Blues

Ana Popovic Shreds The Belgrade Blues

editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:13:00 +0000

Ana Popovic's fiery technique on her Fender Telecaster has earned her an impressive nickname: "The Serbian Scorcher."

Popovic grew up playing the blues in Belgrade during the turbulent time of the fall of communism and the dissolution of Yugoslavia. Her furious fret work and singing brought her to the attention of blues fans, first in Europe and then the United States.

Bobby McFerrin: Spirituals As Sung Prayers

editor — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOwp98jQGH8

The Slide Brothers On World Cafe

David Dye — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:30:00 +0000

Calvin Cooke, Aubrey Ghent and brothers Darrick and Chuck Campbell are The Slide Brothers. The band's self-titled album debut album was produced by Robert Randolph, the spectacular young pedal-steel guitarist who became the first player from the Sacred Steel tradition to break out to a wider audience.

On this installment of World Café, the band plays three songs from its album and tells host David Dye about the difference between performing for the congregation at Church of the Living God and playing on club and concert stages.

Robben Ford On Piano Jazz

Grant Jackson — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:20:00 +0000

Ace rock guitarist and vocalist Robben Ford joins host Jon Weber on this episode of Piano Jazz for a set of traditional blues tunes, gospel standards and originals.

A five-time Grammy nominee, Ford has been named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine.

Taj Mahal On Mountain Stage

editor — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:20:00 +0000

Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, a.k.a. Taj Mahal, started performing in his native New England, and developed his roots- and blues-influenced performance style after moving to California and playing in bands with Ry Cooder, among others.

Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale On World Cafe

David Dye — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:45:00 +0000

Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale have contributed to roots music to an immeasurable degree throughout their careers.

Next: Luella And The Sun

David Dye — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:58:00 +0000

For our Sense of Place: Nashville week, we just had to showcase Luella and the Sun, which has made major fans out of Grimey's Records' Doyle Davis, other bands like Moon Taxi and NPR Music's Ann Powers.

The group brings together local veterans John Radford, Joe McMahan, Adam Bednarik and Melissa Mathes (a.k.a. Luella).

Kail Baxley: Music From An Amateur Boxer Who Danced For James Brown

David Dye — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:30:00 +0000

When Kail Baxley was a kid growing up in Williston, S.C., James Brown used to challenge him to dance-offs. Baxley didn't win so much. He did better as an amateur boxer — his key to getting out of the small town and traveling to Europe and Africa.

Baxley eventually became as obsessed with playing guitar and writing songs as he was with boxing.

Mose Allison On Mountain Stage

editor — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:29:00 +0000

Legendary pianist Mose Allison has appeared on Mountain Stage four times over the years — and this is his very first performance, recorded January 15, 1989. Born in Tippo, Miss. in 1927, Allison has always straddled the line between blues and jazz, never favoring one genre over the other.

Arhoolie Records: 50 Years Of Digging For Down-Home Music

Laura Sydell — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:43:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBdeCxJmcAo