Talk:Blues standard
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[edit] It does _not_ include too many examples
I love it that way and keep coming back for more examples. I've saved the page in case you destroy it. regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.171.77.1 (talk) 11:40, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
Those Robert Johnson's songs are always credited to him but are they rather traditionals? Does somebody know? --128.214.69.11 14:17, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
- He probably did cop a riff or two; "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day" borrows from "Roll And Tumble" by Hambone Willie Newbern. Folk music is like that. And considering we all steal from him... He does make self-references in a few songs, so I'm guessing those are originals. Deltabeignet 05:55, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Define 'Blues Standards'
Ok, there's alot of great blues songs out there, and loads that people know of, but not performed that often, say 'Red House' or 'Voodoo Chile Blues' by Jimi Hendrix, and songs like 'St James' Infirmary' which is often performed, but hardly known out side musical circuits...help me out here! JimHxn 12:49, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Organizing the page
I believe it would be much better to organie the page by song titles, after all the songs are the standards. "Ain't Nobody's Business" may have been sung by Bessie Smith but it was the foundation of Jimmy Witherspoon's career and Dinah Washington did a memorable version, etc.
I'm going to leave this note here awhile and, hearing no objection, reorganize the page by song, with notes on authors, performers identified with it, etc. Ortolan88 02:38, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- I think this is a good idea, it should be alphabetical, with authors and notable performers listed. I think this should be done within 3 days of no-reply? JimHxn 12:59, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
I agree that song name would be a better way of ordering the page. I added Shake your Money Maker under Elmore James, which I think qualifies as a standard just based upon the great number of people who have recorded it.
