True to form just hangin' out on the Porch sittin on toppa the Wash Tub that would also double as the Clothes Washer. I spent parts of many Summers sitting on My Maternal Grandmothers Porch in Emporia Virginia so this scene hit Home. I play the "Mouth Organ" as well.
3:38: ''Blues as a form appears *after* jazz and ragtime'' Does this refer specifically to the 12 bar structure appearing after the late 19th century? If so, what date can be put on this form of music? I was under the impression that blues goes back to about 1860, and jazz came slightly later, having its roots in ragtime (1890s) and blues.
Here's an interesting article I found on Johnny Woods; in fact his blues harmonica style isn't Delta Blues, rather he plays North Mississippi Hill Country Blues: -The harmonica doesn't show up much in the Hill Country Blues. In fact, Johnny Woods, a harmonica player from Looxahoma, Mississippi, is the only name that comes up, and he barely registers with many harp aficionados. He accompanied Mississippi Fred McDowell and RL Burnside, and did a great job of it. His playing spare, solid, and intense. But he pretty much stands alone as an exemplar of hill country harmonica playing. And that's too bad. (Among other things, the hill country blues sound and its danceable grooves is something that harp player should be paying attention to.) -The fife, absent from the Delta blues, plays a significant role in hill country blues. This may be why there are so few hill country harmonica players: because the fife was the region's wind instrument of choice. Otha Turner and before him Napoleon Strickland were the masters; Turner's granddaughter, Sharde Thomas (see photo above), carries on the tradition.
I disagree with this narrator he seems to be misinformed on his research. He needs to trace black history of little more accurately he's forgetting the pathways of slavery and gospel and the emergence of the Blues Ragtime and Jazz had his place but the Blues came way before then it was the moans you heard from the cotton fields and it was our way of talking to another without getting noticed.
In loving memory of Mrs. Verlina Woods (1915-1991) & Mr. Johnny Woods (1917-1990) - both R.I.P. //gone but not forgotten.
Pure blues soul.❤❤❤❤❤🎸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful
Johnnie Woods is one of my favorite harmonica players along with Billy Bizor
Brilliant this is real pure blues.Awesome.
Our channel is only real Blues :-)
Yes i did hear that,beautifull i feel it through my whole soul.
True to form just hangin' out on the Porch sittin on toppa the Wash Tub that would also double as the Clothes Washer. I spent parts of many Summers sitting on My Maternal Grandmothers Porch in Emporia Virginia so this scene hit Home. I play the "Mouth Organ" as well.
Ich liebe Mississippi Delta Blues
Musique pure et le rythme impeccable...
Merci !!
Mille ********************
Renaud
Thanks for sharing this.
AWESOME!
excelente excelente excelente documental
Johnie did some stuff with RL Burnside as well which was recorded
Bad man ken yeah
Fantastic. Thanks for posting.
Superbe !
Que joya por Dios
Siiiii, historia del blues y por ende del rock y del jazz en 3 minutos!
Great!
My too and Sonny Terry
3:38: ''Blues as a form appears *after* jazz and ragtime''
Does this refer specifically to the 12 bar structure appearing after the late 19th century? If so, what date can be put on this form of music? I was under the impression that blues goes back to about 1860, and jazz came slightly later, having its roots in ragtime (1890s) and blues.
So 🆒😎
Here's an interesting article I found on Johnny Woods; in fact his blues harmonica style isn't Delta Blues, rather he plays North Mississippi Hill Country Blues:
-The harmonica doesn't show up much in the Hill Country Blues. In fact, Johnny Woods, a harmonica player from Looxahoma, Mississippi, is the only name that comes up, and he barely registers with many harp aficionados. He accompanied Mississippi Fred McDowell and RL Burnside, and did a great job of it. His playing spare, solid, and intense. But he pretty much stands alone as an exemplar of hill country harmonica playing. And that's too bad. (Among other things, the hill country blues sound and its danceable grooves is something that harp player should be paying attention to.)
-The fife, absent from the Delta blues, plays a significant role in hill country blues. This may be why there are so few hill country harmonica players: because the fife was the region's wind instrument of choice. Otha Turner and before him Napoleon Strickland were the masters; Turner's granddaughter, Sharde Thomas (see photo above), carries on the tradition.
Wow, wonderful commentary!!
Another harplayer from Hill Country is Terry Harmonica Bean
Down home
The “Delta” is an alluvial plain. I’m from there.Johnny Woods was not from the Delta. He was from the Mississippi Hill Country.
You can believe there was a 6 pack of hot beer somewhere nearby.
That was blues.
LE VOICI AVEC SA FEMME QUI CHANTE AUSSI LE BLUES
si j'ai un disque a vous conseillez se sera So Many Morninngs Froid c'est un bijou
what key of harmonica he was playing?
I believe that he was playing a diatonic blues harp in the key of G in 2nd position..
Classic - They're sitting on a washtub
I disagree with this narrator he seems to be misinformed on his research. He needs to trace black history of little more accurately he's forgetting the pathways of slavery and gospel and the emergence of the Blues Ragtime and Jazz had his place but the Blues came way before then it was the moans you heard from the cotton fields and it was our way of talking to another without getting noticed.
Clearly an Extension of "Oral Tradition.".......and a tool of "evasive" tactics.
Exactly I had to listen to him say it 2x guy doesn't know sht