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