Song: They Remind Me Of You Song by: Keisa Brown Intro by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Cover design by: Gail Nobles Keisa Brown was in the blues house. She said she never thought she’d miss him so. She said every time she met somebody, saw somebody, greeted somebody, (sing) they remind me of you. They Remind Me of you. Keisa Brown. That’s today’s topic. You might remember Keisa Brown by her song, Some Bridges Need Burning. (Sing) She was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1947. As a young ...
May 23, 2022•3 min
Song: Too Much Water Song by: Mr. Sipp Intro by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Cover design by: Gail Nobles Today’s Topic: Mr. Sipp and his song, “Too Much Water” Castro Coleman aka Mr. Sipp. The Mississippi Blues Child. He’s a blues and gospel singer. Also a musician, songwriter, and guitarist. Mr. Sipp was the 2014 International Blues Challenge winner. His name Mr. Sipp is short for Mississippi. That’s where he’s from carrying on the legacies like Muddy Waters, BB King, and Howlin’ Wolf...
May 22, 2022•3 min
Song: Cocaine Annie Song by: Gary B.B. Coleman Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Today’s topic is Cocaine Annie by GaryB.B. Coleman (Singing) And that’s what Gary B. B. Coleman’s story was about. It went something like that. Cocaine Annie is the final studio album by Coleman. He issued Cocaine Annie on his own imprint called Boole Boo. The album was re-released in 1994 by Icehouse Records. The album includes two covers by Albert King, “Personal Manager” and “Answer to the Laun...
May 19, 2022•3 min
Song: I Die A Little Each Day Song by: Otis Clay Photo credit: Masahiro Sumori - Own work Usage: CC BY 3.0 Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Otis was asked what his reaction was when songs he did were covered by other artists. He said, “I think it was some form of flattery.” Bob Seger sang Otis Clay’s biggest hit and Bob’s version was the most successful version of the song. It was the song titled, “Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You”. The song was popularized by Otis Clay. It is said that he never hi...
May 09, 2022•3 min
Song: Trying to Love Two Song by: William Bell Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Tryin’ to Love Two was a hit song by R&B singer William Bell in 1977. Released from his album, Coming Back for More, it would become his biggest hit, reaching number one on the R&B charts and crossing over to the pop charts, reaching number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It would eventually sell over a million singles. The single was written and produced by William Bell and Paul Mitchell...
Apr 27, 2022•3 min
Song: The Chokin’ Kind Song by: Joe Simon Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Cover Collage by: Gail Nobles The Chokin’ Kind by Joe Simon. It’s a 1967 song, written by Harlan Howard. The original version of the tune was released by Waylon Jennings. The song was recorded by Joe Simon in 1969 and was his first number one on the US R&B chart, where it stayed for three weeks. It was also Joe Simon’s first top twenty entry on the pop singles chart. Simon received the 1970 Grammy ...
Apr 21, 2022•3 min
Song: You’ve Got To Hurt Before You Heal Song by: Bobby “Blue” Bland Photo credit: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com Usage: CC BY-SA 2.0 Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Bobby “Blue” Bland put my feelings in a song. He explains how it feels when you loose someone. The blues is alright because you can sing how you feel. It’s about feelings. You’ve Got To Hurt Before You Heal. Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B. He was described as "among the great storytell...
Apr 20, 2022•3 min
Song: It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad Usage: Public Domain https://archive.org/details/negroprisonsongs/OldAlabama.wav Up next, a song from the Mississippi State Penitentiary titled, It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad. (Song) Do you remember Sam Coke’s song, Chain Gang? Well, you’ve just heard a chain gang for yourself telling us a story, It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad. Blues Music...
Apr 13, 2022•3 min
Photo credit: Wikipedia Usage: CC BY-SA 3.0 Voice actor: Gail Nobles Hello! I’m Gail Nobles on Podcast and Blues. There was an announcement that Wendell Pierce best known for his work on “The Wire” will play as blues legend B.B. King in a biopic. Pierce said according to Rolling Stone, “ We are official. Preparation has begun on a film where I will be honored to play the great B.B. King. Humbled. I promised B.B. King before he died, I will honor him and his creative genius. An American Icon. I r...
Mar 28, 2022•3 min
Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Song: Change Your Mind Song by: BJ Wilbanks Today’s topic: BJ Wilbanks. Hi! I’m Gail Nobles. This is Podcast and Blues. I’m going to talk to you about an artist named BJ Wilbanks who has a song titled “Change Your Mind” It goes something like this. (Singing) According to BJ’s bio he is prolific and extremely talented songwriter/producer. He creates music that fuses the roots of Americana, Motown, Funk, Blues, & Country into an intoxicating...
