Juke In The Back #041
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
From: Matt The Cat
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Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
This week, the "Juke In The Back" honors one of the greatest blues shouters of all-time, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. He burst on the scene in 1944 with a cover of the Joe Turner classic, "Cherry Red Blues" as the vocalist for the Cootie Williams Orchestra. He remained with Cootie Williams until 1945, when Vinson cut out and formed his own orchestra. He signed with Mercury and scored the biggest hit of his career in 1947 with "Old Maid Boogie" and "Kidney Stew Blues." He entered that R&B charts one more time in 1949 with the sequel to "Cherry Red Blues" with "Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red." For those in the know, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson is an R&B, jazz and blues shoutin' treasure, but for those who missed the boat, he's forgotten. Join Matt The Cat as we remember one of the all-time greats on the "Juke In The Back."
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Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
This week, the "Juke In The Back" honors one of the greatest blues shouters of all-time, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. He burst on the scene in 1944 with a cover of the Joe Turner classic, "Cherry Red Blues" as the vocalist for the Cootie Williams Orchestra. He remained with Cootie Williams until 1945, when Vinson cut out and formed his own orchestra. He signed with Mercury and scored the biggest hit of his career in 1947 with "Old Maid Boogie" and "Kidney Stew Blues." He entered that R&B charts one more time in 1949 with the sequel to "Cherry Red Blues" with "Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red." For those in the know, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson is an R&B, jazz and blues shoutin' treasure, but for those who missed the boat, he's forgotten. Join Matt The Cat as we remember one of the all-time greats on the "Juke In The Back."
Broadcast History
Airs on 14 stations across the nation.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanee River Boogie (1947) | Albert Ammons | Blowin' The Fuse: 1947. | Bear Family | 2004 | 00:00 |
| What's Her Whimsey, Dr. Kinsey (1953) | Stomp Gordon | The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story: 1945-1955. | Mercury | 1996 | 00:00 |
| Queen Of Diamonds (1955) | Roy Brown | Battle Of The Blues: Vol 4. | King | 1959 | 00:00 |
| Red Blues (Cherry Red Blues) (1944) | Cootie Williams & His Orch. | 1941-1944. | Classics | 1995 | 00:00 |
| Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (1944) | Cootie Williams & His Orch. | 1941-1944. | Classics | 1995 | 00:00 |
| Somebody's Got To Go (1945) | Cootie Williams & His Orch. | 1941-1944. | Classics | 1995 | 00:00 |
| Juice Head Baby (1945) | Cootie Williams & His Orch. | Jumpin' Like Mad. | Capitol | 1995 | 00:00 |
| Cleanhead Blues (1946) | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story: 1945-1955. | Mercury | 1996 | 00:00 |
| Old Maid Boogie (1947) | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story: 1945-1955. | Mercury | 1996 | 00:00 |
| Kidney Stew Blues (1947) | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story: 1945-1955. | Mercury | 1996 | 00:00 |
| Oil Man Blues (1947) | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story: 1945-1955. | Mercury | 1996 | 00:00 |
| I Took The Front Door In | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story: 1945-1955. | Mercury | 1996 | 00:00 |
| When A Woman Loves Her Juice (1946) | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story: 1945-1955. | Mercury | 1996 | 00:00 |
| Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red (1949) | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | 1947-1949. | Classics | 2002 | 00:00 |
| Ashes On My Pillow (1950) | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | The King R&B Box Set. | King | 1995 | 00:00 |
| Long John Blues (1949) | Dinah Washington | Gold. | Verve | 2007 | 00:00 |
| Short John (1954) | Dinah Washington | The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story: 1945-1955. | Mercury | 1996 | 00:00 |
| After Hours (1946) | Erskine Hawkins | Blowin' The Fuse: 1947. | Bear Family | 2004 | 00:00 |
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