Caption: T-Bone Walker, dazzling the crowd with some of his patented pyrotechnics.
T-Bone Walker, dazzling the crowd with some of his patented pyrotechnics. 

Blues Unlimited #117 - Texas Blues Guitar: City Slickers

Series: Blues Unlimited
From: Steve Franz
Length: 01:58:59

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Texas has a long and rich history when it comes to Blues Guitar, and here we aim the spotlight on some of the primary movers and shakers to come out of Dallas, Houston, and points beyond -- from T-Bone Walker and Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, to Lowell Fulson, Pee Wee Crayton, and a whole host of others who followed in their footsteps. Read the full description.
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T-bone_small In this episode of "Blues Unlimited," we aim the spotlight at the great state of Texas, specifically looking at some of the fabulous guitarists the Lone Star State had to offer. Starting with T-Bone Walker's seminal 1947 waxing of 'Call It Stormy Monday' as our jumping off point, we stay strictly 'uptown' for this episode. Along with T-Bone, we take a look at those artists who followed in his footsteps -- such as Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Lowell Fulson, Pee Wee Crayton and many others -- who made their own indelible imprint on the wonderful world of Texas Blues Guitar.

Blues Unlimited #117 - Texas Blues Guitar: City ... | 01:58:59

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In this episode of "Blues Unlimited," we aim the spotlight at the great state of Texas, specifically looking at some of the fabulous guitarists the Lone Star State had to offer. Starting with T-Bone Walker's seminal 1947 waxing of 'Call It Stormy Monday' as our jumping off point, we stay strictly 'uptown' for this episode. Along with T-Bone, we take a look at those artists who followed in his footsteps -- such as Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Lowell Fulson, Pee Wee Crayton and many others -- who made their own indelible imprint on the wonderful world of Texas Blues Guitar.

Broadcast History

First local broadcast on KXCI 91.3 FM on May 11, 2011

Timing and Cues

Hour 1: 00:00 - 1:00:45
In Cue: "Welcome to Blues Unlimited..."
Out Cue (at 59:45): "...coming up right after this break."

Break (60 second music bed): 59:45 - 1:00:45

Hour 2: 1:00:45 - 1:58:59
In Cue: "Welcome back to the show..."
Out Cue (at 1:57:08): "...next time, right here on Blues Unlimited."

Note: from 1:57:08 to 1:58:59, an instrumental excerpt by Freddy King, "San-Ho-Zay," closes the show.

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Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Texas Hop Pee Wee Crayton The Modern Legacy Vol 2. Ace 1948 03:08
Call It Stormy Monday T-Bone Walker The Complete Capitol/Black & White Recordings. Capitol 1947 03:03
Zetter Blues Jesse Thomas Complete Recorded Works 1948-1958. Document 1948 02:33
Three O'Clock Blues Lowell Fulson Classic Cuts 1946-1953. JSP 1948 03:10
Blues After Hours Pee Wee Crayton The Modern Legacy Vol 1. Ace 1948 03:05
Mary Is Fine Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown Blowing The Fuse - 1949. Bear Family 1949 02:41
The Blues Rock Texas Johnny Brown Atlantic Blues: Guitar. Atlantic 1949 02:44
Rock Awhile Goree Carter The Complete Recordings 1949-1951. Blue Moon 1949 02:43
Hoy Hoy Goree Carter The Complete Recordings 1949-1951. Blue Moon 1949 02:58
Boogie Rambler Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown Blowing The Fuse - 1950. Bear Family 1949 02:50
Every Day I Have The Blues Lowell Fulson Classic Cuts 1946-1953. JSP 1949 02:32
Strollin' With Bones T-Bone Walker Blowing The Fuse - 1950. Bear Family 1950 02:28
Come On Let's Boogie Goree Carter Blowing The Fuse - 1950. Bear Family 1950 03:01
Jack of Diamonds Jesse Thomas Specialty Legends of Jump Blues Vol 1. Specialty 1951 02:12
Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night Zuzu Bollin Stompin' 32: Early Jumpin' Southern Scorchers!. Stompin' 1952 02:48
Juke Box Shuffle Lowell Fulson Blues Beginnings. Empire 1952 02:21
When The Sun Goes Down T-Bone Walker The Complete Imperial Recordings 1950-1954. EMI/Imperial 1953 02:31
Love Me Pretty Baby Connie Mack Booker featuring Cal Green Houston Jump Blues 1950s. P-Vine 1953 02:33
Okie Dokie Stomp Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown Blues Masters Vol. 3 - Texas Blues. Rhino 1954 02:33
Reconsider Baby Lowell Fulson Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fret Work 1949 to 1969. MCA/Chess 1954 03:13
You Know Yeah Pee Wee Crayton The Complete Aladdin & Imperial Recordings. Capitol 1954 02:34
Papa Ain't Salty T-Bone Walker T-Bone Blues. Atlantic 1955 02:47
Loud Mouth Lucy Roy Gaines Stompin' 4. Stompin' 1955 03:02
Those Lonely, Lonely Nights Johnny 'Guitar' Watson Hot Just Like TNT. Ace 1954 02:54
Too Tired Johnny 'Guitar' Watson Hot Just Like TNT. Ace 1954 02:43
Long Time Jesse Thomas Complete Recorded Works 1948-1958. Document 1956 02:43
Gangster of Love Johnny 'Guitar' Watson Hot Just Like TNT. Ace 1957 02:43
The Freeze Albert Collins Blues Masters Vol. 3 - Texas Blues. Rhino 1958 02:20
Texas Flood Larry Davis featuring Fenton Robinson The Best of Duke-Peacock Blues. MCA 1958 02:43
Always Be In Love With You Hop Wilson Steel Guitar Flash. Ace 1958 02:27
My Woman Has a Black Cat Bone Hop Wilson Steel Guitar Flash. Ace 1960 02:25
Hide Away Freddy King The Very Best of Freddy King Vol 1. Collectables 1960 02:39
I'm Tore Down Freddy King The Very Best of Freddy King Vol 1. Collectables 1961 02:39
El Paso Rock Long John Hunter Ohh Wee Pretty Baby!. Norton 1961 02:33
It's My Own Tears That's Being Wasted Johnny Copeland Atlantic Blues: Vocalists. Atlantic 1964 02:48
Dyin' Flu Albert Collins Truckin' With Albert Collins. MCA 6365 03:17
Frosty Albert Collins Truckin' With Albert Collins. MCA 6364 03:06
San-Ho-Zay (excerpt) Freddy King The Very Best of Freddy King Vol 1. Collectables 1961 02:53

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