Seeing vids like this makes you appreciate the value of RUclips for preserving such gems and making them known to the next generation rather than letting them become lost or worse yet - unheard.
0:09 Blind Connie Williams - Take My Hand, Precious Lord 2:48 Ralph Willis & Washboard Pete Sanders - Dream I Had On My Mind 5:17 Henry "Rufe" Johnson - Blood Red River 7:51 Charlie Burse & Will Shade - Kansas City Blues
It’s Red River Blues, a classic Piedmont Blues song. Josh White first recorded the standard in 1933, but you can find a more similar version in the 1981 John Tinsley Red River Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Big Bill Broonzy covered the instrumental from Red River and borrowed lyrics from another song to make King of the Highway in 1940, which was a hit again when Derek and the Dominoes (Eric Clapton) covered it. Every time these songs come back into popularity I think it honors all those who have played it before.
Hard not to say 5:22 has the real tone of the delta blues in his guitar, but both are ridiculously good. Connie Williams captures the desperate religiousity of the people at the time, but the lyrics of Good Lord Send me an Angel (5:22) really capture how devilish it really all was. We can all see religion for what it is with basic critical thinking skills
@@alessandrociapica5180and you know what’s as bad as religion? Radical political views, worship of money etc. I’m not saying you’re guilty of that. But do be aware that religion is hardly in an awful category of its own as a malign influence.
that 1st guitarist - Blind Connie Williams is EXCEPTIONAL but i never even heard of him before! He deserves to be up there among the guitar greats like Rev Gary Davis, Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson etc..................
I've never heard of Blind Connie Williams before, but wow, that man was a genius! Love his unconventional style of playing and his awesome voice. Gonna get better acquainted with him!
That's the Robert Johnson picking style, something he was very keen on keeping to himself to the extent that he'd often turn away while playing to hide it
I don't know if you play guitar or not, but I've been playing for about 20 years and that's the first time I've ever seen anyone use anything similar to rasqueados (the right hand techniques used in Flamenco guitar) to play the blues. If you pay attention, he uses the back of his fingernails to strike the strings, rather than plucking them like you would for normal fingerstyle. That's how he's getting that percussive sound. I don't know if he studied Flamenco or if that's just the way he taught himself to play, but I'd bet money it's the latter. I've also never seen anyone use a slide that close to the base of their finger either, but it makes sense. That way you could have the tips of your fingers free for normal play, and then just use the base of your finger when you want the slide. Again, I'm sure this guy figured that unorthodox stuff out by himself... No "educated" person teaches anyone to play guitar like that, which is what makes it so cool. :)
Always consider the conditions and lack that these men had to survive and in spite of the squalor and hardship they made such brilliant contributions. My respect is reverence..
I smiled the entire time. These hits wouldve been an absolute pleasure to sit in and listen to for hours while we all drank wine and and picked together.
Jesus Christ isn't this a gem? Isn't this beautiful ? blind Connie left me with no words but superb especially Henry rufe, with red blood river one of the best Delta blues I've ever heard .
Wow! All finger style guitar with a slide on the noted. Love that Gospel Rhythm. What a soulful voice. He sings baratone then breaks into a high tenor range. Bring it right down front! That guitar ain't the best, but he makes it sound real nice when he slaps those strings. I do believe this Gentleman was blind but didn't need his eyes to pull up what he heard in his heart. What a beautiful soul & gift he had while on earth.
I cant understand that I first discovered Connie Williams yesterday. I am completely blown away by his singing and playing. What a beautiful voice. Amazing.
I've been listening to the blues for sixty years ,and I never heard of him till now , that's real blues, there no such thing as a white blues man ,after hearing that ,I'm sure now..by the way ,I is white.🤗,
@@briandunstan3503 I'm generally rather skeptical about explanations of phenomenons by the color of the skin, but I've never, ever heard a white man really have the blues, like the blues in this video. Blues is indeed a black thing. Even Johnny Winter who was appreciated and respected by black bluesmen... He's good, but there's something missing, I think.
