We came across this short documentary about Lightnin’ Hopkins, featuring Jimmie Vaughan and B.B. KIng.
Also see our webpage about Lightnin’ Hopkins.
Lightnin’ Hopkins – Baby Please Don’t Go
We came across this video of Lightnin’ Hopkins doing Big Joe Williams’ Baby Please Don’t Go in the early 1960’s.
Here’s a lesson by Stefan Grossman on how to play this song:
Featured Video: John Mayall with Mick Taylor on French TV – 1968
We came across this video of John Mayall and Mick Taylor in 1968. The video is from a French TV show produced in 1968.
Buddy Guy at Red Rocks – 2013
Here’s a video of Buddy Guy at Red Rocks in 2013
Featured Video – Little Milton – My Dog And Me – 1995
We came across this video of Little Milton performing My Dog And Me in 1995.
Featured Video: Roosevelt Sykes – The Honeydripper
Here is a video, or rather two separate videos, of a short film called The Honeydripper, featuring Roosevelt Sykes (1906-1983), one of the great 20th century blues piano players. Although the video caption says it is Big Bill Broonzy and Roosevelt Sykes. The person posting this has divided it into two separate performances: one by Roosevelt Sykes, one by Big Bill Broonzy.
Video of Little Walter – Little Walter’s Jump – 1967
We came across this video of Little Walter performing Little Walter’s Jump in 1967:
We have included this album of LIttle Walter in our Recommended Recordings.
Little Walter: Boom Boom The Singles As & Bs 1952-1960 – released on Jasmine Records
Recommended Recording – Willie Mabon – Willie’s Blues 1952-1957 – released on Jasmine Records
Recommended Recordings
We have included Willie’s Blues – The Greatest Hits 1952-1957, a collection of Willie Mabon recordings, originally on Chess Records by re-released by Jasmine Records, as one of our Recommended Recordings.
Available through Amazon.com and these Amazon affiliates:
- Amazon.ca | CD edition |
- Amazon.com | CD edition |
Here is a link the Willie Mabon Artist Overview page on Amazon.com.
Here are some videos of Willie Mabon performances:
I Don’t Know on French TV, 1974
I’m Mad, at the American Folk & Blues Festival, Germany, 1980
Jimmy Page Speaking To The Oxford Union
Here is a very interesting video of Jimmy Page, formerly of Led Zeppelin, speaking at the Oxford Union about the development of British rock music, Led Zeppelin and other topics we think will interest our readers.
Featured Video – Muddy Waters At Copenhagen Jazz Festival, 1968
We came across this video of Muddy Waters performing at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, 27 October 1968.
See our page about the Mississippi Blues Trail marker about Muddy Waters’ House at Stovall Farm near Clarksdale, Mississippi.
