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« Last post by lindy on April 05, 2024, 08:02:23 PM »
Agreed, but I also want to point out that there *is* new and original music out there, but accessing it requires some research and exploring and time investment. People don't think twice about changing TV channels to watch different shows, but they tend to avoid searching out different radio stations and streaming services from all over the world. There's exciting new music and creative old music to be found. We can find them, bookmark them, and access them on demand. Lots of online streaming services let you listen to a saved program if you missed the live streaming version. We didn't have that when I was a boy. I really wish we could have more commercial radio stations or non-coms like KEXP and WWOZ that are willing to give new artists airplay. But we don't. If we want to push back against the greed of private equity in the music biz, it's important to check out the university, high school, personal hobby and non-commercial stations we have access to and see what they have to offer. There's a bunch of websites with DJs who produce shows in their home studios in different parts of the country and feed them to a central location for "broadcast"--no real central geographic location. Check out mundosalsaradio.com. Another example that we're already familiar with: https://sundayblues.org/. Bookmark it. There used to be a great little streaming service called Weenie something. We don't have access to it anymore, but that's the model I'm talking about. We have access to a lot of interesting stuff. L
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« Last post by Rockdale on April 05, 2024, 06:42:38 PM »
Thank you all for listening to it! I really enjoy playing all of these tunes and wanted to make sure there was a good mix of new and old, and a variety of tunings.
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« Last post by Rivers on April 05, 2024, 05:13:41 PM »
Thanks for posting that, it's a great article. As you say, and to paraphrase, "same shit, different decade".
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« Last post by Johnm on April 05, 2024, 02:46:13 PM »
Hi all, Buddy Boy Hawkins recorded "Number Three Blues" at a session in Chicago around April of 1927. He played it in Spanish tuning, as he did all of his recorded numbers. What a beautiful tone he had on the guitar! It's not a quality that was all that common in early blues recording. His concept for playing in Spanish tuning was all his own, too. Here is "Number Three Blues", and I'd appreciate help with anything I'm missing or have wrong.
INTRO
I done lost all my money, I ain't got nowhere to go I say I done lost all my money, ain't got me nowhere to go I believe to my soul, I'm 'bout to lose my brown
All these women gets mad, 'cause I wants twa, twa, twa, twa All you women gets mad, 'cause I wants twa, twa, twa, twa All these women gets mad, Buddy Boy, 'cause, I want dee dat dat dah
I say I flagged Number 4, mama, she kep' on easin' by I flagged Number 4, she kep' on easin' by I couldn't do anything, partner, but fold my little arms and cry
Here come Number 3, with her headlights turned down I said here comes Number 3, with her headlights turned down I believe to my soul, she's Alabama bound
Apples on my table, peaches on my shelf Apples on my table, peaches on my shelf I've got to stay there, to eat 'em all by myself
CODA
Edited 4/6 to pick up corrections from banjochris and Blues Vintage
All best, Johnm
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« Last post by Johnm on April 05, 2024, 10:24:44 AM »
Thanks for very much for the catches, Blues Vintage. I agree with them both and changed the tail end of those lines to make more sense, too. Thanks!
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Last verse: beginning of 4.1 and 4.2 sounds different. I hear it like this even if the sense is wrong (more sure about 4.2)
4.2 Yes I'm the old
4.1 Now I am the old
Session info is in the description of the YouTube video:
Memphis, Tennessee July 28, 1961
Photo was taken by Paul Oliver in 1960
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« Last post by Johnm on April 04, 2024, 04:49:35 PM »
Hi all, Robert Curtis Smith recorded "Get A Real Young Woman" for Paul Oliver and Chris Strachwitz, I believe, right around 1960. He had cuts from that time come out on a solo album that Prestige Bluesville put out by him and also on the Arhoolie anthology "I Have To Paint My Face". If the photo accompanying the video was taken at that time, he looks quite young. He recorded decades later, sounding quite different, playing all religious numbers and accompanying himself for the most part, in dropped-D tuning. For "Get A Real Young Woman" he chose to accompany himself in Spanish tuning, and he sure sounds good. For those of you who live in England, Paul Oliver evidently had an entire album's worth of recordings by Robert Curtis Smith that were never released and perhaps can be listened to at his archive at Oxford University, where he taught. Here is "Get A Real Young Woman":
INTRO
Get you a real young woman, if you feel yourself growing old Get you a real young woman, if you feel yourself growing old They'll build you up where you're torn down, how in the world can you grow cold?
