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Nothing But The Blues

Nothing But The Blues #11

Duration:
1h 1m
Broadcast on:
29 Nov 2008
Audio Format:
other

Ronnie Baker Brooks (Are You Free For Me); Charles 'Big Daddy' Stallings (Going Down South); Tony Joe White (Taste Like Chicken); Ike and Tina Turner (3 O'Clock In The Morning Blues); Lucky Peterson (Six O'Clock Blues); Blind Boy Fuller (Working Man Blues); Peetie Wheatstraw (Working On The Project); Candye Kane (Queen Of The Wrecking Ball); Lisa Mills (Breaking Up Somebody's Home); Bessie Smith (Gimme A Pigfoot); Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown (Salt Pork West Virginia); Roxy Perry (You Cried For Me); Mike Morgan and The Crawl (I Cried For My Baby); Fenton Robinson (Somebody Loan Me A Dime); The Dirty Aces (Dollar And A Quarter).
(upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ You're on my eye when you're walking on road ♪ ♪ You made my heart go boom boom boom boom ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ I see that you've bought some where it seems ♪ ♪ Maybe it was just in my hair ♪ ♪ I wanna know, I gotta know ♪ ♪ Are you free from me ♪ ♪ Are you free from me ♪ ♪ You've never seen such a pretty face ♪ ♪ Come on, keep up with these pills ♪ ♪ Just an ancient name, I was scared to death ♪ ♪ Girl, you make me lose my breath ♪ ♪ I wanna know, I gotta know ♪ ♪ Are you free from me ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Are you free from me ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ You've never seen such a pretty face ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ You may be so excited, couldn't say a word ♪ ♪ With my heart beating loud, I was sure that you heard ♪ ♪ Just a photo looking down on you ♪ ♪ And you, you looking down on me too ♪ ♪ I wanna know, I gotta know ♪ (upbeat music) [MUSIC] [MUSIC] Are you free from me? Are you free from me? Yeah. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] Oh, welcome to Nothing but the Blues with me Cliff, and I'm born house after listening to that. Ronnie Baker Brooks, and are you free from me? From his 2006 album The Torch, Excellent Album. And he's the eldest son of Lonnie Brooks. Well, I started last week's show with Michael Hilders Blues Mob. And apparently I said it was from the album Blues Lines. A guy called Ian Russell emailed me to say, "Didn't I mean blooded? I'm getting it wrong again." You say, "Blood lines." Yes, I did, and thanks to Ian for letting me know. Well, somebody new to the show now, a guy called Charles Big Daddy Stallings that had not come across before, but the album has a 2007 date on it, so it's been around. The track's called Going Down South, and the lyric is, "Going down south where the rabbit tastes like chicken." [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] Well, I'm going down south where the rabbit tastes like chicken. [MUSIC] Well, I'm going down south where the rabbit tastes like chicken. [MUSIC] Tastes so good. Show nothing again. [MUSIC] I love what a biscuit's real bright in your mouth. [MUSIC] I said I love what a biscuit's real bright in your mouth. [MUSIC] The car and you can only get away down south. [MUSIC] Another sweet little snarker bird kissed the right on the job. [MUSIC] I've had a sweet little snarker bird kissed the right on the job. [MUSIC] You see I ain't never ever ever kissed a little snarker for me so. [MUSIC] She said that you wanna make love. You gotta kiss me in the mouth. [MUSIC] She said if you wanna get past my navel, you gotta kiss me in the mouth. [MUSIC] You see I ain't never ever kissed a little snarker for me so. [MUSIC] She started kissing me right in the mouth. I didn't know what it was all about. She ran her tongue way down my throat. [MUSIC] Couldn't get my breath, but she does. Get the hell out of here before I kiss you again. Way down front. [MUSIC] Way down south. [MUSIC] If you wanna make love. You gotta kiss me in the mouth. [MUSIC] Well I'm going down south. [MUSIC] I'm going down south. [MUSIC] I'm going down south. [MUSIC] I'm going down south. [MUSIC] I'm going down south. [MUSIC] Ain't kissing nobody in the mouth. