Stockyard Blues
Stockyard Blues Floyd Jones “Chicago Blues”, 1970Floyd Jones (guitar & vocals) performs in a scene from the 1970 film “Chicago Blues”.Following the recording and playback of his “Stockyard...
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Scrap Iron Blues
Scrap Iron Blues Robert Pete Williams Angola and backIn 1971 film footage Robert Pete Williams is captured improvising a new talking blues composition at his home in Baton Rouge.The Louisiana blues man describes the...
Read MoreDiscussing Tommy Johnson
Discussing Tommy Johnson Honeyboy Edwards Recollections Of TommyThe late, David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards speaks about the legendary Tommy Johnson during a filmed interview recorded in Clarksdale, Mississippi.As Honeyboy...
Read MoreBorn For Hard Luck
Born For Hard Luck Peg Leg Sam 1976 blues documentary Peg Leg Sam stars in his own 1976 documentary “Born For Hard Luck.”Veteran harmonica player and all around character, Arthur Jackson adopted the name ‘Peg...
Read MoreRobert Nighthawk Interview
Robert Nighthawk Interview Robert Nighthawk “And This Is Maxwell Street”Blues legend Robert Nighthawk (guitar & vocals) is interviewed by Mike Bloomfield.In 1964 young blues guitarist Mike Bloomfield recorded...
Read MoreBlues by Jimi Hendrix
Blues by Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix Blues to rock Jimi Hendrix is featured playing at a number of different venues before offering a unique observation on musical success and the blues. As an adolescent during the 1950s Jimi...
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