Delta Blues

[mike]

Delta Blues Museum
Anyone fans of this era of the blues? I think it's so raw and brutally real and wonderful. Can't stop listening to the above links podcast especially. Son House, Bukka White, Robert Johnson, Skip James and many more masters of sorrow and regret circa 20's & 30's. It's certainly a different walk of life than the flappers and jazz babies of the same time. I imagine William Powell listening to some live delta blues musician in the garbage heap at the beginning of My Man Godfrey

 

[LEUII]

I love the Blues; especially Delta Blues. Hwy 61 is like an artery running through me at times.

 

[Feraud]

My favorite style of music.
Robert Johnson, Son House, Leadbelly, Charlie Patton, etc. etc. perfect music.

 

[Lancealot]

One of my favorite styles. I love Skip James and Robert Johnson.

 

[mike]

Devil Got My Woman DVD

anyone have the above linked dvd? I saw it at the NY Film Anthology a few years ago and have been looking for a copy ever since! It's wonderful, can't suggest it enough. Really personal rare documentation of an early 60's recreation of a 30's gin joint atmosphere with a good number of the original performers themselves!

 

[Feraud]

I do not have it but it looks really good. Thanks for the link.

 

[$ally]

If you get Direct TV, tune into the XM Bluesville station.

 

[dr greg]

you better run

It don't get deeper than Blind Willie Johnson for my money, he da man.

 

[J.B.]

My favorite style of music.
Robert Johnson, Son House, Leadbelly, Charlie Patton, etc. etc. perfect music.

Love the Delta Blues! It's good to know others here dig 'em too!

And speaking of Son House -- you just have to watch him beatin' the beejeezus out of a resophonic on Death Letter Blues. I must watch this YT at least twenty times each weekend!

"I ain't but loved but four wimmin in my life...
...my mother and my sister -- my good gal and my wife."

 

[Feraud]

Love the Delta Blues! It's good to know others here dig 'em too!

And speaking of Son House -- you just have to watch him beatin' the beejeezus out of a resophonic on Death Letter Blues. I must watch this YT at least twenty times each weekend!

"I ain't but loved but four wimmin in my life...
...my mother and my sister -- my good gal and my wife."

Thank you for posting that clip for all to see! I have seen it many times and never get sick of watching him play.
I'd take a deal at the crossroads any day to play like that.

I think the best line in that song is, "I didn't know I loved her until they began to let her down.."

 

[J. M. Stovall]

I guess I've always called it Roots Blues, but it's the same thing basically. Some of my favorites are Mance Lipscomb, Buddy Woods, Memphis Minnie and Jaybird Coleman.

 

[J.B.]

...I'd take a deal at the crossroads any day to play like that...

heh. I'm still considering the offer...?!

 

[funneman]

Delta Blues!

Ironically, nothing puts a smile on my face faster than ANYTHING by:

Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Little Milton
Pinetop Perkins

and of course, Robert Johnson.

I have his boxed set and I listen often. Amazing how one man and one guitar can sound so powerful. I'm reminded of Keith Richard's remark the first time he listened to a recording by Johnson. "Who playing the OTHER guitar." lol :eusa_clap lol

 

[The Captain]

I found out at an early age, that you don't have to "have the blues", to love the music. When I first started listening to this genre', it was on scratchy
78s. Now, some fifty-odd years later, all of the songs are on CDs! I even have a local DJ who has a show that is dedicated to the blues. Here is a link to his website. If you Loungers are truly fans, check it out. You'll thank me later!www.thesouthside.org.

 

[The Captain]

Little Walter

I found this poster on the blues site mentioned above. The words on the bottom - left side - made me

 

[Mr. Lucky]

One of my favorites -

Jailhouse Blues - Sleepy John Estes


Now, I was settin' in jail, with my eyes all full of tears (2)
You know I'm glad I didn't get lifetime, boys, and I escaped the electric chair

Now, I consulted lawyers, and I know durned well I was wrong (2)
You know I couldn't get a white man in Brownsville, yes, to even say they would go my bond

Now, the sheriff, he arrested me, and he marched me 'round in front of the circuit court
Now, the sheriff, he arrested me, you know he marched me 'round in front of the circuit court
You know I knowed this thing was gettin' kind of squirrelly, I heard the city judge when he cleared up his throat.

"Now, no more stew bowl, yes, and neither no more white rice (2)
Now y'all need not be uneasy, you won't have to take this workhouse advice"

 

[kools]

From the Delta, I'll take Son House, Bukka White & Charley Patton. I can't really consider guys like Little Walter to be in the "delta blues" category.