Blues Unlimited #103 - Post War Blues Favorites
Series: Blues Unlimited
From: Steve Franz
Length: 01:58:59
In this episode of Blues Unlimited, no particular theme, just a great hodgepodge of some of our all-time favorite classic Post War Blues, with an emphasis on the upbeat, uptempo, down home, and rockin'! On tap in this episode -- Lightnin' Hopkins, Clifton Chenier, Dr. Ross, Slim Harpo, Johnny Shines, Guitar Slim, Big Joe Williams, Little Walter Jacobs, and many many more.
Additional programming note: this episode also serves as a good general introduction to some of the kinds of material that we like to feature from time to time on Blues Unlimited. In addition to blues "giants" like Lightnin' Hopkins, Little Walter Jacobs, etc., we also like to feature overlooked artists, forgotten B-sides, rare LP-only tracks, astounding field recordings, and artists who made just a handful of great records. Enjoy!
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Piece Description
In this episode of Blues Unlimited, no particular theme, just a great hodgepodge of some of our all-time favorite classic Post War Blues, with an emphasis on the upbeat, uptempo, down home, and rockin'! On tap in this episode -- Lightnin' Hopkins, Clifton Chenier, Dr. Ross, Slim Harpo, Johnny Shines, Guitar Slim, Big Joe Williams, Little Walter Jacobs, and many many more.
Additional programming note: this episode also serves as a good general introduction to some of the kinds of material that we like to feature from time to time on Blues Unlimited. In addition to blues "giants" like Lightnin' Hopkins, Little Walter Jacobs, etc., we also like to feature overlooked artists, forgotten B-sides, rare LP-only tracks, astounding field recordings, and artists who made just a handful of great records. Enjoy!
Broadcast History
First local broadcast on KXCI 91.3 FM, January 12, 2011
Timing and Cues
Hour 1: 00:00 - 1:01:52
In Cue: “Welcome to Blues Unlimited...”
Out Cue (at 1:00:52): "We've got another hour to go, right after this break."
Break (60 second music bed): 1:00:52 - 1:01:52
Hour 2: 1:01:52 - 1:58:55
In Cue: “And welcome back to the show, it’s Blues Unlimited...”
Outcue (at 1:55:05): “...next time, right here on Blues Unlimited.”
Note: from 1:55:05 to 1:58:55, an instrumental by George Bedard & The Kingpins, “Hawaiian Boogie,” closes the show.
Additional Notes:
This episode of Blues Unlimited is compliant with SOUNDEXCHANGE reporting requirements.
Each episode of Blues Unlimited is designed to be a self-contained "evergreen" show, to be run at any time you choose.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Track | Little Walter Jacobs | The Essential Little Walter. | MCA/Chess | 1959 | 02:50 |
| Dangerous Woman | Sonny Terry | The Best of Harlem & Jax Vol. 3. | Harlem | 1953 | 02:15 |
| Rooster Blues | Lightnin' Slim | Rooster Blues. | Excello | 1959 | 02:33 |
| Certainly All | Eddie Jones (aka "Guitar Slim") | A Shot In The Dark -- Nashville Jumps. | Bear Family | 1952 | 02:13 |
| Things Gonna Change | The Leap Frogs w/ Louis Campbell | No Jive - Authentic Southern Country Blues. | Ace | 1953 | 02:46 |
| Chicago Blues | Little Johnny Jones | Messing With The Blues. | Ace | 1953 | 03:14 |
