Friday, March 29, 2024

 Assorted Hillbilly & Country Recordings Vol 104

We Got You Covered Vol 1 - The Lost Highway

01. Skeets McDonald - The Lost Highway 
02. Ernest Tubb - Cold, Cold Heart 
03. Texas Jim Robertson - Keep On The Sunny Side 
04. Roy Acuff - Wabash Cannonball 
05. Josh Graves - In The Pines 
06. Josh Graves - Wreck Of The Old '97 
07. Vassar Clements - Sitting On Top Of The World 
08. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs - Rainy Day Women 12 And 35 
09. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs - When The Saints Go Marching In 
10. Willie Nelson - For The Good Times 
11. Little Jimmy Dickens - Jambalaya 
12. The Carter Family - Worried Man Blues 
13. The Carter Family - John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man 
14. Jimmy Simpson - Rambling Blues 
15. Sammi Smith - Help Me Make It Through The Night 
16. Johnny Cash - Remember The Alamo 
17. Johnny Cash - In Them Old Cottonfileds Back Home 
18. The Seldom Scene - After Midnight 
19. Pete Drake - Country Pie 
20. Pete Drake - Lay Lady Lay 

 The Very Best Of Rhythm And Blues, Raw Blues And Soul Music Vol 22

NOTE: Track 01. has somehow got corrupted, so here's a link to replace it:

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01. Bernard Allison - Just My Guitar And Me 
02. Billy Boy Arnold - Back Door Friend 
03. Boogaloo Joe Jones - St James Infirmary 
04. Buddy Guy - When My Left Eye Jumps 
05. Charlie Musselwhite - Hey Miss Bessie 
06. Eddie Boyd & His Chess Men - Back Beat 
07. Eddie King - Shakin' Inside 
08. Eddie Lee Jones - She's Mine, She's Yours 
09. Elmore James - Rollin' & Tumblin' 
10. Harmonica Slim - 2 Trains Runnin' 
11. Johnny Jones - Girlfriend Blues 
12. Koko Taylor - Black Nights 
13. Lefty Bates - Background 
14. Lester Davenport - When My Troubles End 
15. Lightnin' Hopkins - Coffee House Blues 
16. Lightnin' Slim - Goin' Home 
17. Lou Ann Barton - You'll Lose A Good Thing 
18. Paul Butterfield's Better Days - Too Many Drivers 
19. Preston Love & Shuggie Otis - Chili Mac 
20. Roy Gaines - You're Right, I'm Left 

 Assorted 'Best Of' Blues & R&B Tracks Vol 50

01. Muddy Waters - My Dog Can't Bark 
02. Muddy Waters - Rollin' Stone 
03. Big Joe Turner - Low Down Dog 
04. Little Junior Parker & Bill Harvey’s Band - My Dolly Bee 
05. Little Junior Parker & Bill Harvey’s Band - That’s My Baby 
06. One Man 100% Blues - Different End Boogie 
07. Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown - Okie Dokie Stomp 
08. Ike & Tina Turner - I Can't Believe What You Say 
09. Professer Longhair - Mardi Gras In New Orleans 
10. Irma Thomas - Ruler Of My Heart 
11. Albert King - That's What The Blues Is All About 
12. John Lee Hooker - I'm In The Mood 
13. Danny Bryant - Devil's Got A Hold On Me 
14. Al Green - Take Me To The River 
15. Booker T & The MGs - Baby, Scratch My Back 
16. Clifton Chenier - Ay-Te Te Fee 
17. Clarence 'Bon Ton' Garlow - Bon Ton Roulet 
18. Aaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is 
19. Otis Redding - Pain In My Heart (Alt) 
20. Billie Holiday - He's Funny That Way 
21. Billy 'The Kid' Emerson - Do The Chicken 

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

 Assorted Best Of Jazz Vol 65 - Mod, Rock & Funk Jazz Vol 1

In A Silent Way It's About That Time

01. Miles Davis - In A Silent Way It's About That Time 
02. Miles Davis - Right Off 
03. Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low Sweet Cadillac 
04. Herbie Mann - Memphis Underground 
05. Ray Johnson - Sherry’s Party 
06. Lonnie Smith - Lean Meat 
07. Lonnie Smith - Sizzle Stick 
08. Billy Graham & The Escalators - East 24th Ave. 
09. Wayne Shorter - Footprints 
10. Lou Donaldson - Musty Rusty 
11. Chick Corea & Return To Forever - Spain 
12. The Spam Allstars - Charanga E-350 
13. Dave Hamilton - Ain't It A Groove 
14. Pharoah Sanders - Astral Traveling 
15. Debashish Bhattacharya & John McLaughlin - A Mystical Morning 
16. Herbie Hancock - Chameleon 
17. J.J. Johnson - Across 110th Street 
18. Billy Cobham - Snoopy's Search, Red Baron 
19. Mongo Santamaria - El Pussy Cat 
20. Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good 

