http://www.thebluestrail.com Short biographies of country blues pioneers, with accompanying illustrative songs en-PI http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ JellyCast http://www.jellycast.com j.l.goodchild@btinternet.com (thebluestrail) Music Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:58:21 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:18:39 +0100 https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/files/btrail_log_144.jpg http://www.thebluestrail.com 144 144 Short biographies of country blues pioneers, with accompanying illustrative songs Jonny Gee thebluestrail j.l.goodchild@btinternet.com podcast No No Short biographies of country blues pioneers, with accompanying illustrative songs A series that features early country blues artists who were performing before the Second World War, and who's music has influenced many current artists. Each episode will include a short biography of a featured artist or artists, interspersed with illustrative tracks. https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/11 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:20:27 +0000 Content https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/11 thebluestrail https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/11 Hugely influential Memphis based singer, guitarist, composer, and showman. The Blues Trail podcast features early country blues artists who were performing before the Second World War, and who's music has influenced many current artists. It is derived from The Blues Trail website which can be found at www.thebluestrail.com. Each episode will include a short vocal biography of a featured artist or artists, interspersed with illustrative tracks. This episode features Memphis blacksmith and Beale Street Sheik, the “father” of the Memphis acoustic blues scene, Frank Stokes. The tracks in this episode are: How Long Nehi Mamma Blues Right Now Blues Ain’t Nobody’s Business But Mine (Part 2) Frank Stokes Dream No beale street sheiks, memphis blues 00:21:36 https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/10 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:39:49 +0000 Content https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/10 thebluestrail https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/10 Features Bob Hicks, brother Charley (Lincoln) & some Atlanta contemporaries The Blues Trail podcast features early country blues artists who were performing before the Second World War, and who's music has influenced many current artists. It is derived from The Blues Trail website which can be found at www.thebluestrail.com. Each episode will include a short vocal biography of a featured artist or artists, interspersed with illustrative tracks. The fifth episode features Atlanta bluesman Barbecue Bob Hicks. The tracks in this episode are: Easy Rider Don't You deny My Name Mississippi Heavy water Blues It Won't Be Long Now (with brother Charley [Lincoln] Hicks Diddle Da Diddle (Georgia Cotton Pickers) Motherless Chile Blues No charley lincoln atlanta blues 00:21:34 https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/9 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:22:47 +0000 Content https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/9 thebluestrail https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/9 Features the only New Orleans songster to record. The Blues Trail podcast features early country blues artists who were performing before the Second World War, and who's music has influenced many current artists. It is derived from The Blues Trail website which can be found at www.thebluestrail.com. Each episode will include a short vocal biography of a featured artist or artists, interspersed with illustrative tracks. This fourth episode features New Orleans songster Richard "Rabbit" Brown. The tracks in this episode are: Never Let The Same Bee Sting You Twice I'm Not Jealous Sinking Of The Titanic Where He Leads Me I Will Follow (is this Rabbit Brown performing as Blind Willie Harris?) James Alley Blues No new orleans, blind willie harris 00:22:00 https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/8 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:01:06 +0000 Content https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/8 thebluestrail https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/8 The superb Indianapolis based guitarist, singer, songwriter & pianist The Blues Trail podcast features early country blues artists who were performing before the Second World War, and who's music has influenced many current artists. It is derived from The Blues Trail website which can be found at www.thebluestrail.com. Each episode will include a short vocal biography of a featured artist or artists, interspersed with illustrative tracks. This episode features Indianapolis based artist Scrapper Blackwell. The tracks in this episode are: Penal farm Blues Blue Day Blues I Believe I'll make A Change (with Leroy Carr) It's Too Short (with Leroy Carr & Josh White) Kokomo Blues No Leroy Carr Kokomo 00:21:37 https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/5 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:01:34 +0000 Content https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/5 thebluestrail https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/5 Features Texas gospel blues singer and slide guitar maestro Blind Willie Johnson The Blues Trail podcast features early country blues artists who were performing before the Second World War, and who's music has influenced many current artists. It is derived from The Blues Trail website which can be found at www.thebluestrail.com. Each episode will include a short vocal biography of a featured artist or artists, interspersed with illustrative tracks. This second episode features Texas gospel blues artist Blind Willie Johnson. The tracks in this episode are: It's Nobody's Fault But Mine If I Had My Way Lord I Just Can't Keep From Cryin' When The War Was On Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground No Willie Johnson 00:21:30 https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/4 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:53:13 +0000 Content https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/4 thebluestrail https://thebluestrail.jellycast.com/node/4 A short introduction to the series, followed by a biography of Bukka White The Blues Trail podcast features early country blues artists who were performing before the Second World War, and who's music has influenced many current artists. It is derived from The Blues Trail website which can be found at www.thebluestrail.com. Each episode will include a short vocal biography of a featured artist or artists, interspersed with illustrative tracks. This first episode provides a short background to the series - followed by a biography of Mississippi blues artist Bukka White. The tracks in the first episode are: Black Train Blues Strange Place Blues Special Stream Line Shake 'Em On Down Fixin' To Die Blues No bluestrail thebluestrail 00:20:02