Podcast and Blues

Intro by: Gail NoblesPhoto: Jayron32 - Own workUsage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0Hello! I'm Gail Nobles. Welcome to apodcast and Blues. Today we're going to talk about old-time blues in today's blues through the talent of Hubby Jenkins. Hubby Jenkins is a multi instrumentalist who studies and performs old American music. He is a former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and the Rhia

Intro and podcast vocals by: Gail NoblesSong by: Aretha FranklinSong: Today I Sing the BluesToday I Sing the Blues" is a song written by Curtis Lewis and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached number 10 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1960.The song appeared on her 1961 album, Aretha.The lyrics say: Without a word of warningThe blues walked in this morningAnd circled around my

Photo: SumoriUsage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0Welcome to Podcast & Blues .I'm Gail Nobles. Today's topic is Syl Johnson Anyway the Wind Blows.Syl Johnson is a blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), "Is It Because I'm Black" (1969) and "Take Me to the River" (1975). He has a song from his albu

Intro: Gail NoblesHere Today and Gone Tomorrow sounds like an early recording from the group the Ohio Players from their 1969 debut album Observations in Time. The group is known by their hit songs like fire and Love Rollercoaster.The song Here Today and Gone Tomorrow sounds like soul blues. It's the first track on the album their lyrics say Here today, gone tomorrow, Each time you

Story by: Gail NoblesIntro by: Gail NoblesLittle Milton was expressing pain. He was talking about a flow of tears if his lover ever left him. It's bad to hurt like that over someone.Little Milton’s single Cry Me a River was released in 1972. The style of the song is sold on the Stax label. Little Milton’s records are still being sold because he's that soulful kind of blues we d

Intro: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: Mykal Burns - Arthur Adams at Sunset JunctionUsage: CC BY 2.0Arthur Adams is another great blues man to listen to. In the early 1960s, he produced several singles, including "If It Ain't One Thing It's Another"/"Willin' To Die" on Philadelphia-based Jamie Records. During the latter 1970s, Adams changed style and played soul.[3] In 1981 he had a surpr

Music intro by: Gail NoblesStory by: Gail NoblesNext on Podcast and Blues is Carlin Taylor. Carlin Taylor, the man that brought us the song Keep It 100, Bet Yo Mama Like It, and Let's Have a Barbecue. His music is fun to hear. You can hear the singer and actor in him when he's telling his story in his blues. It’s fun to watch Carlin Taylor in videos and live on stage. He is a mul

Ed Cook - WVON, Chicago - January 29, 1966Downloaded from: archive.orgUsage: Puplic DomainCover Art by: Gail NoblesGood evening everyone. Today I'm going to talk about Ed “Nassau Daddy” Cook. Ed Cook was a beloved DJ for WVON-one of Chicago's first major black radio stations. Ed Cook played rhythm and blues. He played Sonny Boy Williamson's Bring It On Home. Sometimes he was a

Alan Freed Clip: archives.orgUsage: Public DomainStory by: Gail NoblesWelcome again to Podcast and Blues. I am your host Gail Nobles. I want to talk about the sound of B.B. King from the 1950s. A much different sounding style of blues than when he was singing The Thrill Is Gone from the 1970s. Alan Freed would play BB King’s music.(Alan Freed Introduces B.B. King's song) B.B. Kin

Intro by: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: Victor Diaz LamichUsage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0Here we go with today's topic Ben Harper.Welcome toPodcast and Blues. I'm Gail Nobles. In the next few minutes we're going to talk about singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist Ben Harper who plays and ecletic mixer blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skil