Nothing But The Blues
Nothing But The Blues #64
Ricky Gene Hall and The Goods (Bad Is Bad); Billy Lavender (Bad Boy); Josh White (Silicosis Is Killing Me); Victoria Spivey (Dirty T.B. Blues); Storme (Something's Gotta Give); Bobby 'Blue' Bland (Farther Up The Road); Paul Cowley (Memphis Jug Blues); Memphis Jug Band (Stealin' Stealin'); Victor Wainwright and The Wildroots (School Of Hard Knocks); Garfield Akers (Dough Roller Blues); Jack Gowdlock (Rollin' Dough Blues); Freddie King (Same Old Blues); Sippie Wallace (A Jealous Woman Like Me); Bessie Smith (I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle); Samuel James (John Ross Said); Albert Collins (Master Charge).
[music] I went uptown, see my cousin Please get tired like a chainsaw buzzing In the crowd, I saw his mom and dad I said, "Hey Uncle man, your boy's bed sometimes" Sometimes bed is bed Yeah, cool is a room, but sometimes bed is bed [music] Across the street, a neon sign Oh, you can't eat for a dollar, nine and nine This old stew, it's the baddest in a land One dollar's worth was all I could stand in sometimes Sometimes bed is bed You know cool is a room, but sometimes bed is bed [music] Come on cousin, play your guitar Well now, I went back uptown to see my Marie Wasn't nobody home, but I opened the door with my key I loved it baby, there's a note there I read There's a strange pair of shoes underneath the bed sometimes Sometimes bed is bed You know cool is a room, but I know cool is a room [music] Yes, cool is a room, but sometimes bed is bed [music] Yeah, cool is the room, but sometimes bed is bed It's certainly been cooled around here lately That was Ricky Jean Hall on the code Skilling us off with bed is bed From the album BAM, which came out last year Quite a bit of it at the time, so it was time to revisit it Somebody with a brand new album I was this guy called Billy Lavender From that this is Bad Boy [music] I'm gonna be a bad boy Next up is a thing that's left alone I'm gonna be a bad, bad boy Next up is a thing that's left alone I mean things worse, I always bring them home I tend to do things wrong That's when they feel just right I tend to do things wrong That's when they feel just right Well I should bark, I always want a bite [music] I can't help but not just how I am I always tell myself [music] There ain't no shame and no disgrace To play the hand of the girl [music] [music] I'm gonna be a bad boy Next up is a thing that's left alone I'm gonna be a bad, bad boy Next up is a thing that's left alone Make things worse, I always bring them home [music] I can't help but not just how I am I always tell myself There ain't no shame and no disgrace To play the hand of the girl I tend to do things wrong That's when it feels just right I tend to do things wrong That's when they feel just right Well I should bark, I always want a bite [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] Billy Lavender with Bad Boy From his brand new album, Manfist Living And he's one of these people who learn to play guitar by Picking up a right hand of guitar And turning it upside down playing it left handed Very strange, strange to look at as well Because of the cutter ways on top instead of the bottom Don't know how somebody could do that Still, lots of people did I'm gonna change the tone a bit now This is Josh Wise [music] [music] Made a mighty bad breakup [music] Ahh, silicone Made a mighty bad breakup [music] You robbed your mind, you fed hell All you brought for me was [music] Ahh, silicone [music] You're dirty, rubble, and a thing [music] Ahh, silicone [music] Dirty, rubble, and a thing [music] Rob, you're my right to live And all you brought for me was free [music] I was there digging that tunnel For six days [music] I was there digging that tunnel For six days [music] You know, I was digging my own grain Still a cold to see mine on the way [music] I said mama, mama, mama Cool my fever death [music] I said mama, mama Come and cool my fever death [music] I'm gonna meet my demons God knows how good it is [music] Three bits I got for this Digging that tunnel [music] Three bits I got for this Digging that tunnel [music] Take me away from my baby It sure doesn't take my soul [music] I tell all my buddies Tell all my friends [music] I tell all my buddies Tell all my friends [music] I'm going way up yonder Please don't be funny [music] [music] Here I lay a crying Something is on my mind It's midnight One of every night can be [music] I feel down Not a friend in this town I'm blue and all along This does not go Rather than feel No one to call my own I can't keep a crime Left alone while I am down Yet it may look crazy For me to feed all my needs [music] But it's a lot of fun Between to break the TV [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] Victoria Spivey with Dirty TV Blues recorded in New York in October 1929 and before that, Josh Wise actually recording under the name of Pinewood Tom with "Silly Coast", this is Killing Me recorded in New York in February 1936 I can't remember, did I say this