Caption: Eddie Taylor - the man behind all those great Jimmy Reed records, all the great John Lee Hooker records, and all the great Eddie Taylor records.

Eddie Taylor - the man behind all those great Jimmy Reed records, all the great John Lee Hooker records, and all the great Eddie Taylor records.

Blues Unlimited #168 - Killer Rhythm Rockin' Blues

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

Join us for a grab bag of uptempo, hot and fast Blues and R&B. Rock on down to classics from Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Eddie Taylor, Lightnin' Hopkins, Hop Wilson, Sam Price, Cal Green, and many more. Get your dancin' shoes on! This one's all killer and no filler! Read the full description.

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Playing: Blues Unlimited #168 - Killer Rhythm Rockin' Blues
From: Steve Franz

Eddie-taylor-resized_small Join us for a grab bag of uptempo, hot and fast Blues and R&B. Rock on down to classics from Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Eddie Taylor, Lightnin' Hopkins, Hop Wilson, Sam Price, Cal Green, and many more. Get your dancin' shoes on! This one's all killer and no filler!

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Timing and Cues

Hour 1: 00:00 - 1:00:27
In Cue: "Welcome to Blues Unlimited..."
Out Cue (at 59:27): "...coming up right after this break."

Break (60 second music bed): 59:27 - 1:00:27

Hour 2: 1:00:27 - 1:58:59
In Cue: "Welcome back to the show..."
Out Cue (at 1:56:29): "...next time, right here on Blues Unlimited."

Note: from 1:56:29 to 1:58:59, an instrumental by Magic Sam closes the show.

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Gator's Groove	Willis Jackson	Atlantic Rhythm & Blues Vol 1.	Atlantic	1952	02:39
K.C. Loving	Little Willie Littlefield	The King Records R&B Box.	King	1952	02:40
Hey Hey	Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm featuring Jimmy Thomas	East St. Louis - Stevens Sessions.	Sequel	1959	02:06
Flip Flop and Fly	Big Joe Turner	Big, Bad & Blue - The Big Joe Turner Anthology.	Rhino	1955	02:49
The Train Kept A Rollin'	Tiny Bradshaw	The King Records R&B Box.	King	1951	02:47
Oh Ho Doodle Lu	Joe "Google Eyes" August	The New Orleans Blues Shouter.	Domino	1954	02:29
The Big Push	Cal Green	Scratchin'.	Charly	1958	02:35
Rhythm Rockin' Blues	Rollee McGill	Mercury Blues & Rhythm 1945-1955.	Mercury	1955	02:42
Rockin' At The Coconut Top	Hop Wilson & His Buddies	Steel Guitar Flash.	Ace	1958	02:37
Early Mornin' Boogie	Lightnin' Hopkins	Remember Me.	Ember	1954	02:15
All My Whole Life	Magic Sam	The Cobra Records Story.	Cobra	1958	02:14
Don't Touch My Head!	J.B. Lenoir	Natural Man.	MCA/Chess	1956	02:19
My Country Man	Big Maybelle	The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-1955.	Columbia/Legacy	1952	02:35
You Don't Have To Go	Sam Myers	Blues Harp Bosses.	Charly	1960	02:32
Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide	Rice Miller aka Sonny Boy Williamson II	One Way Out.	MCA/Chess	1959	02:20
Rhythm Rock Boogie	Arthur "Big Boy" Spires	Chicago Blues - The Chance Era.	Charly	1953	02:40
She Loves So Easy	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee	Old Town Country Blues.	Collectables	5859	02:43
Story of My Life	Champion Jack Dupree	Shake Baby, Shake.	Rondo-Lette	1956	02:51
Oh John	Jimmy Reed	The Vee Jay Years.	Charly	1962	02:29
Happy Home	Elmore James	Blues After Hours.	Ace	1954	02:46
Tears In My Eyes	Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup	Complete Recorded Works Vol 4.	Document	1952	03:03
I Won't Be Happy	Poor Bob Woodfork	Blues Southside Chicago.	Decca (UK)	1965	02:40
Teenage Beat	Little Walter	The Complete Chess Masters 1950-1967.	MCA/Chess	1956	03:02
All By Myself	Washboard Sam & Big Bill Broonzy	Washboard Sam & Big Bill Broonzy.	MCA/Chess	1953	03:07
If It Ain't Me (Who Are You Thinking Of)	Jimmy Rogers	The Complete Chess Recordings.	MCA/Chess	1956	02:02
It's You Baby	Sunnyland Slim	The Cobra Records Story.	Cobra	1956	02:21
Rib Joint	Sam Price	Rib Joint.	Savoy	1956	02:39
Caldonia '56	Louis Jordan	In The '50s: Hit, Git & Split.	Rev-Ola	1956	02:20
Slow Down Baby	Bob Gaddy	Gonna Rock The Blues.	Official	1953	02:48
Hit, Git & Split	Young Jessie	In The '50s: Hit, Git & Split.	Rev-Ola	1956	02:29
Green's Blues	Cal Green	Scratchin'.	Charly	1958	02:48
Don't Drive Me Baby	Lowell Fulson	The Complete Chess Masters.	MCA/Chess	1957	02:43
My Soul	Clifton Chenier	Chess New Orleans.	MCA/Chess	1957	02:54
Chicken Stuff	Hop Wilson & His Chickens	Blues Masters Vol 15: Slide Guitar Classics.	Rhino	1958	02:24
Train Fare	Eddie Taylor	Big Town Playboy.	P-Vine	1964	02:53
Crossroads	Homesick James	Chicago Blues: A Quarter Century.	P-Vine	1963	02:46
Dusty Road	John Lee Hooker	The Vee Jay Years.	Charly	1960	02:21
I Have A Little Girl	Howlin' Wolf	Smokestack Lightning/The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960.	MCA/Chess	1955	02:36
Magic Rocker	Magic Sam	West Side Guitar 1957-1966.	Flyright	1957	02:29

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