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Like everybody else in the Delta, they listened to phonographs, jukeboxes and the radio, and they sang country music, popular songs of the day, even jazz, for both blacks and whites. Singer Johnny Shines, who knew [Robert] Johnson well, said that the singer of the doomy 'Hellhound on My Trail' was also 'a polka hound' - David Gates on the bluesman stereotype, Newsweek
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« Last post by Johnm on April 24, 2024, 09:48:21 AM »
Hi all,
John Lee Hooker was joined by Eddie Kirkland on guitar, Bogie Woogie Red on piano and Tom Whitehead on drums for "Love Money Can't Buy", recorded on June 25, 1953 in Detroit. The song has a very intense vocal from John Lee Hooker, even by his standards. I'm missing a word in the last verse and would very much appreciate help getting that. Here is "Love Money Can't Buy":
INTRO
Love, love, love money can't buy
Love, oh love, love money can't buy
I tried it seven long years, she made a fool out of me
I take my friend in, I bought him fine clothes, next thing I know, you goin' 'round with my wife
Oh love, love money can't buy
I tried it seven long years, she made a fool out of me (Spoken: Yeah, boy!)
GUITAR SOLO
I learned my lesson, long, long time ago, I done found out, boys, that, Lord, it just won't do
Oh love, love money can't buy
I tried it seven long years, she made a fool out of me
GRIND TO A HALT
Edited 4/24 to pick up corrections from Blues Vintage
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by Johnm on April 24, 2024, 09:00:40 AM »
For those of you who are interested, more of the single CDs have sold, as you'll see as you look at the list. There are still a lot of terrific CDs available, though, for U. S. purchasers or Canadians in B. C. who would be willing to drive down to Bellingham to pick up CDs they would purchase. Take a look and see if anything catches your eye.
All best,
Johnm
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1. Paramount
2. Yazoo version is take 2. This is probably the best copy.
3. Morning Prayer
4. two sided test pressing discovered 2001 in Wisconsin, purchased by John Tefteller for over $12,000; John Tefteller: "The takes are virtually identical. I cannot discern any difference between the two."
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The Two Poor Boys (Joe Evans & Arthur McClain) - Little Son Of A Gun (Look What You Done)
The Two Poor Boys (Joe Evans & Arthur McClain) - Take A Look At That Baby
The Two Poor Boys (Joe Evans & Arthur McClain) - Old Hen Cackle
The Two Poor Boys (Joe Evans & Arthur McClain) - Sourwood Mountain
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« Last post by Sixstring on April 20, 2024, 03:13:31 PM »
One of my Willie McTell copy efforts.
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« Last post by Johnm on April 19, 2024, 03:40:59 PM »
Hi all,
For any U. S. residents who might be interested, I've reduced the price for both 4 and 5-disc JSP sets to $5.00/set.Send me a message here or at john@johnmillerguitar .com if you'd like to place an order. Thanks.
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by banjochris on April 18, 2024, 09:46:08 AM »
Feel free to ask!
Chris
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« Last post by SDVB on April 18, 2024, 09:33:25 AM »
Hi, I am still trying to compile my dream Tommy Johnson collections, including the best remasters of all his output. I have several questions for the experts who inhabit this forum.
1. Is the version of Lonesome Home Blues on "The Return of the Stuff that Dreams are Made Of" one of the Victor recordings (45463) or the Paramount recording (L-230-2)
2. Where can the best remasters of the two takes of Black Mare be found. I have one on Yahoo's Jackson Blues 1007 CD, but I am not sure whether that is take 1 or take 2.
3. I am confused by the two Morning Prayer and Boogaloosa Woman takes, which one is the Button Up Shoes on "Masters of the Delta Blues"?
4. Finally, how many takes were there of "I Want Someone To Love Me"? If there were 2 takes, which one is on the Blues Images 101 CD?
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« Last post by Johnm on April 18, 2024, 08:12:31 AM »
Thanks for the information, Lightnin'. That's pretty cool that you got to see Boogie Woogie Red--also cool that you have that picture and can still lay your hands on it after all these years!
All best,
John
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« Last post by Lignite on April 18, 2024, 07:56:54 AM »
According to Leadbitter and Slaven; on Bumble Bee Blues (1951) John Lee Hooker is accompanied by Boogie Woogie Red - piano and Curtis Foster - drums. Here is a photo of Boogie Woogie Red that I took during the first Country Blues Festival U.N.C. Chapel Hill, N.C. back in 1973.
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