Living Blues #95, January-February 1991, Lil’ Ed Williams, Eddie “Vaan” Shaw, Guitar Shorty, Earring George Mayweather, J.D. Nicholson

Living Blues #95

Cover Photos: Lil’ Ed Williams, by James Fraher

List of Articles

Editorial: Wider Recognition by Peter Lee

-artists mentioned: Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Robert Johnson

Article summary: phenomenal that Johnson’s 54 year old records are now on the Billboard Top 100 and selling more than any other blues LP in history; suggestion that a new generation of fans will find blues from the source (the originals, like Johnson) rather than from the white artists who brough blues to collectors and fans in the 60s-70s/ notice of new employees: long time contributors David Nelson and Bill Dahl now have full-time positions; Gail Morton, designer has been replaced by Robby Ferguson (Morton credited for the magazine’s current look having made numerous changes in her three years on staff); and Tinsley Silcox has been hired as the new University Blues Archivist

Letters to the Editor

Letter from Fred Woodley

-artists mentioned: Clarence “Pinetop” Smith, Muddy Waters,

-article summary: photographer taking photos of tombstones discovered Pinetop Smith has no marker; suggest a fund raiser to buy one

Editorial Response: noted that markers have recently been placed on both Sonny Boy’s grave sites, fund raisers are under way to put a stone on Robert Johnson’s grave, and the Helena Sonny Boy Williamson Blues Society is mapping locations throughout the Delta of unmarked graves in the hopes of rectifying this in the future; also noted how difficult it is to keep Sonny Boy Williamson (No. 2)’s  grave clean and tidy as it is in a very rural area close

Letter from the Press of the Third Mind

-artist mentioned: Robert Johnson/article summary: pseudo-science group plans to take soil samples from the six-crossroad locations identified in the previous issue in the hopes of finding evidence of Johnson’s soul!

Letter from John Stedman (England-JSP Records)

-artists mentioned: Lefty Dizz, Byther Smith, Lurrie Bell, Charlie Sayles

Article summary: writer takes umbrage on a review of his latest records; takes full claim of his product’s quailty and openly invites any real blues artists touring Europe to contact him for the opportunity to record in London

 

Letter from Todd Glynn

- Article summary: fan favors CD technology and suggest labels consider using CEDAR technology to reissue classic recordings; praises Columbia’ new series, and suggests the Yazoo and Delmark get in the new technology game

Letter from Jonathan Sarkin-praise for recent Jimmy Witherspoon article with corrections regarding the film The Last of the Blue Devils

Letter from Stephen Coleridge – defense of claim that Clarence Edward’s version of Lonesome Bedroom Blues is a different song than Curtis Jones’ original (based on legal copyright documentation)

Letter/response from John Brisbin to criticism of a book review in earlier LB issue; suggests a middle way; probably angered, but kept his temper and hopes to learn from the epsiode

Letter from Basile Kolliopoulos

-artist mentioned: Jerry Lee Lewis/article summary: likes LB magazine but tired of white musician bashings by writers; notes that white artists are the “latest” type of blues, and have kept the medium alive

Letter from Octavia Lima (Portugal)

-artists mentioned: B.B. King/ article summary: writer in seventh heaven from meeting B.B. King backstage and in private after his first ever concert in Portugal (March 18, 1990); King greeted him because he was wearing a LB t-shirt, saying: “Even here, I can find an LB friend”

Blues News

Willie Dixon Homecoming by Earnest Ouverture

-artist mentioned: Willie Dixon, Little Brother Montgomery, Thaydo Phelps

Article summary: Dixon given the keys to both Vicksburg and Jackson; recalls being sent to prison the last time he was in the Vicksburg City Hall; credits local carpenter Phelps for teaching him vocal harmony and helping him become a songwriter/singer; is considering opening a branch of his Blues Heaven Foundation in Vicksburg

British Blues Connection Awards by Norman Darwen

-artists mentioned: Alexis Korner/Paul Jones, Jo Ann Kelly, Otis Grand, Paul Lamb, Paul Lamb and the Kingsnakes, Gary Moore/John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt

