Born in Drew, Mississippi, and now living in East St. Louis, Boo Boo Davis proudly says, “I am the blues.” Read the full description.
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Related Pieces
Piece Description
He is one of the last blues singers who grew up as a sharecropper in Mississippi, and his songs deal with the raw elements of day-to-day life.
Share his story and his music—including his influences—with your listeners in this hour-long documentary of his hard-scrabble life, how he’s appreciated more in Europe than America and his take on the blues.
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.
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big House All by Myself | Boo Boo Davis | Can Man. | Black & Tan Records | 2002 | 05:36 |
| Silvermine | Boo Boo Davis | Ain't Gotta Dime. | Black & Tan | 2009 | 03:55 |
| You’re Gonna Need Him | Brother Joe May and Jacqui Verdell | When Gospel was Gospel. | Shanachie | 2005 | 02:25 |
| Standing at the Crossroads | Elmore James | Rollin’ and Tumblin’: The Best of Elmore James. | Relic | 1992 | 02:44 |
| Down in the Bottom | Howlin’ Wolf | Howlin’ Wolf/ Moanin’ in the Moonlight. | Chess/MCA | 1986 | 02:09 |
| Caldonia | B.B. King | B.B. King: The Thrill Is Gone. | Genius of Blues | 2006 | 00:39 |
| Sweet Sixteen | B.B. King | B.B. King Live in Cook County Jail. | MCA | 1998 | 04:21 |
| Hard Times | Boo Boo Davis | East St. Louis. | Black & Tan Records | 2001 | 04:54 |
| Standing in the Cottonfields | Boo Boo Davis | Drew Mississippi. | Black & Tan Records | 2006 | 05:40 |
| East St. Louis | Boo Boo Davis | East St. Louis. | Black & Tan Records | 2001 | 04:41 |
| Amsterdam Blues | Boo Boo Davis | Can Man. | Black & Tan Records | 2002 | 03:54 |
| Name of the Game | Boo Boo Davis | Name of the Game. | Black & Tan Records | 2008 | 03:03 |
| Drew Mississippi | Boo Boo Davis | Drew Mississippi. | Black & Tan Records | 2006 | 04:38 |
| Got To Make It Right Now | Boo Boo Davis | Drew Mississippi. | Black & Tan Records | 2006 | 05:07 |
| Sure Had a Wonderful Time | Boo Boo Davis | Boo Boo Davis: The Snake. | Black & Tan Records | 2004 | 03:11 |
