Code Blue Episode July 3, 2021
The United Records Story
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Our first-Saturday-of-the-month retrospective series continues with a deep dive into the catalogue of a record company founded in Chicago in 1951. United Records issued discs by blues artists such as Junior Wells, Memphis Slim, Roosevelt Sykes and Robert Nighthawk. It was also noteable for the great of amount of music it released performed in the doowop style. Most of United's output was eventually acquired by Bob Koester of Delmark Records, who made it available through comprehensive reissues. As well, we will take a look at the artistry of the recently departed Canadian guitarist Ellen McIlwaine.
Track Listing:
Code Blue
JW Jones · My Kind of Evil
Fine & Brown
Roosevelt Sykes · The United Records Story
Walking Home
JT Brown · The United Records Story
Let's Get High
Morris Pejoe · The United Records Story
The Long Man
Dennis Binder · The United Records Story
Come In The Room
Robert Anderson · The United Records Story
Crying Won't Help You
Robert Nighthawk · Bricks in my Pillow
Maggie Campbell
Robert Nighthawk · Bricks in my Pillow
Take It Easy Baby
Robert Nighthawk · Bricks in my Pillow
Kansas City
Robert Nighthawk · Bricks in my Pillow
The Moon Is Rising
Robert Nighthawk · Bricks in my Pillow
Bricks in my Pillow
Robert Nighthawk · Bricks in my Pillow
Chop Chop Boom
The Dandeliers · Chop Chop Boom
There's No Tomorrow
The Five Cs · Tell Me
Let Them Talk
The Drakes · Tell Me
Meet Me After School
The Earls · Tell Me
Girl of Mine
The Palms · Chop Chop Boom
Hoodoo Man
Junior Wells · Blues Hit Big Town
Cut That Out
Junior Wells · Blues Hit Big Town
Eagle Rock
Junior Wells · Blues Hit Big Town
Blues Hit Big Town
Junior Wells · Blues Hit Big Town
Memphis Slim USA
Memphis Slim · Memphis Slim USA
Sassy Mae
Memphis Slim · Memphis Slim USA
Banana Oil
Memphis Slim · Memphis Slim USA
Blue & Lonesome
Memphis Slim · Memphis Slim USA
Backbone Boogie
Memphis Slim & Matt Murphy · Memphis Slim USA
Bang Goes My Heart
The Moroccos · Bang Goes My Heart
Keeps Me Worried All The Time
The Answers · Bang Goes My Heart
Sugar Lips
The Five Chances · Chop Chop Boom
Sherry
The Sheppards · Bang Goes My Heart
Boom De De Boom
The Pastels · Bang Goes My Heart
Mockingbird
Ellen McIlwaine and Taj Mahal · Spontaneous Combustion
Take Me to the River
Ellen McIlwaine · Spontaneous Combustion
Sidu (Grandmother)
Ellen McIlwaine · Spontaneous Combustion
Bid You Goodnight
Ellen McIlwaine and Taj Mahal · Spontaneous Combustion