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Blues File: B. B. King & Gatemouth Brown

Series: Blues File
From: WXPN
Length: 00:03:01

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Gatemouth_small B. B. King recently celebrated his 80th birthday. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown recently died at age 81 following a long battle with cancer. His Louisiana home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina just before he died. Both artists list T-Bone Walker as the major influence on their careers, but their musical strengths were very different-- as were their personalities. The piece includes a few remarks from David McGee, author of the new B. B. King biography "There Is Always One More Time."

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B. B. King recently celebrated his 80th birthday. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown recently died at age 81 following a long battle with cancer. His Louisiana home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina just before he died. Both artists list T-Bone Walker as the major influence on their careers, but their musical strengths were very different-- as were their personalities. The piece includes a few remarks from David McGee, author of the new B. B. King biography "There Is Always One More Time."

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Sonia Brock

Posted on September 27, 2005 at 03:28 AM | Permalink

Review of Blues File: B. B. King & Gatemouth Brown

Interesting comments on the contrast between B.B. King and the late lamented Gatemouth Brown. Gatemouth gets my vote on this one.

Broadcast History

WXPN-FM Philadelphia 9-16-2005

Timing and Cues

3:01 self-conatined. Opens with theme music & host intro. Ends with applause and B. B. King as on-stage emcee saying "Gatemouth Brown!" twice following a song by Gatemouth Brown.

Musical Works

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Artist Name "Song Title"
Label Name: Album Title
copyright info
catalog number

T-Bone Walker "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad)"
Rhino: Blues Masters: The Very Best Of T-Bone Walker
© 2000 Rhino Entertainment Company
R2 79894

B. B. King "Sweet Sixteen, Part 1"
Flair: The Best Of B. B. King, Vol. 1
© 1986 Ace Records, Ltd.
2-91691

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown "Okie Dokie Stomp"
Rhino: Blues Masters, Vol. 3: Texas Blues
© 1992 Rhino Records, Inc.
R2 71123

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again"
Sugar Hill: Blackjack
© 1977 Real Records, Inc.
SHCD-3891

B. B. King "The Thrill Is Gone"
MCA: Completely Well
© 1969 MCA Records, Inc.
MCAD-31039

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown "Please Mr. Nixon"
Buddah: The Blues: A Real Summit Meeting
© 1973 Buddah Records, Inc., a subsidiary of Viewlex, Inc.
BDS 5144-2

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