Silky’s Sunday Blues: Curtis Mayfield Edition

“We Are the People Who are Drunker than Blue/Give Me Your Love”: “Pusherman”: “Superfly”:

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This post was written by Silky Johnson on October 3, 2010 Comments (0)

Silky’s Sunday Blues: Pinetop Perkins Edition

At 97 years-old, Joseph “Pinetop” Perkins is the oldest living Delta blues musician who continues to tour and perform live shows in the United States - David “Honeyboy” Edwards is another elder blues statesman, he’s still rockin’ at 95.  Perkins plays “Chicken Shack”  on WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour: Perkins performs “How Long” with LA Jones and The Blues Messengers: [...]

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This post was written by Silky Johnson on August 22, 2010 Comments (0)

Silky’s Sunday Blues: Mississippi Delta Edition

There are a slew of great blues legends from the Mississippi Delta who lived and died in relative anonymity.  Yet they continue to inspire numerous contemporary blues players, and their songs have been covered more than the hashbrowns at Waffle House.  Here are a few of my favorites: Sonny Boy Williamson: James Ford, better known as T-Model Ford: [...]

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This post was written by Silky Johnson on April 11, 2010 Comments (0)

Silky’s Sunday Blues: R.L. Burnside Edition

“Poor Black Mattie”: “Poor Boy”: “Rollin and Tumblin”:

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This post was written by Silky Johnson on March 7, 2010 Comments (0)