Jump Blues

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 09:15 AM

"The Nightcat Boogie" (live) by Little Charlie and the Nightcats. Love the "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" quote....

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 09:17 AM

In a different vein, Oscar Moore's "Walkin' Home."

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 09:22 AM

I don't think we've heard from Ike Turner yet....

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 09:26 AM

Oscar and Nat telling us it is "Better To Be By Yourself." (This is one of the best clips of Oscar playing that I have seen.)

Does this lyric remind anyone else of the juvenile limerick that begins, "There once was a hermit named Dave..."?

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 09:30 AM

All aboard---the night train! (Not my favorite version but still fun.)

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 09:31 AM

Not exactly jump but here's Herb Ellis tearing it up with Oscar Peterson on "Naptown Blues."

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 09:54 AM

An hour (near enough) of Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown doing his thing live.

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 09:57 AM

The guy who introduces Gatemouth refers to Loyola---I'm thinking this is the Loyola on St. Charles Ave. in New Orleans (-and not the one in Chicago).
I think that's Joe Krown on the keyboards. (Joe is a New Orleans staple and if you're into organ-trio sounds, he's got some good 'uns.)

**Tommy Harkenrider** · 10-01-2015, 02:59 PM

Hey boys! Just signed up on this thread and am really happy to be here. Can't go wrong when talking about Oscar Moore and Mickey Baker!

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Tommy Harkenrider

Hey boys! Just signed up on this thread and am really happy to be here. Can't go wrong when talking about Oscar Moore and Mickey Baker!

O, man, are you THE Tommy Harkenrider? You could school us all!
I recently wrote to Matt (Matthieu) Brandt and asked him for a list of must-know jump tunes and he gave me a nice one. If you had to list four-five (or more) tunes that someone should know before sitting it a jump jam session, what would they be? Just curious....

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 06:20 PM

One of my favorite Guitar Slim recordings, "I Done Got Over It." I'm not sure he even plays guitar on this one---or anyone else does for that matter--but it's a gospel-infused hoot and a great vocal.

**GuitarGerry** · 10-01-2015, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Tommy Harkenrider

Hey boys! Just signed up on this thread and am really happy to be here. Can't go wrong when talking about Oscar Moore and Mickey Baker!

What took you so long! We've been admiring your yootube vids. Great stuff, nice to see you here.

**GuitarGerry** · 10-01-2015, 06:45 PM

One of my favourite musicians. Not really jump, but a nice atmospheric boogie bass line...plus the vocal line when it comes in is so laid back:

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 08:11 PM

Louis Jordan doing "Caldonia" (-I think the correct spelling is "Caledonia"). BB King did this, and also "Let the Good Times Roll," which Louis Jordan also did (before him). Did BB do anything else Louis Jordan had done? Just curious...

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 08:13 PM

I've always loved "Rocket 88" and see no reason not to enjoy it again. ;o)

**Tommy Harkenrider** · 10-01-2015, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by MarkRhodes

O, man, are you THE Tommy Harkenrider? You could school us all!
I recently wrote to Matt (Matthieu) Brandt and asked him for a list of must-know jump tunes and he gave me a nice one. If you had to list four-five (or more) tunes that someone should know before sitting it a jump jam session, what would they be? Just curious....

LOL! You are way to nice. I love all the posts. I'm seeing tunes that I have never heard before. What a great question. I'll put some thought into this. There are very few songs that I remember learning note for note, but I remember learning Tiny's Tempo, Honey Boy(Billy Butler), Stompin with Bill, and Jackson's nook. I must use lead and comping ideas from all those songs all the time. I'm so happy to be on board with you boys.

