Episode 4 – Blues Covers

April  2015

We plan to throw in a “covers” episode every now and then. Playing cover songs is probably the easiest way to illustrate how widespread the blues influence has been on popular music and, as usual, we hope to surprise and impress you.

Song Title Artist Album Record Label
Born Under A Bad Sign Homer Simpson The Simpsons Sing The Blues Geffen
Shining Moon Cowboy Junkies White Off Earth Now Latent Recordings
I’m A King Bee Rolling Stones Rolling Stones Decca Records
Moon Going Down Harry Manx Bread And Buddha Dog My Cat Records
Sloppy Drunk Saffire And The Uppitty Blueswomen Hot Flash Alligator
Stop Breaking Down Jeff Healey Band Cover To Cover Arista
Why Don’t You Do Right Amy Irving Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Buena Vista
Crazy Blues China Moses Crazy Blues Universal
Going Up The Country Canned Heat Living The Blues Liberty
Things about Coming My Way N’Didi Onukwulu Things About Coming My Way Black Hen Music
Death Letter Blues Cassandra Wilson New Moon Daughter Bluenote

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Producer: David Sillery
Show host: Marie Eleniak
Technical production: Dieter Gade at SilkeSound Studio, Haines Junction, Yukon