Posts Tagged ‘Blues’

Christmas Tears

December 27, 2021

“Christmas Tears,” written by S. Thompson, and R.C. Wilson, recorded by Freddie King in 1961. Eric Clapton  performed a powerful version at a Washington DC benefit for the Special Olympics in 1998.

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Good Morning Little School Girl

October 2, 2021

“Good Morning Little School Girl,” attributed to John Lee Williamson, recorded by The Grateful Dead, 1967.

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I Almost Lost My Mind

June 27, 2021

“I Almost Lost My Mind,” written and recorded by Ivory Joe Hunter, 1948.

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I’d Rather Go Blind

April 11, 2021

“I’d Rather Go Blind,” written by Ellington Jordan, Billy Foster and Etta James, performed by Kathi McDonald on German television, 1993.

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Thrill Me

January 19, 2019

“Thrill Me,” written and sung by Camille Howard, recorded with Roy Milton & His His Solid Senders, 1947.

Camille Howard (vocal, piano), Roy Milton (drums), and possibly Lorenzo “Buddy” Floyd (tenor sax), Hosea Sapp (trumpet), Couchy Roberts (alto sax), David Robinson (bass).

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Bright Lights, Big City

November 11, 2018

“Bright Lights, Big City,” written and recorded by Jimmy Reed, 1961.

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See See Rider

May 12, 2018

See See Rider,” interpreted by The Animals (lead singer, Eric Burdon) on Radio Bremen TV’s “Beat Club,” 1967.

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Please Send Me Someone to Love

February 11, 2018

“Please Send Me Someone to Love” written by Percy Mayfield, performed by Thornetta Davis.

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Sugar Coated Love

January 13, 2018

“Sugar Coated Love,” credited to record producer J.D. Miller, recorded by Lazy Lester (Leslie Carswell Johnson) in 1958.

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Calcutta Blues

November 25, 2017

Champion Jack Dupree & His Group perform “Calcutta Blues” on Radio Bremen TV’s “Beat Club,”1969.

“I got a sweet little baby, sweeter than apple butter.
Yeah, I got a sweet little baby, sweeter than apple butter.
Yeah, she’s long, lean and lanky, she just dropped in from Calcutta.”

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