Saturday, October 17, 2009

The GOOD Stuff

I won't argue plagiarism in the music business. It happens & has been happening for a century or more (how many versions of Stagger Lee are there?)

The real crime is how these original artists were treated. Don' talk about royalites not received now. Most NEVER received any royalties. $5 or $10 or $20 (maybe!) to record a song and then the music company owned the rights and the artist never saw another dime.

But I've loved blues since I got my first B B King album when I was 8 or 9.

THIS is the good stuff.

Leadbelly
Gallis Pole



Memphis Minnie
When The Levee Breaks




Willie Dixon
I Can't Quit You Baby



You Shook Me



Spoonful



Robert Johnson
Crossroad




Sweet Home Chicago



Come On In My Kitchen



Charlie Patton
Spoonful of Blues




Mississippi Fred McDowell
You Gotta Move



Mississippi John Hurt
Stagger Lee

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