**neatomic** · 10-01-2015, 09:25 PM

funny!!..been lookin all over u-tube to post teddy bunn's "jacksons nook" ..but nowhere!!..absolute killer..

and by way of history-

jacksons nook was san francisco club..run by caribbean couple who made great "soul" food..so all the musicians playin' the then very happening fillmore area would head there between and after sets..to eat!..but they'd eventually start to blow..and it became the hip behind the scenes playin' scene..kerouac immortalized it in "on the road"..callin it "jam"sons nook! genius!

hah!! got it..listen-

http://www.phantomsofsoul.com/78samp...nsNookmono.mp3

cheers

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 09:32 PM

Here's "Honey Boy"

**MarkRhodes** · 10-01-2015, 09:36 PM

And here's a YouTube clip of someone playing Billy Butler's part...

**Stuart Elliott** · 10-01-2015, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by MarkRhodes

Louis Jordan doing "Caldonia" (-I think the correct spelling is "Caledonia"). BB King did this, and also "Let the Good Times Roll," which Louis Jordan also did (before him). Did BB do anything else Louis Jordan had done? Just curious...

B.B. King devoted an entire album to Louis Jordan "Let the Good Times Roll." The 1999 album featured Dr. John, Hank Crawford, Fathead Newman, Earl Palmer, and Russell Malone on rhythm guitar.

It is quite possible that B.B. King did other LJ tunes at other points in his career.

**MarkRhodes** · 10-02-2015, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Stuart Elliott

B.B. King devoted an entire album to Louis Jordan "Let the Good Times Roll." The 1999 album featured Dr. John, Hank Crawford, Fathead Newman, Earl Palmer, and Russell Malone on rhythm guitar.

It is quite possible that B.B. King did other LJ tunes at other points in his career.

Thanks! I had no idea. I'd like to hear that record.

**MarkRhodes** · 10-02-2015, 09:30 AM

Here's a blog post giving one guy's take on the 25 greatest jump blues songs. What do you make of it?

BLOOD AND GUTSTEIN: JUMP AROUND: THE 25 GREATEST JUMP BLUES SONGS (+5 EARLY JUMPS) (+5 NOVELTY TUNES) WHICH YOU MUST LISTEN TO BEFORE YOU CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH ME ABOUT MUSIC THAT REALLY ROCKS.

**MarkRhodes** · 10-02-2015, 10:19 AM

A short demonstration of the "flat tire" rhythm central to this style.

**Tommy Harkenrider** · 10-02-2015, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by neatomic

funny!!..been lookin all over u-tube to post teddy bunn's "jacksons nook" ..but nowhere!!..absolute killer..

and by way of history-

jacksons nook was san francisco club..run by caribbean couple who made great "soul" food..so all the musicians playin' the then very happening fillmore area would head there between and after sets..to eat!..but they'd eventually start to blow..and it became the hip behind the scenes playin' scene..kerouac immortalized it in "on the road"..callin it "jam"sons nook! genius!

hah!! got it..listen-

http://www.phantomsofsoul.com/78samp...nsNookmono.mp3

cheers

That is a great story. I love this thread, thanks for sharing this! I'm a huge Teddy Bunn fan. I love everything he did. The stuff with Hadda Brooks is really cool.

**GuitarGerry** · 10-02-2015, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by neatomic

funny!!..been lookin all over u-tube to post teddy bunn's "jacksons nook" ..but nowhere!!..absolute killer..

and by way of history-

jacksons nook was san francisco club..run by caribbean couple who made great "soul" food..so all the musicians playin' the then very happening fillmore area would head there between and after sets..to eat!..but they'd eventually start to blow..and it became the hip behind the scenes playin' scene..kerouac immortalized it in "on the road"..callin it "jam"sons nook! genius!

hah!! got it..listen-

http://www.phantomsofsoul.com/78samp...nsNookmono.mp3

cheers

I listen to a lot of 30s and 40s Swing. That track you posted is killer. The inherent swing in the phrases (of all the musicians featured) is so typical of musicians back then...very few play with that type of swing feel nowadays. It makes you want to dance.

Bit too early for this thread, but I love The Spirits of Rhythm. Especially Leo Watson's scat singing.