B.B. King – How Blue Can You Get – Performance and Review
This is a recording of a 1972 Thanksgiving Day concert in New York’s Sing Sing prison. Initiated by a group of prison inmates, the show features B. B. King, Joan…
Blues Songs
James Taylor – Steamroller Blues
James Taylor – Steamroller Blues – Live at BBC In Concert, 1970. So cute to see him so young and innocent. Who knew he was also a comedic genius? “In…
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Soul Sweet Song
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Soul Sweet Song – Live at Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 2022. A fabulous track and a beautiful tribute to Kofi! Susan Tedeschi’s vocals are powerful and…
B.B. King and Ron Levy – When I’m Wrong
B.B. King and Ron Levy – When I’m Wrong A birthday shout-out to keyboardist extraordinaire, Ron Levy. Born Reuvin Zev bin Yehoshua Ha Levij in Cambridge, MA in 1951, his…
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones – Baby Please Don’t Go
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones – Baby Please Don’t Go – Live at Checkerboard Lounge The Godfather of Chicago Blues and the Godfathers of Blues Rock! This is pure…
John Mayall – Picture On The Wall
The B-side to a John Mayall single released in February of 1968, this number often seems over-looked in discussions of Green’s session work. Green recorded two songs over two days…
Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa – I’d Rather Go Blind
Real Singers, Real musicians, Real music for the soul, no lip-syncing and dancers and clowning around! This woman is phenomenal. Her voice is a combination of Etta James and Janis…
Trisha Yearwood and Ronnie Dunn – I’ll Carry You Home
Trisha Yearwood and Ronnie Dunn – I’ll Carry You Home – Live at Austin City Limits, 2024. Ronnie Dunn and Trisha Yearwood performed “I’ll Carry You Home” to celebrate Yearwood’s…
Hound Dog Taylor – Sitting Here Alone – Remastered
Hound Dog Taylor – Sitting Here Alone – Remastered Theodore Roosevelt Taylor (“Hound Dog” just seems more appropriate for someone playing incredibly raucous slide guitar blues) was born this day,…
Taj Mahal, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Jerry Douglas – Leavin’ Trunk
Taj Mahal, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Jerry Douglas – Leavin’ Trunk – Before their concert at the Beacon Theatre on September 19, 2014. When Taj Mahal is in the room,…