‘The Milk Cow Blues’– alive and well 80 years later
Sleepy John Estes Blues Time MachineThe Milk Cow BluesDownload Sleepy John Estes was a Tennessee-based blues singer of the 1920’s and 30’s. Though not a flashy guitarist, his voice was packed with...
View Article4 Ways To Sing “The Same Thing”
Muddy Waters 'The Same Thing'The Blues Time MachineDownload This deceptively simple blues song is a masterpiece of restraint and execution. Recorded first in 1964, it features the voice of Muddy Waters...
View ArticleBlues turns electric with “Crawling King Snake”
Cover image of These Are My Blues Blues Time MachineCrawling King SnakeDownload Big Joe Williams was part of the first generation of blues players, and lived to help spark the blues revival of the...
View ArticleGershwin’s masterpiece ‘Summertime’ becomes a rock classic
Cheap Thrills- Big Brother & The Holding Company Blues Time MachineSummertimeDownload “Summertime” is considered one of George Gershwin’s finest songs. Collaborating with his brother Ira and...
View Article‘The Sky Is Crying’ with three legendary guitarists
Stevie Ray Vaughan The Blues Time Machine‘The Sky Is Crying’Download Elmore James is a giant of the blues. His work as a songwriter, singer and guitarist put him near the top of the short list of...
View ArticleThe Wolf Howls on “Smokestack Lightning”
Howlin’ Wolf Blues Time MachineSmokestack LightningDownload In the span of Howlin’ Wolf’s life and career he saw virtually the entire progression of blues from a rural, acoustic music through the birth...
View ArticleObscure origins of a blues classic: ‘Catfish Blues’
Catfish Blues The Blues Time MachineCatfish BluesDownload It’s one of the most widely played songs in the blues, but not much is known about Robert Petway, the man who recorded the definitive early...
View ArticleTrance Blues inspired by Skip James
Skip James Trance Blues inspired by Skip JamesThe Blues Time MachineDownload Skip James was one of the first influential blues players. Although he came from the same Mississippi culture that produced...
View ArticleBooker T. Jones: The heart of soul
Booker T. Jones performing live in the Jazz24/KPLU Seattle studios on June 28, 2013. Credit: Justin Steyer Booker T. Jones: The heart of soulLive Studio SessionsDownload During the 1960s there was a...
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Booker T. Jones performs live in the KPLU Seattle studios on June 28, 2013.
View ArticleStill ‘Broke and Hungry’ 80 years later
Blind Lemon Jefferson circa 1926 The Blues Time MachineBroke and HungryDownload Blind Lemon Jefferson was one of the defining guitarists of Texas Blues of the 1920’s. Influenced by the country and...
View ArticleBo Diddley’s ‘Before You Accuse Me’ influential as the master
Bo Diddley Bo Diddley's 'Before You Accuse Me' influential as the masterThe Blues Time MachineDownload Written by John Kessler Bo Diddley may not have had the commercial success of some other...
View ArticleJazz April Birthday: Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus 1922-1979. Credit: wolfgangsvault.com Written by Robin Lloyd. Charles Mingus was a virtuoso bass player, accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer. Influenced both by church choirs...
View Article‘Another Man Done Gone’– a powerful tale of woe on a chain gang
Vera Hall 'Another Man Done Gone' - a powerful tale of woe on a chain gangThe Blues Time MachineDownload Written by John Kessler Repression of African Americans didn’t stop at the end of the Civil War,...
View ArticleJoan Osborne and The Holmes Brothers
Joan Osborne and the Holmes Brothers are a recipe for soul. April 19, 2013.
View ArticleJoan Osborne- ‘Work On Me’ and ‘That’s Where It’s At’
Joan Osborne and Keith Cotton perform ”Work on Me”. Then Joan Osborne performs “That’s Where It’s At” along with the Holmes Brothers. April 19, 2013.
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