
Blues Unlimited #141 - Texas Country Blues
Series: Blues Unlimited
From: Steve Franz
Length: 01:58:59
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Texas Country Blues certainly has a distinct history and influential sound all its own. Raw and gritty, seemingly fashioned out of the Texas clay itself, folded into the heartbreak and harsh realities that life in the Lone Star State could bring with it, all supplemented with a joyful and irrepressible spirit of independence. And while Texas has produced lots of famous musicians over the years in all sorts of musical genres, we think those Blues artists whose work could be incorporated underneath the Texas Country Blues umbrella are some of the finest the state ever offered. From the true masters, like Lightnin' Hopkins, Frankie Lee Sims, Smokey Hogg, and Little Son Jackson, to some of the 'lesser knowns,' like L.C. Wliiams, Whistlin' Alex Moore, Ernest "Buddy" Lewis, Manny Nichols, Nathaniel Terry, and more, come and join us for two hours of raw, unfiltered Postwar Country Blues from the Lone Star State.
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Piece Description
Texas Country Blues certainly has a distinct history and influential sound all its own. Raw and gritty, seemingly fashioned out of the Texas clay itself, folded into the heartbreak and harsh realities that life in the Lone Star State could bring with it, all supplemented with a joyful and irrepressible spirit of independence. And while Texas has produced lots of famous musicians over the years in all sorts of musical genres, we think those Blues artists whose work could be incorporated underneath the Texas Country Blues umbrella are some of the finest the state ever offered. From the true masters, like Lightnin' Hopkins, Frankie Lee Sims, Smokey Hogg, and Little Son Jackson, to some of the 'lesser knowns,' like L.C. Wliiams, Whistlin' Alex Moore, Ernest "Buddy" Lewis, Manny Nichols, Nathaniel Terry, and more, come and join us for two hours of raw, unfiltered Postwar Country Blues from the Lone Star State.
Broadcast History
First local broadcast on KXCI FM 91.3 on January 25, 2012
Timing and Cues
Hour 1: 00:00 - 1:01:16
In Cue: "Welcome to Blues Unlimited..."
Out Cue (at 1:00:16): "...coming up right after this break."
Break (60 second music bed): 1:00:16 - 1:01:16
Hour 2: 1:01:16 - 1:58:59
In Cue: "Welcome back to the show..."
Out Cue (at 1:57:40): "...next time, right here on Blues Unlimited."
Note: from 1:57:40 to 1:58:59, an instrumental by Lightnin' Hopkins, "Movin' On Out Boogie," closes the show.
Additional Notes:
This episode of Blues Unlimited is compliant with SOUNDEXCHANGE reporting requirements.
Each episode of Blues Unlimited is designed to be a self-contained "evergreen" show, to be run at any time you choose.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Feel So Good | James Tisdom | Texas Country Blues 1948-1951. | Flyright | 4950 | 02:54 |
| Feel So Bad | Lightnin' Hopkins | Aladdin 168 [78 rpm single]. | Aladdin | 1946 | 02:39 |
| Drove From Home Blues | Wright Holmes | Drove From Home Blues. | Flyright | 1947 | 02:39 |
| Santa Fe Blues | Thunder Smith | Texas Blues - The Gold Star Sessions. | Arhoolie | 1947 | 02:15 |
| Please Ma'am Forgive Me | Sunny James aka Jesse James | Texas Country Blues 1948-1951. | Flyright | 1948 | 02:42 |
