On this last Sunday of June, we shared songs about Mississippi and celebrated a few of its wonderful contributions to the world of music, and we paid belated birthday tributes to two wonderful members of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame: Eddie Adcock (born June 21, 1938) and the late Joe Val (June 26, 1926 - June 11, 1985). In addition, there was even a little bit of newer music to share. Yay!
Our Mississippi "tribute" included songs about Mississippi (the State and the River), as well as a few songs from the song catalogs of some important Mississippi-born performers including Jimmie Rodgers, Elvis Presley, Marty Stuart, and Carl Jackson.
Newer music came to us from the long-awaited solo outing from Jesse Brock, as well as recent releases from Stoney Creek Bluegrass, the Kody Norris Show, Tina Adair, Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass, Larry Sparks, Williamson Branch, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, and the "Industrial Strength Bluegrass" recording.
Hope you'll be sure to join us for a (partially) star-spangled Bluegrass Cafe on July 4th!
Until then, have yourself a wonderful week!
Amy O.
SONG / PERFORMER / ALBUM / LABEL
- Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / RockyGrass / Blue Planet
- Mighty Mississippi / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Sugar Hill
- I Miss My Miss In Mississippi / Jerry Salley / Bridges And Backroads / Very Jerry Records
- Mississippi Steamboat Blues / Rick Faris / Breaking In Lonesome / Dark Shadow Recording
- Mississippi Sawyer / Tom Adams / Right Hand Man / Rounder
- Happy On The Mississippi Shores / Nashville Bluegrass Band / Home Of The Blues / Sugar Hill
- Orange Blossom Special / Carl Jackson / Bean Blossom / MCA
- Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Elvis Presley / On The Louisiana Hayride Tonight / Bear Family
- I'm Not Over You / Rhonda Vincent / The Storm Still Rages / Rounder
- Blue Yodel #1 (T For Texas) / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder
- Get In Line Brother / Marty Stuart with Johnny Cash / Busy Bee Cafe / Sugar Hill
- Wonder Could I Live There Anymore / Jesse Brock / Streamliner / Sound Biscuit
- Take Me Home Country Roads / Stoney Creek Bluegrass / A Miner's Life / Self-Produced
- Baby Blue Eyes / Vince Gill / Industrial Strength Bluegrass / Smithsonian Folkways
- Brand New Hit In Nashville / Kody Norris Show / All Suited Up / Rebel
- Room 404 / Tina Adair / Tina Adair / Engelhardt Music Group
- He Can't Own Them / Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass / Bluegrass Troubadour / Pinecastle
- Big Mon / Jesse Brock / Streamliner / Sound Biscuit
- Shuckin' The Corn / Jesse Brock / Streamliner / Sound Biscuit
- Let's / Country Gentlemen / The Early Rebel Recordings, 1962-1971 / Rebel [Eddie Adcock birthday, 6/21/1938]
- Bye Bye Blues / Eddie Adcock & Don Reno / Sensational Twin Banjos / Rebel [Eddie Adcock birthday, 6/21/1938]
- Mary Dear / Eddie & Martha Adcock / Many A Mile / Patuxent Music [Eddie Adcock birthday, 6/21/1938]
- Eddie To The Rescue / Eddie Adcock / Vintage Banjo Jam / Patuxent Music [Eddie Adcock birthday, 6/21/1938]
- Uncle Joe / Country Gentlemen / The Early Rebel Recordings, 1962-1971 / Rebel [Eddie Adcock birthday, 6/21/1938]
- Blue Bell / Country Gentlemen / The Early Rebel Recordings, 1962-1971 / Rebel [Eddie Adcock birthday, 6/21/1938]
- Poor Ellen Smith / Joe Val / Diamond Joe / Rounder [Remembering Joe Val: 6/26/1926 - 6/11/1985]
- Don't Give Your Heart To A Rambler / Joe Val & the New England Bluegrass Boys / Live In Holland / Strictly Country Records [Remembering Joe Val: 6/26/1926 - 6/11/1985]
- Diamond Joe / Joe Val / Diamond Joe / Rounder [Remembering Joe Val: 6/26/1926 - 6/11/1985]
- Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy / Lilly Brothers & Don Stover / Early Recordings / Rebel
- Flat Creek / Chris Jones & the Night Drivers / Cloud Of Dust / GSM Records
- I Was Left On The Street / Peter Rowan / The First Whippoorwill / Rounder
- On And On / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / The King And The Father / MME
- Heartbreak Express / Bill Grant / Dreaming / Rounder
- My Used To Be Blue Ridge Mountain Home / Amanda Cook / Narrowing The Gap / Mountain Fever Records
- What The River's Running From / Lou Reid / single / Self-Produced
- Don't Let Smokey Mountain Smoke Get In Your Eyes / Rock Hearts / Starry Southern Nights / Self-Produced
- Hooked On Bluegrass / Junior Sisk / Load The Wagon / Mountain Fever Records
- Get Me Gone / Balsam Range / Aeonic / Mountain Home
- Darling Nelly Bly / Eddie Adcock / Vintage Banjo Jam / Patuxent Music
- Do You Live What You Preach / Joe Val & the New England Bluegrass Boys / One Morning In May / Rounder [Remembering Joe Val: 6/26/1926 - 6/11/1985]
- Lord, Show Me The Way / Larry Sparks / Ministry In Song / Rebel
- Home Of The Soul / Jimmy Gaudreau with Bill Clifton / In Good Company / CMH
- Preachin' Prayin' Singin' / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / The Complete Mercury Recordings / Mercury
- Stormy Waters / Joe Val / Diamond Joe / Rounder [Remembering Joe Val: 6/26/1926 - 6/11/1985]
- The Touch Of The Master's Hand / Laurie Lewis & Kathy Kallick / Together / Kaleidoscope
- Listen To The Word Of God / Lonesome River Band / Carrying The Tradition / Rebel
- The Touch Of God's Hand / Longview / Longview / Rounder
- You'll Be Rewarded Over There / Joe Val & the New England Bluegrass Boys / One Morning In May / Rounder [Remembering Joe Val: 6/26/1926 - 6/11/1985]
- I Believe / Del McCoury Band / Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming, Volume One / GGS Music
- Way Down Deep In My Soul / Warrior River Boys / Sounds Like Home / Rounder
- Waiting For The King / Weary Hearts / By Heart / Flying Fish
- I Am Fearfully And Wonderfully Made / Williamson Branch / Heritage & Hope / Pinecastle
- This World Is Not My Home / Jimmy Martin / This World Is Not My Home / MME
- He Walks On The Water / Jim & Jesse / Y'all Come / Sony
- Living Left To Do / Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers / Somewhere Beyond The Blue / Rebel
- I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy / Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad / Pickin', Praisin' & Singin': Hymns From The Mountain / Rural Rhythm Christian
- Heavenward Bound / Country Gentlemen / The Early Rebel Recordings, 1962-1971 / Rebel [Eddie Adcock birthday, 6/21/1938]
- Black Mountain Blues / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder