7/31/2007 Dig Up The Roots

Fast loud horns, pianos pounded so hard it's a wonder they've still got all the keys. Vocals with a fury that couldn't just be sung, they needed to be shouted! Jump blues came bubbling over the top of the stew pot that was post WWll America. A feeling that we all wanted it now and that still wasn't fast enough.

We heard songs regarding movement, alcohol, cars, money and romance. Come to think about it - what else are pop songs about? Big names and big men like Joe Turner, Illinois Jaquet and Jack McVea graced the stage with lesser knowns like Stomp Gordon, Hal Singer and Jack Cooley. A large percentage of this shows material came from a 4 CD set called Ham Hocks and Corn Bread: The Pounding, Pulsating Roots of Rock 'N' Roll on JSP records.