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You just as well let her go casey bill weldon go ahead, buddy casey bill weldon lady doctor blues casey bill weldon the big boat casey bill weldon hitch me to your buggy and drive me like a mule casey bill weldon you shouldnt do that casey bill weldon back door blues casey bill weldon the twelves the dirty dozens kokomo arnold. Are there any books or videos dealing with casey bill or with the general use of a hawaiian guitar in the blues. Often spectacularly colored and off the charts weird, weldons work is easily identifiable and has become something of an icon of artistry in the 2010s. Casey bill weldons complete recorded titles can be found on document docd5217, docd. His exwife lizzie douglas was a blues singer known as memphis minnie.

This is the official facebook account of bill casey. Both are trotted out in the album, bottleneck guitar trendsetters of the 1930s. Oct 22, 2008 casey bill weldon recorded wpa blues in 1936. Explore releases from casey bill weldon at discogs. Casey bill weldon music, videos, stats, and photos. September 28, 1972 at general hospital in kansas city, missouri buried at lincoln cemetery in kansas city, missouri. Steel guitarist will weldon is remembered as casey bill weldon, and was also known in his time as kansas city bill and levee joe. Jobs are provided, but there are negative aspects too including the completion of some unwanted projects. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Casey bill weldon slide guitar swing 1927 1938 2002, cd. We gonna move to the outskirts of town is a country blues song recorded september 3, 1936 by casey bill weldon voice and guitar. In october of 1935, minnie recorded with casey bill weldon for the first time on when the sun goes down, part 2 and hustlin woman blues. Apr 11, 2015 the casey bill weldon page, in tribute to the hawaiian guitar wizard, with information on the dedication ceremony for his headstone and updates to the unraveling casey bill weldon article in living blues 228. Jinx blues by casey bill will weldon well, the jinx on me, i cant see the reason why well, the jinx on me, i cant see the reason why but seem like these jinx sure oughta pass me by that landlady come round my door this mornin, she began to sweep she said, casey bill, youll have to find you some other place to sleep.

Will weldon member of the memphis jug band discography. Will weldon member of the memphis jug band discography casey bill weldon nathan hammond william weldon b. It was about this time that minnie had teamed up with manager lester melrose, the single most powerful and influential executive in the blues industry during the 1930s and 1940s. Heres the original version of bad blues by baby tate, recorded in 1961. The singer lives in a home about to be torn down by the slum clearance crews of the wpa. Current and previous works by casey weldon if you have any questions or would like to purchase any of the works below, please send an email to contactat and we will get back to you right. Casey bill weldon and kokomo arnold bottleneck guitar. Another doubledisc weldon retrospective was released in 2003. Bill wymans blues odyssey talk about a labour of love. February 2, 1901 or july 10, 1909 in pine bluff, near springfield, conway county, arkansas d. The twelves the dirty dozens, go ahead, buddy, you just as well let her go, sold my soul to the devil, spider blues, biography.

Jan 20, 2010 heres the original version of bad blues by baby tate, recorded in 1961. Weldons sound was unique and his collected works are well worth investigating in depth. This cd contains seven tracks each by two currently obscure blues performers casey bill weldon and kokomo arnold of the 1930s. Meaning no disrespect to robert johnson, but its a bit of a mystery why arnold is obscure and johnson is famous, given that arnold sold more records than did johnson at the time. Here, former rolling stones bassist and fulltime blues aficionado bill wyman picks 46 of his favorite classic blues songs nothing goes past the early 1950s, one track each from some of the most significant blues artists of the past century.

Bottleneck guitar trendsetters of the 1930s by casey bill. The line shows up in the 30s in songs by fred mcmullen with curley weaver, casey bill weldon and blind boy fuller. Casey bill weldon, kokomo arnold bottleneck guitar. Weldon has exhibited and sold his work in galleries across the united states and his pieces now reside in collections across the world. The hawaiian guitar influence can be heard to good effect in the playing of casey bill weldon, oscar woods, the black ace and kokomo arnold. Weldon s sound was unique and his collected works are well worth investigating in depth. Jinx blues by casey bill will weldon well, the jinx on me, i cant see the reason why well, the jinx on me, i cant see the reason why but seem like these jinx sure oughta pass me by that landlady come round my door this mornin, she began to sweep she said, casey bill, youll have to. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Casey bill weldon was born in pine bluff, arkansas, united states, and later lived and worked in chicago, illinois, and was known as one of the early pioneers of the slide guitar. A complete guide sports illustrated winners circle books by casey sheahan, bill jaspersohn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Though he had a solid body of recordings and played with some wellknown performers. Casey bill weldon kokomo arnold bottleneck guitar trendsetters of the 1930s yazoo records was founded in the late 1960s by nick perls early american blues, country, jazz and other rural american roots genres cover by robert crumb musicians casey bill weldon blues slide guitar player considered a hawaiian guitarist in his day casey bill weldon recorded over a hundred records from 1927 to.

