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Blues, Off The Record

May 16, 2022 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

With Sonny Boy Williamson III

Blues, Off The Record
10:01 AM
Mississippi Jook Band - Hittin' the Bottle Stomp
Mississippi Jook Band Hittin' the Bottle Stomp
Blind Roosevelt Graves
10:01 AM
Ernest Tubb - Tomorrow Never Comes
Ernest Tubb Tomorrow Never Comes
Greatest Hits, Vol. II
10:04 AM
Loretta Lynn - What's the Bottle Done to My Baby
Loretta Lynn What's the Bottle Done to My Baby
Writes 'Em and Sings 'Em
10:07 AM
The Monroe Brothers - Will the Circle Be Unbroken
The Monroe Brothers Will the Circle Be Unbroken
When the Sun Goes Down: East Virginia Blues RCA Bluebird 2004
10:11 AM
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10:11 AM
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys - Three Guitar Special
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Three Guitar Special
The Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 5: It's Fun Dancing (Recorded Live in San Francisco) Rhino 2005
10:13 AM
Slim Gaillard - Novachord Boogie
Slim Gaillard Novachord Boogie
Laughing in Rhythm
10:16 AM
Charles Williams - Rhythmatic Rhythm
Charles Williams Rhythmatic Rhythm
New Orleans Rhythm and Blues
10:19 AM
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10:20 AM
Robert Pete Williams - Graveyard Blues
Robert Pete Williams Graveyard Blues
Legacy of the Blues Vol. 9
Produced by Sam Charters
10:22 AM
Skip James - Drunken Spree
Skip James Drunken Spree
Today! Vanguard 1966
10:25 AM
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - Trying to Detroy Me
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee Trying to Detroy Me
Midnight Special
10:29 AM
Henry Thomas - Red River Blues
Henry Thomas Red River Blues
The Roots of Robert Johnson Yazoo 2005
10:32 AM
Booker White - Sleepy Man Blues
Booker White Sleepy Man Blues
The Complete Bukka White
10:35 AM
Ma Rainey - Shave 'Em Dry Blues
Ma Rainey Shave 'Em Dry Blues
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
10:37 AM
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10:40 AM
Lucy Smith and Gladys Gregory - Jesus
Lucy Smith and Gladys Gregory Jesus
Chicago Gospel Pioneers
10:43 AM
Brewsteraires - Book of Seven Seals, Pt. 1 & 2
Brewsteraires Book of Seven Seals, Pt. 1 & 2
Memphis Gospel Radio: The Fifties
10:48 AM
Blind Willie McTell - I Got to Cross the River Jordan
Blind Willie McTell I Got to Cross the River Jordan
Atlanta Twelve String
10:53 AM
Lightnin' Hopkins - All I Got Is Gone
Lightnin' Hopkins All I Got Is Gone
Early Recordings
10:54 AM
Mattie Delaney - Down the Big Road Blues
Mattie Delaney Down the Big Road Blues
Mississippi Moaners (1927-1942) Yazoo 1991
11:01 AM
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11:02 AM
Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
Fontella Bass Rescue Me
Chess Sisters of Soul
11:04 AM
Ramsey Lewis Trio - The In Crowd
Ramsey Lewis Trio The In Crowd
The Best of Chess Soul
11:09 AM
Little Esther - If It's News to You
Little Esther If It's News to You
Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5: Ladies Sing The Blues Savoy 1979
11:10 AM
Charles Brown - Drifting Blues
Charles Brown Drifting Blues
The Blues Vol. 3
11:14 AM
Albert King - Floodin' in California
Albert King Floodin' in California
San Francisco '83
11:19 AM
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11:22 AM
Mighty Joe Young - Drivin' Wheel
Mighty Joe Young Drivin' Wheel
The Legacy of the Blues Vol. 4
11:25 AM
Fleetwood Mac - Homework
Fleetwood Mac Homework
Blues Jam in Chicago, Vol. 2 Blue Horizon Records 1999
11:28 AM
Chuck Berry - Carol
Chuck Berry Carol
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chuck Berry Geffen 1999
11:30 AM
John Lee Hooker - Want-Ad Blues
John Lee Hooker Want-Ad Blues
Everybody Rockin'
11:33 AM
Little Brother Montgomery and Friends - Somethin' Keep Worryin' Me Blues
Little Brother Montgomery and Friends Somethin' Keep Worryin' Me Blues
Chicago: The Living Legends
11:40 AM
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11:42 AM
Muddy Waters - Making Friends / Black Night
Muddy Waters Making Friends / Black Night
The Chess Box Geffen 1989
11:46 AM
Howlin' Wolf - Forty Four
Howlin' Wolf Forty Four
The Definitive Collection Geffen 2007
11:49 AM
Leadbelly - Goodnight Irene
Leadbelly Goodnight Irene
The Legend of Leadbelly
11:51 AM
Herman E. Johnson - Where the Mansion's Prepared For Me
Herman E. Johnson Where the Mansion's Prepared For Me
Herman E. Johnson
11:54 AM
John Fahey - The Red Pony
John Fahey The Red Pony
God, Time, and Causality Shanachie 1990
Chat is archived.
Sonny Boy III (host) 9:55:51 AM
Morning all!
Brian D 10:12:20 AM
Monroe Bros! Great to hear that early era of Bill and Charlie. Like that arrangement. And now .. Mr Wills!
Brian D 10:13:24 AM
Rhino did a fine job w the sound on the Wills wow
Sonny Boy III (host) 10:14:03 AM
FYI -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novachord
Brian D 10:23:12 AM
Slim G ahead of the game w the tech!
Sonny Boy III (host) 10:27:47 AM
Always an innovator
Brian D 10:30:26 AM
Love that cane fife blues!
Sonny Boy III (host) 10:31:20 AM
Gotta love it!
Sonny Boy III (host) 10:32:01 AM
The intonation on these records always impresses me.
Brian D 11:02:34 AM
So lonelyyyy....
Sonny Boy III (host) 11:04:09 AM
Someone better come rescue us.
tim freund 11:04:24 AM
hey ho working on home in cypress st philly. you got me today.. I admit I scan worn...wfmu...wkdu...wlfr. to fit the mood. thanks for your service sonny boy
Sonny Boy III (host) 11:05:07 AM
hey tim no shame there but glad to have snagged your ear this AM!
Rob Ebert 11:06:24 AM
Did you mention Lucille Bergen? Of the risque version of "Shave 'em dry"?
Sonny Boy III (host) 11:07:00 AM
Bogan yep! She also recorded under another name... Bessie something i think
Sonny Boy III (host) 11:07:13 AM
Bessie Jackson
Rob Ebert 11:10:14 AM
Bogan! I had the spelling wrong. Thank you.
Brian D 11:47:32 AM
44 !
Sonny Boy III (host) 11:48:02 AM
:)
Sonny Boy III (host) 11:48:22 AM
This one may go back to Little Brother Montgomery... or Roosevelt Sykes?
Sonny Boy III (host) 11:56:13 AM
Thanks all!
esoterica! 11:57:38 AM
thanks, sonny boy!
esoterica! 11:59:07 AM
fahey is great, and love the bob wills
Brian D 12:00:30 PM
Good time SBW3!