Brian Dunstan There's a quality of authenticity that inhabits every beat, every note, every second of Connie's song that speaks of a life of suffering and struggle. There ain't no white bluesman that has earned the right to perform a song like that.
@@mesolithicman164 White men have the right to perform this, it is not about having the right to do it or not, it's about the quality of the performance.
The late John Campbell was an incredible blues guitarist. And while he wasn't a great singer the late Roy Buchanan was another amazing blues guitarist. They're out there and there's nothing missing.
"I dreamed I was in the white house sittin' on the president's chair and he gave me a cigar and said boy I'm glad you are here, but it's just a dream, a dream I had on my mind. I woke up this morning and that dream was hard to find."
@@pauljeavons6987 I think that musicians like them or Charley Patton are absolutely outstanding, but nowadays there are still some great musicians like Jack White or Keb'Mo'. Sorry for my English
Take my hand so beautiful i listened to it three times in a row and realized tears were running down my face amazing my god thank you for this upload (I went to church on Sunday for religion and got the blues. I went to the church of the blues all my life and got religion )
ce que j'aime le plus dans le BLUES c'est la façon de jouer & leurs admirables mélodies, plus je les écoutent plus je suis comblé, leur chant sont d'une sincérités de leur musique..
No doubt this fella is in the presence of Jesus with a renewed body.....no more pain, no more sorrow, no more sickness, no more fear. Praise the love, sacrifice and grace of our precious Lord.
I'm pretty sure I have Blind Connie Williams' guitar. He played a steel resonator as well, but this tiger striped old archtop...I'm pretty sure is laying beside me right now. I bought it from an antique store that seemed like nobody had been in there for a decade. I think it's his guitar because the finish is exactly the same plus the g string tuner is bent just like his and also not to mention he's blind...and the guitar has the notches on the back of the neck that most blind players make to have a reference...the lady said the guitar was brought in the store in late 60's and was previously owned by someone who bought it in the 50's but was already an old guitar by then. Also, seems the guitar must have been tuned to open d (vestapol) for a long long time because the old tuners don't do well if you try to go past that tension. I have it tuned to open D minor...since that bent g string tuner is a little weaker than the rest.
Andres Medrano Priceless. Someone gave me a uke from an old lady’s house who had passed away. Turns out it is solid koa, made in 1910 by legendary luthier and musician, Ernest K Kaai. They have been sold for 16K so that gives you some idea of your guitar’s worth. Congratulations. Play it and never sell it.
You are one lucky person to have got his guitar and i bet whoever passed it over instead of keeping it as a family heirloom got pittance for it considering it came from a master of his time.
Sometime ago I was surfing the web coming across these clips and was mesmorized by Blind Connie Williams playing it over and over again. Intrigues I delved into the sparse information available on him and found a most important African American Street Troubadour. Thankfully Record Producer Pete Welding befriended, had foresight and recorded one album of Blind Connie Williams in the 60s - released in the 70s. We are able to enjoy from this a stellar musical talent saved from obscurity.
just love that glass bottle ring slide idea used by (blind) Connie Williams beautifully played guitar and voice and no dark glasses and a real proud man for that "I ain't no cripple attitude? shining through his music. Henry Johnson blood red river (the key to the highway blues turnaround in the middle)
Getting tears in your eyes while listening to these incredible musicians. That's playing with true feelings. Thanks and amen to those fellas who brought a plethora of feelings in one's heart. You're unforgotten.
Love this stuff. The BEST versions of old-style acoustic blues I've ever heard are on the old 78s. Even though those 78 rpms are scratchy, mid-rangy, and limited to about 3 min., the tightest, most powerful performances are on the records, which predate any video. Quite a few ( though nearly all ) are posted on RUclips.
