bad whiskey.......Smoky Babe.

[rifliflih]

Thank you too much biz

[zenongoldyn]

Ujarzmił gitarę w perfekcyjny sposób

[1Minnieminx]

Smokey Babe was an awesome guitarist/singer....wonderful !

[dbunk81]

Itta Bena, Ms

[zenguitarblues]

@dbunk81 thanks for correction .

[nico19611]

this is where it all comes from

[donluke578]

Nice boy! Love this for sure!

[Little6ster]

Thanx so much for sharing this!:°)

[zenguitarblues]

my pleasure :)

[Bleadbelly1]

Really good post

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this track

Will check out your channel for other blues- thanks

[zenguitarblues]

thanks Bleadbelly1

[randomandrare]

It's a good thing that men such as Chris Strachwitz and Harry Oster were making the rounds in the 60's recording vital artists such as Smoky Babe or we would have never heard them. I've been through Itta Bena several times, it's an old, small cotton plantation community. It's believed that Smoky Babe died around 1975, but his death has never been comfirmed.

Thanks for the great post, Steve! 5 stars!

[zenguitarblues]

thanks Mike..i totally agree with you and i can only dream of visiting the Delta....makes you wonder about those bluesmen who slipped through the net though...Ike Zinnerman for one

[pajaroloqo]

The real Blues flavor!

[amccann7]

I love this type of acoustic folk blues. Great posting Steve!

~Amy

[zenguitarblues]

thanks Amy :) have a great 2010

[JesseMathews]

Such a pity that he wasn't better known...but i guess one can say that about a lot of black blues players back then....they deserved much more then they got...anyhow, this is a true gem thank you for posting this much appreciated !.

[zenguitarblues]

thanks Jesse..surprising how many recorded just a few sides and then disappeared.

[PowderSpirit3]

Gawd I Love the Blues ............

this is so REAL .. thankYOU

(and is so good to see you back around and sharing music with you again)

Blessings, Peace

& Always Love, PowderSpirit3

[zenguitarblues]

thanks friend :)

[fendermac]

...and I like this even more.Thanks so much Steve

[g0moz]

I love all your finds and knowledge steve you should have your own radio show. ps remember mike raven blues show hehe

regs Jan

[zenguitarblues]

i'm open to offers ..lol...thanks Jan have a great New Year

[Gregparkerblues]

Great slide guitar & 'rapid-fire' vocals. Thanks Steve.

[zenguitarblues]

thanks Greg...all the best for 2010

[cinderellalifestyle]

love this bouncy blues! Awesome post Zenman!!!thanks for a year of great rare obsure blues artist posts and tons of hippin' !!! super sweet!

XOs, Laurie

[zenguitarblues]

thanks Laurie, looking forward to lots of new music in 2010

[bossanovaboy]

This is the real blues...

[zenguitarblues]

for sure.

[lenaspieltblues]

Extraordinary!!! straight tempo, superb riffs .... great stuff. So much unknown Blues heroes .... Thanks for the post Steve!

[zenguitarblues]

thanks Lena...there seem a lot of bluesmen and women who recorded a few sides and then disappeared.

[TimMcMullen]

Some very fine playing. From 2blindboyblue's comment, it almost seems as if this were a field recording, but it sounds like a studio piece. Nicely done.

Tim

[zenguitarblues]

@TimMcMullen

thanks Tim...i think this must have been a studio piece.

[frenzexperiment]

great....keep postin this beautiful stuff please...always appreciated

[zenguitarblues]

thanks friend

[DrFABH]

excellent, I love it.

[zenguitarblues]

thanks DrFABH

[2blindboyblue]

Love Smoky Babe.

Got this on an lp of his called "Smoky Babe and his freinds: Hot Blues".

According to the sleeve, Harry Oster was at a jam session at Mable Lee Williams (Robert Pete Williams sister) house, when Smoky, a nieghbour, heard the comotion and swung by. Oster leant him his guitar as he'd pawned his own. Harry Oster new this dude was worth recording after his first few bars.

Glad he did. Another 5* post.

[zenguitarblues]

thanks....and for for the interesting info bbb :)

[BordiniBlues85]

man! awesome blues! I never hear Smoky Babe.. great...

[zenguitarblues]

thanks BordiniBlues this guy is well worth listening to. Check out 2blindboyblues reply.

[drago11311]

thanks for sharing 5*****

[zenguitarblues]

thanks Drago.. my pleasure.

[checkraisedbywolves]

Itta Bena....and I been thinking all this time that they just made it up for O Brother.

Why didn't anybody tell me that there really was an Itta Bena ?

[2009framat]

@checkraisedbywolves

Itta Bena is the birthplace of BB king - and he is for real -that is one thing for sure!

[zenguitarblues]

you'll be telling me next youve never heard of Quito or Lula........ lol