 The Very Best Of Rhythm And Blues, Raw Blues And Soul Music Vol 21

01. Ally Venable Band - No Glass Shoes 
02. Bernard Allison - Boogie Man 
03. Betty Harris - There's A Break In The Road 
04. Big George Jackson - Friday Evening 
05. Bo Diddley & Cookie Vee - Don't Want No Lyin' Woman 
06. Bo Diddley - Mona 
07. Buster Benton - Money Is The Name Of The Game 
08. Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run 
09. Fats Domino - My Girl Josephine 
10. Jackie Wilson - Country Boy 
11. Leroy Washington - Hello Baby 
12. Lester Williams - Winter Time Blues 
13. Lightnin' Hopkins - Happy New Year 
14. Lonesome Sundown - Gonna Miss You When You're Gone 
15. Lou Ann Barton - Mean Mean Man 
16. Louis Campbell - The Natural Facts 
17. Shirley & Lee - I've Been Loved Before 
18. Sonny Boy Williamson II - I Can't Understand 
19. Sonny Thompson - Single Shot 
20. The Johnny Otis Show - Mo-Jo Woman 

 Assorted 'Best Of' Blues & R&B Tracks Vol 49

01. B.B. King - Rock Me Baby 
02. Bobby Blue Bland - Stormy Monday Blues 
03. Bobby Blue Bland - Ain't Nothing You Can Do 
04. Bobby Blue Bland - That's The Way Love Is 
05. Solomon Burke - If You Need Me 
06. Solomon Burke - Cry To Me 
07. Timmy Shaw & The Sternphones - Gonna Send You Back To Georgia 
08. The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go 
09. The Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack 
10. Tommy Tucker - Hi-Heel Sneakers 
11. The Drifters - Under The Boardwalk 
12. Ike & Tina Turner - I Can't Believe What You Say 
13. Don Covay & The Goodtimers - Mercy, Mercy 
14. The Chiffons - He's So Fine 
15. The Cookies - Chains 
16. The Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving 
17. O.V. Wright & The Keys - That's How Strong My Love Is 
18. Bob & Earl - Harlem Shuffle 
19. The Five Du-Tones - Shake A Tail Feather 
20. Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog 
21. Billy 'The Kid' Emerson - Every Woman I Know 

Sunday, March 24, 2024

 The Best Of Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 52

Gospel Blues Vol 2 - I Shall Not Be Moved

01. Rev. Edward Clayborn - I Shall Not Be Moved 
02. Rev. Robert Wilkins - That's No Way To Get Along 
03. Mississippi Fred McDowell - Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Jesus 
04. Mary Deloach - Our Father Loves His Son 
05. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Strange Things Happening 
06. Blind Willie McTell - Lord, Send Me An Angel 
07. The Five Trumpets - Preach My Word 
08. Blind Willie Johnson - Church, I'm Fully Saved Today 
09. Corey Harris - God Don't Ever Change 
10. Corey Harris - Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel 
11. Lead Belly - Didn't Ol' John Cross The Water 
12. Fred Gerlach - This Little Light Of Mine 
13. Neal Pattman - Jesus Walk With Me 
14. Rev. Gary Davis - Have More Faith In Jesus 
15. Rev. Gary Davis - Death Don't Have No Mercy 
16. Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - I Want King Jesus 
17. The Heavenly Gospel Singers - Mean Old World 
18. Rev. Charles White - How Long 
19. Rev. John Wilkins - Let The Redeemed Say So 
20. Rev. D.C. Rice - The Angels Rolled The Stone Away 

 The Very Best Of Rhythm And Blues, Raw Blues And Soul Music Vol 20

01. Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Boogie Rambler 
02. Cousin Joe - Box Car Shorty And Peter Blue 
03. Fats Domino - No No Baby 
04. Floyd Dixon With Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Telephone Blues 
05. Helen Humes - Blues With Helen 
06. Jimmy Beasley - Jambalaya 
07. Jimmy Reed - Going To New York 
08. John Lee Hooker - Dimples 
09. John Lee Hooker - Hoogie Boogie 
10. Little George Smith - Telephone Blues 
11. Lonnie Brooks - The Train And The Horse 
12. Luke Jones - Graveyard Blues 
13. Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers - Eternal Love 
14. Professor Longhair - Tipitina 
15. Ronnie Earl - Green Light 
16. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Well I Tried 
17. Sonny Boy Williamson II - Your Funeral And My Trial 
18. Sonny Parker & Lionel Hampton Orchestra - Merry Christmas Baby 
19. Sonny Terry - Ride And Roll 
20. Tiny Grimes - Flying Saucer Boogie 

 Assorted 'Best Of' Blues & R&B Tracks Vol 48

01. Nina Simone - The Ballad Of Hollis Brown 
02. Nina Simone - Chauffeur 
03. Katie Webster - Never Let Me Go 
04. Queen Sylvia Embry - Please Let Me Stay 
05. Harvey Scales - Try A Little Tenderness 
06. Raful Neal - Down And Out 
07. Earl Wright - Them Love Blues 
08. Eddy The Chief Clearwater - Gotta Move On 
09. Big Walter Horton - Under The Sun 
10. The Third Guitar - Don't Take Your Love From Me 
11. Son Seals - Gentleman From The Windy City 
12. Albert Collins - Master Charge 
13. Arthur Conley - You Don't Have To See Me 
14. Billy Boy Arnold - Sunny Road 
15. Fenton Robinson - I'm So Tired 
16. Detroit Junior - If I Hadn't Been High 
17. Billy Riley - Flip Flop And Fly 
18. Roy Buchanan - Baby, Baby, Baby 
19. J. Geils Band - Detroit Breakdown 
20. J. Geils Band - Sanctuary 
21. J. Geils Band - I Can Hurt You Baby 

