Doc’s Juke Joint

Doc’s Juke Joint 7pm Hour

Artist/Song/Album Title/Record Label

Little Walter/Juke/Greatest Hits/Chess

Walter “Wolfman” Washington/I’m Back/Doin’ The Funky Thing/Zoho Records  * five years since Katrina

Eric Lindell/It’s A Pitty/Low on Cash, Rich In Love/Alligator ** Look for a new release on his website.

Anders Osborne & Big Chief Monk Boudreaux/Summertime In New Orleans/Bury the Hatchet/Shanachie

Alabama Mike/Tailor Made/Tailor Made Blues/JukeHouse Records  ***NEW from the West Coast Singer

Latvian Blues Band/No More Doggin’ (Roscoe Gordon)/Unreal/Blue Skunk Music  * a band of blues musicians from Latvia

JW Jones/Kissin’ In Memphis/Midnight Memphis Sun/Ruf Records  **NEW from Guitarist/vocalist

Oli Brown/Keeping My Options Open/Head I Win Tails You Lose/Ruf Records ***NEW from Guitarist/vocalist

T-Model Ford/Two Trains/The Ladies Man/Alive Natural Sounds **New from Blues legend in his 80′s that never picked up a guitar until he was in his 50′s.  Interviews and new versions of old classics from Guitarist/vocalist T-Model Ford.

Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue/Let The Teardrops Fall/Set Two  **New release from New Orleans’ hottest country act.  Feel the routes here and enjoy the great vocals of Vanessa Niemann aka Gal Holiday.

The Nighthawks/Where Do You Go?/American Landscape/Powerhouse Records ** at the Dino BBQ in Rochester on Sept. 8th and headlining the Friday night lineup of the Niagara Falls Blues Festival on September 10th.

8pm Hour

Robert Cray/Sitting On Top Of the World/Cookin’ In Mobile/Nozzle Records-Vanguard **NEW LIVE 2 CD/DVD Set

Gov’t Mule/When the Blues Comes Knockin’ (with blues legend Little Milton)/Mulennium  **New release, originally recorded on New Years Eve 1999 in Atlanta, GA.  Three disc set.  Little Milton on all of Disc 2.

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers/Jefferson Jericho Blues/Mojo  * New release

The Derek Trucks Band/Down In the Flood/Roadsongs/Sony  * New Two-Disc Live Set

Travis “Moonchld” Haddix/Down Home Blues/A Dozen Times/Benevolent Blues **GREAT NEW LIVE CD

Billy Flynn/Talk About It/Blues Drive  *** instrumental under our Juke Joint Music Calendar, get on the email list for your copy.

The Daddy Mack Blues Band/Blues Highway/Bluesfinger/Inside Sounds *NEW Blues from Memphis, TN

Johnny Moeller/BlooGaLoo/BlooGaloo/Severn Records  ** currently on tour as lead guitarist with the Fabulous Thunderbirds.  Solo record, instrumental title track.

Karen Lovely/Cold Man Cold/Still The Rain/PrettyPear Records   – latest from vocalist Karen Lovely

Rob Stone/No Strings Attached/Back Around Here/Earwig Records  *great Chicago Blues – harp & vocalist.

Steve Grills/Look Whatcha Done (featuring Ernest Lane on the keyboards)/After Hours/Independent  Steve Grills.com

Mark Hummel/Roller Coaster/Retro-active/Electro-Fi Records ***in Buffalo at the Tralf on Sept. 11th.  with lots of blues guest stars.

Mississippi Heat/Daggers & Spears/Let’s Live It Up!/Delmark

Harper/You KnoWhat You Got/Stand Together/Blind Pig** at the Dino BBQ this Wed. night

Steve Guyger & T. Leino Band/Oh Baby/Keep It Moving/Harp-O-Phone Records (import) *Steve will be at the Niagara Falls Blues Festival

Magic Slim and the Teardrops/Do You Mean It?/Raising the Bar/Blind Pig

Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith/Cut That Out (Sonny Boy Williamson)/Joined at the Hip  **catch them at the Niagara Falls Blues Festival on Sept. 11th in Niagara Falls, NY.

Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women/Marie Marie/Dave Alvin and the Guilty Woman/Yep Roc **at the Montage Grill on Sept. 8th with the Hi-Risers Opening

Willie Buck/She’s All Right/The Life I Love/Delmark  **reissue

Guy Davis/Sweetheart Like You (Bob Dylan)/Sweetheart Like You/Red House Records ** in Irondequoit on Sept. 17th.

Hank III/Moonshiner’s Life/Rebel Within/Curb  *** Hank III will be at the Water Street Music Hall on Sept. 14th.

Doug MacLeod/The Addition To Blues/The Utrecht Sessions/Black & Tan Records *** at the Harmony House on October 2nd.

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Opening Theme – Little Walter – Juke

Muddy Waters – (I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie Man – Live Authorized Bootleg (Live Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco, CA Nov 4-6  1966.

Big Bill Morganfield – High Gas Prices – Born Lover (Vizztone.com)  ** Big Bill will be at the Oswego Harbor Fest on July 23rd.

John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker – I’m In The Mood – The Healer (Chameleon 1989) (with Bonnie Raitt)

Zakiya Hooker – Love Foreclossure – Keeping It Real (Boogie With the Hook Records)

John Haitt – Live A Freight Train – The Open Road *** playing Seneca Niagara Casino on July 19th

John Haitt

Steve Earle – Willin’ – Sidetracks (2002) Steve Earle playing with electric Hot Tuna on July 28th

Tim Woods (featuring Honeyboy Edwards) – Drop Down Mama – The Blues Sessions (Earwig Music)

Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat – Po’ Lightnin’ – Tijuana Bible ** at the Dino BBQ on Wed. Night

Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes – Blues Don’t Take A Day Off – Playing the Game (Independent) www.kevinselfe.com

Cathy Lemons and Johnny Ace – When Bad Luck Loooks Good – Lemonace (Vizztone)

Cindy Bullens – Whistles & Bells – Howling Trains and Barking Dogs (MC Records)

Foghat featurning Eddie “Bluesman” Kirkland – In My Dreams – Last Train Home (Foghat Records)

Back Alley Players – G-String Blues – Beyond the Blues (BAP) (instrumental)

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Minnie the Moocher – How Big Can You Get?/The Music of Cab Calloway (Vanguard) ***NEW SHOW – they will be at the Water Street Music Hall on July 18th.

Chris Beard featuring Joe Beard -  Gotta Find My Baby  – Who I Am & What I Do (Electro Glide Records)   Chris Beard will be at the Big Rib Festival at Highland Park on July 8th.  Joe Beard will be at the Dino BBQ on this Saturday night.

Bill Kirchen

Bill Kirchen -  Bump Wood   -  Word To the Wise (Proper Records)    **** At the Sportsman’s Tavern in Buffalo on July 22.

8:30pm – Juke Joint Live Music Calendar – Get on our email list for the complete listing and your chance to win tickets to Summer’s best shows**********

Buckwheat Zydeco – Changes -  Jackpot (Tomorrow Recordings)    ***Will be at Club Infinity in Williamsville, NY on June 27th (Next Sunday)

The Campbell Brothers – Power Lord – Can You Feel It?  *** at Garden Vibes at the George Eastman House on July 8th.

Merle Haggard – How Did You Find Me Here? – I Am What I Am (Hag Records) ** at the Grassroots Festival in Trumansburg NY on Thurs. July 22d.

Robert David Hall – Just Because – Things They Don’t Teach You In School (robertdavidhallmusic.com ** star of CSI TV Show.

Teeny Tucker – Make Room For Teeny – Keep The Blues Alive (TeBo Records)

John Nemeth – Save A Little Love – Name The Day! (Blind Pig Records) ** At Chenengo Blues Festival this year!!!!

