The Blues Room #192 Boo Boo Davis (Black and Tan Records)

Episode 192 - Boo Boo Davis (Black & Tan Records) - 16 September 2009 Boo Boo Davis is a survivor and belongs to the last generation of musicians that write and play the blues based on first hand experience of a hard life in the Mississippi Delta. He was born and raised in Drew, Mississippi in the heart of Delta. It was the richest cotton land in the South and the large amounts of field workers attracted the best musicians from the surrounding areas. The entire Delta region was rich with blues, but the town of Drew was a particularly fertile one. Charley Patton stayed near Drew for many years and several legendary performers spent time there. Sharecroppers sang loudly to help pass the grueling hours of work and without a doubt Boo Boo developed his loud, bellowing voice based on the singing he heard in the fields as a young boy. In fact, that voice, through the years has demolished many amps and speaker cabinets. In the summer of 2009 a trio, consisting of Boo Boo (vocals and harmonica), Jan Mittendorp (guitar) and John Gerritse (drums), played a string of big blues & jazz festivals all over Europe. During those long travels they got a lot of ideas for new songs. So in the middle of the tour they went into the studio for two days and recorded a new record (AIN'T GOTTA DIME). All songs were played live in the studio without any overdubs and for most songs the first take turned out to be the best one. This is exactly how they sound live. Unlike many modern blues bands, Boo Boo and his band focus on the groove, the feel, and the basic truths found in the blues. Blues doesn't come any 'realer' than this. Out now on Black & Tan Records. http://www.booboodavis.com/ http://www.myspace.com/booboodavis http://www.crossroads.nl/blacktan/releases/bb_davis_btcd.html 1. Boo Boo Davis - Ain't Gotta Dime 2. The Hexmen - Gloria 3. Albert Collins - Get To Gettin 4. Jimmy Warren - I Just Landed In Your Town 5. Bobby Radcliff - Animators Convention (Tribute To Albert Collins) 6. Boo Boo Davis - Boo Boo Blues 7. Boo Boo Davis - Silvermine 8. Hound Dog Taylor - Hawaiian Boogie 9. Boo Boo Davis - Cryin Blues 10. Christina Crofts - Midnight Train 11. Robin Trower - 20th Century Blues 12. Omar Kent Dykes - No More Doggin' 13. Boo Boo Davis - Let Me Ride With You -- The Blues Room on Community Radio Hamilton, New Zealand http://www.communityradio.co.nz/index.asp?PageID=2145835508