Friday, March 22, 2024

 Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Recordings Vol 66

Black Rock & Roll Vol 1 - Rockin' The Joint

01. Esquerita - Rockin' The Joint 
02. Esquerita - Crazy Crazy Feeling 
03. Charles Thomas - Miss Shake It 
04. The Saxons - Rock & Roll Show 
05. Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill 
06. Fats Domino - Where Did You Stay 
07. The Five Keys - Come Go My Bail, Louise 
08. The Valiants - Good Golly Miss Molly 
09. Lloyd Price - Baby Please Come Home 
10. Otis Blackwell - All Shook Up 
12. Little Richard - Long Tall Sally 
13. Mercy Baby - Rock 'N' Roll Baby 
14. Don & Dewey - Koko Joe 
15. Shirley & Lee - Rock All Nite 
16. Chuck Berry - Memphis, Tennessee 
17. Otis Riley - Rock And Roll Riley 
18. Bo Diddley - I'm Looking For A Woman 
19. Louis Jordan - Rock 'n' Roll Call 
20. Jimmy Breedlove - That's My Baby 

 The Very Best Of Rhythm And Blues, Raw Blues And Soul Music Vol 19

01. Big Three Trio - Violent Love 
02. Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - Rollin' & Tumblin' 
03. Charlie Musselwhite - Everybody Needs Somebody 
04. Classie Ballou - Mambo 
05. Dr. Jive Williams - The Other Man 
06. Elmore James - Sunnyland 
07. Guitar Slim - It Hurts To Love Someone 
08. Hound Dog Taylor - 55th Street Boogie 
09. James Davis - Turning Point 
10. Jamo Thomas - Nassau Daddy 
11. Jazz Gillum - I'm Still Walking The Highway 
12. Jimmy Witherspoon - Bar Fly Blues 
13. Joe Tex - Don't Hold It Against Me 
14. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five - Rusty Dusty Blues 
15. Luther Allison - Bad Love 
16. Magic Sam - Looking Good 
17. Pat Hare - Bonus Pay 
18. Sonny Boy Williamson II - I Wonder, Do I Have A Friend 
19. The Fabulous Wailers - Tall Cool One 
20. The Royal Holidays - Margaret 

 Assorted 'Best Of' Blues & R&B Tracks Vol 47

01. Albert King - Crosscut Saw 
02. Albert King - I'm Doing Fine 
03. Albert King - Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' 
04. Albert King - Flat Tire 
05. Bobby King - Thanks Mr Postman 
06. Bessie Smith - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 
07. Guitar Slim And His Band - Cryin' In The Mornin' 
08. Guitar Slim And His Playboys - New Arrival 
09. Peggy Lee - Yeah Yeah Yeah 
10. Esther Phillips - Aged And Mellow Blues 
11. Charles Brown - Cryin' And Driftin' Blues 
12. Charles Brown - Did You Ever Love A Woman 
13. Charles Brown - Let's Have A Ball 
14. King Cole Trio - Route 66 Kicks 
15. Shakey Jake - Save Your Money Baby 
16. Shakey Jake - Everything Gonna Be Alright 
17. James Cotton - Georgia Swing 
18. Floyd Dixon - Telephone Blues 
19. ZZ Hill - The Red Rooster 
20. ZZ Hill - Clean Up America 
21. Billy Riley - Teenage Letter 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

 R&B SOUL Vol 04

01. Ann Cole - Each Day 
02. Bobby Blue Bland - Yum Yum Tree 
03. Clarence Green & The Rhythmaires - What Happened To Us 
04. Denise LaSalle - Mississippi Woman 
05. Earl Gaines - Soul Children 
06. Ernie K-Doe - My Mother-In-Law Is In My Hair Again 
07. Grant Green - California Green 
08. Herbie Thompson & Black Nasty - Keep On Steppin' 
09. Jean Wells - Try Me And See 
10. Margie Anderson - Hurry, Hurry, Margie 
11. Mel Brown - Son Of A Preacher Man 
12. Minnie Epperson - Grab Your Clothes (And Get On Out) 
13. Otis Clay - She's About A Mover 
14. Pearl Bailey & Jackie Mabley - Saturday Night Fish Fry 
15. Roy Milton's Solid Senders - Milton's Boogie 
16. Sam & Dave - Soul Man 
17. Spanky Wilson - You 
18. The Mighty Clouds Of Joy - Wings Of Faith 
19. Tina Britt - It's My Thing 
20. Wynonie Harris - Bloodshot Eyes 

