I should have quit you, baby, long time ago. Howlin’ Wolf at the 1964 American Folk Blues Festival “SOME THESE DAYS I’LL BE GONE” CHARLEY PATTON “TROUBLE NO MORE” THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND “WORRIED LIFE BLUES” BIG MACEO MERRIWEATHER “HARD TIME KILLING FLOOR BLUES” CHRIS THOMAS KING “HARD TIME KILLIN’ FLOOR BLUES” SKIP JAMES “KILLING FLOOR” THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE It’s the Page-era Yardbirds that cover it on their Little Games from 1967 (251 on playlist). ![]() Their “Stealin’ Stealin’” from 1928 is number 250 on the playlist. There are four other versions on the playlist and so many other versions, I’ll be back with a Blues Roots dedicated to it.Īnyone who watched American Epic on PBS will know the Memphis Jug Band’s story (you can watch it at the link, that’s what I’m going to do). It was Peter Case’s version of the Sleepy John Estes–Hammie Nixon classic, “Someday Baby Blues.” At least Peter Case IS represented on the playlist with his “Broke Down Engine” (at number 237). Unfortunately, for the third time now, there was a song on Ed Parker’s list that I couldn’t find on YouTube. This is another song that will receive a full exposition, so I’m not going to post any others here. Here he is with Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, the Super Super Blues Band, recorded September 1967. Howlin’ Wolf appears twice in this volume, second time with “Little Red Rooster.” I put the classic 1962 “rocking chair album” version in the playlist at number 246. There are a few earlier songs that contributed to Killing Floor,” notably Skip James’ “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” from 1931 (which appears at number 232 of the playlist). Michael Bloomfield, Barry Goldberg, Harvey Brooks, Buddy Miles and Nick Gravenites were among the core members of that group. Here’s the concert that “Killing Floor” is from.Īnother live performance, by the Electric Flag, in 1967 (number 231), the year before it appeared on A Long Time Comin’, below, 1968. There follows a live version by Jimi Hendrix in Sweden, Septem(at number 230 on the playlist). This volume jumps off with one of my favorite Howlin’ Wolf songs, “ Killing Floor,” recorded 1964 (number 229 on the playlist). We’ve completed 2/3 of Ed Parker’s Yer Blues playlist with volume 10. After the big, beautiful dinner, I sat with Quon’s father on one side of the table while on the other side, Quon and Marquise Knox sang and played acoustic guitars (the night before was the first time they’d played together).Īs more videos from the party appear, I’ll post them.Īn April 2016 article from The Country Blues website One of the other highlights of my trip was the visit to Quon’s parent’s home for dinner Saturday afternoon. ![]() I was enjoying every minute of my stay, feeling like I was in the right place at the right time. Here are two videos I made at his Friday night celebration. Last Friday, I went down to La Grange, Georgia, to visit my friend Jontavious Quon Willis, to celebrate his 21st birthday. I apologize, Our Blues Roots is late, and it’s going to be brief, focusing only on “Killing Floor,” because I was out bluesin’ until Tuesday, away from my research and composition tools, refreshing my spirit, and since I got back it’s been all work and no play-which is good, in a way, gives me a sense of job security.
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