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Snooks Eaglin came to my attention by accident; YouTube suggested him with his “San-Ho-Zay” video at the top of the playlist. One listen to that and I think I’m hooked. Before this, I knew and respected his playing, but I wasn’t really knocked out. I knew him best as Henry Butler’s guitarist on Blues After Sunset (1998), which is right near the end of the playlist.
I also included one tune from Hard River to Cross by Earl King (1993, Snooks plays on that whole album; if you like “Handy Wrap,” the rest of the tunes are posted on YouTube by the same channel).
Snooks Eaglin playlist created for Our Blues Roots
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“Come On,” (1960) in E; Jimi Hendrix’s and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s versions are in Eb.
“Trick Bag” Among quite a few others, the Meters recorded a cover of this tune and named the album they put it on for it; worth finding.
Earl King with Bobby Radcliff Band, live in Switzerland, part 1 of 3
Saturday September 1, 1990, midnight. Earl King (vocals, guitar), Bobby Radcliff (guitar), David Hofstra (bass), Richard Dworkin (drums).
Songs are “The Things That I Used To Do” and “Trick Bag.”
Parts 2 and 3 can be found nearby if you like that.
************ 2017 BLUES CALENDAR WITH CD ************
This calendar/CD set is still available (as are many of the 13 previous years). The calendar lists a lot of birthdays and dates of death, other important anniversaries. The musical selections on the CD are brilliant and quite often rare; this year’s includes two recently discovered songs by Big Bill Broonzy. The songs, all from 78s, have been cleaned up with state-of-the-art technology that enhances the sound. If you have any taste for country blues, please click on this link before deciding you don’t want it, BUT DON’T ORDER FROM BLUES IMAGES (you can, but you’ll save money if you keep reading), CHECK THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
OUTSIDE THE U.S.: Shipping rates are less of a problem if you order multiple calendars. Still-cheaper ways follow.
The calendars are available from Red Lick in London and Red Lick distributes them to some stores in England and other countries. Rough Trade in London has them, or can order them if they are out.
Anyone overseas is encouraged to ask their local CD or bookstore to order the calendars for them. They can get them from Red Lick and there should be only a minor postage charge there. I wish I had even more options but those are the ones I know of.
Bear Family Records in Germany handles them (same people who sell The !!!! Beat DVDs and some other really nice roots music—I just think the world of them).
INSIDE THE U.S.: Blues fans in the USA who want the cheapest possible mailing rates are encouraged to ORDER DIRECTLY FROM JOHN TEFTELLER—not from the Blues Images website—but DIRECTLY FROM HIM—and request MEDIA MAIL POSTAGE. Media Mail costs about $4.00 compared to $8.00 for Priority Mail. They don’t offer Media Mail on the mail website, but if you write or call them directly, he will arrange for Media Mail shipping.
WRITE TO:
John Tefteller
P.O. Box 1727
Grants Pass, Oregon 97528-0200EMAIL: john@tefteller.com
CALL: John at 800-955-1326 (office) or cell phone at 541-659-7175.
**************** ROBERT NIGHTHAWK ****************
Speaking of calendars, yesterday was the 109th anniversary of Robert Nighthawk’s birth. Although I just featured him a few weeks back, here’s a playlist with his music and some of the music that influenced him.
Don D.
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