Mar 26, 2022•2 min
Song: Release Me Song by: Johnny Adams Photo credit: Masahiro Sumori - Own work Usage: CC BY-SA 3.0 Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Todays topic on Podcast and Blues is Johnny Adams. Johnny Adams is a blues, jazz, and gospel singer, known as “ The Tan Canary”. for the multi-active range of his singing voice, his swooping vocal mannerisms and falsetto. His biggest hits were his versions of “Release Me” and “Reconsider Me” in the late 1960s. When I heard Johnny sing Release Me...
Mar 22, 2022•3 min
Today’s topic: Son House, Father of the Delta Blues. He would sing songs like … “Grinnin’ In Your Face”. Son House was a delta blues singer and guitarist, and he didn’t have a lot of music like singers today. That’s kind of what Delta Blues is. It’s one of the earliest - known styles of blues. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, and is regarded as a regional variant of country blues. Guitar and harmonica are its dominant instruments. Vocal styles in Delta blues range from introspective and s...
Mar 19, 2022•4 min
Podcast music intro by: Gail Nobles Computer Art by: Gail Nobles Today’s topic is Terrence Davis. R&B Soul! Step Out! Terrence Davis is a music artist producer who has been in the music over 25 years. He has a single titled, Step Out. When I listen to the song, I love what I hear. The song is a party song. It makes you want to get up and dance. I love the voices. Oh Oh Oh Oh! And I love how Terrence Davis comes in to sing: I got cha movin’. I gotcha Groovin’. There is some rap lyrics to the ...
Mar 15, 2022•2 min
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Feb 28, 2022•34 sec
Interview by: Alan Patterson - Voices of Time Usage: Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Downloaded from: https://archive.org/details/01VOICESOFTIMEWITHALANJAMESPATTERSON6292016 Computer Art by: Gail Nobles Podcast vocals for intro by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Song: I Like The Way You Song by: Carolyn Waters (Intro) Hi! I’m Gail Nobles. Today is a special episode on Podcast and Blues. It’s about a soul singer. Her name is Carolyn Waters. She has a guitar accompanist Seth Connelly. C...
Feb 23, 2022•14 min
Music by: Gail Nobles Podcast Vocals by: Gail Nobles Song by: Johnnie Taylor Johnnie Taylor was a recording artist and songwriter who performed a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop, and disco. I want to talk about Johnnie’s song, Everything Is Out In the Open. The song was on the label Malaco Records. It was released in 1988. When I hear the song, I hear blues, rhythm and blues, and soul. It’s a beautiful song. It was sampled by a rapper named ...
Feb 20, 2022•3 min
Songs: 1. At Last 2. I’d Rather Go Blind Songs by: Etta James Voice actress: Gail Nobles Vocals: Gail Nobles Applause effect: https://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/applause/ Usage: Free Photo credit: Roland Godefroy - Self-photographed/Wikipedia Usage: CC BY-SA 3.0 On Podcast and Blues todays topic is …. Voice actress: At last Etta James My love has come along (Applaud) Thank you so much. Etta James performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz, and gospel. Star...
Jan 27, 2022•3 min
Photo credit: Bluesfriend - Own work/Wikipedia Usage: CC BY 3.0 Intro by: Gail Nobles Keyboard and drum player: Gail Nobles Roy Roberts is like the BB King of our time. He knows about the early style of blues like the music of BB King and Muddy Waters. You can hear it when he sings and plays guitar. If you want to learn how to sing and play the blues, Roy Roberts is the man to learn from. In my opinion, he’s the best when it comes to the early style of blues. The kind of songs I’ve heard Roberts...
Jan 10, 2022•3 min
Podcast intro by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Lioneldecoster - Own work/Wikipedia.org Usage: CC BY-SA 3.0 Sometimes you might get a little bit tired of hearing the same Christmas songs every year. If you want to hear some soul blues Christmas songs,, check out the original Santa Clause song by Albert King on Spotify. Santa Claus Wants Some Loving. Albert was a blues guitarist and singer. It is said that he stated in interviews that he was half-brother of BB King but documentation suggest otherwise...
Dec 05, 2021•3 min
Artwork by: Gail Nobles Vocals by: Gail Nobles See real photo of Barbecue Bob: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_Bob Robert Hicks better known as Barbecue Bob. A cookin man! A musician man! Born Sept. 11, 1902. Died young at age 29 on Oct. 21, 1931. But he was born in Walnut Grove, Georgia. His parents, Charlie and Mary Hicks, were farmers. He and his brother, Charlie Hicks, together with Curley Weaver, were taught how to play the guitar by Curley's mother, Savannah "Dip" Weaver. Bob began ...
Nov 13, 2021•3 min
Photo Credit: Chris Hakkens https://flic.kr/p/6tNVvo Usage: CC BY-SA 2.0 Today on Podcast and Blues, I’ll be talking about Eric Gales, a blues rock guitarist. Gales picked up the guitar at age four. He was taught songs and licks when he was young, in the style of Jim Hindrex, Albert King, B.B. King and others. In 1985, Gates began to play at blues competitions with his brother Eugene backing him on bass. Although Gales plays a right-handed guitar “upside-down” ( with the bass E string on the bot...
