BLUES UNLIMITED Magazine 46 (1967) HOUSTON Robey Hop Wilson Meaux Conrad Johnson

“Blues Unlimited” #46 September 1967 from Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England. Photographs of Don Robey and Gatemouth Brown (Duke/Peacock Records) on front. "Stars of the Blues Bash" Houston concert photos on back cover (Big H Williams and Vincent Frank, Juke Boy Bonner, Ivory Semien at ACA, Larry Skoog & D.C. Bender). Center spread photos: (1) Unknown, Bolo, Shake and D.C. on Lyons, (2) Robert Ketchum, (3) Big H. Williams, (4) Hop Wilson (at Sallie’s), (5) Perry Cain, (6) Mrs. Anne Cullum (Leadbitter). (7) Mabel Franklin (Skoog), (8) Huey Meaux (c. Crazy Cajun Entprises [sic]. Articles: “I Know Houston Can’t Be Heaven - #12 – The Man Behind Connie’s Combo – Conrad Johnson, #13- Crazy Cajun –Huey Meaux, #14-Don Robey, #15-A Postscript on Gatemouth Brown, #16 – Stockade, #17-Houston’s Big Blues Bash, #18-Mrs. Cullen Rediscovered, #19-Lotsa Poppa, #20-King of the South (Clifton Chenier). Other articles/news: Rev. Jack Harp Is Dead, Soul Music Monthly, James “Smokestack” Tisdom. London Blues Society Formed. Request by Richard Noblett for copy of “Stavin’ Chain.” Review of Blues and Trouble by Theo Lehmann. Lists of Post-War Gospel, Blues and Gospel, Delta Blues Roots.

 Reviews of Current Singles: Mr. Bo and His Blues Boys-Ain’t Gonna Suffer/If Trouble Was Money (Big D), George Wild Child Butler-Do Something Baby/Hold Me Baby (Jewel), Andew Brown-If We Try/You Ought To Be Ashamed (4 Brothers), Shy Guy Douglas – Evening Soul/Haulin’ (Sur-Speed), James Rivera-Bird Brain/Tighten Up (Eight Ball), K.C. (County Boy) Douglas – The Things I’d Do For You/The Little Green House (Galaxy), Bobby Bland-That Did It/Getting Used To The Blues (Duke), Ed Kershaw-Big Ed’s Special/Mama & Papa Waltz (Crazy Cajun), Marc Savoy/Dallas Roy – Saturday Night Waltz/Bridge City Special (Crazy Cajun), Maurice Barzas-Eunice Two-Step/Valse de Meche (Swallow), Belton Richard and Musical Aces – Le Valse D’ennui/Just on reve (Swallow).

Album Reviews: Super Blues – Chess All Stars – Checker LP 3008. Lowell Fulsom [sic] – Soul-Kent 5016. Junior Parker-Like It Is- Merc(E) 20097MCL, Smokey Smothers-The Drivin’ Blues Of…, Polydor 623-239, Joe Hill Louis-Memphis Blues and Breakdowns-Advent 2803, Champion Jack Dupree-….And His Blues Band-Decca 4871, Blues All Around My Bed – Blues Scene USA Vol. 3: Various Artists-Carl Hodges (Blues All Around My Bed),Big Joe (Hellhound On My Trail), John Lee Granderson (Good Morning Little Schoolgirl), Johnny Young (Green Door Blues), James Robinson (Standing In My Back Door Crying), W. B. (Piano Bill) Bryson (Sometimes I Rate), Connie Williams (One Thin Dime), Leroy Dallas (Sweet Man Blues), Doug Quattlebaum (Good Woman), Bill Jackson (Trouble In Mind), Avery Brady (Gonna Let You Down), Arthur Weston (Roll Me Over Slow)-Storyville SLP181, A Leadbelly Memorial - Stinson SLP 17, Folk Blues: Various Artists: Blind Gary Davis (I Cannot Bear My Burden/I’m Gonna Meet You At The Station), Rev. Elder Brodie (You’ve Got To Move/Prayer No. 1/Prayer For All/Sit Down/I’ll Be Listening Somewhere), Sonny and Lonnie (Wiggle Around Me Baby/Southwest Pacific Blues), ‘Big Boy’ Ellis (Dices Dices/I Love You Baby), Sam and Lonnie (I Wonder Who’s Holding You/Mama Blues) – Continental 16003, Extended Play The Jug Bands Vol. 1 – Memphis Jug Band (Sometimes I Think I Love You/Memphis Boy Blues), Cannon’s Jug Stompers (Bugle Call Rag/Pig Ankle Strut) – Natchez NEP 701.

Blues News-Europe (Leiser): Buddy Guy to Tour Berlin Jazz Festival in Guitar Package, Eddie Boyd Switzerland recording to be released soon, Lippman-Rau to present B.B. King in Europe in January 1968, Dillard Crume “Mystery bassist” with the ’67 blues festival used to play with several gospel groups including the Five Blind Boys, now playing with Koko Taylor. The Stars of Faith’s tour of Europe this summer – big success.  Books available for order: Urban Blues- Keil (Univ. of Chicago Press).

28-page magazine, 6-1/2 x 8 inches 28 pages, 6-1/2 x 8 inches, stapled.