is nothing but the blues with me, Cliff? You've probably worked that out by now anyway since you've downloaded it Right, the next track is by a lady from Australia called Storm and it's played here from a four track EP I'm going to play the title track from the album that will be available next February in iTunes Sorry a bit tortuous, the album is going to be called Something's Gotta Give and this is the title track [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] ♪ In the smoke of man in the head of his plate ♪ ♪ Oh, something's gonna give ♪ ♪ Give, give, give ♪ ♪ Give, give, give, give ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain ♪ ♪ Rain on down ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain ♪ ♪ Rain on down ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ And, and, and, and ♪ ♪ And, and, and he said ♪ ♪ You, you don't come well ♪ ♪ And, and, and he said ♪ ♪ And you, you, you don't come well ♪ ♪ You don't come well ♪ ♪ No more ♪ ♪ No more, no more ♪ ♪ In the fire ♪ ♪ In the east ♪ ♪ In the road ♪ ♪ Where the beast of the sun ♪ ♪ There's gonna give ♪ ♪ Give, give, give ♪ ♪ Good, good, good, good ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain ♪ ♪ Rain on down ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain ♪ ♪ Rain on down ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain ♪ ♪ Rain on down ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain, rain all down ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain, rain all down, down ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain, it's gonna rain ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain all down, down, down ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain, rain all down ♪ ♪ It's gonna rain, rain all down, down, down ♪ (gentle guitar music) - Seems to be quite a thriving blues community in Australia, and that's a lady called Storm with the title track from a forthcoming album, something's gotta give. Well, no matter what time you're listening to this show, I guarantee that somewhere in the world there's a band playing this next number. This is Bobby Blue Blonde and "Further Up the Road." (gentle guitar music) ♪ Further on up the road ♪ ♪ Someone gonna hurt you like you heard me ♪ ♪ Further on up the road ♪ ♪ Someone gonna hurt you like you heard me ♪ ♪ Further on up the road ♪ ♪ Baby, you just wait and see ♪ ♪ You got to reap just what you sow ♪ ♪ That old saying is true ♪ ♪ You got to reap just what you sow ♪ ♪ That old saying is true ♪ ♪ Like you mistreat someone ♪ ♪ Someone's gonna mistreat you ♪ ♪ Now you're laughing pretty baby ♪ ♪ Someday you're gonna be crying ♪ ♪ Now you're laughing pretty baby ♪ ♪ Someday you're gonna be crying ♪ ♪ Further on up the road ♪ ♪ You found out I wasn't lying ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ You found out I wasn't lying ♪ ♪ Further on up the road ♪ ♪ Further on up the road ♪ ♪ When you're alone in blue ♪ ♪ Further on up the road ♪ ♪ When you're alone in blue ♪ ♪ You're gonna ask me to take you back, baby ♪ ♪ But I'll have somebody new ♪ ♪ Mmm, baby ♪ ♪ From the old saying is true ♪ ♪ Mmm, baby ♪ ♪ Come on, come on up the road ♪ ♪ Mmm, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ - Bobby Blue Blonde with " Further up the Road" recorded in Houston in 1957, and I wish I had a pound for every band that had played it in the intervening 52 years. Must have been played thousands and thousands of times. Well, I mentioned a few weeks ago that we'd seen Paul Lannon, Johnny Dickinson locally. And this next guy was a support act. This is Paul Cowley. (gentle guitar music) ♪ Drop your move like a shower ♪ ♪ Drop your mama like a shower ♪ ♪ Every once in a while even if it's cold enough ♪ ♪ Say hi ♪ ♪ Say hi ♪ ♪ I wanna say there's no more ♪ ♪ Than with my window don't even matter ♪ ♪ You're too bright, baby, when you didn't have met at all ♪ ♪ You're too bright, baby, when you didn't have met at all ♪ ♪ I want me to be your lord and lover, don't you ♪ ♪ Say hi ♪ ♪ You say hi ♪ ♪ I wanna say there's no more ♪ ♪ Than with my window don't even matter ♪ (gentle guitar music) ♪ Hanson, you good man since you been my girl ♪ ♪ Hanson, you good man since you been my girl ♪ ♪ You want me to do something I'm not gonna do ♪ ♪ Well, stay in your pocket, look down at the end now ♪ ♪ Stay in your pocket, look down at the end now ♪ ♪ See everything my honey don't love to do ♪ (gentle guitar music) ♪ Well, drop your mama like a shower ♪ ♪ Drop your mama like a shower ♪ ♪ Every once in a while you've been busy, come on in ♪ ♪ Stealing, stealing ♪ ♪ Put your mama don't you tell on me ♪ ♪ Stealing back to my same old used to be ♪ ♪ Now put your arms around me like the circle around the sun ♪ ♪ I want you to love me mama like my easy ride or done ♪ ♪ If you don't believe I love you, look what a fool out there ♪ ♪ If you don't believe I'm sinking look what a hole I'm in ♪ ♪ Stealing, stealing ♪ ♪ Put your mama don't you tell on me ♪ ♪ I'm stealing back to my same old used to be ♪ ♪ I'm