Article summary: a foundation and awards show for British blues museums has been created; article lists recent (2nd annual) winners; categories mirror the Memphis Blues Foundation

News from Around

-artists mentioned: Charley Patton/ Blind Lemon Jefferson, Muddy Waters

-article summary: Robert Sacre organizer and editor of recent Charley Patton international conference in Belgium on Charley Patton plans to have a similar conference on the subjects  of Louisiana Cajun and zydeco music (noted that the Patton conference essays have now been published in a limited edition book)/ announcement of a soon-to be new Blues Revue  Magazine, to be edited by Bob Vorel of Virginia, and published quarterly; magazine to feature old and new blues articles, as well as blues music playing instructions for musicians

Corrections and Amplifications

-article summary: small name and text corrections regarding Count Basie (photo ID) and James Cotton  (text change)

European Blues Festivals 1991

-article summary: list of 24 European blues festivals in 8 countries: Austria, Belgium, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland

Festivals 1990

-artists pictured: Betty Wright, Lazy Lester, John Lee Hooker, Jerry McCain, Lonnie Mack, Margie Baker, Harmonica Shaw, Champion Jack Dupree, Grady Gaines, Golden “Big” Wheeler, Snooky Pryor, Brewer Phillips, Albert King & Robert Lockwood Jr, Gaye Adegbalola & Billy Branch, Katie Webster , Bonnie Raitt & Koko Taylor, Lester “Big Daddy” Kinsey, Bo Diddley, Zora Young, Irma Thomas, Doctor Ross, Luther Allison, Charles Brown, Otis Clay, Earl King, Sir Mac Rice, Charlie Musselwhite( sic: definitely not Musselwhite shown, actually Honeyboy Edwards)

-article summary (festivals listed in photo captions): Monterey Bay, Citifest, Toledo, Chicago, Long Beach, Marin County, Toledo Blues Festival, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage, King Biscuit Blues Festival, Handy Awards, San Francisco Bay Blues Festival, Toledo R &B Festival,

Lil’ Ed Williams, by Donald Wilcock,

-artists mentioned: J.B. Hutto, James “Pookie” Young (1/2 brother), Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Robert Johnson, Hound Dog Taylor, Mike Garrett, Kelly Littleton, Dave Weld, Louis Henderson, Lightnin’ Hopkins, 

Article summary: Born in Chicago in 1955; talks about his early influences (Hutto, James, Waters); discusses his quick rise to fame after the release of his first LP (But had already being playing for ten plus years); verifies his previous job at a car wash, and states that his audience is now very different (white and college oriented); briefly outlines what is different from the new second LP and the first (new musicians, and a little more time taken in the studio); doesn’t believe he will still be playing when he is old (there will be a day he’ll be ready to retire

Guitar Shorty: Blues on the Flip Side, by Dick Shurman

-artists mentioned: T-Bone Walker, Gatemouth Brown, Guitar Slim, Chuck Berry, Earl Hooker, Jimi Hendrix, Albert Collins, Curly Mayes, Willie Dixon, Willie Quarterman (a.k.a. Rev. Lane), Walter Johnson, Mr. Washington (a dwarf guitarist), Charles Brantley, Buddy Johnson, Bird Iron, Billy the Kid Emerson, Hank Marr, Clarence Jolly, Otis Rush, Ray Charles, Billy Eckstine, B.B. King, John Tinsley, Lafayette Leake, Billie Stepney, Odie Payne, Charles Brown, Etta James, Ann Cole, Hosea Hill, Muddy Waters, James “Thunderbird” Davis, Bob Taylor, Charlie Reynolds, Roy Brown, the Five Royales, Ray Shanklin, Little Johnny Taylor, Pete Smith, “Sleepy”, Larry Coryell, Joe Johansen, Rich Dangel, Pernell Alexander, Dave Lewis, Mike Mandel, George Griffin, Cal Green, Jerry Dennon, the Northwest Rhythm Express, Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Smith, Willie Egan’s Houserockers, Thurston Harris , Harold “Stemzy” Hunter, Electric Flag, Charlie Taylor, George Benson, Howard Roberts, Kenny Burrell, Johnny Copeland  