Connie Williams - Take my hand. A real mistake they didn't post the songs and credits in order; Ralph Willis and Washboard Pete Sanders after Connie with A Dream I had on my Mind great instrument Sanders has there); at 5:18 it's Henry Johnson (great!) with Blood Red River ...and some lyric lines that appear in some versions of Dink's Song); at 7:50 Will Shade and Charlie Burse with Kansas City Blues; ...and what a finish with those two. The sheer musicality of all of them is unnerving to anyone else trying to make music!
Thanks! h/t to Antoine Maloney ...Connie Williams - "Take my hand"., Connie with." A Dream( I had on my Mind) great instrument Sanders has there); at 5:18 it's Henry Johnson (great!) with "Blood Red River" ...and some lyric lines that appear in some versions of Dink's Song); at 7:50 Will Shade and Charlie Burse with "Kansas City Blues;" ...and what a finish with those two. The sheer musicality of all of them is unnerving to anyone else trying to make music!" Your knowledge is appreciated. Be well!
Connie nice too, but no Blind Boy Fuller? Blind Rev. Gary Davis? I respect the blind musicians I feel like they feel and see music way. Like a super power because their other senses are heightened.
Take My Hand, Precious Lord, the first song identified in the commentary as Unknown Artist is actually Blind Connie Williams. There's a wonderful cd on Testament Records called Philadelphia Street Singer by him.
This emphasises the spirit that is blues, most of it’s not organised the beat isn’t always consistent and it’s just rough…that’s how it was intended, all about having it rough, and it makes you appreciate the beauty of it much more 🙌
great video..it strikes me how happy these folks are playing some very simple instruments..a happiness and contentment that will never be found on social media, face book, etc...our world has gotten so far away from enjoying simple things..it is sad...but beautiful to see in this video..
Love the first guy so damn much. And they don't even know his name!! Absolute stud guitar player...reminds me of David Lindley. Magnificent voice. Precious recordings here.
LOL. These are all common songs sung by many musicians. Lyrics are easy to find. If you read them aloud to yourself once you should be able to understand the song after that.
This guy is insane. such a great melodic guitar player. wow! so inspirational even now in 2021. Just goes to show, creating something as real as these songs, all rely on one thing. Spirit and soul. Everybody that somewhow managed to end up on this page. bless your soul #SuthernSaint
First guy - All done with one finger. Wow so talented I have certain songs I find myself using only one finger. They sound better that way. And his guitar was off--tuned down a half step, probably not by choice....Nice vid to give the stage to these awesome players. They deserve it.
Es que arte y artistas en estado PURo ,lo que puede transmitir con un dobro y una voz suciamente adictiva para mis oídos. Amén por ellos y su legado..respiro solo para oír música y acariciar mis parlors guitars y armónica…Estos vídeos son pure gold ..
Una joya esta recopilación, son la raíz de todo lo que vino después y una muestra de la cultura de donde proviene lo mejor que EU ha dado al mundo: la música de su población negra.
Did see a bunch of "nobody's "play some soul shaking blues in 76,77 and 78. But Brothers let me tell you,They were sure Somebody to me. Never have forgotten those little shack joints?. Central and North West Tennessee, South and South West Kentucky.
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Seeing vids like this makes you appreciate the value of RUclips for preserving such gems and making them known to the next generation rather than letting them become lost or worse yet - unheard.
AMEN 2 THAT !!!!!!!! WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT YOU-TUBE ??? DON'T KNOW ,,, DON'T WANT 2 FIND OUT !!!!! LOV MY YOU-TUBE!!!!!!
This IS Where it All Started,,,,, With These Fella's!!!! THANK GOD 4 THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!
RUclips deberia ser declarado patrimonio cultural de la humanidad
You should really thank Stefan Grossman. He's the one responsible for alot of the availability of these videos
Krystal Skull, WELL said!
African Americans have contributed to American culture like no other group and they are still doing it... Bless all Black People!!!
I don't care what anyone says,this is the BEST music,EVER!