 The Very Best Of Rhythm And Blues, Raw Blues And Soul Music Vol 18

01. Ally Venable Band - Woke Up This Morning 
02. Barrelhouse Chuck And Detroit Jr - Miss Ida B 
03. Big Time Sarah & Bonnie Lee - Baby, What You Want Me To Do 
04. Chuck Berry - Let It Rock 
05. Earl Hooker - The Hucklebuck 
06. Eddie Burns - Orange Driver 
07. Eddie C. Campbell - Hey The Blues Is All Right 
08. Fleetwood Mac - Need Your Love So Bad 
09. Guitar Slim - Down Through The Years 
10. Helen Humes - Jet Propelled Papa 
11. Jackie Wilson - Higher And Higher 
12. Jesse Anderson - Readings In Astrology 
13. Joe & Ann - Curiosity 
14. Johnny Twist Williams - Nona Baby 
15. Koko Taylor - I Got All You Need 
16. Little Johnny Jones - Hoy Hoy 
17. Pete Guitar Lewis - New Orleans Shuffle 
18. Preston Love - Country Boogie 
19. Slim Harpo - Boogie Chillen 
20. Tommy Louis (Kid Thomas) - The Hurt Is On 

 Assorted 'Best Of' Blues & R&B Tracks Vol 46

01. Billy Larkin & The Delegates - Pygmy Part 1 
02. Billy Larkin & The Delegates - Pygmy Part 2 
03. Wilson Pickett - Hey Joe 
04. King Curtis & The Kingpins - Whole Lotta Love 
05. Jimmy McCracklin - The Walk 
06. Jimmy McCracklin - Dog - Pt 1 
07. Jimmy McCracklin - Dog - Pt 2 
08. Chubby Checker - Back In The U.S.S.R. 
09. Chubby Checker - Windy Cream 
10. Charles Brown & Amos Milburn - Educated Fool 
11. Charles Brown & Amos Milburn - I Want To Go Home 
12. Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown - Hold On I'm Comin' 
13. Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown - Never Had It So Good 
14. Ray Charles - It Should've Been Me 
15. Lula Reed - Watch Dog 
16. Earl King - A Mother's Love 
17. Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Midnight Hour 
18. Johnny Fuller - Hard Times 
19. Arthur Gunter - Baby Let's Play House 
20. T-Bone Walker - Love Is Just A Gamble 
21. Amos Milburn - Square Dance Boogie 

Sunday, March 17, 2024

 The Daily Chat

A chatbox where we can post comments and have discussions on artists & songs. However, if you just want to say thank you for a particular post then please continue using the usual comment box located below each post.

Hi everyone, along with today's usual 3 posts is "Assorted Best Of Jazz Vol 23 - A Handful Of Jazz Guitar Greats", this was the first jazz guitar compilation. Patrick requested a renewed link, and as others may also be interested I'm reposting it here.

There's been a bit of an issue with some comments and posts in Bob's Basement ending up in the spam folder. I have no idea why this happens. Since starting this blog nearly two years ago I've never once had any spam, yet genuine comments from blog regulars seem to frequently end up in the spam folder. It seems for now all I can do is check the spam folder often and mark each item in there as not spam. But if anyone has a solution for this, like completely stopping anything from getting marked as spam, as spam is not a problem, then please let me know.

Also be aware that at the bottom of the page in the Basement is a link "Load more..." so if anyone comments or posts in the Basement and your post can't be seen, just make sure it's not on the next page.

Anyway my friends dig in and enjoy, lots of great music here today for your listening pleasure.

 Assorted Hillbilly & Country Recordings Vol 103

Bars, Bottles & Drunks Vol 1 - Beer Bottle Mama

01. The 101 Ranch Boys - Beer Bottle Mama 
02. Jean Shepard - The Glass That Stands Beside You 
03. Smiley Maxedon - A Red Hot Mama & An Ice Cold Beer 
04. Bill Bradley - Drunkard's Diary 
05. Billy Jack Wills - Four Beers & Forty Tears 
06. Bob & Wanda Wayne - Home Made Wine 
07. Eddie Marshall - Buddy Stay Off Of That Wine 
08. Joe & Rose Lee Maphis - Dim Lights, Thick Smoke & Loud Loud Music 
09. The Woodward Brothers - My Bottle And Me 
10. Red Perkins - A Long Necked Bottle 
11. Bill Nettles - Wine-O Boogie 
12. George Jones - If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me Her Memory Will 
13. Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters - Shut Up And Drink Your Beer 
14. Rod Morris - Three Empty Bottles 
15. Rick Roberts - Drunk And Dirty 
16. Carl Story - No Drunkard Can Enter There 
17. Lonesome Bob - I Get Smarter Every Drink 
18. Red Ingle - Cigarettes, Whiskey & Wild, Wild Women 
19. Mike Cross - Best Drunk In Town 
20. Art Stamper - Don't Come Home Drunk, Johnnie