Article summary: comes from a long-line of guitar acrobats-showmen; real name: David William Kearney; no available LPs under his own name at the time of writing (partials only); known best for his live show and Cobra records from the late 50s; related by marriage to Jimi Hendrix; Willie Dixon claims to have taught Buddy Guy stage antics after having seen Shorty in Florida; Shorty learned first from a religious uncle; born in Houston, but raised in Florida; notes that Cobra records sent all their artists on Florida tours; left Florida with Ray Charles on a South-west tour; got to LA, and then turned around and went back to New Orleans with Sam Cooke; met his biggest influence, Guitar Slim in New Orleans; Slim convinced him to try his trademark back flip Which he first did in Florida (landed on his head twice before he mastered it); continued to do flips every gig until 1984 when he was in a car accident; started doing it again just last year (1989); moved back to Los Angeles in 1959; recorded 6 sides for a small label -  now available on European and Japanese reissue imports; moved to Seattle (and married; saw Jimi Hendrix at family events); then moved to British Columbia, Canada  for 5 years; believes Hendrix learned several blues things from him (Seattle 61-62); toured regularly between, Seattle and Alaska; appeared in 1978 on the popular tv talent Show “The Gong Show”; played on two movie soundtracks; several jazz influences; author feels that the time is right for him to break and out and be discovered, like Johnny Copeland

Eddie Vaan Shaw: From the Ringmaster’s Knee – by Matthew Johnson

-artists mentioned: Eddie Shaw, Howlin’ Wolf, Koko Taylor, Hound Dog Taylor, Hubert Sumlin, Magic Sam, Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Freddy King, Jimmy Reed, Eddie Taylor (Eric) Clapton, Robert Johnson, Iggy Pop, Mountain, Eric Burdon, the Animals, Buddy Guy, Big Moose Walker, Junior Wells, (Led) Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, the Wolf Gang

Article summary: raised around the Wolf band; first gig 9 days after getting his first guitar (age 11); Wolf used to “baby sit” him—take him fishing and Sam taught him guitar; became part of the house band at the 1815 Club at age 12, playing mainly when Wolf was out of town; has met and played with many big name rock stars but considers having played with Wolf, the best experience of his career; left school early but takes time now to get some education, and teaches guitar lessons to students; working on his first solo LP with Rooster Blues

Earring George Mayweather by Bob Cohen

-artists mentioned: J.B. Hutto, Eddie Taylor, Bo Diddley, Jimmy Reed, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Sonny Boy Williamson (No.1), Little Walter, Porkchop (Eddie Hines), Sammy Davis Jr., Bo Diddley, Joe Custom, Chicken House Shorty, S.P. Leary, Snooky Pryor, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Lockwood, B.B. King, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy,

Article summary: raised by his grandmother (thought she was his mother, and his mother was an aunt until he was 14; went to Detroit with a friend at age 19; six months later he took a bus to Chicago and has been there since 1949; self-taught, started playing when he was 7;  was a regular on Maxwell St with J.B. Hutto in the early 50s ; recorded 8 songs with Hutto in 1954;  played with Bo Diddley but never recorded with him; didn’t have a band most of his career, just played with whomever needed him (a harp player); still gigging at northside clubs ate the time of writing

Los Angeles Bluesman: J.D. Nicholson by Ray Yukich

-artists mentioned: real name James David, Jimmy McCracklin, Ray Agee, Ted Taylor, Jimmy Reed, George “Harmonica” Smith, Clifton Chenier, Smokey Hogg, Big Mama Thornton, Memphis Slim, the Jivin Five, James Heal, Willie Randolph, Vernon Dilwelp, Jeanie “Babe” Ford, Bobby Richards, Charles Brown, Johnny Otis, Bill Doggett, Pee Wee Crayton, the Robins, Little Johnny Taylor, Ted Taylor, Big Joe Turner, Joe Hinton, Willie Eagan, Muddy Waters, J.B. Lenoir, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Little Walter, Smokey Wilson, Bacon Fat, Rod Piazza, Dick Innes, Buddy Reed, Greg Schaefer, Jerry Smith, James Brown , Phillip Walker, Clifton Chenier, Albert Collins, Prince, Michael Jackson

