Nothing But The Blues
Nothing But The Blues #33
Ronnie Baker Brooks (Born In Chicago); Big Maceo (Chicago Breakdown); Count Basie Orchestra with Jimmy Rushing (Going To Chicago Blues); Rod Cook and Toast (Whiskey And Gasoline); Memphis Minnie (New Bumble Bee); Joe Price (Hornet's Nest); Mia Vermillion (When I've Been Drinking); Memphis Slim (Beer Drinkin' Woman); Ty Curtis Band (Down On My Luck); Pinetop Perkins (Bad Luck Baby); Skip James (I'm So Glad); Frankie Lee Sims (I'm So Glad); Samuel C. Lees Band (The Other Side Of The Day); Sean Costello (Hard Luck Woman).
(upbeat music) (upbeat music) - Oh, yeah, baby. (upbeat music) - Whoa. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ I was born in Chicago ♪ ♪ Raised up on this house, out of town ♪ ♪ I was born in Chicago ♪ ♪ Raised up on this house, out of town ♪ ♪ We don't mind 'cause I'm money and I wanna ♪ ♪ Three days I can't turn down ♪ ♪ Another thing that's sharp things in this world ♪ ♪ Was just meant to be ♪ ♪ I was born in play the blues ♪ ♪ I got a blues family trip ♪ ♪ Born in the baddest winter ♪ ♪ In Chicago's history ♪ ♪ They shut the whole town down ♪ ♪ To get you all ready for new ♪ ♪ I was born in Chicago ♪ ♪ Raised up on this house, out of town ♪ ♪ Well, I get time money and I wanna ♪ ♪ Three days I can't turn down ♪ ♪ Now watch the girl, huh ♪ (upbeat music) (audience applauding) (upbeat music) (audience applauding) (upbeat music) (audience applauding) (upbeat music) (audience applauding) (upbeat music) (audience applauding) (upbeat music) (audience applauding) (upbeat music) (audience applauding) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ Well, at between the age of six ♪ ♪ I knew I would play the rest of my life ♪ ♪ When I became a man ♪ ♪ When I made that guitar my first wife ♪ ♪ Now look out on all you pretty women ♪ ♪ I got those skills for baby builds ♪ ♪ I was thinking of me like that guitar ♪ ♪ 'Cause it sure given me a thrill ♪ ♪ I was born in Chicago ♪ ♪ Raised up on the south side of town ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Well, mine get time running and I wanna ♪ ♪ Three things I can't turn down ♪ ♪ No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) Welcome to "Nothing But the Blues" with me Cliff. And that's Ronnie Baker Brooks fading into the distance there, born in Chicago, the opening track from his terrific 2006 album, "The Torch." It's really been three years since he released it. I don't know where the time goes. Let's stay in Chicago. This is Big Maci on Chicago Breakdown. (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) (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) (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)