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Blues, Off The Record

Aug 23, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

With Sonny Boy Williamson III

10:00 AM		Blind Roosevelt Graves Hittin' the Bottle Stomp Blind Roosevelt Graves (1929-1936)
10:04 AM		Fiddlin John Carson Cotton Eyed Joe Fiddlin John Carson Vol. 4 1926 - 1927 Document Records 1997
10:07 AM		Adolph Hofner Cotton-Eyed Joe South Texas Swing Arhoolie Records 1994
10:09 AM		Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Cotton Eyed Joe Columbia Historic Edition: Bob Wills Columbia Historic Edition 1982
10:11 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:17 AM		Nina Simone Cotton Eyed Joe (Mono) [2017 Remastered Version] The Colpix Singles (Mono) [Remastered] Rhino 2018
10:19 AM		Karen Dalton Cotton Eyed Joe 1966 Delmore Recording Society 2012
10:23 AM		The Moody Brothers Cotton Eyed Joe Cotton Eyed Joe Lamon Records 2006
10:25 AM		The Chieftains & Ricky Skaggs Cotton-Eyed Joe Another Country RCA Victor 1992
10:28 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:30 AM		Rednex Cotton Eye Joe Sex & Violins Muunshine Muusic 1994
10:32 AM		Clifford Gibson with Jimmie Rodgers Let Me Be Your Sidetrack (Take 2) Clifford Gibson (1929-1931) Document Records 1991
10:34 AM		Jimmie Rodgers Long Tall Mama Blues The Complete RCA Victor Recordings RCA/Legacy 2019 Oddie McWinders banjo
10:40 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:40 AM		Bob Dylan Railroad Bill Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 (Deluxe Edition) Columbia 2013
10:43 AM		Dave Van Ronk Sister Kate (feat. The Red Onion Jazz Band) In the Tradition Prestige 2002
10:46 AM		Sister Rosetta Tharpe Cain't No Grave Hold My Body Down Gospel Train (Expanded Edition) Verve Reissues 1956
10:49 AM		Mahalia Jackson Great Gettin' Up Morning The Essential Mahalia Jackson Columbia/Legacy 1972
10:52 AM		Charley Jordan Keep It Clean Charley Jordan Vol. 1 (1930 - 1931) Document Records 1992
10:55 AM		Luke Jordan Cocaine Blues The Roots of Rap: Classic Recordings From the 1920s & 30s Yazoo 2006
10:58 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
11:04 AM		Kid Cole Hard Hearted Mama Blues Sixth Street Moan
11:07 AM		Troy Ferguson Mama, You Gotta Get It Fixed Rare Country Blues Vol. 4
11:10 AM		Blind Boy Fuller & Blind Gary Davis Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind East Coast Piedmont Style Legacy/Columbia 1991
11:14 AM		Willie Bee (Willie B. James) Ramblin' Mind Blues Rare Country Blues Vol. 4
11:16 AM		Pere Dickson Get Away From My Window Rare Country Blues Vol. 4
11:20 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
11:20 AM		Walter Davis Red Cross Blues Walter Davis Vol. 1 1933-1935 Document Records 1994
11:23 AM		Leroy's Buddy Too Many Women The Early Leroy's Buddy Honey Hill, piano. Bill Gaither, gtr/vox. Bass unknown.
11:26 AM		Jimmie Gordon Crying My Blues Away Jimmie Gordon Vol. 2 (1936-1938) Document Records 1999 Sammy Price, piano; Joe Bishop, flugelhorn; Ted Bunn, gtr; Richard Fullbright, bass.
11:29 AM		Jimmie Gordon Rock That Boogie Jimmie Gordon Vol. 3 (1939-1946) Document Records 1999
11:32 AM		Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five All for the Love of Lil At The Swing Cat's Ball Geffen 1999
11:36 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
11:36 AM		Big Joe Turner Nobody In Mind Jumpin' With Joe EMI Catalogue 1994
11:40 AM		Lazy Bill Lucas My Baby's Gone Best of Blues Vol. 6: Postwar Chicago Blues
11:42 AM		Johnny Beck Locked In Jail Blues Rural Blues Vol. 1
11:45 AM		Smokey Hogg Worryin' Blues Texas Guitar Killers
11:47 AM		Washboard Sam Jesse James Blues Washboard Sam Vol. 4
11:50 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
11:52 AM		Memphis Minnie My Gage Is Going Up Memphis Minnie Vol. 5 (1940-1941) Document Records 1991
11:54 AM		Rube Lacey Mississippi Jail House Groan Son House & Great Delta Blues Singers 1928–1930
11:57 AM		Johnny "Guitar" Watson Space Guitar 1952-1955

Chat is archived.

