#17
March 31, 2014

Cannon's Jug Stompers
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A Life of Blues
Hour One: Hear the Piecast
Hour Two: Hear the Piecast

The Playlist:

First Hour

1.   John Mayall’s Blues Breakers: Driving Sideways (Freddy King)
2.   Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Viola Lee Blues (Noah Lewis)
3.   Henry Townsend: Poor Man Blues (Henry Townsend)
4.   Henry Townsend: A Ramblin’ Mind (Henry Townsend)
5.   Henry Townsend: Things Have Changed (Henry Townsend)
6.   Vernell Townsend: Tears Come Rollin’ Down
7.   Peetie Wheatstraw: Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp (P Wheatstraw)
8.   Robert Johnson: Drunken Hearted Man (Robert Johnson)
9.   Robert Lockwood Jr: Ramblin’ On My Mind (Robert Johnson)
10.  Dave Van Ronk: Spike Driver Blues (John Hurt)
11.  Otis Spann: Burning Fire (Otis Spann)
12.  The Original Sloth Band: Sloppy Drunk Blues (J L Williams)
13.  Shox Johnson and his Jive Bombers: 36-22-36 (D Malone)

Hour 2

1.   King Biscuit Boy: Operator (E Burkes)
2.   Whiskey Howl: Let The Good Times Roll (Theard / Moore)
3.   Grant Smith & The Power: Keep On Running (Jackie Edwards)
4.   Mainline: Blind Girl (Joe Mendelson)
5.   Shawne Jackson: Women of the World (Domenic Troiano)
6.   Domenic Troiano: All I Need Is Music (D Troiano)
7.   Long John Baldry: A Life Of Blues (John Baldry / Jim Horowitz / John King)
8.   Sam Cooke: Little Red Rooster (Willie Dixon)
9.   Al Cromwell: Al’s Blues (Trad)
10.   Fleetwood Mac: My Heart Beat Like A Hammer (Jeremy Spencer)
11.  Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band: It Hurts Me Too (Tampa Red)
12.  Faith Nolan: Freedom To Love (Faith Nolan)
13. Downchild Blues Band: Flip Flop & Fly (Charles Calhoun / Lou Willie Turner)

1.   John Mayall’s Blues Breakers: Driving Sideways (Freddy King)
Crusade: London – PS 529
John Mayall, piano
Mick Taylor, lead guitar
John McVie, bass
Keef Hartley, drums
Chris Mercer, tenor sax
Rip Kant, baritone sax
London, UK
Produced by Vernon
Recorded at Decca Studios, West Hampstead UK by Gus Dudgeon
Released Sept 1, 1967

2.   Cannon’s Jug Stompers: Viola Lee Blues (Noah Lewis)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers 1928: JSP Records – JSP7745D
Gus Cannon, banjo & jug
Noah Lewis, harmonica, vocal
Elijah Avery, guitar
Hosea Woods, Kazoo
Produced by Ralph Peer for Victor Records
Recorded in Memphis TN September 20, 1928

3.   Henry Townsend: Poor Man Blues (Henry Townsend)
Henry Townsend and Henry Spaulding (1929-37) – Complete Recordings: Wolf Records – WSE 117
Henry Townsend, vocal, guitar
Shelby MS, St Louis MO
Produced by Johnny Parth for Wolf Records
Remastered by Hans Klement, Vienna Austria
Recorded in Chicago, November 15, 1929

4.   Henry Townsend: A Ramblin’ Mind (Henry Townsend)
Henry Townsend and Henry Spaulding (1929-37) – Complete Recordings: Wolf Records – WSE 117
Henry Townsend, vocal, guitar
Robert Lee (Nighthawk) McCoy, guitar
Sonny Boy Williamson, harmonica
Big Maceo Merriweather, piano
Shelby MS, St Louis MO
Produced by Johnny Parth for Wolf Records
Remastered by Hans Klement, Vienna Austria
Recorded in Chicago, November 11, 1937

5.   Henry Townsend: Things Have Changed (Henry Townsend)
Mule: Nighthawk Records – 201
Henry Townsend, piano, vocals
Yank Rachel, mandolin
St Louis, MO
Produced by Bob Shoenfeld & Leroy Pierson – 1980
Recorded by Steve Fuller at Multi Sound Studios

