. |
| Airbreak | ||||
| C.J. Chenier | Check Out The Zydeco | C.J. Chenier & The New Red Hot Louisiana Band - Let Me In Your Heart | Arhoolie LP | Son of pioneering Zydeco King Clifton Chenier, C.J. is known as the Crown Prince of Zydeco. |
| Creole Zydeco Farmers | Creole Farmers Stomp | VA - Putumayo Presents Zydeco | Putumayo | Band from Lafayette, La. |
| C.J. Chenier | My Baby Don't Wear No Shoes | C.J. Chenier & The New Red Hot Louisiana Band - Let Me In Your Heart | Arhoolie LP | Another from Let Me In Your Heart |
| Queen Ida & Her Zydeco Band | My Girl Josephine | VA - Putumayo Presents Zydeco | Putumayo | Ida emigrated from Louisiana to La and Bay Area; song is adapted from the 1960 Fats Domino record. |
| Clifton Chenier | Allons A Grand Coteau | Clifton Chenier - Bogalusa Boogie | Arhoolie LP | Bogalusa, La. recording from 1975. |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Boozoo Chavis & the Magic Sounds | Lula Lula Don't You Go To Bingo | VA - Putumayo Presents Zydeco | Putumayo | 1980s rec. from legendary zydeco artist. |
| Clifton Chenier | Zydeco Cha Cha | Clifton Chenier 'Live' | Arhoolie LP | 1971 live recording at St. Marks Hall by Clifton & band. |
| Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas | I'm In Love | VA - Putumayo Presents Zydeco | Putumayo | Contemporary zydeco from Lafayette, La. |
| Clifton Chenier | Wrap It Up | Clifton Chenier's Very Best | Blue Thumb LP | Oct. 1967 Berkeley, Ca. recording for Blue Thumb. |
| Rosie Ledet | You're No Good For Me | VA - Putumayo Presents Zydeco | Putumayo | 1990s rec, br Mary Bellard. |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Freddie King | It's Too Late, She's Gone | Freddie King Is a Blues Master | Atlantic | July 1968 cotillion rec. by King. |
| Koko Taylor | 29 Ways To Get To My Baby's Door | Koko Taylor - What It Takes: The Chess Years | MCA/Chess | April 1969 Checker rec. |
| Sonny Terry with Earl Hooker | When I Was Drinking | Earl Hooker - Simply The Best | Universal/MCA | Sept. 1969 Bluesway recording |
| Howlin' Wolf | Tired Of Crying | Howlin' Wolf - Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog | Chess Collectibles Vol. 2 - 2 cd set | July 1969 Chess rec. |
| Lowell Fulson | Lovin' Touch | Lowell Fulson - The Tramp Years | Ace/Kent | Feb. 1968 LA rec. for Kent by Fulson. |
| Magic Sam Blues Band | I Have The Same Old Blues | Magic Sam Blues Band - Black Magic | Delmark | Nov. 1968 Chicago rec. for Delmark by Sam. |
| Etta James | Miss Pitiful | The Essential Etta James | MCA/Chess 2-cd set | June 1969 rec. for Cadet by Etta. |
| Albert King | You're Gonna Need Me | Albert King - King Of The Blues Guitar | Atlantic/Stax | March 1968 release on Stax by Albert. |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Rosetta Howard | Delta Bound | VA - A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 6: 1938-39 | Rhythm & Blues Records 4-cd box set | 1938 Decca |
| Peetie Wheatstraw | Truckin' Thru Traffic | VA - A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 6: 1938-39 | Rhythm & Blues Records 4-cd box set | 1938 Decca |
| Washboard Sam | Serve It Right | VA - A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 6: 1938-39 | Rhythm & Blues Records 4-cd box set | 1938 Bluebird |
| Harlem Hamfats with Rosetta Howard | Candy Man | VA - A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 6: 1938-39 | Rhythm & Blues Records 4-cd box set | 1938 Decca |
| Fats Waller | You Look Good To Me | VA - Jazz In The Charts, Vol. 45 | Membran/Documents | 1938 Bluebird |
| Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb Orch. | FDR Jones | VA - Jazz In The Charts, Vol. 44 | Membran/Documents | 1938 Decca |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Louis Armstrong & Mills Brothers | Flat Foot Floogie | VA - Jazz In The Charts, Vol. 41 | Membran/Documents | 1938 Decca |
| Slim & Slam | Buck Dance Rhythm | VA - Jazz In The Charts, Vol. 45 | Membran/Documents | 1938 Vocalion |
| Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb Orch. | I Found My Yellow Basket | VA - Jazz In The Charts, Vol. 44 | Membran/Documents | 1938 Decca |
| Joe Turner & Pete Johnson | Roll 'Em Pete | VA - A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 6: 1938-39 | Rhythm & Blues Records 4-cd box set | 1938 Vocalion |
| Big Bill | Trucking Little Woman | VA - A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 6: 1938-39 | Rhythm & Blues Records 4-cd box set | 1938 Vocalion |
| Tampa Red | Hellish Old Feeling | VA - A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 6: 1938-39 | Rhythm & Blues Records 4-cd box set | 1938 bluebird |