Not sure if we’ve had this lot on the Afterword before, but I stumbled upon them and thought they sounded pretty groovy, in a J. J. Cale sort of fashion. Plus I’m fond of a Vettriano painting or two, they are a pretty good visual counterpart to the song, and it’s a neat way to salute his recent passing.
See in the comments.
Add your own favourite blues from an unexpected place if it pleases you.
Yes, I enjoyed that. Would probably listen to it on a car journey. I’m getting wafts of Leonard Cohen and Mark Knopfler. Funnily enough, I’ve been listening to a lot of MK in the car recently.
How about some blues from the Deep South ….of Sweden. SKÅNE.
Here is the late great Peps Persson with a song about country life. Livet på landet.
Malmö’s finest – Wilmer X.
I’ll see you a Serbian Blues Band and raise you a Turkish Blues band encountered on my recent travels.
Czech jazz singer Eva Olmerová singing “Blues samotárky” from 1963. I own this single and as a child I used to mime along theatrically to the deliciously consonant-heavy words (which I of course did/do not understand).
The B-side has nothing to do with blues, not even in name, but it’s one of my favourite tracks of all time and never fails to make me happy.
Sung by another Czech singer, Hana Hegerová, it’s called “Pro Kiki”, and it’s bonkers:
Brilliant contributions as ever, @Locust. W e can always rely on you.
You remind me of my new favourite radio DJ, Kristjan Saag. He never ceases to surprise me.
https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/midnattssol-och-kvallssol-i-waterloo
samotářský means loners or solitary people.
Magnificent!
Several European blues artists have travelled to the US to play and record.
In 1972, Peps Persson went over and recorded an album.
Spain’s Flamenco blues guitarist, Raimundo Amador, has played with BB King on several occasions.
You can see how chuffed he is to play with his idol.
It’s Stormy Monday all day in Sweden and Spain it seems!
I was thinking of this this afternoon Gloomy Monday by Billie Holiday was based on a Hungarian song: Szomorú Vasárnap), also known as the “Hungarian Suicide Song”,
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloomy_Sunday
The video is a tad histrionic and doesn’t match the wiki words.
The England football team might be playing some Serbian blues if they play against them in the World Cup qualifiers like they did against Andorra.
Two great bluesmen meet up in New Orleans.
And now an Italian bluesman, the late , great Pino Daniele.
And finally Ry’s old bandmate, Taj Mahal, on a vist to East Africa playing with The Culture Musical Club Of Zanzibar
They are a great combo.
This PUTUMAYO compilation looks promising…
All around the world people listen to the blues because blues songs ask the big questions…
…like, “what’s for tea?”…
Darn right, @fitterstoke–
“What’s for tea? is one of Leadbelly’s most famous compositions.
When the inmates of the State Pen mentioned tea, they were not thinking of having a cuppa.