Blues Moon Radio playlist for Jan. 29, 2013

Radio news and news about a great birthday celebration and some of our elder statesmen of the Blues:

Re: Blues Moon Radio on Jan. 29... Will post the playlist as soon as possible.

Things went a bit awry at the station; technical problems abounded as happens from time to time with technology - we have the world's best engineer, but parts is parts and they sometimes go wonky. Not sure if the right word is floopy or kerflooey, but there was near-zero computer access and we were back to real radio, the way it was done back when I started (no, it was not broadcast through a megaphone, thank you very much, I'm not quite that old - we did have mics and amplification way back when I started! LOL).

So, give me a chance to locate the scrap of paper I wrote (I know... using one of those pen thingies) the song titles down on and I'll transcribe them here. Soon. I hope. I intend to. I'm busy and I know it is possible I might never catch up so I won't promise anything but to try.

More importantly than my playlist: the fabulousness of Drink Small's birthday party was immense and immeasureable. Thanks to all who came, played, supported, gave money, gave hugs and thanks to Drink Small, the Blues Doctor... Thanks to Elfi Hacker and 145 Club in Winnsboro for being the hostess with the mostest and the coolest club.

To read about the party (and see a video - click on the party invitation link) from WIS News, click here: http://fairfieldcounty.wistv.com/news/arts-culture/55180-friends-musicians-pay-tribute-local-living-blues-legend

Drink Small's 80th birthday at the 145 Club
photo credit: Joyce Murphy

To contribute to Drink Small's birthday fund (which is defraying the rapidly rising costs of his health issues) you may send a check payable to Drink Small to POB 5591 Columbia SC 29250. Any donation of $15 dollars or more will receive a signed photo of The Blues Doctor - please include your return snail mail address.

Thank you for supporting our Blues legends while they are alive.











Please pray for Chick Willis and Eddie C. Campbell and Jimmie Vaughn and Finis Tasby and Kid Ramos who are fighting severe health issues as well; and blessings upon the family and friends of Music Maker Foundation Bluesman, George Higgs, who went to his final rest this week.

Life is too short... we miss those we loved so well. Let's help those who are still with us while we can.

Stay healthy, stay cool, stay Blues, and stay generous in an increasingly stingy world...
... much love,
Clair DeLune
Blues Moon Radio

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Blues Moon Radio Show - SRV tribute

Welcome to tonight's edition of the Blues Moon radio show... we've got some great music coming your way. Tonight's theme has to do with the the last days of summer and the Lone Star State in tribute to the anniversary of the death of bright Blues star and powerhouse guitarist, Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Here's the playlist...

Otis Rush - Every Day I Have the Blues
Elmore James - The Sun is Shining
LeRoy Carr - Blues Before Sunrise
Doctor Ross - Sunnyland
Big Bill Broonzy - In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down
Kenny Neal - Starlight Diamond
Mike Morgan & the Crawl - Lone Star Boogie
Margaret Whitmire - 'Tain't a Cow in Texas
Larry Davis & His Band - Texas Flood
Gary Primich - Dallas, Texas
Dallas String Band - Dallas Rag
Jimmy Walker - Goin' Back to Texas
Teddy Reynolds - Texas Son
Johnny Copeland - Houston
Jimmy Rogers - Blue and Lonesome
Morris Pejoe - Baby I'm Lonely
Eve Monsees - Lonely, Lonely Nights
Ray Charles - Lonely Boy
Magic Slim & the Teardrops - Lonely Man
Carey Bell - Lonesome Stranger
Insomniacs - Broke and Lonely

w/Stevie Ray Vaughn on guitar...
Johnny Copeland - Don't Stop by the Creek, Son
Lonnie Mack - If You Have to Know
Albert King - Ask Me No Questions
Jeff Beck - Going Down
A.C. Reed - These Blues is Killing Me
Paul Ray & the Cobras - Thunderbird (1982)
The Vaughn Brothers - Long Way from Home

This show is dedicated not only to the memory of Stevie Ray Vaughn, but especially to Blues musician Jimmy Vaughn, who so poignantly said "The world misses his music; but I miss my brother."

We understand.

Wishing you peace,
Clair DeLune