Karen Lovely – Cold Man Cold – Still the Rain (Pretty Pear Records)

Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Everything’s Raising – The Wages (Side One Dummy Records) *** at Darien Lake on July 14th.

Derek Trucks Band – Already Free – Already Free *** at the Downtown Festival Site with Susan Tedeschi & Old Crow Medicine Show on July 16th.

Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks

Susan Tedeschi – Back To The River – Back To The River

Mississippi Heat – Peace Train – Let’s Live It Up! (Delmark)

Nasty Ned – Money Can’t Buy You – Roots 52 (www.americanshowplacemusic.com)

9:30pm – Doc’s Basement – Featuring: Harp legend: Charlie Musselwhite – Charlie will be at the Big Rib Festival in Rochester on July 10th.

Charlie Musselwhite -Blues Overtook Me – One Night In America

Charlie Musselwhite – Mean Old Frisco – Ace of Harps (Alligator) 1990

Charlie Musselwhite – Big River (J. Cash) – One Night In America

Charlie Musselwhite – The Big Boat – In My Time (1992)

Charlie Musselwhite

Charlie Musselwhite – Blue Feeling Today (featuring Rod Piazza)    – Tennessee Woman (1969 Vanguard Records)

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Doc’s Juke Joint – The Best CD’s of 2009 Countdown (Artist & CD title in bold print)

7pm Hour – Opening theme – Little Walter – Juke

Number 25 – Memo Gonzalez & The Bluescasters – Mary Lynn – Dynomite (Crosscut Records) www.memogonzalez.com and www.crosscut.de   Vocalist Memo Gonzalez rips it up with a crack band that gets our Top 25 CD’s off to a great start.

Number 24 – Tommy Castro – Make It Back To Memphis – Hard Believer (Alligator.com) Guitarist and vocalist Tommy Castro’s first release on Alligator, a vetern of the blues scene.  CD features

Number 23 – Omar Kent Dykes – Can’t Judge Nobody – Big Town Playboy (Ruf Records.de) CD featuring Jimmie Vaughan, James Cotton, Lazy Lester, Lou Ann Barton, Gary Clark Jr., formerly know as Omar and the Howlers.  Vocalist Omar Kent Dykes lays it down on some classics like the Ivory Joe Hunter classic, Since I Met You Baby & Eddie Taylor’s – Big Town Playboy.

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Number 22 – Davis Coen – Anna Ann – Magnolia Land (Soundview) daviscoen.com  Vocalist/Guitarist Davis Coen release of tracks recorded in 2007 & 2008 with guest like Jimbo Mathus & Kenny Kimbrough.

Number 21 – David Maxwell & Louisiana Red – Barbara Jean – You Got To Move (Vizztone Records) www.vizztone.com & www.davidmaxwell.com & www.louisiana-red.com  – Recorded in Aug. 2007 but released in 2009 featuring ;ianist David Maxwell and blues legend Louisiana Red on guitar and vocals.  Great loose session of blues recorded in a stripped down raw format.

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Number 20 – Eugene Hideaway Bridges – Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day – Live In San Antonio (Blue Armadillo) www.bluearmadillo.com One Hour and 11 Minutes of great live blues and soul featuring Guitarist/Vocalist Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges.

Number 19 – Joe Louis Walker – Send You Back – Between A Rock And The Blues (Stony Plain Recordings)  www.stonyplainrecords.com * This track features Sugar Ray Norcia on Harp.  CD features Bruce Katz on piano and organ, also guest appearances by Kevin Eubanks and Duke Robillard.  Joe Louis also tops my list of great Rochester performances during 2009 with his recent stop at the Water Street Music Hall.

Number 18 – RJ Spangler’s Blue Four – Piney Brown Blues – You Know I Can’t Refuse – The Bill Heid Sessions (Eastlawn Records) featuring Pianist/Vocalist Bill Heid, drummer RJ Spangler also the Producer, Johnie Bassett makes a guest appearance.  Bill Heid originally from Pittsburgh, lived in Chicago for a number of years and recorded with Koko Taylor, Fenton Robinson and Roy Buchanan.

