#classic blues

[mellotromatic]

what does that make me?

[itsmarjudgeloveclassicrock59]

[musicman69love]

Cool Boogie and Blues Pics set to my song, "Stormy Night In Texas."

[myimaginaryradio]

Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson

[singonavine71]

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Song of the Day - “Willow Weep For Me” Today marks the 70th anniversary of the recording of this beauty of a standard by Billie Holiday- September 3rd, 1954. Billie was backed by Willie Smith on sax, Harry Edison on trumpet, Bobby Tucker on piano, Red Calendar on bass, Chico Hamilton on drums, and Barney Kessel on guitar. This was Billie’s last album on Clef Records before it would be absorbed into Verve Records. This album was released in 1956 in conjunction with Billie’s ghost-written memoir of the same title… This title would also become the title of the biographical movie about Billie, with Diana Ross, which was made in 1972. This song,“Willow Weep For Me”, both music and lyrics, was written in 1932 by Ann Ronell. Ronell was one of the very first accepted female songwriters in both Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley. She wrote movie scores as well as a Broadway musical. She worked for George Gershwin and dedicated this song to him, which oddly was off-putting to the publishers she pitched it to, for some reason. It was apparently frowned upon to do that. So, due to that, and also to the melody’s kinda complex construction, the song was rejected repeatedly before finally being accepted. It became a standard of the era, and was Ann Ronell’s greatest gift and moment. The song was covered by dozens of great artists - from Sinatra to Nina Simone to the Coasters to Chad and Jeremy, to Oscar Peterson to Sam Cooke, to Steve Miller to Dexter Gordon, to Vince Guaraldi, to Red Garland… But this version can have a good case made to be the best… The melancholy waltz is made for Billie’s voice. What a precious gift this one is.

[Mary Elaine LeBey]

[love-in-a-golden-bowl]

McTell kinda day.

[musicman69love]

Howlin Wolf, ready for Friday! Let's Boogie!

Howlin’ Wolf

[archxangels]

vintage stamps

[itsmarjudgeloveclassicrock59]

[unitedsongbird]

Bessie Smith, known as the Empress of the Blues, was one of the most influential blues singers of the early 20th century. Born on April 15, 1892, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she rose to fame in the 1920s and 1930s, captivating audiences with her powerful voice and emotional depth.

Tragically, her life was cut short in 1937 due to a car accident. Despite her untimely death, her legacy endures, and she was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

Bessie Smith's impact on modern music is profound—her powerful voice and emotional storytelling shaped blues, jazz, rock, and even contemporary R&B.

Bessie Smith in New York, ca. 1922.

Photo: Getty Images Instagram

[musicman69love]

It's A Blues State of Mind....Especially on a Monday. I wrote this several years ago. I recorded it in my home studio.

[myimaginaryradio]

How Blue Can You Get - B.B. King

[kulturegroupie]

[tharkflark1]

The Blue Devils AU in 2024 <3 (also shoutout to @RiddleMD for the ref in the top right corner)