JuzBlooz - BLUES radio. 3WAY-FM, Warrnambool, AUSTRALIA

This week's program is inspired by the release of The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, which celebrates 18 years of the totally fabulous and unique Blues Train on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.  One huge, seething, historic steam loco, four carriages, four blues artists/bands and 200 happy punters!  Check it out at www.thebluestrain.com.au.  The first half of the program features Blues Train performers from the new CD, then we delve into the history surrounding the blues and steam.

ARTIST (*=Australian), TITLE, ALBUM, LABEL

Earl Thomas, I Sing The Blues, Blue … Not Blues, In Discreet Inc.

Shaun Kirk*, Steam Train, The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, Independent

Andrea Marr*, Watch Me Work It, The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, Independent

Charlie Parr, 1922 Blues, The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, Independent

Luke Watt*, A Good Hand, The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, Independent

Hamilton Loomis, Stuck In A Rut, The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, Independent

Interview:  Hugo T Armstrong, Blues Train Proprietor and Co-Founder

Claude Hay*, Blues Train, The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, Independent

Louis King*, Man Like Me, The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, Independent

The Tuff Tones*, I Call My Baby Sugar, The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, Independent

Tom Richardson & Eddy Boyle*, Young Woman Blues, The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, Independent

Jimi Hocking's Blues Machine*, Take The Blues Train, The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol.3, Independent

Paul Brasch, Empire State Blues, Find My Way, Burnside Records

Paul Brasch, I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow, Find My Way, Burnside Records

Bukka White, Special Stream Line, Parchman Farm Blues, Blues Collection

Bukka White, Black Train Blues, Parchman Farm Blues, Blues Collection

Bukka White, The New' Frisco Train, Parchman Farm Blues, Blues Collection

Bukka White, The Panama Limited, Parchman Farm Blues, Blues Collection

Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Midnight Special, The Ultimate Collection - Anniversary Edition, Festival Records

Paul Rishell, M & O Blues, Talking Guitar, Mojo Rodeo

Willie Brown, M & O Blues, Son House and the Great Delta Blues Singers Complete Recorded Works 1928-1930, Document Records

Son House, I Want To Go Home On The Morning Train, Delta Blues and Spirituals, Capitol Records

Midnight Shift, The L & N, Rhythm Rockin' Boogie, Cabenet Records

John Mayall, Ridin' On The L & N, New Bluesbreakers, Blues Collection

ARTIST (*=Australian), TITLE, ALBUM, LABEL

Earl Thomas, I Sing The Blues, Blue … Not Blues, In Discreet Inc.

Transvaal Diamond Syndicate*, Devil On My Shoulder, Sins Of The Blessed, Starving Kids Management

The Nighthawks, Too Much, Damn Good Time, Severn Records

Ry Cooder, The Very Thing That Makes You Rich Makes Me Poor, River Rescue, Warner Bros

Ry Cooder, Money Honey, River Rescue, Warner Bros

Ry Cooder, How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live, Show Time, Warner Bros

Lisa Biales, Call The Fire Wagon, Just Like Honey, Big Song Music

Paul Mark & The Van Dorens, One More Coat Of Paint, The Smartest Man in the Room, Radiation Records

The Straight Shot, Ready To Go, Can't Make Tears, JD Records

Brad Hatfield, Witness To My Misery, Uphill From Anywhere, Independent

Brad Hatfield, Fit To Be The Fool, Uphill From Anywhere, Independent

Brad Hatfield, John The Revelator, Uphill From Anywhere, Independent

Rev Gary Davis, Samson And Delilah (If I Had My Way), TheReverend Gary Davis At Newport, Vanguard Records

Rev Gary Davis, Heard the Angels Singing, From Blues To Gospel, Shout! Factory

Son Lewis, You Got To Move, Dignified, Silk City Records

Son Lewis, Love In Vain, Dignified, Silk City Records

Rolling Stones, Love In Vain, Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out, Abkco Records

Mississippi Shakedown*, Exile On Chapel Street, 5th, Independent

Gaye Adegbalola, The Sunshine Song, Blues In All Flovors, VizzTone

Gaye Adegbalola, What A Wonderful World, Blues In All Flovors, VizzTone

Anders Osborne, Black Tar, Black Eye Galazy, Only Blues Music (Alligator Records)

Curtis Salgado, What You Gonna Do?, Soul Shot, Only Blues Music (Alligator Records)

Curtis Salgado, Love Man, Soul Shot, Only Blues Music (Alligator Records)

The Nighthawks, Minimum Wage, Damn Good Time, Severn Records

Lisa Biales, Gifted In The Ways Of Love, Just Like Honey, Big Song Music

Richard Carr, Tell Everybody, Tell Everybody, Iguane Records

Richard Carr, Top Swing, Tell Everybody, Iguane Records

ARTIST (*=Australian), TITLE, ALBUM, LABEL

Earl Thomas, I Sing The Blues, Blue … Not Blues, In Discreet Inc.