6.   Vernell Townsend: Tears Come Rollin’ Down
Mule: Nighthawk Records – 201
Norman Merritt, guitar
St Louis, MO
Produced by Bob Shoenfeld & Leroy Pierson – 1980
Recorded by Steve Fuller at Multi Sound Studios

7.   Peetie Wheatstraw: Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp (P Wheatstraw)
Blues Classics 4: Kokomo Arnold & Peetie Wheatstraw: Arhoolie BC-4
Peetie Wheatstraw, vocal & piano
Unknown guitar
Ripley TN
Produced by Chris Strachwitz
Recorded March, 1937

8.   Robert Johnson: Drunken Hearted Man (Robert Johnson)
The Complete Recordings: Columbia C2K 46222
Robert Johnson, guitar, vocals
Hazelhurst, MS
Produced by Don Law – 1937
Recorded by Don Law June 20, 1937, Dallas Texas

9.   Robert Lockwood Jr: Ramblin’ On My Mind (Robert Johnson)
Delta Crossroads: Telarc
Turkey Scratch, Arkansas
b. March 27, 1915 Helena, Arkansas - d. November 21, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio

10.  Dave Van Ronk: Spike Driver Blues (John Hurt)
Your Basic Dave Van Ronk Album: Aural Tradition – ATR-104
Dave Van Ronk, guitar, vocal
Brooklyn NY
Produced by Karl Dallas – 1982
Recorded by Nick Kinsey at Livingstone
Manufactured by Imperial Record Corp, Vancouver BC

11.  Otis Spann: Burning Fire (Otis Spann)
Chicago / The Blues / Today! Vol. 1: Vanguard – VRS 9216
Otis Spann, piano, vocal
SP Leary, drums
Chicago IL
Produced by Samuel Charters – 1966

12.  The Original Sloth Band: Sloppy Drunk Blues (J L Williams)
1978.: Troubadour Records – TR-006
John Davis, vocal, piano
Bill Bryans, drums
Tom Evans, mandolin
Mike Gardner, bass
Chris Whiteley, harmonica
Ken Whiteley, washboard
Toronto ON
Produced by The Original Sloth Band – 1978
Recorded and mixed by Dan Lanois at Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton ON
Mastered at JAMF
Recorded Jan 4, 1978

13.  Shox Johnson and his Jive Bombers: 36-22-36 (D Malone)
Return of the Brocaded Adventurer: C-Note Records – 801029
Shox Johnson, vocals
John Karpenko, trombone
Larry Cramer, trumpet
Alex Dean, sax
Del Dako, sax
Martin Loomer, guitar
Chris Conner, string bass
Curtis Smith, drums
Toronto ON
Produced by Shox Johnson & His Jive Bombers with Phil Sheridan – 1980
Recorded live at McClear Place Studios, Toronto, Nov 29, 1980 by Phil Sheridan
Mastered by Michael Burke

Hour 2

       Faith Nolan - Freedom To Love

1.   King Biscuit Boy: Operator (E Burkes)
Richard Newell aka King Biscuit Boy: Stony Plains Records – SPL-1120
Richard Newell, vocals, harmonica
Sonny Del Rio, saxes
Dennis Grasely, sax
Jack De Keyzer, guitar
Stan Szelest, piano
Neil Nickafor, bass
Greg Zark, drums
Hamilton ON
Produced by Andy Grigg & Richard Newell – 1988
Recorded and mixed at Sound Path Studios, Oakville ON by Richard Lightheart
Mastered at The Lacquer Channel

2.  Whiskey Howl: Let The Good Times Roll (Theard / Moore)
Whiskey Howl: Pacemaker PACE-056
John Witmer, vocals
Richard Fruchtman, bass
Wayne Wilson, drums
Michael Pickett, harmonica, vocals
Dave Morrison, guitar, vocals
Toronto ON
Produced by Johnny Sandlin – 1972
Recorded by David Stock at Eastern Sound Studios, Toronto

3.   Grant Smith & The Power: Keep On Running (Jackie Edwards)
Grant Smith & The Power: Boo Records - BOO 6802
Grant Smith (vocals)
Val Stevens (organ)
Mike Harrison (bass)
Charlie Miller (drums)
Ralph Miller (trumpet)
Jim Pauley (guitar)
Bryan Ayres (saxophone)
Wayne "Stoney" Stone (drums)
London ON
Produced by Art Snider – 1968
Recorded by Art Snider at Sounds Canada

