Birth of Texas Blues: The Lesser Knowns
Episode 2
Episode date - August 2, 2013
While it may be true that the blues form was ‘born and raised’ in the Mississippi Delta, then ‘grew to maturity’ on the streets of Chicago, it did an awful lot of traveling in its lifetime.
Texas developed its own brand of blues music, mostly because of the pioneers who put Texas Blues on the musical map. This show is dedicated to some of the lesser-known players who helped develop a musical form that would influence virtually everything blues-related that came afterward.
Featured songs include;
‘Lectric Chair Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson
That Crawlin’ Baby Blues -Blind Lemon Jefferson
Careless Love – Mance Lipscomb
Casey Jones- Mance Lipscomb
Johnny Take a One on Me – Mance Lipscomb
Rocks and Gravel Makes a Solid Road – Mance Lipscomb
When Death Comes Creeping – Mance Lipscomb
Fishing Blues – Henry Thomas
Old Country Stomp – Henry Thomas
Honey, Won’t You Allow Me One More Chance – Henry Thomas
Section Gang Blues – Texas Alexander
The Risin’ Sun – Texas Alexander
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean – Blind Lemon Jefferson