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Doug Cox is a Canadian dobro player, music producer, educator and the artistic director and executive producer of the Vancouver Island MusicFest. He’s also hosted radio and TV shows and is heavily involved in the folk music scene. Doug is always encouraging interesting musical collaborations such as his Slide To Freedom albums that brought together musicians from America and India. The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer Andreas Werner. This episode was recorded at Crazy Chester Studio in Nashville. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & Funky Chester and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.
Life Goes On © 2011 by Spider Robinson Music: Naming the Twins, Corbin Keep, Slide to Freedom, Crosby-Nash, Across the Borderline.
This week's playlist: • Everybody Who Meets My Baby by Adam Morley, from his forthcoming album Good Times (2007). Visit AdamMorley.co.uk and Adam's MySpace page for more information. • Croc Talkin by Poppa Dawg, from Same Dog, New Suit (2005), available from DogskinSuit.com and PacificBlues.com. Visit DogskinSuit.com and Poppa Dawg's MySpace page for more information. • Classic Case Of The Blues by Robbie King. Visit Garageband.com and RobbieKing.com for more information. • Has Anybody Seen My Money? by Dale Jackson, which was downloaded from Dale's page at Garageband.com. • California Blues by The Mannish Boys, from Big Plans (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Gotta Move by The Mannish Boys, from Big Plans (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Miss Blues'es Child by Eli Cook, from Miss Blues'es Child (2005, re-released 2007), available from the iTunes Music Store and CD Baby. Visit EliCook.com for more information. • Soul of a Man by Doug Cox and Salil Bhatt, from Slide To Freedom (2007), available from DougCox.org, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit DougCox.org for more information. • Get It Back From You by The Sterlinglane Project. To hear three other tracks, visit The Sterlinglane Project page at the Podsafe Music Network. • Strongest Weakness by Detroit Women, from Rattle Your Cage (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit DetroitWomen.org for more information. Mentioned during this show: ChicagoBluesFestival.org and the downloadable tour of Chicago blues sites narrated by Buddy Guy, available from DownloadChicagoTours.com; the music of Blind Arvella Grey, a long-standing personal passion of Cary Baker, who is the man at Conqueroo.com. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #77 courtesy of the artists and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)
This week's playlist: • The Wheel Man by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Bad Man by Haze The King. Visit the band's MySpace page for more information. • Busker's Blues Blues by Davis Coen, from Ill Disposition (2007), available from his site and the iTMS.Visit DavisCoen.com for more information.. • Please Don't Waste My Time by Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick & Short Fuse, from Drive Across Texas (2001), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Bob's TopCat Records bio page for more information. • Put It Back On Me by the Quarter Draw Band, from For Sale By Owner (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Quarter Draw Band's MySpace page for more information. • Loretta by the Quarter Draw Band, from For Sale By Owner (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Quarter Draw Band's MySpace page for more information. • Beware of the Man (Who Calls You Bro) by Doug Cox and Salil Bhatt, from Slide To Freedom (2007), available from DougCox.org, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit DougCox.org for more information. • I'm Looking For A Miracle by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit the Phantom Blues Band page at the Delta Groove site for more information. • Somebody's Gettin' It by Edwin Holt, from Second Time Around (2005), available from TopCat Records and the iTMS. Visit EdwinHolt.com for more information. • At Da' Crossroads by Billy Jones, from tha' Bluez (2005), available from Black and Tan Records. Visit Billy-Jones.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: in Chicago - ChicagoBluesFestival.org and a very cool downloadable tour of Chicago blues sites narrated by Buddy Guy, available from DownloadChicagoTours.com in both enhanced (with photos) and audio-only versions. In Washington, D.C. - the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; in alphabetical order: Aditi Indian Cuisine, Bangkok Joe's for Thai food, Jaleo for tapas, The Melting Pot for fondue, Red, Hot & Blue for barbecue and Tony and Joe's Seafood Restaurant. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Also, be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #76 courtesy of the artists and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)