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Post War Blues, Soul & Rock. 1945 - 1975

Here's the front cover of the definitive history of the Twisted Wheel Club, with Mr Hawkins, coming down the stairs into cellar, on the front cover!

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He was always a character. That was just who he was. :p
Sort of an insight into him:
[video=youtube_share;w563zV6Y8so]http://youtu.be/w563zV6Y8so[/video]
 

Mystic

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Etta James had mayn songs that I like better than "At Last"

Two of Etta's songs i like better than "At Last". "I'd rather go blind" and "All I could do is Cry".
[video=youtube;YApNirMC9gM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YApNirMC9gM[/video]
[video=youtube;UdD-zac4mx8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdD-zac4mx8[/video]
 

majormajor

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I remember buying "Tell Mama" by Etta James back in 1967. What a nice surprise it was to turn it over and find "I'd Rather Go Blind" on the b-side.:D

Here's a couple of tracks Etta recorded with her label-mate Sugar Pie Desanto......

[video=youtube;8UEy3HykjLg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UEy3HykjLg[/video]

[video=youtube;FexI4w7k9z0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FexI4w7k9z0[/video]
 

majormajor

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A b-side from 1961, by "Prince" Charles "Mad Dog" Sheffield from Texas.

Who needs just one nickname, when you can have two.........;)

[video=youtube;XYV_vbE0PxI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYV_vbE0PxI[/video]
 

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Little Walter wrote Tell Me Mama advancing the theme of the back door man. Willie Dixon wrote about the back door man as much as anyone, with the possible exception of Howling Wolf, who seemed to live the experience in most of his songs.

MM, if you bought Etta James in 1967, you were one cool dude.
 

majormajor

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Hi PC

I was a young DJ in the R&B/Soul clubs back in the mid 60's (alot of clubs in the north of England back then), so I was lucky enough to see some great perfomers, and I spent all my dough on clothes and records!

Anything on Chess would get a listen, and was usually purchased. I only listened to the A-side (Tell Mama) - the B-side didn't get its first spin till I got home. Here is my copy of the single, 45 years later....

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The label says 67, but as I recall, I bought it the week after Christmas, so it might even have sneaked into 1968.

Here's another great Chess record I bought a few weeks later...you MUST listen to this one right to the end...just fabulous:D;)

[video=youtube;7EVSJoJiRiE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EVSJoJiRiE[/video]
 
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Peacoat

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OK, I see now that the name of the song by Etta James is Tell Mama, written by Clarence Carter.* The one I mentioned earlier was Tell Me Mama written by Little Walter. Interestingly, both were published by the Chess Brothers.

Evidently they wanted Etta to concentrate on the sessions, and not on what was happening in a city with a lot of distractions, such as Chicago. So Phil and Leonard sent her down to Muscle Shoals to record with Rick Hall, who was developing a reputation for being easy to work with, having good session musicians, and most importantly, making hits. There wasn't a lot going on in Muscle Shoals to distract Etta. Her sessions there are top notch, as are her sessions in Nashville, where she recorded at least one live album.

Yes, Major, you were one cool dude back then.

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*Clarence recorded Road of Love in Muscle Shoals at about this time. Duane Allman was the guitar player at the session. He unleashes his slide guitar on the song, and no one knew what was happening. Clarence remarks on the record, "I like what I'm listening to right now!" I'll look around and see if I can find it on U Tube.
 

Peacoat

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OK, here is Clarence Carter with Road of Love. Duane's slide comes in at 1:28. At first it sounds like a blues harp, then we know it is Duane on his slide.

[video=youtube;92zb01jIexI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92zb01jIexI[/video]
 

majormajor

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Here's 20 minutes of the man:

[video=youtube;4l2IcshCAwg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l2IcshCAwg[/video]
 

majormajor

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Time for a talented lady. And a very nice brass section. From 1952....


[video=youtube;wWPqeV_d2PQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWPqeV_d2PQ[/video]
 

majormajor

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Frankie Lee Sims, from 1957. A cousin of Lightnin' Hopkins.

There are two different takes of this. This is the best one.....:D

[video=youtube;JOUHXXRRCNo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOUHXXRRCNo[/video]
 

majormajor

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No Fats Domino on here yet. Here we go then....

[video=youtube;0AhRvyj80fM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AhRvyj80fM[/video]
 

Rudie

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Fats would be nothing without Dave Bartholomew.

[video=youtube;aU0Q4gI9FZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU0Q4gI9FZE[/video]
 

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