Article summary: born in Louisiana but LA based,  pianist from the 1940s; ½ brother to Memphis Slim; Slim got him started on the piano; parents played church music; spent some time in Chicago with Slim, but headed rest (hoboed on trains the first time); stayed the second time working wartime industry jobs; Jimmy McCracklin got him his first recording sessions (1948) but he actually taught (improved) McCracklin’s timing (McCracklin started as just a singer); related how McCracklin made it and he didn’t  (wouldn’t move from LA to Oakland); usually had a day job; toured Texas with Ray Agee on the strength of a “Black Night” sequel that he eventually sold to Charles Brown; also claims to have written “Honky Tonk”, toured from 1950-57 before landing in Chicago where he played with Little Walter; returned to LA in 59; related thru marriage to Little Walter; Walter had been shot in the leg by his wife, so Nicholson would carry him up and down stairs; says Walter was a bad drunk; ran a club and hotel in Bakersfield in the 60s; played with James Brown in Europe; claims that Albert Collins is the only real bluesman, all the rest paly rock n’ roll; listens to very little new music; article includes a 12 record discography Nicholson plays back up on most of them 

Leonard Allen and the United/States Story Part 3 by Robert Pruter and Jim O’Neal

-artists mentioned: the Spaniels, Roosevelt Sykes, Junior Wells, Memphis Slim, Tab Smith, Terry Timmons, Jimmy Forrest, the Moroccos (1955: Ralph Vernon, Fred Martin, Sollie McElroy, Melvin Morrow, George Prayer

Article summary: When original partner Lew Simpkins died the company owed a lot of money; always paid union scale; he suggests that Chess died rich because he broke rules that they didn’t, but liked him better than he liked the people at Vee-Jay; had good relationship with all their artists, but strictly business, and since he didn’t particularly like blues, he was never socially close to any of them; company owed the IRS $18,000, but as the owner they came directly after him; believes he is an honorable and respected man; not ashamed of any of his company’s dealings and is happy/content (had a good life)

United Discography

-article summary-complete list of 117 songs in numerical release order (#101-217)- recorded between 1951-56

States Discography

-article summary: -complete list of 163 songs in numerical release order  (#101-163)-recorded between 1952-1957; note the label released primarily vocal group and gospel music, but Junior Wells recorded all of his songs on this subsidiary label

Obituaries

Sammy Lawhorn -1935-1990, by David Whiteis

-artists listed: Muddy Waters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, T-Bone Walker, Pee Wee Crayton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lowell Fulson, Elmon Mickle (Driftin’ Slim), King Biscuit Boys, Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), Dudlow Taylor, James “Peck” Curtis, Houston Stackhouse, B.B. King, Willie C. Cobbs, Roy Brown, Eddie Boyd, the Five Royals, Big Bill Broonzy, Johnny Drummer, Junior Wells, Detroit Junior, Bob Anderson, Billy Davenport, Muck Muck Man, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Earl Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf , James Cotton, John Primer, Magic Slim, Steve Ditzell

Article summary: associated with Muddy Waters for about ten years, and held down a long time residency at Theresa’s Lounge (both locations, original and later the “new”)  on Chicago’s Southside ( backing Junior Wells when he wasn’t with Muddy); believed Muddy fired him due to his drinking issues, but publicly Muddy was quoted as saying he wasn’t a “deep bluesman”; Lawhorn was a master of the tremolo bar; raised by his grandmother in Arkansas; started on a diddley-bow, then a ukulele ; self- taught guitar in two years; inspired by Hawaiian steel players-Houston Stackhouse taught him how to play slide, in the military from 1953-1958 (injured in Korea) visited Chicago a few time before moving there in 1960 (Claims to have been shown some things by Big Bill Broonzy, but note Broonzy died in 1958; travelled to Europe with Muddy Waters (1964 & later); thrown out of his 3^rd story bathroom window by robber; broke both feet and ankles; started drinking more and was not able to tour so became guitarist in residence at Theresas; Wells and Cotton took care of him in the club ; humorous story of playing barefoot in Carnegie Hall (his new shoes hurt too much), poor blood circulation (and whiskey) eventually limited his playing; never gave formal guitar lessons, but several players learned a lot from him, most notably John Primer; proud to have created a recognizable style/sound; the interview was held in 1985; he more or less stopped playing in 1984; never quite lived up to his potential

