Mairead's Music: Blues Edition

[chicag0]

1. Blind Willie McTell (1889 or 1901 or 1903 - 1959)
-A 12 string finger-picking Piedmont blues Guitarist. Recorded 149 songs between 1927 and 1956

Boll Weevil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdDZJ0YueQ4

2. Muddy Waters (1913 -1983)
-Considered the father of Chicago Blues. In 2004 Waters was ranked #17 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Champagne and Reefer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHowqKYSXNI

3. Robert Johnson (1911 - 1938)
-One of the most famous Delta blues musicians and considered by some to be the Grandfather of Rock and Roll.

Crossroad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9A


4. Skip James (1902 - 1969)
-Another Delta blues musician

Devil Got My Woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtZ6DoeimP4

If you like this stuff, check out the soundtrack to the movie "Ghost World."

 

[the_jimmy_james]

Might I suggest "Life By The Drop" by Stevie Ray Vaughan. One of his rare and absolutely amazing acoustic tracks.