I totally missed this new wave blues drop

[cantthinkofanything]

had no idea they put out some new tunes last month...can't ya just hear the Ole' Mississip through the trees

[Avante]

Why not quit jacking around and buy you some legit blues CD's featuring that old pre 1940 stuff?

The 10 must haves.

Robert Johnson
Bessie Smith
Memphis Jug Band
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Leroy Carr
Memphis Minnie
Big Bill Broonzy
Ma Rainey
Sonny Boy Williamson
Charley Patton

If ya then wanna get into post 1940's

The 10 must haves

Muddy Waters
Lightnin' Hopkins
Howlin' Wolf
BB King
Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller)
Little Walter
John Lee Hooker
Elmore James
Jimmy Reed
Lowell Fulson

While you're not into the obscure there you do get a great sampling of the greats. The obscure more for guys like me not rookies like you.

[cantthinkofanything]

a coworker mentioned this one to me...

[Avante]

That's pretty good but I don't feel the grit.

I need it more...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGmFTQsArb8

[ohmwrecker]

Avante, how could you leave out Mississippi Fred McDowell?! Egregious oversight tbh.

[xmas1997]

Avante, how could you leave out Mississippi Fred McDowell?! Egregious oversight tbh.

This is true, can't dispute this tbqh.

[Avante]

Avante, how could you leave out Mississippi Fred McDowell?! Egregious oversight tbh.

Fred McDowell is rather unique in that while he was born in 1904 he didn't record until 1959. So he wasn't a pre war or an urban bluesman. All those I listed recorded long belore 1959.

I have his very first recordings and yes he is amazing. He belongs with a few others who also came on later....Mance Lipscomb, Robert Pete Williams, R.L. Burnside, Jack Owens. All recorded after McDowell and are must listens.

If it's pale face blues...pre war

Dock Boggs
Justice
Jimmie Davis
The Carter Family
Jimmie Rodgers
Frank Hutchison
Charlie Poole
The Skillet Lickers
Darby & Tarlton.....fantastic!
Clarence Ashley
Buell Kazee
Bayless Rose

post war

Delbert McClinton
Townes Van Zandt
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Mark Lemhouse
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Johnny "Slim" Campbell
James Harman
William Clarke
Robert Lucas
John Mayall
JoAnn Kelly
Johnny Winters
Climax Blues Band
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Canned Heat
Joe er
Eric Clapton
Dion
Eric Burdon
The Rolling Stones


I just realized this would take forever.

[ohmwrecker]

I was referring to McDowell as a "must have".

[Avante]

I was referring to McDowell as a "must have".

While McDowell is fantastic he wasn't as "imporatant" as the 10 I listed. He didn't help form the music having recorded so late. Who would he replace?

[ohmwrecker]

I've never been a B.B. King fan.

[Avante]

I've never been a B.B. King fan.

When you talk with those new to the music you want to give them those who made an impact. BB King was a difference maker, he brought listeners to them blues.

Yes like you I'm not a BB fan either, he's simply not black enought for me (you know what I mean). But he is important.

I have a CD of Mississippi Fred and harmonica player Johnny Woods getting drunk at Woods house. You can hear the dogs bark, the kids, the crowd that's partying with them. This s about as real as it gets.

Give Texan Frankie Lee Sims a listen, his early 1950;s stuff a diffferent sound.