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ProgramRoots and Rhythms: The Blues Got the World By the Balls
Hosted ByRon Steeds
DateSep. 1st, 2010
A few examples of how the blues influences, informs and inspires other genres of music.
Artist Album Track Label  
A couple of Canadian tunes, including the one that inspired the entire show...
Bruce Cockburn Night Vision The Blues Got the World By the Balls True North 
Hans Staymer Band Dig a Hole Dig a Hole Air Mail Music 
A couple country blues tunes from two generations...
Long John Baldry It Ain't Easy Black Girl Warner Bros.   
Kelly Joe Phelps Lead Me On Lead Me On True North   
Three by a rocker who grew up on the blues in New Orleans and Texas...
Stephen Stills Stephen Stills Old Times, Good Times Atlantic   
Stephen Stills Stephen Stills Go Back Home Atlantic   
Stephen Stills Stephen Stills 2 Know You Got to Run Atlantic   
A couple of tunes by true individuals - one country, and one, uh, Tom Waits...
Tom Waits Rain Dogs Gun Street Girl Island   
John Prine John Prine Flashback Blues Atlantic   
A couple of musicians from Mali who play the blues in very different ways...
Vieux Farka Toure Fondo Sarama Six Degrees   
Boubacar Traore Kar Kar Badialo Stern's Music   
Let's end with piece that combines jazz, Asian music and blues...
Mark O'Leary Zemlya Meekong Delta Blues Leo   
Canadian content New release