Something had me thinkn’ about some dirty delta blues, or was it just muddy waters. So I pulled my blues out the bread line and cranked up the heat. Lowell Fulson was the first person to put Ray Charles on… he’s also responsible for one of my favorite songs of all time. Tramps are like gypsies, hobos and Woodie Guthrie… beauty in a material form. whereas a tramp stamp is merely a way to say common tattoo for a common slunt.

Throwback: Lowell Fulson – Tramp (download)

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Throwback: Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’ (download)

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