Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey
Various Artists
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Release Date: 17/07/2020
The Rolling Stones were named after a song by Blues legend Muddy Waters, and Bill Wyman is keen to point out that the group's second Number 1 UK hit was a Blues song, Howlin' Wolf's 'Little Red Rooster'. Bill has always been a fan of the Blues, and in 2001, using his knowledge and love of the genre, he put together this 2 CD set of his own favourites, tracing the history of the Blues. The forty-six tracks are arranged chronologically, and include a track from every important, seminal and influential Blues artist. Amongst the tracks are the originals of songs like 'Baby Please Don't Go', 'Matchbox' and 'Spoonful', songs that were so important to the development of rock 'n' roll, and of rock music in the UK. Aside from the Stones, Eric Clapton in both the Yardbirds and Cream, Fleetwood Mac, The Animals, John Mayall and Led Zeppelin were all great aficionados - Led Zeppelin notably including Blues covers on their first four albums. The DVD features a 110 minute documentary on the history of the Blues presented by Clarke Peters, (Lester Freamon in The Wire TV series), and writer of the book for the musical 'Five Guys Named Moe'. The entertaining and informative programme features Bill Wyman giving his take on the importance of the genre, talking with many of the blues greats. The programme includes contributions from a host of legendary performers, and interviews with B.B. King, Sam Phillips, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Mick Fleetwood, Otis Rush, Albert Lee, Mike Love of The Beach Boys, Wilson Pickett, Clarence Fountain of The Blind Boys of Alabama, Lazy Lester, Big Bill Morganfield (Muddy Waters' son), Rosetta Patton (Charley Patton's daughter), Guy Davis and Gary Brooker of Procol Harum.
Disc 1
1: Goin' Crazy With the Blues - Mamie Smith
2: Lock and Key - Bessie Smith
3: All I Want Is a Spoonful - Papa Charlie Jackson
4: Matchbox Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
5: Church Bell Blues - Luke Jordan
6: Southern Ring - Blind Blake
7: What's the Matter Blues - Frank Stokes
8: Stack O'Lee Blues - Mississippi John Hurt
9: Pine Top's Boogie Woogie - Pine Top Smith
10: Indiana Avenue Stomp - Montana Taylor
11: The Duck Yas Yas Yas - Tampa Red & Georgia Tom
12: Shake It and Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama) - Charley Patton
13: Come On Mama, Do That Dance - Frankie 'Half-Pint' Jaxon
14: Blue Goose Blues - Jess 'Baby Face' Thomas
15: The Dirty Dozens - Speckled Red
16: South Carolina Rag - Blind Willie Walker
17: Pussy Cat Blues - Bo Carter
18: Searching the Desert for the Blues - Blind Willie McTell
19: Cows, See That Train Comin' - Joe Pullum
20: West Dallas Drag - Rob Cooper
21: Ramblin' With That Woman - Bumble Bee Slim
22: W.P.A. Blues - Casey Bill Weldon
23: Honky Tonk Train Blues - Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Disc 2
1: Terraplane Blues - Robert Johnson
2: Ice Pick Mama - Walter 'Cowboy' Washington
3: Gamblin' Jinx Blues - Black Boy Shine
4: Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp - Peetie Wheatstraw
5: Good Boy - Big Bill Broonzy
6: Alley Boogie - Georgia White
7: Meat Shakin' Woman - Blind Boy Fuller
8: Railroad Blues - Cow Cow Davenport
9: Special Agent (Railroad Police Blues) - Sleepy John Estes
10: Roll 'Em Pete - Joe Turner
11: Jersey Belle Blues - Lonnie Johnson
12: Brown Skin Girl - Tommy McClennan
13: Beer Drinkin' Woman - Memphis Slim
14: Me and My Chauffeur Blues - Memphis Minnie
15: Baby Please Don't Go - 'Big' Joe Williams
16: Dive Bomber - Pete Johnson
17: Carolina Blues - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
18: Kid Man Blues - Big Maceo
19: Boogie Chillen - John Lee Hooker
20: You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Dead and Gone) - Muddy Waters
21: Rockin' and Rollin' - Lil'Son Jackson
22: 3 O'clock Blues - B.B. King
23: Dust My Broom - Elmore James