I Guess That's Why They Call it The Blues

[nyadrn]

The Blues

Those songs about the Blues.  Do you know some?

[DarcyFarrow]

As the Years Go Passing By (Police):

"Ah, the blues

The ball and chain that is around every English musician's leg"

[DarcyFarrow]

Down So Long (Sting)

[DED46]

Many from Mississippi John Hurt, such as:

    Richland Woman Blues

    Avalon Blues

    Spike Driver Blues

[jm2422]

Excellent list DED46. Sounds like you're a lover true acoustic blues. Please add for your consideration :"Key to the Highway" by Brownie Mc Ghee & Sonny Terry, "When You Got a Good Friend" by Johnny Winter, and anything by Lightnin' Hopkins.

[dl73698250]

7th Heaven; I Can't Go On

[dl73698250]

Simple Plan; Untitled [I'm Fading Away (How Could This Happen To Me?)]

[dl73698250]

Collective Soul; The World I Know

[dl73698250]

Modest Mouse; The World at Large

[dl73698250]

Kenny Chesney; A Lot Of Things Different

[jm2422]

Great country artist and son, but not a true blues tune.

[nyadrn]

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jm2422 wrote:
Great country artist and son, but not a true blues tune.

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Hi @jm2422.  Which artist are you referring to?

[jm2422]

Kenny Chesney is great country music artist.

But not a blues singer.

[dl73698250]

Donny Darko; Mad World

[vitom712041]

Bell Bottom Blues ======= Derek and the Dominos

[nyadrn]

Jimi Hendrix.  Red House

https://youtu.be/Us5sfT17hws

[vitom712041]

Blue on Blue ======= Bobby Vinton

- not sure if this is technically a 12 bar thing, but it is one of my favorites about my favorite color

[nyadrn]

Baby Won't You Please Come Home    Bessie Smith

[jm2422]

Amen, Bessie was true great. She was the original strong women of her era. She was a business person, an artist, and a musical pioneer.

[jm2422]

Kudos to Nyadn-Great Pick!!

[dl73698250]

I was going to list one song. But, it might not be considered to be a real blues song. So as an intro to it, I want to post this one first:

Mean Mary - I've Been Down (but not that low)

Now, you might appreciate why 

I Guess That's Why I Call it The Blues, better:

Mean Mary - Big Red Barn

[nyadrn]

Highway 49   Big Joe Williams

[jm2422]

One of the true greats. He froze to death in an alley. What a shame!!

[dl73698250]

Sea Red, Sea Blue - Mean Mary

[t235969a]

I guess that why they call it the blues by Elton John

[wandaj772307]

I'll have a blue Christmas without you

[jm2422]

While "Blue Christmas" is truly one of Elvis' best sides,  especially from his early days, with James on guitar and the Jordinaires on back up vocals, it's not a blues tune. An absolutely great rock tune though!! And certainly a Christmas classic.

[nyadrn]

Lovesick Blues. Hank Williams

[nyadrn]

Me and the Devil Blues.  Robert Johnson