Mississippi John Hurt, on stage at Newport

Blues Unlimited #122 - The Blues at Newport 1963-1964

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

In this episode of Blues Unlimited, we celebrate the Newport Folk Festival, which brought a veritable who's who of Blues legends to the stage in Newport, Rhode Island during the Festival's 1960s heyday. Read the full description.

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Playing: Blues Unlimited #122 - The Blues at Newport 1963-1964
From: Steve Franz

Blues_at_newport_-_hurt_small In this episode of Blues Unlimited -- the first in a celebration of the Newport Folk Festival -- we take a look at some of the great Blues legends to have appeared on the stage at the iconic Newport, Rhode Island festival during the 1960s -- particuarly focusing on the years 1963 and 1964. Although Vanguard issued a number of LPs and CDs over the years commemorating the music from the annual event, their reissue program was never systematic or comprehensive. Here, after digging deep into long out-of-print CDs and LPs, we gather some of the "best of the fest" to bring some truly great, rare, and historic performances -- all live, in concert, and from the stage of the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. In this first installment, we'll hear from Jesse Fuller, Mississippi John Hurt, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Skip James, Fred McDowell, and more.

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Piece Description

In this episode of Blues Unlimited -- the first in a celebration of the Newport Folk Festival -- we take a look at some of the great Blues legends to have appeared on the stage at the iconic Newport, Rhode Island festival during the 1960s -- particuarly focusing on the years 1963 and 1964. Although Vanguard issued a number of LPs and CDs over the years commemorating the music from the annual event, their reissue program was never systematic or comprehensive. Here, after digging deep into long out-of-print CDs and LPs, we gather some of the "best of the fest" to bring some truly great, rare, and historic performances -- all live, in concert, and from the stage of the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. In this first installment, we'll hear from Jesse Fuller, Mississippi John Hurt, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Skip James, Fred McDowell, and more.

Broadcast History

First local broadcast on June 29th, 2011 on FM 91.3, KXCI

Timing and Cues

Hour 1: 00:00 - 59:36
In Cue: "Welcome to Blues Unlimited..."
Out Cue (at 58:36): "...coming up right after this break."

Break (60 second music bed): 58:36 - 59:36

Hour 2: 59:36 - 1:58:59
In Cue: "Welcome back to the show..."
Out Cue (at 1:57:17): "...next time, right here on Blues Unlimited."

Note: from 1:57:17 to 1:58:59, an instrumental by Etta Baker, "One Dime Blues" closes the show.

Additional Notes:
This episode of Blues Unlimited is compliant with SOUNDEXCHANGE reporting requirements.

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Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Candy Man	Mississippi John Hurt	Blues At Newport 1959-1964.	Vanguard	1963	02:55
I Double Double Do Love You	Jesse Fuller	Newport Folk Festival 1964 Evening Concerts Vol. 2.	Vanguard	1964	02:52
San Francisco Bay Blues	Jesse Fuller	Newport Folk Festival 1964 Evening Concerts Vol. 2.	Vanguard	1964	02:51
Trouble I've Had It All My Days	Mississippi John Hurt	Blues at Newport (Recorded Live 1963).	Vanguard	1963	02:54
Stagolee	Mississippi John Hurt	The Newport Folk Festival 1963 - The Evening Concerts Vol. 1.	Vanguard	1963	03:33
Coffee Blues	Mississippi John Hurt	The Newport Folk Festival 1963 - The Evening Concerts Vol. 1.	Vanguard	1963	03:17
I Can't Quit You Now Blues	John Lee Hooker	The Vee-Jay Years 1955-1964.	Charly	1963	02:51
Bus Station Blues	John Lee Hooker	The Vee-Jay Years 1955-1964.	Charly	1963	03:29
Frieght Train To Be My Friend	John Lee Hooker	The Vee-Jay Years 1955-1964.	Charly	1963	03:25
Intro/The Train Is Leaving	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee	Newport Folk Festival - Best of the Blues 1959-1968.	Vanguard	1963	06:46
Drink Muddy Water	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee	Newport Folk Festival - Best of the Blues 1959-1968.	Vanguard	1963	02:53
Key To The Highway	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee	Blues at Newport (Recorded Live 1963).	Vanguard	1963	03:53
Blow Wind Blow	Muddy Waters & Otis Spann	Newport Folk Festival - Best of the Blues 1959-1968.	Vanguard	6568	03:11
I Can't Be Satisfied	Muddy Waters	Vanguard Newport Festival Sampler.	Vanguard	1968	03:22
Flood	Muddy Waters & Otis Spann	Newport Folk Festival - Best of the Blues 1959-1968.	Vanguard	6568	04:51
Devil Got My Woman	Skip James	Blues With A Feeling.	Vanguard	1964	04:53
Cherry Ball Blues	Skip James	Great Bluesmen At Newport.	Vanguard	1964	03:08
Sick Bed Blues	Skip James	The Blues At Newport 1964 [2 CD Set].	King/Vanguard	1964	02:03
Lord, I'm Going Down South	Mississippi Fred McDowell	Great Bluesmen At Newport.	Vanguard	1964	03:05
Highway 61	Mississippi Fred McDowell	The Blues at Newport/1964/Part 1 [LP vsn].	Vanguard	1964	03:36
Fred's Rambling Blues	Mississippi Fred McDowell	The Great Blues Men.	Vanguard	1964	02:10
Freight Train	Elizabeth Cotten	Blues With A Feeling.	Vanguard	1964	04:02
Oh Baby It Ain't No Lie	Elizabeth Cotten	The Blues At Newport 1964 [2 CD Set].	King/Vanguard	1964	01:57
Bulldog Blues	Robert Pete Williams	Blues At Newport 1959-1964.	Vanguard	1964	04:15
On My Way From Texas	Robert Pete Williams	The Great Blues Men.	Vanguard	1964	03:50
Don't You Let Nobody Turn You Round	Rev. Robert Wilkins	Blues With A Feeling.	Vanguard	1964	03:49
(I Wish I Was In) Heaven Sitting Down	Rev. Robert Wilkins	Traditional Music at Newport 1964 - Part 2.	Vanguard	1964	03:18
What Do You Think About Jesus	Mississippi Fred McDowell, Annie Mae McDowell & Rev. Robert Wilkins	Blues With A Feeling.	Vanguard	1964	05:44
Cypress Grove Blues	Skip James	The Blues At Newport 1964 [2 CD Set].	King/Vanguard	1964	04:25
One Dime Blues (music bed/excerpt)	Etta Baker	Instrumental Music Of The Southern Appalachians.	Tradition	1956	03:01

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