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early December fortnight

décembre 1st, 2009 by xavier

Hello folks! Here is another slab of boppers to enjoy your ears. We debut with BOB BLUM raucous « Romping Stomping Good time » – the title says it all! Fine steel-guitar. Blum also had « Say it fast » in a more Counry vein. Early in 1936, Dallas, Texas, with the fine original « Texas Sand » by the TUNE WRANGLERS. Charlie Kellogg on vocal and double-bass. This is a used (not abused!) RCA 78 rpm. Down in Mississipi, 1954 (Feature label) with MACK HAMILTON and his great Bopper « I’m A Honky Tonk Daddy ». Black label. Same period, this time on MGM, and up North (Cincinnati) for the prolific JOE ‘CANNONBALL’ LEWIS, a tune later sung by the Maddoxes: « I Wonder If I Can Lose The Blues This Way ».. .A story is en course on JIMMY SIMPSON, a great Country Bopper in his own right, for 2010. Here is his « Blues As I Can be ». Then on to piano blues/boogie with CECIL GANT and « Hogan’s Alley »(King, 1947). Bye!

Bob Blum - Rompin' Stompin' Good Time [2:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tune Wranglers - Texas Sand (78 rpm) [2:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Mack Hamilton - I'm A Honky Tonk Daddy [2:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Joe Lewis - I Wonder If I Can Lose The Blues This Way [2:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jimmy Simpson - Blues As I Can Be [2:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Cecil Gant - Hogan's Alley [2:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

2 Responses

Olin Haye writes:

juin 28th, 2010 at 19:42

I have been playing the guitar for over 30 years and your blog post has been the most informative and inspiring that I have read on playing my favorite instrument. You can bet that I am saving your blog for future reference.

xavier writes:

juin 28th, 2010 at 21:06

Hi! Olin, Thanks a lot for your comment. It’s very nice and sweet to me, as my main aim is only to share the music I LOVE with others! Most of all, you are a guitar player, surely experienced now. Who is/are your favorite players? Merle Travis? Jimmy Bryant? Hank Garland? or others (too numerous to name) ? Let me know, please. I may post many, many guitar tunes, and I will try to please you. Cheers, Olin. Are you playing alone, or in a band? Which style? Many questions I’m afraid. I have to know/hear so much more music! Please answer, and let’s keep in touch.