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Show 99: Instruments Do the Talkin' Blues Revisited

This one puts the spotlight on instrumental voice: harp, piano, guitar, and the players who could say as much in a break as a singer could in a verse. The point is simple: in blues, the instrument is never just accompaniment; it argues, testifies, answers back, and sometimes steals the whole sermon.

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This one puts the spotlight on instrumental voice: harp, piano, guitar, and the players who could say as much in a break as a singer could in a verse. The point is simple: in blues, the instrument is never just accompaniment; it argues, testifies, answers back, and sometimes steals the whole sermon.

SeriesFinale
Tagsinstrumental bluesharmonicapianoguitarmusician's showcase
Genresbluesclassic bluescountry bluesboogie-woogieragtime
Tracklist
OrderTrackArtistSegmentBridgeStory
44 BluesMemphis Slim;Roosevelt Sykes-
All Your LoveMagic SamStory
Bring Me My ShotgunLightnin' Hopkins-
Death Letter BluesSon HouseStory
Don't Start Me To Talkin'Sonny Boy Williamson II-
Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of BeerBessie Smith-
It's Nobody's Fault But MineBlind Willie Johnson-
K.C. MoanMemphis Jug Band-
LonesomeMemphis Slim-
Long GoneBrownie McGhee & Sonny Terry-
Make Me A Pallet On Your FloorMississippi John Hurt-
My BabeLittle WalterStory
San Francisco Bay BluesJesse FullerStory
See See RiderLaVern Baker-
Snatch It Back and Hold ItJunior Wells' Chicago Blues Band;Buddy Guy-
Someday (Acoustic)Otis Spann-
Switching in the KitchenBig Joe TurnerStory
Talking About The 44 BluesMemphis Slim;Roosevelt Sykes-
The First Time I Met the BluesLittle Brother Montgomery-
There Is Something on Your MindBig Jay McNeely-
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' OnBig Maybelle-