Episode 95: Exploring the artisty of Rory Block. (part one)

Pacific St Blues & Americana
May 29, 2022

Over the years acoustic slide blues player Aurora "Rory" Block has explored the music of the great delta players including Skip James, Rev. Son House, Rev. Gary Davis, Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Bukka White, Bessie Smith, and Leadbelly.

Join me this week as we explore the various musical paths trodden by Rory Block. Block appeared at the Indigenous Jam back in the day. PLUS we focus on new tunes by old favorites!

1. Corey Harris / Insurrection Blues
2. Charlie Musselwhite / Crawling King Snake
3. Rory Block / Death Letter Blues (Reverend Son House)
4. John Mellencamp / John the Revelator(Reverend Son House)
5. Rex Granite Band / Man in Chapter Two
6. Bonnie Raitt / Waiting for You to Blow
7. Rory Block / Death Don't Have No Mercy (Rev. Gary Davis)
8. Jackson Browne / Cocaine (Rev. Gary Davis)
9. Kenny Neal / Blues Keeps Chasing Me
10. Marcus King Band / Hard Working Man
11. Rory Block / Avalon (Mississippi John Hurt)
12. Dave Alvin & Peter Case (dBs) / Monday Morning Blues (Mississippi John Hurt)
13. Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials / Giving Up on Your Love (Soaring Wings Vineyard Blues Festival)
14. Eric Clapton / Alabama Woman Blues
15. Rory Block / Good Morning Little School Girl (Mississippi Fred McDowell)
16. The Rolling Stones / You Gotta Move (Mississippi Fred McDowell)
17. Lyle Lovett / 12th of June
18. Lucinda Williams / Wildflower
19. Rory Block / Cross Roads Blues (Robert Johnson)
20. Led Zeppelin / Traveling Riverside Blues (Robert Johnson)