Hello everyone!

Good morning, Sonny Boy Williamson the 3rd 🌄

Good morning Christine!

Good morning SBW IIIrd! As a bluegrass person, I always enjoy these blues-related early country/western swing, etc. Very full, shining but mellow lead vocalist on this Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys version of "Cotton Eyed Joe." Do you know who it was? I don't think it was Wills himself, was it?

I agree with you, "Cotton Eyed Joe" does have a minstrel show vibe to it. Could be its origins. As you noted, it's also in the common bluegrass fiddle repertoire.

Tommy Duncan apparently!

Of course, Tommy Duncan. Thank you!

These powerful, haunting "Cotton Eyed Joe" versions by Nina Simone and Karen Dalton ... oh my! I had no idea, none. Thanks again, SBW IIIrd.

I know! Like a totally different song.

BTW, Karen Dalton's rendition allows me in my mind's ear to hear what it would have sounded like if the late, great Fred Neil had performed it ...

I had never heard Nina Simone's rendition of "Cotton Eyed Joe" before. Wow! Same for Karen Dalton.

DJ SonnyBoyWilliamsonIII, this is a super idea! Biggest CHEERS to you!

*flashbacks to various wedding receptions*

this one will be in my skull for two weeks

Thanks you for cutting that version short!

I wanna hear it twice!! I’m cry.

hahaha a divisive decision

Haha!!

@Sonny Boy, lol

It was the correct call

thank you for playing all of those cotton eyed joe songs. it was enlightening and yes, definitely racist. how could it not be. i really enjoyed Nina's version as the syncopation i think more accurately captures the pain and disrespect inherent in the song. thanks to the dj!!! i love WPRB

Thanks Brenda!

Nice one from BOB DYLAN ❤️

SISTER ROSETTA THARPE 💖

Interestingly, DJ Krista played the Charlie Parr rendition of "Ain't No Grave Hold My Body Down" on her show this morning.

I wasn't able to tune in! Funny how that happens sometimes.

Krista's show this morning was a eldritch gathering of creepy/eerie/Halloween songs. 👻 🎃

I love when that happens! 💕 Different versions, different artists, same song.

Interestingly, the song “Cain't No Grave Hold My Body Down” was used at the end of an episode of What We Do In The Shadows a tv show about Vampires.

It's coming back for a new season soon isn't it?

Friday 3 September

Did you see it was a Jeopardy! question?!?

hahaha no I didn't!

About Regular Human Bartender Jackie Daytona! 🤣😂🤣😂

Quite a disguise...

@MrM 💀, good information. I should check out the show. Last year I saw the movie by Taika Waititi.

Got the Hulus? Christine? Watch it!! Just watched the first two seasons TWICE!

“ Quite a disguise...” HAHA!! Brilliant @DJ!!

Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO is doing the score! And TopNotch music is selected for each episode!

I’m luving this playlist! Many thanks, DJ SonnyBoyWilliamsonIII ☀️

Thanks Mr. M! I always like the credits songs for WWD in the Shadows. I've played on my show a song called "The Devil Caught Me Nappin" that they use in one episode. I can't find anything out about the song though!

Lemme sleuth. BRB

Mmmm. I guess the two options that came up right quick aren’t the same song?? Remember any episode details?

I keep reading “flugelhorn” everywhere. Should I get one??

https://whatwedointheshadows.fandom.com/wiki/The_Curse -- the song is credited to Andrea and Ervin Litkei (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ervin_Litkei). He was better known for writing military marches...

Seems like the universe is telling you to invest in one!

Oh that was the first result I saw, just dismissed it as you said you weren’t finding anything! The EnterWebs is incredible.

Well, I found Ervine Litkei but I thought it was a mistake since the song is no military march. But Wikipedia says he married an "Andrea." Must be him then!

Well, for the love of Lil ! (And the great Louis Jordan!) That was one swingin' track, jack!

Nandor’s password is *impenetrable fortress* 😝

I agree Richard! Jordan rarely disappoints. There's a reason he was "King of the Jukebox."

Tunefind dot com has the same song info. Looking forward to hearing it on your show!

Regarding the “Devil Caught Me Nappin”!!

I liked that SMOKEY HOGG track! What year was that one??

rec. December 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Smokey Hogg, voc, g; Hadda Brooks, p; b; Al Wichard, dr Imperial 5106

Wow! Thanks! Los Angeles❣️

DJ SonnyBoyWilliamsonIII, another great show! Many thanks and kind regards to you!

Thanks for listening!

Thank you, SBW the 3rd! 🙏 Thanks, everybody

Outstanding as always, thanks SBW IIIrd.

And all the chatters, too!

Cheers Dears!!

:) 'til next week!