Juke In The Back #074
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Lowell Fulson
This week, the "Juke In The Back" spotlights Lowell Fulson, one of the blues' most versatile and vastly underrated talents. In the late 1940s, Fulson stormed the charts with his first hit "Three O'Clock Blues," a song that B.B. King would take to the top of the charts in 1951. Fulson started the 1950s with a bang, scoring six charted hits for Swingtime Records in 1950 alone. By '54, he was on Checker Records out of Chicago with a song that would be covered by Elvis in 1960, "Reconsider Baby." Fulson wrote many of his own songs and was a major inspiration to both B.B. King and Ray Charles, who played in his touring band in 1950. Get the story behind the story on a true rhythm & blues legend, it's Lowell Folsun, this week on the "Juke In The Back" with Matt The Cat.
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Lowell Fulson
This week, the "Juke In The Back" spotlights Lowell Fulson, one of the blues' most versatile and vastly underrated talents. In the late 1940s, Fulson stormed the charts with his first hit "Three O'Clock Blues," a song that B.B. King would take to the top of the charts in 1951. Fulson started the 1950s with a bang, scoring six charted hits for Swingtime Records in 1950 alone. By '54, he was on Checker Records out of Chicago with a song that would be covered by Elvis in 1960, "Reconsider Baby." Fulson wrote many of his own songs and was a major inspiration to both B.B. King and Ray Charles, who played in his touring band in 1950. Get the story behind the story on a true rhythm & blues legend, it's Lowell Folsun, this week on the "Juke In The Back" with Matt The Cat.
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The Juke In The Back
#074
1. Swanee River Boogie – Albert Ammons – Mercury 1947
2. Come Back To Me Baby - T Bone Walker – Mercury 1946
3. Sinner’s Prayer – Ray Charles – Atlantic 1954
4. Three O’Clock Blues – Lowell Fulson – Down Town 1948
5. Come Back Baby – Lowell Fulson & His Trio – Down Beat 1949
6. Everyday I Have The Blues – Lowell Fulson – Swingtime 1950
7. Blue Shadows – Lowell Fulson – Swingtime 1950
8. Low Society Blues – Lowell Fulson – Swingtime 1950
9. Sinner’s Prayer – Lowell Fulson – Swingtime 1950
10. Old Time Shuffle Blues – Lowell Fulson – Swingtime 1950
11. I’m A Night Owl Pt. 1 & 2 – Lowell Fulson – Swingtime 1951
12. Great 78 – Rocking After Midnight – Lowell Fulson – Swingtime 1950
13. Don’t Leave Me Baby – Lowell Fulson – Aladdin 1953
14. Reconsider Baby – Lowell Fulson – Checker 1954
15. Loving You (Is All I Crave) – Lowell Fulson – Checker 1955
16. 3 O’...
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INTRO:The "Juke" is jumpin' this week with records from the early career of Lowell Fulson, one of the cats who practically defined West Coast Blues. His influence can still be felt today in the playing of BB King...hear Fulson's story on this week's "Juke In The Back" with Matt The Cat.
OUTRO:For more information on the music you heard on today's program, please visit www.jukeintheback.org.
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