 Assorted Best Of Jazz Vol 23 - A Handful Of Jazz Guitar Greats Vol 1

01. Grant Green - The Main Attraction 
02. Grant Green - The Selma March 
03. Herb Ellis & Oscar Peterson - Naptown Blues 
04. George Benson - Giblet Gravy 
05. Dave Stryker - Blues For Brother Jack 
06. Dave Stryker - Stella By Starlight 
07. Gabor Szabo - Gypsy Queen 
08. Emily Remler - Hot House 
09. Emily Remler - Strollin' 
10. Al Di Meola - Race With The Devil On Spanish Highway 
11. Wes Montgomery - Tune Up 
12. Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio - Unit 7 
13. Eric Gale - Thumper 
14. Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life 
15. Ron Jackson - From Dusk To Dawn 
16. Ron Jackson - The Secret Garden Sweet Seduction Suite 
17. Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue 
18. Barney Kessel - Wall Street 
19. Barney Kessel & The Poll Winners - On Green Dolphin Street 
20. Joe Pass & J.J. Johnson - Blue Bossa 

 The Very Best Of Rhythm And Blues, Raw Blues And Soul Music Vol 17

01. Chuck Willis - Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes 
02. Dave Bartholomew - Shrimp & Gumbo 
03. Doyle Bramhall II - Snakecharmer 
04. Edgar Blanchard & The Gondoliers - Creole Gal Blues 
05. Homesick James - Williamson Boogie 
06. J.B. Hutto & The New Hawks - Untitled Track 
07. J.B. Lenoir - Let It Roll 
08. Jerry McCain - Stay Out Of Automobiles 
09. Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers - Wiggle Wobble 
10. Lightnin' Hopkins - West Coast Blues 
11. Little Walter Trio - I Just Keep Lovin' Her 
12. Paul Butterfield's Better Days - Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It 
13. Pee Wee Crayton - You Know Yeah 
14. Raymond Hill - Long Gone Raymond 
15. Silas Hogan - I'm Goin' In The Valley 
16. Sonny Blake - Bring It On Home 
17. Sonny Boy Williamson II - That's All I Want 
18. Sonny Terry - Ride And Roll 
19. St. Louis Jimmy Oden - Goin' Down Slow 
20. Theodis Ealey - Old Time Blues 

 Assorted 'Best Of' Blues & R&B Tracks Vol 45

01. Bob Gaddy - I'll Go My Way 
02. Bob Gaddy - I Love My Baby 
03. Bob Gaddy - Gonna Be At The Station 
04. Bob Gaddy - Operator 
05. Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Climbing On Top Of The Hill 
06. Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - I Need A Woman 
07. Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - She Loves So Easy 
08. Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Uncle Bud 
09. Lonnie Johnson - The Best Jockey In Town 
10. Lonnie Johnson - Wipe It Off 
11. Lonnie Johnson & Victoria Spivey - Furniture Man Blues (Part 1) 
12. Lonnie Johnson & Victoria Spivey - Furniture Man Blues (Part 2) 
13. Andrew Tibbs - I Feel Like Crying 
14. Andrew Tibbs - Drinking Ink Splink 
15. Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns - Set My Heart Free 
16. Eddie Kirkland - Rainbow 
17. Little Jimmy Reed - Alabama's The Place To Be 
18. Jerry Boogie McCain - Alabama Blues 
19. Wild Child Butler - Everybody Got A Mojo 
20. The Butler Twins - Bring It On Back To Me 
21. Arleen Talley - Rock And Roll 

Thursday, March 14, 2024

 Assorted Best Of Jazz Vol 64 

A Handful Of Jazz Trumpet Greats Vol 2 - Manhattan Walk

01. Dizzy Reece - Manhattan Walk 
02. Blue Mitchell - Heads Up Feet Down 
03. Don Cherry - Complete Communion 
04. Miles Davis - Blue 'N' Boogie 
05. Miles Davis - Walkin' 
06. Dizzy Gillespie - After Hours 
07. Lee Morgan - Latin Hangover 
08. Lee Morgan - Running Brook 
09. Art Farmer - My Little Suede Shoes 
10. Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang - Tin Roof Blues 
11. Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang - Jamaica Shout 
12. Hot Lips Page - He's Pulling His Whiskers 
13. Freddie Hubbard - One Mint Julep 
14. Chet Baker - Chet's Blues 
15. Chet Baker - Carson City Stage 
16. Clark Terry - Nahstye Blues 
17. Ian Hamer Sextet - Chow Mein 
18. Ian Hamer Sextet - Freakin' Out 
19. Cindy Bradley - Cinco 
20. Jeremy Pelt - Blues In Sophistication 

 The Very Best Of Rhythm And Blues, Raw Blues And Soul Music Vol 16

01. Ally Venable Band - Wise Man 
02. Bernard Allison, Larry McCray, Carl Weathersby - Take It Slow 
03. Big Mama Thornton - Me And My Chauffeur 
04. Billy Brand - Chicken Hop 
05. Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love 
06. Bobby Rush - Chicken Heads 
07. Bruce Ewan With Andre Christovam Trio - Tough Times 
08. Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - Boogie Chillen 
09. Champion Jack Dupree - Your So Fine 
10. Chuck Jackson - I Keep Forgettin' 
11. Dallas Red (Percy Mayfield) - Alma Lee & Cold Blooded Blues 
12. Earl Hooker - Blue Guitar 
13. Goree Carter & His Hepcats - Rock Awhile 
14. Jimmy McGriff - Drown In My Own Tears 
15. John Lee Hooker - Crawling King Snake 
16. Little Junior Parker - Mystery Train 
17. Lil Millet & His Creoles - Rich Woman 
18. Sonny Terry & His Buckshot Five - I Love You Baby 
19. Syl Johnson - Do You Know What Love Is 
20. The Mojo Blues Band - Where Did You Go Last Night 

