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PLAYLIST:
“You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had” – Muddy Waters
“Red Beans” – Professor Longhair
“The Cuban Sandwich” – Barrence Whitfield with Tom Russell
“Watermelon Time” – Marcia Ball
“Have You Ever Loved A Woman?” – Freddie King
“I Had A Dream” – Freddie King
“Pack It Up” – Freddie King
“Got The News” – Bondi Cigars
“Old News” – Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
“I Read It (In The Rolling Stone)” – Dion
“It’s Nothing” – Charles Brown
“Nothin’ Man” – R.L. Burnside
“Started Out With Nothin’” – Seasick Steve
As a heads-up on what to expect, in the third edition of Nothin’ But The Blues, let’s start with, nothin’. Many folk who experience the Blues first-hand, will do so because they have nothin’. And as the great sage, Bob Dylan once said: “Too much of nothing, can make a man feel ill at ease.” He also said: “When you ain’t got nothin’, you got nothin’ to lose.”
And because the show is called, Nothin’ But The Blues – nothin’ seemed like a pretty good idea. So, you’ll be hearing some Blues about, well, …nothin’.
You may not think it likely, but the Blues also has plenty to say about ‘food’ and you’ll be hearing a few songs on that subject as well, including a great story about a Cuban Sandwich. (Did you know, The Cuban Sandwich originated in Florida? Funny, how we had to visit a New York café called The Castle Of The Jaguar to get one, though.) Anyhoo, we have some Blues songs for you about ‘food’. So, eat-up!
As well, you’ll get an introduction to one of ‘The Three Kings of Blues Guitar’. In future shows, I’ll introduce you to the work of the two other ‘Kings’: B.B. and Albert – but this time, it’ll be the Texas Cannonball, Freddie King.
I got to see Freddie in concert on the 6th of March in 1975 – and it remains in my memory, one of the greatest Blues shows I’ve ever attended. (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee being on the same bill was an additional bonus!)
But, I digress…
Also in this edition, you’ll hear some Blues about the ‘News’, including a tongue-in-cheek dig at a certain, well-known music publication by Dion. Remember him? Yeah, you do. “Runaround Sue”? “The Wanderer”? Yeah, that Dion. Well, some of you, no doubt, will be surprised to learn that he’s still making some great records.
Yeah, I know. How do we fit all that into one concise hour of compellingly entertaining Blues radio? Press the play button above to find out.
In our desire to promote the Blues – in a manner which, is hopefully, both entertaining – and elucidating – we offer the third show as featured on the Australian internet radio station, thegist.net.au
As always, thanks for listening,
Gideon Rhyme – Cultural Detective
The show’s third episode premiered on the gist.net.au at midday (CST) on Saturday the 11th March 2017, receiving an ‘encore’ airing at 7pm (CST) on Wednesday 15th March 2017.
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