Kokomo arnold bottleneck guitar trend setters of the 1930s. The casey bill weldon page, in tribute to the hawaiian guitar wizard, with information on the dedication ceremony for his headstone and updates. Fay weldons most popular book is the life and loves of a she devil. Weldon, casey bill, arnold, kokomo, kokomo arnold bottleneck guitar trendsetters of the 1930s music. In the spoken introduction of the song he explains what gives him the blues and. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Will weldons likeness, taken from a memphis jug band photo, appears on some casey bill albums and in the recent book african americans. The essential by casey bill weldon blind dog radio.

Weldon was born in pine bluff, arkansas, united states, and later lived and worked in chicago, illinois. The song has been covered by many other musicians, most often under the title im gonna move to the outskirts of town, and sometimes simply outskirts of town. It was a style performed flat across the players knees as he slides a steel bar along the strings, producing glissando or vibrato effects. Fay weldon has 155 books on goodreads with 556 ratings. Listen to your favorite songs from casey bill weldon vol. Join facebook to connect with bill casey and others you may know.

Shop for vinyl, cds and more from casey bill weldon at the discogs marketplace. Mandolin recordings by casey bill weldon bluespreblues if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Way down in louisiana, hawaiian guitar wizard, bottleneck guitar trendsetters of the 1930s, bottleneck guitar trendsetters of the 1930s, casey bill weldon vol. Casey bill weldon was one of the most talented, yet enigmatic, blues slide guitarists of the early twentieth century. Worst fears by fay weldon meet your next favorite book. Weldon, casey bill, arnold, kokomo, kokomo arnold bottleneck guitartrendsetters of the 1930s music. Known as the hawaiian guitar wizard, weldon exhibited a range of material encompassing rag, hokum, and blues, though the majority of his more than 100 recorded songs are considered blues. Books by fay weldon author of the life and loves of a she devil. Illustrated casey bill weldon discography stefan wirz. Kokomo arnold and casey bill weldon were two of the most popular and originalsounding bottleneck guitarists of the thirties, a generally dismal period for blues recording.

Playing a national steel guitar flat on his lap hawaiian style, he was. May 10, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from casey bill weldon vol. Casey, like kc or kaycee, referred to his links with the kansas city music scene, although he could just as easily have been named after pine bluff, ak where he was born in 1909, or atlanta or memphis where he made his first recordings in 1927 after performing. Casey bill weldon, kokomo arnold bottleneck guitar trendsetters of the 1930s music. Jul 02, 2018 casey bill weldon was born in pine bluff, arkansas, united states, and later lived and worked in chicago, illinois, and was known as one of the early pioneers of the slide guitar. Complete recorded works 19351938 in chronological order. Click on a title to look inside that book if available. Casey weldon uses humor and surrealist events in creating his brilliant works of art. Casey bill weldon complete recorded works 19351938. Bottleneck guitar trendsetters of the 1930s by kokomo arnold. Most of these records, however, were cut by weldons standard combo of steel guitar backed by string bass and piano, with an occasional second guitarist popping up here and there.

He was one of the early musicians who recorded playing slide guitar. February 2, 1901 or july 10, 1909 in pine bluff, near springfield, conway county, arkansas. In the spoken introduction of the song he explains what gives him the blues and what he then does. Casey bill weldon complete recorded works 19351938 volume 3.

Tampa red recorded a similar song to the others in 1946 and the songlyric persisted into the postwar era by artists such as junior wells and hop wilson among others. When in 2001 the classic blues label released a twodisc, 36track essential casey bill weldon, the producers opted to skip his early recordings with vol stevens, ollie rupert, and the memphis jug band of which he was a cardinal member to focus for the most part upon records he made under his own name during the years 19351938. Mandolin recordings by casey bill weldon bluespreblues. Weldon, casey bill, arnold, kokomo, kokomo arnold bottleneck. Most of these records, however, were cut by weldon s standard combo of steel guitar backed by string bass and piano, with an occasional second guitarist popping up here and there. Casey bill weldon albums this 4cd, 75track overview of the history of jazz guitar draws on over 30 labels in putting together the definitive sixstring set and tops it off with a 148page book. Komara curley weaver, sylvester webb, boogie bill webb, willie jitterbug webster, katie weepin willie welch, monster mike welding, pete weldon, casey bill wellington, valerie wells, junior wells, michael lightnin west, charlie weston. Casey bill weldon was one of the most talented, yet enigmatic, blues slide guitarists of the early.