I am Black American I feel every drop of this .😊
I am a white American I feel every drop of it too.
@@AbeFroman-zx5hs but this is impossible for white people. you don't agree
I'm a gypsy from Russia and I feel the same
0:09 Blind Connie Williams - Take My Hand, Precious Lord
2:48 Ralph Willis & Washboard Pete Sanders - Dream I Had On My Mind
5:17 Henry "Rufe" Johnson - Blood Red River
7:51 Charlie Burse & Will Shade - Kansas City Blues
thx!
Thank you
It’s Red River Blues, a classic Piedmont Blues song. Josh White first recorded the standard in 1933, but you can find a more similar version in the 1981 John Tinsley Red River Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Big Bill Broonzy covered the instrumental from Red River and borrowed lyrics from another song to make King of the Highway in 1940, which was a hit again when Derek and the Dominoes (Eric Clapton) covered it. Every time these songs come back into popularity I think it honors all those who have played it before.
Kevin McGrath tanks bro
That blind man can play, rhythm and blues embedded in his soul...love it!
He is so good. But it breaks my heart.
I AM A BRAZILIAN CITIZEN BUT I ILOVE THIS MUSIC- THE BLUES.THANK YOU.
E qual a diferença
Não só de samba vivemos né 😂
@@pazgabriel
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Look at what the internet has done for the world 🌎😇
E eu sou americano mas adoro a música do Brasil. Morava lá no 2011.
This is AMAZING. This first dude is a BOSS on the guitar
Right....??!!?? i kept looking for the Slide on his finger , but nothing there....!!! EXTRAORDINARY.....!!!
You look amazing too!!
@@m.a.s329 he has a very small slide high up on his pinky finger. It allows you to use all four fingers.
He is also blind
@@rayodonovan4866 Dang!!! I was looking for it too. Uncanny. I couldn't manage that with twelve hours per day...
The first guy is a prodigy! The real Blues !! Thanks Brother for singing to God!!!!
Jorge Ramos It’s “Blind” Connie Williams
Hard not to say 5:22 has the real tone of the delta blues in his guitar, but both are ridiculously good.
Connie Williams captures the desperate religiousity of the people at the time, but the lyrics of Good Lord Send me an Angel (5:22) really capture how devilish it really all was. We can all see religion for what it is with basic critical thinking skills
@@quantumblurrryes, religion is a really bad, but inspired most of the old classics
God will take care of that.
@@alessandrociapica5180and you know what’s as bad as religion? Radical political views, worship of money etc. I’m not saying you’re guilty of that. But do be aware that religion is hardly in an awful category of its own as a malign influence.
that 1st guitarist - Blind Connie Williams is EXCEPTIONAL but i never even heard of him before! He deserves to be up there among the guitar greats like Rev Gary Davis, Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson etc..................
Blues is the soul of America, its blood, and its flesh! God bless the blues players!
First song is powerful stuff ,it broke me down.
+rustygoldfanatic I can listen to this over and over again, it never get's old.
rustygoldfanatic Amen
rustygoldfanatic God bless you,me too I cried,love God is and always will be alive
Same
Wow lay off the bourbob
No flashing lights no gimmicks just pure raw talent those were the days
I've never heard of Blind Connie Williams before, but wow, that man was a genius! Love his unconventional style of playing and his awesome voice. Gonna get better acquainted with him!
That's the Robert Johnson picking style, something he was very keen on keeping to himself to the extent that he'd often turn away while playing to hide it
@@quantumblurrr who would turn away? RJ or BCW?
Yeah mind blowing stuff
@@morganacres9360 Robert Johnson I think
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I hope this helps. Had the pleasure to know of this artist for the last 5 years
I have watched that first gentleman 40 times. Unbelievable sound he gets out of his guitar and his voice is great too.
I don't know if you play guitar or not, but I've been playing for about 20 years and that's the first time I've ever seen anyone use anything similar to rasqueados (the right hand techniques used in Flamenco guitar) to play the blues. If you pay attention, he uses the back of his fingernails to strike the strings, rather than plucking them like you would for normal fingerstyle. That's how he's getting that percussive sound. I don't know if he studied Flamenco or if that's just the way he taught himself to play, but I'd bet money it's the latter. I've also never seen anyone use a slide that close to the base of their finger either, but it makes sense. That way you could have the tips of your fingers free for normal play, and then just use the base of your finger when you want the slide. Again, I'm sure this guy figured that unorthodox stuff out by himself... No "educated" person teaches anyone to play guitar like that, which is what makes it so cool. :)
Lightnin Hopkins yeah I agree
1st guy had two base E strings, one on 6th string, one on 3rd string. My guess is he was playing in drop G or D
he was an accordian player...guitar was his side gig,...that was his side gig
GreenEyed Devil It's only "unorthodox" to those unfortunate enough to be trapped in the jaws of orthodoxy.
No teeth, no eyes, homemade instruments, raw, organic music = AWESOME!
Absolutely!!!
try his life
I couldn't. Most of us couldn't.
fm1224 =Genius
Seriously!! Straight from the root. The gut of blues pain suffering n survival.
Played from the heart. This is real blues.
Is your name really arch Stanton? I just rewatched the good, the bad and ugly last night😁that's funny
YES!!! HEART!! AND THEY HAD PLENTY OF IT,,,, THANK GOODNESS,,, ALOT OF BANDS SAY THIS IS WHERE THEY GOT THEIR INSPIRATION ,, FROM THESE FOLKS !!!!!
Bob Robinson praise the lord yes he does I love the blue
Always consider the conditions and lack that these men had to survive and in spite of the squalor and hardship they made such brilliant contributions.
My respect is reverence..
what a nice playing-singing, specially my respect for first blind guitarist, I think that's musical blues guitarists history, worthy big respect.
I smiled the entire time. These hits wouldve been an absolute pleasure to sit in and listen to for hours while we all drank wine and and picked together.
Jesus Christ isn't this a gem? Isn't this beautiful ? blind Connie left me with no words but superb especially Henry rufe, with red blood river one of the best Delta blues I've ever heard .
Danke
big respect
respect for the blindman .🙏🎸 .rip
Blind Connie Williams? No information about his death. He may still be alive. 😎
Andrew Waylon Conroy that footage Is old but hey you never know
Man this is what you call real music. Thank you
Wow! All finger style guitar with a slide on the noted. Love that Gospel Rhythm. What a soulful voice. He sings baratone then breaks into a high tenor range. Bring it right down front! That guitar ain't the best, but he makes it sound real nice when he slaps those strings. I do believe this Gentleman was blind but didn't need his eyes to pull up what he heard in his heart. What a beautiful soul & gift he had while on earth.
I cant understand that I first discovered Connie Williams yesterday. I am completely blown away by his singing and playing. What a beautiful voice. Amazing.
Holy crap, the first one is amazing! I have a good blues knowledge, but Connie Williams is new to me.
I've been listening to the blues for sixty years ,and I never heard of him till now , that's real blues, there no such thing as a white blues man ,after hearing that ,I'm sure now..by the way ,I is white.🤗,
@@briandunstan3503 I'm generally rather skeptical about explanations of phenomenons by the color of the skin, but I've never, ever heard a white man really have the blues, like the blues in this video. Blues is indeed a black thing. Even Johnny Winter who was appreciated and respected by black bluesmen... He's good, but there's something missing, I think.
Brian Dunstan There's a quality of authenticity that inhabits every beat, every note, every second of Connie's song that speaks of a life of suffering and struggle. There ain't no white bluesman that has earned the right to perform a song like that.
@@mesolithicman164 White men have the right to perform this, it is not about having the right to do it or not, it's about the quality of the performance.
