Fedora FCD 5024 Tommy Bankhead Please Accept my Love $13.00 Order

PLEASE ACCEPT MY LOVE is St. Louis bluesman Tommy Bankhead's last will and testament to the blues. A veteran of the Mississippi Delta blues world, Tommy was no stranger to the ups and downs of a life in music. But this release is definitely an upper! Recorded with a fine session band in a St. Louis studio, Tommy elevates the blues to an almost spiritual plateau. Through good-humored introspection Tommy's last session, his swan song if you will, reflects the triumph of human expression. Tommy Bankhead- vocals/guitar; Franck Goldwasser- guitar; Bob Lohr- piano; Frank Dunbar- bass; Keith Robinson- drums. Tracks: I'm Not Your Alley Cat; Worried Life Blues; Please Accept My Love; If You Call That Gone; Everything Gonna Be Alright; Santa's Blue Lover Blues; Me & My Oxygen Tank; Are You Ready?; Stoop Down; Come To Me; Tommy's Story. I'm Not Your Alley Cat Santa's Blue Lover Blues Me & My Oxygen Tank

Fedora FCD 5022 Jimmy Dawkins West Side Guitar Hero $13.00 Order

JIMMY DAWKINS is the last man standing on the Blues scene of Chicago's West Side. The blues Jimmy plays is gloomy, intense and dramatic. One of America's great guitarists, his playing has a phrasing that is unique to him. There are no Jimmy Dawkins imitators because there can be no imitation of a man who cannot be at peace with himself or the world around him. This is Jimmy's first release in quite some time and he is backed by the cream of the Oakland, California blues scene. Jimmy Dawkins- vocals/guitar; Franck Goldwasser- guitar; John Suhr- organ; Henry Oden- bass; Chris Millar- drums. Tracks: Alley Mae; Jammin' Gitar; Go On Baby; I'm What U Need; Sweet Li'l Mama; Everybody's Jumping; Dollar Head Woman; Wess Cide Rock; Shee Leff Me; So Wurrid; U Made Me Luv U. Alley Mae Jammin' Gitar Dollar Head Woman

Fedora FCD 8002 Pig In A Can You Can't Poison a Pig $13.00 Order

This is the sound track to the future of the nu-blues. It will take you on a fantastic booty-shaking voyage you will never forget. Delve into the unusual world of blues legend Harmonica Slim realized through the Phat Beats and Avant-Pop stylings of John A. Wilson and friends. Call it nu-blooze, techno-blues, avant-pop or whatever you want - there is one thing we know for sure - you just can't poison a pig. Harmonica Slim- harmonica & vocals; John Wilson- basses, guitars, keyboards, turntables, sine waves, fife, electric spring piano, other home-made boxes & electronic devices; Chris Millar- drums; Dadu- backing vocals; Butch- drums, percussion, squeaky toys, duck & bird calls; Daniel J. Nelson- B3 organ; Michael Kott- prepared electric cello; Kelly J. Jones- backing vocals; Gary Tharp- additional vocals; Jonathan C. Sagar- additional sound design with kyma. Tracks: Can't Poison a Pig; Tried To Get Along; Don't Leave Me Baby; Ghost Of John Henry; It's Coming; Hole In Her Belly; K.C. Douglas Blues; The Hog Butcher; Fresh Feelin's; Record Players; $1000 Toasts; Slim's Roadside Luau; Slim's B3 Blues; Big Legged Woman; Butch Eats Pig In A Can For the First Time (Fife and Drum Mix). Can't Poison a Pig Tried To Get Along Don't Leave Me Baby Ghost Of John Henry It's Coming Hole In Her Belly K.C. Douglas Blues The Hog Butcher Fresh Feelin's Record Players $1000 Toasts Slim's Roadside Luau Slim's B3 Blues Big Legged Woman Butch Eats Pig In A Can For the First Time

Fedora FCD 5028 Dave Riley Whiskey, Money & Women $13.00 Order

Most bluesmen have an interesting life and bring a number of influences to their music. Dave Riley is rather unique, even among his colorful peers. Playing in a Mississippi gospel band in his youth, The Bethlehem Travelers, Riley's day job after moving to Chicago was that of a prison guard at Joliet State Penitentiary. He was drafted in the army, stationed in Washington State and attended a show of Seattle-native Jimi Hendrix, who proved to be a major influence on Riley. "The dude kicked ass from the time he got up there…played mostly blues…'Hoochie Coochie Man'…". While in the army he led a band that opened for the likes of Bob Hope and James Brown in USO shows across Asia. How many bluesmen's music carries influences of the Dixie Hummingbirds, Jimmy Reed and Jimi Hendrix? Featuring blues legend the great Sam Carr on drums, Riley's first record under his own name is one hot session! The Hendrix influence can be strongly felt on Howlin' Wolf's "Smokestack Lightning" and the original tunes recorded here. A major discovery, Dave Riley's music is not to be missed. Dave Riley- vocals/guiatr; John Weston- hamronica; Dave Riley Jr.- bass; Sam Carr- drums. Tracks: Call My Job; There She Comes; Whiskey, Money & Women; Tribute; Down South; Smokestack Lightning; Angel Of Mercy; I Want To Thank You Baby; My Baby's Gone; Casino Blues; Imagine. Call My Job Whiskey, Money & Women Imagine

Fedora FCD 5027 John Weston I Tried To Hide From The Blues $13.00 Order

Out of Brinkley Arkansas, not far from The King Biscuit Blues Festival, comes songwriter/performer John Weston. Weston came late to the blues after amassing more than half a century of life experience and brings his world-wise message to every song he pens and performs. A one man band, playing harp, guitar and bass drum simultaneously and providing his own vocals, Weston brings along his drummer of choice since 1989, Carla Robinson and has FEDORA cohort Dave Riley sit in on bass. With the exception of Big Bill Broonzy's "Key to the Highway" the release features all Weston originals notable for their raw power and hard drive. Weston's music is unvarnished and from the heart. It romps and stomps and tells a little story about its creator. What more do you want from the blues? If you haven't made the acquaintance of John Weston yet, don't miss this opportunity, which he himself says is his best record. John Weston- vocals/harmonica/bass drum; Dave Riley- bass; Carla Robinson- drums. Tracks: I Tried To Hide From the Blues; Gotta Deal With the Blues; Pretty, Pretty Woman; Monkey On My Back; I'm Not Your Junkman; Blinded Fool; Key to the Highway; A Man Down There; You're the Same; Of All the Girls In the World; Phony Woman; Not Guilty; Mama, I Love Her; Bubba's Blues. I Tried To Hide From the Blues I'm Not Your Junkman Key To the Highway