Category Archives: Lyrics

Blues Lyrics of the Week (Remembering Pinetop): Take My Hand, Precious Lord

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Mike

Earlier this week, we told you about the passing of legendary blues pianist Pinetop Perkins. Having begun his career playing with the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, and Earl Hooker, Perkins spent a dozen years tickling the … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Mike

This week we spotlight another great Willie Dixon classic, with lyrics based on some rather simple but useful everyday wisdom. Popularized by Bo Diddley, the tune’s been recorded by many others through the years, including the Yardbirds, the Nighthawks, Long John Baldry, and … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Must Be Nice

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Mike

Here’s one we mentioned earlier this week as getting both a full-band and acoustic treatment – both of which are well worth a listen – on Rob Blaine‘s Big Otis Blues. Chances are most of us know a trust fund … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Ain’t No Fun When the Rabbit Got the Gun

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Mike

For some reason, this swinging tune from the Cash Box Kings always seems to remind me of a Looney Tunes cartoon (but then again, what doesn’t?). Written by the Kings’ Joe Nosek and Oscar Wilson, the track can be heard on 2010’s I-94 … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Blues on my birthday

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Mike

It’s been one full year since the launch of our BluesPowR Blog (Blues had a baby), and we couldn’t imagine a better way to commemorate the occasion than with these lyrics, written by Bob “Rattlesnake” Greenlee and performed by Sonny Rhodes: … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Every Dog’s Got His Day

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Mike

Few could ever deliver the blues with as much feeling as Texas great Johnny “Clyde” Copeland, whose growling vocals and trademark guitar, accentuated by some nice horns, help give this soulful classic a rather nice bite. “Woman, you hurt me … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Looking Back

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Mike

Sure, there’s always a lot to look forward to – like this weekend’s Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival in Annapolis, for instance. (We’ll have more on the festival in the coming days, but in the meantime, see our previous post regarding Blues on the Bay). But … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week, Mother’s Day Edition: Nobody Loves Me But My Mother

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Mike

There are of course plenty of blues tunes directed at or about moms on which we could focus this special day, from the more traditional sounds of “Mama Don’t Allow” and Bessie Smith’s “Mama’s Got the Blues” to the likes of “Motherless … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Lessons from the Derby Edition (You Can’t Beat the Horses)

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Mike

Here’s hoping that Saturday’s Kentucky Derby results turned out better for you than Ervin “Big Boy” Groves concludes in the lyrics to this blues rarity. “If I could pick a horse to win, place, or show, I wouldn’t be so broke, hungry n’ … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Double Trouble

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Mike

Combined with some fiery guitar, these lyrics – which have been performed by the likes of Eric Clapton, John Mayall, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, James Blood Ulmer, and Sean Costello over the years, in addition to composer Otis Rush – make … Continue reading →

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