Zuzu Bolin – 1922-1999, by Tim Schuller

-artists mentioned: T-Bone Walker, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Peetie Wheatstraw, Tampa Red, E.X. Brooks, Ernie Fields, Milton “Brother Bear” Thomas, Percy Mayfield, Booker T. Everhart, Lil’ Son Jackson; Adolphus Sneed, Leroy Cooper, David Newman, Buster Smith, Red Calhoun, Joe Morris, Jackie Wilson, Jimmy Reed , Big Joe Tuner, Eddie Vinson, the Juke Jumpers, Hash Brown, Marchel Ivery, Al “TNT” Braggs, Clark Terry, Lowell Fulson, Bud Powell,

Article summary:  brief rediscovery led to an acclaimed LP, and tours of Canada and Europe; early in life he lived next door to a juke joint; moved to Dallas as a youth; started to perform in 46 after returning to Texas from the war; inspired by T-Bone and toured with Mayfield; recorded in 1951-52 ; ran afoul with nightclub owner, later murderer Jack Ruby; left Texas to play with Jimmy Reed; left Reed after a car accident; lived briefly in LA, but returned to Texas when he inherited some family money; stopped playing by 1963, and became a crack addict, his late 70s-80s comeback was severely hampered by his addiction

Boogie Bill Webb- 1924-1990 by Ben Sandmel

-artists mentioned: Tommy Johnson, Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Jimmy Reed, Smiley Lewis, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Reggie Scanlan, the Radiators, John Mooney, Ben Sandmel

-Article summary:  born in Mississippi but raised in New Orleans; quirky and anarchic guitarist; typically unpredictable; played with Tommy Johnson in the 40s; recorded for Imperial but the records didn’t sell; didn’t record again until the late 60s when he was rediscovered by folklorist David Evans (Tommy Johnson expert); played sporadically in black bars in the 70s while working as a stevedore; played his first New Orleans Jazz Festival in 1985; toured Europe with small group (bass, drums guitar) in 1989; recorded his only solo LP in 1989; played major festivals in Canada and the US with the author (Sandmel-on drums) in the last two years

Edward “Blues” Carson -age 66, died of a heart attack; recorded in the 50s-60s

Bobby Day -singer with the Hollywood Flames and the satellites; died of cancer; two major hits: Itty Bitty Pretty One, and Rockin’ Robin,  

Gabe Fleming-horn player with Albert Collins; died of a stoke

Big Tom Rushing -age 92; sheriff immortalized in Charley Patton’s song Tom Rushen Blues

Lafayette Leake

Earl Phillips-Howlin Wolf’s long- time drummer

Blues Box by Larry McCabe

-artists mentioned: Lil’ Ed Williams, Booker T. & the MGs, Charlie Musselwhite

-article summary: two different guitar tabulations for the song Green Onions

Record Reviews

Robert Lockwood Jr., What’s the Score (Lockwood Records)

Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Way Down South (Antones)

Little Brother Montgomery, Memphis Slim & Big Maceo, Grinder Man Blues (RCA), Percy Mayfield, Poet of the Blues (Specialty)

Jesse Belvin, The Blues Balladeer (Specialty)

Bo Diddley, The Chess Box (Chess)

Snooky Pryor, Snooky Pryor (English-Flyright)

Elmore James, The Last Session, 2/21/63 (Relic)

Various artists, Your Car Machine, Hot Blues, 1958-1984 (French-Black Arts)

