Tommy Castro (It Is What It Is); Ricky Gene Hall and The Goods (Just My Luck); Robert Johnson (Preaching Blues); Son House (Preachin' The Blues Pt. 1); The Harpbreakers (Just Your Fool); Ronnie Earl, Pinetop Perkins, Calvin Jones and Willie Smith (Kidney Stew); Lizzie Miles (My Man O'War); Bessie Jackson (Lucille Bogan) (Pig Iron Sally); The Joanna Connor Band (Long, Long Road); Debbie Davies (Just Stepped In The Blues); Howlin' Wolf (Smokestack Lightnin'); Josh White (Howling Wolf Blues); Brooks Williams (Moon On Down); Jeff Lang (Night Draws In); The Stacy Jones Band (Ain't Too Old).
Nothing But The Blues
Nothing But The Blues #91
I've been unconscious, I've been unconscious I've been all kinds of things that are hard to spell I've been on ruling and speaking truly I've been so cool, I can hardly even stand myself I've been a monster without a sponsor I've been Dr. Jacko and Mr. Hyde I've been a goner, I've been a loner And when my mission was right, I was a nice bunch of guys I am what I am 'cause I ain't what I used to be It is what it is 'cause it ain't what it used to be I was a mover, I was a shaker You had a girlfriend, I tried a snake I've been mysterious, I've been delirious I've been so weird, it would've killed a normal man I wanted money, I wanted power I want a monument, kind of like the Eiffel Tower I've been lost to sea, I've been lost in space And when I've fallen left, I've fallen over the place I am what I am 'cause I ain't what I used to be 'Cause it is what it is, but it ain't what it used to be Now you can go down forever, make the same mistakes Stand up on your high legs and chain your bed Don't wanna do it 'til you find the seat What it is that it was like you don't wanna be, yes I am what I am 'cause I ain't what I used to be I was an outlaw, I wasn't getting lost I was a scapegoat, that was a last straw I hit the highway, swinging my way But it wound up sounding like you'll never walk alone I had a story, reflecting glory That's the way I've been seen for most of my life I heard the laughter up in the rafters But I never, ever thought the joke was on me I am what I am 'cause I ain't what I used to be It is what it is 'cause it ain't what it used to be Oh yeah, no more, no more It is what it is 'cause it ain't what it used to be No, no, no Yeah, yeah, yeah It's what I am 'cause it ain't what I am I am what I am but I ain't what I used to be I am true, Tommy Castro, it is what it is For him, he's a new old woman, hard believer I've only just bought this one because I liked what I heard else were And I'll be coming back to it Oh yeah, this is nothing but the blues at me cliff Let's keep it moving ♪ What you told me I was gonna have to walk the street line If I was gonna see you do that she was mine But every single step I take leads to another trip And she told me that you'd only give me one more chance on the night I was gonna take her out to dance Look like everything I had just fell apart When my car broke down, I reached into my pocket So I could raise a car to call my friend about it And it was all I got, but at that show I won't do ♪ The song's standing in the rain with my black against a wind There's a thumb and gunna highway I'm in trouble again But I'm doing everything I can to find my way to you ♪ Then it's just my look to be so unlucky kind of just my fate That I was late She wanted me to pick her up at seven and it's way past eight ♪ And it's just my chance I took so many chances And say no, be romance 'cause she'll never understand it You will never think I can to find my way to you ♪ Oh, baby, here I come ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, I finally got a ride and I'm rolling down the highway And it looked like that time things were finally going my way 'Cause a girl that picked me up was mine and she sure was cute ♪ She said, "Hey, where you going? Why being such a hurry?" Got some money in my pocket and there's no need no worry I'm looking for a real good time and it looks like you ♪ ♪ Then it's just my look to be so lucky kind of just my fate I was late, she wanted me to pick her up at seven and it's way past ten ♪ ♪ And it's just my chance I took so many chances And say no, be romance 'cause she'll never understand it You will never think I can to find my way to you ♪ ♪ I guess I'll never understand a woman and the things they do ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ I cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ Oh man, I just cannot figure it out ♪ ♪ I'm