 Assorted 'Best Of' Blues & R&B Tracks Vol 44

01. Smokey Hogg - Where Have You Been 
02. Peppermint Harris - Married Woman 
03. Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson & Chuck Higgins - Papa Charlie's 
04. Chuck Higgins - Big Fat Mama 
05. Chuck Higgins - Flip-Top Box 
06. Chuck Higgins - Real Gone Hound Dog 
07. Chuck Higgins - The Blacksmith Blues 
08. Chuck Higgins & His Mellotones - Stormy 
09. Chuck Higgins & His Mellotones - Ain't Gonna Leave Baby 
10. Chuck Higgins & His Mellotones - Motor Head Baby 
11. Betty Hall Jones - Frustration, Frustration 
12. Honey Coleman - Daddy Why Did You Leave Me 
13. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Take Off My Wig 
14. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Ridin' Mighty High 
15. Joe Houston - Chicano Hop 
16. Paul Preston - The Chase 
17. Paul Preston - Twisted 
18. Floyd Turnham - Turnham's Greens 
19. Gene Phillips - Steelin' The Blues 
20. Jimmy O'Brien - Straight To Watts 
21. Pee Wee Crayton - I Found My Peace Of Mind 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

 Greetings From Perth, Western Australia


Well we made it OK but did have a few hiccups along the way. Like our checked-in luggage didn't arrive on the same flight and took 2 whole days before we got it. We've been flat out dealing with all sorts of things since getting back, but finally we're starting to settle down and get organized.

I'd like to thank everyone who wished us a safe and enjoyable journey, sorry I haven't had time to reply to all of your kind comments. 

I should have another post ready for you tomorrow, and of course Bob's Basement is running well, so don't forget to have a look and grab whatever takes your interest.

Something that may interest all you guitar players out there. I found this 1970 Fender price list in an old box of memorabilia I had in storage. All prices given are Australia dollars, which includes any sales tax. Before any of you get too excited about the price of a brand new MIA Tele or Strat back in 1970 just bear in mind that in 1970 my salary was $50 a week. 





 

Monday, March 11, 2024

 The Best Of Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 51

Guitar & Harmonica Duos Vol 1 - Trouble In Mind

01. Cephas & Wiggins - Trouble In Mind 
02. Cephas & Wiggins - Burn Your Bridges 
03. Kenny Neal & Billy Branch - Baby Bee 
04. Sleepy John Estes & Hammie Nixon - Drop Down 
05. Sleepy John Estes & Hammie Nixon - Poor Man's Friend 
06. Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry - I Don't Want No Skinny Woman 
07. Marquise Knox & Lazy Lester - Salina Jailhouse Blues 
08. Marquise Knox & Lazy Lester - The Blues Was Made For Me 
09. Mississippi Fred McDowell & Johnny Woods - My Babe 
10. Adrian Jimenez & Roberto Porzio - John Henry 
11. Adrian Jimenez & Roberto Porzio - Goin' Down South 
12. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - I Got A Woman 
13. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Back To New Orleans 
14. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - The Devil's Gonna Get You 
15. Hosea Hargrove & Birdlegg - Hoochie Coochie Man 
16. Moreland & Arbuckle - Don't Bother 
17. Moreland & Arbuckle - Caney Valley Blues 
18. Birdlegg & Hosea Hosea Hargrove - You Upset My Mind 
19. Don Scott & Curtis Blake - Big Road Blues 
20. Don Scott & Curtis Blake - Doggin' Blues 

 The Very Best Of Rhythm And Blues, Raw Blues And Soul Music Vol 15

01. Booker T. & The MG's - It's Your Thing 
02. Buster Benton - Sweet 94 
03. Fleetwood Mac - I Believe My Time Ain't Long 
04. Guitar Crusher - Hambone Blues 
05. Guitar Slim Jr. - The Story Of My Life 
06. Howlin' Wolf - The Red Rooster 
07. J.B. Hutto - Combination Boogie 
08. J.T. Brown - Soup Line 
09. Koko Taylor & Willie Dixon - What Came First 
10. Larry Liggett - The Flop 
11. Leo Thomas - I'm Gonna Move & I'm Messing With Toot Toot 
12. Louisiana 'Guitar' Red - Low Down Blues 
13. Lucy Smith Jubilee Singers - Seeking For Me 
14. Sonny Boy Williamson I - Better Cut That Out 
15. Sonny Boy Williamson II - Little Girl 
16. St. Louis Jimmy Oden - Your Evil Ways 
17. Terry Harmonica Bean - I Just Want To Make Love To You 
18. Tiny Grimes - Juicy Fruit 
19. Tommy Louis (Kid Thomas) - I Love You So 
20. Warren Storm - Mama Mama Mama 

