“In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues” honored the musical form that sprang from the Mississippi Delta and flourished in the Westside of Chicago with deep roots in Africa and slavery. The performances explore those roots and pay homage to the great figures of the Blues and the songs they made famous by tracing the influence of the Blues on modern American … [Read more...] about Tuesday Afternoon Thread: In Performance at the White House – Red, White and Blues
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Wednesday Evening Thread: B.B. King’s Christmas Collection
Merry Christmas Baby … [Read more...] about Wednesday Evening Thread: B.B. King’s Christmas Collection
Friday Open Thread: Nasty Women Week
We made it to Friday yall. Godspeed! Here are some more of the nasty women and their dirty blues (don't worry Tyren, I'm gonna give Millie her own week soon!) Sweet Emma "Sweet Emma" Barrett (March 25, 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana – January 28, 1983) was an American self-taught jazz pianist and singer who worked with the Original Tuxedo Orchestra between 1923 and … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Nasty Women Week
Thursday Afternoon Thread: Bad Hombres Week
My delicate delicate ears!! Benjamin Clarence "Bull Moose" Jackson (April 22, 1919 – July 31, 1989) was a blues inger and saxophonist, who was most successful in the late 1940s. He is considered a performer of dirty blues, because of the suggestive nature of some of his songs, such as "I Want a Bowlegged Woman" and "Big Ten Inch Record". … [Read more...] about Thursday Afternoon Thread: Bad Hombres Week
Monday Afternoon Thread: Bad Hombres Week
Lawd my delicate ears! LOL, these old timers are just too much! Bo Carter Armenter Chatmon (June 30, 1893 – September 21, 1964), known as Bo Carter , was an early American blues musician. Carter has become best known for his bawdy songs, such as "Let Me Roll Your Lemon", "Banana in Your Fruit Basket", "Pin in Your Cushion", "Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me", "Please … [Read more...] about Monday Afternoon Thread: Bad Hombres Week