Uncle Ben Perry with Clarence Covington, Memphis Blues (Alley Wax Records)

James “Son” Thomas with Walter Liniger, Bottomlands (Rooster Blues)

Nappy Brown and the Heartfixers, Tore Up (Alligator)

James Cotton, Junior Wells, Carey Bell and Billy Branch, Harp Attack (Alligator)

Bobby King and Terry Evans, Rhythm, Blues, Soul and Grooves (Rounder)

Speckled Red, the Dirty Dozens (Delmark)

Big Joe Williams, Blues on Highway 49 (Delmark)

John Lee Hooker, I Feel Good (Paula)

Charles Brown, Blues ‘n’ Brown (Jewel)

Frank Frost (Paula)

Ted Taylor, You Can Dig It (Paula)

Ted Taylor, Taylor Made (Paula)

Little Johnny Taylor and Ted Taylor, The Super Taylors (Paula)

Little Joe Blue, Southern Country Boy (Paula)

Lightnin’ Hopkins 1948-1969 (B.O.B)

Robert Pete Williams, Out on the Highway: Live 1974 (Austrian-Wolf)

Cannon Jug Stompers, the Complete Works: 1927-1930 (Yazoo)

Robert Wilkins, The Original Rolling Stone (Yazoo)

Blind Willie McTell, the Early Years 1927-1933 (Yazoo)

Blind Willie Johnson, Praise God I’m Satisfied (Yazoo)

Smiley Lewis, New Orleans Bounce (Sequel Records)

Various artists, Gulf Coast Blues, Vol. 1 (Black Top)

Tommy McClennan, I’m a Guitar King (Austrian-Wolf)

Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim and Sonny Boy Williamson (No. 1), Blues in the Mississippi Night (Rykodisc)

Big Bill Broonzy, Big Bill’s Blues (Portrait)

Big Bill Broonzy, Good Time Tonight (Columbia)

Big Bill Broonzy, The 1955 London Session (Sequel NEXCD)

Little Walter, Hate to See You Go (MCA-Chess)

Albert King/Otis Rush, Door to Door (MCA-Chess)

J.B. Lenoir, Natural Man (MCA-Chess)

Sonny Boy Williamson No. 2, One Way Out (MCA-Chess)

Various artists, Legends of the Blues – Vol. 1 (Columbia)

Various artists, News and the Blues – Telling It Like It is (Columbia)

Various artists, The Slide Guitar – Bottles, Knives and Steel (Columbia)

Lonnie Johnson, Steppin’ on the Blues (Columbia)

Willie Dixon, The Big Three Trio (Columbia)

45 Reviews

John Primer, Add a Little Touch/Nick Holt & the Teardrops, Need Some Good Lovin (Austrian-Wolf)

Gregg Smith, Blues in MY Blood/same (Ultra)

Lou Pride, I Didn’t take Your Woman/ Gone Bad Again (Curtom)

Gary B.B. Coleman, Think Before You Act/A Word of Warning (Ichiban)

Chick Willis, Jack You Up/same (Ichiban)

Legendary Blues Band, I Don’t Wanna Know/Cook Me (Ichiban)

Dicky Williams, I Wanna Know Why/Laughin’ and Grinnin’ (In Your Face) (instrumental) (CMC)

Rufus Tuckett, Tell Me Baby/Tell Me Baby (instrumental) (Blue Soul)

Rufus Tuckett, Times/Tell Me Baby (JEW)

Radio Charts

Top 20 for October 1990

-artists mentioned: Jimmy Rogers, Koko Taylor, Sonny Boy Williamson, Matt Murphy, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, William Clarke, Saffire, Magic Slim, Etta James, Lonnie Mack, Tri-Saxual Soul Champs, B.B. King, Luther Johnson, Earl King, Roosevelt Barnes, Johnny Adams, Charlie Musselwhite, John Mayall, Buckwheat Zydeco, Artie White