stealing, stealing ♪ ♪ Put your mama don't you tell on me ♪ ♪ I'm stealing back to my same old used to be ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ The woman I'm loving, she's just my hyphen size ♪ ♪ She's a married woman, come to see me sometime ♪ ♪ If you don't believe I love you, look what a fool I've been ♪ ♪ If you don't believe I'm sinking look what a hole I'm in ♪ ♪ I'm stealing, stealing ♪ ♪ Put your mama don't you tell on me ♪ ♪ I'm stealing back to my same old used to be ♪ ♪ I'm stealing, stealing ♪ ♪ Put your mama don't you tell on me ♪ ♪ I'm stealing back to my same old used to be ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Stealing, stealing, put your mama don't you tell on me ♪ ♪ I'm stealing back to my same old used to be ♪ Fabulous stuff, Memphis Jugbanden stealing, stealing. Recorded in Memphis in September, 1928. And before that Paul Cowley with Memphis Jug blues from his album, don't need too much. He's a fine guitarist, and I think he's working on some new stuff now, so I'll look forward to that. Well, Victor Wayne Wright and the Wild Roots had a new album out recently, and I played one track from it, this is another, this is School of Hard Knocks. (upbeat music) ♪ Well, your mama and your papa, they think I'm so low ♪ ♪ Now let me tell you sister, they'll never know what I know ♪ ♪ I got two degrees of boogie, a PhD in swing ♪ ♪ I'm a master of rhythm, a rock and roll key ♪ ♪ I jam with the bass, from the east to the west ♪ ♪ You've got to pay your dues, you can never wear a stand ♪ ♪ If you want to live the blues ♪ ♪ Leave me in money, lay down the rules ♪ ♪ Get your education, hard to fund the School of Hard Knocks ♪ ♪ Coming from the School of Hard Knocks ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ You want your money in your pocket ♪ ♪ Not in a business man, when it's time to ride a rock ♪ ♪ They're trying to take you for all again ♪ ♪ They got two degrees of gowns, you, a PhD in stings ♪ ♪ They're masters of deception, they'll try to take everything ♪ ♪ I've been coach on a train, first class on the plane ♪ ♪ I've been down, I've been down ♪ ♪ But something never changed, hey ♪ ♪ My music is the pain ♪ ♪ Be me in money, lay down the rules ♪ ♪ Get your education, coming from the School of Hard Knocks ♪ ♪ Coming from the School of Hard Knocks ♪ ♪ They're all students, class is here ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ Be me in money, lay down the rules ♪ ♪ Get your education, coming from the School of Hard Knocks ♪ ♪ Coming from the School of Hard Knocks ♪ ♪ That's right ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Scoop, whoop, whoop ♪ ♪ Oh, hard knocks ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Victor Wainwright in the Wild Roots with School of Hard Knocks ♪ ♪ From the new album, Bill Street to the Bio ♪ ♪ Two degrees in boogie and a PhD in swing ♪ ♪ Great lyrics ♪ Well, I was in Memphis many years ago, and the person who was showing me around pointed out the Peabody Hotel, which apparently had ducks living on the roof, and the ducks would sort of walk into the hotel, go in the lift and go up to the top. It seemed amazing, but I'll tell you all this because this next track was actually recorded in the Peabody Hotel in Memphis in February 1930. This is Garfield Lakers. (upbeat music) ♪ And I'm rolling out the moon ♪ ♪ And I'm graduating all night long ♪ ♪ And I'm rolling out the moon ♪ ♪ And I'm graduating all night long ♪ ♪ And I'm rolling out the moon ♪ ♪ And I didn't know right but wrong ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Here you go, look at me ♪ ♪ And find your door all alone ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Here you go, look at me ♪ ♪ Find your door all alone ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ There you ring your hand ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ And you pride all alone ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (singing in foreign language) (clears throat) (singing in foreign language) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) Now [Music] The morning rain keeps on falling [Music] Like the tears that fall from my eyes [Music] As I sit in my room Staring up at the groove Just a rain, it's a sleigh [Music] I can't help, I can't help with thinking [Music] When the sun used to shine in my back door [Music] Now the sun has turned to rain All my love does is turn to pain Yes, it's a pain of the sleigh [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] Sunshine, sunshine is all you see now But it all, it all looks like clouds to me What else I see in my room Staring up at the groove Just a rain, it's a sleigh Oh, blue, yeah Yes, it's a rain, it's a sleigh Oh, blue, yeah, it's a sleigh It's a sleigh Oh, blue [Music] Terrific, Freddy King with same old blues Written by Dom Nicks And it's from Freddy's 1971 album Getting Ready Love Freddy King, wonderful stuff Okay, let's bring the ladies back in now This is Sippy Wallace [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music]