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Apr 4 06 12:54 AM

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YouTube From the American Folk Blues Festival Volume 1

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Greg Nagy

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Apr 4 06 2:46 AM

Now that's soulful!

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monstermikewelch

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Apr 4 06 6:28 PM

Okay, this has bothered me ever since they released that first AFBF volume; that's clearly a Shakey Jake clip with T-Bone accompanying (it's Jake singing his own song, and T-Bone definitely sounds aware of Jake's nephew and regular accompanist Magic Sam), so why is it credited to just T-Bone?

T-Bone's great, and his place in history is much greater than Jake's, sure, but shouldn't my man Shake get some respect around here?

Great clip, though!

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bluescliff

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Apr 4 06 9:15 PM

QUOTE (monstermikewelch @ Apr 4 2006, 06:28 PM)

Okay, this has bothered me ever since they released that first AFBF volume; that's clearly a Shakey Jake clip with T-Bone accompanying (it's Jake singing his own song, and T-Bone definitely sounds aware of Jake's nephew and regular accompanist Magic Sam), so why is it credited to just T-Bone?

T-Bone's great, and his place in history is much greater than Jake's, sure, but shouldn't my man Shake get some respect around here?

Great clip, though!

Yes, it's obviously Jake on vocal, although I've no idea who the woman is -- looks a bit like Aretha

Jake is certainly credited on the booklet that accompanies the AFBF DVD but at the time T-Bone would have been the big name. Actually, T-Bone is still a massively bigger name in the blues than Jake so I don't think it's unnatural that the track is credited to him. I think I'd put what you say the other way around -- that's a T-Bone Walker track with Shakey Jake on vocals. I'm a guitarist so 'your mileage may vary'