My young ears are certainly getting a lesson this week from the dirty elders! Planting the Seed: Dirty Blues, the early years. Early Blues in general is a lyrically limited form-- broads, booze and sex have a virtual stranglehold on the blues singers' mind, give or take a cameo appearance by the devil himself, (i.e.-- the works of Robert Johnson or Peetie Wheatstraw) … [Read more...] about Tuesday Afternoon Thread: Bad Hombres Week
Mississippi Delta Blues
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