Hi all,
Yet again
* Blind Lemon Jefferson
* Charlie Patton
All best,
Johnm
Yet again
* Blind Lemon Jefferson
* Charlie Patton
All best,
Johnm
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Negroes all be in there gamblin', you know and they shoot a Negro down... And some of them short guys be standin' around the crap table, the crap table is high, he can't get up there... Pull that dead man up there and stand on him and still keep shootin' dice - Big Bill Broonzy, Blues In the Mississippi Night
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. I don't want to cheat by looking at the list in Weeniepedia--what's the one other than "Depression Gone From Me Blues", Chris?
I don't want to cheat by looking at the list in Weeniepedia--what's the one other than "Depression Gone From Me Blues", Chris?Cherry Hill Blues, backing up Irene Scruggs. Thanks for the reminder, Chris. And while I'm here, one to add to the list for E position, standard tuning:
* Charley Jordan All best, Johnm Little Hat Jones had a very distinctive style playing in E standard, and recorded it over and over again.
Alex Hi all,
* Willie Trice He kind of specialized in playing in E position in standard tuning, and played a bunch of songs in that position that absolutely nobody else did, like "Diddy Wa Diddy". All best, Johnm lindy
Lane Hardin.
Two of the three solo sides attributed to him are in E, both are sublimely strange and wonderful. Just this weekend I revisited "Hard Times," which I hadn't played for a couple of years. I forgot how tricky the vocals are! Lindy rein
Memphis Minnie : Bumblebee Blues had a really influential approach to playing in E.
rein
And of course Robert Petway , only one song of all his recordings in E, but what song,
lindy
I don't know if Robert Curtis Smith belongs on this list for his rendition of "I'm Going Away," which I recently played at a zoom open mike to some friends who all immediately wanted to cop the song. It always gets a strong positive reaction.
I cheated and looked at Weeniepedia, and it looks like 3 of the 5 R.C. Smith songs we've transcribed lyrics for were in dropped-D or Vestapol, so it may not fit the guidelines. Lindy I think he's a good choice, Lindy, both because that particular song is so strong, and also because he did have other really good renditions in E position in standard tuning that just don't happen to have been transcribed yet. And that isn't his fault (or anybody's).
All best, Johnm Luke Jordan - Church Bell Blues and My Gal's Don Quit me
Carl Martin - Crow Jane - Goodmorning Judge (with those unique tremolo brushes) Josh White - he had to change his fingerpicking style in the late 30ies to a more strumming style after a handinjury. His "Number 12 train" is a good example. Hi all,
* Shirley Griffith, with "River Line Blues", "Shaggy Hound Blues", "Meet Me In The Bottom", "Saturday Blues", "Back to Bed", et al All best, Johnm Old Man Ned
Rev Gary Davis who I seem to be adding to most of the stylist playing positions, but I'm thinking 'Cross & Evil Woman Blues' and 'Slippin' Till My Girl Comes in Partner' for being played out of E standard
Hi all,
Emmett Murray, who can be found on the set "Drop Down In Florida" was a really original stylist in his playing in E position in standard tuning. He used a lot of chord voicings and ways of getting around that I haven't heard anyone else use. All best, Johnm
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