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Posts by The Ambassador of the Blues

Nice tune! Be glad to repost sort of y'alls stuff sometimes. Did you pick your name from the maybe after the Howlin' Wolf tune or after James Yancey Jones?

1 year ago 0 0 1 0

Ah, thanks! I know very little about her, I appreciate the detail! Will definitely take a look at her tour schedule.

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Where The Blues Come To Die
Where The Blues Come To Die YouTube video by Debbie Davies - Topic

From #losangeles #california,
Debbie Davies #electric #guitar #maestro. She provided a lot of the backbone for Albert Collins and the Icebreakers and has plenty of #solo #music.
#blues #bkuesmusic #rock
#womeninmusic
music.youtube.com/watch?v=awK_...

1 year ago 6 0 0 1
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#nowspinning Jimmie Lee Harris's only #album that I am aware of. Out of #alabama, #acoustic #guitar and #mouthbow as #instruments. Very stripped down #blues.
#vinyl #vinylcommunity #music #bluesmusic #vinylsky

1 year ago 8 1 0 0
Yama Uba - Shapes (Official Music Video)
Yama Uba - Shapes (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Yama Uba

Check out this post #punk #newwave #video #song from @yamaubamusic.bsky.social!
#electric #guitar and #sax #saxaphone awesomeness! They just released a Sineád O'Conner cover too.
youtu.be/N5s2OgLd5lE?...

1 year ago 6 1 0 0
Mississippi Bottom
Mississippi Bottom YouTube video by Jerron Paxton - Topic

#brooklyn based Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton playing #acoustic #guitar for "Mississippi Bottom" on his new #album form #smithsonian folkways. Amazing album, highly #talented #artist!
he's already been #featured at #carnegiehall
#blues #music #bluesmusic

music.youtube.com/watch?v=YSKB...

1 year ago 7 1 0 0
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup album titled "The Father of Rock and Roll"

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup album titled "The Father of Rock and Roll"

A very #strong candidate for #father of #rockandroll: Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. A significant influence on #elvis, his songs were also covered by #rodstewart and #eltonjohn. His resting place is in #virginia, another #famous bluesman from #mississippi
#nowspinning #vinyl #blues #music #bluesmusic

1 year ago 10 0 0 0
My Baby Done Changed the Lock on the Door
My Baby Done Changed the Lock on the Door YouTube video by Taj Mahal - Topic

Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal doing some #piedmont #blues. #acoustic #guitar and #harmonica. #classic #bluesmusic. Both musicians have a storied #history playing with some of the best while having their own huge catalog of #tunes. #listen to this for #fun
music.youtube.com/watch?v=y0ZR...

1 year ago 11 5 0 0
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Happy B'Day Feb 15 to blues legend Kokomo Arnold!
Old Original Kokomo Blues youtube.com/watch?v=YMe3...
Milk Cow Blues youtube.com/watch?v=B944...
The Best of Kokomo Arnold youtube.com/watch?v=bKdl...
#Blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bottleneckguitar

1 year ago 9 3 0 0
Untrue
Untrue YouTube video by Anni Piper - Topic

From #australia, Anni Piper is a great #singer and #guitarist, here playing one of my favorite #electric #blues #tunes "Untrue". She also lived in #cocoabeach #florida for some time. This is a #whimsical #song about a #marriage that never made it to starting.

music.youtube.com/watch?v=MGax...

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One of the Kings of the Mississippi Hill Country Blues style, Junior Kimbrough. He still has family members that play. #raw #guitar #blues #music #bluesmusic #nowspinning #vinyl #vinylcommunity #oldschoolcool #mississippi #history #musichistory

1 year ago 8 1 0 0

I haven't checked out Jelly Roll in a while, on the list. Definitely love some Howlin' Wolf! And I'll check out the others!

1 year ago 0 0 0 0
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1 year ago 5 2 0 0

Thanks for sharing! Certainly interested in knowing any favorite blues/jazz that was shared.

1 year ago 0 0 1 0
Joanne Shaw Taylor - "Let Me Down Easy" - Official Music Video
Joanne Shaw Taylor - "Let Me Down Easy" - Official Music Video YouTube video by Joanne Shaw Taylor

Joanne Shaw Taylor of #westmidlands #england, discovered by Dave Stewart of the #british #newwave duo #eurythmics plays her soulful raw version of "Let Me Down Easy". Off of "The Blues Album", a chart topping #music #hit.
#blues #bluesmusic #guitar #electric
music.youtube.com/watch?v=MbW9...

1 year ago 4 0 0 0

I need to grab more of her albums. Thanks!

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

Yeah, he pulled of some pretty cool unique sounds on his second album!

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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Yeah, both his albums are great although his second one is pretty different from his first one (definitely not in a bad way!)

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

A lot of great versions of Red House out there but this one is probably the best!

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Buffalo Nichols - You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond (Official Video)
Buffalo Nichols - You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond (Official Video) YouTube video by Buffalo Nichols

Buffalo Nichols of #milwaukee #wisconsin covers "You're Going to Need Someone on Your Bond" originally by Blind Willie Johnson in #neworleans #louisiana. Off his latest amazing album The Fatalist.
#accoustic #slide #guitar #blues #music #bluesmusic #steel #cool
music.youtube.com/watch?v=IUJj...

1 year ago 8 0 2 1

Off to discogs I go... Looking forward to checking it out! Don't hesitate to reach out if you are looking for any blues recommendations.

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

Sorry for impacting the budget 🤣 always up for providing recommendations.

1 year ago 0 0 1 0

Hey Magenta! I cross-post music as part of my attempt at blues ambassadorship, happy to post something you've recorded sometime.

1 year ago 1 0 1 0
John Lee Hooker's Detroit recordings volume 1

John Lee Hooker's Detroit recordings volume 1

#oldschoolcool. John Lee Hooker got a job at #ford in #detroit in the #1940s. His #blues #music career took off from there. And don't forget his #performance on the #street in the Blues Brothers #movie. Director's cut has the full #song.
#nowspinning #vinyl #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #bluesmusic

1 year ago 15 0 0 0

Thanks! Added him.

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

In the short and medium term stirring the pot is exactly what I'm after too. If I keep this up and grow enough who knows how else I'll be able to help with that. I'll be around.

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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Rock Me Baby
Rock Me Baby YouTube video by Big Mama Thornton - Topic

#chicago, #houston and #westcoast #blues and #r&b legend Big Mama Thornton belting out "Rock Me Baby."
She once played #theapollo in #harlem and not until 2024 was inducted in to the #rock and #roll #halloffame. She has been in the blues hall of fame since 1984.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ONbw...

1 year ago 8 2 0 0

Nice! I wasn't aware of them in 83 but I did wear out their album "Change" from 89 on tape, I recently got it on vinyl.

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
I'll Play The Blues For You (Pts 1 & 2)
I'll Play The Blues For You (Pts 1 & 2) YouTube video by Albert King - Topic

And a personal favorite in the Chicago style, Albert King. Not offended in any way if you don't likey suggestions. music.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzny...

1 year ago 0 0 0 0
DC 9
DC 9 YouTube video by Jessie Mae Hemphill - Topic

Jessie Mae Hemphill (Mississippi Hill Country Blues style) music.youtube.com/watch?v=D3BO...

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