The late John Campbell was an incredible blues guitarist. And while he wasn't a great singer the late Roy Buchanan was another amazing blues guitarist. They're out there and there's nothing missing.
I wish there was more out there from Connie. I watch this video regularly just to see him play. I love that he's sliding in standard too
I'm a bluegrass listener. But some of the roots come from blues.. Very very impressed
Bluegrass was created by Blacks in America.
"I dreamed I was in the white house sittin' on the president's chair and he gave me a cigar and said boy I'm glad you are here, but it's just a dream, a dream I had on my mind. I woke up this morning and that dream was hard to find."
He had to thank God it was just a dream
Gracias.
saludos
Pure poetry, singing and playing for the joy of being. Can't beat it and can't find it these days. God bless these great people of the recent past.
@@pauljeavons6987 I think that musicians like them or Charley Patton are absolutely outstanding, but nowadays there are still some great musicians like Jack White or Keb'Mo'. Sorry for my English
The fisrt guitarist is amazing !! It blowed my mind ! Haven't seen such thing since a long time !
Thanks Stephan Wirz from Wirz.de for the discography. The first guitarist is Blind Connie Williams !
Guitar out of toon too....
WOABEATS and it still sounds good
Take my hand so beautiful i listened to it three times in a row and realized tears were running down my face amazing my god thank you for this upload (I went to church on Sunday for religion and got the blues. I went to the church of the blues all my life and got religion )
When people have nothing more to lose such beauty can be revealed
This touches my heart!
everything is so glamorous now. this has absolutely no pretense. who would’ve thought that we would see it here and have our hearts opened this way.
ce que j'aime le plus dans le BLUES c'est la façon de jouer & leurs admirables mélodies, plus je les écoutent plus je suis comblé, leur chant sont d'une sincérités de leur musique..
I'm so thankful that my grandmother introduced me to the blues at the age of 3. Hearing this reminds me of her.
Blows my mind .....one man and a guitar.......pure heart and soul.
I love all these old blues sings...what gifted people !,,. Bless them all....
you can really hear how 1950s rock n roll evolved from this blues sound. really cool!
you cant beat the old blues singer.......hands down they lived the blues........and it comes thru their music..........just naturally!!!
No doubt this fella is in the presence of Jesus with a renewed body.....no more pain, no more sorrow, no more sickness, no more fear. Praise the love, sacrifice and grace of our precious Lord.
The REAL blues and REAL beginning of R&R.
I'm pretty sure I have Blind Connie Williams' guitar. He played a steel resonator as well, but this tiger striped old archtop...I'm pretty sure is laying beside me right now. I bought it from an antique store that seemed like nobody had been in there for a decade. I think it's his guitar because the finish is exactly the same plus the g string tuner is bent just like his and also not to mention he's blind...and the guitar has the notches on the back of the neck that most blind players make to have a reference...the lady said the guitar was brought in the store in late 60's and was previously owned by someone who bought it in the 50's but was already an old guitar by then. Also, seems the guitar must have been tuned to open d (vestapol) for a long long time because the old tuners don't do well if you try to go past that tension. I have it tuned to open D minor...since that bent g string tuner is a little weaker than the rest.
Wow are you serious can you please contact me about this? Send me pictures?
Wow! Any pics? I’m so jealous. A real piece of blues history!
Andres Medrano Priceless. Someone gave me a uke from an old lady’s house who had passed away. Turns out it is solid koa, made in 1910 by legendary luthier and musician, Ernest K Kaai. They have been sold for 16K so that gives you some idea of your guitar’s worth. Congratulations. Play it and never sell it.
You are one lucky person to have got his guitar and i bet whoever passed it over instead of keeping it as a family heirloom got pittance for it considering it came from a master of his time.
You are one lucky duck 🦆! Good for you. Play it with fond memories
Sometime ago I was surfing the web coming across these clips and was mesmorized by Blind Connie Williams playing it over and over again. Intrigues I delved into the sparse information available on him and found a most important African American Street Troubadour. Thankfully Record Producer Pete Welding befriended, had foresight and recorded one album of Blind Connie Williams in the 60s - released in the 70s. We are able to enjoy from this a stellar musical talent saved from obscurity.
