Tag Archives: Blues

John the Revelator

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Practically church music, from Son House.

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Devil Got My Woman

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

Skip James again, for a little Saturday melancholy.

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Bukka White: Parchman Farm

Posted on January 22, 2012 by
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Son House: Death Letter

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Last Fair Deal Gone Down

Posted on January 8, 2012 by
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Crossroads

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Robert Johnson again.

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Hard Time Killin’ Floor

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Skip James.

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Skip James: Crow Jane

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Nehemiah “Skip” James is one of my favorite pre-war bluesmen, and he’s one of the ones who survived to record after, too.  Here he is with “Crow Jane”.

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Robert Johnson: Hellhound on My Trail

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

Robert Johnson lived hard and died young, but by virtue of a terrific catalog of recordings, had a disproportionate influence on the bluesmen of the late 20th (and early 21st) century.  This guy isn’t Johnson, but plays a very credible … Continue reading →

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