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Blues Quest featuring CeDell Davis

Series: Blues Quest
From: Mike Sanders
Length: 00:57:00

A victim of polio, Delta blues singer Cedell Davis developed a unique style of playing slide guitar with a table knife. Read the full description.

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In this show he talks about how he began playing harmonica and guitar, his work with Delta legend Robert Nighthawk and how he hopes to record one more album.

The total length of the show's three parts is 57:00.  It is designed to have two
1:00 internal breaks and one 1:00 end break.  However, you can let the three tracks roll, leaving a 3:00 end break.  

The promo includes a sound cut from the artist and has at least :05 music at end for local tag.  E-mail for custom tag. 

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Piece Description

In this show he talks about how he began playing harmonica and guitar, his work with Delta legend Robert Nighthawk and how he hopes to record one more album.

The total length of the show's three parts is 57:00.  It is designed to have two
1:00 internal breaks and one 1:00 end break.  However, you can let the three tracks roll, leaving a 3:00 end break.  

The promo includes a sound cut from the artist and has at least :05 music at end for local tag.  E-mail for custom tag. 

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
I Don’t Know Why CeDell Davis Feel Like Doin’ Something Wrong. Fat Possum 1994 04:29
Rub Me Baby CeDell Davis When Lightning Struck the Pine. Fast Horse Recordings 2002 04:53
Louisiana Blues Glen Faulkner The Spirit Lives On: Deep South Country Blues and Spirituals in the 1990s. Hot Fox 1994 02:04
The King Biscuit Time Theme James Cotton American Roots Music. Palm Records 2001 00:34
Bye Bye Bird Sonny Boy Williamson II American Roots Music. Palm Records 2001 02:31
Take a Little Walk with Me Robert Lockwood Junior American Roots Music. Palm Records 2001 03:21
Love Me a Little CeDell Davis When Lightning Struck the Pine. Fast Horse Recordings 2002 05:33
CeDell's Boogie CeDell Davis The Best of CeDell Davis. Fat Possum 1995 02:56
Take It Easy Baby Robert Nighthawk Live on Maxwell Street. Bullseye Blues And Jazz 1991 03:59
Lonely Nights CeDell Davis Keep It To Yourself - Arkansas Blues Vol. 1. Rooster Blues 1983 03:44
Play with Your Poodle CeDell Davis Keep It To Yourself - Arkansas Blues Vol. 1. Rooster Blues 1983 02:54
Snatchin' It Back CeDell Davis The Horror of it All. Fat Possum 1998 02:39
Green Onions CeDell Davis Feel Like Doing Something Wrong. Fat Possum 1994 00:59
She's Got the Devil in Her CeDell Davis Feel Like Doing Something Wrong. Fat Possum 1994 02:04
Murder My Baby CeDell Davis Feel Like Doing Something Wrong. Fat Possum 1994 04:29
Cold Chills CeDell Davis When Lightning Struck the Pine. Fast Horse Recordings 2002 06:03
Give Me That Look CeDell Davis When Lightning Struck the Pine. Fast Horse Recordings 2002 03:54