Nov 12, 2021•3 min
Song: Sweet Dreams Song by: Bettye Swann Podcast music & vocals by: Gail Nobles Betty Jean Champion known as Bettye Swann is a retired singer. Betty added an E to her first name to be different some say, and her last name was changed to Swann. When I hear Bettye sing, I hear soul blues. She took beautiful pictures, and her image made beautiful record covers. Bettye’s voice made beautiful records. I couldn’t find a picture of Bettye that I could use for the podcast. So I made up an image pert...
Oct 09, 2021•5 min
Music by: Gail Nobles Fan of Cassie CJ Fox - Soul of the Blues Hi, I’m Gail Nobles and I enjoy listening to Soul of the Blues with Cassie CJ Fox. I like to hear her play Katie Webster. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song). Snatch Nelson “Party Song”, and Ms. Jody “Let’s Do the Bop”. Well, I can’t name out every record played. So join Cassie CJ Fox today .. .Soul of the Blues on Internet Radio. Be sure to follow her on Twitter and Facebook. Blues Music
Sep 27, 2021•1 min
Story and song by: Gail Nobles © 2021 Song: Ray Charles The Blues Actor: Wait a minute now. Ray Charles could sing the blues. (Singing) Ray Charles Robinson Sr. He preferred being called Brother Ray. He has sung his 1960 hit Georgia On My mind. The Genius could really sing the blues. There were other songs too. Early in the Morning, Hard Times, The midnight hour, and The Right Time. He was all about R&B. Soul, Gospel, Country, Jazz, Rock and Roll. And you can’t have a blues party without Ray...
Sep 12, 2021•3 min
Keyboard player: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Vocals: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Marc Cooper https://flic.kr/p/G86HxD Usage: CC BY-SA 2.0 Roy Gaines! You know what he said? Roy: I’ll be a blues man for life. Now Roy is saying that he can be badder than bad. Treat him right. Just look for Roy Gaines Badder Than Bad (Live) on Spotify. Gaines is a renowned legendary Blues Artist born in Watson, Texas. He is the younger brother of the blues musician Grady Gaines. Gaines can really play a guitar....
Aug 06, 2021•3 min
Photo credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaybird_Coleman Usage: Fair Use Shovel Dig effect: https://bigsoundbank.com/detail-1305-dig-with-a-shovel.html Usage: Free M1 Grand Gunfire: https://soundbible.com/1638-M1-Garand-Gun.html Usage: Attribution 3.0 All vocals: Gail Nobles Jaybird Coleman was a country blues harmonica player, vocalist, and guitarist. He was a popular musical attraction throughout Alabama and recorded several sides in the late 1920s and 1930’s. Coleman was born to a family o...
Jul 16, 2021•3 min
Keyboard player: Gail Nobles Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Song: Will the Circle Be Unbroken Song by: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Taj Mahal Photo credit: By pixgremlin: http://www.aworan.com c/o Pix Gremlin - Taj Mahal, Usage: CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3882087 Good evening! This Sunday evening I’m here to talk about a blues musician whose name is Taj Mahal. He plays the guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica, and many other instruments. This Sunday evening, you m...
May 16, 2021•4 min
Story by: Gail Nobles Keyboard player: Gail Nobles Sonny Green is Crying the Blues. Somebody please help the blind man standing on the corner. Somebody please bring find his woman. Sonny Green. Found! One Soul Singer. Those are the big bold words I see written on his album. It is believed that he is one of the best soul singers alive. Sonny is Modern Day Soul Blues and he’s in his 70’s. He’s got to know a lot about the blues. It is said that he’s been singing since his teens in Louisiana. Sonny ...
May 16, 2021•2 min
I’m taking you back to the old blues. LaVern Baker was an R&B singer who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedle Dee" (1955), "Jim Dandy" (1956), and "I Cried a Tear" (1958). Now lets talk about Jim Dandy sometimes known as (Jim Dandy to the Rescue) It’s a song written by Lincoln Chase, and was first recorded by LaVern Baker in 1956. It reached the top of the R&B chart and #17 on the pop charts in the United States....
Apr 22, 2021•3 min
Music by: Gail Nobles Vocals by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Pexels from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/girl-african-american-black-1866959/ Usage: Free image Blues! What is blues? Blues is emotion and soul to me. Podcast and Blues. I’m your host, Gail Nobles. In the old days, the blues was sorrow. It meant being down and out. In music, we have heard the sad songs about being in love having so much trouble. Today, I can hardly tell what blues is in music. There are so many styles of music when...
Apr 20, 2021•3 min
