The Legends of the Rocking Dutchman - episode 229
Lester Melrose
I promised you several times so here it is, the story of Lester Melrose, the important producer of pre-war Chicago blues. Today I will tell about his life, his huge importance for Chicago's blues scene but also, how he got rich on the copyrights that belonged to the bluesmen.
I will also make a comparison with that other important pre-war producer - J. Mayo Williams, and you'll get the differences but also the striking similarities between the two.
Playlist
- Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - Its Tight Like That
- King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Dipper Mouth Blues
- Jelly Roll Morton - Wolverine Blues
- Hokum Boys - Beedle Um Bum
- Big Bill Broonzy - Big Bill Blues
- Hokum Boys - Gambler's Blues
- Roosevelt Sykes- New 44 Blues
- Washboard Sam - My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
- Cats And The Fiddle - Killin' Jive
- Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - That's All Right
- Yas Yas Girl - Black Gypsy Blues
- Sonny Boy Williamson I - I Been Dealing With The Devil
- Memphis Slim - Grinder Man Blues
- Lil Green - If You Want To Share Your Love
- Bumble Bee Slim - Worrisome Woman Blues
- Big Three Trio - No More Sweet Potatoes
Outtro:
- Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce
- Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
- Cozy Eggleston - Big Heavy
- Lucky Millinder - Apollo Jump
- Sax Mallard - The Mojo
- Sonny Thompson - Mellow Blues Part 2
- Sonny Thompson - Backyard Affair