Roots of Blues -- T-Bone Walker „I Got A Break Baby"

[SuperBillythepoet]

Thanks... The guy used to help Blind Lemon Jefferson walk throught the Chicago streets... Maybe Jefferson gave the young Walker a bit of his talent... Who knows?

[swankypics1]

Hmmmm where did all these fellas get their stuff??? Probably standing at the crossroads, trying to flag a ride.

[pongboy1100]

so what evver happend to T-bone walker? is he still alive?

[mapleshiner1]

He is really the grandfather of BB KING,BUDDY GUY,ERIC CLAPTON,JIMI HENDRIX,

...ect, contemporary popular music. He made the pathway to 20th &21st century

ROCK'N ROLL music. All the way ends up to him. He is a DNA !!!

[mapleshiner1]

He is really the grandfather of BB KING,BUDDY GUY,ERIC CLAPTON,JIMI HENDRIX,

...ect, contemporary popular music. He made the pathway to 20th &21st century

ROCK'N ROLL music.  All the way ends up to him. He is a DNA !!!

[garysaddleback]

Well, folks . . . INFORMATION PLEASE . . . some knowledgeable person supply me the title of the T-Bone tune that has the line, "Messin' round with a woman is just like dropping an atomic bomb---if you don't know what you're doing boys, they will blast you to Kingdom Come!"

Gary in Arizona

[HunterMann]

Nice tune! Interesting that Freddie Slack is on piano. One of my top LPs when I was a kid was Boogie Woogie On The 88(Freddie Slack). This is the kind of tune you'd here on the blues show on radio KXCI Tucson(Wednesdays 2-4am...Mountain Time).

[zo0z3172010]

roots & unutterables Λ_

[guitarmaniax]

T-Bone made his first record back in 1929. It's a solid fast-tempo BOOGIE. Even though the electric guitar wasn't happening yet it could have easily fit on a Canned Heat record 40 years later.

[TheWhiskeyRover]

Tbone was taught by Blind Lemon Jefferson and this style of the blues had been around a little long then this recording:P

[CoolFreeHardBop]

So, basically, rock and roll officially started on July 20, 1942.

[ROCKSTARCRANE]

I'd have been blown away if you told me this was 1952...but 1942?? That's freaking amazing.

[thechewydude]

Almost seems impossible that this recording was done in 1942..

The sound quality could give it away, I suppose, but the song itself could just as well have been done 20 years later.

Definitely one of the fathers of the blues.

[sonbonds]

Hi JosephNScott. Are you sure that Lonnie Johnson recorded songs on electric guitar before T-Bone? Could you give some example?

[kon17051951]

From Russia!Обалденный блюз,классный вокап!

[TheRaizen33]

with Love. Lol JK

[oorgah]

Chillin' cool indeed..

[Mounhas]

This man was so cool, way ahead of his time, which I guess is why he sounds so fresh now, all these years later. And he had such good musicians with him.

[CoreyTaylorlover12]

amazing vocals and great guitar, one of my main influences

[elitekillaa]

amazing thanks for post

[drugssexandbmx]

how was he this good in the 40s?

[twoslices]

he invented this style,nobody was doing it before him.

[whooblah255]

the only fact i know bout t bone is that he taught steve miller what he knew bout jazz...as far as jazz and classic rock go, t bone is the god father......i effen love this guy

[KaltundKlar]

Now I know where ACDC and Led Zeppelin got it...even where BB King and Chuck Berry got it...damn, this is from everyone got it.

One question remains...from where did T-Bone get it?

[JosephNScott]

"from where did T-Bone get it?" There were lots of electric guitarists who recorded on blues, jazz, or country before T-Bone, such as Charlie Christian and Lonnie Johnson (who both influenced T-Bone), Zeke Campbell, Eddie Durham, Tiny Grimes, Oscar Moore, Bob Symons, George Barnes, and Saunders King. Lonnie's influence on T-Bone mostly would have been back when they were both playing acoustic, but playing styles translated over from acoustic to electric.

[jojojr2]

@KaltundKlar he sold his soul at the crossroads, just like Johnson did lol!

[7isunlucky]

@KaltundKlar He invented it!

[CoreyTaylorlover12]

@KaltundKlar blind lemon jefferson

[SNOWJAZZ66]

@KaltundKlar , T-Bone was very much influenced , as many, by Charlie Christian. :-)

[Soraplushie]

@KaltundKlar Robert Johnson

[CoreyTaylorlover12]

@KaltundKlar blind lemon jefferson

[oker59]

@KaltundKlar

Lonnie Johnson and Blind Lemon Jefferson . . . and oh yes, Charlie Christian(they had a friendly competition; honestly, they were boyhood friends!)

[itstonymannn]

@KaltundKlar

vry true! the first blues musician to use an electric guitar

bone got it from RObert Johnson!

[tehpwn3dlife]

Where can i get this song. Please reply :)

[tehpwn3dlife]

i Skrobbled him with Lastfm. (If any onw know what that is) Never heard about him before. think this is one of my "Favorite" :P songs now. Cheers

[doobiesz]

haha love t-bone

[rievans57]

T-Bone Walker and those like him are a bridge for others to cross over!

[doug7827]

ITS CRAP...hes not still around love this old style music haha sory bout the title was bord and wanted to stir a bit in a funny way :)

[eddiegrey]

Nothing like listening to the real roots of blues and rock...thanks for posting this!

[ou812uc]

A masterpiece by T-Bone..love that electric guitar twanging...Fantastic!!

[kickingmule]

Thanks, it's T-Bone all right, but please listen to the first ! I have it !

I give 5* !

Peace.

Urban

[CoolFreeHardBop]

This is the BOMB. The basic sound of Rock and Roll guitar starts right here. Ray Charles ripped this for himself in the 50's, so you know its that good.

[GooglelyTube]

Now we know where Chuck got it...

[bottlecap11111]

At :48 it sounds like a Chuck Berry lick