 Assorted 'Best Of' Blues & R&B Tracks Vol 43 

01. B.B. King - Three O'clock Blues 
02. B.B. King - Please Love Me 
03. Clarence Green - Guitar Crying The Blues 
04. Buster Bennett - Reefer Head Woman 
05. Cal Green - The Search Is All Over 
06. Bull Moose Jackson & His Bearcats - I Want A Bowlegged Woman 
07. Goree Carter - She's Just Old Fashioned 
08. Bobby Blue Bland - Farther Up The Road 
09. Pete Guitar Lewis - Louisiana Hop 
10. Pete Guitar Lewis - Back Door Troubles 
11. Buster Brown - Fannie Mae 
12. The Checkers - The White Cliffs Of Dover 
13. Bobby Jackson - Oh Baby 
14. Jimmy Nolen - I Can't Stand You No More 
15. Sammy Lewis & Willie Johnson Combo - Baby Tell Me 
16. Frankie Stewart - That Long Black Train 
17. Helda Dupuy & Ike Perkins Orchestra - Riding With The Blues
18. T.V. Slim - Darling Remember 
19. Bettye LaVette - Witchcraft In The Air 
20. Bauduc & Haggard - Big Noise From Winnetka 
21. Poppa Hop - Merry Christmas Darling 

Thursday, March 7, 2024


Tomorrow my wife and I are traveling to Bangkok, then on to Perth, Australia where we'll spend the next few months. So I'll be occupied over the coming days with travel and whatnot. Plus after we get to Perth I have renovations planned for my apartment there, which will keep me busy for several weeks. So if I go silent for a few days here and there you'll all know why. However, I do have lots of compilations prepared in advance so there shouldn't be too much disruption to the usual posting schedule. 

Bob's Basement is going exceptionally well and running on autopilot. I'll try to find time to clean it up at least once a fortnight, removing most of the non-essential chit-chat so it's easier to locate the posts with links to download. I'd like to give a big thanks to all those who regularly share in Bob's Basement, in particular for the Gospel, Cajun, and African music, as these are genres I don't feature much, if at all, out on the main blog. All contributions are welcome and much appreciated. So don't forget to check out Bob's Basement frequently and if you have anything you'd like to share, feel free to do so.

Anyway, keep on rockin' my friends. Next time you hear from me I'll be having a Vegemite sandwich in that big land down under, where the beer flows and men chunder.

 Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Recordings Vol 65

Train Songs Vol 1 - The Train Kept A-Rollin'

01. Johnny Burnette - The Train Kept A-Rollin' 
02. Johnny Burnette - Lonesome Train 
03. Cliffie Stone & Bob Roubian - Here Comes The Train 
04. Tracy Pendarvis - Southbound Line 
05. Mack Self - Folsom Prison Blues 
06. Jim Foley & The Big Beats - Goodbye Train 
07. Bob Luman - Mystery Train 
08. Franklin Stewart - That Long Black Train 
09. Sonny Anderson - Lonely Train 
10. The Valentines - The Woo Woo Train 
11. Eddie Bond - Here Comes That Train 
12. Arvee Allens - Fast Freight 
13. Mack Allen Smith - Mean Ole Frisco 
14. Elton Anderson - Catch That Train 
15. Billy Strange - Hell Train 
16. Ricky Nelson - New Delhi Freight Train 
17. Ralph Pruitt & His Rhythm Boys - Hey Mr Porter 
18. Bobby Crown & The Kapers - One Way Ticket 
19. Ritchie Hart - Choo Choo Train
20. Bill Justis Orchestra - Bop Train 

 The Very Best Of Rhythm And Blues, Raw Blues And Soul Music Vol 14

01. Albert Collins - Broke 
02. Alphabetical Four - Go Where I Send Thee 
03. Bernard Allison, Larry McCray, Carl Weathersby - Good To Me 
04. Billy Price & Fred Chapellier - Don't Let My Baby Ride 
05. Charles Sheffield - Boogie Children 
06. Chris Beard - Born To Play The Blues 
07. Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown - Leftover Blues 
08. Dee Clark - Money 
09. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - I'll Be Home Someday 
10. Howard Tate - How Blue Can You Get 
11. Joe Tex - Yum, Yum, Yum 
12. John Lee Hooker - Late Last Night 
13. Lester Davenport - Let's Go Party 
14. Little Eddie Mint - Two More days 
15. Little Esther Phillips - Don't Feel Rained On 
16. Little Willie Foster - Little Girl 
17. Richard Pryor - Honest I Do 
18. Rod Stewart - Shake Your Money Maker 
19. Roy Gaines - It's Midnight Baby 
20. Shirley Gunter & The Flairs - Ipsy Opsie Ooh 

 Assorted 'Best Of' Blues & R&B Tracks Vol 42

01. King Curtis Combo - The Lone Prairie 
02. King Curtis Combo - Jay Walk 
03. Sugar Pie Desanto - Can't Let Go 
04. Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love 
05. Charlie McCoy & The Escorts - Harpoon Man 
06. Peter Green - First Train Home 
07. Ted Taylor - Love Is Like A Ramblin' Rose 
08. Baby Face Willette - Soul Walk 
09. Baby Face Willette - Stop And Listen 
10. Freddie King - Remington Ride 
11. Joe Houston & His Rockets - I Woke Up This Morning 
12. Joe Houston & His Rockets - Off Beat 
13. Roy Gaines - Boom Boom 
14. Roy Gaines - Chicken Shack Boogie 
15. Jimmy Preston - Hucklebuck Daddy 
16. Jimmy Preston - Rock This Joint 
17. Jimmy Preston - Oh Babe 
18. Jimmy Preston & Bill Jennings - Early Morning Blues 
19. Muddy Waters - Early Morning Blues 
20. Muddy Waters - Please Have Mercy 
21. Professor Longhair - Rockin' With Fess 