They will fix your breakfast, they will bring it to your bed They will fix your breakfast, they will bring it to your bed But don't be nobody's fool, don't, don't let that swell your head
SOLO
'Cause that real young woman, she'll have you on the square Yeah, that real young woman, she will put you on the square She'll have you in her insurance, so all that money'll be there
Now I am the old, old man, now you know I bound to know Yes, I'm the old, old man, now you know are bound to know But now they will thrill you, every place you go
SOLO
Edited 4/5 to pick up corrections from Blues Vintage
All best, Johnm
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« Last post by lindy on April 04, 2024, 10:00:27 AM »
Mississippi John Hurt marker stolen in Valley Store break-in over week after museum fire Pioneer blues and folk guitarist Mississippi John Hurt spent many nights entertaining at the Valley Store in Carroll County. The sheriff's office is investigating a break-in at the historic store located on County Road 41 in the Teoc community. The break-in comes over a week after Mississippi John Hurt Museum was destroyed by fire. A press release states deputies were dispatched to the store Saturday after the property owners reported damage to the store. Teoc is located about 8 miles northwest of North Carrollton. The community was also listed as one of the 10 most endangered historical places in the state in 2009, according to the Mississippi Heritage Trust. According to police, the owners were driving by the store, when they noticed the front door was open. Once inside the store, the owners saw several items were missing, and some windows had been broken out. The press release said most noticeably, the blues trail marker for John Hurt was "stolen" from the front of the store. No other stolen items were listed. Neither Sheriff Clint Walker nor Chief Deputy Adam Eubanks were immediately available to answer whether any leads for a potential suspect involved in the vandalism are connected to a recent fire that recently destroyed the Mississippi John Hurt Museum. On Feb. 21, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office announced a Delta Electric service technician found the museum "fully engulfed in flames." "The Mississippi John Hurt Foundation regrets to inform you that the Mississippi John Hurt Museum was burned down early this morning — only hours after receiving landmark status. John Hurt has long been a symbol of kindness, and the museum has always been a reminder of his gentle soul. This vicious act of arson is devastating news. We will share more information about this hateful vandalism at a later time," according to the Mississippi John Hurt Foundation's social media page. Mississippi John Hurt was a legendary bluesman, who first recorded in the 1920s and was recorded by the Library of Congress in the 1960s. He died in 1966. The Mississippi Blues Trail records say Hurt used to play his guitar while sitting on the steps of the Valley Store. The last report from police stated no foul play was suspected in the Feb. 21 fire. It is unknown if that statement has changed. On Feb. 23, the foundation took to social media again thanking the public for support regarding the "utter destruction" of the museum. The post also stated the challenges connected to John Hurt's legacy. "Over the past several years, the historic St. James Cemetery where John Hurt is buried was illegally sold, renamed, and desecrated," the post states. "A marker to honor John Hurt, erected by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History at the intersection of Highway 7 and County Road 204, was knocked down and then mysteriously disappeared. I have received numerous death threats — including a warning that my home would be burnt with me in it. And now this! Mississippi John Hurt is not welcome in Carroll County, Mississippi. As the most famous resident to emerge from this otherwise unremarkable town, it is shameful that he is not celebrated there." The Mississippi John Hurt Foundation has established a GoFundMe for anyone who would like to donate. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said it is seeking information from the public as to the identity of the persons involved in the theft and vandalism. If you have any information, please contact the office at 662-237-9283 or Greenwood Leflore Carroll County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 I also suggest trying to access these photos: https://www.clarionledger.com/picture-gallery/news/2024/02/21/mississippi-john-hurt-museum-photos/72690365007/and the article with the headline: "The Winding Tale of the Missing Marker Honoring Delta Bluesman Mississippi John Hurt." I think that's the one Jed referred to. Both stories show up on this Clarion-Ledger search page: https://www.clarionledger.com/search/?q=Mississippi+John+HurtBut it looks like the pay wall only allows one story per visit. Lindy
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« Last post by Lignite on April 04, 2024, 06:48:07 AM »
Wont let us read without a subscription Jed, and I am curious. Can you paraphrase?
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