The first one, I guess Blind Connie Williams, is probably the greatest country bluesman and guitar player I've ever heard. He's in another dimension.
Absolutely....!!! he is on another level we know nothing about
'cos he can see much more than we do
I agree and wonder if Connie is playing an old Harmony guitar?
just love that glass bottle ring slide idea used by (blind) Connie Williams beautifully played guitar and voice
and no dark glasses and a real proud man for that "I ain't no cripple attitude? shining through his music.
Henry Johnson blood red river (the key to the highway blues turnaround in the middle)
Getting tears in your eyes while listening to these incredible musicians. That's playing with true feelings. Thanks and amen to those fellas who brought a plethora of feelings in one's heart. You're unforgotten.
Blind connie Williams has such an amazing voice
Love this stuff. The BEST versions of old-style acoustic blues I've ever heard are on the old 78s. Even though those 78 rpms are scratchy, mid-rangy, and limited to about 3 min., the tightest, most powerful performances are on the records, which predate any video. Quite a few ( though nearly all ) are posted on RUclips.
Got a list or serach parameter that works really well for finding these 78's?
I have heard this a few times and that Connie Williams is really an incredible singer/player/performer!
Thank you so very much for this. So amazing, so much talent, so much beauty. It sent chills all over. God Bless
Connie Williams - Take my hand. A real mistake they didn't post the songs and credits in order; Ralph Willis and Washboard Pete Sanders after Connie with A Dream I had on my Mind great instrument Sanders has there); at 5:18 it's Henry Johnson (great!) with Blood Red River ...and some lyric lines that appear in some versions of Dink's Song); at 7:50 Will Shade and Charlie Burse with Kansas City Blues; ...and what a finish with those two. The sheer musicality of all of them is unnerving to anyone else trying to make music!
The world needs more of you, sir.
thank-you sir
+Antoine Maloney you da real mvp thank you
Thank you very much.
Thanks! h/t to Antoine Maloney ...Connie Williams - "Take my hand"., Connie with." A Dream( I had on my Mind) great instrument Sanders has there); at 5:18 it's Henry Johnson (great!) with "Blood Red River" ...and some lyric lines that appear in some versions of Dink's Song); at 7:50 Will Shade and Charlie Burse with "Kansas City Blues;" ...and what a finish with those two. The sheer musicality of all of them is unnerving to anyone else trying to make music!" Your knowledge is appreciated. Be well!
I just love that the roots of music are now available to hear and see. Real musical history. A real rare moment of time caught forever. Thanks
That tapping of his foot :).... so wonderful.. beautiful musician
Connie nice too, but no Blind Boy Fuller? Blind Rev. Gary Davis? I respect the blind musicians I feel like they feel and see music way. Like a super power because their other senses are heightened.
Take My Hand, Precious Lord, the first song identified in the commentary as Unknown Artist is actually Blind Connie Williams. There's a wonderful cd on Testament Records called Philadelphia Street Singer by him.
I've just listen to his album he's amazing !
Amazing! This is so pure and raw .
LOVE SEEING ALL THE BLUES LEGENDS! THANK god FOR RUclips! THANK GOD FOR THE BLUES. 😎
17 76 preach
This emphasises the spirit that is blues, most of it’s not organised the beat isn’t always consistent and it’s just rough…that’s how it was intended, all about having it rough, and it makes you appreciate the beauty of it much more 🙌
As he said, Facundo Cabral "Every musician is good news, because each musician is less a soldier." I love music.
great video..it strikes me how happy these folks are playing some very simple instruments..a happiness and contentment that will never be found on social media, face book, etc...our world has gotten so far away from enjoying simple things..it is sad...but beautiful to see in this video..
