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BUKKA WHITE: Big Daddy (BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues))

noreply@blogger.com (JT) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:49:00 GMT

Bukka White goes down in history as having hits both musically as a bluesman and as a pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He met and studied under Delta blues legend Charley Patton as a young man and later recorded tracks for Alan Lomax and the Library of Congress. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, White relocated to Memphis, TN where he lived with – and mentored – younger...

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Al Jones: acoustic blues and folk musician (Times Online)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:36:25 GMT

Born Alun Ashworth Jones in 1945, like many British guitarists of his generation, his life was changed when he heard the eerie, haunting blues music of the Mississippi Delta on pre-war recordings by the likes of Robert Johnson and Charley Patton. By 1966 he was living in Bristol where he formed the acoustic blues trio Anderson, Jones, Jackson with harmonica player Elliot Jackson and singer/guitarist...

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Erykah Badu Gets The Blues (MTV Newsroom)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:44:18 GMT

... James. Erykah crops up in a duet with guitarist and fellow Texan Doyle Bramhall II on an old Charley Patton song called “Oh Death,” and it’s a smoky, soulful take on the tune. Why them? Well, for one thing, Badu and Bramhall have performed together in an ad-hoc band called Funk Sway (along with Prince vets Wendy and Lisa and Roots drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson). And Brief History...

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Rishell releases video on country blues (merinews - citizen powered media)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:16:11 GMT

... You’ll learn all of the parts, rhythms and requisite techniques for “Down the Dirt Road Blues” by Charley Patton, “Shake ‘em On Down” by Tommy McClennan, “Low Down Rounder” by Peg Leg Howell, “Sweet Jivin’ Mama” by Blind Blake, “One Dime Blues” by Blind Lemon Jefferson, “Rag Mama Rag” by Blind Boy Fuller, “Trouble Blues” by Scrapper Blackwell, “Black Horse Blues” by Blind Lemon Jefferson,...

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Howlin' Wolf Wednesday (The Daily Docket)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:01:00 GMT

... of course, Cream did a of Wolf's "Spoonful," a song theme explored by Mississippi John Hurt and Charley Patton beforehand. Wolf's version is the one that got covered most notably:Howlin' Wolf's songbook is an education in the blues. Check it all out if you want one. I'll close out with a favorite with great lyrics, "Wang Dang Doodle":If you made it this far, you might tolerate my...

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Just Looking for a Home: The “Boll Weevil” Story (The Allmusic Blog)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:00:19 GMT

... “Boll Weevil” in field recording archives, as well as commercial versions issued by the likes of Charley Patton, Joe Calicott, Kokomo Arnold, Ma Rainey, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Odetta, and Eddie Cochran. The boll weevil, an inconspicuous brown beetle that devastates cotton crops, first entered Texas in 1872 (after leaving Mexico’s cotton fields in ruin), and reached Louisiana by...

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Charley Patton, Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues (Revenant) (mapsadaisical)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:01:45 GMT

Fragrant mother of jebus! Cargo have reduced the price of this gorgeous, award-hooverin, behemoth of a box set to £39.99. 7 CDs. A paperback book by John Fahey. 127 pages of biography, lyrics and sheet music. Um, some stickers. Do I need to say more? If, like me, you didn’t buy this first time around [...]

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Charley Patton - I Shall Not Be Moved (The Hype Machine)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:01:45 GMT

in post Charley Patton, Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues (Revenant) from mapsadaisical .

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Walter Hawkins - Snatch It & Grab It (The Hype Machine)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:01:45 GMT

in post Charley Patton, Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues (Revenant) from mapsadaisical .

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Bob Dylan Sees Tell Tale Signs (Cinema Blend)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:50:06 GMT

... (From Lucky You soundtrack) Marching to the City (Unreleased, Time Out Of Mind) High Water (For Charley Patton) (Live, Niagara, 2003) Disc Two Mississippi (Unreleased version #2, Time Out Of Mind) 32-20 Blues (Unreleased, World Gone Wrong) Series of Dreams (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) God Knows (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) Can't Escape From You (Unreleased, December 2005) Dignity (Unreleased,...

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Bob Dylan Sees Tell Tale Signs On Latest Bootleg (CB Music)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:50:06 GMT

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Bob Dylan - High Water (For Charley Patton) (The Hype Machine)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:02:00 GMT

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Bob Dylan’s New Bootlegs, “Dreamin’ of You” mpfree (IckMusic)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:03:11 GMT

... (From Lucky You soundtrack) Marching to the City (Unreleased, Time Out Of Mind) High Water (For Charley Patton) (Live, Niagara, 2003) Disc Two Mississippi (Unreleased version #2, Time Out Of Mind) 32-20 Blues (Unreleased, World Gone Wrong) Series of Dreams (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) God Knows (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) Can’t Escape From You (Unreleased, December 2005) Dignity (Unreleased,...