J.P. Soars, Gangster Of Love, Back Of My Mind, Soars High Productions

Blackwood Jack*, Time Takes Its Toll, Blackwood Jack, Independent

Peter Novelli, Scratch My Back, Peter Novelli, Independent

Ivan Appelrouth, Olsen Ranch Shuffle (Take 2), Blue and Instrumental, Eller Soul Records

Satan & Adam, Big Boss Man, Back In The Game, Modern Blues Harmonica

Satan & Adam, Fever, Back In The Game, Modern Blues Harmonica

Satan & Adam, Ain't Nobody, Back In The Game, Modern Blues Harmonica

The Billy Gibson Band, Love Everybody, Live At The Rum Boogie Café, Daddy O Records

Hope Waits, Heavies, Introducing Hope Waits, Spann Records

Kirsten Thien, Please Drive, Delicious, Screen Door Records

E.G. Kight, I'm Happy With The One I Got Now, Lip Service, Blue South Records

Marisa Quigley*, It's Two a.m., Marisa Quigley, Viking Boy Records

Marisa Quigley*, The Hatchet Song, Marisa Quigley, Viking Boy Records

Bob Corritore & Friends (feat. Koko Taylor), What Kind Of Man Is This?, Harmonica Blues, Delta Groove Music

Bob Corritore & Friends (feat. Carol Fran), I Need To Be Be'd With, Harmonica Blues, Delta Groove Music

Jackie Johnson, Keep The Faith, Memphis Jewel, Catfood Records

Susan Wylde, Three Hours Past Midnight, In The Light, Sun, Moon & Stars Entertainment

Ingrid Gerdes, His Game, Shed, Independent

Tedeschi Trucks Band, Come See About Me, Revelator, Sony Masterworks

Tedeschi Trucks Band, Don't Let Me Slide, Revelator, Sony Masterworks

Tedeschi Trucks Band, These Walls, Revelator, Sony Masterworks

Candye Kane, Get Happy, The Toughest Girl Alive, Bullseye Blues & Jazz

No., ARTIST (*=Australian), ALBUM, LABEL

1, Owen Campbell*, Sunshine Road, Independent

2, R.L. Burnside, Mr Wizard, Fat Possum

3, Charley Patton, Dirt Road Blues, Pristine Audio

4, Phantom Blues Band, Inside Out, VizzTone

5, Various, Darker Blues, Fat Possum

6, PJ O'Brien*, Jefferson Blues, Only Blues Music

7, Microwave Dave & The Nukes, Last Time I Saw You, Independent

8, Mississippi Fred McDowell & Johnny Woods, Mama Says I'm Crazy, Fat Possum

9, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Peyton on Patton, Side One Dummy Records

10, The 44s, Americana, Rip Cat Records

11, Ian Siegal & The Youngest Sons, The Skinny, Nugene Records

12, Volker Strifler, Let The Music Rise, VizzTone

13, The Strata-Tones, Dressed Up to Fess Up, Fruition Records

14, Hans Theessink, Jedermann Remixed - The Soundtrack, Blue Groove

15, The Nighthawks, Last Train To Bluesville, Rip Bang Records

16, Grant Dermody, Lay My Burden Down, Independent

17, Sauce Boss, Live At The Green Parrot, Burning Disk

18, Tail Dragger & Bob Corritore, Longtime Friends In The Blues, Delta Groove Music

19, Jackie Johnson, Memphis Jewel, Catfood Records

20, Studebaker John, Old School Rockin', Delmark Records

21, Sueann, Blues In My Sunshine, Another Level Records

22, Ward's Xpress*, Five Lanes, Independent

23, J.P. Soars, More Bees With Honey, Soars High Productions

24, Various, Heroes of the Blues, Shout! Factory

25, The Billy Gibson Band, Live At Rum Boogie Café, Daddy-O Records

ARTIST (*=Australian), TITLE, ALBUM, LABEL

Earl Thomas, I Sing The Blues, Blue … Not Blues, In Discreet Inc.