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] Thanksgiving Day in Alabama. [MUSIC] Swamper put some food on the plate. [MUSIC] When I ask him about the Mr. Meat. He just ran and said somebody will feel a shatter today. [MUSIC] They like chicken. [MUSIC] They like chicken. [MUSIC] Way down south Louisiana. [MUSIC] They got their autograph. [MUSIC] Give them out of news about the music. [MUSIC] Yeah. [MUSIC] They like chicken. [MUSIC] They like chicken. [MUSIC] Yeah. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] If you're ever on a round of down in Texas. [MUSIC] You better want your skin. [MUSIC] Them camos got a thing it don't down my back still. [MUSIC] They throw it in the pot. [MUSIC] Even the red learn on the tail. [MUSIC] They like chicken. [MUSIC] They like chicken. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] I've not played a lot of Tony Joe Weiss over the years but I really like that one. It tastes like chicken from his 2003 album Snakey. Before that Charles Big Daddy Stallings with going down south from his album Blue's Evolution. Well I had email conversation with a guy called Eddie Elton who went to BB Kings in Florida and saw the BB King All Stars had a great time. And the conversation turned to I Can Tina Turner. And I didn't have the track that Eddie mentioned but try this one Eddie. This is I Can Tina Turner. [MUSIC] Well, it's 3 o'clock in the morning. I can't even close my eyes. [MUSIC] And I can't even close my eyes. [MUSIC] Well, I can't find my baby. Well, I can't be satisfied. [MUSIC] You know I look all around me. Well, my baby can't be found. [MUSIC] Well, I look and I look all around me good people. Well, my baby can't be found. [MUSIC] Yes, but if I don't find my baby. I'm going down to the bowling drive. [MUSIC] And that's why the women hang out. [MUSIC] Goodbye, everybody. [MUSIC] Yes, I believe this is here. [MUSIC] Goodbye, everybody. [MUSIC] Yes, I believe this is here. [MUSIC] And you can tell my baby for me now. [MUSIC] Oh, don't forgive me for my sin. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] Oh, yeah. When I drive up in the evening, there ain't nobody home. The house is dark and empty. Once again, I'm on my own. I'm turning into a table and being full company. If I need some conversation, I can turn on my TV. I can feel a lifetime wondering what we're growing me and you. But baby, it's a time for the 6 o'clock. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] I should have seen it coming. It happens all the time. [MUSIC] And we're getting nothing while he was getting mad. He said you wanted something you couldn't get from me. I gave you everything I had. You're giving him for free. He tells me nothing about the things that I didn't do. Oh, baby. Oh, baby's time for the 6 o'clock. [MUSIC] This is a blue day. [MUSIC] Don't need no help. Telling me to love through the pain. Oh, no. [MUSIC] Don't need no other man. Tell me that this is gonna fall like rain. [MUSIC] Don't need no missing diner. Say what's good for me. [MUSIC] I don't need no other man. Say that's the way it be. Oh, yeah. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] I could feel a lot of time wondering wrong with me and you. But, baby, oh, it's time for the 6 o'clock. [MUSIC] The 6 o'clock. Blue, yeah. [MUSIC] The 6 o'clock. Blue. [MUSIC] It's time for the 6 o'clock. Blue. [MUSIC] Lucky Peterson there with 6 o'clock blues. It was multi-talented. He had his first hit at the age of 6, believe it or not. And that's from his album, Triple Play from 1990. Lucky Peterson. And before that, I can see an attorney with what they call 3 o'clock in the morning blues. I think it was just called 3 o'clock blues when BB King wrote it. It was the BB in 1951. But the version I played there by I can see was from the Universal Masters collection. I think somebody's just put out a two disc set of I can see missing the blues. But I think having one disc is enough for me. Some good stuff on it, but enough set. Let's have some blind boy follow. [MUSIC] Somebody annoying my baby. I change it on a Cadillac King. [MUSIC] Somebody annoying my baby. I change it on a Cadillac King. [MUSIC] It's sense that him, I can't keep my baby's dream. [MUSIC] I hate to hear. [MUSIC] That Cadillac Mr. Blohoo. [MUSIC] Said that you hate to hear. [MUSIC] Cadillac Mr. Blohoo. [MUSIC] Every time I want my hair, it makes me feel like riding too. [MUSIC] Hey, working man. Ain't nothing but a one-month sleigh. [MUSIC] Hey, working man. Nothing but a one-month sleigh. [MUSIC] When you start to live in, great God, it just won't hit. [MUSIC] I said, hey. [MUSIC] La de la de la. [MUSIC] I said, hey. [MUSIC] La de la de la. [MUSIC] Hey. La de la de la. [MUSIC] Have my dinner already. [MUSIC] Don't let my coffee be cold. [MUSIC] I said, have my dinner already, woman. [MUSIC] Don't let my coffee be cold. [MUSIC] And don't forget, baby. Save my sweet jelly roll. [MUSIC] Now you know my woman, she got something I don't know what it is. [MUSIC] Hey. [MUSIC] Don't I don't know what it is. [MUSIC] When I get in that bed with her, I can't keep my back still. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] I've been working on it for a day. [MUSIC] I've been working on it for a day. [MUSIC] I've been working on it for a day. I've been working on it for a day. [MUSIC] I've been working on it for a day. I've been working on it for a day. [MUSIC] I've been working on it for a day. [MUSIC] I've been working on it for a day. [MUSIC] Working on it for a day. [MUSIC] With holes all in my clothes. [MUSIC] Trying to make me a day. [MUSIC] We're bound to keep the red man from putting me out new. [MUSIC] I am working on the project. [MUSIC] Trying to make both of me. [MUSIC] I am working on the project. [MUSIC] Trying to make both of me. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] Working on the project. [MUSIC] Working on the project. [MUSIC] Working on the project. [MUSIC] Now I have worked up on who? Well, well, then I won't be that weak no more. [MUSIC] Working on the project. [MUSIC] Working on the project. [MUSIC] Working on the project. [MUSIC] How can you make things meet? [MUSIC] Lovely stuff. Petey Wiedster with working on the project. He tended to call himself the devil of the son-in-law, or the high sheriff from hell. And that was recorded in Chicago in March 1937 with Kokomo Arnold on guitar. I really like his style. And before that, again in 1937, blind boy for working man's blues, working man blues recorded in New York in July 1937. Well, I think it's been all male again this week so far. So let's have some ladies in now. This is Candy Kane. [MUSIC] They call me the queen, queen of the wrecking ball. [MUSIC] I break up hearts just like I'm smashing down a wall. [MUSIC] I was never the queen of the sweet, hot sweat. The demolition derby is where I do my thing. I'm a raccoon, a raccoon, knock 'em down. Better think twice when queen is back in town. They call me the queen, queen of the wrecking ball. [MUSIC] I break up hearts just like I'm tearing down a wall. [MUSIC] You better take cover when the piece is full. There's only one queen at the wrecking ball. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] I rule this broken, promised land. Every power tools that might come back. Do what you ever saw them doing to you. I smash up your dreams till you wish I were through. Better take cover when the piece is full. There's only one queen at the wrecking ball. [MUSIC] I win my heart like a cold 45. Better leave a more dead than I lie. I trample on lovers like a gravel street. I fight to the death and don't admit defeat. They call me the queen, queen of the wrecking ball. [MUSIC] I break up hearts just like I'm tearing down a wall. [MUSIC] Better take cover when the piece is full. There's only one queen at the wrecking ball. [MUSIC] You better take cover when the piece is full. There's only one queen at the wrecking ball. [MUSIC] Now I'm at the wrecking ball. [MUSIC] Now I'm at the wrecking ball. [MUSIC] Hey y'all, this is Lisa Mills and you are listening to nothing but the blues. Thank you. One, two, three, four. [MUSIC] I drive home alone on a rainy night like this. [MUSIC] Starving for your love, however just one kid. [MUSIC] Ever ain't right by him against my window paint. [MUSIC] It's been so long and clear. Look how's out your name? [MUSIC] Got nowhere to turn. Tired of being alone. I feel like bringing up somebody's home. [MUSIC] I know it's you, Claire. Hey, I know when you belong to someone else. [MUSIC] I can't control my feeling. After all, I didn't make myself. [MUSIC] Last time I cried so hard. I believe I call the chair. [MUSIC] I can't stand the vibration. Lord, my hope won't be still. [MUSIC] Got nowhere to turn. Tired of being alone. I feel like bringing up somebody's home. [MUSIC] Got nowhere to turn. Tired of being alone. I feel like bringing up somebody's home. Hey. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] Hey. [MUSIC] I know it's you, Claire. And all when you belong to someone else. [MUSIC] I can't control my feeling. After all, I didn't make myself. [MUSIC] Got nowhere to turn. Tired of being alone. I feel like bringing up somebody's home. [MUSIC] Got nowhere to turn. So Tired of being alone. I feel like spending up somebody's home. [MUSIC] Got nowhere to turn. So Tired of being alone. [MUSIC] I feel like. [MUSIC] I said, I feel like. [MUSIC] You know I feel. [MUSIC] I'm not bringing up somebody's home. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. [MUSIC] Hey. [MUSIC] All right. All right. Yeah. Amazing. Amazing. Lisa Mills with breaking up somebody's home. From her album, Live at the Blues Tavern. I interviewed her a few years ago at the Trowbridge Festival. Really nice lady. Seen her a few times since. Terrific voice. Before that candy cane, another amazing lady with Queen of the Wrecking Ball. From her 2005 album, White Trash Girl. Well from two very modern women. Let's go back to a classic woman blue singer. Who else? This is Lisa. [MUSIC] Twenty-five six. No, no. I would be twenty-five six to go in nowhere cause living here. Up in Harlem every Saturday night when the high ground gets together is just too tight. The old congregate said an all-night truss. And what they do is cut, cut, cut. Oh, Hannah Brown from Prom Town. You pull a corn and start breaking them down. Yes, that's a break of day. You can yell and say, give me a big foot and a bottle of beer. And me, Kate, I don't care. I feel just like I want a clown. Give him a beer and a beer drink because he's stringing me down. He's got a rhythm. Yeah, when he's something speedy since me. Right off the sleeve, check all your razors and your guns. We gonna be rambling with the wagon sons. I wanna be good. And a bottle of beer is in me cause I don't care. Play me cause I don't care. Give me a big foot and a bottle of beer. And me, Kate, I don't care. I feel just like I want a clown. Give him a beer and a beer drink because he's stringing me down. He's got a rhythm. Yeah, when he's something speedy since me. Right off the sleeve, check all your razors and your guns. Magneal, Magneal, don't steal my automobile. I'll take you to a cafe by your real fine meal. Hey, man, I got to do some riding. Soon we got to come to a dividing. I don't wanna continue 'cause the signs ain't soft but we're Virginia. That's where my baby live. I ain't gone no further. No, don't you stop me now. I don't wanna commit no murder. Magneal, Magneal, don't steal my wheel. I'll buy you anything on the menu. 'Cause boy, I've got to go. Just off for West Virginia. Hey, now take me home. (upbeat music) ♪ Filled up downtown ♪ ♪ Yeah, that's a good job ♪ ♪ Washington ♪ ♪ No, no, no ♪ ♪ L.X. And Fred ♪ ♪ Richmond ♪ ♪ How 'bout you ♪ ♪ No, Ford ♪ ♪ Bluefield ♪ ♪ What ♪ ♪ Salt pork West Virginia ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ (chuckles) Brilliant. Clarence Cape Math Brown with Salt Pork West Virginia recorded in Salous in July 1973. And I don't think there is a place called Salt Pork West Virginia. 'Cause I asked somebody from West Virginia and he'd never heard of it. And before that, Bessie Smith, absolutely classic, give me a pig foot, recorded in New York on 24th of November 1933. Sadly, it was the last time that Bessie recorded. And sadly, Cape Math Brown left us a few, last year, I think. Largely is at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Let's come back up to date now with a brand new album from another lady singer, Roxie Perry. This is Roxie Perry with You Cried For Me. (upbeat music) ♪ Well, I'm so glad to hear the news ♪ ♪ I ain't the only one that got the blues ♪ ♪ You cried for me ♪ ♪ You cried for me ♪ ♪ You big green eyes that just broke down and cried ♪ ♪ Crying a sore loser ♪ ♪ Take your little toys and run home ♪ ♪ Oh no, you cried for me ♪ ♪ You cried for me ♪ ♪ You big green eyes that just broke down and cried ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ You saw my picture in the paper, baby ♪ ♪ With my new boy by my side ♪ ♪ Oh, you got soul cellas, baby ♪ ♪ Well, that's when you just broke down and cried ♪ ♪ Well, you cried for me ♪ ♪ You cried for me ♪ ♪ You cried for me ♪ ♪ You cried for me ♪ ♪ You big green eyes