| Little School Girl | Smokey Hogg | Deep Ellum Rambler. | Ace | 1947 | 02:36 |
| Single Man Blues | Frankie Lee Sims | Single Man Blues - Talent & Star Talent/Blue Bonnet Anthology. | P-Vine | 1948 | 02:54 |
| Dollar Diggin' Woman | Big Charley Bradix | Modern Down Home Blues Sessions Vol. 4. | Ace | 1948 | 02:30 |
| Locked In Jail Blues | Johnny Beck | Down Home Blues Classics 1943-1953. | Boulevard Vintage | 1949 | 02:24 |
| Worried Life | Manny Nichols | Rural Blues Vol 1 - Goin' Up The Country. | Imperial | 1949 | 02:43 |
| I Don't Live Here No More | Sonny Boy Davis | Single Man Blues - Talent & Star Talent/Blue Bonnet Blues Anthology. | P-Vine | 1949 | 02:32 |
| Rattlesnake Blues | Rattlesnake Cooper | Single Man Blues - Talent & Star Talent/Blue Bonnet Blues Anthology. | P-Vine | 1949 | 03:08 |
| Black Cat Rag | Willie Lane | Texas Country Blues 1948-1951. | Flyright | 1949 | 02:39 |
| Cairo Blues | Lil' Son Jackson | Texas Blues - The Gold Star Sessions. | Arhoolie | 1949 | 02:51 |
| Henny Penny Blues | Lightnin' Hopkins | Down Behind The Rise 1947-1953. | Nighthawk | 4950 | 02:07 |
| Rosa Lee | Ernest "Buddy" Lewis | Down Home Blues Classics Vol. 2: Texas. | Boulevard Vintage | 4950 | 03:06 |
| Lawyer Houston Blues | Soldier Boy Houston | Down Home Blues Classics Vol. 2: Texas. | Boulevard Vintage | 1950 | 02:44 |
| Penitentiary Blues | Smokey Hogg | The Greatest In Country Blues 1929-1956 Vol. 3. | Story of Blues | 5051 | 05:37 |
| The Lazy J | L.C. Williams | Juke Joint Blues. | Blues Classics | 1951 | 02:51 |
| Travelin' Alone | Lil' Son Jackson | The Complete Imperial Recordings. | Capitol | 1950 | 02:36 |
| Lillie Mae Boogie | Whistling Alex Moore | Modern Down Home Blues Sessions Vol. 4. | Ace | 1951 | 02:36 |
| Which Woman Do I Love? | The Sugarman | Down Home Blues Classics Vol. 2: Texas. | Boulevard Vintage | 1951 | 02:11 |
| John Hogg | Black Snake Blues | West Coast Down Home Blues. | Audio Book & Music | 1951 | 02:28 |
| Sittin' Here Wonderin' | Luther Stoneham | Mercury Blues & Rhythm Story. | Mercury | 1951 | 03:36 |
| Take It Easy | Nathaniel Terry | Rural Blues Vol. 1 - Goin' Up The Country. | Imperial | 1951 | 03:30 |
| Believe I'll Change Towns | Smokey Hogg | Midnight Blues. | Ace | 1951 | 02:25 |
| Big Gun Blues | Lil' Son Jackson | The Complete Imperial Recordings. | Capitol | 1951 | 02:29 |
| Lonesome Bedroom Blues | Ernest "Buddy" Lewis | Down Home Blues Classics Vol. 4 - California & The West Coast. | Boulevard Vintage | 5253 | 02:59 |
| Lucy Mae Blues | Frankie Lee Sims | Lucy Mae Blues. | Specialty | 1953 | 02:32 |
| Frankie's Blues | Frankie Lee Sims | Lucy Mae Blues. | Specialty | 1954 | 02:40 |
| Hobo | J.D. Edwards | Rural Blues Vol. 3 - Down Home Stomp. | Imperial | 1953 | 02:32 |
| Thrill Me Baby | Lil' Son Jackson | Rural Blues Vol. 1 - Goin' Up The Country. | Imperial | 1953 | 02:43 |
| That's All Right Baby | Ruth Ames | Lightnin' Hopkins - Remember Me. | Ember | 1954 | 02:54 |
| Walking With Frankie | Frankie Lee Sims | Ace Blues Masters Vol. 2 - 4th & Beale and Further South. | Westside | 1957 | 03:31 |
| Jake Head Boogie | Lightnin' Hopkins | Jake Head Boogie. | Ace | 4950 | 02:55 |
| Movin' On Out Boogie (excerpt) | Lightnin' Hopkins | Mojo Hand: The Anthology. | Rhino | 1954 | 01:19 |





