Mulligan Stew Oct 16th 2021-Chess Records

Episode Notes

The names mean so much.

Leonard Chess, along with brother Phil started Chess Records in Chicago. Their studios and label gave the World access to and huge enjoyment from
John Lee Hooker. Bo Diddley. Little Walter. Howling Wolf. Sonny Boy Williamson. Etta James. Jimmy Reed. Muddy Waters. Ramsey Lewis AND Chuck Berry Just to name a few. Leonard died on Oct 16 1969. Age 52.
We start The Stew with Hooker. Wolf. Bo. Etta. Ramsey. Ramsey. Tommy Tucker.
Oct 16 1997 In Madison Square Garden NYC music royalty celebrated 30 years of Bob Dylan’s music.
Joining Bob on stage for My Back Pages and Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door are George Harrison Eric Clapton. Tom Petty. Roger McGuinn. Neil Young. Booker T & Mgs. John Mellencamp.
And many more.

And finally, hour two starts with a salute to Muscle Shoals Drummer Roger Hawkins. The beat behind Aretha. Wilson Pickett. Duane Allman. Joe Cocker. Paul Simon. The Staple Singers. Traffic. Rod Stewart. Willie Nelson. He played with Boz Scaggs on Loan Me a Dime. Recorded Low Spark of High Heeled Boys then toured with Traffic.
Going to play Staple Singers – twice. Wilson Picket. Aretha. Paul Simon. Eric Clapton. Percy Sledge. And more.
Throw in John Prine. Albert King Martin Kerr Donovan. Woods. Courtney Barnett. Patsy Cline. Lots more.

Enjoy,