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To evaluate almost a century of blues recordings and narrow it down to thirty albums takes much thought. First and foremost, you must include recordings that were important for their wide influence. Early Delta musicians like Charlie Patton and Son House influenced Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, respectively, who themselves started in the Delta and [...]
What are the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century, in any genre? Here is NPR’s list, including audio downloads of NPR’s story on each one. Some entries I agree with: “Ain’t That a Shame,” by Fats...
It's funny how many bands have done the Willie Dixon song, "Violent Love". I had no idea until I checked it out on YouTUBE and saw videos of Oingo Boingo, The Matches, Asylum Street Spankers, etc, etc. Anyhow, here's the Hokum Scorcher's 1990 version (follow link and scroll down for music player): Violent Love Performed by The Hokum Scorchers The Art(and Music) of Amy Crehore
Personnel: Willie Dixon (Bass), Willie Dixon (Producer), Henry Gray (Piano), Buddy Guy (Bass (Electric)), Hubert Sumlin (Guitar), Little Johnny Jones (Piano), Sam Lay (Drums), Jody Williams (Guitar), Junior Blackman (Drums), J.T. Brown (Saxophone), J.T. Brown (Sax (Tenor)), Howlin' Wolf (Guitar), Howlin' Wolf (Harmonica), Howlin' Wolf (Vocals), Howlin' Wolf (Main Performer), Adolph Dockins (Sax (Tenor)),...
As a music journalist, he coined the term "rhythm and blues." As a towering executive, he broke Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Led Zeppelin and more. He even produced Dylan's born-again moment Slow Train Coming. Jerry Wexler passed on...
From the Granada (UK) television program, I Hear the Blues . The show aired December 12, 1963 and featured the likes of Memphis Slim , Muddy Waters , Sonny Boy Williamson , Willie Dixon , Lonnie Johnson , Big Joe Williams , and Matt "Guitar" Murph y . This was quite the assemblage of blues masters on an unprecedented ensemble tour of Europe that included stops in London, Denmark and Paris. I'd wager...
The first Rolling Stones Album titled “The Rolling Stones” was released in the UK in 1964. The US version of this album was released a few months later with a different title; it was called “England’s Newest Hit Makers”. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have been the main songwriters for the Stones over the past forty [...]
Willie Dixon certainly wrote some epic blues for Chester Burnett, the Howlin' Wolf, after he moved on up to Chicago; and many of those songs went on to be covered by the greatest rock stars the world has ever known. But when I walked into Sam Phillips' wake, someone (his sons Knox or Jerry, most likely) had this one playing, because their dad recorded it on him, "Moanin' At Midnight": The
Lil Wayne Getting Sued By Rich Grumpy Old White Men...The Outraged Negro E-Hollas Back Lil Wayne Sued Over Stones Song: Lil Wayne sued over Stones song*|*Entertainment*|*Entertainment News*|*Reuters.co.uk When I read that the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rapper Alive" was being sued by "The Greatest Rock-N-Roll Copycats Alive" it made me cackle and reflect in amusement... How can grave robbers sue the...
Butch Taylor & the Penetrators" is a Connecticut based group who play a blend of penetrating, funky, blues-rock. Their originals are inspired from the traditional blues of Freddie King and Willie Dixon, the psychedelic sounds of Jimi Hendrix, and Cream, and the deep funk of Sly & the Family Stone and Tower of Power. Since the release of their CD, "Don't Tell Me Nothin'," Butch Taylor & the Penetrators...