First guy blew me away....raw talent
Love the first guy so damn much.
And they don't even know his name!! Absolute stud guitar player...reminds me of David Lindley. Magnificent voice. Precious recordings here.
Blind Connie Williams. what a voice!!! Unfortunately his one recording is rare, out of print, and expensive. It's a shame that happens.
Ne moze niko svirati bluz kao ovi postovani muzicari ! Fantasticni su !!!
Good stuff. I can't understand anything anybody says but the spirit of the music moves me.
KuttyJoe that's called soul,soul don't have to have words just good spirit
That's real blues
LOL. These are all common songs sung by many musicians. Lyrics are easy to find. If you read them aloud to yourself once you should be able to understand the song after that.
che piacere ascoltarli, fantastici.
Blues archives... man it's a gem. I'm learning how to play the blues it's gotta be kept alive!
Unmatched talent and creativity these guys put together was outstanding!!
0:10 Blind Connie Williams - precious lord
2:47 Ralph Willis and Washboard Pete Sanders
+Simone Salvatori Graci
sure ? the first singer name is ?
realy great!!
Connie Williams Pure Poetry!
Beatitful gospel song he has a wonderful voice✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️
My all time favourite though is... LEADBELLY
Meu também!!
Este es el blues original una maravilla de música mil gracias.
This music is perfect as perfect is because it just is.
This guy is insane. such a great melodic guitar player. wow! so inspirational even now in 2021. Just goes to show, creating something as real as these songs, all rely on one thing. Spirit and soul. Everybody that somewhow managed to end up on this page. bless your soul #SuthernSaint
awesome!!! takes the gospel song to a WHOLE new level. WOW! Thanks for uploading this video - more please.
There all amazing. Blind Connie Williams just blew me away though.
thank you for posting this magnificent, historical footage.
7:53 el mejor contrabajo que vi en mi vida. Que genios revolucionaron al mundo con su música. Eternamente agradecido a nuestros antepasados afros
Love this, and I guess I am pretty thankful to youtube for teaching us all about something we never would have been exposed to
First guy - All done with one finger. Wow so talented I have certain songs I find myself using only one finger. They sound better that way. And his guitar was off--tuned down a half step, probably not by choice....Nice vid to give the stage to these awesome players. They deserve it.
Es que arte y artistas en estado PURo ,lo que puede transmitir con un dobro y una voz suciamente adictiva para mis oídos. Amén por ellos y su legado..respiro solo para oír música y acariciar mis parlors guitars y armónica…Estos vídeos son pure gold ..
7:55... best version I know of Kansas City blues. The joy is infectius.
Gives me chills & takes me back to the old days
Loved it. The real sound of blues not a forced imitation.
Thank you so much for putting these videos up. They are gold. Karma points for you!
Fabuloso
Stupendo...troppo bello. 😘😊🤔❤️
Robert Johnson is the main man for the blues but there are many following his footsteps...Here's some awesome bluesman..
Stumbled upon this, so glad I did, Henry Johnson, such nice picking
Una joya esta recopilación, son la raíz de todo lo que vino después y una muestra de la cultura de donde proviene lo mejor que EU ha dado al mundo: la música de su población negra.
Great version of Precious Lord!
blind connie williams at the beginning sounds like sliding without using a slide.....wow
a ring slide ,,,to be exact ,,,
barry rae Thanks! I couldn’t figure that out. Cool trick.
If you look closely,he is wearing a a small glass bottleneck on the top of his little finger.
@@nigelcartwright9030 thanks, I was wondering how he did that
this is pure fire.So much talent in even there pinky fingers.
Demasiadamente lindo,tudo!
Verdade
I love this performance !!
Did see a bunch of "nobody's "play some soul shaking blues in 76,77 and 78. But Brothers let me tell you,They were sure Somebody to me. Never have forgotten those little shack joints?. Central and North West Tennessee, South and South West Kentucky.
Blind Connie Williams.