Carla Thomas

Album of the Week - 12-24-22

Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 12/24/2022 - 3:00pm

Afternoon folks! I hope that you're all having a great xmas eve!

Well, I've got another pile of great stuff for you this week. There's a live recording of a bunch of great blues guys, Joe Turner, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Leon Thomas and T-Bone Walker to start off with. Otis Redding and Carla Thomas did an album together and most of it is next. After that we've got some great Chicago blues from Son Seals. After that there's an early John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (Mick Taylor period) album, a Michael Bloomfield album and a Doctor Feelgood album. In the diversity department, we've got Renaissance - after the Yardbirds broke up Keith Relf and Jim McCarty formed Renaissance, which is a completely different animal from the Yardbirds. There's a Richard and Linda Thompson album and finishing up there's an assortment of r&b vocal groups singles.

Enjoy!

Saturday Song - Stagger Lee, Stack-O-Lee, etc

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sat, 12/31/2016 - 3:49pm

Hey, it's songday. Today I pick a song that I believe warrants it and publish an assortment of the covers of that song by various persons and or groups. Pick a few that are new to you and have a listen. It is also, of course, an open thread to talk about anything you feel like.

Today's song is: Stack O' Lee, Stack A Lee, Stagger Lee, etc.

Remember this R&R hit? The studio execs actually found it controversial & demanded some edits.
Lloyd Price

Saturday Song -- Little Red Rooster

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sat, 12/24/2016 - 4:46pm

Hey, it's songday. Today I pick a song that I believe warrants it and publish an assortment of the covers of that song by various persons and or groups. Pick a few that are new to you and have a listen. It is also, of course, an open thread to talk about anything you feel like.

Today's song is: Little Red Rooster.

Willie Dixon