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

 Albums That Deserve Another Listen

Woody Guthrie - Bonneville Dam & Other Columbia River Songs (Verve Folkways FV-9036)

01. Woody Guthrie - Talking Columbia
02. Woody Guthrie - Pastures Of Plenty
03. Woody Guthrie - New Found Land
04. Woody Guthrie - Oregon Trail
05. Woody Guthrie - End Of My Line
06. Woody Guthrie - This Land Is Your Land
07. Woody Guthrie - The Grand Coulee Dam
08. Woody Guthrie - Ramblin' Round
09. Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry - Goin' Down The Road (Feelin' Bad)


In May 1941, Woody Guthrie moved to Portland with his family and began working for the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a job that required him to write songs to promote development on the Columbia River. When Guthrie arrived at the Columbia River, he was taken aback by its majestic beauty. He said he “couldn’t believe it, it’s a paradise”. The river inspired him so deeply that he wrote 26 songs in just one month, making it one of the most productive periods of his life. Several of his best-loved songs came from this period, including "Ramblin' Round," "Hard Travlin'," and "Pastures of Plenty." 

With Woody Guthrie's growing popularity during the folk boom in the 1960s, Verve Records, a subsidiary of MGM Records, entered into a manufacturing and distribution deal with Folkways Records, the repository of the bulk of Guthrie's recordings, briefly creating Verve/Folkways Records, for which Folkways owner Moses Asch assembled several albums by Guthrie and others. One of the Guthrie titles, released in 1965, was 'Bonneville Dam and Other Columbia River Songs'. In 1941, Guthrie had famously written a series of songs promoting the Bonneville Power Administration and its harnessing of the Columbia River along the border of Oregon and Washington State to provide electricity for the region, songs like "The Grand Coulee Dam." Asch combined some of his recordings of these songs with other Guthrie titles, notably his best-known song "This Land Is Your Land." 

I bought my copy of this Woody Guthrie classic sometime in the late 1960s and it instantly became a "favorite' LP that saw lots of play in my house. Of course today, as is the case with so many early folk and blues singers, everything Woody ever recorded has been issued, and reissued, and repackaged and issued again. There are multi-disc collections available that cover every aspect of Woody's career in great detail. Nevertheless, when I feel like listening to some Woody Guthrie this is the record I repeatedly go to. A wonderful, concise collection of Woody's best recordings, that most definitely deserves another listen.


 R&B SOUL Vol 03

01. Andrew Wartts & The Gospel Storytellers - One Day In Paradise 
02. Bobby Womack - How Does It Feel 
03. Claude Baby Huey - Why Did Our Love Go 
04. Denise LaSalle - Learnin' How To Cheat On You 
05. Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue 
06. Eddie Jefferson - Letter From Home 
07. Ernestine Anderson - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 
08. Junior Walker & The All Stars - Pucker Up Buttercup 
09. Kim Tolliver - Get A Little Soul 
10. Lee Shot Williams - I Found A Love 
11. Loleatta Holloway - The World Don't Owe You Nothin' 
12. Mary Ann Fisher - It's A Man's World 
13. Mitty Collier - My Babe 
14. Otis Redding - The Boston Monkey 
15. Pete Lewis & Johnny Otis Orchestra - Boogie Guitar 
16. Robert Ward - Fear No Evil 
17. Singin' Sammy Ward - You've Got To Change 
18. The Five Scamps - Dance Boogie 
19. Trudy Lynn - What A Waste 
20. Wilbert Harrison - Goodbye Kansas City 

 The Very Best Of Rhythm And Blues, Raw Blues And Soul Music Vol 13

01. Dolly Cooper - Alley Cat
02. Big Mama Thornton - Before Day 
03. Bo Diddley - You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care) 
04. Bruce Ewan With Andre Christovam Trio - San Ho Zay 
05. David Rotundo - Can I Come In Your Kitchen 
06. Howlin' Wolf - You'll Be Mine 
07. James 'Boogaloo' Bolden - Hey Little Man 
08. Jo Ann Garrett & Andre Williams - The Same Time, Same Thing, Same Place 
09. Joe Tex - Blessed Are These Tears 
10. John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen 
11. Johnny Jones - Farm Boy 
12. Lightnin' Hopkins - Santa 
13. Lil' Buck Sinegal - If You Want Me To Leave 
14. Little Walter - Mellow Down Easy 
15. Lonnie Brooks - Don't Take Advantage Of Me 
16. Lou Ann Barton - Sugar Coated Love 
17. Lover Boy - Love Is Scarce 
18. Lucinda Williams - Honey Chile 
19. Sammy Lewis & Willie Johnson - Feel So Worried 
20. Whispering Smith - Texas Flood