Thursday, December 1, 2011

November 30: Robert Johnson's First Sessions

We'll be commemorating the 75th anniversary of Robert Johnson's first recordings on tonight's show, playing the songs from those November 1936 sessions and a few of the many great covers of those songs that have been done over the years.

Robert Johnson:
Recorded November 23, 1936
at the Gunther Hotel in San Antonio, TX:
1.  Terraplane Blues*--3:03
2.  Come on in My Kitchen*--2:54
3.  Kindhearted Woman Blues*--2:53
4.  When You Got a Good Friend*--2:40
5.  Rambling on My Mind*--2:53
6.  I Believe I'll Dust My Broom**--3:02
7.  Sweet Home Chicago**--3:00
8.  Phonograph Blues**--2:42
Recorded November 26:
9.  32-20 Blues*--2:52
Recorded November 27:
10.  Cross Road Blues*--2:31
11.  Walking Blues*--2:32
12.  Last Fair Deal Gone Down*--2:41
13.  If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day*--2:38
14.  Preaching Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)*--2:54
15.  They're Red Hot**--3:01
16.  Dead Shrimp Blues**--2:34
*from King of the Delta Blues Singers
**from King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 2
all songs can also be found on The Complete Recordings

Covers:
17.  Roy Rogers with John Lee Hooker--Terraplane Blues--2:57
       from Slidewinder
18.  Bob Brozman--Come on in My Kitchen--4:06
       from A Truckload of Blues
19.  Eric Clapton--Come on in My Kitchen--3:35
       from Me and Mr. Johnson
20.  John Mayall featuring Eric Clapton--Ramlin' on My Mind--3:10
       from Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
21.  Elmore James--Dust My Broom--2:45
       from The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James
22.  Junior Parker--Sweet Home Chicago--2:32
       from Blues Masters (Dell Collection)
23.  Paul Butterfield Blues Band--Walkin' Blues--3:19
       from East-West
24.  Roy Rogers--Walking Blues--4:36
       from Slidewinder
25.  Joe Bonamassa--Walking Blues--4:29
       from Blues Deluxe
26.  Keb' Mo'--Last Fair Deal Gone Down--3:47
       from Just Like You



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