Number 17 – Bryan Lee – Three Can Play The Game (Earl King Song)- My Lady Don’t Love My Lady (Justin Time Records) www.justin-time.com  Produced by Duke Robillard, featured New Orleans- Vocalist/Guitarist Bryan Lee with a great band: David Maxwell on piano, Buddy Guy, Duke Robillard & Kenny Wayne Shepherd guest star on guitar.  Also featuring Sax Gordon (Gordon Beadle, sax).

Number 16 – Boo Boo Davis – Long Cryin’ Blues – Ain’t Gotta Dime (Black & Tan Records) www.crossroads.nl  Featuring Blues Vocalist/harmonica player – Boo Boo Davis who mainly performs in Europe, Label owner and Guitarist Jan Mittendorp and drummer John Gerritse.  More great stripped down, raw blues basically recorded live in the studio just off of tour with just vocals, guitar and drums.

Number 15 – Missy Andersen – Ace of Spades – Missy Andersen (Main Squeeze Records) Great blues/soul vocalist making her debut out of San Diego, CA.  Missyandersen.com, fantastic CD featuring a nice cover of the Etta James classic – Tell Mama.

Number 14 – Cyril Neville – Shake Your Gumbo – Brand New Blues (MC Records) www.mc-records.com Real nice release from vocalist Cyril Neville of the famous New Orleans music family – the Neville Brothers.  Featuring Art Neville on Organ, Tab Benoit, Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone and Waylon Thibodeaux.  Produced and featuring Brian J on most instruments, vocals and writing credit.

Number 13 – Eric Lindell – Country Livin’ – Gulf Coast Highway (Alligator Records) www.alligator.com  Former New Orleans resident now living in Nashville, with one of his strongest releases yet.  Eric Lindell on guitar and vocals and writting credit on most songs.  Eric does a very interesting version of the Buck Owens classic – Crying Time.

Number 12 – John Nemeth – My Troubled Mind – Love Me Tonight (Blind Pig Records) Soul singer John Nemeth returns with a great new CD on Blind Pig Records and also was one of 2009′s best performances with his visit to the Dinosaur BBQ.  www.blindpigrecords.com

Number 11 – Big Pete Pearson – Mastermind – Finger In Your Eye (Blue Witch Records) Vetern Vocalist & Blues song writter; Big Pete Pearson featuring the Rhythm Room All-Stars (Bob Corritore, Chris James, Patrick Rynn and Brian Fahey).  Also featuring guests: Pinetop Perkins, Duke Robillard, Henry Gray, Billy Flynn, Eddie Taylor, Jr. and Doug James.

Number 10 – Memphis Gold – Can’t Get Enough -  Gator Gon’ Bitechu! (Stackhouse Recording Company) www.bluesoterica.com  www.memphisgoldprod.net  Memphis Gold (Chet Chandler) is making one heck of a comeback as he is now recovering from a near fatal accident.  He now resides in Washington, D.C. where he played the Presidential inaugeral ball in 2009.  Vocalist/guitarist Memphis Gold also hit the cover of Living Blues Magazine in the Feb. 09 edition.

Number 9 – Rick Estrin and the Nightcats – Back From The Dead – Twisted (Alligator Records) www.alligator.com Vocalist/harp players Rick Estrin steps into the role of now having his name on the marquee as guitarist Little Charlie Baty went into retirement.  A blues vetern of over 30 years Rick Estrin and his new verision of the Nightcats featuring guitarist Kid Andersen, also had one of the best Blues performances of 2009 with their performance in Geneva, NY.

Number 8 - Ray Bailey – Did You (Bailey composition)- Resurrection (Tonedef) www.raybaileyblues.com  Recorded Live June 2009 at Babe’s & Ricky’s Inn, Los Angeles, CA.  Guitarist/Vocalist Ray Bailey lets it be known that he is back and better than ever.  11 tracks of great live blues and some real guitar solos that beg the question, “Where has this guy been? And when is he coming to my town?”

