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This oldie was originally written during the depression (1931) by Yip Harburg, who was later blacklisted during the McCathy era.
Dr. John and Odetta don’t actually appear in this video, but the music is excellent…music that touches you.
I not overly fond of some of the visuals used in the video. To me Blues is about overcoming, not about defeat. Show me someone that’s willing to stand up after being knocked down. Leave the bullshit politics out of it.
We’re all in this together.
Duration: 5:56
Collins and Jimmie chillin’ out
with some T-Bone Style.
Duration: 5:36
All across America fans are flocking to the Blues.
http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/
Blues Festival Guide Magazine is a MONSTER
resource for anyone needing a LIVE blues fix!!!
Here’s the incredible Watermelon Slim & The Workers playing up close and personal at the 2008 Heritage Blues Festival in Wheeling, WV.
I was so close that I was in front of the speakers carrying Bill’s voice. Sorry about that! But this is one helluva performance! He gives it everything’s he’s got!
Duration: 5:16
Eric Clapton
From the unreleased documentary
“Nothing but the Blues”
by director Martin Scorsese – Live TV Recording
Duration: 4:47
Artist: Junior Kimbrough
Song: Crawling King Snake
Album: Sad Days, Lonely Nights
Label: Fat Possum
Year: 1993
Duration: 5:02
Anson Funderburgh
Master of The Stratocaster
Blistering instrumental at Poor David’s Pub
Dallas, TX 8-11-90
http://www.ansonandtherockets.com/
Duration: 3:43
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