Phantom Blues Band, Having A Good Time With The Blues, Inside Out, VizzTone

Owen Campbell*, Nashville Highrollers, Sunshine Road, Independent

Lil' Cliff & The Cliffhangers, Twenty-Nine Ways (To My Baby's Door), The Lovin' Kind, Shankbone Records

Janiva Magness, Whoop And Holler, Stronger For It, Alligator Records

J.B. Hutto, Hip Shakin', Stompin' At Mother Blues, Delmark Records

Eddie C. Campbell, All My Life, Spider Eating Preacher, Delmark Records

Owen Campbell*, Sunshine Road, Sunshine Road, Independent

Owen Campbell*, Holy To Me, Sunshine Road, Independent

Owen Campbell*, Bobby The Leper, Sunshine Road, Independent

Owen Campbell*, War In The East, Sunshine Road, Independent

Robert Owen Campbell*, Ol' 55, Live In Ireland, Indpendent

Hans Theessink, Way Down In The Hole, Jedermann Remixed - The Soundtrack, Blue Groove

John Hammond, Low Side Of The Road, Ready For Love, Back Porch

Chuck E. Weiss, It Rains On Me, Extremely Cool, Rykodisc

Tom Waits, Table Top Joe, Alice, Anti Records

Tom Waits, God's Away On Business, Blood Money, Anti Records

Chuck W.Weiss, Jolie's Nightmare (Mr House Dick), Old Souls & Wolf Tickets, Rykodisc

Studebaker John, Mesmerized, Old School Rockin', Delmark Records

Studebaker John, Dark Night, Old School Rockin', Delmark Records

Phantom Blues Band, Death Letter, Inside Out, VizzTone

C.W. Stoneking*, Death Letter, C.W. Stoneking, Merrijig Word & Sound

Son House, Shetland Pony Blues, Delta Blues, Snapper Music

P.J. O'Brien*, Turn On Your Light, Jefferson Blues, Only Blues Music

Microwave Dave & The Nukes, Hydraulic Grind, Last Time I Saw You, Independent

Microwave Dave & The Nukes, All Nite Boogie, Last Time I Saw You, Independent

ARTIST (*=Australian), TITLE, ALBUM, LABEL

Earl Thomas, I Sing The Blues, Blue … Not Blues, In Discreet Inc.

The 44s, Hanging Tree, Americana, Rip Cat Records

Nathan James & The Rhythm Scratchers, Black Snakin' Jiver, What You Make Of It, Delta Groove Music

Tommy Schneller, Cleaning Lady Blues, Smiling For A Reason, Cable Car Records

The Floors*, You Got To Move,  ,  

R.L. Burnside, Over The Hill, Mr Wizard, Fat Possum

R.L. Burnside, Out On The Road, Mr Wizard, Fat Possum

R.L. Burnside, Tribute To Fred, Mr Wizard, Fat Possum

R.L. Burnside, Alice Mae, Mr Wizard, Fat Possum

R.L. Burnside, You Gotta Move, Mr Wizard, Fat Possum

Mississippi Fred McDowell & Johnny Woods, Going Down To The River, Mama Says I'm Crazy, Fat Possum

Mississippi Fred McDowell & Johnny Woods, John Henry, Mama Says I'm Crazy, Fat Possum

Mississippi Fred McDowell, 61 Highway, Heroes of the Blues, Shout! Factory

T-Model Ford, To The Left To The Right, Darker Blues, Fat Possum

Elmo Williams, Mother's Dead, Darker Blues, Fat Possum

Robert Pete Williams, Goodbye Slim, Darker Blues, Fat Possum

Ian Siegal And The Youngest Sons, Master Plan, The Skinny, Nugene Records

J.T. Coldfire, Rather Die In My Sleep, Always and Never, Crazy Sun Publishing

Sauce Boss, Lonesome Rider, Live At The Green Parrot, Burning Disk

Ronnie Shellist, Knockin', Til Then, Fat Tone Records

The 44s, She's Poison, Americana, Rip Cat Records

Saint Jude*, Journey Away, Saint Jude, Cobra Snake Necktie Records; Love And Theft Records

Etta Britt, Dog Wants In, Out Of The Shadows, Wrinkled Records

This week's playlist acknowledged two important centenaries:

• The sinking of the Titanic, April 1912 (Fruteland Jackson, Junior Bowles)
• The publication of the very first blues song in sheet music, March 1912 (Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans)

ARTIST (*=Australian), TITLE, ALBUM, LABEL

Earl Thomas, I Sing The Blues, Blue … Not Blues, In Discreet Inc.

