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Podcast and Blues

By: Gail Nobles
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  • Podcast and Blues is about new and traditional blues singers. It is music news on the artists by Gail Nobles. https://sites.google.com/view/podcast-and-blues/home
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  • Hubby Jenkins 5:15:24 12.09 AM

    Hubby Jenkins 5:15:24 12.09 AM
    May 15 2024
    Intro by: Gail Nobles
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    Hello! I'm Gail Nobles. Welcome to apodcast and Blues. Today we're going to talk about old-time blues in today's blues through the talent of Hubby Jenkins.

    Hubby Jenkins is a multi instrumentalist who studies and performs old American music. He is a former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and the Rhiannon Giddens band, and has been nominated for Grammy and Americana awards.

    Hubby Jenkins was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. As a young man, he played the saxophone and bass guitar. After discovering the music of Skip James and Bukka White, he began exploring how African Americans influenced American roots music.

    From 2010 to 2016, Jenkins was a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing instruments including guitar, banjo, and bones. Their album Leaving Eden was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2012. Along with other members, he was later part of the Rhiannon Giddens band. The two groups played a major role in the revival of Black string band tradition.

    Jenkins was nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2015 Americana Awards.

    You can hear Hubby Jenkins music on Spotify. To find out more about Jenkins go to hubbyjenkins.com.
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    3 mins
  • Aretha Franklin-Today I Sing the Blues 4:28:24 7.39 PM

    Aretha Franklin-Today I Sing the Blues 4:28:24 7.39 PM
    Apr 28 2024
    Intro and podcast vocals by: Gail Nobles
    Song by: Aretha Franklin
    Song: Today I Sing the Blues

    Today I Sing the Blues" is a song written by Curtis Lewis and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached number 10 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1960.The song appeared on her 1961 album, Aretha.

    The lyrics say: Without a word of warning
    The blues walked in this morning
    And circled around my lonely room
    I didn't know why I had that sad and lonely feeling
    Until my baby called and said we we're through, ooh
    For yesterday, this time
    I sang a love story
    But today, I'm singing the blues …

    The lyrics start off in a very creative way. The writer talks about the blues like it's a person. That's called personification. Aretha Franklin sang the song with her own unique soulful sound.

    Thank you for listening to Podcast and Blues. I'm Gail Nobles.
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    2 mins
  • Syl Johnson-Anyway the Wind Blows 3:29:24 6.22 PM

    Syl Johnson-Anyway the Wind Blows 3:29:24 6.22 PM
    Mar 29 2024
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    Welcome to Podcast & Blues .I'm Gail Nobles. Today's topic is Syl Johnson Anyway the Wind Blows.

    Syl Johnson is a blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), "Is It Because I'm Black" (1969) and "Take Me to the River" (1975).

    He has a song from his album Back for a Taste of Your Love titled Anyway The Wind Blows. The album was released in 1973 the album was re-issued by the Fat Possum label.
    The song Anyway the Wind Blows was written by Earl Randle. He was a songwriter and a A&R man at Willie Mitchell's Hi Records from 1971 to 1980. Anyway the Wind Blows is a very good song. Johnson's voice, music, and style reminds me of Al Green singing the song. His label was Al Green however at Hi Records. Johnson was always to some extent in the shadow of Al Green.

    If you love Al Green and haven't heard Syl Johnson’s song Anyway the Wind Blows, I'm sure you'll love it. So check out the song today. Thank you for tuning into Podcast and Blues, and remember, check out Syl Johnson's song Anyway the Wind Blows.
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    2 mins
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