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| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
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| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3280 |
| Total number of notes: | 61432 |
3138.0. "A Real Blueser Query" by TECWT2::BOUDREAU () Wed Nov 22 1995 07:07
A couple of weeks ago, I bought a compilation cassette of Texas Blues:
It was a shot in the dark, but it turned out to be a find, including
everyone from Blind Lemmon Jefferson to Stevie Ray Vaughn and Anson
Funderburgh. It even has the original (1952) Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton
recording of "Hound Dog," which, complete with barking and howling at the
end, is excellent, especially the guitar work by a guy named Pete Lewis.
The stricly blueser query has to do with a song from 1948 called Texas Hop,
by a guitarist named Pee Wee Crayton. The first time I heard it I thought,
"That's where Chuck Berry picked up about 80% of his licks." And I've been
wondering how many blues lovers, guitarists in particular, have heard of this
guy. I ask because, I never had and because I'd imagine he was probably a major
influence on guitarists such as Berry, Buddy Holly, and Scotty Moore, who were
influential to George Harrison, Keith Richards, and so on.
Any real blues lover has to hear "Okie Dokie Stomp," by Clarence
Gatemouth Brown, which starts side two - kind of a natural progression
of Texas Blues.
-Steve
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| 3138.1 | Sorry I can't help more... | TRNUX1::IDC_BSTR | Oh no! NOT Milan Kundera again! | Wed Nov 22 1995 07:46 | 10 |
| I've heard a few things by Pee Wee Crayton, because he often seems to
turn up on compilations. I think he recorded mainly on the Vanguard
label, but I've no idea whether his stuff's been re-released or
not. Certainly don't recall seeing anything by him in the shops. Try
the AFTER_HOURS conference; they'll probably be able to tell you more.
Dom
P.S. Big Mama Thornton's version of "Hound Dog" is an absolute
cracker...superior to Elvis's version, IMO.
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| 3138.2 | | TECWT2::BOUDREAU | | Wed Nov 22 1995 08:41 | 2 |
| .1 - Thanks, and I concur about "Hound Dog." I'd known the
author of that tune for years without ever hearing her sing it.
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| 3138.3 | what would we do without Texas? | POLAR::KFICZERE | | Wed Nov 22 1995 10:14 | 7 |
| If you really dig that Texas sound,and are interested in some other
source material,pick up T-Bone Walker: T-Bone Blues. I just got this
last week and I am completely blown away by it. For more info on just
about any blues subject,defenitly check out After Hours.
-kev
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| 3138.4 | Lieber and Stoller | LOWELL::MIDDLETON | John | Wed Nov 22 1995 14:19 | 9 |
| RE .2
If you're implying that Thornton wrote Hound Dog, I don't believe
that's true (although she did try to claim that she did). If memory
serves, it was written by Lieber and Stoller. The claims and
counter-claims may have even gone to court, but I'm pretty sure it was
settled in their favor.
John
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| 3138.5 | conference | GAVEL::DAGG | | Mon Nov 27 1995 05:59 | 4 |
| where is AFTER HOURS?
Dave
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| 3138.6 | DEMON::AFTER_HOURS | NEWVAX::LAURENT | Hal Laurent @ COP | Mon Nov 27 1995 07:31 | 10 |
| re: .5
> where is AFTER HOURS?
DEMON::AFTER_HOURS
Press KP7 or Select to add it to your notebook.
-Hal
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