Attic Beats

Attic Beats 006 - Recorded August 31, 2005

This week we return stateside with the most American of music: the blues.

Included in this episode are tracks from the almost unknown Juke Boy Bonner, performing at a Texas music festival just ten days before he died. We also hear the incredibly soulful acapella version of “John the Revelator” from the mighty, mighty prince of the Delta, Son House and from my favorite of all time, Chicago bluesman Magic Sam. Eric Clapton inspiration Blind Willie Johnson is also featured with his gruff and gravelly voice on “Soul of a Man,” a lesser-known tune than “Dark Was the Night,” but arguably just as strong. We close the episode out with a few raunchy blues tunes from the 1930s that would make Kool G Rap blush.

Click through for the playlist.

• (ab) Lonely Avenue… Ramsey Lewis Trio
• Talk To Your Daughter… Juke Boy Bonner
• This Little Light of Mine… Blind James Campbell and His Nashville Street Band
• John the Revelator… Son House
• Everything Gonna Be Alright… Magic Sam
• Soul of a Man… Blind Willie Johnson
• Who Pumped the Wind In My Doughnut… Washboard Sam
• Shave ‘Em Dry (cleaner version)… Lucille Bogan
• Shave ‘Em Dry (straight up dirty version)… Lucille Bogan
• (ab) Call Me If You Need Me… Magic Sam