This one, written by Rick Rawls, is so short that I needed another
Big Guitars from Texas
Neanderthal
Sarah Brown, who wrote this one, has been one of Austin's premier bass players for years
Galactic
Go Go
Snazzy organ instrumental from last year's Big Ol' Box of New Orleans box, "Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens" on Shout Factory
Greyboy
Panacea
This guy plays jazz electronica, in a cool groove; from the "Get Shorty" soundtrack
Deke Dickerson
Double Naught Spy
Twangster has a new album-- "The Melody"-- on Major Label Records
Bill Frisell
Crazy
I bet Willie loves this strange version of his country classic!
Tom Rush
Galveston Flood
More than 8000 people died in this flood, more than 100 years ago. Tom Rush recorded this song in 1966, with Bruce Langhorne on guitar and Bill Lee on bass
Utah Phillips & Ani DiFranco
Bridges
"The past didn't go anywhere" is the name of an album of Utah Phillips telling stories and Ani DiFranco mixing in the music (Righteous Babe Music, 1996)
Playing for Change artists
Playing for Change Blues
An album of street musicians doing some nice stuff. That's all I know.
Lonnie Donegon
Talking Guitar Blues
Born in Scotland, Donegon brought American folk music to England and influenced the music scene. This song is from 1959
Mark Knopfler
Donegon's Gone
Knopfler's tribute to the skiffle king, from his "One Take Radio Sessions" CD (WB, 2005)
Lonnie Donegon
Times Are Getting Hard Boys
Either Pete Seeger or Lee Hays (both of the Weavers) wrote this song; Donegon version is so sincere-- for a guy known, in part, for his novelty tunes
Freakwater
Buckets of Oil
from "Thinking of You" on Thrill Jockey
Friends of Dean Martinez
Somewhere Over the Waves
Fuzzy guitars, from "Lost Horizon" on Aero Records
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive
On his new album, Jimmie covers the songs his dad loved the best
Blasters
Daddy Rolling Stone
Is the name of their new CD-- "4-11-44"-- a date or the combination to a lock?
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash
Austin Night
Sweet tribute to Texas music; from "Mile Markers" on Texacali Records
Rod Piazza
Texas Twister
Blue harp guy has a nice collection, "Modern Master, 1968-2003"-- on Tone Cool. This tune's from 1985
Pinguinos del Norte
El Desesperado
Recorded in the 70s for Arhoolie, this album is filled with corridos, Texas border songs, about topical issues
Dallas String Band w/ Coley Jones
Hokum Blues
From an amazing new collection of old music: "Good for What AIls You: Music of the Medicine Shows, 1926-1937" on Old Hat Records
Shorty Godwin
Jimbo Jambo Land
Colorful names, clever lingo, snazzy guitars (and an occasional kazoo) just knocks those cocanuts off the tree
Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
Gonna Trip Out Tonight
Pink Anderson (namesake of Pink Floyd!?) lived into the folk era; died in 1974. He sure knew how to strut his stuff!
Papa Charlie Jackson
Scoodle Um Skoo
Scoodle Um Skoo or Beedle Um Bum: it's all hokum in jimbo jambo land
Jim Kweskin Jug Band
Beedle Um Bum
These Boston-based folkies took the old hokum stuff and revived it in the 60s.
Django Reinhardt
Lady Be Good
I just love Django's version of this tune-- and it's an easy way to start of a set of music inspired by my recent tres bon voyage a La France.
Andrex
Y'a des Zazous
The Zazous were the post-WWII French hipsters, into swing. I picked up a collection of Zazou tunes in Paris; lots of it is corny, this one has its charm
Madeleine Peyroux
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome
Dylan's mention of Verlaine & Rimbaud gives a little Parisian touch to this nice new album from Madeleine Peyroux, on Rounder (2004)
Amadou & Mariam
Coulibaly
We got to Paris on the overnight from Newark and checked out the music listings to find these guys playing, for free, on the Seine a few days later.
Amadou & Mariam
M'Bife Blues
Their new album--"Dimanche a Bamako"-- was produced by Manu Chao, who co-write this tune with Mariam and plays on others.
Chris Kenner
I Like It Like That
It will take more than a flood to drown out this great New Orleans music! Allen Toussaint produced this one at Cosimo Matassa's studio in 1961
Louis Armstrong
Potato Head Blues
In 1927, when Louis & his Hot Seven recorded this, they had already left New Orleans for Chicago-- but listen closely and you hear lotsa New Orleans in the tune
Louis Prima
Basin Street Blues
When it began almost 300 years ago, New Orleans was the classic multiculti city. This Italian fellow knew how to put on a show!
Morning 40 Federation
Ninth Ward
These New Orleans boozers take on the rougher musical neighborhood on "You My Brother" (Tekito, 2000)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The Flintstones Meet the President
:Live: Mardi Gras in Montreux" is funky brass band music recorded in Switzerland in 1985, on Rounder
Rockin' Dopsie
Hold On! (To That Tiger)
One of the Zydeco greats, Rockin' Dopsie (pronounced Doopsie) was Alton Rubin from somewhere near Opelousas, LA. He died in 1993
Coolbone
The Saints
A nice rap spin on the theme song of New Orleans, originally released on "Brass Hop" in 1997. Found here on the "Big Ol' Box of New Orleans"
The Meters
(The World is a Little Bit Under the Weather) Doodle Oop
Meters clever funk tune showed up on their "Trick Bag" album in 1976. Now available on CD on Sundazed
Slim Harpo
Rainin' in my Heart
Almost New Orleans. This guy played a country blues as well as anyone.
Lester & Sen
Opportunities to Learn
A nice album-- "Kick It!"-- from here in Jersey City, by Carol Lester & M. Vickram Sen. More info at carollester.com
Winston Jarret & the Righteous Flames
Humble Dub
This song, recorded in 1979, is on "Survival Is The Game" (Young Tree Records)-- with instrumental assistance from the Wailers.
Kansas City Six
Them There Eyes
This group included Buck Clayton, Lester Young and others. Found on "Billy Crystal Presents Milt Gabler" (Verve 2005)
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