HEAR HERE:
PLAYLIST:
“Shake” – North Mississippi Allstars
“Shake It” – Sunnyland Slim
“Shake ‘Em On Down” – Bukka White
“Do Fries Come With That Shake?” – Tommy Brown
“The Telephone Is Ringing” – Pee Wee Crayton
“A Apolitical Blues” – Little Feat
“Buzz Me” – Ella Mae Morse
“Elevator Papa, Switchboard Mama” – Butterbeans & Susie
“Bad, Bad Whiskey” – Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
“What’s The Use Of Getting Sober (When You’re Gonna Get Drunk Again)?” – Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
“Sloppy Drunk” – Jimmy Rogers
“Am I Wrong?’” – Keb’ Mo’
“Can’t Even Do Wrong Right’” – Elvin Bishop
“Right From Wrong’” – MonkeyJunk
“Meat Shakin’ Mama’” – Little Toby Walker
“Shake Shake Mama’” – Bob Dylan
Things have been getting a little rowdy down at Trés Le Parque. Since we began with Nothin’ But The Blues, it’s insinuated itself as the ‘sound’ of Parque life.
Most other residents seem to enjoy it but the ‘actually mysterious’ Vincent van Housen has sometimes claimed that it disturbs his meditation time. (But why anyone would be meditating at 3am is beyond me.)
Still, the deep forensic research must be conducted.
It’s funny where we sometimes find inspiration. Last week, I saw Brandon, Music Director for thegist.net.au in the music library. He said, “Hi Gideon. What’s shakin’?” Quick as a flash, I replied with a song title (a language he understands, fluently): “Nothin’ Shakin’ But The Leaves On The Trees!” He pointed at me with a big smile and said, “Eddie Fontaine! 1958!” Music directors sure are strange cats.
Anyhoo, that exchange soon had me thinkin’ about a favourite Blues song called, “Shake ‘Em On Down” – and in this shuddering edition of Nothin’ But The Blues, you’ll not only hear that famous tune from Bukka White – but a bunch of other Blues on the subject of shakin’ what your mama gave you.
Some subjects in the Blues are far more obvious – and more common – than shakin’ and this week, you’ll hear songs about those as well.
Drinkin’, for example, is as easy to find in the Blues as a good man feelin’ bad. In this edition I’ll be tending the bar to serve up a few shots of especially fine vintage.
But don’t worry. Alexa has volunteered to be your designated driver.
Stories on the subject of ‘doin’ wrong‘ are also common in Blues and you’ll be hearing some of those as well, including a particularly humorous one from Elvin Bishop.
Less obvious, perhaps, are Blues about ‘telephones’ – but they’re certainly there, for those who care to look.
Among them, is a saucy little double-entendre Blues dating back to 1930. (Yes, kiddies, they did have telephones back then.)
Yeah, I know. How do we fit all that into one concise hour of wildly-compelling internet radio? Hit that play button above and I promise, you’ll find out.
As always, thanks for listening,
Gideon Rhyme – Cultural Detective
The show’s fourth episode premiered on the gist.net.au at midday (CST) on Saturday the 18th March 2017, receiving an ‘encore’ airing at 7pm (CST) on Wednesday 22nd March 2017.
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