There has always been a correlation between the blues and the animal kingdom, as illustrated by a few songs from my recent Kansas City Blues Show. Many blues artists have claimed to be animals in their songs, as did Omar & the Howlers in their song “Monkey Land.” Also, Kim Wilson (Fabulous Thunderbirds) on his [...]
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This week Kansas City Blues Show highlights blues songs about animals in preparation for the Kansas City Zoo benefit with Platinum Express. Blues artists featured include Kim Wilson’s “Tigerman,” Omar & the Howlers’ “Monkey Land,” and John Lee Hooker’s “Crawlin’ Kingsnake.” This week on the Kansas City Blues Show (5/2/10), Lindsay Shannon plays tunes from Doyle Bramhall, The Holmes Brothers, Janiva Magness, Solomon Burke, Moreland & Arbuckle, Mannish Boys Buddy Guy and more… Play list from the Kansas City Blues Show (4/25/10). This week, host Lindsay Shannon features Freddie King, B.B. King, Leon Russell, Curtis Selgado, Albert King, Michael Burks, Catfish Keith, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, DC Bellamy, Roscoe Chenier, Rockin Jake, Sonny Boy Williamson, and more… Two excellent and very different blues artists are playing B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ [...] Muddy Waters is my favorite blues artist. No, he is my favorite musician, period…in any genre. He is the centerpiece of the blues mural that has graced BB’s Lawnside BBQ for many years. At BB’s Lawnside BBQ, the blues joint I own, we have celebrated his birthday for many years with great Chicago blues, and [...] |
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