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Here are a few more - Jimmy McCracklin & Paul Gayten - Roots of rhythm and blues - Roots records If you can find it, this stuff is dynamite. Also - Big Maybelle, Smiley Lewis, Red Prysock, Johnny Otis, early Ike Turner, Bullmoose Jackson. For more contemporary artists in the same vein, Roomful of Blues is probably the best. Also, Doug Sahm put out a very listenable live r&b album about 12 years ago - 'Last of the Texas Blues Bands' on Antione records - worth tracking down.

Joey Defrancesco, Jimmy Mcgriff, Shirley Scott (her stuff with Lockjaw is great), Groove Holmes

It's really interesting that nearly all my favorites have already been posted. Here's a few more (non jazz): Laura Nyro Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel) Amy Winehouse - ok she's bizarre, but very talented Jackie Wilson Doug Sahm Joni Mitchell

You're welcome. Where in NH do you live? I was surprised that you could pick up NCS over the air. Hi Bill, I live a little south of Lebanon. NCS now has a station out of White River.

Has anyone else ever heard 'Gettin Down With Johnny 'Guitar' Watson'? (a reissue of 'I Cried for You'). This LP is one of the most unusual in my collection. The cover is a naked babe clutching a Fender guitar. As a twentysomething, I had to have this album, at least for the cover. However what really blew me away was the material - cool lounge jazz piano and vocals - things like 'Misty' and 'Polka Dots and Moonbeams', with not a guitar in sight. This is funky, blues legend Johnny Guitar Watson? Over the years this album has grown on me; Watson actually comes across as a very convincing jazz artist. It's a good dinner party 'cool lounge' type of thing, although I've never seen it on cd.

As a fan of early rock and roll, I kinda enjoyed CCR for their rootsy sound. However I must point out that the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version of 'I Put A Spell On You' is vastly better (IMHO). CCR is so overplayed on oldies radio that they can get a little tiresome (why don't these shows ever play the ORIGINAL 'I Put A Spell On You' or 'Suzie Q'!!). I've caught a few Fogerty concerts on tv, and yes, he is a great entertainer.

Bill, thanks for your very informative reply. Commercial radio gets worse by the month. Thank god for VPR - I listen to George almost every night. The syndicated 'American Routes' out of Louisiana is also a great listen. Both New Hampshire and Vermont public radio carries it.

Tal was arguably the best of his era. My dad, who was also a jazz guitarist and a contemporary of Tal's, was a friend of his, and jammed with him a few times. Oh, if I only could have been there!!

Hi people, I'm a new member here, just stumbled across this site, and it looks like a fun place. Has anyone else ever heard the album by Jimmy Rivers and the Cherokees - 'Brisbane Bop?'. If you like western swing guitar, this may be the holy grail. Jimmy Rivers (not to be confused with rocker Johnny Rivers) was a California based barroom guitarist, who as far as I know, only put out this one live album in the early '60's - but what an amazing recording it is -kinda Jimmy Bryant meets Les Paul type sound.

Hi people, I am a new member here, and I just want to express my disappointment at the canceling of WNCS's Jazz Spectrum program on Sunday nights. WNCS (aka 'the point') is based out of Montpelier Vermont, and covers much of Vermont and New Hampshire. Jazz Spectrum is almost a tradition up here in the North Country, and the show had a lot of loyal followers. WNCS also canceled 'The Global Jam', a world music show that preceeded Jazz Spectrum on Sunday night. The air time is now devoted to progressive/indy rock, which is what the station plays 24/7. Both of these great programs were pulled Sunday before last, with no prior announcement. If you live in the area, and care about good music, please contact the station as I have.