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Big Guitars from Texas
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Groovus
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Big Guitars meets Big Blizzard.
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Hellecasters
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Valley of the Pharoahs
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Hightone released a collection of tunes from these L.A. guys-- "Essential Listening, Volume 1"-- in 2002. The band is Jerry Donahue, John Jorgenson, Will Ray-- and they can play! By the way, not Hendrix; the next one is.
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Jimi Hendrix
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Driving South
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Alexis Korner introduces the band, from BBC sessions, recorded 1967
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Zalatnay Sarolta
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Egyszer
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Psychedlic guitar, sounding a little like Hendrix, accompany this Hungarian rocker; recorded 1973 on Pepita
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Zalatnay Sarolta
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Nem Kell Vegre Otthon Ulni
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A google search turns up little info on Ms. Sarolta but does offer a site with her Playboy pix
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Mr. Airplane Man
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Lonesome Road
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Margaret Garrett (guitar, vocals) and Tara McManus (drums) are Boston-based Mr. Airplane Man; from "Alright, This Time the Girls, Volume 2" on Sympathy for the Record Industry
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Wanda Jackson
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It Happens Every Time
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Wanda Jackson recorded this, at age 65, for her "Heart Trouble" in 2003-- although we heard it off "Alright, This Time the Girls, Volume 2"
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The Skeletons
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It's the Little Things
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I just love this song, a smooth pop tune from a great band
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Joel Plaskett
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Truth Be Told
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This guy comes out of Newfoundland, Canada, and knows how to rock & roll
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Joel Plaskett
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Wishing Well
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Alejandro Escovedo
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Rosalie
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Some say this is the best songwriter in Austin-- a town filled with great tunesmiths; from "A Man Under the Influence" (Bloodshot, 2001)
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Allen Oldies Band
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Double Shot (of My Baby's Love)
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Recorded live at WFMU on Joe Belock's show
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Kingsmen
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That's Cool, That's Trash
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Real rock & roll from 1964. Allen Oldies Band did this tune on Joe's show; it's also the name of the 2nd Big Guitars from Texas collection in 1986
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East River Pipe
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Life is a Landfill
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Nice article on Fred Cornog in today's Newark Star-Ledger; song from "What Are You On?" (Merge, 2005)
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Lambchop
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Hey Where's Your Girl
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Merge label mates play an East River Pipe tune
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Alejandro Escovedo
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The Way It Goes (Instrumental)
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Bed music for talkover: This is a "bonus" backing track, from "13 Years"
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Lonnie Donegan
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Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos
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In 1958, this guy brought Leadbelly's music and more to England-- and changed music forever
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Leadbelly
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Fannin' Street
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"Anybody should ask you who wrote this song, tell 'em Leadbelly been here and gone"
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Leadbelly
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Linin' Track
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Intense work song: you can picture these sweaty black men building the railroads
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The Band
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Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos
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Recently reissued as part of a box set: "The Band: A Musical History" on Capital
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Merle Travis
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Lazy RIver
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Travis picking, from a reissue of MT's 1968 "Strictly Guitar" album (Sundazed, 2005)
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Lloyd Tripp
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The Huckle-Buck
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This is a cover of the Earl Hooker version; recorded live at KFJC, Los Altos, CA; on "Live From the Devil's Barnyard"
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Billy Hector
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Someday Baby
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After a strange headphone glitch, old pal Billy Hector saved the day with some great blues from the Jersey Shore; "And the Crowd Went Wild"
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Tail Dragger
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Jump for Joy
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Contemporary Chicago blues-- with help from Billy Branch, Lurie Bell, Jimmy Dawkins. And what a great outro!
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Dudu Pukwana & Spear
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Shekele
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Wonderful South African jazz from 1975, now reissued on Virgin. DP lived in London, an exile from apartheid, and made some amazing music until he died in 1990
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South Filthy
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Crackin' Up
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Jeffrey Evans and Austin friends cover Bo Diddley
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Joe Strummer
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White Man Live at 100 Club
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From a Mojo magazine CD: "Radio Clash"
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The Standells
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Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
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