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Big Mama Thorton, Budddy Guy, Hound Dog
“Hound Dog” is one of the greatest blues rock songs of all time, so it should come as no surprise that this is the third instance of me posting a version of it. The other two occasions involved the King Elvis Presley, but for this time, I have the superior version. Its Big Mama Thorton…
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Howlin' Wolf, Smokestack Lightning
Back to rock and roll with part 81 of my youtube countdown. Today I have the fierce Howlin’ Wolf with his immortal classic, Smokestack Lightning. Wolf, born Chester Arthur Burnett, was a massive imposing man with a growling blues roar. He didn’t get his name from his size, but rather his fear. His grandfather used…
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Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones
In part 35 of my youtube favorites countdown, we take a trip to rock school. In our lesson we’ll look at two thunderously classic clips. The first features the immortal Muddy Waters leading his band through his genre defining blues cut “Rollin’ Stone.” This song, as you probably know, was the original inspiration for the…