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It's been a long time since we've checked in with our musical ancestors. At times, it is hard to say where the blues ends, and jazz begins; perhaps it's best that we do not try. In this hour, we will dig the sounds of the blues, a fundamental building block upon which jazz was developed.
Artist | Track | Album |
Louis Jordan | Choo Choo Ch'boogie | The Best of Louis Jordan |
Flip Phillips | Blues for the Midgets | Swinging with Flip |
Ron Piazza & the Mighty Flyers | Wine, Wine, Wine | Almighty Dollar |
Mark Hummel | Prove it To You | Golden State Lone Star Blues Revue |
Nina Simone | Rags and Old Iron | Forbidden Fruit |
Leon Redbone | Mr. Jelly Roll Baker | Double Time |
Memphis Minnie | Bumble Bee - No. 2 | Queen of the Country Blues |
King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree | Junker's Blues | Blues at Montreux |
Stanley Jordan | Still Got the Blues | Cornucopia |
Bud Freeman | I Don't Believe It | 1928-1938 |
Count Basie & Joe Williams | Alright, Okay, You Win | Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings |
Ray Charles | Worried Life Blues | Blues + Jazz |
Memphis Slim | Got To Find My Baby | Memphis Slim USA |
James Cotton | Next Time You See Me | Cut You Loose! |
Little Charlie & the Nightcats | Don't Boss Me | Disturbing the Peace |