Oli Brown (Keeping My Options Open); Jimmy McCracklin (Highway 101); Ron Thompson (99 Highway); Walter 'Buddy Boy' Hawkins (Voice Throwin' Blues); Charley Patton (34 Blues); Ronnie Baker Brooks (The Torch Of The Blues); Wayne Baker Brooks (Tell Me); Washboard Walter (Wasn't It Sad About Lemon); Blind Lemon Jefferson ('Lectric Chair Blues); Tab Benoit (Stackolina); Bessie Smith (J.C. Holmes Blues); Victoria Spivey (One Hour Mama); Kelly Joe Phelps (Spanish Hands); Tom Doughty (Spanish Harlem Incident); Son Seals (Bad Axe); Nasty Ned (Nothin' Else Can Taste That Way).
Nothing But The Blues
Nothing But The Blues #86
My little lady, sweet as can be, but she's kind of crazy, and out of her tree. I've got bad habits but to try me man, some of them good, but some are real bad. So I've been thinking, well I've been dreaming, what am I gonna do? She's got something that keeps my heart jumping on. Why can't I sing you? Keepin' my options open. Keepin' my options open. Keepin' my options open. I'm hoping that we can work it out. I've got another baby who's lookin' so fine. She's down lazy, got no sense of time. I'm living in a dream world and I'm going to save. I have a problem being part of her game. So I've been thinking, well I've been thinking, what am I gonna do? She's got something that keeps my heart jumping on. Why should I sing you? Keepin' my options open. Keepin' my options open. Keepin' my options open. I'm hoping that we can work it out. I've got another baby who's lookin' so fine. I've got another baby who's lookin' so fine. I've got another baby who's lookin' so fine. Keepin' my options open. Keepin' my options open. I'm hoping that we can work it out. I've got another baby who's lookin' so fine. Keepin' my options open. Keepin' my options open. Keepin' my options open. Keepin' my options open. Keepin' my options open. Welcome to Nothing But the Blues with me Cliff. That was Ollie Brown and with the track from his brand new album, hit the time when Tails You Lose. Keepin' my options open. Use a good idea. What's it they say? May the light that lights your way not be from the bridges burning behind you. Well, enough of the philosophy back to the music. This is Jimmy McCracklin. [Music] Have you ever been to Memphis? If you ever been to Memphis? If you ever been to Memphis? If you ever been to Memphis? If you ever been to Memphis? If you ever been to Memphis? If you ever been to Memphis? If you ever been to Memphis? If you ever been to Memphis, you lose. I'm gonna make some money. I'm gonna make some money. I'm gonna make some money. If you ever been to Memphis? If you ever been to Memphis, I'm gonna make some money. [Music] I'm gonna hit the highway. I'm gonna hit the highway. I'm gonna hit the highway. I'm gonna hit the highway. I'm gonna hit the highway. The California one I know. I'm gonna hit the highway. Well, the California one I know. I'm gonna try to see somebody. I never seen a big boy. [Music] I'm gonna hit the highway. I'm gonna hit the highway. I'm gonna hit the highway. I'm gonna see a good old friend of mine. Well, I'll get down and sign a present. I'm gonna see a good old friend of mine. But I've got a hard one, baby, 'cause now you know there's no thing out of friend of mine. Well, you know, how'd you live is all right? Well, you're living all right, but there ain't nothing but a hard time. I'm gonna have a night, night, hour, baby. Whoa, get on the way to the pair. Ron Thompson, though, with 99 Highway. It's from his 2006 Harlem resonator. It's a great Harlem. I don't think he's had another one out since I looked on his website and that seems to be the latest one. But I'll keep playing tracks on that anyway. Good Harlem. And before that, early Jimmy McCracklin, Highway 101 recorded in LA in 1945. He was born in 1921 and he's still going strong, as his website says, still doing it. Good man. Going back in time of it now, though. This is Walter Buddy Boy Hawkins with Voice Throw in Blues. I'm in a dog. Be out of league. If I call you dogs, you have to pay. Tell me how long. Can I get you now? I ain't on milk. Can be your million. Well, I have to eat. Can I get you now? I might say this, boy. Can I do? Make me mad, baby. Well, I have to wait. Can ♪ And I get you now ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ Ain't yellow evil ♪ ♪ And I get you ♪ ♪ Ain't it fair, brother ♪ ♪ Don't need you to die alone ♪ ♪ Well, I have to wait ♪ ♪ And I get you now ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ Ain't coming to the door ♪ ♪ And I get you ♪ ♪ You're far coiled, though ♪ ♪ And I get you now ♪ ♪ Well, I have to wait ♪ ♪ And I get you now ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ Mama told me ♪ ♪ I need you now ♪ ♪ Well, it's not your little baby ♪ ♪ You're not you ♪ ♪ I need you now ♪ ♪ Well, I have to wait ♪ ♪ And I get you now ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ I ain't no doctor ♪ ♪ I get you ♪ ♪ He's your baby ♪ ♪ I got you out of here ♪ ♪ I love you ♪ ♪ Well, I have to wait ♪ ♪ And I get you now ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ Well, I have to wait ♪ ♪ And I get you now ♪ ♪ I need you now ♪ ♪ I don't know sugar ♪ ♪ In my teeth ♪ ♪ The woman I got's been enough ♪ ♪ For me, Debbie ♪ ♪ I'm now ♪ ♪ But I have to wait ♪ ♪ And I get you now ♪ ♪ I need you now ♪ ♪ And I get you now ♪ ♪ I won't tell nobody ♪ ♪ Let it go, I've done for me ♪ ♪ I ain't gonna tell nobody ♪ ♪ Let it go, I've done for me ♪ ♪ And while I roll up ♪ ♪ I won't broke, I've done for me ♪ (guitar music) ♪ He ran me from where the grass ♪ ♪ Throw me round, I won't just yell ♪ ♪ He ran me from where the grass ♪ ♪ Throw me round, I won't just yell ♪ What was the matter? ♪ My mom told my one chalet ♪ ♪ I don't want you hanging round on my job no more ♪ ♪ For the daddy country ♪ ♪ It all won't make you cry ♪ ♪ For the daddy country ♪ ♪ It all won't make you cry ♪ ♪ My daughter ♪ ♪ Where my natural flag and free train were round ♪ ♪ Come and get a little six doing ♪ ♪ Big six, you've already come ♪ ♪ Come and get a little six doing ♪ ♪ Big six, you've already come ♪ ♪ One guy would sort of come ♪ ♪ And I don't do nothing but follow behind ♪ ♪ Harvey Power the flower ♪ ♪ And me bring sorrow ♪ ♪ Lauding me bring joy ♪ ♪ Lauding me bring sorrow ♪ ♪ Lauding me bring joy ♪ ♪ All out all long ♪ ♪ Tell me to see your brand new y'all ♪ (gentle music) - Fantastic, Charlie Patton with 34 blues recorded in New York in January 1934. And before that, Walter Buddy Boy Hawkins with voice throwing blues recorded in Indiana, Richmond, Indiana in June 1929. And it's basically a version of hesitation blues. And the idea of ventral aquism on record might seem a bit daft, but in the '50s, a ventral aquism dummy named Archie Andrews had his own show on British radio educating Archie. So, how daft is that? Right, let's move on. I've played several tracks from Ronnie Baker Brooks, 2006 album "The Torch." And this is basically the title track, "The Torch of the Blues." There's some quietest chance at the beginning. Hope you can pick it up. - Hey, Timmy. - Hey, Brooks. - How's it goin' on, man? - I'm Timmy. - Yeah, yeah. - We're at the blues. - Yeah, yeah. - Yeah. - We're at the blues. - Yeah. - We're at the blues. - I'm gonna let a kid over there, man. - Hey, hey, hey, hey. - Hey, hey, hey. - How you doin'? - Hey, how you doin'? - Hey, hey, hey, hey. - Right. - Let's say we're gonna go and run it off. - Hey, hey, Ronnie. Let's get together, play some real soul. - Well, let's get some. - That's what I do. - Let's get it on. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ Now listen to Ronnie ♪ ♪ I want you to hear what we got to say ♪ ♪ You know we like what you're doin' ♪ ♪ When these blues you play ♪ ♪ Now you don't want to choose ♪ ♪ To carry the touch of the blues ♪ ♪ You can hand it down to me ♪ ♪ Now hand it down to you ♪ ♪ You gotta carry this touch ♪ ♪ 'Cause all the same we've been through ♪ ♪ You gotta feed them hard times ♪ ♪ But they got it then it's all ♪ ♪ Keep on movin' on ♪ ♪ We're a smart winner ♪ ♪ We're all midway ♪ ♪ So you can do what you do ♪ ♪ I thought I loved you ♪ ♪ And carry the touch of the blues ♪ ♪ The blues ain't always ♪ ♪ About feelin' bad ♪ ♪ You can sing the blues ♪ ♪ About some good love in your hair ♪ ♪ The blues can run you through the bottom ♪ ♪ And make you wanna drink ♪ ♪ The blues can sit and mess with me ♪ ♪ But who are they ♪ ♪ Don't carry on ♪ ♪ And do as you do ♪ ♪ We've been the way for you ♪ ♪ To carry the touch of the blues ♪ (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) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) Well, Lonnie Brooks had two sons, and that was the younger of them. Wayne Baker Brooks with Tell Me From His 2004 album Mystery. And before that, Lonnie Baker Brooks with the torch of the blues, and the guys at the beginning chatting with the guys doing the vocals. Lonnie Brooks, Jimmy Johnson, Eddie Clearwater, and Willy Kent, and they're effectively passing the torch onto Ronnie. Well, I'm going to go back in time again now. This is Washboard Walter. (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) (cheers and applause) Yeah, yes, yes, yes. Wonderful. (upbeat music) Cheers, this is Bessie Smith. (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) (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)