The Blues

[Captain Robo]

Any Blues fans out there?

I just heard this cool album that my dad got. It's called "Delta Hurricane" by Larry McCray. It's an older album (1999-2000) but it got me interested in the blues.

Any particular songs you guys like?

[kellychaos]

Try any album by Susan Tedeshi. She sounds like a cross between Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt with a little bit of Billie Holliday thrown in at times ... and she can wail on that thar geetar! :)

[Captain Robo]

I've heard of her.

Have you heard of Norah Jones? She has a great voice.

[kellychaos]

The name sounds familiar but I can't place the voice/music. here are some winners from "W.C. Handy Awards Show" of 2002 put on by the the Blues Foundation. Maybe it will give you some ideas. I personally own Buddy Guy's "Sweat Tea" album and it's excellent ... kind of like grunge meets ZZ Topp meets Buddy Guy. I think it also won a Grammy for 2002 also:

2002 W.C. Handy Awards

Historical Album of the Year
MCA/Chess-Muddy Waters for Fathers and Sons

Contemporary Blues Album of the Year
Buddy Guy for Sweet Tea

Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year
Keb' Mo'

Acoustic Blues Album of the Year
John Hammond for Wicked Grin

Soul Blues Album of the Year
Little Milton for Feel It

Traditional Blues Album of the Year
R.L. Burnside for Burnside on Burnside

Comeback Blues Album of the Year
Ike Turner for Here and Now

Best New Artist Debut
Otis Taylor for White African

Traditional Male Artist of the Year
R.L. Burnside

Traditional Female Artist of the Year
Koko Taylor

Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year
Little Milton

Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year
Etta James

Contemporary Female Artist of the Year
Shemekia Copeland

Contemporary Male Artist of the Year
Buddy Guy

Blues Song of the Year
Charlie Musselwhite, "Charlie's Old Highway 51 Blues"

Blues Album of the Year
Marcia Ball for Presumed Innocent

Blues Band of the Year
Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers

Blues Entertainer of the Year
B.B. King

Blues Instrumentalist of the Year: Bass
Willie Kent

Blues Instrumentalist of the Year: Drums
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

Blues Instrumentalist of the Year: Guitar
Buddy Guy

Blues Instrumentalist of the Year: Harmonica
Charlie Musslewhite

Blues Instrumentalist of the Year: Horns
Roomful of Blues

Blues Instrumentalist of the Year: Keyboards
Pinetop Perkins

Blues Instrumentalist of the Year: Other
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Fiddle

[noob3]

1999-2000 is OLD?

[sspadowsky]

John Lee Hooker
Howlin' Wolf
Robert Johnson
Willie Dixon
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[kellychaos]

John Lee Hooker
Howlin' Wolf
Robert Johnson
Willie Dixon

Umm ... What are four sources for most of George Thourogood's albums? I'll take "Blues" for $400, Alex. :)

You're right, though, Sspad. Anyone who's serious about listening to the blues should start at the source with these guys. The only problem is that the farther you go back, the slimmer the pickin's get. I'd be willing to bet that the recorded work that you're able to hear from these guys probably represents only a fraction of what they actually wrote and performed.

[FlakTrooper]

How about Leadbelly? He is an originator

[sspadowsky]

Actually, Hooker put out a shitload of albums, and you can find most of 'em in any decent record store. I got a Robert Johnson box set about 10 years ago, and Willie Dixon stuff isn't hard to find. You're right, though. I'll bet there's still a ton of stuff that never made it to tape.

Oh, I forgot Muddy Waters.
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