Number 7 – Bobby Jones – Two Headed Woman – Comin’ Back Hard (Delta Groove) www.deltagroovemusic.com Vocalist Bobby Jones featuring the Mannish Boys, recorded during the Mannish Boys sessions that gave us one of the best of 2008.

Number 6 – Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens – What Is This – What Have You Done My Brother? (Daptone Records) From the same Brooklyn, NY record label that brings us Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, the gospel sounds of Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens envoke the memories of the gospel great Dorothy Love Coates with a great modern collection of straight forward gospel gems.  Cliff Driver, Musical director and organist needs to be commended for his fine performance and arrangements here.  When in NYC look Naomi up, she does perform there.  www.daptonerecords.com

Number 5 – John Primer – Keep On Lovin’ The Blues – All Original (Blues House Productions) www.blueshouseproductions.com Guitarist/vocalist and Chicago Blues mainstay John Primer returns with a fantastic pure blues release of all originals on his own label in 2009.  It’s number 5 what more can I say.  Great blues here from the former Magic Slim sideman.

Number 4 – Linsey Alexander – I’m In Love With A Woman – My Days Are So Long (Hoochieman Music) www.linseyalexander.com Vocalist/Guitarist Linsey Alexander turns in a great independent release of solid blues and funk.  The liner notes mention that Linsey has been playing the blues for over 30 years.  Featuring Chico Banks on guitar, Carlor Shower on guitar, Janet Kramer on drums and Andre Howard on bass guitar.  Linsey was definitely one of the great surprises and favorites of 2009.

Number 3 – Shirley Johnson – My Baby Played Me For A Fool – Blues Attack (Delmark Records) www.delmark.com  Blues vocalist Shirley Johnson returns on Delmark records with a collection of blues and soul that will knock your socks off.  14 tracks of getting it done sounds of pure Chicago blues will make a nice edition to your collection.  Look no further.

Number 2 – Various Artists - Night Watchman Blues (1941 William Broonzy) & Hoodoo Man Blues (1965 Junior Wells)- Chicago Blues A Living History (Raisin Music) www.raisinmusic.com Featuring: Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch and Lurrie Bell. Wow a collection of some of the best blues songs ever recorded, remade by some of the best blues performers on todays scene.  Every track is a gem and the treatments of these songs are real special.  The collection contains two CDs and there isn’t a bad one in the bunch.  The collection starts back in 1940 with John Lee Williamson’s “My Little Machine” and works its way through the Chicago Blues vaults to 1991 and Buddy Guy’s “Damn Right, I’ve Got The Blues.”

Number 1 – Louisiana Red & Little Victor’s Juke Joint- Too Poor To Die – Back To The Black Bayou (Bluestown Records/Ruf Records) Yes, I have a soft spot for the older guys, but they are they blues.  Vocalist/Guitarist/Songwriter – Louisiana Red makes his 2nd appearance on my top 25 CDs of the year with his own release from early in 2009.  Produced by Little Victor who also plays guitar and harmonica on this 12 track release.  Guests include: Kim Wilson, Dave Maxwell and Bob Corritore.  Like the liner notes say, I guess why this CD is so good, it sounds like it was recorded 40/50 years ago.  Classic new blues from a living blues legend, enjoy!.

Top Reissues or Releases of Older Never Before Released Material

Muddy Waters – Forty Days And Forty Night – Authorized Bootleg/Live/Filmore Auditorium-San Francisco, CA Nov. 1966 -(Chess/Geffen/Universal)

Mark Hummel’s Chicago Blues Party – Red Light (Featuring Eddie Taylor) – Mark Hummel’s Chicago Blues Party (Recorded Live! 1980-1992 – Mountain Top Records) www.westcoastblues.com Disc features Harmonica player Mark Hummel backing Chicago Blues Legends: Eddie Taylor, Jimmy Rogers, Johnny Waters and Luther Tucker

Mark Hummel – Jump With You Baby – Odds & Ends (Rockinitis Records) www.markhummel.com Vocalist and Harmonica player Mark Hummel collection of tracks recorded throughout his career.  Guests include: Sue Foley, Paris Slim, Charles Brown, Ron Thompson and Kid Anderson.

