Archive for the 'Memphis Blues' Category

Hattie Hart – “Won’t You Be Kind?” mp3

hattie100Hattie’s voice vibrates in many ways, up and down and to the side too. These sounds help me appreciate the finer things in life.

Hattie Hart – “Won’t You Be Kind?” mp3

Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie – “When The Levee Breaks” mp3

minnie-kansasjoe100With his wife Memphis Minnie on lead guitar, Joe McCoy laid down this seminal cut which much later became a hit for Led Zeppelin. A true folk blues original, this song sounds as sweet today as it did in 1929.

Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie – “When The Levee Breaks” mp3

Memphis Jug Band – “Jim Strainer Blues” mp3

This is truly archetypical blues song. What happened to Jim, Willy and Lulu by The Memphis Jug Band tracks this tragic tale with music, that you forget the story is so wrong!

Memphis Jug Band – “Jim Strainer Blues” mp3

Frank Stokes – “I’m Going Away Blues” mp3

Now this is what the blues is all about.  Morose melodies played by a weeping  violin  that stirs up compassion and makes you sympathize with the singer.  Grand recording, heartfelt delivery, powerful song. Enjoy!

Frank Stokes – “I’m Going Away Blues” mp3