Little Brother Montgomery

2016-11-10T17:07:43+00:00November 10th, 2016|

Little Brother Montgomery was one of the foremost piano men in the blues for several decades, a product of a musical family in Louisiana that included two brothers (Joe and Tollie) and a nephew (Paul [...]

Jimmie Rodgers

2016-11-10T17:07:43+00:00November 10th, 2016|

Jimmie Rodgers, 'The Blue Yodeler,' is renowned as the father of country music, but his strong ties to the blues have earned him a place in blues history as well. The blues element in Rodgers' [...]

How Many More Years — Howlin’ Wolf (Chess, 1951)

2016-11-10T17:07:42+00:00November 10th, 2016|

How Many More Years -- Howlin' Wolf (Chess, 1951) 'How Many More Years' introduced the startling voice of Chester Burnett, aka Howlin' Wolf, to the record-buying public at the end of 1951, and its impact [...]

Canned Heat Blues — Tommy Johnson (Victor, 1928)

2016-11-10T17:07:42+00:00November 10th, 2016|

Canned Heat Blues' is in one sense a Prohibition-era period piece, a lament by Mississippi blues guitarist Tommy Johnson on the evils of drinking concoctions made from canned heat (Sterno) in place of liquor. Johnson [...]

Let the Good Times Roll — Louis Jordan (Decca, 1946)

2016-11-10T17:07:42+00:00November 10th, 2016|

'Let the Good Times Roll,' Louis Jordan's buoyant invitation to party, became a standard show opener for countless blues artists over the years, from B.B. King to Koko Taylor. Recorded with his Tympany Five combo [...]

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