Kim Wilson, Eyesight To The Blind, Rhythm Room Blues, Hightone Records

Seasick Steve, Things Go Up, Dog House Music, Bronzerat

Fruteland Jackson, Titanic  Blues, I Claim Nothing But The Blues, Electro-Fi

Junior Bowles*, God Moves On the Water, (Live performance in 3WAY studio, 13/03/12)

Blind Willie Johnson, Trouble Will Soon Be Over, Sweeter As The Years Go By, Yazoo

Lurrie Bell, It's A Blessing, The Devil Ain't Got No Music, Aria B.G. Records

Eric Bibb, Sinner Man, Deeper In The Well, Stony Plain Records

Grant Dermody, Waterbound, Lay My Burden Down, Independent

Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans, Dallas Blues, (Single), ManHatTone Records

The Strata-Tones, Raggedy Annie, Dressed Up to Fess Up, Fruition Records

Ward's Xpress*, Occupy, Five Lanes, Independent

Dallas Frasca*, All My Love, Sound Painter, Spank Betty

Tail Dragger & Bob Corritore, I'm Worried, Longtime Friends In The Blues, Delta Groove Music

Bushmaster featuring Gary Brown, Cumberland Blues, Revolutions Rhapsody, Unoyaga Records

Ian Siegal & The Youngest Sons, Master Plan, The Skinny, Nugene Records

PJ O'Brien*, One Hundred Years, Jefferson Blues, Only Blues Music

Mark May Band, Six Strings Or Two Legs, Release My Soul, Bad Fork Records

Mike de Velta*, Mud and Grime Blues, Whiskey In The Mornin', Independent

Dock' Boggs, Sugar Baby, R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country, Shanachie

Volker Strifler, Wait A Minute, Let The Music Rise, VizzTone

Chase The Sun*, The Pants, (Single), Independent

ARTIST (*=Australian), TITLE, ALBUM, LABEL

Earl Thomas, I Sing The Blues, Blue … Not Blues, In Discreet Inc.

Quintus McCormick Blues Band, You Just Using Me, Put It On Me!, Delmark Records

J.P. Soars, Hot Little Woman, More Bees With Honey, Soars High Productions

J.P. Soars, Cocaine, Back Of My Mind, Independent

Bobby Messano, That's Why I Don't Sing The Blues, That's Why I Don't Sing The Blues, Prince Frog Records

Jackie Johnson, Brightside, Memphis Jewel, Catfood Records

Sueann, Juke Joint Intro , Blues In My Sunshine, Another Level Records

Sueann, It's All The Same, Blues In My Sunshine, Another Level Records

The music of Charley Patton:

Kelly Joe Phelps, Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed, Lead Me On, Burnside Records

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Jesus Is A Dying Bed Maker, Peyton on Patton, Side One Dummy Records

The Backsliders*, Moon Goin' Down, Downtime, Independent

Charley Patton, Moon Goin' Down, Dirt Road Blues, Pristine Audio

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Mississippi Boweavil Blues, Peyton on Patton, Side One Dummy Records

The Backsliders*, High Water Everywhere, Sittin' On A Million, Sandstock Music

Charley Patton, Tom Rushen Blues, Dirt Road Blues, Pristine Audio

Charley Patton, Shake It And Break It, Dirt Road Blues, Pristine Audio

Charley Patton, Some Of These Days I'll Be Gone, Dirt Road Blues, Pristine Audio

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Some Of These Days I'll Be Gone, Peyton on Patton, Side One Dummy Records

Charley Patton, A Spoonful Blues, Dirt Road Blues, Pristine Audio

Rev Gary Davis, Lovin' Spoonful, The Reverend Gary Davis At Newport, Vanguard Records