4.   Mainline: Blind Girl (Joe Mendelson)
Canada – Our Home & Native Land: GRT Records – 9230-1011
Zeke Sheppard, bass, mandolin, harmonica
Tony Nolasco, drums
Michael McKenna, guitar
Joe Mendelson, guitar, harmonica, vocals
Toronto ON
Produced by Adam Mitchell – 1971
Recorded & Mixed by Fred Catero April-May 1971 at Pacific Recording Studios, San Mateo CA

5.   Shawne Jackson: Women of the World (Domenic Troiano)
Shawne Jackson: RCA – APL1-1320
Domenic Troiano, guitar
No other musicians listed
Toronto ON
Produced by Domenic Troiano – 1976

6.   Domenic Troiano: All I Need Is Music (D Troiano)
Tricky: Mercury Records – SRM 1-670
Domenic Troiano, guitar, vocal
Keith Rice, drums
Willie Weeks, bass
William Smith, keys
Tessie Coen, percussion
Monty Stark, synth
Gale Levant, harp
Shawne Jackson, Gale Haness, Patrice Holloway, William Smith, Roy Kenner, bg vocals
Toronto ON
Produced by Domenic Troiano & Keith Olsen – 1973
Recorded by Keith Olsen and Richard Dashit

7.   Long John Baldry: A Life Of Blues (John Baldry / Jim Horowitz / John King)
Silent Treatment: Music Line Records ML 0001
Long John Baldry, vocals
John King, Butch Coulter, guitars
George Ford, bass
Joe Ingrao & Jimmy Horowitz, keys
Charlie Cooley, drums
Jimmy Horowitz, strings
Brixworth UK / Vancouver BC
Produced by Jimmyk Horowitz – 1986
Recorded at Blue Wave Studios, Vancouver; Mushroom Studios, Vancouver; Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles by Rolf Henneman
Mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles CA

8.   Sam Cooke: Little Red Rooster (Willie Dixon)
The Best of Sam Cooke Vol 2: RCA Victor – LSP-3373
Clarksdale, MS
Produced by Al Schmitt – 1965

9.   Al Cromwell: Al’s Blues (Trad)
Grossman’s Live: Spadina Beat Records – WRC1-5490
Toronto ON
Produced by Michael McDonald & Michael Pickett – 1987
Recorded by Michael McDonald with Jim Jones, Bob Read, Pat Rush & Cory Turnbull at Grossman’s Tavern, Toronto
Mastered by Pete Norman at McClear Place, Toronto

10.   Fleetwood Mac: My Heart Beat Like A Hammer (Jeremy Spencer)
Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac: Epic / Blue Horizon – BN 26402
Peter Green, guitar
Jeremy Spencer, slide guitar, vocal
John McVie, bass
Mick Fleetwood, drums
London UK
Produced by Mike Vernon – 1968

11.  Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band: It Hurts Me Too (Tampa Red)
Chicago / The Blues / Today! Vol. 1: Vanguard – VRS 9216
Junior Wells, harmonica, vocals
Buddy Guy, guitar
Jack Myers, bass
Fred Below, drums
Chicago IL
Produced by Samuel Charters – 1966

12.  Faith Nolan: Freedom To Love (Faith Nolan)
Freedom To Love: Aural Tradition – ATR 302
Faith Nolan, guitar, vocals
Michael Creber, piano
Roy Forbes, guitars
Laurence Knight, bass
Chris Nordquist, drums
Toronto ON
Produced by Roy Forbes – 1989
Recorded & Mixed by Rolf Hannemann at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver BC January 1989
http://www.faithnolan.org/

13. Downchild Blues Band: Flip Flop & Fly (Charles Calhoun / Lou Willie Turner)
So Far – A Collection of our Best: Posterity Records – PTR 13004
Donny Walsh, guitar
Rick ‘Hock’ Walsh, vocal
Jane Vasey, keys
Mike Bowser, bass
Wayne Wilson, drums
Michael O’Connell, trombone
Toronto ON
Produced by Bill Bryans & Alan Duffy – 1977
Recorded at Toronto Sound Studeios by Terry Brown



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