Top 20 for November 1990

-artists listed: William Clarke, Matt Murphy, Roosevelt Barnes, Koko Taylor, B.B. King Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Johnson, Cotton/Wells/Bel/Branch, Robert Cray, Sonny Boy Williamson, Tri-Saxual Soul Champs, Bo Diddley, Magic Slim, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Artie White, Earl King, John Mayall, Blues Boy Willie, Trudy Lynn

List of Adverts

Delmark (CD Reissues), p.i

Living Blues Back Issues For Sale, p. 3

The Mellow Fellows/Alligator Records, p. 5

Antone’s Records, p. 7

Rounder Records (LPS close-out sale), p. 9

Blue in the Mississippi Night (Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Boy Williamson No. 1—famous interview on the birth of the blues with social commentary (LP)/ RYKODisc, p. 11

Robert Lockwood/Lockwood Records, p. 11

Alligator Records, p. 44

Home Cooking Records-Concert Posters, p. 48

James Carr/Goldwax Record Company, p. 55

National Reso-Phonic Guitars, p. 57

Blues at Newport (CD Reissue)/Vanguard, p. 58

Genuine Houserockin’ Music, IV/Alligator Records, p. 59

Robert Lucas (LP)/Audioquest, p. 60

CAI Entertainment Agency, p. 61

Magic Slim Live (LP)/Plymouth House, p. 62

Blind Pig Records, p. 62

Picture the Blues (book by Susan Antone), p. 64

Rivera Records, p. 66

Wolf Records-Handy Winners (Austria), p. 68

Screen Print Images (T-shirts)-proceeds go to Clarksdale MS Delta Blues Museum, p. 70

Nappy Brown/Alligator Records, p. 72

Blind Willies (Atlanta Nightclub & t-shirts), p. 73

Acoustic Archives (LP), p. 74

Blues Clock, p. 74

Standing at the Crossroad Clothing (with famous road sign of #61 and #49 image by Bob Whitall), p. 77

Blind Pig Records, p. 78

Eddy Clearwater/ Rooster Blues Records, p. 79

Classified Ads, pp 80-82

Earwig Records, p. 82

Jewel/Paula/Ronn Records, p. 83

B.L.U.E.S. (Chicago nightclub), p. 83

H-Bomb Ferguson/Finch Video, p. 83

Bernie Pearl Basic Blues (instruction book), p. 83

FARM (Foundation for American Roots Music)/Charles Brown, p. 83

Elderly Instruments, p, 83

Right Time Productions, p. 84

Blues & Rhythm and the Gospel Truth (magazine), p. 84

Blues Archives-seeking donations, p. 84

Back Porch Blues (LP), p. 84

The Kingsnakes/Blue Wave Records, p,84

Michael “Hawkeye” Herman, p. 84

Steve Tracey & the Crawlin’ Kingsnakes/Nothin’ But Cool Records, p. 85

Sing Out (folk song magazine), p. 85

Solo Blues Productions (magazine and t-shirts), p. 85

Roosevlet Booba Barnes/ MCRI Videography, p. 85

Bobby Johnson/Blue Moon Records, p. 85

Clarence Edwards, Swamp’s the Word (LP), p. 85

Lil’ Ron and the Bluebeats/ Shortstack Records, p. 86

Norman Sylvester/Boogie Cat Productions, p. 86

The Blues Man/78s for sale, p. 86

Tom Radai Blues Management, p. 86

Fleet Starbuck Blues Band, Suniland Records, p. 86

1990 Bull Durham Blues Festival t-shirt, p. 86

Third Rail Screamin’/ (LP)/Rave on Productions, p. 86

Big Dragg Records-mail order record sales, p. 87

Hear Music Catalog, p. 87

Deacon Jones/Boogie Man Productions, p. 87

Pegasus Productions/Saffire the Uppity Blues Women, p. 87

University Microfilms International, p. 87

Lucky Peterson/Alligator Records, p. 89

Stevie Ray & Jimmie Vaughan, Together (LP) Epic Records, p. 90 (Back cover)l

Number of Pages: 88+ cover

Published by- The Center for the Study of Southern Culture, Univ. of Mississippi