gonna try my doodle ♪ ♪ And it's better rainin' ♪ ♪ I'm gonna try my doodle with you ♪ ♪ Going to steer it ♪ ♪ See I stand open ♪ ♪ Oh I'm a good man in ya ♪ ♪ I'm a good man in ya ♪ ♪ Oh I'm a good man in ya ♪ ♪ I'm a good man in ya ♪ ♪ I'm gonna be a master's pitcher ♪ ♪ And I'm gonna be a master's pitcher ♪ ♪ And I'm gonna be a master's pitcher ♪ ♪ And I'm gonna be a master's pitcher ♪ ♪ And I'm gonna be a master's pitcher ♪ ♪ And I'm gonna do that to good enough ♪ ♪ I'm gonna hold my hand for a while ♪ ♪ Oh in my room, I bow down to pray ♪ ♪ Oh I'm in my room, I bow down to pray ♪ ♪ That if you come on in me, you're my favorite way ♪ ♪ Oh it ain't really done ♪ ♪ Don't just bury it deep ♪ ♪ Oh I really don't hear ♪ ♪ Don't just bury it deep ♪ ♪ But the women didn't win too well ♪ ♪ They wouldn't have been that deep for me ♪ ♪ Oh I wish I had me ♪ ♪ I have one on my own ♪ ♪ It's gonna work ♪ ♪ Yeah, I have one on my own ♪ ♪ Then I give all my women a long, long, happy home ♪ ♪ Yeah, I love my baby ♪ ♪ Get that girl in my mouth there ♪ ♪ Oh, just like I go from out there ♪ ♪ Well it's in your army, you are my own family ♪ Well the great son house with Preach in the Blues part one, recorded in Grafton, Wisconsin in May 1930 and there was so much service noise because Paramount used really inferior materials, so the 78s just didn't last. And before that we heard Robert Johnson with Preach in Blues recorded in November 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. Well I had email from Verne the drummer in a Manchester band called The Heart Breakers. He'd like to hear some Ronnie Earl, but first let's hear a track from his band. [Music] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Just your food can't help myself ♪ ♪ I love it your baby, no one else ♪ ♪ Ain't no liar, there's no use of driving ♪ ♪ Just your food ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Just your food, I must confess ♪ ♪ Well I love your baby, take your mask ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby, baby ♪ ♪ I'm just your fool ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ He's crazy, girl, you are my baby ♪ ♪ You're totally mad that someone knew ♪ ♪ I bought these shotgun shoes, dead of shoes ♪ ♪ They're like a lion, they're always a child ♪ ♪ Just show food ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ - Thank you, thank you very much. (audience applauding) - Thank you. - One, two, one, two, three, four. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) - Face about your baby, now I just haven't got the price. (upbeat music) - You crazy about your darling? - Haven't got the price. (upbeat music) - It's a hot, toned beef, now I swear, now I just don't die. (upbeat music) - Face about your lover, now I just have both nights and days. (upbeat music) - Yeah, one, two, three, four, three, four. - I like to both nights again. (upbeat music) - Seems like someone is trying to steal my little love away. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (piano music) ♪ I got myself a military mine ♪ ♪ And now I'm almost in his tarrick ♪ ♪ He has me living on a nime plan ♪ ♪ You think my Paula was the barracks ♪ ♪ It's so peaceful when he's gone ♪ ♪ But when he's home the war is gone ♪ ♪ My flat looks more like a memory ♪ ♪ Takes his bugle when he calls me ♪ ♪ At night he's drilling constantly ♪ ♪ He's my man of war ♪ ♪ When he advances can't keep him by ♪ ♪ So systematic in his attack ♪ ♪ All my resistance is bound to cry ♪ ♪ Oh my man of war ♪ ♪ He never misses when he brings up ♪ ♪ His big or Hillary ♪ ♪ It's like he sees that he's unlocked ♪ ♪ With such rapidity ♪ ♪ His operations always increase ♪ ♪ It seems his movements will never cease ♪ ♪ At home he always decides the peace ♪ ♪ He's my man of war ♪ ♪ I'm always bearing the battles front ♪ ♪ Crazy for action he's on the hunt ♪ ♪ He's sure to find him right at the front ♪ ♪ He's my man of war ♪ ♪ He stands my trench and he's not afraid ♪ ♪ His bayonet makes me cry for aid ♪ ♪ Oh how he handles his hand grenades ♪ ♪ He's my man of war ♪ ♪ If I'm retreating he goes around ♪ ♪ And gets me in the ring ♪ ♪ He keeps repeating a flank attack ♪ ♪ Tell victory's near ♪ ♪ And when he turns his machines on news ♪ ♪ Then I surrender for there's no years ♪ ♪ He makes me throw up my flag of truth ♪ ♪ He's my man of war ♪ (piano music) (piano music) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (singing in foreign language) (piano music) (piano music) - Missy Jackson, or to give