Good God, all-mighty, you know what I’m talking about Have you ever seen a man, with tears rolling down his face I was born down in Georgia people let me tell you, 27 years agoĪugusta Georgia, that’s what I’m talkin’ ‘bout
While a single disc can only present the briefest overview of a style that has spanned more than a century and birthed both jazz and rock & roll, the collection does a good job of hitting several of the most pivotal and legendary blues and blues-rock tracks, from Skip James's chilling "Devil Got My Woman" to Stevie Ray Vaughn's Texas roadhouse classic "Pride and Joy." In addition, the album finishes up with several new recordings from contemporary artists who are deeply indebted to the blues, offering insight into the music's continued influence in the 21st century.I was born in George 27 years ago Yes I was I was born down in Georgia people let me tell you, 27 years ago Augusta Georgia, that’s what I’m talkin’ ‘bout I’ve had heartaches and misery And I ain’t got no place to go Have you ever seen a man, with tears rolling down his face Good God, all-mighty, you know what I’m talking about Have you ever seen a man, with tears rolling down his face You know what I’m talking about They say that a man, a man ain’t supposed to cry But somebody tell me what else can I do? My little girl just walked out on me Mama, ooh mama mama Can you hear your little boy calling your name Yeah yeah Ooh mama mama mama can you hear your little boy calling your name The blues has got me, and I’m in so much misery and pain Somebody, somebody listen to what I got to say I need a little help, I need a little help right now Lord I need I need a helping hand Good God all-mighty, I said I need a little help right now, Lord I need a helping hand My life, my life just ain’t no good And I’m living in the world, without a helping hand Somebody come on and help me out here, come on, come on and help me out right now So long, everybody Lord I don’t see no reason to stay around Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Let me say it again I said so long, goodbye everybody Lord I don’t see no reason to stay around Well now, the little girl that I love has gone and left me And all my friends, all my friends have put me down All my friends have put me down
MARTIN SCORSESE PRESENTS THE BLUES JIMI HENDRIX SERIES
A series of compilations were released in conjunction with the shows, and THE BEST OF THE BLUES collects some of the finest tracks from those more in-depth titles, serving as both a convenient sampler and an excellent introduction to the genre as a whole. When 2003 was officially proclaimed "The Year of the Blues" by the United States government, famed film director Martin Scorsese produced a PBS documentary series entitled THE BLUES. John, Fletcher Henderson, Otis Spann (piano) Ivan Neville, Carl Banks, Richard Kermode, Tom West (organ) Paul "Harry" Harris (keyboards) Pete Thomas (drums, percussion) Chris Layton, Steve Jordan, Roger Dawkins, Earl Phillips, Fred Below, William Peebles, Jaimoe, Ricky Fataar, Tom Hambridge, Hughie Flint, Herb Lovelle, Mitch Mitchell, Maury Baker, Lonnie Castille, Butch Trucks (drums) Jeff Haynes, Victor Bisetti, Cougar Estrada (percussion). King, Bonnie Raitt (vocals, guitar) Howlin' Wolf (vocals, harmonica) Ray Charles (vocals, piano) Gregg Allman (vocals, electric piano) John Mayall (vocals, organ) Jeff Scott Young (vocals, keyboards) Etta James, Janis Joplin, Shemekia Copeland, Bessie Smith, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Cassandra Wilson (vocals) Danny Kortchmar, Dickey Betts, Marvin Sewall, Eric Clapton, Sam Andrews, Hubert Sumlin, Hugh McCracken, Jimmy Johnson, Jimmy Rogers, Jody Williams, Kevin Breit, Louie P‚rez, Albert Lowe, Cesar Rosas (guitar) Duane Allman (slide guitar) Charlie Dixon (banjo) Al Wilson, Little Walter (harmonica) Coleman Hawkins, Buster Bailey (clarinet) Floyd Newman, Aaron Varnell, Charles Chalmers (saxophone) David "Fathead" Newman (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone) Don Wilkerson, Terry Clements, Andrew Love (tenor saxophone) Jim Horn, Steve Berlin, Cornelius "Snookey" Flowers (baritone saxophone) Gene Miller, Joe Bridgewater, Riley Webb, Luis Gasca, Ben Cauley (trumpet) Joe "Fox" Smith (cornet) Jimmy Harrison, Jack Hale (trombone) Dewey Oldham (piano, organ) Dr.
Personnel: David Hidalgo, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Lee Schell, Keb' Mo', Muddy Waters, Robert Cray, Robert Johnson, Skip James, Son House, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Susan Tedeschi, B.B.