Musical Episode #036 : Double Trouble Whammy!

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Welcome back everyone for another hour of 45s! For today’s Musical Episode I dug into my Blues/R&B box to make up most of the mix. There are some slower numbers sprinkled in like Buster Benton’s “Spider In My Stew” and Ted Taylor’s exquisite “Days Are Dark” to give some balance to the upbeat tunes like Etta James’ early 45 “Tough Lover” which is as Fast and Furious as they get!

Lulu Reed and Freddie King each get a couple sides on here, Lulu has an incredible voice and for such a supremely talented and exciting performer it’s unfortunate she was never able to cross over, especially as soul emerged as a dominant and marketable force. She left the music industry after released on Chess, Federal and Tangerine but left us behind a decade of amazing singles, many with Freddie King. Freddie, for me, has one of the greatest guitar sounds and I pick up anything I can by him and I hope you can see why on these two sides.

Hope you enjoy today’s mix and we’ll see you again soon!

-George / Snack Attack

Tracklist:
Freddy King and His Orchestra – Double Eyed Whammy (King, 1966)
Etta “Peaches” James – Tough Lover (Modern, 1956)
Nat Kendrick & The Swans – Wobble Wobble (Dade, 1963)
Lulu Reed & Freddy King – You Can’t Hide (Federal, 1962)
Lula Reed – Baby, Baby (Your Love) (Tangerine, 1964)
Hank Marr – No Rough Stuff (Federal, 1965)
Buster Benton – Spider in My Stew (Jewel, 1974)
Otis Rush – Double Trouble (Cobra, 1959)
Little Junior Parker – Driving Wheel (Duke, 1961)
Kay Adams – All Around The World (King, 1955)
Dorothy Berry – You’re Driving Me Crazy (Little Star, 1962)
Sherri Taylor and Singin Sammy Ward – Lover (Motown, 1960)
Linda Hopkins – Mama Needs Your Loving Baby (Federal, 1959)
Slim Harpo – Shake Your Hips (Excello, 1965)
Charles Sheffield – It’s Your Voodoo Working (Excello, 1961; re)
Larry Dale – Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee (Atlantic, 1962)
Willis Jackson – Back Door (Atco, 1957)
Bo Diddley – Pretty Thing (Checker, 1955)
The Marigolds – Rolling Stone (Excello, 1955)
Buster Brown and His Rockin’ McVouts – Candied Yams (Vest, 1960)
Ted Taylor – Days Are Dark (Jewel, 1965)
Johnny Little John and Guitar – Kitty-O (Margaret, 1966)
Muddy Waters – When The Eagle Flies (Chess, 1967)
Johnny Watson – Looking Back (Escort, 1961)

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