Wilson Diesel*, Spoonful, Short Cool Ones, Mushroom Records

Demetria Taylor, Little Red Rooster, Bad Girl, Delmark Records

The Billy Gibson Band, Bad Boy, Live At Rum Boogie Café, Daddy-O Records

The Nighthawks, Nineteen Years Old, Last Train To Bluesville, Rip Bang Records

ARTIST (*=Australian), ALBUM, LABEL

1, Various, 55 Years of Blues, Delmark Records

2, The Rosie Burgess Trio*, Before I Set Sail, Payne Street Records

3, Eddy & Blues On The Boyle*, Blues Harp Joyride, Independent

4, Steve James, Fast Texas, Burnside Records

5, Various, The George Mitchell Collection Volumes 1-7, Fat Possum Records

6, Jimi Hocking*, Blue Mandolin, Black Market Music

7, Junior Bowles*, The Time Will Come, Independent

8, Various, A Tribute To James "Yank' Rachell, Yanksville Records

9, Blackwood Jack*, Blackwood Jack, Independent

10, Biscuit Miller, Blues With A Smile, Bluebass Entertainment

11, Nathan James & Ben Hernandez, Make A Change Sometime, Independent

12, Son Lewis, Not Fade Away, Silk City Records

13, Rev Gary Davis, The Reverend Gary Davis At Newport, Vanguard

14, Various, Too Late Too Late Vol. 4 (1892 - 1937), Document Records

15, Shaun Murphy, Trouble With Lovin', Serenity Hill

16, Nathan James & The Rhythm Scratchers, What You Make Of It, Delta Groove Music

17, The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, The Game, Independent

18, Various, The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of American Blues Classics, Proper/Retro

19, Steve James, Austin Sessions 1988 - 1995, Settlement Records

20, Various, Jail House Blues - 16 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920s Vol.5, Blues Images

21, Various, Nothin' But The Blues, MasterSound

22, Ry Cooder, River Rescue - The Very Best Of, Warner Music Company

23, Various, The Roots Of Ry Cooder, Catfish Records

24, 8 Ball Aitken*, Alive In Tamworth, Independent

25, Scissormen, Big Shoes: Walking and Talking the Blues, VizzTone

This week's program features only tracks played by blind bluesmen, written by blind bluesmen, or (in the case of Ry Cooder) inspired by the same.  Plenty of snap, crackle and pop as we crank up those old 78's!

Couldn't find a blind blues woman to add to the playlist - an interesting issue for an essay?

ARTIST (*=Australian), TITLE, ALBUM, LABEL

Earl Thomas, I Sing The Blues, Blue … Not Blues, In Discreet Inc.

The Allman Brothers Band, Statesboro Blues, Duane Allman - An Anthology, Capricorn Records

Taj Mahal, Leavin' Trunk, Taj's Blues, Columbia

Rev Gary Davis, Lord I Wish I Could See, From Blues To Gospel, Shout! Factory

Sleepy John Estes, Everybody Oughta Make A Change, Drop Down Mama, Blues Collection

Nathan James & The Rhythm Scratchers, Black Snakin' Jiver, What You Make Of It, Delta Groove Music

Blind Boy Fuller, Jivin' Woman Blues, Heart Ease Blues, Blues Collection

Blind Boy Fuller, You Got To Have Your Dollar, Heart Ease Blues, Blues Collection

Blind Boy Fuller, Truckin' Little Baby, Nothin' But The Blues, MasterSound

Blind Boy Fuller, Homesick and Lonesome Blues, The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of American Blues Classics, Proper/Retro

Blind Blake, Depression's Gone From Me Blues, East Coast Blues, Blues Collection

Blind Blake, Rope Stretching Blues, Nothin' But The Blues, MasterSound

Blind Lemon Jefferson, Teddy Bear Blues, Too Late Too Late Vol. 4 (1892 - 1937), Document Records

Blind Willie McTell, Death Room Blues, Too Late Too Late Vol. 4 (1892 - 1937), Document Records

Blind Willie McTell, Scarey Day Blues, The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of American Blues Classics, Proper/Retro

Ry Cooder, Paris Texas, River Rescue - The Very Best Of, Warner Music Company

Ry Cooder, Dark Is The Night, Ry Cooder, Reprise Records

Blind Willie Johnson, Dark Was The Night, The Roots Of Ry Cooder, Catfish Records

Blind Alfred Reed, How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live, The Roots Of Ry Cooder, Catfish Records

Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother, Guitar Boogie, Devil Got My Woman - 16 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920s Vol.3, Blues Images

Blind Joe Reynolds, Outside Woman Blues, Jail House Blues - 16 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920s Vol.5, Blues Images

Blind Joel Taggart, Little Black Train, Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here - 19 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920s Vol.9, Blues Images

Blind Willie Walker, South Carolina Rag, Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey, Document Records

Blind Pete & Partner, Banty Rooster, Mississippi Blues & Gospel Field Recordings 1934-42, Document Records

Sonny Terry, Mountain Blues, The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of American Blues Classics, Proper/Retro

Rev Gary Davis, Death Don't Have No Mercy, The Reverend Gary Davis At Newport, Vanguard

Blind Boys of Alabama, Freedom Road, Higher Ground, Real World Records

Rev Gary Davis, Buck Dance, The Reverend Gary Davis At Newport, Vanguard