Sean Costello – Take Me Back – Sean’s Blues (Landslide Records) www.landsliderecords.com Collection of music from the late guitarist/vocalist that died way to young.  Live tracks and studio outtakes.

Phil Guy – Good Thing  - It’s A Real Mutha (JSP Records) Phil Guy on vocals/guitar (Buddy Guy’s brother)  Great CD on rock solid blues recorded back in 1985 & 1986.

Rev. Gary Davis – You Got To Move – Live At Gerde’s Folk City (Stefan Grossman’s Guitar Workshop) Blues legend and Preacher Rev. Gary Davis recorded live by Stefan Grossman in February 1962 in New York City at Gerde’s Folk City.  3 CD Set of Essential Blues History.

B.B. King – How Blue Can You Get – The Rolling Stones “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out 40th Anniversary Boxset (ABKCO Records) New unreleased live material from B.B. King, The Rolling Stones and Ike and Tina Turner. Man)

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Doc’s Juke Joint July Ads 2009 – Living Blues Magazine

1. Missy Andersen/Missy Andersen/Main Squeeze Records
2. Big Pete Pearson/Finger In Your Eye/Vizztone
3. Tommy Castro/Hard Believer/Alligator Records
4. Watermelon Slim/Escape From the Chicken Coop/NorthernBlues
5. Muddy Waters/Authorized Bootleg -Live Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco/Geffen
6. Various Artists/More Music  From M For Mississippi/Broke and Hungry Records
7. Rod Piazza & Mighty Flyers/Soul Monster/Delta Groove
8. Rick Estrin and The Nightcats/Twisted/Alligator
9. Jimmy Rushing/The Scene/Highnote Records
10. Big Bill Morganfield/Born Lover/Vizztone
11. Candy Kane/Superhero/Delta Groove
12. Brophy Dale/Night Hawkin’/Rimba Records
13. Eddie C. Campbell/Tear This World Up/Delmark
14. Various Artists/It Ain’t Over-55 Years of Blues/Delmark
15. Henry Gray & The Cats/Times Are Gettin’ Hard/Lucky Cat
16. Uvee Hayes/Play Something Pretty/CDS Records
17. Perry Weber & The Devilles/The Riot Act/Stumpy Dog Music
18. John Primer/All Original/Blues House Productions
19. Rob Paparozzi/Etruscan Soul/Honeydripper Records
20. Fiona Boyes/Blues Woman/Yellow Dog Records
21. Johnnie Bassett/The Gentleman Is Back/Mack Avenue
22. Kelley Hunt/Mercy/88 Records
23. Izzy & Chris/Preachin’ The Blues Vol. 1/80/20 Music
24. Ana Popovic/Blind For Love/Eclecto Groove Records
25. George Thorogood & The Destroyers/The Dirty Dozen/Capital Records

Roots Only

Barrence Whitfield/Raw,Raw,Rough!/Blood Red Vinyl & Discs

Bill “Howl-n-Madd” Perry/The Way of Blues/Independent

Dennis  Jones/Pleasure & Pain/Leroy’s Boy Music
Mia Vermillion/Alone Together With the Blues/Wildland Records
Marty Christian/Underground Blues/Independent
Pat Thomas/His Father’s Son/Broke & Hungry Records
Hill Country Revue/Make A Move/Razor & Tie

Chase The Sun/Chase The Sun/Independent

Silveroot/Big Difference/Silverado Records
Linda Miles/Home Cookin’/Independent

Genuine Cowhide/Paint The Ponies/Independent
The David Landon Band/This Time/Whip Records
Sweet Angel/Bold B*****!/Ecko Records

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