her a real name, Lucille Bogon, with Piga and Sally. She recorded on her own name for many years and then suddenly adopted the pseudonym of Missy Jackson. That was recorded in New York in July 1934 with Walter Roland on piano. Before that, Lizzie Miles and My Man of War recorded in New York in January 1930. It was covered a couple of months later by a British singer called LC Carl Lyle for a London record company. And the scandal that caused allegedly put the company out of business. So go back and listen to all the suggestive lyrics, if you like. Stay with the ladies now though. This is the Joanna Connor Band. ♪ Been with me down this long long road ♪ ♪ Been there for each brick and stone ♪ ♪ Help me carry my heavy love ♪ ♪ Down this long long road ♪ ♪ You pick me up without a second, yes ♪ ♪ Start by me while the island left ♪ ♪ Give me a wisdom, love me for myself ♪ ♪ You've been with me down this long long road ♪ ♪ Been there for each brick and stone ♪ ♪ You'll help me carry my heavy love ♪ ♪ Down this long long road ♪ ♪ Listen to me with open ears ♪ ♪ Been too many times in the chase to weigh my fears ♪ ♪ You travel every mile with me ♪ ♪ Through the years you've been with me ♪ ♪ Down this long long road ♪ ♪ Been there for each brick and stone ♪ ♪ Help me carry my heavy love ♪ ♪ Down this long long road ♪ ♪ You never got tired when I can't play ♪ ♪ You sacrificed for me out there to do the same ♪ ♪ You are brave and strong with love ♪ ♪ All I've ever seen, I wanna thank you ♪ ♪ You've been with me down this long long road ♪ ♪ Been there for each brick and stone ♪ ♪ You'll help me carry my heavy love ♪ ♪ Down this long long road ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You've been with me down this long long road ♪ ♪ Been there for each brick and stone ♪ ♪ You help me carry my heavy love ♪ ♪ Down this long long road ♪ ♪ Known you so long, I know you like myself ♪ ♪ You never got my journeys 'cause you're a true friend ♪ ♪ You're there with me every mile I make ♪ ♪ You've been with me down this long long road ♪ ♪ Been there for each brick and stone ♪ ♪ You'll help me carry my heavy love ♪ ♪ Down this long long road ♪ ♪ This journey's not at its end but we've seen so much ♪ ♪ I can't pretend ♪ ♪ You are my very best friend ♪ ♪ You've been with me down this long long road ♪ ♪ Been there for each brick and stone ♪ ♪ You help me carry my heavy love ♪ ♪ Down this long long road ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ If your man is injured to give you a detention ♪ ♪ Feeling like you lost your best friend ♪ ♪ Lately you've been thinking ♪ ♪ You're doing too much drinking ♪ ♪ Now you wonder when it's gonna end ♪ ♪ Now you're down to your last dollar ♪ ♪ Never left the truth ♪ ♪ Ain't no doubt about it ♪ ♪ You're just stepped in the blue ♪ ♪ Oh and just stepped in blue ♪ ♪ You're lost moaning, bitching and groaning ♪ ♪ Saying that you're much too lax ♪ ♪ The times are getting leaner ♪ ♪ People getting leaner ♪ ♪ And now you think you're gonna get the act ♪ ♪ And all your friends and family ♪ ♪ Glad to hear how you used ♪ ♪ Ain't no doubt about it ♪ ♪ You're just stepped in the blue ♪ ♪ Now life is sure it's funny ♪ ♪ Our chain is so fast ♪ ♪ One day you're up ♪ ♪ Then you're flat on your head ♪ ♪ Things start to smell won't get checked ♪ ♪ The bottom of your shoes ♪ ♪ Ain't no doubt about it ♪ ♪ You're just stepped in the blue ♪ ♪ I always stepped in the blue ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Debbie Davis fading into the distance there with just stepped in the blues. It's from the 1999 album Tales from the Austin Hotel with Tommy Shannon on bass and Chris Leighton on drums, double trouble as they were. And before that did you're on a corner band with Long Long Road from their self-titled 2002 album. Well, June the 10th was the centenary of Hell and Wolf's Birth. He'd have been a hundred if he lived, so let's hear it from the man himself. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [MUSIC] There will seem to be no more, why don't you hear me cry? >> Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo. [MUSIC] >> Whoa, who did you mean you said so? [MUSIC] >> Whoo, whoo, whoo. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] >> Mm-hm, Josh White with Howling Wolf Blues recorded in New York in April 1932. And before that Howling Wolf with smoke stat lightning. Written by Herman recorded in 1956, great stuff. Well, let's come up to date now. 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