| Don't Drive Me Away | Robert Curtis Smith | Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection. | Arhoolie | 1961 | 02:28 |
| Wine Head Baby | Carolina Slim aka Lazy Slim Jim | Stompin' 18. | Stompin' | 1952 | 01:51 |
| Chicago Breakdown | Doctor Isaiah Ross | The Complete Sun Singles Vol. 1. | Bear Family | 1953 | 02:58 |
| Drop Down Mama | David "Honeboy" Edwards | Drop Down Mama. | Chess | 1953 | 02:36 |
| I'm Tired | Roosevelt Sykes | Rural Blues Vol. 3 - Down Home Stomp. | Imperial | 1955 | 02:27 |
| Clifton's Squeeze Box Boogie | Clifton Chenier | Bayou Blues. | Specialty | 1955 | 01:57 |
| Mercury Blues | K.C. Douglas | I Have To Paint My Face. | Arhoolie | 1960 | 02:49 |
| Skinny Woman | R.L. Burnside | Blow My Blues Away Vol. 2. | Arhoolie | 1967 | 02:46 |
| Jump Little Children Jump | Leroy Dallas | Ralph Willis -- Complete Recorded Works Vol. 2. | Document | 1948 | 02:22 |
| About To Lose My Mind | Big Boy Spires | Chicago Slickers 1948-1953. | Nighthawk | 1953 | 02:33 |
| I'm Gonna Miss You (Like The Devil) | Slim Harpo | The Excello Singles Anthology. | Hip-O | 1965 | 02:21 |
| Sinner's Prayer | Lightnin' Hopkins | Lightnin' And Co.. | Bluesville | 1962 | 03:48 |
| I'm A Highway Man | Big Joe Williams | Complete Recorded Works Vol. 2. | Document | 1947 | 02:50 |
| Walking Downhill | Otis Hinton | Stompin' 18. | Stompin' | 1953 | 02:40 |
| Western Rider Blues | Soldier Boy Houston | Down Home Blues Classics 1943-1953. | Boulevard Vintage | 1950 | 02:44 |
| Boogie | Boogie Bill Webb | Rural Blues Vol. 3 - Down Home Stomp. | Imperial | 1953 | 02:39 |
| Hoodoo Man | Ralph Willis | Blues Complete. | Westside | 1951 | 02:20 |
| Applejack Boogie | Pine Top Slim & His Guitar | Modern Down Home Blues Sessions Vol. 4. | Ace | 1949 | 02:29 |
| I Know You Didn't Want Me | K.C. Douglas | Bad Luck N' Trouble. | Arhoolie | 1963 | 02:24 |
| Cadillac Blues | J.D. Horton | A Shot In The Dark -- Nashville Jumps. | Bear Family | 1952 | 02:39 |
| Fish Tail | Johnny Shines | Johnny Shines And Robert Lockwood. | Flyright | 1952 | 02:32 |
| Tri-State Bus | Dewey Corley w/ Johnny Woods | Blow My Blues Away Vol. 1. | Arhoolie | 1967 | 03:53 |
| Long Haired Doney (aka My Jack Don't Need No Water) | Mississippi Fred McDowell & Johnny Woods | Mama Says I'm Crazy. | Fat Possum | 1967 | 02:54 |
| Three Harp Boogie | James Cotton, Paul Butterfield & Billy Boy Arnold | Rare Chicago Blues 1962-1968. | Bullseye Blues | 6263 | 03:29 |
| Stop That Thing | Sleepy John Estes | The Legend of Sleepy John Estes. | Delmark | 1962 | 01:53 |
| Muddy Water | Leroy Carr | Whiskey Is My Habit, Good Women Is All I Crave. | Columbia/Legacy | 1934 | 02:35 |
| Can't Hold Out | Homesick James | Chicago Blues. | Spivey | 1964 | 03:05 |
| Nothing But The Blues | Malcolm "Little Son" Willis | Blues 'N' Trouble Vol. 2. | Arhoolie | 1952 | 03:38 |
| Catfish Blues | Robert Petway | When The Sun Goes Down Vol 1 - Walk Right In. | RCA/Bluebird | 1941 | 02:55 |
| Down At The Depot | John Lee | Stompin' 19. | Stompin' | 1951 | 03:07 |
| Hawaiian Boogie | George Bedard & The Kingpins | Hip Deep. | Schoolkids | 03:52 |
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