I think I was in my first year of university when I came across the music of Big Joe Williams for the first time. This is Big Joe Williams, the so-called king of the 9-string guitar I’m talking about, not the other fabulous Joe Williams… Read More
Mae Mercer with Sonny Boy Williamson
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I came across this video this afternoon featuring John Lee Hooker performing Boom Boom on acoustic guitar. This is from way back in 1964 – I was just 4 years old at the time. Look who is sitting right behind him – it’s Sonny Terry… Read More
In a facebook comment thread, I was asked what blues performers I enjoyed. I provided a list, but it didn’t include David Bromberg, because he plays such a wide spectrum of musical styles – not just blues – that I don’t think of him as… Read More
What an odd coincidence. Tuffy P and I have been watching the TV show Sneaky Pete, and this afternoon when I did a little surfing around the YouTube machine, I came up with Champion Jack Dupree and King Curtis performing a song called Sneaky Pete… Read More
I stumbled across this gem on the YouTube machine. It was recorded in 1964 when I was 4 years old. I love the understated guitar playing in this performance and the emphasis on the whole song rather than on exaggerated guitar solos, volume and power.
Sonny Boy Williamson
Belton Sutherland
27th Street 