that just broke down and cried ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Well you were dirty dealing ♪ ♪ Just tryna cut me down ♪ ♪ You know I didn't say a word, baby ♪ ♪ But pretty soon the word got outta town ♪ ♪ Well you cried for me, you cried for me ♪ ♪ You cried for me, you cried for me ♪ ♪ You big green eyes, you just broke down and cried ♪ ♪ You cried for me, baby ♪ ♪ You cried for me, don't you know you cried for me ♪ ♪ Oh yeah, you cried for me, you cried ♪ ♪ You big green eyes, you just broke down and cried ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ I cried for my baby ♪ ♪ But she's nowhere around ♪ ♪ I cried for my baby ♪ ♪ But she's nowhere around ♪ ♪ It's just a world old ♪ ♪ But she's nowhere to be bound ♪ ♪ I cried for my baby ♪ ♪ But she means so much to me ♪ ♪ Well, I cried for my baby ♪ ♪ But she means so much to me ♪ ♪ I know I love her so much ♪ ♪ But can my baby ♪ ♪ I should've stalled through the town ♪ ♪ I went from door to door ♪ ♪ I'm about to lose my mind ♪ ♪ Take this much more ♪ ♪ I cried for my baby ♪ ♪ I cried for my baby ♪ ♪ I cried for my baby ♪ ♪ She don't love me just plain to see ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I love her so much ♪ ♪ It's more than I can stand ♪ ♪ I want you to be my one ♪ ♪ 'Cause I wanna be your man ♪ ♪ I cried for my baby ♪ ♪ Oh, I cried for my baby ♪ ♪ I cried for my baby ♪ ♪ She don't love me just plain to see ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Mike Morgan on the crawl with "I Cried for My Baby" from the album "Stronger Every Day" which was released earlier this year. And before that, Roxie Perry with her brand new album "In My Sweet Time" and "The Track was You Cried for Me". Well, I've just got time for a couple more and I'm gonna sneak in two more, I think. The first one is "Fence and Robinson" and "Somebody Alone We Are Dying". ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Somebody call me a dime ♪ ♪ I wanna call my old time used to be ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Somebody call me a dime ♪ ♪ I wanna tell you, I wanna call my old time used to be ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ My woman ain't gone so long yet ♪ ♪ And I'll begin to worry me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, I just cry, I just cry ♪ ♪ I cry like a baby all night long ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, I cry and then I cry ♪ ♪ I cry just like a baby all night long ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, I need somebody here ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ Oh, there ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ I need somebody who ran my heart ♪ ♪ So he's my world and my heart ♪ - Fenton Robinson and somebody loaned me a dime. Well, this has been nothing but the blues with me, Cliff. And the website is www.nothingbuttheblues.co.uk. And you'll find links to the artists, links to earlier shows, playlists are all up there. And each playlist has links to the artists on that playlist. And to the show. You can email me, cliff@nothingbuttheblues.co.uk if you want any requests or shows out or anything really. And I'm going to leave you today with the dirty aces and a track called dollar and a quarter. It's from the 2007 5-track EP, One Good Reason. And it's their take on Otis spans dollar 25. The dirty aces and dollar and quarter. This has been Nothing But The Blues. I'm Cliff. I'll catch you next week. ♪ We know early this morning bound ♪ ♪ Fall o'clock ♪ ♪ The whole house beginner will arrive ♪ ♪ You know I had the blues ♪ ♪ Blue stone like nobody ♪ ♪ You know you can buy the blues bed ♪ ♪ Buy for only a dollar and a quarter ♪ ♪ We know I love you baby just can't help myself ♪ ♪ Wouldn't miss Treaty Five ♪ ♪ No one else ♪ ♪ You know I had the blues ♪ ♪ Blue stone like nobody ♪ ♪ You can buy the blues now bed ♪ ♪ Buy for only a dollar and a quarter ♪ ♪ Tell me now baby what in the world I'm gonna do ♪ ♪ You know I can't love no one else but you ♪ ♪ You know I got the blues ♪ ♪ Blue stone like nobody ♪ ♪ You know you can buy the blues bed ♪ ♪ Buy for only a dollar and a quarter ♪ Early this morning baby just by far a climb ♪ ♪ You know I have the blues ♪ ♪ Blue stone like nobody ♪ ♪ You know you can buy the blues bed ♪ ♪ Buy for only a dollar and a quarter ♪ [MUSIC PLAYING]