First listening list for the week of March 16-20, 2020

 I haven't checked each and every link, if you find a dead link, then please report it.

I'm rethinking this list and might come up with an updated version along with the lyrics and notes this Thursday..... but becoming a little familiar with this performances can only help....
 

Blues Structure

8 bar blues (Key to the Highway)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K6DeIZCGdY

12 bar blues (random)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDkJC6aQhFw

16 bar blues (Watermelon man)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-nzuNOhylU

A more formal explanation (don't worry if you don't understand)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K8rx9-_jWE

another one (again, don't worry if you don't understand)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgADlsST1_M

Country Blues

Black snake moan

Blind Lemon Jefferson (1926)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3yd-c91ww8

Devil got my woman

Skip James (1931)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mmZFox4Rkg

Cross Road Blues

Robert Johnson (1936)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9A

Shave 'em dry blues

Ma Rainey (1923)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka_3F0wfk70

Good mornin' blues

Lead Belly (193?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsIATGsPZ4o

Key to the Highway

Big Bill Broonzy (1941)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN_f0WVsHuw

Trouble in Mind (1924 song)

Lightning Hopkins (1967)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMuzFQTpjDE

 

 

Classic Blues

Crazy blues

Mamie Smith (1920

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaz4Ziw_CfQ

Send me to the 'lectric chair

Bessie Smith (1927)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ6w5IlqhSk

Dirty Butter

Minnie Wallace (1929)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFhV2c601r4

Hokum/Dirty Blues

Tight like that

Clara Smith (1929)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEleM86fPtE

Shave 'em dry

Lucille Bogan (Bessie Jackson) (1935)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkPCmIxv-3k

Jazz and Blues

Fine and mellow

Billie Holiday (1939)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHArH4K_P9w

New blow top blues

Dinah Washington (1951)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmfI1M3HTc