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Bob Dylan’s Eighth “Bootleg Series” Release, “Tell Tale Signs,” Due in October (Rock and Roll Daily)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:36:02 GMT

... ( Lucky You soundtrack) “Marching to the City” - (Unreleased, Time Out Of Mind ) “High Water (For Charley Patton)” - (Live, Niagara, 2003) Disc Two “Mississippi” - (Unreleased version #2, Time Out Of Mind ) “32-20 Blues” - (Unreleased, World Gone Wrong ) “Series of Dreams” - (Unreleased, Oh Mercy ) “God Knows” - (Unreleased, Oh Mercy ) “Can’t Escape From You” - (Unreleased, December...

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Bob Dylan Unveils Triple-Disc Rarities Set (Billboard )

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

... "Lucky You" soundtrack)"Marching to the City" (Unreleased, "Time Out of Mind")"High Water (For Charley Patton)" (Live, Niagara, 2003)Disc two:"Mississippi" (Unreleased version #2, "Time Out of Mind") "32-20 Blues" (Unreleased, "World Gone Wrong")"Series of Dreams" (Unreleased, "Oh Mercy") "God Knows" (Unreleased, "Oh Mercy") "Can't Escape From You" (Unreleased, December 2005) "Dignity"...

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Roar of a Wolf (Hindu)

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:01:37 GMT

Roar of a Wolf Rise from a cotton plantation to the Hall of Fame Chester Arthur Burnett, named after the 21st president of the U.S.A., was raised on a cotton plantation in Ruleville, Mississippi. He learned the guitar as a child and was trained by guitarist and vocalist Charley Patton.As Howlin’ Wolf, he played his first gig in the south on January 15, 1928. Throughout the thirties he...

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Karen Dalton: Green Rocky Road (Review) (PopMatters Music)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Folk singer Karen Dalton had a voice closer to Charley Patton than Sandy Denny, a unique voice that most people probably either love or hate.

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New Led Zep film... warning, does not contain acting or warlocks (Electric Roulette)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:11:13 GMT

... Music That Influenced Led Zeppelin contains rare and previously unseen footage of Howlin’ Wolf , Charley Patton , Son House , Muddy Waters , Robert Johnson and Bukka White . Oh hang on, that sounds alright. The DVD will also look at skiffle, folk... as well as a quick peek at their interest in the occult (come on, you knew that right'). Anyway, whoever is making this film has got...

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Honest Jon’s raid the EMI archive (Music Musings and Miscellany)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:06:21 GMT

... or from Harry W E Quashie’s “Anadwofa” to its contemporary American equivalents by the likes of Charley Patton, Mississippi John Hurt and Willie McTell. Next up will be Give Me Your Love: Songs Of The Brokenhearted — Baghdad, 1925-1929 . This promises to be a fascinating and important series. I have to admit I’m more than a little jealous of the people who are going through this Aladdin’s...

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Ground Zero Blues Club Opens in Memphis (PR News Wire )

Mon, 19 May 2008 17:46:00 GMT

... is to showcase the best of today's Delta Blues musicians, those who carry on the tradition of Charley Patton, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker," said Luckett. "We're excited to bring that heritage to Memphis, home of the blues." Since its opening in 2001, Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale has been featured numerous times in the national media and has been named one of the "Top...

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Wikio - Charley Patton

BUKKA WHITE: Big Daddy (BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues))

Al Jones: acoustic blues and folk musician (Times Online)

Erykah Badu Gets The Blues (MTV Newsroom)

Rishell releases video on country blues (merinews - citizen powered media)

Howlin' Wolf Wednesday (The Daily Docket)

Just Looking for a Home: The “Boll Weevil” Story (The Allmusic Blog)

Charley Patton, Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues (Revenant) (mapsadaisical)

Charley Patton - I Shall Not Be Moved (The Hype Machine)

Walter Hawkins - Snatch It & Grab It (The Hype Machine)

Bob Dylan Sees Tell Tale Signs (Cinema Blend)

Bob Dylan Sees Tell Tale Signs On Latest Bootleg (CB Music)

Bob Dylan - High Water (For Charley Patton) (The Hype Machine)

Bob Dylan’s New Bootlegs, “Dreamin’ of You” mpfree (IckMusic)

Bob Dylan’s Eighth “Bootleg Series” Release, “Tell Tale Signs,” Due in October (Rock and Roll Daily)

Bob Dylan Unveils Triple-Disc Rarities Set (Billboard )

Roar of a Wolf (Hindu)

Karen Dalton: Green Rocky Road (Review) (PopMatters Music)

New Led Zep film... warning, does not contain acting or warlocks (Electric Roulette)

Honest Jon’s raid the EMI archive (Music Musings and Miscellany)

Ground Zero Blues Club Opens in Memphis (PR News Wire )

Bob Dylan Sees Tell Tale Signs (Cinema Blend)