Which blues standard did Hoochie Coochie Man give birth to? Which song did David Bowie steal the riff from and use on Jean Genie? Where did John Lee Hooker get the title to Boom Boom from? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that takes this train to see Buzz Fledderjohn. WARNING: This episode contains traces of Huey Lewis & The News.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Boom Boom [Tony Joe White]
Going Down South [The Black Keys]
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl [Muddy Waters, Rod Stewart, Huey Lewis & The News]
Smokestack Lightning [Manfred Mann, Soul Coughing, The Cramps, Creedence Clearwater Revival]
I’m A Man [The Who, David Bowie, Iggy & The Stooges]
Buzz Fledderjohn [John Hammond]
Turn Your Lamp Down Low [Mose Allison, Them, AC/DC]
Love In Vain [The Rolling Stones, Madeleine Peyroux]
Little Red Rooster [Sam Cooke]
I Just Want To Make Love To You [Example, Bob Dylan]
Bring It On Home [Led Zeppelin]
This Train [The Seekers, Bob Marley]
You’re The Devil In Disguise [Larkin Poe]
Curated Spotify Playlist:
20 Songs Painted Red, White & Blues