Best Of The Blues Songs
On The Acoustic

One Scotch One Soda One Beer was recorded by Amos Wilburn in 1953. It eventually became part of several compilation albums.

The song was a top ten as a single release for Amos Wilburn.

Goin' Fishin' was recorded by Bobby Charles back in 2004 for his album Last train To Memphis.

There is no indication the song was ever released as a single.

Lover Bird is a track from the 1958 album from Buddy and Ella Johnson album called Sing Me.

I have no idea if this track was ever released as a single.

Minnie The Moocher was first recorded by Cab Calloway way back in 1931 and it's been the first jazz song to sell over a million copies. It was the biggest chart topper in 1931.

It's also one of the hardest scat songs to duplicate because it's so fast. Cab also appeared in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers singing this number.

I Don't Know Why I Love You But I Do was a 1961 single released by Clarence Frogman Henry. The song was written by Paul Gayten and Bobby Charles.

The song reached #6 in the UK and #11 in the US R&B chart.

The Thrill Is Gone is an old bluesy song from 1951 and was recorded by BB King and was a minor hit in 1970.

Grisman and Garcia put this song on their 1991 album. I don't believe they released their version as a single. 

Evil is a track from Howlin Wolf's first studio album which he strongly disliked when it was first recorded back in 1969.

Howlin Wolf had previously recorded the song first in 1954 and again in 1959. The song peaked at #43 on the US R&B charts.

Who's Been Talkin is a track from Howlin Wolf's 2nd album released in 1962 called simply Howlin' Wolf.

All tracks on this album were previously released between 1960 and 1962 under the Chess label. Some people refer to this as the Rockin Chair album for obvious reason.

This number was not released as a single.

Bright Lights Big City was written by blues artist Jimmy Reed and first recorded by him in 1961 for his Jimmy Reed Live At Carnegie Hall album.

The song made it to the US R&B chart and has become a blues standard down thru the decades.

Take Out Some Insurance was only one of two singles released from the 1959 album by Jimmy Reed entitled Rockin With Reed.

The sold well in Louisiana apparently but did not make the national charts. You probably don't know this but The Beatles were the backup band for Tony Sheridan in 1961 on his release of this song.

Around The Bend can be found on the 2004 Joe Bonamassa album Had To Cry Today.

The song was never released as a single.

Get Back My Tomorrow was a single from Joe Bonamassa in 2015 and reached #15 on the US digital blues downloads chart.

You can use a down down up down down and repeat rhythm pattern in this one while in standard tuning. I use an Em, D, C, D/Gb, G6, Am and be prepared for some lead work and a riff in this for a solo play on acoustic.

Mountain Time is a track on Joe's 2009 album Live From The Royal Albert Hall.

This track was never released as a single.

You Are So Beautiful became a #4 hit in Canada and a #5 hit in the US for Joe Cocker back in 1975. 

The song hails from the album I Can Stand A Little Rain. Billy Preston co-wrote this song with Bruce Fisher and first released it in 1974.

This was Joe Cockers highest charting single.

You Can Leave Your Hat On was recorded by Joe Cocker but written by Randy Newman.

The track appears on the album Cocker from 1986 and was a top 40 in a few countries.

Blacklist is a song from John Moreland's 2013 album In The Throes.

The song was not released as a single.

Salisaw Blue ... info soon.

You Don't Care Enough For Me To Cry is a track from John Moreland's album High On Tulsa Heat which was released back in 2015.

The song was never released as a single.

Your Mind Is On Vacation is an album from Mose Allison released back in 1976.

I don't believe this track was ever released as a single.

Got My Mojo Working was first recorded by Ann Cole in 1956. She was an opening act for Muddy Waters and even used his band. The following years, Muddy Waters decided to alter the lyrics slightly and came up with a new arrangement.

The song made it into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1957 as a song that helped shaped Rock N Roll.

Here Comes The Sun was of course written by George Harrison back in 1969.

In 1971, Richie Havens recorded his version for the album Alarm Clock. He scored a #15 and #16 on the Billboard and Cashbox chart.

Me And The Devil Blues was the last song recorded by Robert Johnson in a warehouse in Dallas Texas that was converted into a makeshift recording studio.

The song was released as a single in 1938.

Walking Blues was written by Delta Blues musician Son House in 1930 and was recorded by both Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. 

The song was not a commercial success in those days.

Let The Good Times Roll is a single from Shirley And Lee released back in 1956 and was written by the duo.

The song peaked at #20 in the US and is from the album of the same name.

Bright Lights Big City has been performed many times by Sleepy Labeef in concert and the album where you'll find this track is from 2001 called Rockabilly Blues.

As started above, this is an old Jimmy Reed tune from 1961. Sleepy never released his version as a single.

Cry To Me was released in 1962 and went to #5 on the R&B charts for Solomon Burke. A fee other artists went on to record the song including The Rolling Stones.

The song never appeared on an album by Solomon Burke.

Cold Shot was a 1984 single from the Stevie Ray Vaughan album Couldn't Stand The Weather.

This song peaked at #29 on the US Rock albums chart.

Life By The Drop is from The Sky Is Crying album from 1991.

This song was never released as a single.

Pride And Joy was a #20 hit on the US Rock charts back in 1983. It was the only single from that album to chart.

It can be found on the SRV album Texas Flood.

The House Is A Rockin was one of four singles from the Stevie Ray Vaughan album In Step, released in 1989.

This track peaked at #18.

Gimmie Some Lovin ... was written in 30 minutes by The Spencer Davis Group back in 1966 when they were under pressure in the recording studio to come up with another hit song. This was the result and it made it into the top 10.

Steve Winwood also covered the song, but one of the best known versions hails from the 1980 cover by The Blues Brothers and was of course included in the movie. The song peaked at #18.

Only an E, G, A and a C chord for this one in standard tuning but with a steady up and down rhythm pattern except where you're playing the horn riff, where you'll need to implement down strokes.

Hey Bartender was first recorded by Floyd Dixon back in 1954. In 1978 the song regained traction once more as part of the movie The Blues Brothers.

Hey Bartender quickly became a signature song for this band and their version of this classic song remains one of the most well known out there on the musics scene.

I play this one with a capo 2nd in drop D tuning using a steady up down up down with a walking bass line. Some lead required here with the chords D, G, and A.

She Caught The Katy was an old blues tune first recorded back in 1968 Taj Mahal, who co-wrote the song with James Rachell.

In 1980, The Blues Brothers brought the song back for their album and movie and according to John Belushi's widow, it was his favourite blues song.

Another capo 2nd fret but in standard tuning with the chords G, D, G7, C, Adim, F, D7 and a C7. You can play this one mainly with down strokes with a bit of shuffle here and there. Some lead work required.

Sweet Home Chicago was first recorded by Robert Johnson back in 1936. In 1980 The Blues Brothers incorporated the song into the film and brought the song to a whole new audience. 

The song was never released as a single but has become a well know song in the bands repertoire.

This one is a three chord E, A B7 play with some walking bass runs and some lead blended in.

Doublewide Blues is a track from the 2003 album from Todd Snider entitled Near Truths and Hotel Rooms.

The song was never released as a single.

Fortunate Son is a 1969 song of course from CCR but was covered by Todd Snider on his 2008 album called Peace Queer.

The track was never released as a single.

In Between Jobs is a track from Todd Snider's 2012 album Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables.

This track was never released as a single.